高职高专英语4试题

Unit 4TrainA train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate locomotive. Most modern trains are powered by diesel locomotives, although historically (from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century) the steam locomotive was the dominant form of locomotive power.There are various types of train designed for particular purposes. A train can consist of one or more locomotives and attached railroad cars.A passenger train may consist of one or several locomotives, and one or more coaches. Passenger trains travel between stations, at which passengers may board and disembark. In most cases, passenger trains operate on a fixed schedule and have superior track occupancy rights over freight trains.Oversight of a passenger train is the responsibility of the conductor. He or she is usually assisted by other crew members, such as service attendants or porters. During the heyday of North American passenger rail travel, long distance trains carried two conductors: the aforementioned train conductor, and a Pullman conductor, the latter being in charge of sleeping car personnel.Some passenger trains, both long distance and short distanced, may use bi-level (double-decker) cars to carry more passengers per train. Car design and the general safety of passenger trains have dramatically evolved over time, making travel by rail remarkably safe.Freight trains comprise wagons , though some parcel and mail trains are more like passenger trains. Much of the world's freight is transported by train, and in the United States the rail system is used more for transporting freight than passengers. Under the right circumstances, transporting freight by train is highly economic, and also more energy efficient than transporting freight byroad. Rail freight is most economic when freight is being carried in bulk and over long distances, but is less suited to short distances and small loads.译文列车列车是铁路运输中连接起来的一组车辆，它们在轨道上行驶，从一地向另一地运输旅客或货物。

2024年吉林省高职高专院校单独招生统一考试英语选择题（共100小题，满分120分）Ⅰ．语音知识（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中找出画线部分读音与其他三项不同的选项。

1．A．clothes B．doctor C．post D．so 2．A．ache B．chemical C．Christmas D．chair 3．A．sweater B．peace C．heavy D．bread 4．A．honest B．hole C．hour D．honor 5．A．list B．bike C．ride D．ice 6．A．breathe B．earth C．length D．birth 7．A．near B．ear C．dear D．learn 8．A．beauty B．comb C．bed D．best 9．A．lab B．apple C．apply D．cat 10．A．rainy B．busy C．fly D．cloudy Ⅱ．词汇和语法（共两节，共40分）第一节词汇知识（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

11．At weekends my mother always______me clean my own room.A．reminds B．requires C．warns D．makes 12．By working hard,you will realize your dream______.A．every day B．each day C．some day D．all day 13．After taking his temperature,Mr.Fang found he had a______.A．cold B．fever C．headache D．toothache 14．No books shall be______when you leave the reading-room.A．taken off B．taken away C．taken over D．taken down 15．Every evening Tom asks his mother to______English stories.A．speak B．talk C．ask D．tell 16．—What______do you like best?—Red.A．subject B．animal C．color D．city17．I am______seeing you next week,when I will share something funny with you.A．looking forward to B．looking on as C．looking for D．looking around 18．As a result of his efforts,he is making rapid______in college.A．trouble B．a promise C．mistakes D．progress 19．Standing under our national flag,I have a strong sense of______.A．service B．pride C．direction D．relaxation 20．Lily could always find something good in her life,______she sometimes met with difficulties.A．until B．though C．because D．till21．We have been trying our best to keep the______of nature.A．balance B．way C．method D．rule22．If you need any help,______call me.A．silently B．heavily C．directly D．easily 23．Every time he lost heart,the headmaster would______him to try again.A．like B．encourage C．need D．let24．Xi’an is famous______its old city wall.A．in B．to C．as D．for25．A thousand-mile journey begins______the first step.A．to B．for C．with D．out26．The Selected Readings from Xi Jinping’s Works was______in the middle of March of2024.And soon it will be on sale in bookstores.A．read B．published C．written D．sold 27．—May I borrow your iPad?—______.After all,we are close friends.A．I’m sorry B．Go ahead C．Of course not D．You’d better not 28．Children are curious______everything around.A．in B．for C．at D．about29．He tried many times and achieved his goal______.A．on end B．by the end of C．at the end of D．in the end 30．We are proud to live in a country______peace and love.A．full of B．familiar with C．good at D．similar to第二节语法知识（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

浙江省2021年选拔高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试英语密押卷（四）请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。

