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A试卷代号：A云南省高等学校英语应用能力考试（本科）YUNNAN PROVINCIAL TEST OF PRACTICAL ENGLISH ABILITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES试 题 册准考证号注意事项l 本试卷分A、B两种类型。本卷为A卷类型。考试时间为130分钟，即上午9:0011:10（含考试指令，收发卷时间），不得提前或拖延。考试全过程，即9:00至11:10考生不得中途退场。l 听力考试部分结束后，考生必须摘下耳机，继续做其它部分试题。l 考生不可携带任何通讯工具进入考场，如传呼机、手机等。若已将此类物品带人考场，须将它们交给监考人员保管，待考试结束后取回。l 考生拿到答题卡后，应首先把答题卡表头各项目正确填写完毕。若不填不划，或填错划错，不能记录成绩，后果考生自负。答题卡表头的填划要求是：1. 正确填写学校名称、姓名、考场号和座位号；2. 正确填划试卷代号（在代号字母中间划一短横线）；3. “准考证号”下的14个方框用阿拉伯数字填入，并在方框下面各条0-9的数字中找出对应方框相符的数字，在数字中间划一条短横线；同时将准考证号填入本试题册封面上的方框内。l 答案一律做在答题卡上，凡做在试题册上的答案一律无效。客观性选择题，填划答案时，一律用2B铅笔填划，应在选定的答案项A,B,C或D字母中间划一条短横线，横线长度不要超出方括号，要有一定的浓度和粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。l 做主观性试题时（全部做在答题卡上），必须使用黑色字迹的钢笔或圆珠笔答题。禁止使用涂改液。l 考试过程中，除了试卷印刷打印质量问题，考生不得向监考人员提有关试题作答的任何问题，监考人员对此一律不作回答。l 宣布考试结束时，考生应马上停笔。待监考人员收齐所有考试材料，点清无误后宣布离开考场时，才能离开考场。云南省大学外语教学与考试指导委员会编制2011年12月 Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A: Short ConversationsDirections: In this section, you will hear 9 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only ONCE. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. She will take the second turn on the left. B. She will take the second turn on the right.C. She will go along the street. D. The man doesnt tell her the way.2. A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patientC. Boss and employee. D. Mother and son.3. A. At a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. At home. D. At sport meets. 4. A. Rock music. B. Pop music.C. Classical music. D. Country music.5. A. She thinks its too crazy to wear green.B. She thinks green is not fashionable.C. She has no enough money.D. She thinks green is too bright for her.6. A. Shell eat some chocolate cake. B. Shell eat some ice cream. C. Shell take a look at the menu. D. Shell eat nothing. 7. A. Its not important how he dances. B. Its too crowded to dance away. C. If hes careful, no one will notice. D. No one knows the steps to dance.8. A. 800 Yuan. B. 500 Yuan. C. 400 Yuan. D. 300 Yuan.9. A. The district is safe for young girls.B. The district was not safe in the past. C. She has no idea about the safety in the district.D. The district is not safe. Section B：Long ConversationDirections: In this section, you will hear ONE long conversation. At the end of the conversation, three questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only ONCE. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 10 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.10. A. The mans friend in Spain. B. The mans friend in Canada. C. The man himself. D. The mans colleague.11. A. Chinese. B. French. C. Italian. D. English.12. A. Personal qualities. B. Maturity. C. Academic ability. D. All of the above.Section C：Short PassageDirections: In this section, you will hear ONE short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear three questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only ONCE. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 13. A. He thought it was a good name.B. He thought Indians liked this name.C. He thought the land must be rich in gold.D. He thought the land must be rich in coffee and banana.14. A. Banana. B. Coffee. C. Rubber. D. Corn. 15. A. They will have lessons every day.B. They will have their examinations.C. They will help their parents pick coffee beans.D. They will help their parents decorate their houses.Section D: Spot-DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear ONE passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 16 to 25 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Everyone agrees that education is important. It is agreed that (16) _ in our schools must be addressed. However, I find it sad that new ideas are often met with (17) _. And very few seem willing to engage in (18) _ about real solutions. I believe the way we are preparing our students for life can make a (19) _. It is essential that we have a flexible and responsive education system for our students. If a school is showing (20) _, lets allow it to continue. At the same time we should allow students to pursue their (21) _ if they have any. As no one has all the answers to the difficult questions in our education system, I call on officials at all levels of government to join me in (22) _ to this debate. We should (23) _ to the current strategy of simply blocking new ideas and blaming others for poor results. While we can never guarantee our students great success for the future, we must be willing to debate and invest in common-sense ideas that will ensure they have (24) _ for a lifetime of employment. Only then will success in school (25) _success in life. (200 words) Part II Structure and Vocabulary Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.26. There is a page _ from the book I borrowed from the library yesterday.A. missed B. missingC. to miss D. to be missed27. Not only _ we lose all our money, but we also came close to losing our lives. A. doB. doesC. did D. had28. Your mothers health is not _ is used to be.A. when B. what C. that D. how 29. Iron and steel industry _ an important role in our national economy.A. plays B. playing C. play D. are play30. It was the things and people _ they remembered that they were talking aboutA. what B. who C. which D. that31. No one in the class could match Johns hard work and commitment to study, _ is why the professor liked him.A. which B. thatC. what D. this 32. If he _, dont wake him. A. dont get upB. didnt get upC. havent got up D. hasnt got up 33. Im sure teaching is the right career for her，_the fact that she is interested in children.A. becauseB. given C. now D. giving34. You _ to attend the conference last week. Where did you go? A. should have come B. should comeC. should had come D. should had been35. _ such a job was sheer good luck.A. Offering B. OfferedC. Being offered D. Being offering 36. In _ to the governments