英语B级考试真题.docx

1、英语B级考试真题2014年12月B级考试真题Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is

2、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: Yo

3、u will hear: You will read: A) I m not sure. B) Youre right. C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats interesting. From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly. is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet.ABCD Now the test w

4、ill begin.1. A) How are you? B) Yes, Im looking for a gift. C) Mind your step. D) No hurry at all.2. A) A good job. B) Just call me. C) I know. D) 20 dollars.3. A) Im John Brown. B) At two oclock. C) Shes not here. D) Dont worry.4. A) Good idea. B) No, thanks. C) Its over there. D) Thats all right.5

5、. A) Yes, of course. B) By train. C) See you again. D) It doesnt matter.6. A) Dont mention it. B) Lets go. C) Okay. D) This way, please.7. A) Never mind. B) Take care. C) Not too bad. D) Here you are.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7

6、 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and 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 co

7、rresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now listen to the dialogues.8. A) Fine. B) Difficult. C) Bad. D) Slow.9. A) Hes writing a report. B) Hes on a business trip. C) Hes attending a meeting. D) Hes on his holiday.10. A) Quite boring. B) Very good. C) Too simple

8、. D) So difficult.11. A) He got a new job. B) He was on holiday. C) He had a car accident. D) He was ill.12. A) Send an email. B) Book a ticket. C) Visit the company. D) Copy a report.13. A) The Engineering Department. B) The Production Department. C) The Sales Department. D) The Marketing Departmen

9、t.14. A) It is easy to repair. B) It often breaks down. C) It is very expensive. D) It works fine.Section CDirections: In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When

10、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. Now listen to the conversations. Conversation 115. A) Visit a fr

11、iend. B) Take a holiday. C) See a movie. D) Attend a concert.16. A) A car. B) A bike. C) A camera. D) A printer.Conversation 217. A) Send an email. B) Go for a walk. C) Talk to the manager. D) Have a break.18. A) He has to meet a client. B) He has to finish a report. C) He has to prepare for a meeti

12、ng. D) He has to fix his computer.19. A) In an office. B) In a cafe. C) In a hospital. D) In a computer shop.Section DDirections: 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 t

13、imes. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing.Now the passage will begin. Ladies and gentlemen, our plane is flying smoothly now.

14、 The duty-free sales will soon begin. Please 20 your list of purchases. In your seat pocket, you can find the Shopping on Board magazine. All prices are listed both in the local currency (货币) and in US dollars. And you can pay 21 or by using a credit card. We accept 22 major credit cards. Frequent p

15、assengers win points 23 on board. There are some excellent bargains and there are several items specially designed for our 24 . Thank you!Part II Vocabulary & Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

16、Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through t

17、he center.25. I did not to meet you here far away in this country. A) think B) see C) expect D) guess26. I wish I could have attended the job fair yesterday, but I it. A) missed B) would miss C) miss D) will miss27. We are so busy this week that we have to the meeting till next week. A) give away B)

18、 put off C) take over D) set out28. It is with great pleasure I accept your offer to join the club. A) which B) whom C) who D) that39. To fully enjoy your trip, we hope you will make a detailed plan . A) on purpose B) in realityC) by accident D) in advance30. Do you think such a small company will b

19、e capable of this large order? A) handling B) handled C) to handle D) handle31. Please us of your decision and we will act according to it. A) give B) inform C) take D) make32. The company makes it possible the market information with its partners. A) share B) sharing C) to share D) shared33. It has

20、 been unusually cold this winter and experts say its not . A) normal B) different C) necessary D) important34. our great surprise, our company has made much more profit than we expected last year. A) For B) In C) With D) ToSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill

21、in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 35. When there is something (serious) wrong, people usually expect an apology.36. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay should (raise) by 20 percent.

22、37. My (person) view is that the price they offer is quite competitive.38. It seems that this method is (effective) than the previous one.39. Researchers found several important (different) in the way boys and girls learn a foreign language.Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: This

23、 part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 to 44. For each q

24、uestion or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A friend of mine is a department manager at a large company. His secretary requested a 10% salary raise.T

25、he problem was that 10% was a large raise compared to the 5% other employees had received. Was there a win-win（双赢） way out of this problem?As they looked at the possibilities, several ideas appeared. The company starts work at 8 am and closes at 5 pm. The manager learned that his secretary got caugh

26、t in heavy traffic every evening on the way home. They agreed to have her work from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. This saved her at least 20-25 minutes driving time, a benefit to her at little or no loss to the company.They then studied her job in detail. Before long they jointly developed a new idea which ga

27、ve her more responsibilities, and, at the same time, more interesting work.Both parties benefitted from the changed arrangement of work. The raise itself was then discussed. A decision was made by agreeing on a 6% raise for three months and then an additional 12% later if the new responsibilities we

28、re properly performed.40. What was the department secretarys request? A) A better work environment. B) A change of job position. C) A challenging task. D) A salary raise.41. The salary raise for the other employees was . A) 2 percent B) 5 percent C) 6 percent D) 10 percent42. According to the passag

29、e, to achieve a win-win result the company agreed to . A) give the secretary fewer responsibilities B) allow the secretary to work from home C) change the secretarys work time D) reduce the secretarys work load43. According to the last paragraph, the secretary may have an additional 2% salary raise

30、if . A) she can perform her new responsibilities well B) the company offers her a higher position C) she agrees to change her work schedule D) the company makes more profits44. Who will benefit from the new arrangement of work? A) All the employees in the company. B) The company and the secretary. C

31、) The company only. D) The secretary herself.Task 2Directions: The following is a notice. After reading it, you willl find 3 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 45 to 47. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Notes:1. academics 学者 2. Advisory 咨询 3. Contemporary 现代的45. The opening celebration of the Student New Media Art Exhibition will take place . A) on 18 April B) on 25 April C) on 18 May D) on