选择题部分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

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Part I Reading Comprehension(60points,60minutes)Section A Passage Reading（每小题2分,共50分）Format IDirections:There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.(40points)Passage OneQuestions1to5are based on the following passage:A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers.“Last week,”he said,my umbrella was stolen from a London church.As it was a present,I spent twice its worth in advertising,but didn’t get it back.“How did you write your advertisement?”asked one of the listeners,a merchant.“Here it is,”said the man,taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper,The other man took it and read,“Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening,a black silk umbrella.The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No.10Broad Street.”“Now,”said the merchant,“I often advertise,and find that it pays me well.But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance.Let us try for your umbrella again,and if it fails,I’ll buy you a new one.”The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote:“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn’t wish to get into trouble,he will return the umbrella to No.10Broad Street.He is well known.”This appeared in the paper,and on the following morning,the man was astonished when the opened the front door.In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in,and his own was among the number.Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they hand been taken by mistake,and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.1.The man once thought advertising was.A.of little useB.of some useC.practicalD.valuable2.The result of the first advertisement was that.A.the man got his umbrella backB.the man wasted some money advertisingC.nobody found the missing umbrellaD.the umbrella was found somewhere near the church3.The merchant suggested that the man should.A.buy a new umbrellaB.go on looking for his umbrellaC.write another better advertisement.D.report to the police4.Why did the merchant say“I often advertise and find that it pays me well”in paragraph4?A.He knew how to advertiseB.He had more money for advertisingC.He found it easy to advertise.D.He had a friend in the newspaper where he advertised.5.This is a story about.A.a useless advertisementB.how to make an effective advertisementC.how the man lost and found his umbrellaD.what the merchant did for the umbrella ownerPassage TwoQuestions6to10are based on the following passage:Moods,say the experts,are emotions that tend to became fixed,influencing one’s productivity for hours,days or even weeks.That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one,but a problem if you are sad,anxious,angry or simple lonely.Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out:sometimes,though,there is no one to listen.Modern pharmacology（药物学）offers a lot of tranquilizers（镇静剂）, antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs.What many people don’t realize,however,is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug approaches to make you free from an unwanted mood.These can be just as useful as drugs,and have the added benefit of being non-poisonous.So next time you feel out of sorts,don’t head for the drug-store,try the following approach.Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques,aerobic（增氧健体的）exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood.“If you could keep the exercise,you’d be in high spirits.”Says Kathryn Lance,author of Running for Health and Beauty.Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compared favorably to drugs as a mood-raiser.Physical exertion such as housework,however, does little.The key is aerobic exercise—running,cycling,walking,swimming or other repetitive and tamed activities that boost the heart rate,increase circulation（血液循环）and improve the body’s utilization（利用）of oxygen.Do them for at least20minutes a session,three of five timesa week.6.What is the main subject of the passage?A.How to beat a bad mood.B.How to do physical exercise.C.How to talk bad moods out.D.How to get involved in aerobic exercise.7.It can be inferred from the passage that.A.the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to yourselfB.a person can make a big profit if he is in a moodC.some drugs are more effective than physical exerciseD.when one is in a bad mood,he or she may not work very efficiently8.“Feel out of sorts”in the second paragraph could be best replaced by.A.put things in orderB.need a mood-raiserC.search for tranquilizersD.be in bad mood9.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Doing housework can also help you overcome bad mood.B.Aerobic exercise can make you in high spirits.C.Swimming,walking,or running is an efficient cure for a bad mood.D.Taking anti-anxiety drugs might do harm to people’s health.10.Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?A.A procedure is explained and its significance is emphasized.B.Two contrasting views of a problem are presented.C.A problem is pointed out and solutions are given.D.Recent pharmacological advancements are outlined in order of importance.Passage ThreeQuestions11to15are based on the following passage:Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior.Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group.His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth.If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter’s triumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers.They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters.Their very survival depended on success in the hunting field.Under this pressure their whole way of life,even their bodies,became greatly changed:They became chasers,runners,jumpers,aimers,throwers and prey killers.They cooperated as skillful male group attack.Then about ten thousand years ago,after this immensely long period of hunting the food, they became farmers.Their improved intelligence,so vital to their old hunting life was put to a new use—that of controlling and domesticating（驯养）their prey.The hunt became suddenly outof date.The food was there on the farms,awaiting their needs.The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.The skills and thirst for hunting remained,however,and demanded new outlets.Hunting for sport replaced hunting for necessity.This new activity involved all the original hunting consequences,but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation.Instead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that was no longer essential to their survival.To be sure,the kill may have been eaten,but there were other purposes,much simpler of obtaining a meaty meal.11.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Hunting is very important in human civilization.B.Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern society.C.It’s hunting that provides human beings with food.D.The importance of sporting activities in modern society.12.According to the author,sporting activities.A.are essential to the survivalB.have actually developed from huntingC.evolve as biological developmentD.are football games13.For over a million years.our forefathers were basically.A.skillful sportsmenB.successful farmersC.cooperating huntersD.runners and jumpers14.The word“operation(Par.4)refers to.A.prey killingB.huntingC.farmersD.sports activities15.