1、Practical En glish Test for CollegesLevel BTest Twopart IListe ning Comprehe nsion ( 15 minu tes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. Section ADirections: This sect ion is to test your ability to give proper resp on ses. There are 5 recorded questi ons

2、in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you shoulddecide on the correct an swer from the 4 choices marked mark the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet with1. A. That's OK.B. I'm sorry.2. A. He came to our compa ny

3、 last year.C. He was in London 5 years ago.3. A. It does n't matter.C. No, it isn't.4. A. About 50 pages.C. About two hours.5. A. About 15 mi nu tes.C. About two kilometers.A, B, C and D give n in your test paper. Then you should a sin gle line through the cen ter.C. Impossible.D. Won derful

4、.B. I think he is a n ice pers on.D. I have met him somewhere before.B. Yes, it is.D. So do I.B. It is very long.D. It is two hours.B. On the fight side.D. The National Park.B. The man has misdialed.D. Jack has got the wrong nu mber.B. Because he asked for it.D. Because he did n't finish his hom

5、ework.B. Waiter and customer.D. Doctor and patie nt.B. In a bank.D. At a post office.B. The place she wan ted to go.D. A trip she took.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 record

6、ed question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a questi on, you should decide on the correct an swer 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 t

7、he cen ter.6. A. Jack can't an swer the call.C. The woma n does n't like Jack.7. A. Because he was n aughty.C. Because he fini shed his homework.8. A. Father and daughter.C. Teacher and stude nt.9. A. I n a hotel.C. At a meeti ng.10. A. A party she atte nded.C. The restaura nt she ate in.Sec

8、tion CDirections: 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 miss ing words or phrases on the An swer Sheet in o

9、rder of the nu mbered bla nks accord ing to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Readi ng is pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like sport:your eager ness an d (11) andquickness make you a good reader. Reading is (12), not b

10、ecause the writer is telling you some- thing, butbecause it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works (13) the author's or even goes beyond his. Your experie nee, compared with his, brings you to the same or differe nt con clusi ons, and your ideas(14) asyou un dersta nd his. As a result

11、of readi ng, you will become better, (15) k in der or more gen tle.Part n 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 ADirection

12、s: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. The building

13、 was named the hero who once worked in it.D. fromA. after B. withC. by17. The medical team consists of at first 10, A. late B. lately the key? I couldn't find anywhere.A. put B. have put C. has put19. How many computers will the factory this year?A. turn upB. turn outC. turn onof 15 members.D. l

14、atter18. Where could sheD. had putD. turn overC. later20. Would you please me of that important appointment with Jane this Sunday?D. informA. remindB. rememberC. warn21. I hope they this road by the time we come back next summer.D. will have repairedD. roseD. thatD. have givenA. have repairedB. will

15、 repairC. are to repair22. In that country, the cost of living quickly after the war broke out.A. racedB. raisedC. arose23. It's because he helped you I'm ready to help him.A. whyB. since C. so24. I would rather you them to those who appreciate them.A. giveB. gave C. will give25. The boring

16、book I've completely forgotten cost me 18 dollars.D. the name of whichA. what name B. the name of thatC. that nameSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences 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 corr

17、esponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. (not prepare) tomorrow's lessons, I have no time to chat with you.27. His (fail) to answer the teacher's question made his face red for shyness.28. You should hire a(n) (efficient) manager than the one you currently have.29. I came to a (conclude) that

18、 the housewife was lazy.30. To my (amaze), the parrot can imitate a dog's barking.31. Of the two colors, I'd prefer blue (well).32. There has been a large (grow) of light industry during these years.33. I saw the man (knock) down by a car in the street.34. Don't you think their price (re

19、ason)?35. Living in the country is less (expense) than living in the city.Part 川 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

20、 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 a single li

21、ne through the center.Electronic pets are sweeping China's large cities as they have elsewhere in Asia, as increasing numbers of young people go crazy about the imitation chickens, dogs and dinosaurs （ 恐龍 ）.The electronic pets, about the size of a watch, have the same qualifies as living animals

22、. They eat, sleep and they can feel happy, angry and sad. When they are hungry, they call their owners to feed them. If the owners do not respond quickly, they get angry and refuse to eat. If the owners continuously neglect them, they refuse to eat and play with their owners until they die.These chi

23、ckens, dogs and dinosaurs are happy when their owners stop working to play games with them or feed them snacks. However, if they are fed too many snacks, they will get fat and sick.By raising an electronic dog, animal lovers can be somewhat satisfied. However, as with real pets, not everyone loves t

