高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)试卷1参考答案与解析

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高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲（B级）
一、考试对象
本大纲适用于修完《基本要求》B级所规定的全部内容的高等职业教育、普通高等专科教育、成人高等教育和本科办二级技术学院各非英语专业的学生。

二、考试性质
本考试的目的是考核考生的语言知识、语言技能和使用英语处理有关一般业务和涉外交际的基本能力，其性质是教学---水平考试。

三、考试方式与内容
考试方式为笔试，包括五个部分：听力理解、语汇用法和语法结构、阅读理解、翻译（英译汉）和写作（或汉译英）。

考试范围限于《基本要求》B级所规定的全部内容。

第一部分：听力理解（Listening Comprehensive）
测试考生理解所听问题并做出恰当回答的能力、理解简短对话的能力和听写词语的能力。

听力材料的语速为每分钟100词。

听力材料以日常交际和简单的业务交际内容为主。

词汇限于《基本要求》的“词汇表”中B级2，500词的范围，交际内容涉及《基本要求》中的“交际范围表”所列的B级挺立的范围。

本部分的得分占总分的15%。

测试时间为15分钟。

第二部分：词汇用法和语法结构（Vocabulary and Structure）
测试考生运用词语和语法知识的能力。

测试范围限于《基本要求》中的“词汇表”B 级（2500词）和“语法结构表”所规定的全部内容。

本部分的得分占总分的15%。

测试时间为15分钟。

第三部分：阅读理解（Reading Comprehension）
测试考生从书面文字材料获取信息的能力。

总阅读量约800词。

本部分测试的文字材料以一般性阅读材料（科普、文化、社会、常识、经贸、人物等）为主，也包括简单的应用性文字，不包括诗歌、小说、散文等文学性材料，其内容能为各专业学生所理解。

阅读材料涉及的语言技能和词汇限于《基本要求》中的“阅读技能表”中与B级要求相应的技能范围和“词汇表”B级中2，500词的范围；阅读材料涉及的应用性内容限于《基本要求》中“交际范围表”B级所规定的读译范围，如：便条、通知、简短信函、简明广告、简明说明书、简明规范等。

主要测试以下阅读技能：
1．了解语篇和段落的主旨和大意。

2．掌握语篇中的事实和主要情节。

3．理解语篇上下文的逻辑关系。

4．了解作者的目的、态度和观点。

5．根据上下文正确理解生词的意思。

6．了解语篇的结论。

7．进行信息转换。

本部分的得分占总分的35%。

测试时间是40分钟。

第四部分：翻译------英译汉（Translation---English to Chinese）
测试考生将英语正确译成汉语的能力。

所译材料为句子和段落，包括一般性内容（约占60%）和实用性内容（各约占40%）；所涉及的词汇限于《基本要求》的“词汇表”中B 级(2，500词)的范围。

本部分的得分占总分的20%。

测试时间为25分钟。

第五部分：写作/汉译英（Writing/Translation----Chinese to English）
测试考生套写应用性短文、填写英文表格或翻译简短的实用性文字的能力。

