2014 年 12 月 B 级考试真题Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections. Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recordedquestions 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.Example: You will hear: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.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 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 thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now listen to the dialogues.Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes) You will read: 1. A) How are you?C) Mind your step.2. A) A good job.C) I know.3. A) I 'm John Brown.C) She 'snot here.4. A) Good idea. C) It's over there.5. A) Yes, of course.C) See you again.6. A) Don 't mention it.C) Okay.7. A) Never mind.C) Not too bad. B) Yes, I 'm looking for a gift. D) No hurry at all. B) Just call me. D) 20 dollars. B) At two o 'clock. D) Don 't worry. B) No, thanks. D) That 's all right. B) By train. D) It doesn 't matter. B) Let 's go. D) This way, please. B) Take care. D) Here you are.Section CDirections: In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there aresome recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times . Whenyou 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 listen to the conversations.Conversation 1Conversation 217. A) Send an email.C) Talk to the manager.18. A) He has to meet a client.C) He has to prepare for a meeting.19. A) In an office.C) In a hospital.Section D 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 thesecond 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 yourwriting.Now the passage will begin.8. A) Fine.C) Bad.9. A) He 's writing a report.C) He 's attending a meeting.10. A) Quite boring.C) Too simple.11. A) He got a new job. C) He had acar accident.12. A) Send an email.C) Visit the company.13. A) The Engineering Department. C) The Sales Department.14. A) It is easy to repair.C) It is very expensive.B) Difficult. D) Slow. B) He 's on a business trip. D) He 's on his holiday. B) Very good. D) So difficult. B) He was on holiday. D) He was ill. B) Book a ticket. D) Copy a report. B) The Production DepartmentD) The Marketing Department B) It often breaks down. D) It works fine. 15. A) Visit a friend.C) See a movie.16. A) A car.C) A camera.B) Take a holiday. D) Attend a concert. B) A bike. D) A printer. B) Go for a walk. D) Have a break. B) He has to finish a report. D) He has to fix his computer. B) In a cafe. D) In a computer shop.Ladies and gen tleme n, our pla ne is flying smoothly now. The duty-free sales will soon beg in. Please 20 your list of purchases. In your seat pocket, you can find the Shopping on Board magazine. All prices are listed both in the local currency ( 货币)and in US dollars. And you can pay 21 or by using a credit card. We accept 22 major credit cards. Freque nt passe ngers win points 23 on board. There are some excellent bargains and there are several items specially desig ned for our 24 . Thank you!Part II Vocabulary & Structure (10 mi nutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to con struct correct and meanin gful senten ces. It con sists of 2 sect ions.Section ADirections: In this secti on, there are 10 in complete senten ces. You are required to complete each one by decid ing on the most appropriate word or words 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 cen ter.25. I did not ________ to meet you here far away in this country.A) thi nk B) seeC) expect D) guess26. I wish I could have attended the job fair yesterday, but I _________ it.A) missed B) would missC) miss D) will miss27. We are so busy this week that we have to _________ the meeting till next week.A) give away B) put offC) take over D) set out28. It is with great pleasure _________ I accept your offer to join the club.A) which B) whomC) who D) that39. To fully enjoy your trip, we hope you will make a detailed pla n ___________ .A) on purpose B) in realityC) by accide nt D) in adva nee30. Do you think such a small company will be capable of __________ this large order?A) han dli ng B) han dledC) to handle D) han dle31. Please __________ us of your decision and we will act according to it.A) give B) informC) take D) make32. The company makes it possible __________ the market information with its partners.A) share B) shari ngC) to share D) shared33. It has bee n unu sually cold this win ter and experts say it ' not ________ .A) no rmal B) differe ntC) n ecessary D) importa nt34. ___________ our great surprise, our company has made much more profit than weexpected last year.A) For B) InC) With D) ToSection BDirections: There are 5 in complete stateme nts here. You should fill in each bla nk with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the An swer Sheet.35. When there is something (serious) _________ wrong, people usually expect an apology.36. