2009年12月英语三级考试B级真题及答案

1、2009年12月英语三级考试B级真题及答案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 responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there i

2、s 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:

3、 You will hear: You will read: A) Im 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. A B C D Now the t

4、est will begin. 1. A) Never mind. B) Yes, I am. C) No problem. D) Here it is. 2. A) I like it very much. B) Thats a good idea. C) Thank you. D) Youre welcome. 3. A) Lets go. B) Dont mention it. C) Its delicious. D) Here you are. 4. A) Hes busy. B) Hes fine. C) Hes fifty. D) Hes a doctor. 5. A) Thats

5、 difficult. B) Its sunny today. C) Yes, please. D) This way, please. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two

6、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) A telephone. B) A watch. C) A T-shirt. D) An m

7、p4 player. 7. A) Travel to Australia. B) Start a business. C) Work part-time. D) Write a report. 8. A) Prepare a speech. B) Send an e-mail. C) Type a letter. D) Make a phone call. 9. A) The first floor. B) The second floor. C) The third floor. D) The fourth floor. 10. A) In a bank. B) In a bookstore

8、. C) At the airport. D) At a hotel. Section C 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 missing wor

9、ds 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, Welcome to you all. We are pleased to have you here to visit our company. Today, we will first -11- you

10、around our company, and then you will go and see our -12- and research center. The research center was-13- just a year ago. You may ask any questions you have during the visit. We will -14- to make your visit comfortable and worthwhile. Again, I would like to extend a warmest welcome to all of you o

11、n behalf of our company, and I hope that you will enjoy your stay here and -15- . 答案：1-5:BADDC 6-10:CADBD11. show 12. factory 13. built 14. do our best 15. have a good time Part II Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to

12、 construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A Directions: 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 corresp

13、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. How much does it _ to take the online training course? A) cost B) give C) pay D) spend 17. If you need more information, please contact us _ telephone or email. A) in B) by C) on D) for 18. Mr. Smith used to smoke _ but he

14、has given it up recently. A) immediately B) roughly C) heavily D) completely 19. He was speaking so fast _ we could hardly follow him. A) what B) as C) but D) that 20. Please call me back _ you see this message. A) as well as B) as early as C) as far as D) as soon as 21. We havent enough rooms for e

15、veryone, so some of you will have to _ a room. A) share B) stay C) spare D) live 22. Before _ for the job, you will be required to take a language test. A) apply B) applying C) applied D) to apply 23. If you , youll have to _ this form first. A) put up B) try out C) fill in D) set up 24. _ the rain

16、stops before 12 oclock, we will have to cancel the game. A) As B) Since C) While D) Unless 25. As the price of oil keeps _, people have to pay more for driving a car. A) to go up B) going up C) gone up D) go up Section B Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in ea

17、ch blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 26. What a (wonder) _ party it was! I of it. 27. The film turned out to be (successful) _ than we had expected. 28. Readers are not allowed (bring) _ food and drinks i

18、nto the Library at any time. 29. The manager has promised that she will deal with the matter (immediate) _. 30. We are looking forward to (work) _ with you in the future. 31. Today email has become an important means of (communicate) _ in daily life. 32. The visitors were (disappoint) _ to find the

19、museum closed when they rushed there. 33. Because of the (improve) _ in the road conditions, accidents recently. 34. When you arrive tomorrow, my secretary (meet) _ you at the airport. 35. John has worked as a sales manager since he (join) _ this company in 2002. 答案：16-20:ABCDD 21-25:ABCDB26. wonder

20、ful 27. more successful 28. to bring 29. immediately 30. working 31. communication 32. disappointed 33. improvement(s) / improving 34. will meet /will be meeting 35. joined Part II Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes)Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your re

21、ading 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 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement t

22、here 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. Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette (盒式录音带) library. This letter tells you about our service. With it we are sendin

23、g you an application form, so that you can join if you would like to try it. Calibre library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary print books because of sight problems. We currently have over 7,000 books available for reading for pleasure, including 1,000 specia

24、lly for children. All our books are recorded cover-to-cover on ordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette player. They are sent and returned by post, free of charge. When we receive your application, we will send you a book and an information tape. They will explain how to use the service.

25、 The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what sorts of books you like, and we will keep you supplied with books we think you will enjoy. Or you can send us a list of books you would like to read, and we will then send you books from this list whenever possible. In that case you will need t

26、o use our website, or buy one or more of our catalogues (目录). 36. According to the first paragraph, the library sends the application form to the readers so that they can _. A) read ordinary books B) order cassette players C) buy Calibre cassettes D) use the library service 37. Calibre library provi

27、des service mainly for people who suffer from _. A) hearing difficulties B) mental illnesses C) sight problems D) heart troubles 38. The service of sending and returning books by post is _. A) not available to children B) paid by the users C) free of charge D) not provided 39. The easy way to use th

28、e library service is to _. A) inform the library of your name and address B) tell the library the sorts of books you like C) buy the catalogues of the library D) ask the library to buy the books 40. The main purpose of this letter is to _. A) introduce the librarys service to readers B) recommend ne

29、w books to the readers C) send a few catalogues to readers D) express thanks to the readers Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. People in some countries cannot use their native language for Web addresses. Neither can Chi