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Without hunting our forefathers couldn’t live.B.The goalmouth is equal to the weapon in hunting.C.After our forefathers became farmers they still hunted for food.D.Farmers are satisfied with stable lives and they didn’t have enthusiasm for hunting any more.Passage FourQuestions16to20are based on the following passage:Women are on the whole more verbal than men.They are good at1anguage and verbal reasoning,while men tend to be skilled at tasks demanding visual-spatial（视空）abilities.In fact, along with aggression these are the most commonly accepted difference between these sexes.Words are tools for communicating with other people especially information about people. They are mainly social tools.Visual and spatial abilities are good for imagining and manipulating objects and for communicating information about them.Are these talents programmed into the brain?In some of the newest and most controversial research in neurophysiology,it has been suggested that when it comes to the brain males are specialists while women are generalists.But one knows that,if anything this means in terms of the abilities of the two sexes. Engineering is both visual and spatial and it’s true that there are relatively few women engineers. But women become just as skilled as men at shooting a rifle or driving a car task that involve visual-spatial skills.They also do equally well at programming a computer,which is neither visual nor spatial.Women do,however,seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves.We all know men for whom machines seem to be extensions of their identity.A woman is more likely to see her car,rifle or computer as a useful tool but not in itself fascinating.16.According to the passage,women are usually good at.A.body languageB.logical reasoningC.tasks demanding for the use of wordsD.both A and B17.The word“accepted”in the last sentence of the first paragraph roughly means.A.believedB.assumedC.receivedD.reconciled18.In the author’s opinion,visual and spatial abilities are good for______.A.achieving one’s objects.B.mind and body.C.programming talents into the brain.D.imagination and communication.19.All the following tasks involve visual-spatial abilities EXCEPT.A.imagining and handling objects.B.providing a computer with a set of instructionsC.shooting a gun and driving an automobileD.planning and making things as an engineer does20.Why do women seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves?A.Because they have no visual-spatial skills.B.Because they are only good at1anguage and verbal reasoning.C.Because they are less likely to see their charming or interesting aspects.D.Because they rarely use machines such as cars,rifles,computers,etc.Format IIDirections:In the following passage,some sentences have been removed.For questions21to 25,choose the most suitable sentence from choices A to G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices,which do not fit into any of the blanks.You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.(10points)Maintain healthy and younger-looking skin with these skin care tips from top dermatologists.21The eyelid skin is the thinnest and most delicate skin and shows age the fastest.So even though the skin care aisle can be incredibly overwhelming,it’s worth spending some time there. To ensure effectiveness,look for peptides and antioxidants on the ingredient list.22A white bread-based diet does not for clear skin make.That’s why Dr.Jaliman makes sure her diet is packed with brightly-colored fruits and vegetables,especially these.“Fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants,which gives a glow to the skin,”she says.Here are the antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables you should be eating.”23Oversleeping in the morning or getting back late at night might discourage you from fulfilling your skin routine.However,some experts stresses the need to maintain morning and evening routines.Regular schedule is more important.So,if you have to stay up late because of work or study,don’t worry,stick to your time.24People try unusual approaches to skin care in their quest for perfect,glowy skin,but the standard cliche really does ring true in the case of skin care:Less is more.“As a rough rule with cosmetic products,fewer ingredients is better,so I like products without lots of additives such as fragrances.”says Tyler Hollmig.25You may also want to consider the vitamins,minerals and herbals found in drugstore s;these pills contain nutrients that may help your skin from the inside.Robin Evans,an skin expert,says,“I take fish oilevery morning—1500mg EPA and DHA which is anti-aging.”A.Maintain a consistent morning and nighttime routine.B.Consider a white bread-based diet.C.Eat the rainbow.D.Be a minimalist.E.Avoid oversleeping or getting back late.F.Consider diet supplements.G.Always use an eye cream.Section B Banked Clone（每小题1分，共10分）Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Please blacken the corresponding letter for each choice on The Answer Sheet.You may not use any of the words in the word bank more than once.（10points）On May28th,1998I was driving my13-year-old daughter and14-year-old son to school. Unfortunately my car26with a truck.All three of us were critically injured.Stacey’s brain injury was the most severe.27all attempts to save her,she died two days later.When I became conscious,I heard my husband talking to the organ donor coordinator（器官捐助协调员）.We knew that Stacey would want that because that’s the kind of person she was.She always wanted to28people.She was always smiling and brought so much joy to others.She was friendly and enjoyed writing stories and poetry.It has been a29to know that Stacey lives on in the lives of others.I have even met the family of one of Stacey’s kidney recipients（接受人）.This little girl was6years old at the time of the transplant.She was suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome.I saw pictures30the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome and the pictures of her after the transplant.They already showed an amazing difference.We31every year through letters,cards and pictures.The girl is doingreally well at school and will be graduating from high school next year.I am so grateful that we have this relationship.I also feel32that my daughter has made so great a difference to a person’s life.Over the years,I have had some kind of contact with all of the recipients33the heart recipient.I’m very sorry for that.I would love to34something from the heart recipient’s family.There are so many things that I wonder about her.I wonder if she is anything like Stacey. Does she smile all the time?Does she enjoy writing stories and poetry?I do hope that they can contact us!I feel guilty because I was the one35in the accident which caused Stacey’s death.I also feel proud that my daughter has helped so many people.Part II Integrated Testing(30points,30minutes)Section A Cloze（每小题1分，共20分）Directions:There are20blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.(20points)The Red Cross is an international organization which36for people who are in37 of help.A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood,a woman in Mexico who was injured38 an earthquake,and a family in India39lost their home in a storm may all be40by the Red Cross.The Red Cross exists in almost every country41the world.The World Red Cross Organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent,the Red Mogen David,the Sun,and the Red Lion.All of these agencies42a common goal of trying43help people in need.The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and44during a war45with Jean Henry Dunant.In1859,he observed46people were suffering on a47in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people48of which side they were49for.Themost important result of his work was an international treaty50the Geneva Convention（日内瓦公约）.It51prisoners of war,the sick and wounded,and52citizens during a war.The American Red Cross was53up by Clara Barton in1881.Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of54for the public,such as helping people in need, teaching first aid,55water safety and artificial respiration,and providing blood.36.A.applies B.cares C.stand D.famousck B.supply C.necessity D.need38.A.in B.at C.by D.on39.A.where B.that C.when D.whom40.A.found B.aided C.taken D.put41.A.around B.on C.within D.of42.A.belong B.owe C win D.share43.A.out B.on C.to D.in44.A.wounding B.injury C.wounded D.ruin45.A.ended B.started C.picked D.happened46.A.when B.how C.why D.where47.A.palace B.battlefield C.church D.conference48.A.regardless B.in favor C.despite D.on account49.A.fought B.fighting C.fighted D.belong50.A.to call B.calling C.call D.called51.A.prohibits B.protests C.protects D.provides52.A.other B.others C.another D.the other53.A.look B.stand C.set D.make54.A.services B.helpings C.facilities D.money55.A.to demonstrate B.demonstrating C.demonstration D.demonstrates非选择题部分注意事项：用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

