大学英语应用能力考试试题及答案1

PartIClozeTestDirections:Thispart,numbered1to15,istotestyourgrammarandvocabularyability.EachoftheblankstoisfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A"darkhorse"isonethatshowsunexpectedracingspeedandcomesinfirst,1theexpertssaidhehadlittlechanceofwinning.Inpolitics,an2candidate（候选人）forofficewho3anomination（提名）orelectioniscalleda"darkhorse".BritishPrimeMinisterBenjaminDisraelisbelievedto4thefirsttousethephrase.Inhisnovel,"TheYoungDuke",publishedin1831,Disraeldescribedahorseraceandtoldhowthetwotopchoicesfell5,while"adarkhorse"whichhadneverbeenthoughtofrushingpastthegrandstand（看台）inasweepingtriumph.Fromracingtopoliticswasashortstep.Asapoliticalphrase, 6 forthediaskhorsetimeinthenationalDemocraticPartycongressof1844.The"darkhorse"wasJamesKnoxPolkwhobecamethellthPresidentoftheUnitedStates.PolkhadbeentheleaderoftheHouseofRepresentativesfrom1835to1839.Hehad7beenGovernorofthestateofTennessee.Butasanationalleader,hewasconsideredapolitical8.Nevertheless,he9wontheDemocraticnominationandwaselected10.MartinVanBurenofNewYork,AformerPresident,seemedsureofgettingthenomination.ButheopposedmakingtheterritoryofTexaspartoftheUnitedStatesasmotherstate.Hewas11itbecausetherewasslaveryinTexas.VanBurendidnotwantanotherslavestateintheUnion.Asaresult,he12supportamongthoseDemocratswhosupportedslavery.Atthe1884congress,VanBurencouldnotgetenoughvotestowinthenomination.Thecongressgotinto13 .Therefore,theDemocraticleadersdecidedthattheonlywisethingwouldbetoruna"darkhorse", 14whocouldunitetheparty.Andso,oneofthepartyleaders,GeorgeBancroft,proposedthenameofJamesKnoxPolk.Hewon,andtheparty15behindhim,Andhedefeatedhisopponent,HenryClayoftheWhigParty.Afterthe1844congress,the"darkhorse"candidatesbecameanestablishedfactofnationalpoliticallife.Onehistoriansaid,"Theinventionofthedarkhorsewasinitselfaremarkableproductofourprofessionalpolitics."Thismadeitpossibleforpartyleaderstochoosecandidateswhowerenottiedtocertainideas.Therefore,theyrepresentednothingandhaddevelopedfewenemies.A.soA.unknownA.acceptsA.beeventhough C.sothatB.famous C. popularA.soA.unknownA.acceptsA.beeventhough C.sothatB.famous C. popularB.looksforwardto C.refusesB.beingD.asifD.knownD.winsC.beenD.havebeenA.aboutA.happenedA.aswellA.somebodyA.aboutA.happenedA.aswellA.somebodyA.difficultlyA.PresidentA.forA.wonA.votesA.ahorseA.laughedB.behindB.appearedB.eitherB.everybodyB.successfullyB.aPresidentB.againstB.receivedB.helpB.amansucceededC.asleepusedC.alsoC.anybodyC.surprisinglyC.thePresidentC.infavorofC.lostC.effortsC.ananimalwonbackD.wascomeaboutD.tooD.nobodyD.easilyD.thegovernorD.infavorwithD.wastedD.moneyD.anorganizationD.unitedPartIIVocabulary&StructureDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytousewordsandphrasescorrectlytoconstructmeaningfulandgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachstatementbychoosingtheappropriateanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Pleasekeepadetailed oftheworkthatyouhavedone.A)paper B)idea C)exercise D)record ourgreatsurprise,thenewsecretarycanspeakfourforeignlanguages.A)Of B)In C)To D)ForThedepartmentmanager