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Model Test for PRETCO 考试B级Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: 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: Mr. Smith is not in. Would you like to leave him a message?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. Now the test will begin1. A. Yes, It is. B. No, thanks. C. Never mind. D. Certainly.2. A. Thank you B. Sorry, hes not here C. Im sorry. D. My name is Jack3. A. After December 24. B. Its too hot in June. C. My pleasure. D. No problem. 4. A. Yes, please. B. For two months. C. Every day. D. Yes, I will. 5. A. Nice to meet you. B. Thanks anyway. C. Very interesting. D. Not bad. 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. Snowy. B. Cloudy. C. Windy. D. Rainy. 7. A. By car. B. By train. C. By plane. D. By ship. 8. A. Calling the police. B. Booking a ticket. C. Giving information. D. Asking the way. 9. A. Patient and doctor. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Manager and secretary. 10. A. Buy a new phone. B. Use her phone. C. Have the phone repaired. D. Try the phone again. 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. Welcome to the Public Bus System. Its bus network operates 365 days of the year and has 11 that can take (目的地) quickly and easily. You can travel round the city for just 12 a day with Type-A bus tickets. Type-B bus tickets are even 13 .You can get on and off as many times 14 , so you can tour the city at your own pace. You can buy tickets at most newspaper stands. If you want to get 15 , call the office of the Public Bus System.Part II Vocabulary & 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. 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. “How about having dinner at Sun Restaurant?” “It _ good.”A. smells B. looks C. sounds D. appears17. Many companies provide their employees _free lunch during the weekdays. A. by B. with C. to D. for 18. The house was sold for$60000, its real_. A. money B. payment C. value D. profit 19. Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets _ lived in the 19th century. A. which B. who C. those D. that20. No one, except his two best friends, _ where he is. A. know B. knows C. to know D. knowing21. Customers consider location as the first factor when _a decision about buying a house. A. make B. made C. to make D. making 22. The manager told us never to _ till tomorrow what we can do today.A. come up B. put off C. turn on D. give out23. She tried hard .but she still couldnt make us _ our mind.A. to change B. changed C. change D. changing 24. _, a friend of Mrs. Black found the watch she had lost two days before A. especially B. usually C. generally D. fortunately 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 upSection 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 onthe Answer Sheet.26. We started the attack when the enemy (cross) _ _ the river.27. I prefer (live) _ _ in the country rather than in a city.28. Do you know the (high) _ _ of Qomolangma?29. It is difficult for a (foreign) _ _ to learn Chinese.30. I asked him not (say) _ _anything about contract until the end of the month.31. We usually (go) _ _abroad for our holiday, but this year we are staying at home.32. It was very (help) _ _of you to make all the necessary arrangements for us.33. It is (reason) _ _for parents to pay for their childrens education.34. Mr. Richard，together with his wife and three children ， (have) _ _ diner now.35. I have decided to accept their (invite) _ _to pay a visit to their factory. Part III Reading 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 1Directions: 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 asingle line through the cent.An eBook, also known as an electronic (电子的) book , is an electronic version (版本) of a print book that you can download (下载) and read. What you need in order to read an eBook is an eBook Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have the proper Reader before you download your eBook from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into proper size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your choice of viewing. EBooks are a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computer, including your portable (便携式) computer so you can take them with you when you travel, and create your own library of hundreds of titles. Best of all, when you order an eBook, there is no waiting and no shipping or handling charges. The amount of time it takes to download your eBook depends on the speed of your connection and the size of your book. 36. From this passage, we know that an eBook _.A. can be read by any reader who has a computerB. should be read with the help of a special kind of softwareC. is a print form of a book often found in librariesD. can be downloaded by turning on the computer. 37. The eBook Reader is useful for _.A. turning a print book into an electronic versionB. developing an eBook in an portable computerC. downloading an eBook from the InternetD. finding fun alternatives to an eBook 38. From this passage, we can learn that _.A. reading an eBook involves a lot of troubleB. the ordered eBooks have to be shipped to youC. you can order an eBook from the eBook ReaderD. travelers can create an eBook on a portable computer 39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. An eBook can be obtained through the Internet.B. The size of the words in an eBook cannot be changed.C. An eBook is ordered in the same way as a print book.D. One has to pay some money to get an EBook Reader. 40. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Choices of EBooksB. Advantages of EBooksC. Introduction to EBooksD. Importance of EBooks Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. People travel a lot with Heaven Air because they know they will get what they want.They want to go quickly and safely across the land, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Heaven Air will take them where they want to go whenever they want to go. Heaven Air files all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airlines. Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo? Heaven Air will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. But Heaven Air files not only to the biggest cities, we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very center of Asia, Africa and South America. People fly with Heaven Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films. Heaven Air is second to none.41. Heaven Air is the name of _.A. a plane B. an airline C. a travel service D. an advertising program 42. Traveling with Heaven Air is _.A. comfortable but expensive B. cheap and pleasant C. exciting but rare D. quick and safe 43. Heaven Air can take you to Paris _.A. on weekends only B. just on weekdays C. any time in a week D. two or three times a week 44. Most fights of Heaven Air go to _.A. big cities B. small towns C. both big and small cities D. the very center of Asia 45. According to the advertisement, Heaven Air believes it is _.A. the second biggest in the worldB. the second best in the world C. the biggest in the worldD. the best in the world Task 3 Directions: The following is a memo. 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.Memo To: All Employees From: H.E.Larkin, President Date: May 22nd, 2004 Subject: Our New Computer System During the coming year more and more employees will be asked to participate in the network of our new computer system. This system is not centered on the use of the computer as a cost reduction tool, but it is used as a management(管理) tool. The new system will be used to handle much large amounts of information. With the system, for the planning and thinking -the basic factors in making our business grow. This growth, in turn, will create new opportunities for some of you to become managers.The specific duties of many employees will naturally be affects because of the shift of work, but such changes will surely result in work that is more challenging.A Memo To: All employees From: H.E.Larkin, President Date: May 22, 2004Subject: A new 46 Purpose: To handle greater amounts of 47 in management.Expects Benefits: 1.more time for 48 2.business growth 3.new opportunities for employees become 49 Affected Areas: 50 of many employeesTask 4Directions: The following is a list of terms frequently used in medical services. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同)those given in Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A Banking B Business opportunityC Career D Continuing EducationE Computers F Customer ServiceG Drivers H Employment AgenciesI General J Government opportunitiesK Insurance L ManagementM Medical Treatment N OfficeO Restaurant P SalesQ Services R Skilled / TechnicalExample: (R) 熟练的/技术性的 (K) 保险51. （ ）销售 （ ）医疗52. （ ）就业机构 （ ）客户服务53. （ ）商业机会 （ ）管理54. （ ）饭店 （ ）银行业55. （ ）继续教育 （ ）概述Task 5Directions: There is an advertisement blow. 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 Answer Sheet correspondingly.APPOINTMENTSYOUNG Italian girl, student, speaks English and French, seeks post in a school or family, giving lessons or looking after children. Write Box L. 1367, The Daily, London, E.C. 4.YOUNG man, once an officer, tired of uninteresting office work, is willing to go to any part of the world and to do anything legal; speaks several languages; drives all makes of cars; exciting work more important than salary. Write Box F. 238, The Daily , London, E. C.MARRIED couple wanted Gardener; country house 2 miles from Oxford, good bus service; family three adults, five children; wages 9; comfortable rooms with central heating. Write Box S, 754. The Daily , London, E. C.56. What kind of work is suitable for the Italian girl?Teach classes or_.57. What foreign languages does the Italian girl know?She knows_.58. Why is the young man tired of his office work?Because it is _.59. What does the young man think of salary?He thinks that salary is _than exciting work.60. What kind of helper are the married couple trying to find?They are trying to find_.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 (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/Composition61. Great changes in a countrys social structure have always caused stresses.A. 一个国家社会阶层的重大变化总会带来压力。B. 一个国家社会结构的压力总引起巨大的变化。C. 一个国家社会结构的巨变总会导致紧张状态。D. 一个国家社会阶层的重大变化总是很突然的。62. Most of us, from earliest school days, ha