大学英语B级考试试题与答案.docx

1、大学英语B级考试试题与答案Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center

2、.16. The classroom needs_. A) clean B) to clean C) to be cleaned D) being cleaned17.There is a nice-looking car there. I wonder _. A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong to C) it belongs to whom D) whom does it belong18. Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets _ lived in the 19th century. A)

3、which B) who C) those D) that 19. the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate. A) Although B) Since C) If D) Until20. It is requested that every student _ a paper on sustainable development. A) writes B) wrote C) writing D) write21 .He said, I _ a lot of new poems

4、 by the end of last year. A) h ad already learnt B) have already learnt C) would have already learnt D) already learnt22. As Edison grew _, he became more and more interested in science. A) elder B) the elder C) older D) the older23. Only in this way _ catch up with your brothers. A) do you can B) c

5、an you C) you can D) you do can24.No one, except his two best friends, _ where he is. A) know B) knows C) to know D) knowing25. Mr. John has decided that he will _ the branch company set up in the small town. A) take over B) hand in C) put in D) lead toSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomple

6、te statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write .the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. We started the attack when the enemy (cross) _ the river.27.My suggestion is that we (send) _ a few people to help the

7、 other groups.28.I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve)_on the design at all.29. I prefer (live) _ in the country rather than in a city.30. We had difficulty (carry) _ out the plan.31. Not(know) _ her address, we couldnt get in touch with her.32.Do you know the (high) _ of St. Pauls Cat

8、hedral.33. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) _ the need for careful driving.34. Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) _ temperature control system.35 .That one is no good; this one is even (bad) _.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Direction: This part is to test y

9、our reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or stat

10、ement there are 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) or D) . You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a Single line through the center. Lemonade is a favorite summer drink. It is enjoyed at family meals, picnic, ball games, and many special parties. Peop

11、le like its light, lemony taste. They also like it because it keeps them from getting too thirsty. Do you drink it? Fresh lemonade can be made by cutting a lemon in half and squeezing the juice into a cup. After the seeds are taken out, sugar and water are mixed in. One cup of lemon juice, One cup o

12、f sugar, and two quarts of water stirred together make good lemonade. There are even easier ways to get lemonade. One way is to buy lemonade powder. Then add the right amount of water. Another way is to buy cans of frozen lemonade and mix it with water. The easiest way of all is to buy and open a ca

13、n of lemonade that is ready to drink, just like a can of juice. Lemonade is good for people. It has vitamin C. It keeps the body cool in summer. When served hot it can help a bad cold or a sore throat. Lemonade is not a new drink. It has been around for a long time. Some say it came from China. Othe

14、rs think it probably came from England or France. More than four hundred years ago an English doctor wrote about the good that lemonade can do for people.36. Lemonade is a (n) _ drink. A) old B) popular C) nourishing D) A, B and C37. In order to make good lemonade with one cup of lemon juice, we sho

15、uld add to it _. A) two spoons of sugar and two quarts of water B) one cup of sugar and two quarts of water C) one cup of sugar and one quart of water D) one spoon of sugar and one quart of water38.There are other easier ways to get lemonade, such as _. A) to buy lemonade powder and boil it with wat

16、er B) to go to department store C) to buy cans of boiled water D) to buy frozen lemonade and mix it with water39. Lemonade is not a new drink. It_. A) appeared for a long time B) was brought by Chinese people C) has been around for several decades D) can help people recover from diseases40. We can i

17、nfer from the passage that the writer _. A) thinks it is a good drink B) is a lemonade manufacturer C) tries to convince people that it is good for them D) is a medical researcherTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. T

18、aking pictures is fun, and taking good ones is not difficult if you follow a few simple rules. Before you snap(快拍)a picture, thinking about it. Be sure that you are close enough to your subject. A pretty face against a clear background (背景), for example, makes a good picture. But a distant figure, l

19、ost among trees and clouds lacks interest. In a landscape(风景) scene, try to keep at least two thirds of the picture below the line where the ground meets the sky, for a sky-scene, keep at least two thirds of the picture above that line. Study pictures in newspapers and books. Try to see why some are

20、 better than others. Use what you learn to improve your own pictures.41 .This passage gives us some_. A) reasons for taking good pictures B) ideas of some funny hobbies C) advice on taking good pictures D) difference of the pictures taken outdoors and indoors42. The writer talks mostly about picture

21、s taken_. A) outdoors B) indoors C) in color D) for newspapers43. In the first example, the subject is probably a _. A ) building B ) tree C ) horse D ) girl44. In a landscape scene, two-thirds of the picture should be _. A) land B) sky C) clouds D) sea45. You can improve your pictures by_. A) snapp

22、ing them as quickly as you can B) thinking about them before you take them C) studying pictures in newspapers and books D) standing closely to your subjectTask 3Directions: The following is a passage about a business memo. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blank

23、s marked 46 through 50 ( in not more than 3 words ) in the table below. The business memo(备忘录) is probably the most frequently used communication within a company. It is called an intra-company communication because it is used by people in their own company or organization. They change to letters, h

24、owever, when they write messages to people who do not work for their company. A memo creates a written record that may or may not filed, depending on the receiver and the subject. As you know, spoken messages may be misunderstood or forgotten. A memo, however, be comes a record that does much to ens

25、ure the complete communication between the sender and the receiver. The standard form of a memo frequently carries a pre-printed series of items: To, From, Date and Subject. The first two items include the names of the receiver and the sender. A well: written subject line tells the reader the key to

26、pic or topics the memo is about.Business MemoFunction: for communication with a (46) Purpose: 1) to keep a (47) 2) to (48) the complete communicationItems involved: 1) Receiver 2) 49 3) Date 4) 50Task 4Directions: The following is part of Information for Public Signs. After reading it, you are requi

27、red to find the items equivalent to (与.等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.ACameras Forbidden BChildren Not AdmittedCCriticisms And Suggestions Welcome DDont Touch High-Tension WireEF

28、or Use Only In Case Of Fire. FInspections DeclinedGKeep Off The Grass HKeep SilenceINight Bell JNo Business TodayKOut Of Bounds LReservedMRound-The-Clock Business NSeat By NumberOSee To The Fire PPlease Keep Hands Off 51( )勿踏草地 ( )灭火专用52( )严禁拍照 ( )夜间有事，请按此铃53( )今天不营业 ( )对号入座54( )游客止步 ( )小心烟火55( )昼夜营

29、业 ( )谢绝参观Task 5Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading ft, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions ( No. 56 through No. 60 ). You should write your answers ( in not more than $ words ) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.NEWLY DECORATED & FULLY FURNISH

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31、ur-TV, Hi-Fi system and refrigerator. Room direct-dial Guangzhou-HK telephone line, telex printer, conference-room with 8mm film and slide projectors. Lease term (租期) at tenant s option (租户自选) . Regular hotel services provided. KIN THAI TRADING CO. 603, Wah Ying Cheong Central Building, 158-164, Queens Road, Central, HONG KONG Telex:65275 HLKTC HX Cable: KINTHTRCO Tels:5-438213,5-457043-4 or Rm. 1325, 1330 Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou. Tel.: 69900 ext. 1325 or 1330 Telex: 44116 TFKTC CN56. Where is the office-quarters room? It is on_of Dong Fang hotel.