大学英语B级期末考试试题与答案

1、Test Seven,Part 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 answers to questions. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a

2、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.1. A) Mary

3、is not here, because she is ill. B) No, it isnt. C) Yes, it is. D) We are ready. 2.A) I am not hungry. B) But the price is too high. C) I like doing some cooking. D) I want to have a rest. 3.A) No, you cant. B) Yes, you can. C) I want a seat near the window. D) Thats all right. 4. A) Thank you. B) I

4、 agree with you. C) Me, too. D) A little better. 5.A) Its snowing now. B) I like it. C) Yes, the grounds are white. D) it sounds good.Section 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 recorde

5、d 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 throug

6、h the center. 6.A) $16. B) $32. C) $8. D) $64. 7.A) Patient and doctor. B) Waitress and customer. C) Wife and husband. D) Secretary and boss.8. A) Worried and frightened. B) Quite unhappy. C) Very relaxed. D) Angry with the professor.9. A) The woman was late for coming. B) The woman asked the man to

7、 wait. C) The man was annoyed by her late coming. D) The man was quite all right.10. A) Young people are quick in making decisions. B) They seldom stay long on one job. C) They are easy to lose jobs. D) They are too eager to succeed.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded passa

8、ge. 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 have heard. The third

9、reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. Dick was a sailor on a big ship. It went to Japan and Australia, so Dick was often on the ship for some months at a time. When he (11) up in the morning and looked out, he only (12) the sea, or sometimes a port. When he was twenty

10、-three, Dick married and bought a small (13) with a garden in his wifes town. It was (14) away from the sea. Then he had to go back to his ship, and was away (15) home for two months. He went from the port to the town by bus, and was very happy to see his wife again.Part Structure (15 minutes)Direct

11、ions: 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 ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answ

12、er 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. The classroom needs_. A) clean B) to clean C) to be cleaned D) being cleaned17.There is a nice-looking car there. I wonder _. A) whom it belongs t

13、o B) whom does it belong to C) it belongs to whom D) whom does it belong18. Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets _ lived in the 19th century. A) which B) who C) those D) that 19. the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate. A) Although B) Since C) If D) Until2

14、0. It is requested that every student _ a paper on sustainable development. A) writes B) wrote C) writing D) write21 .He said, I _ a lot of new poems by the end of last year. A) h ad already learnt B) have already learnt C) would have already learnt D) already learnt22. As Edison grew _, he became m

15、ore and more interested in science. A) elder B) the elder C) older D) the older23. Only in this way _ catch up with your brothers. A) do you can B) can you C) you can D) you do can24.No one, except his two best friends, _ where he is. A) know B) knows C) to know D) knowing25. Mr. John has decided th

16、at he will _ the branch company set up in the small town. A) take over B) hand in C) put in D) lead toSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write .the word or words in the corresponding

17、 space on the Answer Sheet.26. We started the attack when the enemy (cross) _ the river.27.My suggestion is that we (send) _ a few people to help the other groups.28.I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve)_on the design at all.29. I prefer (live) _ in the country rather than in a city.30

18、. We had difficulty (carry) _ out the plan.31. Not(know) _ her address, we couldnt get in touch with her.32.Do you know the (high) _ of St. Pauls Cathedral.33. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) _ the need for careful driving.34. Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) _

19、temperature control system.35 .That one is no good; this one is even (bad) _.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Direction: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1

20、Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) or D) . You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a S

21、ingle line through the center. Lemonade is a favorite summer drink. It is enjoyed at family meals, picnic, ball games, and many special parties. People like its light, lemony taste. They also like it because it keeps them from getting too thirsty. Do you drink it? Fresh lemonade can be made by cutti

22、ng a lemon in half and squeezing the juice into a cup. After the seeds are taken out, sugar and water are mixed in. One cup of lemon juice, One cup of sugar, and two quarts of water stirred together make good lemonade. There are even easier ways to get lemonade. One way is to buy lemonade powder. Th

23、en add the right amount of water. Another way is to buy cans of frozen lemonade and mix it with water. The easiest way of all is to buy and open a can of lemonade that is ready to drink, just like a can of juice. Lemonade is good for people. It has vitamin C. It keeps the body cool in summer. When s

