英语二级真题试卷6

1、高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)试卷6PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES (PRETCO)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 quest

2、ions 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

3、single line through the center. 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)

4、 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 questi

5、ons 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

6、) 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 th

7、e 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 ar

8、e 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 i

9、s 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

10、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.11._ 12._13._ 14._ 15._Part II Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and

11、phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: There are10incomplete 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

12、 the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. And can you change American dollars _ Euros A) onto B) into C) with D) to17. When you give someone a present, there _ something inside of it.A) suppose to be B) supposed to be C) is supposed to be D) was supposed

13、18. You wont catch me _ on a Sunday!A) working B) work C) worked D) to work19. Dont let other peoples trouble worry your head. If I _ you, I _ about it.A) am; wont worry B) was ;wouldnt worryC) were; wont have worried D) were; wouldnt worry20. The reason _ mother was late with dinner is that there w

14、ere so many dishes to prepare.A) why B) where C) who D) because21. At college, I _ the two-bed dormitory with one of my best friends Hurley.A) divided B) shared C) broke D) built22. After _ my name, address, and a password for use with this company, I proceeded to check out. A) enter B) to enter C)

15、entered D) entering23. After _, I forgot how much money I had to withdraw. A) enter my pin code B) entered my pin codeC) entering my pin code D) to enter my pin code24. This new style of sports shoes is very popular and it is _in all sizes.A) important B) active C) available D) famous25.The general

16、manager sat there，_to the report from each department.A) to listen B) listen C) being listened D) listeningSection B Directions: There are 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 spa

17、ce on the Answer Sheet.26. The show wasnt so good this year because there were _ (few) dealers present than last year. 27. It is now much _ (easy) than before to make digital photos. 28. This is another sign of changing habits of _ (consume).29. I want to have a day off, Miss Lee. One of my _ (tooth

18、) hurts and I must go to the dentist soon.30. Thank you for your letter of April 15, (tell) _ us about Mr. John Browns visit to our company on May 10.31. In _ (add), a camera is placed to get a customers password. 32. If we still love each other after all that, then we can get _ (marry).33. Many ins

19、titutions allow a customer to print _ (month) statements right at the ATM.34. Im not a permanent _ (employ); Im working here on a fixed-term contract.35. His house _ (put) up for sale after his death because he had no children left.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is

20、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

21、 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.This familiar old noun life, is now used widely in the phrase get a life!, usually in a bad tone of voice like th

22、at Get a life, why dont you! Well, its said to somebody who the speaker feels is leading an unfulfilling (不充实的) life, your life is empty, dull, theres more to life than what youre doing, start living! It can be serious, but its usually funny. It can be used for instance to a workaholic (工作狂), or for

23、 anybody specially fond of something like a television programme, always watching a particular soap (肥皂剧), shall we say. That person might be told to get a life. The phrase goes back more than ten years ago. It was a US phrase in California, years and years ago, and then it became the name of a US t

24、elevision show. And then it became all sorts of usages around radio, television, novels, short stories-dont take things too seriously! Chill out! Get a life! It happens to the best of us people who pity my being interested in language researching, often tell me to get a life!36. If someone says get

25、a life to you, what do they think of your life A) It is immoral and bad. B) It is boring and unsatisfying. C) It is successful and productive. D) It is too busy and too fast.37. Which of the following statements is True according to the author A) We generally say the phrase with a bad voice.B) It is

26、 only used in a serious way.C) It might be said to someone who washes too often.D) It is used only in US.38. Which country does the phrase come from A) UK. B) Australia. C) The USA. D) Not given.39. What other meaning for get a life does the author give A) You need to be less angry about something.B

27、) You need to be less serious about something.C) You need to be more careful about something.D) You need to be less careful about something.40. Which of the following statements is Not Ture according to the author A) Get a life is a new phrase. B) It was once the title of a TV programme.C) Some peop

28、le say the author spends too much time studying language.D) The phrase can be used for instance to a workaholic.Task 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 sens

29、e 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 t

30、o 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

31、 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

32、 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 budget B) meal prices vary a lot from place to place C) people dislike menus offered by tour guides D) people have different eating habits42. W

33、e 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 fol

34、lowing 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) mos

35、t probably means_.A) changeable B) expensive C) reasonable D) fixed45. Meals are included in the tour price in some places where_.A) restaurant choice may be limited B) there are many nearby restaurantsC) delightful dishes are not served D) food may be too expensiveTask 3 Directions: The following i

36、s 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 o

37、nly 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 give

38、n on the subject line. The body of the report will explain why you made the trip，whom you visited，and what you did. The reports 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 re

39、port 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 pl

40、aces 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 part of a menu of a mobile(移动的) phone. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) those given in Chinese in the table below.

41、Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A. lagerB. ginC. rumD. liquor E. vermouthF. tequilaG. vodkaH. cocktailI. tonicJ. whiskey K. beerL. dry sherryM. red wineN. soda O. brandy P. Remy Martin Q. Bloody Mary R. Japanese saki Examples:

42、 (Q) 血玛莉酒 (R) 日本清酒51. ( ) 人头马 ( ) 威士忌52. ( ) 汤力酒 ( ) 朗姆酒53. ( ) 杜松子酒 ( ) 贮藏啤酒54. ( ) 伏特加酒 ( ) 甜雪利酒55. ( ) 苦艾酒 ( ) 鸡尾酒Task 5 Directions: Read the following article. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers

43、in no more than 3 words on the corresponding Answer Sheet.BargainingAlice and Taban traveled to the Blue Mountains and Alice says she learned some very interesting bargaining tips along the way. Taban is from Jamaica, and says he never pays full price. He says if you dont bargain, you hurt the perso

44、n who comes behind you as it will be expected that they will pay a high price also.On the way to the Blue Mountains, they stopped to buy some oranges. They bought 6 oranges for $60 JD and the shopkeeper bagged up 6 oranges and gave them to Taban. At this point Taban said something Alice says she wou

45、ld never have thought of saying. He said I bought 6 oranges and you gave me six To which the shopkeeper responded, OK, eight and handed over 2 more oranges! If you would like to contact Taban for guide services, you can call him at (876) 0420-9713. He can guide you around the island safely and with

46、courtesy (礼节,礼貌) and skill. Buy a phone card that has cellular access to save on this call. 56.What do you learn about Alice and Taban Alice and Taban went to _. 57.What will the persons who are behind you have to do if you dont bargain They will pay _ also.58.How much did Alice and Taban pay for th

47、e oranges They paid _ for the oranges. 59.What was the final price for each orange Alice and Taban bought Each orange actually cost them _. 60. What would you buy in order to save on this call to Taban for guide services _ that has cellular access.Part IV Translation English into Chinese (25 minutes

48、)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 t