高职高专英语-题库带答案1、下列哪个属于毛利人的问候方式？A、B、C、D、答案： A解析：正确答案是D.毛利人碰鼻礼A. 泰国合十礼B. 波兰吻手礼C. 法国贴面礼2、下列握手方式不正确的有哪些？A、B、C、D、答案： ABCD解析：错误解析：A. 握手力度不能过大；B. 不能握两个手指；C. 握手不能软弱无力；D.不能像政客一样握手3、在公园遇到一位牵着宠物的女士，你如何搭讪？A、 Hi. Where are you going?B、 Hi. What are you doing now?C、 Hi. Your dog is so lovely!D、 Hi. Are you tired?答案： C解析：初次见面可以从赞美他人打开话题。

4、下列关于牛津大学的说法哪些是正确的？A、 Oxford University is the oldest university in England.B、 Its most famous college is Christ Church College.C、 The university is made up of 38 separate colleges and 6 private halls.D、 It's famous for the dining hall in the Star Wars films.答案： ABC解析：牛津大学以哈利波特影片中的餐厅闻名，而不是星球大战影片中的餐厅。

5、一周七天中，_______ 不是源自于北欧神话。

答案：Saturday；解析：Saturday源自古罗马神话中的农业之神Saturn（萨图恩）。

6、看图完成句子。

Tom usually ___________ on weekends.答案：plays basketball；解析：打篮球，用第三人称单数，所以play加s。

7、英文名片上地址的写法顺序是从大到小。

山东省高职高专英语应用能力考试样卷四21. Many people feel that they _______ to spend a lot of time doing something useless.A) are being forced B) are forcing C) force D) to be forced22.Despite the fact that the rich ______ much richer in the recent past, large numbers ofother citizens are becoming poorer.A) is b ecoming B) have become C) becomes D) hasbecome23.If only I______to what he was saying. Maybe he was trying to tell me how he left.A) have listened B) had listened C) listened D) would listen24.I don’t know why, but I see that ______ now than I ever did at that time.A) clearly B) most clearly C) more clearly D) clear25. She looked _______ she didn’t know what I was talking about, which was OK.A) as if B) that C) when D) where26. She will always remember the day ________ her father returned form Canada.A) when B) where C) which D) why27.They watched her closely ________ a cat watches a rat.A) as B) like C) where D) when28.With the house _________, the villagers became homeless.A) burning down B) having burned down C) being burned down D) burneddown29._______ like that again, she would be punished.A) If she acts B) Does she act C) Should she act D) If she had acted30.----- Has he finished reading the book? ----- I hope ______.A) it B) so C) that D) one31. Y ou ’d better _____ a doctor since your son felt very uncomfortable.A) send out B) send in C) send off D) send for32. The hotel offers its guests a wide _____ of amusements.A) variable B) vary C) various D) variety33. We _____ importance not only to our development in this century, but even more to our development in the next.A) attempt B) attach C) attend D) attack34. He has an energetic young secretary who is _______ of hard working.A) capable B) able C) enable D) liable35. Y ou will be informed when the book becomes _______.A) comfortable B) avoidable C) available D) considerable36. Lack of time forbids any further discussion at the point.A) prohibits B) allows C) avoids D) prevents37. I’ve always believed that happiness counts more than money.A) considers B) treasures C) matters D) values38. After so many attempts, they have already abandoned all hope.A) given away B) given up C) given off D) given in39.He made a terrible mistake, but he refused to admit it.A) acknowledge B) account C) admire D) adopt40. After we have made many attempts, we find there appears to be no other alternative.A) choice B) selection C) election D) choosePart III Reading Comprehension (30 points, 30 minutes)Passage One1975, Microsoft: Bill Gates founded Microsoft with a group of school friends. Gates is worth ￡25 billion.1976, Apple: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs built the first ready-made PC in a garage, selling a scientific calculator and a Volkswagen microbus to pay for it. Apple is now worth ￡6.3 billion.1984, Dell: Michael Dell, 39, founded the Dell Computer Corporation, now the world’s biggest PC manufacturer, by selling custom-built PCs directly to customs. It is worth ￡37 billion and Dell’s personal wealth is believed to exceed ￡10 billion.1994: Linux Torvalds created the Linux operating system while studying at Helsinki University. From the start, the code was freely distributed, It is becoming more popular as an alternative to the Windows operating system. He has become wealthy with his company Transmeta.1998, Google: Sergey Brin and Larry Page began their search engine in a friend’s garage. It is now reputedly worth about ￡25 billion.1999: Napster: Shawn Fettings quit college at 19 to create a music download site with his uncle. By 2000 it was worth ￡42 million.1999: Evan Williams, 28, founded www. Blogger. com. It now has more than a million registered users. In 2003 he sold it to Google.41. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.A) customers who buy PCs B) Dell computer corporation C) Michael Dell D)Sellingcustom-built PCs42. From the passage, we can infer the following EXCEPT_____A) www. belongs to Google nowB) Gates’ personal wealth is larger tan that of Dell’sC) Shawn Fettings creates a music download site all by himselfD) Microsoft has a longer history than Apple43. Which of the following match is NOT correct?A)Linux--- Transmeta, Evan----www. B) Steve Jobs--- Apple, Shawn--- NapsterC) Larry Page---- Google, Bill Gates---- MicrosoftD) Sergey Brin--- Google, Linux----Dell44. What would be the best title for the passage?A) Famous Computer Companies B) Net MillionairesC) How to Run a Computer Company Successfully D) Being SuccessfulPassage TwoThe young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are talking nothing but nonsense, as in their hearts they must surely know.No, the village is not dead. There is more life in it now than there ever was. But it seemsthat Village life is dead. Gone for ever. It began to decline (衰落) about a hundred years ago, when many girls left home to go into service in town many miles away, and men also left home in increasing numbers in search of a work, and home was where work was. There are still a number of people alive today who can remember w hat “village life”meant in the early years of the present century. It meant knowing and being known by everybody else in the village. It meant finding your entertainment in the village of within walking distance of it. It meant housewives tied to the home all day and every day. It meant going to bed early to save lamp oil and coal.Then came the First World War and the Second World War. After each war, new ideas, new attitudes, new trades and occupations were revealed (展现) to villagers. The long - established order of society was no longer taken for granted. Electricity and the motorcar were steadily operating to make village life and town life almost alike. Now with the highly developed science and technology and high - level social welfare for all, there is no point whatever in talking any longer about village life. It is just life, and that a better life.Finally, if we have any doubts about the future, or about the many changes, which we have seen in our lives, we have only to look in at the school playground any mid - morning; or see the children as they walk homeward in little groups. Obviously these children are better fed, better clothed, better educated, healthier, prettier and happier than any generation of children that ever before walked the village street.45. By saying that village is not dead, but “village life” is dead, the writer suggests that _________A) those young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are wrongB) the two statements are against each otherC) “village life” today is rather uninterestingD) “village life” today is no longer like what is used to be.46. As is suggested in paragraph 2, villagers in the past _________A). lived a simpler life than villagers today B). knew fewer people than villagers today.C). found it difficult to enjoy themselves D). liked to wash themselves with cold water.47. The expression “---There is no point whatever in talking about in paragraph 3means that _________A). there is no end to the talking about....B). It is harmful to talk about….C). It is not meaningless to talk about....D). there is no reason for talking about48. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A) Dead B)Worse C) Better D) UnclearPassage ThreePrices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad （无数，极大数量）of services, including labor, professional, transportation, and public-utility services. The interrelationships of all these prices make up the “system” of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else.If one were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define “price”, manywould reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other words，that price is the money value of a product or service as agreed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but also the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that apply to the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors. In other words, both the buyer and the seller should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total “package” being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.49. What is the best title for the passage?A) The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System. B) The Complexities of the PriceSystemC) Credit Terms in Transactions D) Resource Allocation(分配，配给) and the PublicSector50. According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to _____.A) labor and education B) transportation an insuranceC) utilities and repairs D) products and services51. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor in the completeunderstanding of price?A) Instructions that come with a product B) The quantity of a productC) The quality of a product D) Warranties (保单) that cover aproduct52. In the last sentence of the passage, the word “they” refers to _______.A) return privileges B) all the factors C) buyer and seller D) money53. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses________.A) unusual ways to advertise productsB) types of payment plans for serviceC) theories about how products affect different levels of societyD) how certain elements of a price package influence its market valueSection B Short Answer Questions (4 points, 1 point each)Directions: Read the following two business letters. After reading them, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions numbered 54 to 57. You shouldwrite your answers in no more than 5 words on Paper Two correspondingly.September 16 2010Dear Mr. Dalrymple,Financial AnalystI should like to apply for the above post which was advertised in today’s Financial Post, and I enclose my current resume for your attention.I am an experienced financial analyst, consultant and presenter, having worked extensively in this sector both in Toronto and New York. I am currently looking for aposition which will allow me to develop my skills and experience in a small, dynamic commercial team such as Longthorn Investments. I believe that my financial and academic background would be of benefit to your strategic financial planning, and the building of partnerships with investment houses throughout North America and the Far East.Thank you for considering this application. I look forward to discussing matters further with you at a future interview.Sincerely yours,Robert JonesFinancial Investment Analyst 54. What position is the writer applying for?54. What position is the writer applying for?__________________________________________________________________.55. Where did the writer find the information about the position?From an advertisement on _______________________________________________.56. What are the two cities the writer had worked in?______________ and ______________.57. What is the writer’s impression of Longthorn Investment?It is a _________________________________________ team.Part IV Translation (20 points, 20 minutes)Writing a term paper, research paper or essay for a college class is a kind of academic(学术的)writing. （58）Academic writing among professionals is a way to create new knowledge. A professor assigns students to write a paper. （59）The students examine an issue, review what is already known, think about what they have learned and come to some conclusion. This means that each student-writer must present information and also take a position. The student might support an idea, question it or even disprove it. (60)Or the writer could show how the subject may be understood better or in a different way than it has been. And the student must support the position with evidence. Cultural differences may interfere when international students try to write this way. (61) Students in many countries have learned to write beautiful descriptions about something without ever stating the main idea. American college students are expected to state their main idea at the beginning of the paper. (62) In other cultures, paragraphs may be organized to build toward the main idea, which is revealed at the end.permission.。

