中国科学院大学英语B考试样题
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This exam paper includes two parts: PAPER ONE (100 minutes, 75 points) and PAPER TWO (50 minutes, 25 points).
(第100分钟时收Answer sheet I)
A Sample Test
PAPER ONE
Part I
Section A (10 points)
Directions: In this part, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end
of each conversation, a question will be asked about what is said. Each conversation and the question will be spoken only
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Listening Comprehension
once. When you hear the question, read the four choices of the answer given and choose the best one by marking the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your Answer Sheet I.
1. A. Go back home. B. Mail a letter. C. Do the shopping. D. Ask the way.
2. A. Dennis always alters his idea about an outing. B. Dennis has no choice but to come with them. C. It’s surprising that Dennis would come with them. D. Dennis has at last agreed to go out.
3. A. Go out for fun with the girl. B. Travel with the girl to Holland. C. Try not to spend so much money. D. Let the girl pay her own bill.
4. A. The man should reschedule the trip. B. She has no idea when the semester ends. C. She’ll call the travel agency to confirm the date.
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D. The man should spend his holidays somewhere else.
5. A. He forgot to mail the letter. B. He left the letter in his office. C. The letter slipped off his desk.
D. He should have put the letter in his bag.
6. A. He was exhausted. B. He was drunk. C. He was worried. D. He was late for work.
7. A. In a mall. B. In a pharmacy. C. In the cleaner’s. D. In a department store.
8. A. The woman argued for her innocence at court.
B. The woman complained that she was forced to pay the fine. C. The woman has got away with many violations of traffic law. D. The woman pleaded ignorance this time of her violation of the traffic law.
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9. A. Jack has to meet a tight deadline. B. Jack has completed his assignment C. Jack got himself burnt last night. D. Professor David is a pleasant figure.
10．A. He does not like Beth.
B. He thinks the world is too crowded.
C. He is too excited to do anything about the party. D. He will not help arrange for the party.
Section B (10 points)
Directions: In this part, you will hear three mini-talks and each of them
will be spoken only once. While listening to them, read the questions that follow each talk. You will be asked to write down your answer on your Answer Sheet II, using one sentence only, either complete or incomplete. Your answer should be concise and to the point.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on Mini-talk One: Mini-talk One
11: How much grain do rats destroy each year in India?
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12: Where do rats live?
13: How do rats spread diseases indirectly?
Questions 14 to 16 are based on Mini-talk Two: Mini-talk Two
14: What education does the vast majority of US Postal Service jobs
require?
15: When can one know the special requirements for some postal jobs? 16: In addition to the variety of paid leave, what other benefits are provided for a postal employee? (List at least two.) Questions 17 to 20 are based on Mini-talk Three: Mini-talk Three
17: Why is popular art said to be primarily entertainment?
18: What is the distinction in art between a professional and an
amateur?
19: How does high art differ from popular art financially? 20: What are people interested in high art often required to do?
Part II Use of English and Reading Comprehension
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