2023年高职高专英语应用能力考试B级试题.doc

高等学校英语应用能力考试（B 级）
PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES
考生注意事项
一． 将校名，姓名，学校代号，准考证号和试卷代号填写在答题纸上。
二． 所有答案均应做在答题纸上，写在试卷上一律无效。
三． 客观题必须用2 B铅笔填写；主观题可以用钢笔或圆珠笔填写。注意保持答题纸卷面整洁，清晰。
四． 多选题每题只能选一种答案，多选作答错处理。选定答案后，在对应字母旳中间划一条横线。划线旳浓度要盖过字母旳底色。
五． 考试时间为120分钟。考试结束时，把试卷，答题纸和翻译/作文纸放在桌面上。监考人员收卷后考生才可离开考场。

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答题提醒
1． 本试卷是严格按照最新修订旳高职高专教育英语课程教学基本规定和考试大纲，由全国高等英语教学命题研究组审核，程信舜，刑怡主编。该试卷针对性强，预测，解析权威性高，是考前模拟。强化训练之精品。
2． 本套试卷共11套试题，提议考生每周做1套。
3． 自测时间可安排在上午或下午，不间断地进行120分钟，自主做题，不看参照答案。
4． 将心态调整到临战状态，与进考场无异。
5． 结束后，请认真对照原则答案，自己评分并填好下表。然后找出自己旳微弱环节，在后来旳复习中进行重点突破。

总得分
听力理解
词汇
阅读理解
翻译
写作
卷面分值
100
15
15
35
20
15
测评分

失分

2023年12月试卷(PRETCO)

Part I. Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A (1×5=5分)
Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 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.
Example: You will hear: Mr. Smith is not in, could you please give him a message?
You will hear: A) I’m not sure.
B) You’re right.
C) Yes, certainly.
D) That’s interesting.
From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet.
A〕〔B〕〔C〕〔D〕
Now the test will begin.
1. A) He leaves for school at 7 o’clock. C) He’s doing very well.
B) He’s studying in Paris. D) He likes his school.
2. A) He came to our company last year. C) He was in London 5 years ago.
B) I think he is a nice person. D)I havemet him somewhere before.
3. A) It’s a good one. C) You are right.
B) It’s a good idea. D) Tomorrow morning.
4. A) Also coffee. C) Thank you very much.
B) Tea, please. D) That’s all right.
5. A) Hold on, please. C) Don’t go away.
B) Whom do you want? D) Well, you can’t.
Section B (1×5=5分)
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 questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 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.
6. A) In a hotel. C) At a meeting.
B) In a bank. D) At a post office.
7. A) A recorder. C) A computer.
B) A heater. D) A motorbike.
8. A) She did well on the test.
B) She found the test difficult.
C) She needed more time to finish the test.
D) She could answer most of the questions.
9. A) To the seaside. C) To the countryside.
B) To the city center. D) To the new bridge.
10. A) She is sad. C) She is nervous.
B) She is upset. D) She is ill.
Section C (1×5=5分)
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered banks. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
Jim is my brother-in-law. He was 11 a toothache last week. But he didn’t want to see a doctor. Finally, 12 , my mother-in-law decided that she would go and see the doctor herself. She carefully 13 that although her son had a lot of pain, he was refusing to get treatment. Her son was 14 doctors. The nurse told her that they were used to dealing with this 15 fear and would be able to fit Jim in right away. :How old is your little boy?” she asked. My mother-in-law replied, “He’s 40 years old.”

