高职高专英语应用能力考试试卷及答案

Part I Reading Comprehension Section A 1 A She isn t having much trouble B She understood the reading last night C She understood very little D She hasn t been doing much of the reading 2 A He believes Ted is not the right person for the award B He finds the result unbelievable C He wants to know who is telling the truth D He thought there wouldn t be any award 3 A The man is planning a trip to Austin B The man hasn t been to Austin before C The man doesn t like Austin D The man has been to Austin before 4 A Mike wants some water B Mike needs to go to class C Mike does t like fish D Mike doesn t belong here 5 A Coming back for a later show B Waiting in a queue C Coming back in five minutes D Not going to the movie today Section B Conversation 1 6 A He has an enjoyable evening B He doesn t want to have more coffee C He has to get up early the next morning D He has to come again soon 7 A In the bookstore B In the hotel C In a supermarket D At home Conversation 2 8 A Classmates B Co workers C Waiter and diner D Strangers 9 A At McDonald s B At Kentucky Fried Chicken C At an Italian fast food restaurant D At pizza hut 10 A Pizza chicken salad and iced water B Soup hamburger and cola C Sandwich and red wine D Spaghetti coffee Coke and iced water Section C Mr And Mrs Jones very seldom go out in the evening but last 11 Mrs Jones said to her husband There is a good film at the cinema tonight Can we go and see it They came out of the cinema at 11 o clock got into their car and began 12 home It was quite dark Then Mrs Jones said Look Bill A woman s running along the 13 very fast and a man s running after her Can you see them Mr Jones said Yes I can He drove the car slowly 14 the woman and said to her Can we help you No thank you the woman said but she did not stop running My husband and I 15 run home after the cinema and the last one washes the dishes at home 11 A Saturday B Sunday C Thursday D Monday 12 A drove B driven C driving D to drive 13 A way B road C street D path 14 A close B beside C after D near 15 A often B r arely C always D sometimes Part II Vocabulary and Structure 20 points one point each 16 I with all the windows closed but now I d like some fresh air A am used to sleep B am used to sleeping C used to sleeping D used to sleep 17 It that the mysterious visitor was an old friend of my grandmother A turned out B turned off C turned on D turned up 18 No sooner than he realized that he should have remained silent A the words had spoken B had the words spoken C had the words been spoken D the words had been spoken 19 No one can avoid by advertisements A influenced B influencing C to influence D being influenced 20 I everything by the time you get back next month A shall finish B shall have finished C have finished D will be finishing 21 His carelessness her failure in the exams A resulted from B resulted C resulted in D resulted to 22 The British people four million tons of potatoes every year A spend B take C consume D cost 23 The students find it hard their spoken English A improving B having improved C improve D to improve 24 I feel more about my career than I used to A relaxed B relaxing C relax D relaxation 25 There is a popular belief among parents schools don t pay any attention to handwriting A whose B that C which D in which 26 She was so in her job that she didn t hear anybody knocking at the door A absorbed B attracted C drawn D focused 27 Tourism which is a major of income for the city may be seriously affected A resource B source C course D cause 28 That kind of reading lamp 台灯 can be to the need of the reader A adopted B adapted C adjusted D used 29 breaks the law must be punished sooner or later A Whatever B Whenever C Wherever D Whoever 30 Can you give any to prove him guilty A evidence B absence C presence D announce 31 All the students in this class passed the English exam with the of Lily A except B except for C except that D exception 32 That little girl is terribly her parents give her everything she asks for A banned B damaged C spoilt D destroyed 33 My teacher often the importance of reviewing the lessons regularly A insists B emphasizes C reminds D remembers 34 I don t think you how much the old pen means to me A aware of B being aware of C became aware of D are aware of 35 I like Chinese food and jiaozi is my A favorite B likeness C best D favor Part III Reading Comprehension 1 30 points two points for each Task 1 Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services People use money to buy food furniture books bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want When they work they usually get paid in money Most of the money today is made of metal or paper But people used to use all kinds of things as money One of the first kinds of money was shells Shells were not the only things used as money In China cloth and knives were used In the philippine Islands rice was used as money In parts of Africa cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money Other animals were used as money too The first metal coins were made in China They were round and had square hole in the center People strung them together and carried them from place to place Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money The first coins in England were made of tin Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money Later other countries began to make coins of gold and silver But even gold and silver were convenient to carry around if you had to buy something expensive Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money They began to use paper money The First paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today 36 Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services A To sell a bicycle for 20 B To get some money for old books at a garage sale C To buy things you need or want D To get paid for your work 37 Where were shells used as money in history A In the Philippines B In China C In Africa D We don t know 38 Why according to the passage did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center A Because it would be easier to string them together and carry them around B Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place C Because people wanted to make it look nice D Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from 39 Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive A Because they are easy to steal B Because they are difficult for people to obtain C Because they are not easy to carry around D Because they themselves are expensive too 40 Which do you choose as the best title for this passage A Money and Its Uses B Different Things Used as Money C Different Countries Different Money D The History of Money Task 2 You got red with anger green with envy and white with fright If you re unhappy you re blue and if you re a coward 胆小鬼 you re yellow Whatever your feelings are you can find a color to describe them But colors not only describe feelings they can also have a strong effect upon us Everybody has noticed how you feel colder in a blue room than a red room even though the rooms are the same temperature So colors can affect our moods And it is also possible that our own choice of a favorite color can tell us something about ourselves If green is your favorite color you are strong minded and determined You do not wish to change but you certainly wish to succeed and what s more you want other people to see you are successful Red makes bulls charge and makes your blood pressure go up You are fiercely competitive very strong minded and full of energy If you choose blue the color of calm seas and clear skies you like peace and quiet and like to feel you belong to a group of trusted friends Purple is a mixture of red and blue and is a compromise between peaceful blue and aggressive red You are romantic and tender and wish to charm and please others 41 If you are overcome with fear A you are red B you are yellow C you are black D you are green 42 According to the second paragraph when you feel very hot A you d better look at the sea of the blue sky B yous hould not weaer black dress C you d better drink some water D you should not become angry 43 Which of the following is NOT true in the passage A Colors can describe our feelings B Colors can affect our moods C People will surely know what you are going to do by the color you choose D People will probably know something about you by the color you choose 44 If you are strong minded A either green or red is your favorite color B either green or blue is your favorite color C both red and blue are your favorite color D neither green nor the blue is your favorite color 45 The title of the passage may probably be A Your FavoriteColors B Your Like and Dislike of Colors C Colors and You D Choose a Color for You Task 3 There are stock markets 股票市场 in large cities in many countries Stock markets in Paris London Tokyo Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well known The stock also called stock exchange is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company And each share means certain ownership of a factory or company Different people go to stock markets Some are rich who want to get more money than they have Others are not very rich who buy stocks to try to become rich Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money Of course investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well The factory or company may do badly Then the stocks will go down and the investors will lose money The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons Everyone wants the stock to go up but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job the stock may still go down No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling 赌博 All are eager to make money by gambling in the stock market Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to gamble Indeed the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world 46 If you are a good investor in the stock market A you can always make money B you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down C you may sometimes lose money D your gambling is always safe 47 Which of the following statements is FALSE A Some rich people go to stock market B All the people who want to get more money go to stock market C Some people who are not rich go to stock market D Some people who want to save money go to stock market 48 No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because A stock markets are not the safest place to make money B the factory or the company may do badly C the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons D sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job the stock may still go down 49 Factories and companies are pleased that so many people gamble because A they can make them rich B they need their money to do business C they need more people to work for them D some people win and some lose 50 The passage is mainly about A how to buy or sell shares B the stock market is like a gambling house C the ABC of the stock market D investing money in the stock market is not the safest way Part III Reading Comprehension 2 5 points one point for each MACRO ENGINERRING CO Invites applications from ENGINEERS TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS We operate a first class Standards Laboratory that is a calibration 校正 center for precision electrical electronic and mechanical measuring instrument maintenance programs Applicants for senior positions should hold a B S in Electrical Engineering Technologists and Laboratory Technicians should be graduates of a recognized electronics or mechanical technology course who have specialized in precision measurement All applicants must be able to start work on Oct 1 2003 Mr F Stokes Chief Engineer Macro Engineering Co 600 Deepdale Drive Toronto Ontario 51 What is the name of the company Its name is 52 What does the company want to employ The company wants to employ 53 What is the requirement for senior positions Applicants for senior positions should hold 54 When must all applicants begin to work It is 55 Who is Mr F Stokes He is the of Macro Engineering Co Part IV Translation 20 points two points for each 56 That company enjoys a good reputation because of their high quality products and satisfactory after s