大学英语应用能力考试试题及答案Prepared on 21 November 2021Part I Cloze TestDirections: This part, numbered 1 to 15, is to test your grammar and vocabulary ability. Each of the blanks to 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 Answer Sheet.Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're 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, includingdriving a truck, collecting garbage and 3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian.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 didn't 7 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors 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 themwork 11 clerks in stores 12 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk infull 13 of the street.The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 14 people who become sick from 15 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors don't know if some chemicals cause illness.There are no government rules for many new chemicals.Inspectors say employers turn their backs on safety problems because they don't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want to complain about dangers because they maylose their jobs.The government should force business to improve safety. There's no excuse for workers dying or being injured in an accident 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 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. machines B. chemicals C. air D. workPart II Vocabulary & StructureDirections: 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 ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required tocomplete 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 courseA) cost B) give C) pay D) spend17. If you need more information, please contact us ________ telephone or email.A) in B) by C) onD) for18. Mr. Smith used to smoke ________ but he has given it up recently.A) immediately B) roughly C) heavily D) completely19. He was speaking so fast ________ we could hardly follow him.A) what B) as C) but D) that20. Please call me back ________ you see this message.A) as well as B) as early as C) as far asD) as soon as21. We haven’t enough rooms for everyone, so some of you will have to ________a room.A) share B) stay C) spareD) live22. Before ________ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A) apply B) applying C) applied D)to apply23. If you want to join the club, you’ll have to ________ this form first.A) put up B) try out C) fill inD) set up24. ________ the rain stops before 12 o’clock, we will have to cancel the game.A) As B) Since C) WhileD) Unless25. As the price of oil keeps ________, people have to pay more for driving a car.A) to go up B) going up C) gone up D) go upSection BDirections: 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.26.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 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 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 ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: 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 make 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 would 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-cover 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 sorts 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 (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 playersC) buy Calibre cassettes D) use the library service37. Calibre library provides service mainly for people who suffer from ________.A) hearing difficulties B) mental illnessesC) sight problems D) heart troubles38. The service of sending and returning books by post is ________.A) not available to children B) paid by the usersC) free of charge D) not provided39. The easy way to use the library service is to ________.A) inform the library of your name and addressB) tell the library the sorts of books you likeC) buy the catalogues of the libraryD) ask the library to buy the books40. The main purpose of this letter is to ________.A) introduce the library’s service to readersB) recommend new books to the readersC) send a few catalogues to readersD) express thanks to the readersTask 2Directions: 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 Friday, ICANN, the Web’s 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 (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 particularly 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) characters42. 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 charactersC) have the chance to learn other languages D) use addresses in their own language43. The new system will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed by ________.A) any native language B) figures and numbersC) Chinese characters D) symbols and signs44. Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new systemA) 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 that ________.A) there are still some problems to work outB) there will be competition to get popular addressesC) companies are willing to change their web addressesD) the change will affect the use of the Internet greatlyTask 3Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below.Hard Work, Good Money We need:Staff (员工) to work in a busy operations center.You to be working in Hangzhou.We are:A rapidly expanding international IT company.Based in the UK and USA, with 500 employees worldwide.We want to:Recruit (招聘) staff for our office in Hangzhou.Recruit 30 staff members in the first year.You should be:Chinese;A college graduate, majoring in Computer Science;Flexible, efficient, active;Willing to work in Hangzhou;Able to work unusual hours, . 7 . to 3 .You should have:Good basic English language skills, holding Level-A Certificate of Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO).Keyboard skills.Way to contact us: 6For more details about the job, please visit our website:A Job AdvertisementRecruitment: staff to work in an operations centerWork place: 46Qualifications (资格):Education: college graduate majoring in 47Foreign language: English, with Level-A Certificate of PRETCOPersonal qualities: flexible, 48 , activeWorking hours: 49 , . 7 . to 3 .Way to get details about the job: visit the website: 50Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms used in the waybill (详情单) of the Express Mail Service. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A --------------- annual bonusB --------------- basic salaryC --------------- benefitD --------------- commissionE --------------- head hunterF --------------- health insuranceG --------------- housing fundH --------------- job centerI --------------- job fairJ --------------- job offerK --------------- labor marketL --------------- labor contractM --------------- minimum wageN --------------- retirement insuranceO --------------- trial periodP --------------- unemployment insuranceQ --------------- welfareExamples: (A) 年终奖 (O) 试用期51. ( ) 招聘会 ( ) 最低工资52. ( ) 劳动合同 ( ) 福利53. ( ) 养老保险 ( ) 住房基金54. ( ) 猎头 ( ) 基本工资55. ( ) 劳务市场 ( ) 失业保险Task 5Directions: Here are two letters. After reading them, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions to . You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Letter 1December 1, 2009Dear Mr. John Campbell,We have received your letter of November 20, 2009 about your latest model of mountain bikes, in which we are very much interested. We believe that they will sell well here in the Please send us further details of your prices and terms ofsales. Your favorable quotation (报价) will be appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerely,Robert LoftusMarketing ManagerLetter 2December 4, 2009Dear Mr. Robert Loftus,Thank you for your letter of December 1st inquiring about our latest model of mountain bikes. We are pleased to send you the catalogue (产品目录) and price listyou asked for. You will find our quotation reasonable with attractive terms of sales.We are looking forward to receiving your order at the earliest time.Very truly yours,John CampbellSales Manager56. What product is inquired about in the first letterThe latest model of ___________________________________.57. What information of the product does Mr. Robert Loftus ask forFurther details of the prices and _________________________.58. What is enclosed with the second letterThe catalogue and ____________________________________.59. Who writes the second letterJohn Campbell, ________________________________ manager.60. What does Mr. John Campbell say about the quotation of the productHe says it is __________________ with attractive terms of sales.Part IV Translation -- English into ChineseDirections: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translateEnglishinto Chinese. Each of the four sentences to is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.61. Not until this week were they aware of the problems with the air-conditioning units in the hotel rooms.A) 这个星期旅馆里的空调间出问题了，他们没有意识到。