高职高专英语应用能力考试模拟试题三

高职高专英语应用能力考试模拟试题三

Part I Listening Comprehension 15 points, one point each

Direction: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. Section A 5 points

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1.A. The woman rejected the man’s apology. B. The woman appreciated the man’s offer. C. The man had hurt the woman’s feelings. D. The man had forgotten the whole thing.

2. A. In a restaurant B. At home C. In a car D. On the street 3. A. one B. two C. three D. four

4. A. Maggie thought the experiment was well done. B. Maggie could not continue the experiment.

C. Maggie had expected the experiment to be easier. D. Maggie finished the experiment last night.

5. A. They’ll not buy a new house because they don’t have enough money. B. They’ll not buy a new house because they can’t find a big one. C. They’ll buy a new house because they have enough money. D. They’ll buy a new house after they return from their vacation. Section B 5 points

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are recorded questions. The conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Conversation 1

6. A. San Francisco B. New York C. Washington D. Chicago 7. A. Electric engineering B. Business management C. Computer programming D. Mechanical engineering

8. A. The man is afraid of not getting accustomed to the life there. B. The man is afraid of the weather there.

C. The man read a lot about crimes there in the newspaper. D. The man is afraid of being lonely there. Conversation 2

9. A. 18, Jiefang Road, Lixia District B. 80, Jiefang Road, Lixia District C. 18, Wenhua Road, Shizhong District D. 80, Wenhua Road, Shizhong District

10. A. Wednesday, March 23rd B. Tuesday, March 22nd C. Monday, March 21st D. Thursday, March 23rd Section C 5points

Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. The first reading is for you to get the general idea. During the second reading, you are required to choose the missing words or phrases according to what you hear in order of numbered blanks. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. The third reading is for you to check your answer. Now the passage will begin.

There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was 11. There were no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word 12 one--- he could not say the name of his native town, Katuno. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Katuno, but he never 13. At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he 14 his temper. “ You stupid bird! Why can’t you learn to say that One Word? Say Katuno, 15 I’ll kill you!” But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed but failed at last.

11. A. special B. unique C. common D. united 12. A. beside B. besides C. except D. except for

13. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeeded 14. A. controlled B. control C. lose D. lost 15. A. or B. and C. but D. or else

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(20 points, one point for each) 16. Let me ____ you before I can make you a suit. A. measure B. take C. see D. look

17. Through out his life, Tom ____ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Jinan. A. retained B. detained C. insured D. maintained

18. The computer works very fast, ____ data at the speed of light.

A. having handled B. hands C. handling D. having been handled 19.Yesterday it was ____ that everyone stayed in the dorm.

A. so hot day B. such a hot day C. a so hot day D. such day

20. If you happen to ____ my lost papers while you are looking for your book, please let me know at once by telephone.

A. come up B. come out C. come to D. come across

21. His fluency in English gives him an advantage ____ other boys for the job. A. than B. over C. with D. above

22. What he told us about the affair simply doesn’t make any ____. A. idea B. meaning C. sense D. importance

23. ____ to recite the text again and again, the little boy was very annoyed and angry. A. Forcing B. To force C. To forced D. Having been forced 24. We shall appreciate ____ from you again.

A. to hear B. heard C. hearing D. to hearing 25. The flower looked as it ____ for a long time.

A. hasn’t watered B. hadn’t been watered C. didn’t water D. wasn’t watered 26. Don’t forget to walk the dog while I am away, ____. A. will you B. can you C. shall you D do you

27. ____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now. A. Were it not B. Weren’t it C. Had it not been D. Had not it been 28. Hardly had he arrived ____ she started complaining. A. then B. but C. than D. when

29. It’s necessary that ____ the dictionary immediately. A. that he will return B. that he return C. that he returned D. that he has to return

30. He hurried to the station _____ that the train had left.

A. so as to find B. to find C. in order to find D. only to find 31. ____ such a cold day, we decided not to attend the meeting. A. It was B. It was C. It being D. Being

32. Study hard, ____ you will succeed sooner or later. A. or B. and C. but D. with

33. I can tell you for sure that the new task ____ by the time you come back next month. A. will be finished B. will finish C. finish D. will have been finished

34. Young ____ he was, he could handle such complex situations wonderfully well. A. as B. but C. and D. that

35. Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience contributed t greatly ____ his success in public life.

A. of B. to C. with D. without

Part III Reading Comprehension 1 30 points, two points each

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements or questions, numbered 36 through 40. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Since ancient times, people have dreamed of leaving Earth and exploring other worlds. But gravity holds everything on the ground. Gravity is a pulling force between two objects. Earth is a very large object, and its gravity is strong. Even airplanes that fly thousands of feet above Earth can’t leave our atmosphere and go into space. Scientists and engineers had to make a force much greater than gravity to travel to outer space.

