2007年真题试卷.Pretco-B.2007.06.doc

高等学校英语应用能力考试（B卷）PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES(Level B)2007年6月试题Part IListening 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 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) 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 test will begin. 1.A) Yes，I am.B) Yes，I do.C) Im sorry.D) Its my pleasure.2.A) Please do.B) Not yet.C) Yes. I know.D) Most of the time.3.A) Its early.B) Eight hours.C) Yes，Id love to. D) At half past eight.4.A) Nothing serious. B) No，thank you.C) Yes，I have. D) Its terrible.5.A) Yes，I often go.B) Yes，I do.C) No，not yet.D) No，thanks.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 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) Warm.B) Cold.C) Hot.D) Wet.7.A) Go to Beijing.B) Meet him tomorrow.C) Book a ticket.D) Buy a book.8.A) Hes serious.B) Hes careless.C) Hes kind.D) Hes polite.9.A) They will stay at home.B) They will be late.C) They wont go to the party.D) They wont be late.10.A) She doesnt need his help.B) She doesnt like the man.C) She wants to work for the man.D) She wants to ask for help.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 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. The world population today is about 6 billion. But only about 11 percent of the worlds land is suitable for farming. However，the area of farmland is becoming smaller and smaller -11- . So it will be difficult to feed so many mouths. There are several reasons why farmland is being -12- . First，a lot of the land is being used for the -13- of houses. Secondly，some of the land has become wasteland because wind and-14- have removed the top soil. Thirdly，some of the land has become too salty to -15- . Therefore，a big problem that we face today is hunger.Part IIVocabulary and Structure( 15 minutes)Directions:This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. 16.I didnt answer the phone _I didnt hear it ring.A) ifB) unlessC) althoughD) becausel 7.In his report of the accident he _some important details.A) missedB) wastedC) escapedD) failed18._a wonderful trip he had when he traveled in China!A) WhereB) HowC) WhatD) That19.Were going to _the task that we havent finished.A) take awayB) carry onC) get ontoD) keep off20.She didnt receive the application form; it _to the wrong address.A) sentB) be sentC) was sentD) being sent21.She gave up her _as a reporter at the age of 25.A) careerB) interestC) lifeD) habit22.It is necessary to find an engineer _has skills that meet your needs.A) whomB) whichC) whoseD) who23.Time _very fast and a new year will begin soon.A) takes offB) goes byC) pulls upD) gets along24.This new style of sports shoes is very popular and it is _in all sizes.A) importantB) activeC) availableD) famous25.The general manager sat there，_to the report from each department.A) to listenB) listenC) being listenedD) listeningSection B Directions:There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill 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. 26.She managed to settle the argument in a(friend) _way.27.I would rather you(go) _with me tomorrow morning.28.If I(be) _you，I wouldnt ask such a silly question.29.You should send me the report on the program(immediate) _.30.As soon as the result(come) _out，III let you know.31.If you smoke in this non-smoking area，you will(fine) _$50.32.It is quite difficult for me(decide) _who should be given the job.33.The new flexible working time system will enable the(employ) _to work more efficiently.34.The more careful you are，the(well) _you will be able to complete the work.35.III put forward my(suggest) _now so that he can have time to consider it before the meeting.Part IIIReading Comprehension( 40 minutes)Directions:This 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 1 Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. 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.Some cities have planned their transportation systems for car owners. That is what Los Angeles did. Los Angeles decided to build highways for cars rather than spending money on public transportation.This decision was suitable for Los Angeles. The city grew outward instead of upward. Los Angeles never built many tall apartment buildings. Instead，people live in houses with gardens.In Los Angeles，most people drive cars to work. And every car has to have a parking space. So many buildings where people work also have parking lots.Los Angeles also became a city without a Central Business District(CBD) .If a city has a CBD，crowds of people rush into it every day to work. If people drive to work，they need lots of road space.So Los Angeles developed several business districts and built homes and other buildings in between the districts. This required more roads and parking spaces.Some people defend this growth pattern. They say Los Angeles is the city of the future.36.According to the passage，Los Angeles is a city where_.A) there is no public transportation systemB) more money is spent on highways for carsC) more money is spent on public transportation systemsD) public transportation is more developed than in other cities37.“The city grew outward instead of upward”(Line 1，Para.2) means_.A) the city became more spread out instead of growing tallerB) there were fewer small houses than tall buildingsC) rapid development took place in the city centerD) many tall buildings could be found in the city38.According to the passage，if a city has several business districts，_.A) people wont have to drive to work every dayB) there have to be more roads and parking spacesC) companies would be located in between the districtsD) there would be no need to build parking spaces within the districts39.According to the growth pattern of Los Angeles，homes were mainly built_.A) in the city centerB) along the main roadsC) around business districtsD) within the business districts40.The passage is mainly about_.A) the construction of parking spaces in Los AngelesB) the new growth pattern of the city of Los AngelesC) the public transportation system in Los AngelesD) the problem of traffic jams in