全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛”选拔赛竞赛参考题Part II Presentation (3 minutes)1 Number of Hours Worked Per WeekJAPAN SWEDENNumbers of Day’s Annual HolidayJAPANSWEDENT he average Japanese worker spends 47 hours a week, or 2 100 hours per year, at the office or factory, while the average Swede clocks up only 37.Swedish workers have 28 days of holiday per year, but the Japanese have only 15. A typical Japanese worker takes a six-day week, however, a Swedish worker works less than 5 days a week. If you are a worker, life is much easier in Sweden than in Japan, for you can work 10 hours shorter eachweek and you may have a much longer annual holiday.2 Change in Number of Visitors by CountryIn 2009 there were a large number of visitors to China on group or independent tour. But there were changes in the numbers of vistors from different countries. Some increased but some decreased. The greatest change happened in Bangladesh. The number of visitors from Bangladesh was down------there were 70% fewer group tour visitors and 48% independent travelers than the year before. Visitors from Argentina were up by 53% for group tours and 26% for independenttravelers. The number of visitorsfrom Sweden was up by 24% for group tours and 15% for independent travelers.GroupIndependent3 Sales of Computer Company50100150200250123456789101112At the beginning of the year sales of the computers were as80 000 pounds. Sales rose steadily between February and April. However, they then fell slightly between April and July. Following a minor rise in August, sales declined noticeably from 160 000 pounds to 120 000 pounds. The downward trend continued, and in November sales reached their lowest point since January. Fortunately, thanks to a new marketing strategy and growing demands for holiday goods, sales increased dramatically at the end of the year and eventually reached 200 000 pounds. In all, it’s a year of both rise and fallSales (Pound)×1000Monthand was finally ended up with great success in sales.4 Time Spent on Different Media by Teenagers24681012141618s u r f o n -l i n ew a t c h T Vl i s t e n t o r a d i ou s e t e l e p h o n er e a d b o o k s &m a g a z i n e sThe chart shows a survey result about the hours the teenagers spend per week on the different media such as Internet, TV, radio, telephone and books or magazines in their spare time. Clearly, the teenagers like surfing the net very much and they usually spend 16.7hours/weekhours per week on-line. Next to this, they would prefer to watching TV, 13.6 hours per week being spent for that. Interestingly, in a week, they only spend about 6 hours reading books or magazines. And the amount of time they spend in listening to radio or using telephone is just in between.5 Foreign Trade Growth of China (in billion of RMB)5101520253035J a n.F e b .M a r .A p r .M a y .J u n .J u l y .A u g .S e p t .O c t .N o v .D e c .510152025303540As the graph shows, Chinese exports almost remained steady in January last year. In February, they went up rapidly. In the next three months, they fluctuated between 20 billion and 25 billion. From May to October, exports saw a slight decrease, then a small increase in November. In December, there was a significant increase. But after that, Chinese exports fell dramatically.Compared with exports, Chinese imports saw a continuous rise from the beginning of last year to May. In the next six months, they showed a gradual fluctuation. At the start of November, they began to pick up and from November to December, imports increased abruptly to reach a peak of 17 billion. At the beginning of this year, a sudden decline in exports led to steep fall in imports.6 Market Share of MEX Company ProductsThis pie graph shows the breakdown of the market share of MEXAfrica 5%USA 40%Japan 15%Company products in the world. As you can see, the U.S.A. is still our largest customer. It has the largest percentage of the market share of our products, at 40%. The second is Europe, at 30%. Next is Japan, which makes up 15% of our market share. And Australia accounts for 10%. Finally, the smallest part of our market share is taken up by Africa, with only 5%. Recently the world economy is not booming very fast, so we should improve our management system and try our best to produce better products and explore potential market in the future.7 Total profit & its expenditure(in thousand US dollars)Company name: SuperSonic Industries Group Corp.total profit investmentnewenterprisesnew circulatingfundThis Graph reveals that our total profit of 2009 is US$200,000, which is US$50,000 higher than that of 2008. To expand business, our investment in establishing new enterprises was raised from US$80,000 in 2008 to US$140,000 in 2009. And the new circulating fund also increased from US$70,000 in 2008 to US$150,000 in 2009.8 Describe the caricature and give your comment. 9Source of Income Parents Part-timejobFellowship orScholarshipPercentage ofTotal Income50%35%15% AmericanStudents90%5%5%ChineseStudentsIncome Sources Between Chinese Students and American Students Income sources of Chinese students are quite different from those of American students. In China, students get 90% of their money from their parents while in America, only 50% of students’ money is provided by parents. In addition, Chinese students earn only 5% of their money from part time jobs and 5% from fellowship or scholarship while income from these two resources for American students takes up 35% and 15% respectively of their total income.I think there are probably three reasons for their differences. First, because of the influence of different social and family values, Chinese students have formed the habit of asking for money from their parents while American students have developed more sense of being financially independent. Second, most Chinese parents devote too much care to their children and they would rather save up to afford their children’s education rather than encourage them to take part-time jobs. But in America, many parents pay moreattention to developing the students’ ability of self-reliance, so they encourage their children to find part-time job to earn some money by themselves. Third, since America is more developed than China, it is relatively easy for students to find part time jobs. In China, such opportunities are rather rare.I believe with the development of China, more and more Chinese students will realize and pay more attention to the necessity of self dependence. In addition, more and more opportunities will be provided for them to take part-time jobs. So more students will go out of the ivory tower to broaden their knowledge and to become the master of their own lives.10 The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.The table indicates the number of miles by the average English person in 1985 and 2000, using various means of transport.The number of miles walked, cycled and traveled by local bus all decreased. Of these, the number of miles traveled by local bus decreased the most, from 429 miles in 1985 to 274 miles in 2000.The number of miles traveled by car, long distance bus, train and taxi all increased.The number of miles driven by car was 3,199 in 1985 and rose by 50% to 4,806 in 2000. The number of miles traveled by long distance bus more than doubled from 54 miles(1985)to 124 miles (2000). The number of miles driven by taxi trebled from 13 miles(1985) to 42 miles (2000). The use of other, unspecified, forms of transport alsoincreased.Overall, the number of miles traveled by the average English person rose from 4,740miles in 1985 to 6,475 miles in 2000, with the increase of cars accounting for almostall of that increase.11A. staying at homeB. travelingC. doing social investigationD. other waysFrom the two charts, we can see that in the past ten years the students who go traveling and do social investigations during vacations have increased greatly while those who stay at home have decreased a lot.There are several reasons for the changes. Firstly, with the development of economy, many people have become better off. Students can get financial support from their parents for traveling. Secondly, tourism has greatly developed over the past ten years. Many new scenic spots have been built and exploited. In addition, the students today are expected and encouraged to participate in facing the real world. In this way they can obtain the necessary experiences required when they go job-hunting upon graduation.From the changes in the charts, we can predict that more and more college students will make their vacations interesting andworthwhile by going to the outside world instead of staying at home.1213 How Americans spend their money10 20 30 4050 60 informationEntertainmentMaking friends StudyOthersPercentageCollege Students ’ On-line Behaviors1415 The table below show social and economic indicators of fourcountries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.。

