1、高职高专英语应用能力考试-5 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. August 28. B. August 26. C. August 30
3、. D. September 8.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. He wants to go early to avoid traffic jam. B. He wants to leave the theatre before the movie is over. C. He doesnt know the way to the theatre. D. He doesnt usually start at 7:00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. She has no idea when to graduate. B. She has no desire
4、 to work as a lawyer. C. She is eager to become a lawyer. D. She will graduate after the man does.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture. C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By train. D. He is not sure.（分数：1.00
5、）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 the 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 f
6、our 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：3.00）(1). A. Black coffee. B. White coffee. C. Wine. D. Water.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Classical music. B. Popular music.
7、C. Opera. D. Rock and Roll.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Very much. B. A little. C. Little. D. Not at all.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1). A. Golf. B. Tennis. C. Basketball. D. Football.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Because the man is very busy. B. Because the man doesnt like sports. C. Because the man is just
8、a spectator. D. Because the man is not healthy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Directions: In this 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 gener
9、al idea. During the second reading, you are required to choose the best words marked A, B, C and D according to what you hear, then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Two business men were U U 1 /U /Uto dinner at the home of a college p
10、rofessor. One of the men did not have much U U 2 /U /Uand was worried that he might make a fool of himself, but his friend said, “Dont worry. Just do what I do, and dont talk about anything that you dont really understand.“The first man U U 3 /U /Uto get through the dinner successfully, but by the e
11、nd of the evening he had a lot of drink, and began to get careless. A U U 4 /U /Uasked him whether he liked Shakespeare, and he answered confidently. “It is very pleasant, but I prefer Scotch.“ There was an uncomfortable silence in the room, and soon people began to leave.When the two friends were o
12、ut of the house, the second man said to his friend, “You certainly made a fool of yourself making that U U 5 /U /Uremark about Scotch.“What do you mean?“ asked the other man. “What was wrong with it?“Everybody knows that Shakespeare isnt a drinker,“ his friend replied, “Its a kind of cheese.“ （分数：5.
13、00）(1). A. invented B. invited C. invent D. invite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. education B. educating C. schedule D. a decoration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. manage B. managed C. manipulated D. must（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. guessed B. guest C. guess D. host（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. stupid B. similar C. silly
14、D. smelly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPart Vocabula(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _ to perform skillfully yourself. A. any other B. another C. other thing D. some thing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.What worried the child most was _ to visit his mother in the hospita
15、l. A. his not allowing B. his not being allowed C. his being not allowed D. having not allowed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.If this air service is put into operation, passengers will spend three hours less in the air _ with the current flight and tickets will be much cheaper. A. compared B. comparing C. being
16、compared D. having compared（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.People cannot but feel _, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake. A. being puzzled B. puzzled C. puzzling D. to puzzle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.In this part of the world, the temperature used to be a great deal higher, _
17、it? A. doesnt B. didnt C. wasnt D. isnt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.At no time in the history of mankind _ greater opportunities for following careers than they have now. A. women have had B. had women C. have women had D. women had（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ your job is very demanding, at least it isnt boring. A. A
18、lthough B. Until C. Unless D. Since（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.As a matter of fact, children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined _ high level of self-confidence. A. posses B. to possess C. to have possessed D. possessing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The local farmers gave the sold
19、iers clothes and food without which they _ of hunger and cold. A. would die B. will die C. should die D. would be dying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The bicycle you referred to isnt _. It belongs to A. me; you B. mine; hers C. hers; his D. his; her（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Weighing seven hundred pounds, _. A. she c
20、ould not move the piano B. the piano should not be moved C. the piano was unable to move D. the piano was too heavy for her to move（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.He has made another wonderful discovery, _ of great importance to science and man. A. which is B. which are C. of which are D. of which is（分数：1.00）A.