Los AngelesTask 2 Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Weve found that eating habits vary(变化) so much that it does not make sense to include meals in the price of our tours. We want to give you the freedom of choosing restaurants and ordering food that suits your taste and budget(预算) .As our hotels offer anything from coffee and toast to a full American breakfast at very reasonable prices，it will never be a problem for you to start the day in the way you like best. At lunch stops，your tour guide will show you where you can find salads，soups，and sandwiches.Dinner time is your chance to try some local food. Sometimes the tour guide will let you have dinner at a restaurant of your own choice. At other times he or she will recommend a restaurant at your hotel. Years of research have taught US which restaurants reliably serve a good choice of delightful dishes at down-to-earth prices.In Mexico，Alaska，and the Yukon。where your restaurant choice may be limited. we include some meals. The meals provided are clearly stated on the tour pages.41.According to the passage，most meals are not included in the price of tours mainly because_.A) meals make up a large part of the tour budgetB) meal prices vary a lot from place to placeC) people dislike menus offered by tour guidesD) people have different eating habits42.We can learn from the passage that_.A) the hotels where you stay will offer you free breakfastB) dining information can be obtained from your tour guidesC) you can have a complete choice of local dishes at the hotelD) a full list of local restaurants can be found on the tour pages43.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Tour guides are supposed to arrange dinner outside the hotel.B) Tour guides recommendations on food are unreliable.C) Tourists must have lunch in the hotels they stay in.D) Tourists may taste local dishes during dinner time.44.The word “down-to-earth”(Line 3，Para.3) most probably means_.A) changeableB) expensiveC) reasonableD) fixed45.Meals are included in the tour price in some places where_.A) restaurant choice may be limitedB) there are many nearby restaurantsC) delightful dishes are not servedD) food may be too expensiveTask 3 Directions:The following is an instruction of writing a trip report. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in no more than 3 words in the table below.Trip ReportsMany companies require their employees to hand in reports of their business trips. A trip report not only provides a written record of a business trip and its activities，but also enables many employees to benefit from the information one employee has gained.Generally，a trip report should be in the form of a memorandum(内部通知) ，addressed to your immediate boss. The places and dates of the trip are given on the subject line. The body of the report will explain why you made the trip，whom you visited，and what you did. The report should give a brief account of each major event. You neednt give equal space to each event. Instead，you should focus on the more important events. Follow the body of the report with a conclusion.A Trip ReportReported by：an employee back from a business trip Addressed to：his or her immediate -46- Used for： 1.serving as a written record 2.giving helpful -47- that can be shared by others Written in the form of：a -48- Information to be included in the report： 1.the places and dates of the trip on -49-2.major event(s) during the trip in the -50- of the report 3.ConclusionTask 4 Directions:The following is a list of terms used in railroad services. 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 Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.Task 4 Ainformation deskBticket officeChalf fare ticket Dwaiting roomEexcess baggage chargeFbaggage check-in counterGsecurity checkHplatform underpassIticket agentJdeparture boardKrailroad trackLtraffic lightMrailroad crossingNsoft sleeping carOhard sleeping carPhard seatQbaggage-claim areaExamples：(Q) 行李认领处 (E) 超重行李费51.( ) 硬座( ) 软卧52.( ) 开车时间显示牌( ) 信号灯53.( ) 站台地下通道( ) 候车室54.( ) 问询处( ) 安全检查55.( ) 半价票( ) 售票处Task 5 Directions:The following is the trouble-shooting Guide to a microware oven. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the corresponding Answer Sheet. ProblemProbable causesSuggested solutionsThe display is shoeing the sign“:”.There has been a power interruption.Reset（重新设定） the clockThe fan seems to be running slower than usual.The oven has been stored in a cold area.The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to normal room temperature.The display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking.The oven door is not closed completely.Close the door completely.You have set the controls as a kitchen timer（定时器）.Touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer.The turntable（转盘）will not turn. The support is not operating correctly.Check if the turntable support is properly in place, and restart the oven.The microwave oven will not run.The door is not firmly closed.Close the button “START”You did not touch the button “START”.Touch the button ”START”You did not follow directions exactly.Follow the directions exactly.56.What should you do if the display is showing the sign“：”?Reset_.57.What is the probable cause if the fan seems to be running slower than usual?The oven has been put in a_.58.What are you advised to do if you have set the controls as a kitchen timer?Touch OFFCANCEL to cancel the_.59.What is the cause for the turntable to fail to turn？_is not operating correctly.60.What will happen if you do not touch the button “START” ?The microwave oven _.Part IVTranslation 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 (N0.61 to No.64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice 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.Mr. Smith demands that all reports be carefully written and above all be based on the facts.A) 史密斯先生要求把所有的报告都写好，还要求全部都应该是事实。B) 史密斯先牛需要的报告部应该写得详尽，而且全部都只能是事实。C) 史密斯先生所需要的报告都写得很完整，而且包括了所有的事实.D) 史密斯先生要求认真写好所有报告。最重要的是应以事实为根据。62.Candidates should be given the company brochure to read while they are waiting for their i