本部分的得分占总分的15%。

测试时间为25分钟。

测试项目、内容、题型及时间分配表：
高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)试卷1
PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES (PRETCO)
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 center.
1．A）Well, where do you want to go?
B）It’s hard to say.
C）It’s getting dark.
D）What’s the problem
2．A）It’ll probably be cold.
B）I’m glad to hear that.
C）It’ll probably rain.
D) I’m lucky to do so.
3. A）It’s hard to say.
B）It’s easy to do so.
C）Certainly, they are.
D) Sure. Just a moment, Please.
4. A）For what?
B）When, please?
C）How will you come?
D) Where are you living?
5. A） You can call me.
B）Yes, he is in his office.
C）Only a few minutes.
D) Usually by bus.
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 center.
6. A）The woman has many new stamps.
B）They will exchange some stamps.
C）The woman has got a problem.
D) The man has sold a lot of stamps.
7. A）He doesn’t give the woman much trouble.
B）He doesn’t give the woman much trouble.
C）He wants a copy of the paper.
D) He will take the trouble to copy it.
8. A） At a restaurant. B）At the movie house. C）At a bank. D) At the theater.
9. A） Walking. B）By car. C）Running. D) By bus.
10.A) It’s beside a hotel.
B) It’s next to a hospital.
C) It’s opposite a bus y road.
d) It’s opposite a hotel on a busy road.
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.
Nowadays there a re all kinds of different styles for nurse’s uniforms. And you can wear a shirt or top. You can even ______ (11) light blue uniforms, but I always ______ (12) white. And uniforms are useful. In the big hospital where I work, People know immediately who I a m from my uniform. Uniforms are also_________ (13). They’re easy to _____（14） and comfortable to wear. And much cheaper than having to wear________ (15) to work.
11.________________
12 ___________________
13 ___________________
14____________________
15____________________
Part II Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct 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). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. Mary is the kind of person who always seems to be ______ a hurry.
A) on B) in C) with D) for
17. This time next week I’ll be on vacation. Probably I _________ on a beautiful beach.
A) am lying B) have lain C) will be lying D) will have lain
18. __________________________, we went swimming in the river.
A) The day being very hot
B) It was a very hot day
C) The day was very hot
D) Being a very hot day
19. She d idn’t go to the cinema last night , _______ she had to finish her term paper.
A) as B) if C) till D) though
20. I have found some articles _________ the harmful effects of drinking.
A) being concerned B) concerned C) to concern D) concerning
21.She has ___________ her mind and is going to Canada instead of Japan.
A) exchanged B) changed C) decided D) made
22.The __________ the proposal is considered, the worse it appears.
A) carefully B) much carefully C) more carefully D) most carefully
23.When applying for a job, you have to __________ a resume.
A) get off B) take away C) put out D) hand in
24.It is important that the committee __________ about the project at once.
A) be informed B) is informed C) will be informed D) being informed
25.He __________ several jackets and finally picked out a blue one.
A) went on B) took on C) tried on D) got on
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 the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. Miss Cherry is a well-known singer. She showed(music)________tendencies from
her early age.
27. Most students (take)_______sixty credits by the time they graduate.
28. Yesterday I was late getting to the railway station, but
(fortunate )_____________, the train was late, too.
29. I have decided to accept their(invite) ______to pay a visit to their factory.
30. Give the application to the man(sit) ______at that desk, please.
31. He seemed very young, but he was(real) ______older than all of us.
32. As soon as I(get) ______home, it started to rain heavily.
33. Did you get the(permit) _________from the authorities to run the bushiness?
34. Doctor Richard, together with his wife and three children, (be) _________to arrive in
Beijing this afternoon.
35. They decided not to visit the Great Wall because it was raining(heavy) _________.
Part III 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 1
Directions: 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. Most of us grow up taking certain things for granted. We tend to assume that experts and religious leaders tell us “the truth”. We tend to believe that thi ngs advertised on television or in newspapers can’t be bad for us.