山东省高职高专英语应用能力考试样卷Paper One (试卷一)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points, 20 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section A Choosing Proper Responses (10 points)Directions:In this section you will hear 10 questions. The questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there is a pause. During the pause, you should decide on the proper response from the 4 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Thank you.B) Oh, yes.C) With pleasure. D) Here you are.2. A) From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.B) Far from here.C) Five people.D) One hundred dollars.3. A) Please sit down. B) Take it easy.C) I’m OK. D) Y es, of course.4. A) He’s a nice person.B) I work very hard.C) Y ou’re welcome.D) Certainly not.5. A) It’s far away. B) It’s rather warm.C) I hope so. D) I’m afraid I can’t.6. A) It’s a fine day. B) It’s Monday.C) It’s October 2nd. D) It’s five o’clock.7. A) He goes to school in the morning. B) He’s studying in London.C) He’s doing very well. D) He likes his school.8. A) Hold on, please. B) Don’t go away.C) Who are you? D) Whom do you want?9. A) Y es. I’ll go with you. B) No, I don’t like it.C) It’s my pleasure. D) What about going shopping?10. A) Tonight. B) By air.C) With my friend. D) On business. Section B Conversations (5 points)Directions: In this section you will hear 2 conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken twice. After each question therewill be a pause. During the pause, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) A single room with a bath. B) A single room with a shower.C) A double room with a bath. D) A double room with a shower.12. A) 100 dollars. B) 150 dollars.C) 200 dollars. D)250 dollars.13. A) A fitness gym. B) A tennis court.C) A swimming pool. D) A table tennis room.Conversation 2Questions 14 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.14. A) By the last name.B) By the first name.C) By the middle name. D) By the full name.15. A) The short holidays. B) The low salaries.C) The small offices. D) The informal clothes.Section C Spot Dictation (5 points)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 toget the general idea. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phraseson Paper Two in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is foryou to check what you have written. Now the passage will begin.注：该题请在试卷二上作答Jim is my brother-in-law. He was suffering from a toothache last week. But he didn’t want to see a (16) _____________. Finally, however, my mother-in-law (17) ______ that she would go and see the doctor herself. She carefully explained that although her son had a lot of (18) _______, he was refusing to get treatment. Her son was (19) __ _____ doctors. The nurse told her that they were used to dealing with this (20) _______ 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.”（本试卷共12页第2页）Part II V ocabulary and Structure (20 points, 20 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 3 sections.Section A Grammar (10 Points)Directions:In this section, there are 10 incomplete statements. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You shouldmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. Mr. Smith ________ to Europe on a special mission.A) had been sending B) were sent C) is being sent D) was sending22.I remember ________this used to be a quiet village.A) how B) when C) where D) what23.The police __________ searching that building very carefully.A) is B) are C) was D) has been24.By this time next year, we ________ all the wetland into rice fields.A) had turned B) will have turnedC) have turned D) have been turning25. He didn’t seem to mind ________ TV while he was trying to study.A) their watching B) them to watchC) that they watch D) theirs watching26. Tom ought not to ________ me your secret, but he meant no harm.A) have told B) tell C) be telling D) having told27.Someone called me up in the middle of the night , but they hung up _______I could answer the phone.A) before B) as C) until D) since28.—It was careless of you to have left your clothes outside all night .—My God ! ____________ .A) So did I B) So I did C) So were you D) So did you29.Only when he had done it ________ that he had made a mistake.A) he then realized B) he realizedC) did he realize D) before he realize30.All flights ________ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train.A) were canceled B) had been canceledC) having canceled D) having been canceledSection B V ocabulary (5 points)Directions: In this section, there are 5 incomplete sentences. Y ou 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 markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31. How much does it ________ to take the online training course?A) cost B) give C) pay D) spend32. Mr. Smith used to smoke ________ but he has given it up recently.A) immediately B) roughly C) heavily D) completely33. If you want to join the club, you’ll have to ________ this form first.A) put up B) try out C) fill in D) set up34. I bought a new shirt which is very _______ to the one my brother had before.A) familiar B) similar C) like D) same35. I from these comments that the income tax would be increased.A) inferred B) implied C) suggested D) hintedSection C Substitution (5 points)Directions: In this section, there are 5 sentences. Each sentence has an underlined word or phrase. Y ou are required to choose from the 4 choices marked A),B),C),and D) the word or phrase which is closest in meaningto the underlined part. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.36. At school, I was used to a timetable with homework in the evening.A) useful B) accustomed C) absorbed D) adapted37. Frank assured me that if I ever needed financial help I could always ask him for help.A) turn off B) turn to C) turn down D) turn into38. The old lady in my neighborhood goes to cinema from time to time.A) always B) usually C) occasionally D) hardly39. As is known to all, sun and water are essential to the growth of plants.A) main B) necessary C) useful D) principal40. If we can achieve this goal, our living conditions will be much better.A) account B) amount C) accompany D)accomplishPart III Reading Comprehension (30 points, 30 minutes)Section A Passage Understanding (26 points, 2 points each)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.（本试卷共12页第4页）The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence(违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco(烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.Now, are there any questions?41. The main purpose of this speech would be to ________.A) prepare people for international travelB) declare the laws of different kindsC) give advice to travelers to the countryD) inform people of the punishment for breaking laws42. How many laws are discussed in the speech?A) Three. B) Four. C) Five. D) Six.43. From the speech we learn that ________.A) in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy itfor youB) you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of ageC) because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings whencrossing the roadD) you can’t make noise except at night44. The underlined word “contact” (Para. 7) means ________.A) keep in with B) get in touch withC) join D) report45. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?A) A policeman. B) A lawmaker. C) A teacher. D) A lawyer.Passage TwoQuestions 46 to 49 are based on the following passage.As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight or flight” and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can’t remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.46. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because___________.A) they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB) they believe that work is superior to relaxationC) they are traveling fast all the timeD) they are becoming busier with their work than even before47. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _________.A) unyielding will to hold out stressB) knowing the art of relaxationC) high sense of responsibilityD) having control over performance48. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A) We can find quite a few ways to avoid stressB) Stress is always harmful to people’s healthC) It’s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself bus y with workD) Different people can bear different amount of stress49. In the last sentence of passage, “do so” refers to “_________”.A) expose ourselves to stressB) find ways to deal with stressC) remove stress from our livesD) establish links between diseases and stressPassage ThreeQuestions 50 to 53 are based on the following passage.More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been（本试卷共12页第5页）（本试卷共12页第6页）caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.It’s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers.Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck.Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met.Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled (诈骗) the most confidential（保密）records right under the noses of the company’s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.50. It can be concluded from the passage that _______________.A) it is still impossible to detect computer crimes todayB) people commit computer crimes at the request of their companyC) computer criminals escape punishment because they can’t be detectedD) computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions51. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?A) A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.B) Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation.C) Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation.D) Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information.52. What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught?A) With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job.B) They may walk away and easily find another job.C) They will be denied access to confidential records.D) They must leave the country to go to jail.53. The passage is mainly about _________________.A) why computer criminals are often able to escape punishmentB) why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspectionsC) how computer criminals mange to get good recommendations from their former employersD) why computer crimes can’t be eliminatedSection B Short Answer Questions (4 points, 1 point each) Directions: Read the following two business letters. After reading them, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions numbered 54 to 57. You should write your answers in nomore than 5 words on Paper Two correspondingly.Letter OneOct.4, 2005 Dear Mr. David Morgan,We refer to your company’s brochure(小册子) dated 2nd October, 2005.We are very interested in learning in greater detail about your product No. 1080 as shown on page 15 of the said brochure. Could you please supply us with the specifications, price, delivery and other relevant information so that we could further evaluate this product?Since we intend to hold an internal meeting on 25th October to determine which company’s product we might purchase, we would like to have your reply by the 14th. Thank you for your immediate attention to this letter.Y ours sincerely,Yang LiLetter TwoOct. 8, 2005 Dear Mr. Yang Li,Thank you for your letter of October 4, 2005 requesting details about our product No.1080.While the specifications of the product are enclosed, our commercial terms including price and shipping are as follows：(1) Quantity: 100 units.(2) Price (CIF New York): US$100.00 per unit.(3) Payment Terms: L/C to be established within one week after order.(4) Shipment: Within one month after receipt of L/C.We hope the above is of interest to you and we look forward to hearing a favorable reply from you in due course.Sincerely yours,David Morgan 注：该题请在试卷二上作答54. What is Mr. Y ang Li’s purpose of writing the letter to Mr. David Morgan?To get details about his company’s product _____ ____________.55. What does Mr. Yang Li ask for in his letter?The ________________________________ and other relevant information of the product.56. When does Mr. Yang Li want to get the information?’s letter?（本试卷共12页第7页）The company’s ________________________including quantity, price, payment and shipment.Part IV Translation (20 points, 20 minutes)Section A ( 10 points)Directions: Translate the underlined sentences numbered 58 to 62 in the passage into Chinese, and write your Chinese versions on Paper Two.注：该题请在试卷二上作答If you are failing, you are in great company.58) Most of the super achievers in history failed more often than anyone else. 59) The difference is that they did not let the failure defeat them. They just continued to modify their strategies until they found what worked. They did not quit. 60) They knew what they wanted and they did not give up until they achieved their goal. When Thomas Edison was attempting to discover the light bulb he was not met with much support from the scientific community. 61) As a matter of fact, they thought he was crazy to try to invent something that was clearly impossible. A young reporter interviewed Edison and asked him, “Mr. Edison, how can you continue to try to invent the light bulb when you have failed over 5 000 times.” To which Thomas Edison replied, “Y oung man, I have not failed 5 000 times. I have successfully discovered 5 000 ways that do not work and I do not need to try them again.”62) This is a great way to interpret failure—as a learning experience.（本试卷共12页第9页）。

