1、最新高校英语应用能力考试B级模拟题及答案高校英语应用能力考试B级模拟题及答案（不含听力部分）Part Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your mastery of the usage of vocabulary and grammar. There are 3 sections in it.Section ADirections: This section is to test the use of vocabulary. There are 10 incomplete sentenc
2、es in it. You are required to complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or phrase from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16. He has got the habit of _D_ a little money in case
3、of emergency.A) taking inB) adding up toC) summing upD) putting aside17. An increasing number of people can now _D_ to eat outside, thanks to the economic reforms.A) approveB) approachC) affectD) afford18. You should fill in the application form _A_ before sending it in.A) properlyB) generallyC) reg
4、ularlyD) simply19. The American and the British not only speak the same language but also _C_ a large number of social customs.A) representB) preserveC) shareD) bear20. When Rabbit was driving down to the office he _C_ Eathorns car.A) overturnedB) overlookedC) overtookD) overthrew21. The foreign min
5、ister _C_ his country at the conference.A) presentedB) replacedC) representedD) stood22. _B_ how effective the original layout (安排) is, changes are sure to happen.A) Except forB) Regardless ofC) Allowing forD) According to23. In Britain the father is more involved with _B_ children, often because th
6、e mother goes out to work.A) bringing outB) bringing upC) bringing forthD) bringing about24. Neil _B_ that he broke the window, but Im sure he did.A) definesB) deniesC) dependsD) relies25. The town lacks _C_ facilities such as a swimming pool or a bowling alley.A) pleasureB) measureC) leisureD) trea
7、sureSection BDirections: This section is to test the use of grammar. There are 10 incomplete sentences in it. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or wods in the corresponding spaceon the Answer Sheet.36. A series of cultural programmes
8、 (hold) _ have been held_ in Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in history.37. Its much (easy) _ easier_ to talk about your problems than it is to solve them.38. When the courses (complete) _ have been completed_. the trainers are tested to find out what they have learned.39.
9、 The soldiers (brave) _ bravery _ was fully demonstrated when he jumped into the icy water to save the drowning child.40. We find it hard to stand him any longer; he behaves so (change) _ changeably _.41. (believe) _ Unbelievably _, the little boy can speak three foreign languages.42. As people are
10、excited about new space technology, they enjoy (see) _ seeing_ movies about adventures in space.43. Unless he (tell) _ tells_ us who he is, we wont let him in.44. Could you help me to understand what it is about her (complain) _ complaints_ that upset you?45. Id like to go with you, but with so much
11、 work to do today Im (able）_ unable_ to.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the foll
12、owing passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. We us
13、e both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures（手势） can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over th
14、e world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like he went pale and began to tremble suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, he opened his eyes wide is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surpri
15、se can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting（侮辱） gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women
16、 are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AA) It is difficult to
17、tell what peoples words or gestures really mean.B) Gestures can be understood by most people but words can not.C) Words can be better understood by older people.D) We can easily understand what peoples gestures mean.47. Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood because _C_.A) people of differe
18、nt sexes may understand a gesture differentlyB) people speaking different languages have different facial expressionsC) people from different cultures use different facial expressionsD) people of different ages may have different interpretations48. In the same culture, people _D_.A) hardly fail to u
19、nderstand each others ideas and feelingsB) are equally intelligent even if they have different backgroundsC) almost have the same understanding of the same thingD) may have different abilities to understand and express feelings49. From the passage, we can conclude that _A_.A) words and gestures can
20、both be used to express feelingsB) gestures are more effectively used than wordsC) words are often more difficult to understand than gesturesD) words are used as frequently as gestures50. The best title for this passage can be _B_.A) Gestures and FeelingsB) Words, Gestures and FeelingsC) Words and F
21、eelingsD) Culture and UnderstandingTask 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 51 through 55. When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships, and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected. Had
22、it not been for some friendly Indians, the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters. They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, building solid houses, or making clothing from animal skins. Life in England had been much simpler, and this new life was not like what the Sp
23、anish explorers had reported.The settlers did introduce iron tools, muskets(步枪) for hunting , domesticated animals, and political way to the Indians. In exchange, the settlers learned to build canoes(独木舟) for water transportation and snowshoes for winter traveling. The Indians also taught them to pe
24、netrate through the forest, to hunt large animals and trap smaller ones, and to catch fish in the lakes and streams.The natives also introduced to the settlers typical local food. Everything possible was done in order to make their new settlement resemble the homes they had left behind.51. Which of
25、the following did the new settlers teach the Indians?DA) New means of water travel .B) How to trap animals.C) New methods of fishing .D) New political ways.52. What can we learn about some local foods in the new land from the passage?BA) They were preferred to eat raw.B) They were soon exported to E
26、ngland by the settlers.C) They were the main foods for Indians.D) They were also common in England.53. The Indians mainly taught the settlers to _A_.A) survive on the new landB) change their former habitsC) cooperate with themD) live a better life54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the p
27、assage?CA) The settlers had difficulty making friends with the Indians.B) The settlers soon became accustomed to the new world.C) The settlers evidently found the winters severe.D) The settlers were well prepared to encounter hardships.55. From the last sentence of the passage we can learn that _B_.
28、A) the settlers hated to live in the new landB) the settlers had a deep love for their old homesC) the settlers would like to forget their old lifeD) the settlers made every effort to improve their new lifeshow 显露 showed showed / shownTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will f
29、ind 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. The answers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.buy 买 bought boughtInvestment is a key way for business to grow and for investors to make money. Nume
30、rous studies have shown that, on average, high-risk investors make more than low-risk ones. Over time the stock market rewards them for taking a risk, sometimes makes them suffer from heavy losses. Even during the 1980s, the decade of the stock market crash, one study shows that over the whole of th
31、e ten years shares profited higher than lower-risk fixed interest and property investments.This brings us to the first basic rule relating to risk: high risk equals high return. If you want to maximise your savings, take some risk with at least some of your money.Keep in mind, though, the second rule relating to risk: diversity, or spread your eggs around lots of baskets. This is partly so you wont be hurt too badly if one company fails.Research also shows that you wont
