英语应用能力等级考试B级模拟试卷1.doc

英语应用能力等级考试B级模拟试卷1

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英语应用能力等级考试B级模拟试卷1

Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions .There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read: A) I’m not sure.
B) You’re right.
C) Yes, certainly.
D) That’s interesting
From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet. Now the test will begin.
1. A) Yes, world you please help me with the bag?
B) Help me find my key, please.
C) Yes, give me a hand please.
D) I’m looking for the Children Park.
2. A) He is old now B) He is very well now.
C) He is tall. D) No, you should.
3. A) Yes, of course you may. B) Yes, you should.
C) No, my bicycle is a new one. D) No, you shouldn’t.
4. A) You must stay here. B) Go and see a doctor please.
C) Take it easy. D) You’d better have a rest.
5. A) It’s me. B) I’m Mr. Wang.
C) Do you know me? D) May I come in?

Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions .There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
6. A) Monday. B) Tuesday. C) Wednesday D) Thursday.
7. A) Not buy a new bike. B) Buy a new bike.
C) Not buy a new book. D) Buy a new book.
8. A) She wants to go the cinema. B) She doesn’t want to go to the cinema.
C) She wants to go out to dinner. D) She doesn’t want to go out to dinner.
9. A) Robert Teller was busy now.
B) The man got a wrong number.
C) Robert Teller was out at that moment.
D) Robert Teller didn’t want to answer the phone.
10. A) It’s raining. B) It’s snowing. C) It’s sunny. D) It’s cloudy.

Section B
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
Most people in the United States speak English. There are over languages 11 throughout the world. You know every language has its own 12. If you want to 13 a foreign language, you learn its words. You must know what the words 14, and you must say them in the right way. Words are made up of sounds and different languages have different sounds. There are thousands of 15. When you speak English, you are using only about fifty percent of them.
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PartⅡ Structure (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections

Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here, each with a blank. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C), D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. Everyone must be responsible _____ his own actions.
A) with B) for C) of D) to
17. It was simply for some reason _____ he gave up his job there.
A) why B) which C) so D) that
18. The two cheats had the lamp _____ all night long, pretending to be working hard.
A) burn B) burning C) burnt D) to burnt
19. I remembered _____ to Talian when I was young.
A) to be taken B) to take C) taking D) being taken
20. _____computer has become more and more important in our life is clear to us all.
A) That B) Which C) As D) What
21. The old man has two sons, both of ______are engineers.
A) them B) who C) which D) whom
22. There are flowers and trees on ________side of the street in the city.
A) both B) either C) all D) any
23. My glasses are broken. I have to buy _____
A) a new pair B) a new one C) some new D) some new pair
24. I think this film is ______ that one we saw yesterday.
A) as good or better than B) as good as or better than
C) good as or better than D) so good or better as
25. Henry would rather that his girl friend _____ in the same department as he does.
A) works B) has worked C) worked D) has been working

Section B
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper forms of the word or words given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. Xiao Li’s (fail) _______in the final exam resulted from his carelessness.
27. He (come) _______to the exhibition tonight if the doctor gives him permission.
28. Many a man (think) _______life is meaningless without a purpose.
29. The bear can live in (poison) _______atmosphere for a long time without any ill effects.
30. What do you think of the (serve) ______in that hotel?
31. If only I (know) _______the answer, I would have told you.
32. (see)__that nobody was very interested in it, they decided to cancel the trip.
33. The sudden (appear) ______of the only child caused great sadness to the Turners.
34. He was wounded so badly that is would take a long time for him to recover his full (strong) _______.
35. The librarian wants all books (borrow) ________to be returned before the end of this mouth.

PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the passages carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find five questions or incomplete statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label:“Store in the refrigeration”.
In my fridge-less Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher(肉商), the baker , and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus(剩余的)bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country
The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed -- natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, and bottling.
What refrigeration did promote was marketing -- marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drink, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.
Consequently, most of the world’s fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum(发出嗡嗡声)away, continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house -- while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.
The fridge’s effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don’t believe me , try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers (汉堡包), but at least you’ll get rid of that terrible hum.
36. The statement “In my fridge-less Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.”Suggests that __________.
A) the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fifties
B) the author was not accustomed to using fridge even in his fifties
C) there was no fridge in the author’s home in the 1950s

D)the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s
37. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?
A) People would not buy more food than was necessary.
B) Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.
C) Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.
D) People had effective ways to preserve their food.
38. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?
A) Inventors. B) Consumers
C) Manufacturers D) Traveling salesmen
39. Which of the following phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridge’s negative effect on the environment?
A) “Hum away continuously.”
B) “Climatically almost unnecessary.”
C) “Artificially-cooled space.”
D) “With mild temperatures.”
40. What is the author’s overall attitude toward fridges?
A) Neutral (中立的). B) Critical (批评、谴责的).
C) Objective. D) Compromising (妥协的)
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45
The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball. In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching(投掷) stones was a favorite children’s game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.
At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines(藤). Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed(塞满) with feathers or hay.
Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.
41. The ball was probably invented because _________.
A) throwing stones often caused injuries.
B) throwing stones was not fun.
C) games with stones did not have rules.
D) rocks were too heavy to throw.
42. The first balls were probably made of _______.
A) animal skins stuffed with rocks.
B) twists of hay
C) hides(兽皮)stuffed with hay or feathers.
D) grass and leaves tied with vines.
43. This selection says that the Egyptians played _________.
A) many different games with balls.
B) many different kinds of games
C) only one ball game
D) different games with similar rules
44. The Egyptians thought that ball playing was __________.
A)childish B)difficult
C)not enjoyable D)worthwhile
45. The best title for this selection is __________
A) The First Ball Games
B) How Egyptian Children Played Games
C) Egyptian Sports
D) The Beginning of Sports

Task 3
Directions: The following is an advertisement by China Daily. After reading it , you should fill in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below.
Order Now
Government Chart
China Daily and Edelman China have jointly published the New Government Organization Chart of the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese-English chart, based on the latest institutional and personnel changes since May 15, , outlines the government structure in China.
·With photos, addresses, phone/fax numbers;
·Price: RMB350(US$45);
·Wooden frame for the chart at RMB200 yuan;
·RMB50 yuan for domestic delivery outside Beijing and US$30 for overseas clients.
Sales Hotline:
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:

The publishers are 46.______and 47.__
This chart is written in 48.__________.
It reflects the changes during the period from 49._______till now.
It costs 50._______to mail the chart with a wooden frame.

Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of different shops. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A — shoemaker’s shop
B — tailor’s shop
C — baker’s shop
D — fruit shop
E — florist’s shop
F — hardware shop
G — rice-dealer shop
H — optician’s shop
I — jewelry shop
J — china shop
K — curio shop
L — drugstore
M — candy store
N — greengrocer’s shop
O — toy shop
Example: (H) 眼镜行 (O) 玩具店

51. （ ）米行 （ ）珠宝店
52. （ ）裁缝店 （ ）古董店
53. （ ）面包店 （ ）陶瓷器品店
54. （ ）花店 （ ）鞋店
55. （ ）五金店 （ ）水果行

Task 5
Directions: The following is a specification. After reading it you should give brief answers to the 5 question (No.56 through No.60) following it. The answers should correspondingly be written on the Answer Sheet.
“Swallow” CKT-3A window-type air conditioner is an air-cooled air conditioning equipment that automatically regulates room temperatures within an ideal range. It is reliable in use and works smoothly and always gives you quiet comfort.
Equipped with a four-way reversion valve (四通换向阀) a dual air flow system and fresh air damper, “Swallow” CKT-3A windows-type air conditioner ensures comfortable temperatures in all seasons, supplies fresh air with a ventilator (通风装置), filters（过渡）dust and absorbs humidity. It creates ideal environments for living and working. With its sealed compressor (密封压缩机) designed and manufactured in China, it is elegant, compact, efficient, almost noiseless, reliable and easy to operate.
Suitable for use in guest houses, restaurants, hospitals, nurseries, homes, laboratories, shops and department stores. It creates a comfortable environment with ideal temperatures.
56. What is “Swllow”CJT-3A window-type air