Part II Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes)
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 (0.5×10=5分)
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here, each with a blank. You 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 many computers will the company ________ this year?
A) turn up C) turn on
B) turn out D) turn over
17. He told me that I ________ be present at the ceremony.
A) could C) should
B) would D) might
18. ________,he can quickly find out what’s wrong with the machine.
A) Having been well trained C) To be well trained
B) Having well trained D) To have been well trained
19. In that country, the cost of living ________ quickly after the war broke out.
A) raced C) arose
B) raised D) rose
20. It was in that small village ________ our president was born.
A) which C) that
B) when D) as
21. His grandmother brought him up, because his parents ________ when he was only one year old.
A) passed away C) passed off
B) passed out D) passed over
22. He looked up and saw that the moon was ________ the trees in the east.
A) in C) on
B) above D) among
23. Since the introduction of the new technique, the production cost ________ greatly.
A) reduces C) is reducing
B) is reduced D) reduced
24. Breakfast is ________ in the dining-room from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at this hotel.
A) served C) eaten
B) made D) cooked
25. I hope they ________ this road by the time we come back next summer.
A) have repaired C) are to repair
B) will repair D) will have repaired
Section B (1×10=10分)
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. The chairman emphasized his ideas by speaking more (loud) ________.
27. There has been a large (grow) ________ of light industries during these years.
28. The manager asked the secretary to (short) ________ the report to 600 words.
29. Living in the country is less (expense) ________ than living in the city.
30. The children from the U.S. got used to (eat) ________ Chinese food quite soon.
31. If the medicine (take) ________ in time, it will be quite effective.
32. I saw the man (knock) ________ down by a car in the street.
33. They stopped (search) ________ for the missing plane as the weather was very rough.
34. In two months’ time he (finish) ________ his training and start work.
35. He talked as if he (do) ________ all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Directions: 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 1 (2×5=10分)
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 make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Anthropology (人类学) is the study of how people live. It includes their family life, religion, art, laws and language. The term anthropology comes from two Greek words: “anthropos” means : “human being” and “logy” means “ the science of”.
Anthropology can be divided into two areas. These two main divisions are cultural anthropology and physical anthropology. Culture includes many things, such as art religion, laws, and even furniture and movies.
Anthropologists define human progress in three main steps. Step one begins with the first human being and continues until the last of the people who hunted animals just to survive. Step two includes people who grew food. In this step, there was progress in invention and religion. The third step deals with the first civilizations (文明), such as those in Egypt and parts of Asia.
Anthropologists always seek new information about people. For instance, recent evidence found in Ethiopia and Kenya shows humans earlier in history than it was previously believed.
36. According to the passage, anthropology mainly deals with ________.
A) family life, religion and art C) the study of ancient people
B) differences between human races D) the study of different cultures
37. Which of the following belongs to the second step of human progress?
A) Many religions and inventions were made.
B) People hunted animals just to survive.
C) The earlier civilizations came into being.
D) People started to learn science and art.
38. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Furniture and movies belong to physical anthropology.
B) Anthropologists are still trying to get new findings about people.
C) The study of human beings began in Greek times.
D) The first civilizations appeared only in Egypt and parts of Asia.
39. What have anthropologists recently found?
A) There are cultural anthropology and physical anthropology.
B) There are three steps in the progress of human beings.
C) There were more civilizations in Egypt than in parts of Asia.
D) There is a longer history of human beings than it was thought before.
40. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A) What Is Anthropology C) The Work of Anthropologists
Task 2 (2×5=10分)
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
In Spain in summer there are many villages with a lot of tourists. The tourists go to the villages with their families, where there are festivals. People living around the villages also go to these festivals. To begin the festivals they throw big fireworks and the mayor (市长) makes a speech. When he finishes, people applaud and parties begin. In the morning of the first day people organize chocolate parties and clowns (小丑) for the children. In the afternoon there is a festival for the grandparents with music, drinks and food. And at night a big party is held for everybody. At the party, people dance and sing. They feel very happy in the festivals and go to bed very late.
Next morning they get up much later than usual; then they go to a place where there are poetry (诗歌) competitions, squares (纵横字谜), etc. Later the people go to a ceremony in the church to visit dead family members. In the afternoon there is a fair and everybody goes to it to buy things or to go for a walk. At night a famous pop music group goes to the village and holds a concert and at 12 or 1 o’clock the group plays traditional songs. The third day is the last day, people are still very happy. To end the festivals they throw a lot of artificial fire. People will have to wait till the next year for such festivals.
41. How long do the village festivals usually last?
A) Two days. C) Four days.
B) Three days. D) The whole summer.
42. The festival begins with ________.
A) a concert and dance C) a speech by the organizer
B) children’s parties D) a display of fireworks
43. During the first day of the festival, the people ________.
A) go to a fair and visit the church
B) have a concert and competitions
C) have parties, dance and sing
D) visit the dead and throw artificial fires
44. According to the passage, who takes art in the festival?
A) Tourists as well as the people around the village.
B) Tourists and their families.
C) The mayor and the villagers.
D) The grandparents and their children.
45. Which of the following is TRUE about the festivals?
A) More tourists visit the villages than the cities in Spain.
B) Tourists usually watch the performances instead of taking part in them.
C) The last day of the festival is the happiest.
D) The festivals last till very late in the night.
Task 3 (1×5=5分)
Directions: The following is an advertisement by a travel service. After reading it, you should fill in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below.
Last month Dave went on holiday to France He caught the train from London to Dover and then went by boat across the Channel. He met a friend on the boat, then they caught the train to Paris and stopped in Milan Hotel. While staying in Paris, he visited some historic sites. After a few days he went by bus to Lyon, and arrived there in the evening. He stayed in a small hotel. Next day he visited Lyon Museum of Natural History. Early on the third day, he took a bus to Monaco. He thought Monaco was an attractive city and he stayed there for nearly two weeks in Anchor Hotel in the centre. He visited a lot of museums and art galleries(). In Monaco he hired a car and drove south down the coast to Marseille. He stayed in Moucher Hotel with some friends for three days. They visited a historic site there. Finally he returned to Lyon and flew home.
City stayed
Places visited
Hotel
Length of stay
Paris
46.
Milan Hotel
A few days
47.
Museum of Natural History
A small hotel
48
Monaco
Museums and art galleries
49.
Nearly two weeks
Marseille
A historic site
Moucher Hotel
50.

Task 4 (0.5×10=5分)
Directions: The following are some expressions for hotel services. After reading them, 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 ---------- Information
B ---------- Room Service
C ---------- Check-in Counter
D ---------- Recreation Facilities
E ---------- Check-out Counter
F ---------- Booking Office
G ---------- Laundry Service
H ---------- Morning Call
I ----------- Banking Service
J ----------- Reservation
K --------- -Reception
L ---------- Medical Care
M --------- Telecommunications
N ---------- Locker

Example: (M) 电信服务 (N) 保管业务
51． （ ）入住登记 （ ）娱乐设施
52． （ ）票务服务 （ ）金融服务
53． （ ）唤醒服务 （ ）医疗服务
54． （ ）洗衣服务 （ ）送餐服务
55． （ ）房间预订 （ ）退房结帐

Task 5 (1×5=5分)
Directions: Read the following letter carefully. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No. 56 to No. 60