However, encouragement of critical thinking in students is one of the goals of most colleges and universities. Few professors require students to share the professors’ own beliefs. In g eneral, professors are more concerned that students learn to question and critically examine the arguments of others, including some of their own beliefs or values. This does not mean that professors insist that you change your beliefs, either. I t does mean, however, that professors will usually ask you to support the views you express in class or in your writing.
If your premises (前提) are shaky, or if your arguments are not logical, professors personally point out the false reasoning in your arguments. Most professors want you to learn to recognize the premises of your arguments, to examine whether you really accept these premises, and to understand whether or not you draw logical conclusions. Put it this way: Professors don’t tell you what to think; th ey try to teach you how to think.
On the other hand, if you intend to disagree with your professors in class, you should be prepared to offer a strong argument in support of your ideas. Arguing just for the sake of arguing usually does not promote a critical examination of ideas. Many professors interpret it as rudeness.
36. In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us that people _______.
A) easily accept certain things without a second thought
B) grow up through learning certain things in life
C) are forming their views during their growth
D) have strong beliefs in authorities while getting old
37. Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to ____________.
A) criticize others
B) share professors’ beliefs
C) give their own ideas
D) change their own beliefs
38. The word “shaky” (Line 1, Para.3) most probably means “___________”.
A) creative
B) firm
C) false
D) weak
39. To help students develop their critical thinking, professors mainly teach them
______.
A) choice of their premises
B) the way to think independently
C) skills of drawing conclusions
D) different kinds of arguments
40. According to the writer, the right way to argue is to _____________.
A) argue mainly for the sake of arguing
B) prove it with a good conclusion
C) support your idea with sound reasoning
D) examine others’ ideas critically
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
An ebook, also known as an electronic (电子的) book , is an electronic version (版本) of a print book that you can download (下载) and read. What you need in order to read an ebook is an Ebook Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have the proper Reader before you download your ebook from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into proper size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your choice of viewing. Ebooks are a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computer, including your portable (便携式) computer so you can take them with you when you travel, and create your own library of hundreds of titles. Best of all, when you order an ebook, there is no waiting and no shipping or handling charges. The amount of time it takes to download your ebook depends on the speed of your connection and the size of your book.
41. From this passage, we know that an ebook __________.
A) can be read by any reader who has a computer
B) should be read with the help of a special kind of software
C) is a print form of a book often found in libraries
D) can be downloaded by turning on the computer.
42. The Ebook Reader is useful for __________.
A) turning a print book into an electronic version
B) developing an ebook in an portable computer
C) downloading an ebook from the Internet
D) finding fun alternatives to an ebook
43. From this passage, we can learn that __________.
A) reading an ebook involves a lot of trouble
B) the ordered ebooks have to be shipped to you
C) you can order an ebook from the Ebook Reader
D) travelers can create an ebook on a portable computer
44. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) An ebook can be obtained through the Internet.
B) The size of the words in an ebook cannot be changed.
C) An ebook is ordered in the same way as a print book.
D) One has to pay some money to get an Ebook Reader.
45. Which of the following would be the best Title of the passage?
A) Choices of Ebooks
B) Advantages of Ebooks
C) Introduction to Ebooks
D) Importance of Ebooks
Task 3
Directions: After reading the following introduction to the course on First Certificate in English, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