24、hese electronic animals.Invented in Japan, electronic pets are gaining great popularity in Asian countries.36. This passage is mainly about .A. the qualities of electronic animalsB. the intelligence of electronic animalsC. the value of electronic animals to its ownersD. the popularity of electronic

25、animals in Asia37. Electronic animals are very popular in China's large cities because .A. it is small in size and easy to take care ofB. it can eat and feel like real animalsC. it can in a way satisfy animal loversD. it is invented in Japan38. It is indicated in the passage that electronic anim

26、als have .A. the same growth rate as living animalsB. the same life habit as living animalsC. the same food habit as living animalsD. the same appearances as living animals39. Electronic animals are different from living animals in that .A. they enjoy the company of their ownersB. they like eating s

27、nacks and play gamesC. they have some simple intelligence of human beingsD. they do not like to be left alone at home40. The electronic animal would die when .A. it gets angry and refuses to be fedB. it is continuously neglected by its ownersC. it is fed too many snacksD. its owner refuses to play g

28、ames with itTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Peter Fern was mad on mountains. Climbing was the love of his life. Church towers, seaside cliffs, rock faces, ice mountains, anything- "if it's there" he used

29、to say, "then I want to climb it." So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise. I'd never known him to take much interest in girls. Well, well, Peter Fern a married man. I couldn't get over it. I wondered whether his wife would try to stop some of his risky adventures. She was F

30、rench perhaps-from that place where he usually spent his holidays. Chamonixm, wasn't it?From Chamonix he's climbed Mont Blanc on his 17th birthday, and one of the Aifuilles the day after. That was it, then: she was French from a family, most of whom like climbing. No doubt. No other explanat

31、ion.A month later I met them both in town. Anna surprised me because she was English. She was a dancer in the theatre. "Never climbed more than 60 steps in my life." She told me. "Peter has his interests, and I've got mine. No problems." "No problems." "None at

32、 all," Peter said, smiling. "Where did you spend your honeymoon?" "I flew to New York to see the Drake Dancers on Broadway. A wonderful show." Peter said, "I didn't want to miss the good weather. So I went to Switzerland and climbed the north face of the Eiger with

33、Allen Dunlop. Great fun, the Eiger. Grand place a honeymoon. I'll show you the photographs we took one day."41. "Peter was mad on mountains." means .A. he enjoyed to climb mountainsB. he was angry on mountainsC. he lost his sen ses on mountainsD. he enjoyed climb ing mountains ver

34、y much42. "The risky adve ntures" means.A. expe nsive adve nturesB. dan gerous adve nturesC. terrible adve nturesD. unkind adve ntures43. Accord ing to the passage, after Peter's marriage.A. he would stop mountain climb ing because his wife did n't like itB. his wife would stop him

35、 from mountain climbingC. he himself would give up his loveD. Peter would con ti nue to keep his love and so he did44. The writer had thought the only mason why Fern was married was that the girl.A. might be French living near the mountain, and from a mountaineer familyB. would not stop his climb in

36、gC. perhaps came from FrenchD. might live n ear the mountain45. Peter and Ann a's marriage is probably.A. a failure because n either of them likes the other's loveB. happy because each of them respects the other's loveC. painful because either of them would do on e's own thingD. a mi

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42、re (47)Learning time: whenever students feel (48) Way ofstudy: together with (49) Objective of the projects: to make people feel more (50) to face new tasks.Task 4Directions: The followi ng is a list of computer. After readi ng it, you are required to find the items equivale nt to(與等同)those given in

43、 Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in bracketson the An swer Sheet, nu mbered 51 to 55.A. - computer Ian guageB. - integrated circuitC. - symbolic Ian guageD. - digital computerE. - microcomputerF. - data processingG. - monitorH. - to updateI. - compact discJ.

44、- magnetic storageK. - printed circuitL. - printoutM. - online processingN. - terminal unitO. - keyboardP. - machine languageQ. - flow chartR. - inputS. - time sharing51(52(53(54(55() 符號(hào)語(yǔ)言()更新)打印輸出()集成電路)數(shù)字計(jì)算機(jī)()鍵盤(pán))數(shù)據(jù)處理()輸入)顯示器()磁盤(pán)存儲(chǔ)器Task 5 statements that follow the questions (No. 56 to No. 60). You

45、 should write your answers in not more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Directions:Read the followingadvertisement carefully. After reading it, you are required to complete theCentral ParkOutside among the trees, watch the wildlife both the human and animal varieties. Call (212) 360-

46、3465 or (212) 360-2726 for events and tours. Central park stretches from 59th to 11Oth Sts., and from 59th Ave. to Central Park West.Empire State BuildingThis is among the most striking buildings in the city, the nation, even the world. The observation deck on the 86th floor is open to general publi