Finally, the dream came true. Engineers built rockets powerful enough to lift a rocket into space. In 1957, scientists from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) sent the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into space. The United States soon sent an artificial satellite, Explorer 1, into space as well. The Space Age had begun.

The first spacecraft just orbited (went around) Earth. There were no humans on these spacecraft. Then scientists sent robot spacecraft to the Moon. The spaceships carried cameras that took pictures of the Moon’s surface. Some robot spacecraft even landed on the Moon.

The first person went into space in 1961. Soviet cosmonauts and American astronauts made

several trips into orbit around Earth. The next goal was to send people to the Moon.

36. What do you think is the best title of the passage? A. The dream of getting into space. B. The gravity of the earth.

C. The first person of getting outer space. D. The first time to lift a rocket into the space. 37. According to the passage, what is gravity? A. the quality of being heavy.

B. the amount that something weighs C. a pulling force between two objects. D. the seriousness of something

38. Why can’t airplanes that fly thousands of feet above Earth leave our atmosphere and go into space?

A. Because the airplanes are too heavy themselves. B. Because the airplanes can’t fly fast enough. C. Because the airplanes are controlled by men.

D. Because the earth is a large object and has a strong gravity.

39. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage？ A. Gravity is a pulling force of certain object.

B. In 1957, scientists from the USSR sent the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into space. C. The first person went into space in 1961.

D. Engineers built rockets powerful enough to lift a rocket into space.

40. According to the passage, which of the following country’s astronaut went to space first? A. China B. USSR C. German D. France Task 2

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements or questions, numbered 41 through 45. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

All animals must breathe oxygen to stay alive. They must breathe out a waste gas called carbon dioxide.

Some animals breathe through lungs. Lungs take oxygen out of air. Cattle, dogs, cats, whales, people, and other mammals breathe through lungs. Birds and reptiles also breathe air through lungs.

Lungs cannot take air from water. Seals, whales, dolphins, and other mammals that live in water breathe through lungs. They can stay underwater a long time because they can hold their breath for a long time.

Sharks and other fish breathe through gills. Gills take oxygen out of water. Snails, slugs, clams, squids, octopuses, and other mollusks breathe through gills. Crabs, crayfishes, lobsters, and shrimp have gills. Gills cannot take oxygen out of air.

Some animals breathe through their skin. Insects have small holes in their bodies called spiracles. Air comes in through the holes. Oxygen from the air goes through tubes to all parts of an insect’s body.

Amphibians, animals that live on land and in water, can also breathe through their skin.

Amphibians also may have lungs or gills or both.

41. According to the passage, which of the following animal doesn’t breathe through lungs? A. Cattle B. Whale C. Dog D. Shark

42. What kind of gas do the animals breathe out?

A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen C. Carbon Dioxide D. Dioxide

43. Why can some animals stay underwater for a long time without being drowned? A. Because they can breathe under water.

B. Because they don’t need oxygen under water. C. Because they can hold their breath under water. D. Because they can get oxygen from water.

44. According to the passage, which of the following statement is not TRUE? A. Not all animals need to breathe oxygen to stay alive. B. Gills take oxygen out of water. C. Squids breathe through gills.

D. Amphibians may have lungs or gills or both. 45. Which is the best title to the passage？ A. How animals breathe?

B. How many types of animals?

C. Why some animals can breathe through skin? D. How amphibians breathe？ Task 3

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements or questions, numbered 46 through 50. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from a wealthy family and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831, he had the chance to go on a scientific expedition. He sailed as a volunteer scientist aboard the HMS Beagle.

Everywhere the Beagle stopped, Darwin made observations of plants and animals. In the Galápagos Islands, Darwin noted that each island had its own form of tortoise, mockingbird, and finch. Each species on each island was slightly different. Darwin wondered if there were links between the similar species.

For the next 20 years Darwin thought about what his observations might mean. He decided that the young of any species must compete for food in order to survive. Those with traits best suited to survival would grow up and reproduce offspring with those traits. Eventually, a new species would evolve. Darwin also thought that all species were descended from common ancestors. In 1859, he wrote a book called On the Origin of Species.

Many scientists did not believe his theory until modern genetics—the study of inherited traits—began in the early 1900s. Most attacks on Darwin’s ideas came from religious opponents. They thought that evolution denied the divine creation of human beings and made people and animals equal.

Darwin spent the rest of his life writing about his theory. He died on April 19, 1882. 46. Where was Charles Robert Darwin born?

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