24、erved hot it can help a bad cold or a sore throat. Lemonade is not a new drink. It has been around for a long time. Some say it came from China. Others think it probably came from England or France. More than four hundred years ago an English doctor wrote about the good that lemonade can do for peop

25、le.36. Lemonade is a (n) _ drink. A) old B) popular C) nourishing D) A, B and C37. In order to make good lemonade with one cup of lemon juice, we should add to it _. A) two spoons of sugar and two quarts of water B) one cup of sugar and two quarts of water C) one cup of sugar and one quart of water

26、D) one spoon of sugar and one quart of water38.There are other easier ways to get lemonade, such as _. A) to buy lemonade powder and boil it with water B) to go to department store C) to buy cans of boiled water D) to buy frozen lemonade and mix it with water39. Lemonade is not a new drink. It_. A)

27、appeared for a long time B) was brought by Chinese people C) has been around for several decades D) can help people recover from diseases40. We can infer from the passage that the writer _. A) thinks it is a good drink B) is a lemonade manufacturer C) tries to convince people that it is good for the

28、m D) is a medical researcherTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. Taking pictures is fun, and taking good ones is not difficult if you follow a few simple rules. Before you snap(快拍)a picture, thinking about it. Be sure

29、 that you are close enough to your subject. A pretty face against a clear background (背景), for example, makes a good picture. But a distant figure, lost among trees and clouds lacks interest. In a landscape(风景) scene, try to keep at least two thirds of the picture below the line where the ground mee

30、ts the sky, for a sky-scene, keep at least two thirds of the picture above that line. Study pictures in newspapers and books. Try to see why some are better than others. Use what you learn to improve your own pictures.41 .This passage gives us some_. A) reasons for taking good pictures B) ideas of s

31、ome funny hobbies C) advice on taking good pictures D) difference of the pictures taken outdoors and indoors42. The writer talks mostly about pictures taken_. A) outdoors B) indoors C) in color D) for newspapers43. In the first example, the subject is probably a _. A ) building B ) tree C ) horse D

32、) girl44. In a landscape scene, two-thirds of the picture should be _. A) land B) sky C) clouds D) sea45. You can improve your pictures by_. A) snapping them as quickly as you can B) thinking about them before you take them C) studying pictures in newspapers and books D) standing closely to your sub

33、jectTask 3Directions: The following is a passage about a business memo. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 ( in not more than 3 words ) in the table below. The business memo(备忘录) is probably the most frequently used communication withi

34、n a company. It is called an intra-company communication because it is used by people in their own company or organization. They change to letters, however, when they write messages to people who do not work for their company. A memo creates a written record that may or may not filed, depending on t

35、he receiver and the subject. As you know, spoken messages may be misunderstood or forgotten. A memo, however, be comes a record that does much to ensure the complete communication between the sender and the receiver. The standard form of a memo frequently carries a pre-printed series of items: To, F

36、rom, Date and Subject. The first two items include the names of the receiver and the sender. A well: written subject line tells the reader the key topic or topics the memo is about.Business MemoFunction: for communication with a (46) Purpose: 1) to keep a (47) 2) to (48) the complete communicationIt

37、ems involved: 1) Receiver 2) 49 3) Date 4) 50Task 4Directions: The following is part of Information for Public Signs. 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

38、the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.ACameras Forbidden BChildren Not AdmittedCCriticisms And Suggestions Welcome DDont Touch High-Tension WireEFor Use Only In Case Of Fire. FInspections DeclinedGKeep Off The Grass HKeep SilenceINight Bell JNo Business TodayKOut Of Bounds LReservedMRound-The-Clo

39、ck Business NSeat By NumberOSee To The Fire PPlease Keep Hands Off 51( )勿踏草地 ( )灭火专用52( )严禁拍照 ( )夜间有事，请按此铃53( )今天不营业 ( )对号入座54( )游客止步 ( )小心烟火55( )昼夜营业 ( )谢绝参观Task 5Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading ft, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions ( No

40、. 56 through No. 60 ). You should write your answers ( in not more than $ words ) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.NEWLY DECORATED & FULLY FURNISHED OFFICE-QUARTERS ROOM TO LETDONG FANG HOTEL3 rd Floor, West Wing Central air-conditioned (中央空调), fully carpeted and wall papered. Wood executive desk

41、s and chairs, typing-stand, filing-cabinet, side-board and pamphlet rack Wall-beds, car-room cupboard, upholstery sofa (豪华丝沙发) and coffee table. Colour-TV, Hi-Fi system and refrigerator. Room direct-dial Guangzhou-HK telephone line, telex printer, conference-room with 8mm film and slide projectors.

