1、高职高专英语应用能力考试-4 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSection A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Directions: In this part you will hear 5 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. The dialogue and the question will be spoken only once. After eac
2、h question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D and decide which is the best answer, then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：5.00）(1). A. He is all right. B. He feels worried.
3、 C. He is ill. D. He feels better now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Save some money for a computer. B. Buy a cheaper computer. C. Buy a second-hand computer. D. Buy a new computer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Salesman and customer. D. Doctor and patient.（分数：1.00）A.
4、B.C.D.(4). A. At 1:30. B. At 1:40. C. At 2:00. D. At 3:00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Its going to snow. B. It has already snowed. C. The man doesnt like snowing. D. The weather report is right.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)Directions: In this section you will hear 2 conversations. At t
5、he end of each conversation, some questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation will be spoken twice. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D and decide which is the best answer, then you should mark the corres
6、ponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：3.00）(1). A. At the Customs. B. At an information desk. C. At a luggage claim area. D. At the waiting hall.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Oxford. B. Cambridge. C. London. D. Birmingham.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. One. B. Two. C. Thr
7、ee. D. Four.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1). A. Having a meal in a restaurant. B. Checking in at a hotel. C. Booking a ticket at a station. D. Reserving a seat in a cinema.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. $3.00. B. $13.00. C. $30.00. D. $33.00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Directions: In this
8、section you will hear a short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words missing. The passage will be read twice. The first reading is for you to get the general idea. During the second reading, you are required to choose the best words marked A, B, C and D according to w
9、hat you hear, then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.My favorite sport is running. But when I ran my first mile, it was the U U 1 /U /Uthing I have ever done in my life. Now I have been U U 2 /U /Ufor 15 years. Each time I U U 3 /U /Ua
10、s much as 8 miles, and I have developed a habit of running every day. Many people like running. There are several reasons why running seems to be the best form of exercise for them. For instance, it is something everybody knows how to do already. So no U U 4 /U /Utraining is needed for it. Secondly,
11、 it is something you can do anywhere. Of course you must have a good pair of shoes. You can run if youre leaving the city. You can run when you travel. Running is also U U 5 /U /Uyou can do at any time, during a lunch hour, or in the early morning. （分数：5.00）(1). A. hard B. hardest C. harder D. head（
12、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. run B. runner C. running D. ran（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. covering B. covered C. discover D. cover（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. special B. spacious C. spice D. spicy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. anything B. something C. some D. someone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPart Vocabula(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.T
13、here are two maps on the wall: One is a map of China, and _ is a map of the world. A. other B. another C. the other D. the others（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.For years, doctors _ millions of patients lives with the help of microscopes. A. have saved B. are saving C. will save D. were saving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.
14、Once more I have to leave Beijing, _ I have been living for eight years. A. that B. where C. which D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.I was almost asleep last night when I suddenly heard someone _ at the door. A. be knocking B. knocking C. to knock D. having knocked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The conference _ in Beijin
15、g next week is bound to be a great success. A. will hold B. to hold C. held D. to be held（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.It wasnt such a good job _ she had read about in the advertisement. A. like B. which C. as D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Its my great honor _ to give a speech at the opening ceremony. A. to invite
16、 B. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Not until yesterday _ anything about the project that will be completed soon. A. did I learn B. have I learnt C. I learnt D. that I learnt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.This problem is _ his ability and I dont think he can solve it. A. to B. in C
17、. beyond D. under（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.She didnt go to the party last night, _ she had to finish her term paper. A. if B. though C. till D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.It will be tong before we _ again. A. will meet B. shall meet C. meet D. would meet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Let children read such books _ w
18、ill make them better and wiser. A. which B. that C. as D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I felt I could not cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some _. A. remarks B. reassurance C. suggestion D. claim（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The poison was _ of causing death within a few minutes. A. capable B.