47、c, offering a wonderful view. On the second floor you'll find the New York Skyride, a simulated helicopter ride. Over Manhattan. 5th Ave. at 34th St., Midtown/(212) 736-3100. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space MuseumFive blocks west of Time Square, this museum has hundreds of air, deck-sea and space exhibit

48、s. Walk the flight deck of the 900-foot-long aircraft carrier Intrepid, see dozens of old and modem aircrafts and ride the Intrepid Navy Flight Simulator. Pier 86, W. 46th St. and 12th Ave. /(212) 245-0072. Madison Square GardenIf it's big, it probably happens at the Garden. Check out sporting e

49、vents, concerts and much more. Tours are available. 7th Ave, btwn. 31st and 33rd Sts., Midtown /(212) 465-6741.56. What can you watch in the Central Park?57. Which place is good for sightseeing?58. Which number will connect you to Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum?59. Which place will a visitor probably

50、 go to if he is interested in music?60. Which city does this text want to guide visitors?Part IV Translation-English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 64 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 61 to No. 64), is followe

51、d 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. The modem world is experiencing rapid dev

52、elopment of science and technology.A 當(dāng)今世界的科學(xué)技術(shù)正在迅猛發(fā)展之中。B 當(dāng)今世界的經(jīng)驗(yàn)是科學(xué)技術(shù)的迅猛發(fā)展。C 當(dāng)今世界正經(jīng)受著科學(xué)技術(shù)飛速發(fā)展的過(guò)程。D 當(dāng)今世界的科學(xué)技術(shù)正朝著飛速發(fā)展的方向發(fā)展。62. Everybody here is well taken care of ， no matter what his position is A 每個(gè)人都在這里得到好的照料，不管他的位置。B 每個(gè)人都在這里好好地照料，不管他的位置。C 這里的每個(gè)人都很好照顧，不論他的地位如何。D 這里的每個(gè)人都得到很好的照顧，不管他的地位如何。63. There i

53、s little chance of our coming to business on account of the big difference between our prices A 由于你我雙方差價(jià)過(guò)大，成交希望很小。B 由于價(jià)格不能達(dá)成協(xié)議，成交的機(jī)會(huì)很小。C 你我價(jià)格問(wèn)題導(dǎo)致很難做成這筆生意。D 由于我們價(jià)格浮動(dòng)較大，目前不是談生意的時(shí)機(jī)。64. The lecture was expected to start at nine , but it Was delayed an hour.A 講座以為在 9 點(diǎn)開(kāi)始，但一小時(shí)以后就開(kāi)場(chǎng)了。B 講座被認(rèn)為在 9 點(diǎn)開(kāi)始，但被耽誤了近一

54、小時(shí)。C 講座本該在 9 點(diǎn)開(kāi)始，但延遲了一個(gè)多小時(shí)。D 講座本該在 9 點(diǎn)開(kāi)始，但被耽誤了一個(gè)小時(shí)。65. Suppose we build a robot to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it isnot receiving any. So we would pro

55、bably program it to stop its activity at night and to wake up the next morning. Part V Writing ( 25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter to ABC company. Your writing should be based on the following instructions.我公司海外部經(jīng)理偉先生

56、一行將于下月出訪美國(guó)，計(jì)劃于 12月 18 日抵達(dá)紐約。想請(qǐng)貴公司預(yù)訂一個(gè) 帶浴室的單人房間和兩個(gè)帶浴室的又人房間。此外，先生希望能在12月 19 日或 20 日上午會(huì)見(jiàn)貴公司的出口部經(jīng)理，不知可否，請(qǐng)盡快答復(fù)，不勝感激。Words for reference: 海外部 overseas departmentTest 2Part IListe ning Comprehe nsionSection A1. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.2. How do you find our new manager?3. I really enjoy play

57、ing tennis. How about you?4. How long will the play last?5. Could you tell me where this street leads to?Section B6. M: Hello, may I speak to Jack?W: There's no one by that name here.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?7. M: My teacher scolded me this morning.W: You asked for it. You shou

58、ld have finished your homework in time.Q: Why was the man scolded by his teacher?8. W: Could you explain the homework for us, Mr. Brown?M: Certainly. Read the next unit in your textbook and prepare the classroom discussion.Q: Who are the two speakers?9. M: Could you give me a wake-up call tomorrow morning at 5: 30?W: Of course. Tell me your room number, please.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?10. M: Say something about your trip to Paris.W: Well, I visited a lot of places and