最新高校英语应用能力考试B级模拟题及答案

高校英语应用能力考试B级模拟题及答案(不含听力部分)Part n Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your mastery of the usage of vocabulary and grammar. There are 3 sec tions in it.Section ADirections: This section is to test the use of vocabulary. There are 10 incomplete sentences in it. You are required to complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or phrase from the 4 choic es marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wi th a single line through the centre.16.He has got the habit of ___________ D ____ a little money in case of emergency.A)taking inB)adding up toC)summing upD)putting aside17.An increasing number of people can now __________________ D ____ to eat outside, thanks to the economic reforms.A)approveB)approachC)affectD)afford18.You should fill in the application form A before sending it in.A)properlyC)regularlyD)simplynumbe 19.The American and the British not only speak the same language but also ____________________________ C ____ a large rof social customs.A)representB)preserveC)shareD)bear20.When Rabbit was driving down to the office he __C ______________________ Eathorn's car.A)overturnedB)overlookedC)overtookD)overthrew21.The foreign minister _________ C ____ his country at the conference.A)presentedB)replacedC)representedD)stood22.__B ______ how effective the original layout (安排)is, changes are sure to happen.A)Except forB)Regardless ofD)According to23.In Britain the father is more involved with ______________ B ___ children, often because the mother goes out to work.A)bringing outB)bringing upC)bringing forthD)bringing about24.Neil __B _______ that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did.A)definesB)deniesC)dependsD)relies25.The town lacks _C _____________ facilities such as a swimming pool or a bowling alley.A)pleasureB)measureC)leisureD)treasureSection BDirections: This section is to test the use of grammar. There are 10 incomplete sentences in hould fill in each blank withit. You s the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word s in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.or wod36. A series of cultural programmes (hold) ________________ have been heldin Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in history.37.It's much (easy) __________ easierto talk about your problems than it is to solve them.38.When the courses (complete) __________________ have been completedthe trainers are tested to find out what they have learned.39.The soldier's (brave) __________ bravery _____________ was fully demonstrated when he jumped into the icy water to save the drowning child.40.We find it hard to stand him any longer; he behaves so (change) ____________________________ changeably ______________ .41.(believe) ________ Unbelievably _____________ , the little boy can speak three foreign languages.42.As people are excited about new space technology, they enjoy (see) ______________________________ seeingmovies about adventures in space.43.Unless he (tell) __________ tellsus who he is, we won't let him in.44.Could you help me to understand what it is about her (complain) ____________________________ complaintsthat upset you?45.I'd like to go with you, but with so much work to do today I'm (able ) __________________________ unableto.Part 皿Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, num bered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). Y ou should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a singl e line through the centre.We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures (手势) can be understood in different ways .It is true that a smile means the same thing inany language. So does laughter or crying. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese a nd in English literature, a phrase like 'he went pale and began to tremble suggests that the man is ei ther very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, 'he opened his eyes wide' is used to s uggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticki ng out your tongue in English is an insulting (侮辱) gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America h ave shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people' faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand b ody language than younger people do.46.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AA)It is difficult to tell what people's words or gestures really mean.B)Gestures can be understood by most people but words can not.C)Words can be better understood by older people.D)We can easily understand what people's gestures mean.47.People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________________________ C _________ .A)people of different sexes may understand a gesture differentlyB)people speaking different languages have different facial expressionsC)people from different cultures use different facial expressionsD)people of different ages may have different interpretations48.In the same culture, people _______________ D _________ .A)hardly fail to understand each other's ideas and feelingsB)are equally intelligent even if they have different backgroundsC)almost have the same understanding of the same thingD)may have different abilities to understand and express feelings49.From the passage, we can conclude that A _______________________________ .A)words and gestures can both be used to express feelingsB)gestures are more effectively used than wordsC)words are often more difficult to understand than gesturesD)words are used as frequently as gestures50.The best title for this passage can be ____________________ B ______ .A)Gestures and FeelingsB)Words, Gestures and FeelingsC)Words and FeelingsD)Culture and UnderstandingTask 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered51 through 55.When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships, and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected. Had it not been for some friendly Indians, the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters. They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, buil ding solid houses, or making clothing from animal skins. Life in England had been much simpler, and t his new life was not like what the Spanish explorers had reported.The settlers did introduce iron tools, muskets(步枪)for hunting , domesticated animals, and political way to the Indians. In exchange, the s ettlers learned to build canoes(独木舟)for water transportation and snowshoes for winter