21、B.C.D.13. What are you going to study next year? I dont know, but its time _ something. A. I decide B. I decided C. Ill decide D. Id decide（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14. Ill pay you by check monthly. Id rather you _ me in cash weekly. A. pay B. paid C. had paid D. will pay（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The students didn
22、t manage to work out the problem _ their teacher had explained how. A. when B. until C. unless D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Although a teenager, Fred could resist _ what to do and what not to do. A. to be told B. having been told C. being told D. to have been told（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Some people think _
23、about their rights than about their duties. A. too much B. as much C. much more D. many more（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.I think the home team will win the final game; its _ they will. A. almost surely B. rather possibly C. very likely D. quite certainly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.In computer programming, this model
24、 is _ to any of the others we have in the department. A. the most superior B. superior C. superior the most D. more superior（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.It is only by studying history _ we can learn what to expect in the future. A. and then B. by which C. through which D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BPart Reading
25、 (总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BTask 1/B(总题数：1，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
26、 single line through the center.Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official or executive always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments (茶点). No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this hospitality (好意
27、).The conference visit is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come
28、 into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will p
29、uzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.When an Arab says “yes,“ he may mean “maybe.“ When he says “maybe,“ he probably means “no.“ You will seldom get a direct “no“ from an Arab because it is considered impolite. Instead of “no,“ he will say “inshallah,“ which means,
30、“if God is willing.“ On the other hand, “yes“ does not necessarily mean “yes.“ A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with a guest.（分数：10.00）(1).The main purpose of this article is to explain _. A. why yo
31、u need extra time when you visit Arab countries B. how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world C. why Arabian officials are so busy D. what Arabs say when doing business（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to this article, which of the following would be considered polite? A. You leave angrily
32、because of interruptions. B. You demand an immediate decision. C. You refuse a cup of tea and show pictures of your product right away. D. You look out of the window while a stranger comes in to speak with your host.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).From this article we know that _. A. when an Arab wants to say
33、“yes,“ he often says “maybe“ B. an Arab seldom disagrees with a guest to his face C. when an Arab agrees, a smile and a slow nod will be given D. “inshallah“ is an English word（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT an Arab custom? A. To dislike being interrupted during their meeting. B.
34、Often to give you a vague answer. C. Seldom to say “no“ directly. D. Seldom to hesitate to start talking business in the presence of strangers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The writer of this article has probably _. A. had bad experiences in the Arab world B. worked in the Arab world C. been against the Arab
35、 customs D. liked the Arab customs（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 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 correspondin
36、g letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Folk medicine maintains the health of the body by using medicines taken from plants and herbs (草药). Since materials for making a medicine to cure a sickness can be found everywhere, one can practice folk medicine in any place of the
37、world.The use of folk medicine goes all the way back to the time of the earliest man when both man and animal used plants and herbs to keep healthy. It is usually seen that an animal eats snakeroot (蛇根草) after being bitten by a poisonous snake. Because animals seem to have this natural ability for k
38、nowing which plants and herbs will cure what sickness, man probably learned how to care for himself by watching animals.Man also learned other things from animals. He observed that wild animals, when sick, kept quiet and rest, getting well with the help of the medicine in plants and pure air. He saw
39、 that an animal with a fever could often be found resting in a cool place, eating nothing, and often drinking water until the fever was gone.Some believe that folk medicine deals with a lot of old wives tales which have something to do with the body. Stories are told about the powers of a certain ve
40、getable material, which when hung around the neck, brings the wearer good health during the cold winter months. Such a story is simply a fairy tale. It should be separated from the discussion of folk medicine.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true about folk medicine? A. Folk medici
41、ne is better than other medicines in curing serious diseases. B. Folk medicine can treat all kinds of diseases for both man and animals. C. Folk medicine keeps one healthy by using medicines taken from plants and herbs. D. Folk medicine was a way of body treatment used only in mans early history.（分数
42、：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the possible reason for man to know folk medicine? A. As a kind of animal, man has the natural ability to know this. B. Man observed animals and learned this. C. Man probably knew this by repeated experiments. D. Man learned how to care for himself by chance.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.
43、(3).Sick animals were often seen _. A. being quiet and making little movement B. lying on the ground and making strange noise C. resting in a secret place to avoid enemies D. drinking more water than other animals（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In paragraph 4, the phrase “old wives tales“ refers to _. A. old m
44、edicine treatment of the body B. accounts of legendary folk stories and tales C. stories about wives treating diseases with vegetable material D. stories about certain plants serving as folk medicine（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).This passage is mainly about _. A. animals natural power to cure diseases B. wha
45、t man has learned from animals. C. how the earliest man kept healthy D. a discussion of folk medicine（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、BTask 3/B(总题数：1，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,
46、 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.I found my father a very hard man to understand when I was young. He was very short and thin and had large blue eyes. I could have loved him as I did my mother, but h
47、e seemed to hold us off so that we could not approach him or sit on his knee as love to do. I believe he had a hard life as a child, and I know that he left school at the age of ten and started to work. This made him an unsociable man, unfriendly even to the people closest to him. I never knew him to have a close friend as the other men did.Everything he did had to be precise. If he chopped the sticks for the fire, each stick would be the same length and thickness as all the others, and they would all be stacked (堆放) without one out of pla
