高等学校英语应用能力考试模拟试题(Level B)(Test 2 )Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes) Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 2 sections.Section A (1×5=5分)Listen to the short conversations only once. Choose the appropriate letters A—D to answer each question.1.A) The mother is scolding the boy.B) They are talking about the text.C) The mother is encouraging the boy not to give up.D) The boy failed in contact with his mother.2.A) The woman didn’t know Mary was going steady with Jeffery.B) The man is not certain whether Mary is going steady with Jeffery.C) Mary is standing steady, for the ground is not slippery.D) The man asks the woman to guess.3.A) The woman. B) The man.C) Neither the woman nor the man. D) Both the woman and the man.4.A) Insert her banking card. B) Enter the pin code.C) Change the pin code. D) Draw some money.5.A) It is going to be held tomorrow. B) There will be a final check-up of it.C) It is going to be fine tomorrow. D) The cerebration is going on now. Section B (2×5=10分)Listen to a long conversation twice. Choose the appropriate letters A—D to answer each question.6.A) To get a tie. B) To get the refund.C) To replace the tie. D) To get a shirt.7.A) The man wants to try two more ties.B) The tie will be sold together with the shirt.C) The tie is out of stock.D) The tie goes together with his shirt.8.A) $50. B) $60.C) $90. D) $100.9.A) $50. B) $60.C) $90. D) $45.10.A) The man will regret it.B) The man has made a good choice.C) It doesn’t cover the cost.D) It’s not good.Part II Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes) Section A (0.5×10=5分)Choose the appropriate letters A—D to complete the following statements.11. Hearing the bell announcing the end of school, all students ___________ from their books.A) raised B) raised upC) looked down D) looked up12.This year the flea market wasn’t ___________ it was last year.A) as good than B) as better asC) as good as D) so better as13. Why ___________ to the marketplace?A) don’t B) to goC) not go D) going14. He is always breaking his promise. You can’t ___________ him that much.A) count on B) count inC) count up D) count down15. ___________, Peter came in.A) While wait for Andrew B) Wait for AndrewC) Since waiting for Andrew D) While she was waiting for Andrew16. Anne caught her husband ___________ home late and drunk, so she would divorce him.A) coming B) comeC) to come D) came17. Many banks allow a customer ___________ monthly statements right at the ATM.A) printing B) printC) to print D) printed18. The great leap today builds ___________ thousands of minor steps yesterday.A) up B) onC) into D) from19. The teacher suggested Ben ___________ at least one hour listening to the tape every day.A) spend B) spendsC) will spend D) is spending20. The CD player ___________ today can be a digital talking book.A) in use B) in usefulC) using D) in usageSection B(1×10=10分)Complete each statement with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.21. After reloading some pages, I clicked on a button for ___________ (dating) information,22. The Dook has no ___________ (move) parts and reads a book using a digital card.23. We’re open ___________ (day) from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.24. The banker memorized the vehicle license number, and ___________ (call) the police.25. This is a ___________ (danger) road—there were at least 2 accidents last week.26. Online love is ___________ (difference) from off-line love and can raise a totally different setof problems.27. That didn’t stop me from ___________ (check) out what the entire flea market had to offer.28. He lives a very simple life. It was ___________ (usual) for him to spend so much money, whichreally puzzled me.29. To tell you the ___________ (true), I didn’t think he could manage it.30. I was really ___________ (excite) to have got that book for only twelve dollars.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Task 1 (2×5=10分)Read the passage and choose the appropriate letters A—D to answer each question.When I was younger, my mother and father would pack us all up early in the morning and we would head out to the woods. There we would cut wood for extra money during the winter. I remember one winter the wood we cut just wasn’t selling like it did before. My birthday happened to fall four days after Christmas and it was hard to do things for my birthday. Mom and Dad always seemed to come up with something but this particular winter looked different.On my birthday, some wood happened to sell. Mom and Dad rushed to the store and bought me a doll and the makings for a birthday cake. When they returned