traveling. TheIndians also taught them to penetrate through the forest, to hunt large animals and trap smaller ones, and to catch fish in the lakes and streams.The natives also introduced to the settlers typical loc al food. Everything possible was done in order to make their new settlement resemble the homes they had left behind.51.Which of the following did the new settlers teach the Indians?DA)New means of water travel .B)How to trap animals.C)New methods of fishing .D)New political ways.52.What can we learn about some local foods in the new land from the passage?BA)They were preferred to eat raw.B)They were soon exported to England by the settlers.C) They were the main foods for Indians.D) They were also common in England.53. The Indians mainly taught the settlers to _________________ A _________ .A) survive on the new landB) change their former habitsC) cooperate with themD) live a better life54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?Chad difficulty making friends with the Indians.ite them in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.A) The settlers B) The settlers soon became accustomed to the new world.C) The settlers evidently found the winters severe.D) The settlers were well prepared to encounter hardships.55. From the last sentence of the passage we can learn thatA) the settlers hated to live in the new landB) the settlers had a deep love for their old homesC) the settlers would like to forget their old lifeD) the settlers made every effort to improve their new lifeTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) to it.You should give brief answers to these questions.The answers should be no more than 8 words. WrInvestment is a key way for business to grow and for investors to make money. Numerous studies ha ve shown that, on average, high-risk investors make more than low-risk ones. Over time the stock mar ket rewards them for taking a risk, sometimes makes them suffer from heavy losses. Even during the 1980s, the decade of the stock market crash, one study shows that over the whole of the ten years s hares profited higher than lower-risk fixed interest and property investments.This brings us to the first basic rule relating to risk: high risk equals high return. If you want to maximise your savings, take somerisk with at least some of your money.Keep in mind, though, the second rule relating to risk: diversity,or spread your eggs around lots of baskets. This is partly so you won't be hurt too badly if one company fails.Research also shows that you won't be rewarded with high returns for the all-eggs-in-one-basket type of risk. In short, you're mad not to spread your money around.56. What is the possible title of this passage?Investments57. What disadvantage may high-risk investors have?High-risk investors may ___________________________ suffer from heavier lossesthan low-risk ones.58. What is the first basic principle about risk?High risk equals high return59. Which word has a meaning close to "spreading your money around'?Diversity60. What does the author think is the best way of making investment?Spread your money aroundTask 4Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.61 through No. 65). You should write your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Antarctica is for the most part a vast, icy emptiness, some 14 million square kilometres of which is al most completely covered by an ice sheet with an average thickness of over 2,000 meters.Only about2% of the land mass is ice-free, and about half of this is in the Ross Dependency comprised of land, ice-shelf and islands between 160 degrees east and 150 degrees west.The largest single ice-free area lies in South Victoria Land, about 100 kilometres from Ne w Zealand's scientific research station, Scott Base on Ross Island.The United States also has a large base at the South Pole, known as the Amundsen-Scott Base and named after two of the most importa nt early 20th century explorers who helped bring world attention to the continent.Only a very small proportion of the coast is easily accessible, mo stly along the coast of Victoria Land and Ross Island.61.62. _____________________________________________63. _____________________________________________64. _____________________________________________65. _____________________________________________61.The average thickness of the ice sheet62.2% of the land mass63.Between 160 degrees east and 150 degrees west64.Amundsen and Scott65. Along the coast of Victoria and Ross IslandTask 5Directions: Here you will find 6 sentences （marked A, B, C, D, E and F） and an incomplete short pas sage following them. Read them carefully and insert （插入）5 of the sentences into the passage so th at it will become a meaningfulcomplete one. One sentence will have to the dropped. Write the letter to the selected sentence in the corresponding brackets on the Answer Sheet.A: During the first months, I was immersed （沉浸）in happiness and curiosity.B: My mind was like a floating cloud, moving swiftly all the time.C: At the beginning, most of the local people thought I was too young to be a doctor.D: Then there, I felt terribly homesick.E: A few months later, I found everything seemed to have changed.F: Like a transplanted tree, I was facing the challenge of surviving in new surroundings.Dreaming of a romantic life, looking forward to a better future, I arrived in Canada in spring 1996. 66.____________________________________ 67. ____________________ This kind of enthusiasm was soon gone with the wind. 68. Besides language, there were other invisible cultural barriers, which, Ifelt, were hard to conquer.69. ______________________________ Moreover, the cold weather was tough for me, astudent who was used to living ina subtropical (亚热带) zone. I sensed I was unfit for life abroad. 70. _________________________________________ So I told my grandfather I wanted to go home. He did not criticize me at all, he just said: "Let's go and have a l ook at the Bethune Memorial Hall this morning."66. ( ) 67. ( ) 68. ( ) 69. ( ) 70. ( ) 66. A 67. B 68. E 69. F 70. DPart IV Translation —English into Chinese (20 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 4 sentences, nu mbered 71 through 74, and a short paragraph (No.75) in this part. Write your translation in the corresp onding space on the Answer Sheet.71.Equal pay for equal work is still not necessarily a reality for some women.___________________________ 对有些妇女来说(0.5分)，同工同酬仍然未必成为现实(1分)。