2013年6月份高等学校英语B 级考试试题 Section ADirections: 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 center .Now the test will begin.1. A) A good idea.B) No problem.C) My pleasure.D) Of course not.2. A)B) In East Europe.C) In the countryside.D) After December 24.3. A) It was impossible.B) It was wonderful.C) So do I.D) I see.4. A) You are welcome.B) Sure. Where?C) How are you?D) Long time no see.5. A) Glad to meet you.B) I’m not sure.C) Go ahead.D) No, thanks.Section B6. A) Tea.B) Coffee.C) Water.D) Beer.7. A) He can’t call a taxi for her.B) There is no taxi.C) The traffic is heavy.D) The line is busy.8. A) Husband and wife.B) Patient and doctor.C) Teacher and student.D) Manager and secretary.9. A) On foot.B) By bus.C) By car.D) By bike.10. A) Buy a new computer.B) Try the computer again.C) Use her computer.D) Have .Section 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 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.Today more and more people begin to understand that study does not come to an end with school graduation. Education is not just a college -11- ; it is life itself. Many people are not interested instudying at a college, and they are interested in -12- of learning. They may go to a -13- in their own field; they may improve their -14-skills by following television courses. They certainlymore or learn more, they can get -15- jobs or earn more money.答案：11.degree 12.other kinds 13.training class 14.work 15.betterSection ADirections: 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. Please keep a detailed ________ of the work that you have done.A) paperB) ideaC) exerciseD) record17. ________ our great surprise, speak four foreign languages.A) OfB) InC) ToD) For18. The department manager ________ a new plan to promote sales at the meeting.A) took awayB) put forwardC) looked afterD) got on19. What he told me to do was ________ I should get fully prepared before the interview.A) whatB) ifC) whichD) that20. When dealing with a ________ task, Alice always asks for help from people around her.A) difficultB) wonderfulC) funnyD) simple21. Location is the first thing customers consider when ________ to buy a house.A) planningB) plannedC) to planD) having planned22. Soft drink sales in this city have ________ by 8% compared with last year.A) pickedB) movedC) increasedD) pushed23. If I hadn’t attended an important meeting yesterday, I ________ to see you.A) will have comeB) would have comeC) have comeD) had come24. To obtain a visa to enter that country for the first time, you need to apply ________.A) in partB) in personC) in turnD) in place25. car was put into production in 2007, ________ helped to provide another 1400 jobs.A) thatB) whenC) whatD) whichSection BDirections: 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. My impression is that the sales of this company have (great) ________ increased this year.27. This picture (take) ________ by a young reporter in Beijing last month.28. Tom has made the (decide) ________ to apply for a job in the company.29. No reader is allowed (take) _________ any reference book out of the reading room.30. Although you may not (success) ________ in the beginning, you should keep on trying.31. Because light travels (fast) ________ than sound, lightning is seen before thunder (雷) is heard.32. The doctor recommended that Mary (start) ________ the health program as soon as possible.33. It took me several weeks to get used to (drive) ________ on the left side of the road in London.34. This medicine is highly (effect) _______ in treating skin cancer if it is applied early enough.35. Now who are working at home on the Internet (be) ________ still very small.答案：26.greatly 27.was taken 28.decision 29.to take 30.succeed31.faster 32.(should)start 33.driving 34.effective 35.isTask 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 line through the center.Falls are the number one cause of death to old people at home. Most old people can live safely at home if they make a few changes. Falls are common as people are getting older. Up to half ofhome accidents could be prevented simple changes. Here are a few suggestions:Mark trouble spots with bright tapes. The first and last steps on stairs are usually high-risk accident areas. Applying bright tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to see.Put grab bars (扶手) in the bathroom. A large number of falls occur in the bathroom. This is unfortunate (不幸的) because it’s easy to make the area safe from a ccidents. Putting grab bars in the bathroom gives people something to hang on to.Invest in a personal alarm. A personal alarm can be started if a person falls or otherwise gets introuble. With the push of a button, the alarm automatically sends a signal, which gets someone to call and see if the person needs help.36. By making some very simple changes at home, old people ________.A) are free from home accidentsB) can improve their healthC) are likely to live longerD) can live more safely37. Last steps on stairs may become a high-risk accident area if they are ________.A) not painted in a different colorB) not marked with bright tapesC) fixed with grab barsD) very brightly lit38. Falls in the bathroom are considered to be unfortunate because ________.A) they can easily be avoidedB) old people seldom fall in bathroomsC) grab bars do not help to prevent fallsD) bathroom accidents are difficult to prevent39. A personal alarm is designed for old people to ________.A) detect safety conditions at homeB) avoid falls in the bathroomC) send out signals for helpD) make phone calls easily40. The purpose of this passage is to tell people that ________.A) most old people die from accidents at homeB) up to half of home