19、able C. likely D. effective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He is seriously _ to computer games. A. engaged B. addicted C. absorbed D. related（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.It is required that anyone applying for a drivers license _ a set of tests. A. take B. takes C. took D. will take（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.There is no eviden
20、ce _ oil price will come down in the near future. A. which B. that C. where D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The policeman saw the thief _ he appeared on the street corner. A. not until B. as long as C. the moment D. only if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The policeman kept his eyes _ on the screen of the computer to i
21、dentify the criminals footprints. A. fixed B. fixing C. being fixed D. to fix（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Tom _ the party as no one saw him there yesterday evening. A. cant attend B. mustnt attend C. wont have attended D. couldnt have attended（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BPart Reading (总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BTask 1/B(总题数：1，
22、分数：10.00)Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements or questions. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, you should make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.To
23、day, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of idea
24、s and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of
25、 attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On th
26、e night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to p
27、ieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!（分数：10.00）(1).The text is mainly about _. A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _. A. often g
28、ave others surprises B. was a gifted musician C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _. A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels（分数：2.00）A
29、.B.C.D.(4).What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What do you think of “a d
30、reamer“ in this passage? A. The person who likes sleeping. B. The person who talks big. C. The person who has creative ideas. D. The person who has a habit of daydreaming.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、BTask 2/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statement
31、s or questions. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, you should make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Are there snowballs in space? Many astronomers think that comets those heavenly bodies with long
32、 bright tails may be “dirty snowballs“ trailing specks of ice and dust. For some time astronomers have figured that the small head of a comet is made up of frozen gases, ice, and dust particles. Now astronomers say that comets may not be the only “dirty snowballs“ in space.Two research teams of astr
33、onomers studied the light reflected or bounced back from the moons of the planet Saturn. The two teams used different equipment. But they got similar results. Both teams found evidence that at least three of Saturns ten moons may be “dirty snowballs.“ The moons named Rhea, Dione, and Tethys seem to
34、be made up mostly of water, ice, and dust particles.Could other even larger moons also be “dirty snowballs“? Maybe. Meanwhile, if the astronomers are right, then Rhea, Dione, and Tethys just might be the largest “ice cubes“ in our solar system.（分数：10.00）(1).Comets are _. A. small planets B. large mo
35、ons C. heavenly bodies with tails D. objects made up of only dust particles（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The head of a comet contains _. A. frozen gases and ice B. frozen gases, ice and dust particles C. dust particles D. neither frozen gases, ice nor dust particles（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Two teams of astronome
36、rs studied the _. A. paths of comets B. path of Saturn C. heads of comets D. moons of Saturn（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What was the new discovery made by the two teams of astronomers? A. Most comets are made up of water, ice and dust. B. Three of Saturns moons may be made up of water, ice and dust C. Many
37、 large moons may be made up of water, ice and dust. D. Not any “ice cubes“ exist in our solar system.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The largest “dirty snowballs“ in space are _. A. the moons of Saturn B. comets C. Rhea, Dione, and Tethys D. not mentioned in the article（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、BTask 3/B(总题数：1，分数：10.
38、00)Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements or questions. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, you should make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Every da
39、y at least eight Americans choke to death when food or other objects become lodged in their throats. Their deaths occur because choking is often confused with heart attack, or because old remedies, such as hitting a person on the back, are not successful.However, the Heimlich Maneuver, developed in
40、1947, is an easily applied technique to help save the choking victim. It must be applied quickly, for the choking victim has but four or five minutes to live after an object is stuck in his throat. The technique involves several procedures, depending on whether the victim is standing, sitting, or ly
41、ing down, but the basic maneuver is the following: Make a list with your hand, place it on the abdomen above the navel and below the rib cage, and press in and upward with a quick thrust. The procedure may be repeated several times if necessary until enough force is applied to eject the object. If y
42、ou are alone and choking, you should use your own fist, or press into a table or a sink.Occasionally, the Heimlich Maneuver results in a cracked rib, a small price to pay for a life.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following can take the place of the word “lodged“? A. Solid. B. Soft. C. Tender. D. Stuck.（
43、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The success of the Heimlich Maneuver primarily depends on _. A. speed of operation B. a prone position C. prior practice D. expert help（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The technique aids _. A. people who have cracked ribs B. heart attack victims C. people who have an obstruction in their thr
44、oats D. people who dislike old remedies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The basic maneuver of the Heimlich technique is _. A. a slow depression of the rib cage B. repeated thumps on the back C. a quick upper thrust into the abdomen D. an application of force below the navel（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the foll
45、owing statements is true? A. A choking victim is best treated in a hospital. B. A person who is choking can help himself. C. The Heimlich Maneuver is a recent development. D. Choking victims are rarely confused with heart attack victims.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.十、BTask 4/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Directions: There is
46、 a passage below. After reading it, you are required to answer the questions in the fewest possible words. The answers should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.We hope that by observing the following points you will enjoy your visit to Christ Church without disturbing th
47、e life of the college.Please obey all notices and do not enter the areas marked Private.Please do not enter any college rooms.Please avoid leaving litter (杂物); picnicking within the college is not permitted.Please do not smoke.Please do not gather so as to obstruct (阻塞) paths or passages, particularly in the Hall.Please be as quiet as possible, remembering that this is a college where people are working.In the event of a fire or other danger, or if you hear fire alarm or