anewplantopromotesalesatthemeeting.A)tookawayB)putforwardC)lookedafterD)gotonWhathetoldmetodowas Ishouldgetfullypreparedbeforetheinterview.A)what B)if C)which D)thatWhendealingwitha task,Alicealwaysasksforhelpfrompeoplearoundher.A)difficultB)wonderfulC)funny D)simpleLocationisthefirstthingcustomersconsiderwhen tobuyahouse.A)planning B)planned C)toplan D)havingplannedSoftdrinksalesinthiscityhave by8%comparedwithlastyear.A)picked B)moved C)increasedD)pushedIfIhadn’tattendedanimportantmeetingyesterday,I toseeyou.A)willhavecomeB)wouldhavecomeC)havecome D)hadcomeToobtainavisatoenterthatcountryforthefirsttime,youneedtoapply .A)inpart B)inpersonC)inturn D)inplaceThenewmodelofthecarwasputintoproductionin2007, helpedtoprovideanother1400jobs.A)that B)when C)what D)whichSectionBDirections:Therearealso10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.Myimpressionisthatthesalesofthiscompanyhave(great) increasedthisyear.Thispicture(take) byayoungreporterinBeijinglastmonth.Tomhasmadethe(decide) toapplyforajobinthecompany.Noreaderisallowed(take) anyreferencebookoutofthereadingroom.Althoughyoumaynot(success) inthebeginning,youshouldkeepontrying.Becauselighttravels(fast) thansound,lightningisseenbeforethunder(雷)isheard.ThedoctorrecommendedthatMary(start) thehealthprogramassoonaspossible.Ittookmeseveralweekstogetusedto(drive) ontheleftsideoftheroadinLondon.Thismedicineishighly(effect) intreatingskincancerifitisappliedearlyenough.NowthenumberofpeoplewhoareworkingathomeontheInternet(be) stillverysmall.PartIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Fallsarethenumberonecauseofdeathtooldpeopleathome.Mostoldpeoplecanlivesafelyathomeiftheymakeafewchanges.Fallsarecommonaspeoplearegettingolder.Uptohalfofhomeaccidentscouldbepreventedbymakingsomeverysimplechanges.Hereareafewsuggestions:Marktroublespotswithbrighttapes.Thefirstandlaststepsonstairsareusuallyhigh-riskaccidentareas.Applyingbrighttapesandusingbrightlightintheseareaswouldmakethesespotseasiertosee.Putgrabbars(扶手 )inthebathroom.Alargenumberoffallsoccurinthebathroom.Thisisunfortunate(不幸的)becauseit’seasytomaketheareasafefromaccidents.Puttinggrabbarsinthebathroomgivespeoplesomethingtohangonto.Investinapersonalalarm.Apersonalalarmcanbestartedifapersonfallsorotherwisegetsintrouble.Withthepushofabutton,thealarmautomaticallysendsasignal,whichgetssomeonetocallandseeifthepersonneedshelp.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zBymakingsomeverysimplechangesathome,oldpeople .A)arefreefromhomeaccidentsB)canimprovetheirhealthC)arelikelytolivelongerD)canlivemoresafelyLaststepsonstairsmaybecomeahigh-riskaccidentareaiftheyare .A)notpaintedinadifferentcolorB)notmarkedwithbrighttapesC)fixedwithgrabbars D)verybrightlylitFallsinthebathroomareconsideredtobeunfortunatebecause .theycaneasilybeavoidedB)oldpeopleseldomfallinbathroomsgrabbarsdonothelptopreventfallsbathroomaccidentsaredifficulttopreventApersonalalarmisdesignedforoldpeopleto .A)detectsafetyconditionsathome B)avoidfallsinthebathroomC)sendoutsignalsforhelp D)makephonecallseasilyThepurposeofthispassageistotellpeoplethat .mostoldpeoplediefromaccidentsathomeuptohalfofhomeaccidentscouldbepreventedfallsathomecanbeavoidedbytakingsomesimplemeasuresprotectionofoldpeopleshouldbethefirstconcernforthepublicTask2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.Wehavecreatedaspecialratethatwillletyoutravelactuallythousandsofmilesonyourvacationatnoextracost.InmostofourUSandCanadianoffices,wellrentyoucarsofhighqualityforsevendaysfor$99.InmostofourUSandCanadianoffices,weYoucandriveasfarasyoulikewithoutpayingusapennyoverthe$99aslongasyoureturnthecartothecityfromwhichyourentedit.Insurance(保险)isincluded,gasisnot.IfyourentthecarinFloridaorinCalifornia,therateisthesame,butyoucanreturnthecartoanycityinthestate.Ifyou’dlikesomesuggestionsonwhattodowiththecaronceyou ’vegotit,wehavedrivingantouringguidesforalmosteverypartofthecountry.Nomatterwhichrateyouchoose,thecompanycomesatnoextracost.Youdon ’tjustrentanctaar.cYomoupareny!Accordingtotheadvertisement,$99istherateofferedfor .A)travelingalimiteddistance B)rentingacarforsevendaysC)hiringadrivingguide D)drivingwithinastateWhichofthefollowingisincludedinthecar-rentingrate?A)Gasused.B)Carrepairs.C)Thehotelcharge.D)Insurancefee.Thecar-rentingrateremains$99ifyou .A)returnthecartowhereyourentitB)drivewithinthesamecityC)buytheinsurance D)payforthegasThelastsentenceofthepassage “Yourentacompany”meansthat .youhavetoberesponsibleforthecompanyyoushouldobeytherulessetbythecompanyyoucanenjoyall-roundservicesofthiscompanyyoumaychoosethebestcarfromthecompanyThepurposeofthepassageistoadvertise .A)car-rentingservicesintheUSB)aspecialrateofcar-rentingC)theadvantagesofcar-rentingD)aUScar-rentingcompanyTask3Directions:Thefollowingisajobapplicationletter.Afterreadingit,youshouldcompletetheinformationbyfillingintheblanksmarked46through50innomorethan3wordsinthetablebelow.DearMs.Rennick:ProfessorSaulWilder,anadvisertoyourfirm,hasinformedmethatyourcompanyislookingforsomeonewithexcellentcommunicationskills,organizationalexperience,andleadershipbackgroundforamanagementposition.IbelievethatmyenclosedrsumewillshowthatIchavethequalifications(资历 )andexperienceyouseek.Inaddition,I’ldiketomentionhowmyworkexperienceasasalesmanagerlastsummermakesmeaparticularlystrongcandidatefortheposition.Iwouldbegratefulifyoucanoffermeanopportunityforaninterviewwithyou.Ifyouareinterested,pleasecontactmeat(317)555-0118anytimebefore11:00.,orfeelfreetoleaveamessage.Ilookforwardtomeetingwithyoutodiscussthewaysmyskillsmaybestserveyourcompany.Sincerelyyours,RichardSmithAnApplicationLetterApplicant:RichardSmithPositionappliedfor:a46positionQualificationsrequiredfortheposition:excellent47organizationalexperience48backgroundWorkexperience(lastsummer):as49Contactnumber:50Enclosure:rsunteTask4Directions:Thefollowingisalistofternsusedinthewaybill(详情单)oftheExpressMailService.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(与••等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinthebracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.A originalofficeB accepteddateC postingstampD deliverystampE companynameF sender’saddressG customercodeH documentI parcelJ nameofcontentsK insuranceamountL sender’ssignatureM postalcodeN insurancefeeO totalchargeP receiver’ ssignatureQ remarkExamples:(D)投递日戳(L)交寄人签名() 费用总计 ( ) 收寄日期() 文件资料 ( ) 邮政编码() 用户代码 ( ) 收件人签名() 内件品名 ( ) 发件人地址()收寄日戳()单位名称Task5Directions:Thefollowingisasetofinstructionsabouthowtousewashingmachines.