Work Book (Unit 4)Text Related Exercises1.1)The store called this morning to say that the goods you ordered have arrived.2)His family doctor advised him to see a heart specialist.3)Many lives in poor parts of the world are destroyed by disease and poverty.4)They shouted with joy when their favorite team won the game.5)It will save you a lot of trouble if you do it this way.6)The two companies fought a long battle for control of the market.7)Our company won a contract （合同）to build a mall downtown.8)The workers said their ultimate aim of the strike (罢工) is to improve their workingconditions.9)Nobody can have access to（有权使用）the files without Mr. Smith’s approval.10)The little boy signed up for playing in the s chool’s football team.2.1)pay one’s way through school2)sell goods from door to door3)thank you from the bottom of my heart4)increase one’s faith in the people5)study a rare disease6)call in specialists for the consultation7)do his best to save her life8)pay special attention to her case9)it would take the rest of her life to do something10)Tears of joy flooded her eyes.3.1)熬夜2)自毁行为3)她应善待自己.4)某人的自尊已荡然无存5)自毁前程6)要惹上大麻烦7)一群失败者8)隔阂太多无法再续我们的友谊9)让友情经受最终考验10)苦想冥思4.1) through 2) from 3) for 4) of 5) for6) for 7) from 8) in 9) about 10) upReading Comprehension5.1) The rich man didn’t want to help his town people until he was sure they deserved his help.2) The rich man put a stone in the center of the road and then he waited behind a tree to seewhat would happen.3) Quite a few people came along. They all complained about the stone but no one tried toremove it.4) Finally a young man saw the stone and removed it because he didn’t want his neighbors tofall against the stone in the dark.5) To his surprise he was rewarded with a bag of money for his consideration for others.6.1) trains →train 2) it →which3) on →to 4) see →read5) such →so 6) when →until7) on →for 8) reached →arrived9) how →why 10) very →muchExercise for PRETCOPart I Listening ComprehensionSection A1. C2. D3. A4. C5. ASection B6. D7. C8. D9. B 10. BSection C11. problems 12. wastes 13. force 14. Keys 15. fixPart II Vocabulary & StructureSection A16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A21. C 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. CSection B26. Will it rain today? Probably not.27. The film had been on for ten minutes when we got to the cinema.28. Dave is the only male working in the central post office.29. How much is this pair of trousers?30. They are hopeful about reaching an agreement at the meeting.31. He tried to make the police believe that he had told the truth.32. Tom was hungry when he came home from school, but there was no food in the house.33. If I had taken your advice, I wouldn’t have got into trouble.34. She was successful in her career but as a mother she is a failure.35. Please remember to turn off the lights when you leave the classroom.Part III Reading ComprehensionTask 136. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. BTask 241. B 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. CTask 3Palm Island is a 46 quiet island in the Pacific.Palm Island is an ideal place for a vacation because it has wonderful 47 mountains, beaches and restaurants.The advantages of traveling on a tour are:If you have a 48 language problem, the guides will help you to communicate with the local people.You don’t need to bother about the arrangements for 49 hotels and restaurants.You will not feel 50 lonely.Task 451. (L) 人事管理(C ) 中国共产党党史52. (G) 体育(E) 高等数学53. (N) 营销学(M) 职业卫生学54. (F) 普通物理(P) 计算机编程55. (O) 工业设计(I ) 管理科学Task 556. It would be better if the applicant has a PhD degree, but that’s not a must.57. He should be able to speak Chinese nearly as fluently as a native Chinese.58. Experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language.59. From the Appointments Department of University of Auckland, New Zealand.60. The university has an EEO policy.Part IV Translation—English into Chinese61. C 62. A 63. B 64. C65.亲爱的先生：我见到您在三月十二日刊登的聘请销售人员的广告。