accidents could be preventedC) falls at home can be avoided by taking some simple measuresD) protection be the first concern for the publicTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.We have created a special rate that will let you travel actually thousands of miles on your vacationat no extra cost.In most of our US and Canadian offices, we’ll rent you cars of high quality for seven days for $99.You can drive as far as you like without paying us a penny over the $99 as long as you return the car to the city from which you rented it. Insurance (保险) is included, gas is not.If you rent the car in Florida or in California, the rate is the same, but you can return the car to any city in the state.If you’d like some suggestions on what to do with the car once you’ve got it, we have driving and touring guides for almost every part of the country. No matter which rate you choose, the company comes at no extra cost. You don’t just rent a car. You rent a company!41. According to the advertisement, $99 is the rate offered for ________.A) traveling a limited distanceB) renting a car for seven daysC) hiring a driving guideD) driving within a state42. Which of the the car-renting rate?A) Gas used.B) Car repairs.C) The hotel charge.D) Insurance fee.43. The car-renting rate remains $99 if you ________.A) return the car to where you rent itB) drive within the same cityC) buy the insuranceD) pay for the gas44. The last sentence of the passage ―You rent a company‖ means that ________.A) you have to be responsible for the companyB) you should obey the rules set by the companyC) you can enjoy all-round services of this companyD) you may choose the best car from the company45. The purpose of the passage is to advertise ________.A) car-renting services in the USB) a special rate of car-rentingC) the advantages of car-rentingD) a US car-renting companyTask 3Directions: The following is a job application letter. 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.Dear Ms. Rennick:Professor Saul Wilder, an adviser to your firm, has informed me that your company is looking for someone with excellent communication skills, organizational experience, and leadership background for a management position. I believe that my enclosed résumé will show that I have the qualifications (资历) and experience you seek. In addition, I’d like to mention how my work experience as a sales manager last summer makes me a particularlyposition.I would be grateful if you can offer me an opportunity for an interview with you. If you are interested, please contact me at (317) 555-0118 any time before 11:00 a.m., or feel free to leave a message. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the ways my skills may best serve your company.Sincerely yours,Richard SmithAn Application LetterApplicant: Richard SmithPosition applied for: a -46- positionQualifications required for the position:1. excellent -47-2. organizational experience3. -48- backgroundWork experience (last summer): as -49-Contact number: -50-Enclosure: résumé答案：46.management munication skills 48.leadership 49.a sales manager 50.(317)555-0118Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms used in the waybill (详情单) of the Express Mail Service. 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 the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A —— original officeB —— accepted dateC —— posting stampD —— delivery stampE —— company nameF ——sender’s addressG —— customer codeH —— documentI —— parcelJ —— name of contentsK —— insurance amountL ——sender’s signatureM —— postal code BGZG – pa -- 8N —— insurance feeO —— total chargeP ——receiver’s signatureQ —— remarkExamples: (D) 投递日戳(L) 交寄人签名51. ( ) 费用总计( ) 收寄日期52. ( ) 文件资料( ) 邮政编码53. ( ) 用户代码( ) 收件人签名54. ( ) 内件品名( ) 发件人地址55. ( ) 收寄日戳( ) 单位名称答案:51.O,B 52.H,M 53.G,P 54.J,F 55.C,ETask 5Directions: The following is a set of instructions about how to use washing machines. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the corresponding Answer Sheet.To effectively , you must complete four steps carefully: loading (装载) the clothes, pouring in the detergent (洗涤剂), adjusting the water temperature, and putting in the coins. First, throw clothes of similar color into the machine; for example, whites, colored clothes, and towels shouldbe washed separately. While completing this step, you must be careful not to overload the machine. Second, you should read the directions on your detergent box to find out the correct amount for your particular load. Next, select one of three possible water temperatures: hot, warm, or cold. Generally, hot temperature is used for white clothes, warm temperature for light colored clothes, and cold temperature for dark or brightly colored clothes. Finally, after closing the door of the washing machine, put in the proper amount of money.In summary, by following these simple directions, the washer will give you a clean load of wet clothes.56. Why should you follow the directions carefully when using the machine?To use the washing machine ___________________________.57. What is the first step for using the machine to wash your clothes?To throw the clothes of __________________ into the machine.58. Where amount of the detergent to be used?On _______________________________________________.59. What temperature is recommended for washing light colored clothes?__________________________________________________.60. When should you put in the money?After ___________________________ of the washing machine.答案：56.effectively 57.similar color 58.your detergent box 59.warm temperature 60.closing the door61.Two assistants reporters’ names when they arrive at the press conference.A) 两位助手要求记者在到达新闻发布会时通报他们的姓名。
