新视野一级试题及答案B卷

New Horizon College English Test

Band One (B)

2005．1

Paper One

Part I Listening Comprehension: (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear ten short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation

and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer

to each question.

1. A. Changing her clothes. B. Driving her car

C. Having a meal.

D. Typing an essay.

2. A. She cannot read. B. Nobody can tell.

C. She has no watch.

D. She is too sorry.

3. A. He's a boat builder. B. He smokes a pipe.

C. He paints watercolors.

D. He's a plumber.

4. A. She goes to bed early. B. She is alone.

C. She is not tired.

D. She is single.

5. A. Return some books. B. Go home.

C. Read Matthew's book.

D. Leave class early.

6. A. She's careless.

B. She likes George very much.

C. She's not concerned with George's health.

D. None is correct

7. A. The speed limit was not clearly marked.

B. The speed limit is 10 miles per hour.

C. The speed limit is 40 miles per hour.

D. The speed limit is 50 miles per hour.

8. A. On the grass. B. Near the pool.

C. At home.

D. On his bike.

9. A. Philadelphia. B. California.

C. Florida.

D. Arizona.

10. A. Jason Daniels isn't home right how.

B. The caller dialed the wrong number.

C. Jason Daniels can't come to the phone right now.

D. Jason Daniels doesn't want to speak to the calls.

Section B

Directions: In this section you'll hear a short passage. The passage will be read once. At the end of the passage, you'll hear five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best

answer to each question.

11. A. He's a tourist guide. B. He" a businessman.

C. He's an interpreter

D. He's a schoolteacher.

12. A. English and French. B. Gentian and Greek.

C. German and French

D. English and Greek

13. A. He could not speak Greek B. He could speak English only

C. He could not afford a holiday

D. He was not familiar with Athens

14. A. One month B. Several weeks

C. A few days

D. The passage does not say

15. A. Mr. Brown had a wonderful time in Greece

B. Mr. Brown’s Greek was good enough

C. Mr. Brown did not speak Greek well

D. Even Greeks had trouble with their own language

Section C

Directions: There is a passage with ten blanks in this section. You’ll hear the passage read twice.

Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with what you have heard.

Now I’d like to talk to you about the (1) ______ exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of exam week. (2) ______ to bring along two or three pens in (3) ______ you run out of ink. Unlike the mid-term this test will not include multiple-choice questions. It will (4) _____ entir ely of essays. You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive, which means you will be (5) _____ for all of the subject (6) _____ we’ve covered in class. I would suggest you (7) _____ the textbook as well as your cl ass notes. The final will count for 50% of your grade in the (8) _____ ; the research project will count for (9) _____ ; and the mid-term 30%. I’ll be in my office almost all day on Tuesday of next week. If you (10) _____ into any problem, please feel free to stop in. Good luck with your studying and I’ll see you on Thursday.

Part II Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.

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