高职高专英语应用能力A级-4(总分100,考试时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: 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. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. 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. 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 centre.【点此下载音频文件】1. A. $10 B. $11. C. $13. D. $16.2. A. Go to find Mr. Abel. B. Sit for a while. C. Leave immediately. D. Attend the interview.3. A. She will return the book for the man. B. She will return the man's favor. C. She can't return the book for the man. D. She works at the school library.4. A. At an airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel. D. Along the street.5. A. He can not possibly get the job. B. She wants to apply for the same job. C. He should apply for the job. D. She has no idea to offer.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations 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 centre.【点此下载音频文件】1. A. England. B. Spain. C. Portugal. D. France.2. A. Study English. B. Work as an engineer. C. Start work. D. Go to another country.3. A. Another one month. B. Another two months. C. Another three months. D. Another six months.【点此下载音频文件】4. A. In 1840. B. In 1820. C. In 1804. D. In 1890.5. A. The British government. B. The individual post offices. C. Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. D. The ocean.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you **plete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The question and the incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.【点此下载音频文件】1. What can visitors see at the exhibition? They can see most of the latest ______ of **pany.2. Which section do the visitors go to see first? The ______ section.3. For whom are the products specially designed? For ______4. What's special about the keyboard? Its keys are ______.5. What kind of sound does the mouse produce? It produces ______ sounds.Part Ⅱ StructureDirections: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete eachone by deciding on the most appropriate word or words 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.1. The truck ______ in the wild mountains region and the driver had to wait for rescue.A. broke down B. breaks down C. has broken down D. was breaks down2. I don't let my baby go out in this weather ______ he should catch cold.A. in case B. now that C. as though D. so that3. The travelling agency ______ we bought our tickets is bankrupt.A. which B. from which C. to which D. with which4. ______ Mary was seriously injured; I wouldn't have troubled her with so many disturbing things.A. If I know B. If I knew C. Had I known D. Have I know5. I was ______ annoyed than worried when he didn't come home.A. much B. most C. more D. many6. ______ **puters being used, **plicated problem was solved quickly and accurately.A. With B. As for C. By D. Since7. Most voters held that their objectives were not so drastic as ______ of the Republicans.A. these B. what C. which D. those8. The city of London, ______ repeatedly in 1940 and 1941, lost many of its famous churches.A. bombed B. to bomb C. bombing D. having bombed9. When he first met this pretty girl, he was so nervous that he couldn't do anything but ______.A. to smile B. smiling C. smile D. smiled10. They came to the conclusion ______ not all things can be done by automation.A. which B. it C. that D. whatSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. 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. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.1. This is the (settle) ______ of disputes between employers and employees.2. By the end of this year the **pany (produce) ______ 20,000 cars.3. The new teacher looks a little shy, but it turns out that he is (humorous) ______ than we expected.4. They are trying to (wide) ______ the discussion to include environmental issues.5. All the Americans were watching TV when the president (elect) ______ last week.6. They do not know where (put) ______ the household rubbish in **munity.7. Such projects can offer social and (economy) ______ benefits to our **munities.8. It would have taken us a long time to solve **plicated problem if **puters (use) ______.9. The new factory will create an (addition) ______ 400 jobs.10. (Watch) ______ by a crowd of people, Michael felt embarrassed and couldn't say a word.Part Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. 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 through 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 centre.A budget (预算) is a spending plan. It can help you spend money wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. Of course, preparing a budget takes planning and following a budget takes willpower (自制力). Your budget should meet your family's needs and income.The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. What does your family need and want? You must know all that to work out the details of the budget. Never spend more than you can. Then decide which goals are the most important.The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write down all the money you expect to receive (wages, savings, interests, etc.) during the planned budget period.After you have calculated how much money will be available, it is time to estimate expenses. List all of your family expenses.If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. Studying your records will show where overspending has occurred. It will also point out poor buying habits.It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies (紧急情况). Every family has small emergencies: a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for medical care.1. According to the passage, what is the advantage of a budget?A. It can help you set your goals clearly. B. It can help you save a lot of money. C. It can help you get rid of poor buying habits. D. It can help you spend money wisely.2. In carrying out your budget, you need ______.A. to have the ability to control yourself B. to ask your family members for advice C. to cut it down as much as possible D. to take care not to buy expensive things3. According to the passage, one advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that ______.A. you will remember how much you have already spent B. you will know if you have spent more money than you planned C. you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought D. you will learn how to make a better budget next time4. The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because ______.A. you probably will not be able to follow your budget B. people usually spend more than they plan to do C. one can hardly plan everything in advance D. others may want to borrow some money from you5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. the meaning of a budget B. the relation between budget and income C. the way a budget is made D. the importance of making a budgetTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.This products is guaranteed by Philips for a period of one year after the date of purchase against defects (缺陷) due to faulty workmanship or materials. The guarantee cover both parts and labor.Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence (e.g. completed guarantee card or purchase receipts) that the date of the claim is within the guarantee period.The guarantee is not valid if the defect is due to accidental damage (including in transport), misuse or neglect and in case of alterations or repair carried out by unauthorized persons.The guarantee may not apply if the product requires modification (改动) or adaptation (改造) to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufactured, approved and / or authorized or if any damage results from these modifications.Service (during and after guarantee) is available in all countries where this product is officially distributed by Philips. In countries where Philips do not distribute the product, the local Philips Service organization will also provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manuals are not readily available.These statements do not affect your statutory (法定的) rights as a consumer.In the event of difficulty, please contact the Philips Information Centre in any country (see enclosed addresses).1. Service under guarantee is available when ______.A. the purchase date meets with the guarantee period B. a purchase receipt within the validity of the guarantee is presented C. the product is damaged D. repair needs to be carried out2. The guarantee is not provided if the defect is the result of ______.A. mishandling B. modification for use in other countries C. unauthorized alternations D. all of the above3. What is necessary when one claims for the guarantee?A. The damaged part of the machine. B. The purchase receipt for the machine. C. The technical workbook for the right model. D. Theofficial approval of the local Philips Information Centre.4. As a rule, the guarantee service is ______.A. delayed for some time B. offered within one year C. given to local consumers D. ignored in some countries5. What can be inferred from the passage?A. One will surely need the guarantee service after the purchase of a Philips product. B. A Philips product can be used in all countries in the world. C. Philips Service has a very large network over the world. D. There is some difficulty contacting the Philips Information centre.Task 3Directions: The following is the tips for saving gas. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 through No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.In business, many places adopt a credit system, which dates back to ancient times. At present, purchases can be made by using credit cards. They fall into two categories: one has limited use, while the other is accepted almost everywhere. Usually the application has to be made at a bank.Once the customer starts using the card, he/she will be provided with a monthly statement of purchases by the **pany. He/She is required to pay one quarter to half of his/her credit every month.With a card, it is not necessary to save up money before an actual purchase. If the card is lost, its owner is protected. A regular **plete list of purchase received from the **pany helps the owner to remember the time and place of his/her purchases.But with the card, the owner is tempted to overspend his/her money. If this is the case, it becomes increasingly difficult for the user to keep up with the required payments, which will result in the credit card being cancelled by the **pany.Credit CardApplication: be approved by 1 .Be provided monthly with: 2 .Advantages offered: 1. unnecessary to 3 money in advance;2. to be protected if lost.Potential disadvantage: 1. spending one's money 4 ;2. cancellation of 5 due to overspending.1.2.3.4.5.Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms for **merce. After reading it, you are required to. findthe items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets numbered 51 through 55 on the Answer Sheet.A. insurance premiumB. life insuranceC. property insuranceD. liability insuranceE. insurance policyF. insurance coverageG. insurerH. insurance for medical careI. insurance mechanismJ. risk managementK. potential riskL. insurance certificateM. insurance organizationN. insurance brokerO. risk avoidanceE. legal claimQ. potential claimR. insurance against suspension of work1. ______ 失业保险______ 保险单2. ______ 风险规避______ 保险机制3. ______ 保险经纪人______ 医疗保险4. ______ 财产保险______ 保险凭证5. ______ 保险公司______ 人寿保险Task 5Directions: The following is a memo. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5questions (No.56 through No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.The Dallas Law Firm123 Queen StreetNew York NY 10017USAJune 28, 2009Account ManagerCitibank New York branch489 Wolfroth LaneNew York NY 10018USADear Account Manager,I have had both checking and savings accounts with Bank of Trust since 1993, but I'm closing both of my accounts today.Why? I can no longer tolerate the poor service that I've been receiving during the past year. When I phoned the bank on Monday, account manager Stephanie Maxwell informed me that a letter of intent (合同草约) is all that is required to close my accounts. Please make the necessary arrangements to properly close my accounts with Bank of Trust.Over the last year, I have been subject to a number of accounting errors on the part of Bank of Trust. On more than one occasion, for example, I was charged for overdrafts (透支) that occurred because of a teller's error. (Notice my August, October, and November statements for those improper charges.) Mistakes happen, but my attempts to have the problems solved were most often met with bureaucracy (官僚) and incompetence.I am enclosing copies of my last bank statement and my last savings account summary for your convenience in closing the accounts.Yours truly,Carol1. When did Carol have both checking and saving accounts with Bank of Trust? Carol had both checking and savings accounts with Bank of Trust in ______.2. Why did Carol want to close both of her accounts that day? She can no longer tolerate ______ that she has been receiving over the past year.3. What happened to Carol's accounts on the part of Bank of Trust over the last year? Over the last year, she has been subject to a number of ______ on the part of Bank of Trust.4. What happened to Carol because of a teller's error? She was ______ that occurred because of a teller's error.5. What did she meet with when Carol tried to have the problems solved? Her attempts to have the problems solved were most often met with ______.Part Ⅳ Translatio—English to ChineseDirections: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences (No. 61 through No. 64), you will read 4 choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph (No.65), write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation / Composition Sheet.1. The increase in sales of professional hair-care products indicates that consumers are paying as much attention to their hair as to their skin.A.专业护发产品的增加表明消费者既关心护发，也关心护肤。