大学英语应用能力考试试题及答案4.docx

1、大学英语应用能力考试试题及答案4Part I Cloze Test Directions: This part, numbered 1 to 15, is to test your grammar and vocabulary ability. Each of the blanks (N0.1 to No.15) is followed by four choices of suggested choices marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answ

2、er Sheet. Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while theyre 1 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 2 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librari

3、an. The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 4 have to 5 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 6 because a factory didnt 7 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors

4、8 15 percent. Many people say working is less safe 9 . For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty-two percent of all 10 who die at work were killed. Many of them work 11 clerks in stores 12 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the ca

5、sh desk in full 13 of the street. The numbers of deaths and accidents at work dont take into 14 people who become sick from 15 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors dont know if some chemicals cause illness. There are no government rules for many new chemicals. Inspectors say employers turn thei

6、r backs on safety problems because they dont want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers dont want to complain about dangers because they may lose their jobs. The government should force business to improve safety. Theres no excuse for workers dying or being injured in an accide

7、nt that could have been prevented.1. A. in B. at C. on D. during2. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring3. A. flying B. making C. driving D. riding4. A. Officers B. Workers C. Employers D. Employees5. A. give B. offer C. pay D. buy6. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed7. A. use B. make

8、 C. obey D. take8. A. to B. by C. from D. at9. A. as a result B. though C. at last D. therefore10. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women11. A. for B. as C. like D. to12. A. which B. that C. where D. why13. A. view B. look C. scene D. scenery14. A. thought B. mind C. thinking D. consideration15. A. mac

9、hines B. chemicals C. air D. workPart II Vocabulary & Structure Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You

10、are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. How much does it _ to take the online training course A) cost B) give C) pay

11、 D) spend 17. If you need more information, please contact us _ telephone or email. A) in B) by C) on D) for 18. Mr. Smith used to smoke _ but he has given it up recently. A) immediately B) roughly C) heavily D) completely 19. He was speaking so fast _ we could hardly follow him. A) what B) as C) bu

12、t D) that 20. Please call me back _ you see this message. A) as well as B) as early as C) as far as D) as soon as 21. We havent enough rooms for everyone, so some of you will have to _ a room. A) share B) stay C) spare D) live 22. Before _ for the job, you will be required to take a language test. A

13、) apply B) applying C) applied D) to apply23. If you want to join the club, youll have to _ this form first. A) put up B) try out C) fill in D) set up 24. _ the rain stops before 12 oclock, we will have to cancel the game. A) As B) Since C) While D) Unless 25. As the price of oil keeps _, people hav

14、e to pay more for driving a car. A) to go up B) going up C) gone up D) go up Section B Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 2

15、6. What a (wonder) _ party it was! I enjoyed every minute of it. 27. The film turned out to be (successful) _ than we had expected.28. Readers are not allowed (bring) _ food and drinks into the Library at any time. 29. The manager has promised that she will deal with the matter (immediate) _. 30. We

16、 are looking forward to (work) _ with you in the future. 31. Today email has become an important means of (communicate) _ in daily life. 32. The visitors were (disappoint) _ to find the museum closed when they rushed there. 33. Because of the (improve) _ in the road conditions, there have been fewer

17、 accidents recently. 34. When you arrive tomorrow, my secretary (meet) _ you at the airport. 35. John has worked as a sales manager since he (join) _ this company in 2002. Part III Reading Comprehension Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You

18、should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should m

19、ake the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette (盒式录音带) library. This letter tells you about our service. With it we are sending you an application form, so that you can join if you wo

20、uld like to try it. Calibre library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary print books because of sight problems. We currently have over 7,000 books available for reading for pleasure, including 1,000 specially for children. All our books are recorded cover-to-cov

21、er on ordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette player. They are sent and returned by post, free of charge. When we receive your application, we will send you a book and an information tape. They will explain how to use the service. The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what s

22、orts of books you like, and we will keep you supplied with books we think you will enjoy. Or you can send us a list of books you would like to read, and we will then send you books from this list whenever possible. In that case you will need to use our website, or buy one or more of our catalogues (

23、目录). 36. According to the first paragraph, the library sends the application form to the readers so that they can _. A) read ordinary books B) order cassette players C) buy Calibre cassettes D) use the library service 37. Calibre library provides service mainly for people who suffer from _. A) heari

24、ng difficulties B) mental illnesses C) sight problems D) heart troubles 38. The service of sending and returning books by post is _. A) not available to children B) paid by the users C) free of charge D) not provided 39. The easy way to use the library service is to _. A) inform the library of your

25、name and address B) tell the library the sorts of books you like C) buy the catalogues of the library D) ask the library to buy the books 40. The main purpose of this letter is to _. A) introduce the librarys service to readers B) recommend new books to the readers C) send a few catalogues to reader

26、s D) express thanks to the readers Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. People in some countries cannot use their native language for Web addresses. Neither can Chinese speakers, who have to rely on pinyin. But last Frida

27、y, ICANN, the Webs governing body, approved the use of up to 16 languages for the new system. More will follow in the coming years. The Internet is about to start using the 16 languages of the world. People will soon be able to use addresses in characters (字符) other than those of the Roman alphabet

28、(字母表). The change will also allow the suffix (后缀) to be expressed in 16 other alphabets, including traditional and simplified Chinese characters. But there are still some problems to work out. Experts have discussed what to do with characters that have several different meanings. This is particularl

29、y true of Chinese. Most experts doubt the change will have a major effect on how the Internet is used. “There will be some competition between companies to obtain popular words for addresses.” 41. For Web addresses, Chinese speakers now have to use _. A) pinyin B) signs C) numbers D) characters 42.

30、The approval of the use of 16 languages by ICANN will allow web users to _. A) change their email address B) email their messages in characters C) have the chance to learn other languages D) use addresses in their own language 43. The new system will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed

31、 by _. A) any native language B) figures and numbers C) Chinese characters D) symbols and signs 44. Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new system A) Certain characters have several different meanings. B) Chinese is a truly difficult language to learn. C) People find it difficult to type their address in characters. D) Some experts think it is impossible to use Chinese characters. 45. Many experts do not believe tha