30、nese speakers, who have to rely on pinyin. But last Friday, ICANN, the Webs governing body, approved the use of up to 16 languages for the new system. More will follow in the coming years. The Internet is about to start using the 16 languages of the world. People will soon be able to use addresses i

31、n characters (字符) other than those of the Roman alphabet (字母表). The change will also allow the suffix (后缀) to be expressed in 16 other alphabets, including traditional and simplified Chinese characters. But there are still some proplems to work out. Experts have discussed what to do with characters

32、that have several different meanings. This is particularly true of Chinese. Most experts doubt the change will have a major effect on how the Internet is used. “There will be some competition between companies to obtain popular words for addresses.” 41. For Web addresses, Chinese speakers now have t

33、o use _. A) pinyin B) signs C) numbers D) characters 42. The approval of the use of 16 languages by ICANN will allow web users to _. A) change their email address B) email their messages in characters C) have the chance to learn other languages D) use addresses in their own language 43. The new syst

34、em will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed by _. A) any native language B) figures and numbers C) Chinese characters D) symbols and signs 44. Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new system? A) Certain characters have several different meanings. B) Chinese is a t

35、ruly difficult language to learn. C) People find it difficult to type their address in characters. D) Some experts think it is impossible to use Chinese characters. 45. Many experts do not believe that _. A) there are still some proplems to work out B) there will be competition to get popular addres

36、ses C) companies are willing to change their web addresses D) the change will affect the use of the Internet greatly答案：36-40:DCCBA 41-45:ADCADTask 3 Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 (in no mo

37、re than 3 words) in the table below. Hard Work, Good Money We need: Staff (员工) to work in a busy operations center. You to be working in Hangzhou. We are: A rapidly expanding international IT company. Based in the UK and USA, with 500 employees worldwide. We want to: Recruit (招聘) staff for our offic

38、e in Hangzhou. Recruit 30 staff members in the first year. You should be: Chinese; A college graduate, majoring in Computer Science; Flexible, efficient, active; Willing to work in Hangzhou; Able to work unusual hours, e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. You should have: Good basic English language skills, holdin

39、g Level-A Certificate of Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO). Keyboard skills. Way to contact us: 0571- For more details about the job, please visit our website:. A Job Advertisement Recruitment: staff to work in an operations center Work place: -46- Qualifications (资格): Educat

40、ion: college graduate majoring in -47- Foreign language: English, with Level-A Certificate of PRETCO Personal qualities: flexible, -48- , active Working hours: -49- , e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Way to get details about the job: visit the website: -50- 答案：46. Hangzhou 47. Computer Science 48. efficient 49

41、. unusual hours 50. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms related to employment. After reading it, you are required 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

42、 Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A - annual bonus B - basic salary C - benefit D - commission E - head hunter F - health insurance G - housing fund H - job center I - job fair J - job offer K - labor market L - labor contract M - minimum wage N - retirement insurance O - trial period P - unemployment

43、 insurance Q - welfare Examples: (A) 年终奖 (O) 试用期 51. ( ) 招聘会 ( ) 最低工资 52. ( ) 劳动合同 ( ) 福利 53. ( ) 养老保险 ( ) 住房基金 54. ( ) 猎头 ( ) 基本工资 55. ( ) 劳务市场 ( ) 失业保险 答案：51. I, M 52. L, Q 53. N, G 54. E, B 55. K, P Task 5 Directions: Here are two letters. After reading them, you are required to complete the answ

44、ers that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Letter 1 December 1, 2009 Dear Mr. John Campbell, We have received your letter of November 20, 2009 about your latest model of mountain bikes, in which we are

45、very much interested. We believe that they will sell well here in the U.S.A. Please send us further details of your prices and terms of sales. Your favorable quotation (报价) will be appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Robert Loftus Marketing Manager Letter 2 Decemb

46、er 4, 2009 Dear Mr. Robert Loftus, Thank you for your letter of December 1st inquiring about our latest model of mountain bikes. We are pleased to send you the catalogue (产品目录) and price list you asked for. You will find our quotation reasonable with attractive terms of sales. We are looking forward

47、 to receiving your order at the earliest time. Very truly yours, John Campbell Sales Manager 56. What product is inquired about in the first letter? The latest model of _. 57. What information of the product does Mr. Robert Loftus ask for? Further details of the prices and _. 58. What is enclosed wi

48、th the second letter? The catalogue and _. 59. Who writes the second letter? John Campbell, _ manager. 60. What does Mr. John Campbell say about the quotation of the product? He says it is _ with attractive terms of sales. 答案：56. mountain bikes 57. terms of sale 58. price list 59. sales 60. reasonab

49、le Part IV Translation - English into Chinese (25 minutes) Directions: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.61 to No.64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best cho

50、ice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No.65) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 61. Not until this week were they aware of the problems with the air-conditioning units in the hotel rooms. A) 这个星期旅馆里的空调间出问题了，他们没有意识到。 B) 直到这个星期他们才意识到该修理旅馆房间里德空调了。 C) 直到这个星期他们才知道旅馆房间里的空调设备有问题。 D) 他们查不出旅馆房间内空调的故障，这个星期会请人来检查。 62. We sent an e-mail to your Sales Department a week ago asking about the goods we h