call, a great number of doctors and soldiers went to the frontline of fighting against the flood. A. return B. admission C. response D. order 37. When crossing a busy street, children should be very _ of the speeding cars. A. ignorant B. cautious C. capable D. Alert38. The housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _. A. possibility B. strength C. length D. capacity39. He _ the good chance to present his proposal to the boss, and to his delight, it was adopted. A. realized B. seized C. delivered D. released40. Only when one is _ of ones getting behind is one more likely to catch up with the others.A. critical B. aware C. visual D. effective41. It goes without any doubt that if you are _ and friendly to other people you will get a lot more support.A. considerate B. considerable C. sufficient D. popular42. More new_ will be opened up in the job market for those with a desirable CET-4 score report. A. probabilities B. necessities C. realities D. opportunities 43. The problem with your conduct is that what you do is not _ with what you say.A. consistent B. continuous C. constant D. Continual44. The pretty girl married the old millionaire only _ his money, which is not good. A. for pleasure B. for the best C. for the sake of D. for that purpose45. The man charged with the crime couldnt _ the fact that the money was found in his house. A. account for B. account to C. account on D. account withPart III Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 46 to 56 are based on the following passage.Many students want to find friends on the Internet as a way of practicing their language skills and learning more about new cultures. Traditional pen pals were the 46 source for such contacts, and students could write each other letters. With the Internet, finding friends has become much 47, and such relationship is called key pals.However, care and 48 should be given when finding friends on the Internet. Here are some 49 for you. Firstly, search the Internet for reputable services. Look for 50 of such sites to learn more about other students experiences. Dont join a service until you have done your research.Secondly, check to see if you can use a 51, rather than your real name, to protect your 52.Thirdly, never give personal information to anyone, including your home address, phone number, and birthday.Finally, try to use the language you are studying in the classroom in your 53 with others. Ask 54 questions that will also help you learn about other cultures. Remember that peoples personal experiences are of great value to understand a culture. By doing this, the gap between language and culture can be somewhat 55. A. tipsF. considerationK. improperB. identityG. nicknameL. reachedC. bodyH. easierM. bridgedD. previewsI. harderN. communicationE. primaryJ. appropriateO. reviewsSection BDirections: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends to a large extent on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful situations. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such relationships. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people get away from illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support financial aid, material resources and needed services that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. (224 words)56. Interpersonal relationships are important because _.A. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.B. they help people to cope with life in the information eraC. they awaken peoples desire to exchange resourcesD. they are indispensable to peoples social well-being57.Research shows that peoples physical and mental health _.A. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesB. relies on the social welfare systems which support themC. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersD. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives58.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions”?A. Lays the foundation for.B. Lessens the effect of.C. Adds up to.D. Does away with.59.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _.A. instrumental support B. social companionshipC. informational supportD. the strengthening of self-respect60.Social companionship is beneficial in that _.A. it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableC. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesD. it draws our attention away from our worries and troublePassage 2Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour, it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to 50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the drivers responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it. (215 words)61.This text is taken from _.A. a medical magazineB. a news reportC. a legal documentD. a government information booklet62.Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle _.A. reduces road accidents by more than halfB. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC. reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD. saves more than 15,000 lives each year63.It is the drivers responsibility to _.A. make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC. stop children riding in the front seatD. wear a seat belt each time he drives64.According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front does not have to wear a seat belt?A. Someone who is backing into a parking space.B. Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C. Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D. Someone who is under 14.65.For some people, it may be better _.A. to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB. not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC. to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD. to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltPassage 3Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasnt much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.