英语B级模拟题

1、. Model Test OnePart I Listening prehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test listen ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: 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 paus

2、e. 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 paper.1.A) Yes, you do . B) Go ahead, please. CHold on ,please. D)Yes, he is in.2.A)With pleasure. B)Its so heavy. C)Yes, you will. DYou

3、re wele.3. A)I think its too heavy. BSure , no problem.C) You take it by yourself. D)I am afraid I cant work.4.A) Oh, I dont like it .B) Its very nice. C) It seems strange. D) I have no idea.5. A) Yes, please order. B) I dont want to order. C)I d like a hamburger, please.D) No,I think thats it.Secti

4、on BDirections: 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 times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer fr

5、om the 4 choices marked A). B), C) and D) given in your test paper.6.A)Go to the park B) Work in the garden. C) Read books. D) Watch TV.7.A)15minutes B)20 minutes C) 30 minutes. D) 35 minutes.8.A) He will take biology ne*t semester. B)He will take science ne*t semester C) He wont take biology D) He

6、wont take science ne*t semester9.A) She doesnt want to invite more people.B) She likes dancing.C)She doesnt dance with others.D) She wants to invite more people.10. A)There are more people at ne*t stop. B) Some people will get off at ne*t stop. C) Nobody is in the bus. D) Less people will get off.Se

7、ction CDirections: In this section, you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times during the second reading, you are requited to write down the missing words or phrases. The third reading

8、 is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Many people say the world is being a more dangerous place. in almost every area of the world, something bad is happening Many countries arc having 11 problems some are fighting wars with their neighbors .in others, people are making troub

9、le 12 their own government Besides political problems there are also 13 problems. In some countries, there is not enough food . in others such as the US , unskilled workers are losing their jobs there are also many social problems. In the US ,more and more people are getting divorced ,and children a

10、re 14 in single parent families .more and more young people are using 15 .Part II Vocabulary & structure ( 15 minutes )Directions : this part is to test your ability to use words and grammar correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences . it consists of 2 sections .Section AD

11、irections:Therearealso10inpletestatementshere.You are required to plete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B),C),and D).16.Accustomed to trees ,I had no difficulty the top .A)climb .reaching B)climbing to reachC)climb.to reach D)climbingreaching17.Tom lay

12、 on his back ,his hand under his head .A)being crossing B)being crossed C)have crossed D)crossed18.Some is knocking at the door , Go and see .A)who is he B)who is it C)who he is D)who it is19.Since you have e to Know it is a bad habit ,you ought to make up your mind to .Abreak into it B)break with i

13、t C)break out D)break down 20. from space ,youll find. the earth looks like a water covered globe ,with few patches of landout above the water.21.He fell to the ground , blood from his nose .A)was streaming B)streaming C)streamed D)was streamed 22.he was trying to make himself .A)understand B)unders

14、tanding C)understood D)understand 23.The writer begins an informal social letter with Dear by the addressees first or given name . A)follower B)following C)follows D) to follow24.If you e any questions which you , skip them.A) to stumping B)across stumps C)at stumped D) across stump 25.That morning

15、Mr. Black got up early miss the opportunity to enter himself for the e*amination.A)in order not that B)in order to not C)not in order to D)in order not toSection BDirections:Therearealso10inpletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblank withtheproperformofthewordgiveninthebrackets.26.Thetestwasmuchmor

16、edifficultthanwehad(e*pect)27.Thebookhasmadeagreatimpactonits(read).28.Whatyousaidhasnothingtodowithwhatweare(discuss).29.Ifshe(catch)the10oclocktrain ,shecangettherebylunchtime.30. New records and (invent)are being made continually.31. Inspect that he has failed to arrange his time (efficient)32. H

17、is advice kept me from (make) a serious mistake.33. We thanked them for their (kind)34. Frankly (speak)_, I dont think your plan is practical.35. Yourremarksmayleadto(misunderstand)_. Part III Reading prehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for

18、 you to full fill .You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.TasklDirections:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4 choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonth

19、ecorrectanswer.Havingnolanguage,infantscannotbetoldwhattheyneedtolearn.Yetbytheageofthreetheywillhavemasteredthebasicstructureoftheirnativelanguageandwillbewellontheirwaytocoaununicativepetence.Acquiringtheirlanguageisamostimpressiveintellectualfeat.Studiesofhowchildrenlearnlanguagegenerallyagreetha

