大学英语B级期末考试试题与答案

Test Seven,

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 answers to questions. There are 5 recorded dialogues

in it. After each dialogue, 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.

1. A) Mary is not here, because she is ill. B) No, it isn't.

C) Yes, it is. D) We are ready.

I am not hungry. B) But the price is too high.

C) I like doing some cooking. D) I want to have a rest.

No, you can't. B) Yes, you can.

C) I want a seat near the window. D) That's all right.

4. A) Thank you. B) I agree with you.

C) Me, too. D) A little better.

It's snowing now. B) I like it.

C) Yes, the grounds are white. D) it sounds good.

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.

$16. B) $32. C) $8. D) $64.

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 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 C

Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded 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 have heard. The third 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-three, Dick married and bought a small (13) with a garden in his wife's 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 ⅡStructure (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. The classroom needs______.

A) clean B) to clean C) to be cleaned D) being cleaned

is a nice-looking car there. I wonder ______.

A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong to

C) it belongs to whom D) whom does it belong

18. 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) Until

20. It is requested that every student ______ a paper on sustainable development.

A) writes B) wrote C) writing D) write

21 .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 learnt

22. As Edison grew ______, he became more and more interested in science.

A) elder B) the elder C) older D) the older

23. Only in this way ______ catch up with your brothers.

A) do you can B) can you C) you can D) you do can one, except his two best friends, ______ where he is.

A) know B) knows C) to know D) knowing

25. Mr. John has decided that he will ______ the branch company set up in the small town.

A) take over B) hand in C) put in D) lead to

Section B

Directions: 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 space on the Answer Sheet.

26. We started the attack when the enemy (cross) ______ the river.

suggestion is that we (send) ______ a few people to help the other groups.

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. We had difficulty (carry) ______ out the plan.

31. Not(know) ______ her address, we couldn't get in touch with her.

you know the (high) ______ of St. Paul's Cathedral.

33. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ______ the need for careful driving.

34. Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) ______ temperature control system.

35 .That one is no good; this one is even (bad) ______.

Part Ⅲ 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

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 Single 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 cutting 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. Then 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 served 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 people.

36. Lemonade is a (n) ______ drink.

A) old B) popular C) nourishing D) A, B and C

37. 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 D) one spoon of sugar and one quart of water 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 water

39. Lemonade is not a new drink. It______.

A) appeared for a long time B) was brought by Chinese people

C) has been around for several decades D) can help people recover from diseases

40. 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 them

D) is a medical researcher

Task 2

Directions: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 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 meets 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 some funny hobbies

C) advice on taking good pictures

D) difference of the pictures taken outdoors and indoors

42. The writer talks mostly about pictures taken______.

A) outdoors B) indoors C) in color D) for newspapers

43. In the first example, the subject is probably a ______.

A ) building

B ) tree

C ) horse

D ) girl

44. In a landscape scene, two-thirds of the picture should be ______.

A) land B) sky C) clouds D) sea

45. 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 subject

Task 3

Directions: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 within 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 the 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, From, 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 Memo

Function: for communication with a (46)

Purpose: 1) to keep a (47)

2) to (48) the complete communication

Items involved: 1) Receiver

2) 49

3) Date

4) 50

Task 4

Directions: The following is part of Information for Public Signs. After reading it, you are required to find the

与等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding items equivalent to (......letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.

A—Cameras Forbidden B—Children Not Admitted

C—Criticisms And Suggestions Welcome D—Don't Touch High-Tension Wire

E—For Use Only In Case Of Fire. F—Inspections Declined

G—Keep Off The Grass H—Keep Silence

I—Night Bell J—No Business Today

K—Out Of Bounds L—Reserved

M—Round-The-Clock Business N—Seat By Number

O—See To The Fire P—Please 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

小心烟火) ( 游客止步) ( ．54．

55．( )昼夜营业( )谢绝参观

Task 5

Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading ft, you are required to complete the answers that

follow the questions ( No. 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 LET

DONG FANG HOTEL—3 rd Floor, West Wing

Central air-conditioned (中央空调), fully carpeted and wall papered. Wood executive desks 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.

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, Queen's 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 ext. 1325 or 1330

Telex: 44116 TFKTC CN

56. 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 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 .

Part Ⅳ Translation (25 minutes)

Directions:This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability 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 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。

62．NO other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the Football World Cup．

A) 从来没有其他任何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。

．a new trend in American education has developed，Over the last two decades．63

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。

64．We are obliged 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 study. Upon fulfilling the degree objective, I

will return to China and apply for a position in government.

Part Ⅴ Writing (15 minutes)