42、Lease term (租期) at tenant s option (租户自选) . Regular hotel services provided. KIN THAI TRADING CO. 603, Wah Ying Cheong Central Building, 158-164, Queens Road, Central, HONG KONG Telex:65275 HLKTC HX Cable: KINTHTRCO Tels:5-438213,5-457043-4 or Rm. 1325, 1330 Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou. Tel.: 69900 ex

43、t. 1325 or 1330 Telex: 44116 TFKTC CN56. Where is the office-quarters room? It is on_of Dong Fang hotel.57. What kind of telephone line is available in the office-quarters room? _Guangzhou-HK telephone line is provided there.58. How about the lease term? The lease term is_.59. Which numbers can you

44、dial if you want to rent a room in the hotel when you are in Hong Kong? Dial 5-457043-4 or_.60. Which number can you dial if you want to rent a room in the hotel when you are in Guangzhou. Dial 69900 ext._.Part Translation (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ab

45、ility 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) . Mark the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph ( No. 65 ) in

46、 the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.61. Our identity has a major effect on our communication. A) 我们的身份对交流还有一定的效果。 B) 我们的看法对整个交流产生了很大的阴影。 C) 我们的身份对交流有着重要影响。 D) 我们的认识对我们的交流有重要影响。62NO other sporting event captures the worlds imagination like the Football World Cup A) 从来没有其他任何

47、一项体育竞赛像足球世界杯那样引入遐想。 B) 没有一个体育事件像足球世界杯一样让人思索。 C) 同足球世界杯一样，其他的体育事件同样也那样引人遐想。 D) 从来没有其他体育新闻能像足球世界杯那样在全世界引起轰动。 63Over the last two decades，a new trend in American education has developed A) 在过去二十四年中，美国的教育界出现了一个新的口号。 B) 在过去二十年，在美国，教育界已焕然一新。 C) 在过去二十四年中，美国的教育出现了一个新的势头。 D) 在过去二十年，美国教育界出现了一个新趋势。64We are obl

48、iged to thank you for your kind attention in this matter A) 我们非常感谢你们对此事的注意。 B) 不胜感谢贵方对此事的关照。 C) 我们被迫表达了对贵方的谢意。 D) 万分感谢在此事上贵方的投入。 65. Within the area of Public Administration, I am interested in Public Policy Making and Operation Research (运筹学), which ! hope can be emphasized in my future program of

49、study. Upon fulfilling the degree objective, I will return to China and apply for a position in government.Part Writing (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the information given below. Remember to write th

50、e letter on the Translation/Composition Sheet. Write a toast speech based on the information given in Chinese below. 琼斯先生是加中友好协会的主席。作为加中人民的老朋友，他为促进两国人民之间的友谊做出了很大贡献。他在此次来访中又一次表达了加拿大人民的友好情意，促进了两国人民的合作。提议为琼斯先生及其夫人的健康干杯，为两国人民之间的永恒友谊干杯。 Words for reference： 加中友好协会：Canadian-Chinese Friendship Association

51、促进：fosterTest Seven Part Listening Comprehension Section A Proper Answers 1A 听力原文 Hello，everyone! Is everyone here? 解析 “Hello，everyone：Is everyone here?”即“大家好!所有人都来了吗?”，是课堂上老师用来询问是否有人缺席的常用语。A选项“Mary is not here，because she is ill”(玛丽没有来，因为她病了。)是对这一询问的恰当回答，故选A。2B 听力原文 This restaurant is very good, do

52、 you think so? 解析 “This restaurant is very good，do you think so?”即“这家餐馆很不错，你觉得呢?”，“Do you think so?”一般用来询问对方是否同意自己的看法。B选项“But the price is too high”(但是我认为价钱太高了。)委婉地表达了相反的意见，暗含丁这家餐馆是不错，但价格偏高，故选B。3C 听力原文 Can I help you? 解析 “Can I help you?”即“我能为您效劳吗?”是服务业的常用语。C选项“I want a seat near the window”(我想要个靠窗的座位。)是对这一用语的恰当回应，故选C。4D 听力原文 Im sorry to hear that