English for Cambridge Examination
This course prepares non-native speakers for the internationally recognized First Certificate in English.
Syllabus (课程大纲)
Speaking skills are taught as part of an integrated approach. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to communicate successfully at all levels. Listening skills are also taught as part of integrated approach. Extensive use is made of our modern language laboratory and video self-access center.
Grammar Practice is an essential part of the preparation for the examination. Students are introduced to word processing on computers.
Integrated into our basic syllabus for speaking, listening and reading are regular classes on British life and institutions including the legal system, politics and press. Literary (文学的) texts form a part of all courses.
Careers and future study
The FCE is an intermediate qualification internationally recognized in commerce, industry and higher education.
Admission
Application——refer direct to the Language Center, University Brighton, Falmer, Brighton BN 19PH for details and application form.
Contact
Course leader: Martin Wilson 211-0934398.
Training Course for FC
Intended for: (46)______of English to obtain the internationally recognized First Certificate in English
Arrangement of its contents:
Skills to be trained: speaking, (47)________and reading
Teaching aids available: Modern(48)_______and (49)_______self-access center Contact person:(50)__________
Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of terms frequently used in medical services. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同)those given in Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A— acceptance letters
B—adjustment letters
C—application letters
D— collection letters
E— complaint letters
F—credit letters
G—inquiry letters
H—memorandums
I— order letters
J— reference letters
K—sales letters
L—news releases
M— annual reports
N—feasibility reports
O—investigative reports
P—progress reports
Q—trouble reports
Example: (D) 催款函
51. （）投诉函
52. （）推销信
53. （）新闻发布
54. （）进度报告
55. （）调查报告
Task 5
Directions: There is an Invitation for Bids (投标书) below. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through 60) that follow. The answers (in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
INSTERIMPEX International Tendering Company (CNITC)
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
Baiyun Airport Relocation Project
In accordance with the Loan Agreement between the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and Japan Bank for International Cooperation for Baiyun Airport Relocation Project, INSTRIMPEX International Tendering （招标） Company (CNIITC) is authorized to purchase, by way of calling for international competitive bidding, the commodities and related services for the above mentioned project. The payment fro the purchase shall be made under the Loan.
BID No. 0717-CICJP024209B
Terminal Passenger Boarding Bridges
BID No. 0703 ICJ02012227
Electrical Management System
Interested bidders may obtain Bidding Documents between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m./1:30 and 4:30 p.m. (Beijing time) from November 22 to December 12, 2002 (except weekends and holidays) at CNIITC office, upon non-refundable (不退还的) payment of RMB ￥1800 for Electrical Management System. For mail order, an extra RMB ￥450 express (快递) mail postage shall be added.
Bids must be delivered to the CNIITC office at or before 10:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) on January 10, 2003, and will be opened at 10:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) on January 10, 2003 at the following address. CNIITC Office Address:
Rm 317, Instrimpex Buiding , 6 Xizhimenwai Street, Beijing 100044, China
Tel: (86-10)68363322 ext.3010,3020 Fax: (86-10)68317392,68354383
56. What is the name of the project for bids?
_____________________project.
57. Which company is in charge of the bidding?
_____________________International Tendering Company.
58. What is the item of BID No. 0703-CDCICJ02012227?
_____________________.
59. What will the bidders obtain Bidding Documents?
At_____________________.
60. What is the deadline for delivering the bids?
At or before 10:00 a.m. (Beijing Time ) on_____________________.
Part IV Translation -- English into Chinese ( 25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read
four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.
61. Scientists are eager to talk with other scientists working on similar problem.
A) 科学家热衷于从事类似课题研究的其他科学家交流。