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay should (raise) _________ by 20 percent.37. My (person) _________ view is that the price they offer is quite competitive.38. It seems that this method is (effective) _________ than the previous one.39. Researchers found several important (different) _________ in the way boys and girls learn a foreig n Ian guage.Part III Readi ng Comprehe nsion (35 minu tes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the readi ng materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished stateme nts, nu mbered 40 to 44. For each questi on or stateme nt 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 sin gle line through the cen ter.A friend of mine is a departme nt man ager at a large compa ny. His secretary requested a 10% salary raise.The problem was that 10% was a large raise compared to the 5% other employees had received. Was there a win-win (双赢) way out of this problem?As they looked at the possibilities, several ideas appeared. The compa ny starts work at 8 am and closes at 5 pm. The manager learned that his secretary got caught in heavy traffic every evening on the way home. They agreed to have her work from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. This saved her at least 20-25 mi nu tes drivi ng time, a ben efit to her at little or no loss to the compa ny.They the n studied her job in detail. Before long they joi ntly developed a new idea which gave her more responsibilities, and, at the same time, more interesting work.Both parties ben efitted from the cha nged arra ngeme nt of work. The raise itself was the n discussed. A decisi on was made by agree ing on a 6% raise for three mon ths and the n an additi onal 12% later if the new responsibilities were properly performed.40. What was the departme nt secretary "'request?A) A better work environment.B) A cha nge of job positi on.C) A challe nging task.D) A salary raise.41. The salary raise for the other employees was _________ .A) 2 perce nt B) 5 perce ntC) 6 perce nt D) 10 perce nt42. Accord ing to the passage, to achieve a win-win result the compa ny agreed to _________ .A) give the secretary fewer resp on sibilitiesB) allow the secretary to work from homeC) cha nge the secretary's work timeD) reduce the secretary's work load43. According to the last paragraph, the secretary may have an additional 2% salary raiseif __________ .A) she can perform her new resp on sibilities wellB) the compa ny offers her a higher positi onC) she agrees to cha nge her work scheduleD) the compa ny makes more profits44. Who will ben efit from the new arran geme nt of work?A) All the employees in the compa ny.B) The compa ny and the secretary.C) The compa ny only.D) The secretary herself.Task 2Directions: The following is a notice. After reading it, you willl find 3 questions or unfinished stateme nts, nu mbered 45 to 47. 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For more information, please email us at .Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms about hotel and its services. After reading it, you arerequired to find the items equivale nt to ( 与 .... 等同) those give n in Chin ese in the table belowThen you should mark the corresp onding letters in order of the nu mbered bla nks, 53 through 57, on the An swer Sheet.(L )常旅客 ( )房间数__ ( )服务设施 ( )餐厅和酒吧 ( )退房时间 )烹饪设施 Task 5Directions: The following is a short introduction to Housing New Zealand. After reading it, you are required to complete the an swers that follow the questi ons (No.58 to No.62). You should write your an swers (in no more tha n 3 words) on the An swer Sheet corresp ondin gly.When thinking about renting or buying a house, it ' hard to know where to start. Housing NewZeala nd is here to help you.If you would like to apply for social housing, your first step is to talk to the Ministry of SocialDevelopment (社会发展咅B ) about your housing needs. They 'discuss your situation with you, and look at the best way to help.A —Apartme nt HotelC — Cook ing FacilitiesE — Number of RoomsG — Bed & Breakfast (B & B)I — Check Out TimeK — Restaura nts & BarsM — Front OfficeO — Guest Acco untQ — Food & BeverageB — Apartme nt Style Units D — Available Rooms F —Average Daily Rate H — Cen tral Reservati on System J — Room Rate L — Freque nt Traveler N — Guest Rooms Examples:(G)住宿加早餐酒店 53.()公寓式单元 54.()前台 55.()餐饮服务 56.()空房 57.( )客人账户Then, if you are eligible （有资格的）for social hous ing, they 'l arrange an in terview for you.To get started, call Work and In come on 0800 559 009, or Senior Services on 0800 552 002 if you re over 65.We'v e also got a whole sect ion on our webpage buying your home —take a look, you may already meet the requirements for one or more of our home ownership products, or find it is almost withi n your reach.58. What service does Hous ing New Zeala nd offer?It helps people to rent or buy ______________________ .59. How can the Mini stry of Social Developme nt find the best way to help you?By discussing _______________________ with you.60. What will the Ministry of Social Development do if you are eligible for social housing?They will arrange _______________________ for you.61. What should people over 65 do whe n appl ying for social hous ing?The first step is to call Work and In come, or _______________________ on 0800 552 002.62. Where can you find the requireme nts for home own ership products?By looking at the webpage _______________________ .Part IV Tran slati on —En glish in to Chin ese （25 mi nutes）Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four senten ces （No.63 to No.66） is followed by three choices of suggested tran slati on marked A）, B）, and C）. Make the best choice and write the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then write your translation of the paragraph （No.67）in the corresp onding space on the Tran slati on/Compositi on Sheet.63. You will tip about 10% in a British restaura nt if the bill does n V i nclude a service charge.A）英国餐馆通常收取服务费，有时另外还要你再付10%左右的小费。