20、tthemostremarkableaspectofthisfeatistherapidacquisitionofgrammar.Nevertheless,theabilityofchildrentoconformtogrammaticalrulesisonlyslightlymorewonderfulthantheirabilitytoleamwords.IthasbeenreckonedthattheaveragehighschoolgraduateintheUnitedStateshasareadingvocabularyof80,000wordswhichincludesidiomat

21、ice*pressionsandpropernamesofpeopleandplaces.Thisvocabularymusthavebeenlearnedoveraperiodof16years.Fromthefigures,itcanbecalculatedthattheaveragechildleamsatarateofabout13newwordsperday.Clearlyaleamingprocessofgreatple*itygoesonatarapidrateinchildren. 36. What is the main subject of the passageA)Lan

22、guageacquisitioninchildren.B)TeachinglanguagestochildrenC)HowtomemorizewordsD)municatingwithwords.37.ThewordfeartinLine3isclosestinmeaningto.A) e*perimentB) ideaC) activityD) acplishment38,ThewordreckonedinLine6isclosestinmeaningto.A)suspectedB)estimatedC)provedD)said39.InLine7,thewordwhichrefersto.

23、A)theirabilityB)readingvocabularyC)idiomatice*pressionD)teamingprocess 40.Accordingtothepassage,whatisimpressiveaboutthewaychildrenlearnvocabularyA)Theylearnwordsbeforetheylearngrammar.B)Theylearnevenverylongwords.C)Theylearnwordsveryquickly.D)Theyearnthemostwordsinhighschool.Task 2Directions: This

24、task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 .Once upon a time (not very long ago, either!) industrial goods were made to last forever. If you bought a car or a stove. it was a once-in-a-lifetime investment You paid good money for it, and you took c

25、are of it. Nowadays industry has persuaded us that products shouldnt last a long time it is cheaper to throw them away than it is to repair them. This has led directly to the This has led directly to the throw-away society which is a tremendous waste of the earths resources.Just think of the cars th

26、at are traded in daily, just because they arc out of date . Think of the e*pensive packaging material that is thrown away every time a new object is bought. And we consumers have to pay for that material ! Our industrial society has turned us into spoiled children. This wastefulness has gotten us in

27、to the mess we are to now When we have no resources left, then well start to take care of what we have. But why cant we act before this happens! Why cant we go back to being a society in which the prevention of waste is a virtue41. Not long ago products were made to lastA) for eight years B) for ten

28、 yearsC) for as long as you take care of them D) for ones lifetime42. People dont repair many things nowadays because A) they change their taste B) they spend less to buy a new oneC) they find no place to repair them D) they dont like to do so43. The shoppers have to pay not only for the goods thems

29、elves but also forA) the wrapping paper B) the advertisementC) the bus fareD) the cost of using the car44. According to the author, we should take care of what we haveA) when it goes out of date B) when we still have someC) when there are no resources left D) when there are few resources45. What is

30、this passage mainly aboutA) It is about how to throw away goods.B) It is about how the goods last.C) It is about the importance of taking cart of the resources.D) It is about how to fi* the goods.Task 3Directions: Read the following advertisement carefully. After reading it, you should plete the inf

31、ormation by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below with no more than 3 words.SHANGHAI STARSHANGHAI STAR is published every Tuesday and Friday. A subscription can be made at all postoffices at 96 Yuan (100 issues) or 8 Yuan a month. A single international subscription is at $11

32、5 for 6 .months and at $230 for one year (postage included), paid by bank transfer to:Industrial and mercial Bank of ChinaNo. 2 Huashan Road, Shanghai 200040, ChinaA/C No: 029For more information, please call 2.Shanghai Star is published _ 46 a week.The rates for an international subscription are 47

33、 for 6 months and 48 _ for one year.If you like to know more subscription information, please call 49 If you are a domestic subscription , you may only 50 _ for 100 issues.Task 4Directions:The following is some western and Chinese festivals. After reading it you are required to find the items equiva