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletethestatementsthatfollowthequestionsto.Youshouldwriteyouranswersinnomorethan3wordsonthecorrespondingAnswerSheet.Toeffectivelyusethiswashingmachine,youmustcompletefourstepscarefully:loading（装载）theclothes,pouringinthedetergent（洗涤剂）,adjustingthewatertemperature,andputtinginthecoins.First,throwclothesofsimilarcolorintothemachine;forexample,whites,coloredclothes,andtowelsshouldbewashedseparately.Whilecompletingthisstep,youmustbecarefulnottooverloadthemachine.Second,youshouldreadthedirectionsonyourdetergentboxtofindoutthecorrectamountforyourparticularload.Next,selectoneofthreepossiblewatertemperatures:hot,warm,orcold.Generally,hottemperatureisusedforwhiteclothes,warmtemperatureforlightcoloredclothes,andcoldtemperaturefordarkorbrightlycoloredclothes.Finally,afterclosingthedoorofthewashingmachine,putintheproperamountofmoney.Insummary,byfollowingthesesimpledirections,thewasherwillgiveyouacleanloadofwetclothes.Whyshouldyoufollowthedirectionscarefullywhenusingthemachine?Tousethewashingmachine .Whatisthefirststepforusingthemachinetowashyourclothes?Tothrowtheclothesof intothemachine.Wherecanyoufindthecorrectamountofthedetergenttobeused?On .Whattemperatureisrecommendedforwashinglightcoloredclothes?Whenshouldyouputinthemoney?After ofthewashingmachine.PartIVTranslation--EnglishintoChineseDirections:Thispart,numbered61to65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.EachofthefoursentencestoisfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B),C)andD).MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.WriteyourtranslationoftheparagraphinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.Twoassistantswillberequiredtocheckreportersna’meswhentheyarriveatthepressconference.两位助手要求记者在到达新闻发布会时通报他们的姓名。两位助手到达新闻发布会时被记者要求通报他们的姓名。有两位助手检查记者的姓名并通告他们新闻发布会的时间。要有两位助手在记者到达新闻发布会时核对他们的姓名。Aguestpayingfullfarecaninviteanotherguesttojointhetourathalfprice.支付全额费用的客人，每位可以再带一位客人参加旅游，按半价付费。支付全额费用的客人，每位需要再邀请一位客人参加旅游，按半价收费。每位按半价付费参加旅游的客人，必须再找到一位全额付费的客人参加。支付全额费用的客人，如邀请另外一位客人参加旅游，可退还一半费用。CongratulationsonpurchasingfromourcompanytheC800CoffeeMaker,whichissuitableforhomeuse.我公司隆重推出C800型家用咖啡壶，欢迎各界人士惠顾。您从我公司购买了最新款的C800型家用咖啡壶，值得祝贺。恭喜您购买本公司C800型咖啡壶，此款咖啡壶适合居家使用。您购买的咖啡壶是我公司最新产品—C800家用型，特此致谢。LastmonthIbookedadoubleroominthenameofMr.Brownforaweekfromthe14th,January.A)上个月我以布朗先生名义预订了一间双人房，为期一周，从 1月14日起算。B)上个月14日我为布朗先生预订了一间房间，到现在已有一周时间了。C)上个月我为布朗先生预订了一个双人间，到1月14日止刚好为期一周。D）上个月，布朗先生为我预订了两个房间，到1月14日为止，共一周时间。ThankyouforchoosingourrestaurantduringyourvisittoLondon.Servicestoguestsoftherestaurantarealargepartofourtasks,andwearegratefulfortheopportunitytoserveyou.Wewouldliketoinviteyourcommentsonourperformanceandtolearnfromyourexperiences.Pleasetakeafewmomentstocompleteourcustomerresponseformsothatwemayserveyoubetterinthefuture.PartVWritingDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytodopracticalwriting.Youarerequiredtowriteanoteaskingforsickle