12月英语b级考试真题及答案

高等学校英语应用能力考试（B级）

PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES

2012年12月

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 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 centre.

Example: You will hear:

You will read: A) I’m not sure. B) You’re right.

C) Yes, certainly. D) That’s 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) Coffee, please. B) I’m sorry to say so.

C) Here it is. D) See you next time.

2. A) That’s fine. B) It’s over there.

C) This way, please. D) Take it easy.

3. A) Very good. B) It’s far away.

C) That’s nice. D) Not yet.

4. A) Take your time. B) Never mind.

C) Yes, here you are. D) That’s too large.

5. A) That’s important. B) Yes, very much.

C) No problem. 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 centre.

6. A) Buy a newspaper. B) Book a ticket.

C) Take a taxi. D) Get off the bus.

7. A) It is far away. B) It is comfortble.

C) It is large. D) It is expensive.

8. A) Help the man. B) Sell a product.

C) Write a report. D) Make a plan.

9. A) He has lost his key. B) He’ll repair the bicycle.

C) The woman should return the key. D) The woman can use the bicycle.

10． A） Stay for dinner. B) Stay at home.

C) Go to a party. D) Go shopping.

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.

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Part II Vocabulary & Structure ( 15minutes )

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: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words 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 centre.

16. It was once a difficult time, but in the end everything ________ all right.

A) turned out B) put up C) carried away D) gave in

17. You can fly to London this evening ________ you don’t mind changing the flight in Paris.

A) until B) if C) where D) before

18. Food, clothing and shelter are the ________ needs for all of us.

A) careful B) attractive C) strange D) basic

19 I feel it is my responsibility ________ you of our decision.

A) inform B) to inform C) informing D) informed

20. The staff members were asked to arrive a few minutes earlier before the meeting ________ .

A) will start B) starts C) started D) would start

21. Think over our proposal and let me know whether you agree _______ it.

A) for B) in C) with D) at

22. Could you please ________ why you can’t come to attend the meeting

A) explain B) understand C) give D) discussion

23.It is a fact ____ most deaths from lung cancer are caused by smoking.

A) that B) how C) what D) which

24.The manager's reply _____ that he was not really interested in the project.

A) offered B) showed C) advised D) described

25.She didn't tell the reason _ she was absent from the important lecture.

A) what B) which C) how D) why

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 brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

26.They are now looking for a new way of (treat) the rare disease.

27.I was (deep) _____ moved by what my boss had done for me.