B) 科学家更容易与其他科学家谈话来解决相同的问题。

C) 科学家很乐意在解决类似问题时同其他科学家交流。

D) 科学家更容易就雷同的问题与其他科学家交谈。

62. Women are going after equality themselves instead of waiting for organizations to deliver it.
A) 妇女正在追求属于自己的平等，而不是组织机构给予的平等。

B) 妇女在等待组织机构带来平等，相反地自己则在后面跟随。

C) 与其等待组织机构赐予平等，妇女更愿意自己去追求平等。

D) 妇女正在自己追求平等而不是等待组织机构赐予平等。

63. Clothes worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of the fashion.
A) 衣服因为髦了。

B) 因为气候的改变，衣服几乎没穿就送人了。

C) 因为款式改变，衣服没怎么穿就送了。

D) 因为流行款式的改变，仅穿过几次的衣服也只好搁置在一边了。

64. Most of us, from earliest school days, have been told that
daydreaming is a waste of time.
A) 我们大多数人从刚上学时就知道，空想就是浪费时间。

B) 我们中许多人在学校里很早就知道，白日做梦就是浪费时间。

C) 我们中大多数人在学校里早就知道，每天做梦都是浪费时间。

D) 我们绝大多数早上学的人都知道，上课时开小差是浪费时间。

65. E-mail lives somewhere between a phone call and a formal letter: it can be unprepared or carefully constructed. The trouble is that you cannot always be sure how the recipient (收件人) is going to interpret your message so it helps to be as clear as possible. You can do a few simple things to ensure that people don't take offence.
Part V Writing ( 25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an announcement according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. 事由：欢迎美国学生来我校参观
2. 时间：2003年6月22日商务9：00至13：00
3. 人数：约35人
4. 具体安排：
时间地点事项
8：40 校门口集合，欢迎客人
9：00－10：30 接待室开欢迎会，互赠礼物
10：30－11：30 校园、图书馆、实验室和语言实验室参观11：30 学生食堂午餐
13：00 校门口送别
Words for reference:
接待室：receptionist room 欢迎会： welcome party
食堂： student canteen
高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)试卷2
PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES (PRETCO)
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 center.
1. A）That’s good idea. B）It’s about a war.
C) It is warm. D) I think so.
2. A）Not too bad. B）That’s all right.
C) No problem. D) Don’t mention it.
3. A）No, you needn’t. B）No, you won’t.
C) No, you mustn’t. D) No, you can’t.
4. A）Not until next week. B）To Guangzhou.
C) For only three days. D) Four days ago.
5.A）Operating my computer. B）Watching TV.
C) Interesting short stories. D) Playing with my daughter.
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 center.
6.A）A class they are taking.
B）The devotion to medical research.
C) The woman’s health.
D) A new medicine for headache.
7.A）He wants to know the prices of the restaurant.
B）He invites her for lunch.
C) He asks her to stop to work.
D) He asks her if she is hungry.
8.A）To repair the TV set.
B）To listen to the radio.
C) To get the radio fixed.
D) To watch the TV program.
9.A）She will be busy every day this week.
B）She can have dinner with the man on Friday.
C) She wants to have dinner with the man.
D) She wants to know the way.
10.A）They should go without stop.
B）She doesn’t want any stamps.
C) They needn’t stop by the post office.
D) She’d rather stop by the post office.
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.
A family is sailing around the Pacific Ocean. The are on a 48-foot ___11_____boat. The trip will take from home for a year. They stay in touch with family and friends by e-mail. The children
Send e-mail to their grandmother _____12__________a week. The father is in touch with his ___13__ every day. He also gets ___14___ by e-mail. The grandmother learned to use the Internet just before she retired. She learned ______15___ her children and grandchildren. She says e-mail makes her feel like she has been traveling with them.
11.________________
12.________________
13.________________
14._________________
15._________________
Part II Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct 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). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. It was in China __________ the agreement was signed.
A) what B) which C) where D) that
17. When the old lady is alone in the house, her dog makes her feel __________and
relaxed.
A) safe B) lonely C) healthy D) angry
18. It makes no difference to me __________ Mr. Smith will come or not.
A) when B) whether C) that D) how
19. Not for a moment _________ the truth of your explanation about the event.
A) we have doubted B) did we doubt
C) we had doubted D)doubted we
20. Thousands of products __________ from crude oil are now in daily use.
A) to make B) be made C) making D) made
21. ____________ last Friday, he would have got to Paris.
A) Would he leave B) Had he left
C) If he is to leave D) If he was leaving
22. The old man has two daughters, ________ are doctors.
A) both of them B) both of whom
C) both who D) they both
23. If you travel in a foreign country, a tour ________ may save you a lot of trouble.
A) director B) helper C) guide D) assistant
24. Dinner will be ready _______. Let’s go and wash our hands.
A) at all B) at least C) just now D) right away
25. If you ________ smoking and drinking, your health will improve soon.
A) gave up B) give up C) had given up D) will give up
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 the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding
space on the Answer Sheet.
26. Jim told me he (join)_________the army two years before.
27. I’m the (little) _________experienced of all the doctors here.
28. In some parts of this city, missing a bus means (wait) _________for another hour.
29. The businessman lost a (gold) _________chance to make a big fortune.
30. Frankly speaking, I’d rather yo u (say) _________nothing about it for the time being.
31. You should be aware that this rare bird was on the list of human (protect) _________.
32. In the middle of the room there was a Christmas tree (decorate) _________with
colored lights and glass balls.
33. John’s performance in this exam made us feel rather(disappoint) ______ .
34. If I (not drink) ______ so much coffee yesterday afternoon, I would have been able to sleep
well last night.
35. It was (luck) ______indeed for Mr. Fox to have changed his flight and arrived safe.
Part III 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 1
Directions: 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.
Tokyo (东京) is one of the most confusing cities in the world. Over 20 million people live and work in the Tokyo area, and many world famous companies have their offices there. But most streets don’t have names. So how can you find your way in Tokyo?
Most people in Tokyo are very good at giving directions. They can usually explain how to get to their home or their office from the nearest train station. People in Tokyo often use maps when they give directions.
Advertisements in newspapers or magazines, for example, usually
help you find the company. If you’re going to vis it someone’s house, it’s a good idea to ask the person to draw, or fax you, a map of the local area. If you get lost, the best idea is to go to a police station. In Japan, each neighborhood has a small police station, and the police officers there have a map of all the buildings in the area. Giving directions is an important part of their job.
36. Tokyo is a confusing city mainly because ___________.
A) it has a very large population
B) most streets don’t have names
C) people in Tokyo are bad at giving directions
D) too many famous companies have their offices there。