from the store, they told us girls to get ready for we were going out to eat. Back then we very seldom got to eat out and when we did it was a special treat. We went to the Western Sizzlin restaurant and ate buffet. My sister just loved salads and fixed her a big bowlful. She came back to the table and began eating her salad. After a few minutes my mother found that my sister’s eyes were watering. My mom asked her what the matter was. My sister said that the pickles (泡菜) in her salad was hot.31. What would the family do when the author was younger?A)They would go to the wood for a picnic.B)They would go to the woods to cut wood for extra money.C)They would plant trees in the woods.D)They would walk in the woods for leisure.32. When is the author’s birthday?A) December 25. B) January 1.C) January 4. D) December 29.33. Why did this particular winter look different?A)Because the wood we cut just wasn’t selling as well as before.B)Because we couldn’t cut wood as we did before.C)Because there was no wood to cut this winter.D)Not given.34. What did the author’s parents buy for her birthday?A) A doll and a birthday cake.B) A doll and the makings for a birthday cake.C) A birthday cake.D) A doll.35. Did the family often go out to eat?A)Yes, they did. B) No, they never. C) No, they seldom did. D) Yes, very often. Task 2 (1×5=5分)Read the passage and fill in each blank with NOT MORE THAN 3 words.Capture Colorful ASEAN with FujifilmRare and exotic flora and fauna. Mystifying ancient places rising from the mists. People who greet you with a smile. From Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, to the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand you can explore and capture all the sites, magic, and beauty of the ASEAN lands with Fujifilm—the official film of the Visit ASEAN Year 2006 celebration. What’s more, with Fujifilm you can be sure that your pictures will be clear, sharp, and filled with the colors that will remind you of these exotic lands. Both now, and in the years to come. So, this year, come to the world ofTask 3 (0.5×10=5分)Choose the appropriate letters A—O to translate the Chinese expressions in the table.A.…………………………………………………best hitB.…………………………………………………depositC.…………………………………………………withdrawD.…………………………………………………transferE.…………………………………………………enterF.…………………………………………………insertG (I)H.…………………………………………………screenI.…………………………………………………traveler’s check J.…………………………………………………balance K.…………………………………………………savings account L.…………………………………………………statement M.…………………………………………………Diner’s Club N.…………………………………………………Master Card O.…………………………………………………American Express P.…………………………………………………annual interest rate Q.…………………………………………………service charge R.…………………………………………………slot S.…………………………………………………denomination T.…………………………………………………CiticorpTask 4 (1×5=5分)Read the following and complete the answers to the questions with NOT MORE THAN 3 words.The great Irish painter Markey Robinson once said that a painter has got it or he hasn’t got it. Tom Byrne has got it. When you look at Tom Byrne’s paintings, you know he has got it and when you meet Tom Byrne, the man, you know he has got it.I would like to thank Pam for organizing this wonderful exhibition. Over the years she has nurtured (培养) many new talents.I would also like to thank John and Thelma for providing this wonderful exhibition space. In a short time, Tonic has become an important cultural centre in Blackrock.Finally, I would like to thank the artist for his being here tonight with his partner Chloe.We will all look back on this evening as an important cultural event. Again, thank you for coming.46.For whom is the exhibition held?The exhibition is held for the artist ______________.47.Who organized this exhibition?The organizer of the exhibition is _____________.48.Who provided this exhibition space?The exhibition space is provided by ______________.49.What is the name of this exhibition center?______________ is the name of the exhibition center.50. What will be shown on this exhibition?______________ will be on display at this exhibition.Part IV Translation (25 minutes)Section A(1×25=25分)Put the following passage into Chinese.51. Later that night, when Dave gets home late, drunk, and having thrown up on himself, his wife meets him at the door, screaming: ―Damn it, Dave –I’ve told you! That’s it!‖―Wait! Wait! It’s not me! Some drunk threw up on ME and gave me this $50 bill to pay for my shirt!‖She grabs the money out of his hand. ―Dave, this is a $100 bill.‖―Well,‖ Dave replies, ―that same drunk dirtied my pants as well.‖____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing (25 minutes)(1×20=20分)根据下列汉语提示完成一则英文广告：聘家政员住宿或自己开车。