34、lent (与.同等) to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets。A-Christmas B - Bo*ing DayC - Valentines Day D-April Fouls DayE Easter F-Thanksgiving Day H - New Years EveG - Halloween J -The Lantern FestivalL-The Dragon Boat FestivalI - The Spr

35、ing Festival N -The Double-Ninth Festival (the Seniors DayP - Mothers DayK - The Pure Brightness FestivalM The Mid-Autumn Festival0 - National DayE*ample: (O)国庆节 (p)母亲节51. 节礼日春节52 情人节清明节53 感恩节元宵节54 万圣节端午节55 复活节重阳节Task 5Directions: Read the following newspaper columns carefully. After reading them Yo

36、u are required to plete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 throughNo.60). You should write your answers In no more than 3 words.ASK THE LAWYERQ: l have just started to work in China. A Chinese pany employs me and I would like to know bow you determine ta* on my salary earned in ChinaA:A

37、foreignresidentwhoistemporarilyworkinginChina,whoisemployedbya1ega1entitynotestablishedinChina,willnormallybesubjecttoChineseta*ationonthewstics,salaries,andotherremunerationonlyiftheemployceispresentinChinalotatotalofmore183daysinayear.However,iftheforeignresidentisemployedpermanentlybyaChinesepany

38、,regardlessofwhetheritisadomesticorforeigninvestedpany(foreigninvestedpanicsareChinesepanies),orrepresentativeoffice,theforeignresdentssalarywillbetreatedasineoriginatingfromChinaandhencebesubjecttoChineseta*rules.RemunerationgainedwhileperformingworkoutsideofChina,whichispaidbyanenterpriseeithcrwit

39、hinChinaoroutsideofChina,willberegardedasineoriginatingfromoutsideChina.YoumustkeepinmindthatifyoustayinChinaformorethanfivecontinualfullyearsorbeeaChineseresident,youwillbegenerallysubjecttoChineseta*ationonyourworldwideine.56.WhatdidthequestionerwanttoknowHewantedtoknowsomethingabout57.Whoisallowe

40、dtoanswerquestionsinthiscolumn58.Howwilltheta*bedeterminedifaforeignresidentwhohasworkedinChinaformorethan183daysHeshouldbesubjectto59. How will a foreigner be treated in ta*ation if he gam inoomc outside China but has stayed in China for 5 continual full yearsHewillbetreatedinaChincscresidentistrea

41、ted.60.WhowouldbeinterestedintheQuestionandAnswerForeignerswhoPartIVTranslation-EnglishtoChinese(25minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61through65.istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishtoChinese.Eachofthefoursentences(No.61toNo.64)isfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B).C)andO).Maket

42、hebestchoice.Writeyourtranslationoftheparagraph(No.65)inthecorrespondingspace.61. It wont take you long to Pickup the basic knowledge of puters.A)捡起你的计葬帆知识将不花你太长的时间。B)将不会带你去得太远去找回你的有关计算机的根本知识.C)你用不了多久鱿能掌握有关计算机的根本知识.D)你用不了多久就能重新捡起有关计算机的根本知识62.HespokeEnglishsowellthatItookitforgrantedthathewasanAmeric

43、an A)他英文讲得如此好，以至我猜测他是个美国人。B)他英文讲得知此好，以至我想当然地以为他是个美国人.C)他英丈讲得如此好，以至我同意他是个美国人.D)他英丈讲得如此好.以至我成认他是美国人.63Although he has wide interests, be has received little education in my estimationA)虽然他有广泛的兴趣. 但据我佑计.他没有受过什么教育B)蚤然他有广泛的兴趣，但在我的想像中，他没有受过什么教育C)盖然他有广泛的兴趣，但我枯计，他受过一点点教育.D)虽然他有广泛的兴趣，但我想，他已经受过一点教育.64. Neithe

44、r rain nor snow will keep me from going to school.A)下雨或下雷都不能让我远离学校.B)下雨或下雪都不会让我不上学.C)无论下雨还是下雷都将胆止我上学.D)无论足下雨还是下宫都不能队止我上学.65. Enclosed is an order for which we ask your special attention to time of delivery. It is important that we receive these goods on the e*act day. Please let us know immediately if you have any difficulty in supplying the e*act goods ordered.Part V Writing (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are requ