1、高等学校英语应用能力考试(B 级)试卷 1 参考答案与解析PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES (PRETCO)Part I Listening Comprehension ( 15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5 reco
2、rded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer She
3、et with a single line through the center. 1 A）Well, where do you want to go?B）Its hard to say.C） Its getting dark.D）Whats the problem答案：A原听力材料：1.Excuse me, can you show me the way?2 A）Itll probably be cold.B）Im glad to hear that.C） Itll probably rain.D) Im lucky to do so.答案：B原听力材料：It s been rainy si
4、nce Friday, but clear weather is for tomorrow.3. A）Its hard to say.B）Its easy to do so.C） Certainly, they are.D) Sure. Just a moment, Please.答案：D原听力材料：.Excuse me, would you please find these two books for ?4. A）For what?B）When, please?C） How will you come?D) Where are you living?答案：B原听力材料：I d
5、like to make an appointment with the doctor.5. A） You can call me.B）Yes, he is in his office.C） Only a few minutes.D) Usually by bus.答案：C原听力材料：How long will it take to get to the office?Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dia
6、logues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding l
7、etter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. A）The woman has many new stamps.B）They will exchange some stamps.C） The woman has got a problem.D) The man has sold a lot of stamps.答案：B原听力材料：W: youve got so many stamps of the same kind. Can I exchange some with you?M: Yes, no probl
8、em.Q: What can we learn from the talk?7. A）He doesnt give the woman much trouble.B）He doesnt give the woman much trouble.C） He wants a copy of the paper.D) he will take the trouble to copy it.答案：C原听力材料：W: Would you like a copy of this paper?M: Thanks, if it doesnt trouble you too much.Q: What
9、does the man mean?8. A） At a restaurant.B）At the movie house.C） At a bank.D) At the theater.答案：A原听力材料：W： Can I take your order ,sir?M：Yes, Id like try this steak, please.Q：Where are these people?9. A） Walking.B）By car.C） Running.D) By bus.答案：A原听力材料：W： Miss Susan, if I were you, I would go to t
10、he movie by bus or by car.M：Thank you, but walking can make me healthy.Q：How would the woman go to the movie?10.A) Its beside a hotel.B) Its next to a hospital.C) Its opposite a busy road.d) Its opposite a hotel on a busy road.答案：D原听力材料：W： Hi, Jim, I hear youve moved to a new office building.
11、Where is it.?M：Its opposite a hotel on a busy road.Q：Where is Jims new office?Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second
12、reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Nowadays there are all kinds of different styles for nurses uniforms. And you c
13、an wear a shirt or top. You can even _11_ light blue uniforms, but I always _12_ white. And uniforms are useful. In the big hospital where I work, People know immediately who I am from my uniform. Uniforms are also_13_l. Theyre easy to _ and comfortable to wear. And much cheaper than having to wear_
14、 to work.11. wear12. stick to13.practical14 .take care of15. suits and dressesPart II Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incom
15、plete sentences. You are required to complete each one 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 center.16. Mary is the kind of person who always seem
16、s to be _ a hurry.A) on B) in C) with D) for答案：B【解析】 “in a hurry”是一词组，表“ 匆忙”。 17. This time next week Ill be on vacation. Probably I _ on a beautiful beach.A) am lying B) have lain C) will be lying D) will have lain答案：C【解析】第一短句中有“This time next week”时间状语，因此，第二句中应表示下周的这个时间“正在做什么”。18. _, we went swimm
17、ing in the river.A) The day being very hot B) It was a very hot dayC) The day was very hot D) Being a very hot day答案：A【解析】在整个句子中， “we went swimming in the river.”是主句，其前就用分词短语作状语。该题考的语法知识为“分语的独立结构” 。按照语法要求， “being very hot”的真实主语应该是“The day”，因此应该保留。而答案 B、C 都是由简单句与主句相连。语法中有规定，两个简单句不能用逗号相连，应加上连词。而答案 D，则
18、表明 “We”是“Being a very hot day”的逻辑主语，这显然是错误的。19. She didnt go to the cinema last night, _ she had to finish her term paper.A) as B) if C) till D) though答案：A【解析】从两句的逻辑关系来看，第一分句是结果，后一分句是原因。因此，要表示原因，只能用“as”20. I have found some articles _ the harmful effects of drinking.A) being concerned B) concernedC)
19、 to concern D) concerning答案：D【解析】 “concerning”一词意为“( 表示论及) 关于, 有关, 就而论，涉及”，是介词，放在此处正好适合。21.She has _ her mind and is going to Canada instead of Japan.A) exchanged B) changed C) decided D) made答案：B【解析】 “exchange”表示“交换，交流”， “change”是“改变” ，依据后句“is going to Canada instead of Japan.”表明“她是改变了自己的想法，不去日本而去加
20、拿大”。22.The _ the proposal is considered, the worse it appears.A) carefully B) much carefullyC) more carefully D) most carefully答案：C【解析】这是由“the more.,the more.”引导的一种句子结构，要求形容词或副词用比较级的形式。而“carefully”是多音节词，所以要用“more”修饰。23.When applying for a job, you have to _ a resume.A) get off B) take away C) put ou
21、t D) hand in答案：D【解析】 “get off”意为(从)下来；动身， “hand in”意为“上交”，“put out”意为“伸出、扑灭、 熄灭、 生产、 制造、 出版、 发行、发布”“take away”意为“拿开, 拿走、 把 带走; 使离开” 根据句意，应为“上交” 。24.It is important that the committee _ about the project at once.A) be informed B) is informed C) will be informed D) being informed答案：A
22、【解析】这是一个由 It is important(necessary)+that 引导的主语从句。要求主语从句的谓语动词用“should +动词原形”。并且， “Should”可以省略。25.He _ several jackets and finally pick out a blue one.A) went on B) took on C) tried on D) got on答案：C【解析】 ”go on”表示“继续” ， “ take on”表示“ 承担、 呈现,穿上”， “ get on”表示“上车”等，而“try on”表示 “试穿”。因此选 C。 Section BDirect
23、ions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. Miss Cherry is a well-known singer. She showed(music)_tendencies from her early age.答案：
24、 musical 【解析】 “tendencies”为名词，因此，其前应为形容词来修饰它。将 music 改为 musical 即可。27. Most students (take)_sixty credits by the time they graduate.答案：will have taken【解析】由 by 引导的时间状语，一般与将来完成式连用。28. Yesterday I was late getting to the railway station, but (fortunate )_, the train was late, too.答案：fortunately【解析】在该句中
25、， “but”引导的是一个插入语，充当状语成份，应为副词。29. I have decided to accept their(invite) _to pay a visit to their factory.答案：invitation【解析】 “their”为形容词性物主代词，其后为名词。 “invite”的名词形式为“invitation” 。30. Give the application to the man(sit) _at that desk, please.答案：sitting【解析】这里是分词作伴随状语的成份， “man”为“sit”的逻辑主语，因此，用现在分词。31. He
26、seemed very young, but he was(real) _older than all of us.答案：really【解析】 “older”为形容词，与“was”构成系表结构，其间应用副词来修饰“older”。 “real”的副词形式为“really”。32. As soon as I(get) _home, it started to rain heavily.答案：got【解析】主句的谓语动词为“started” ，为过去时，从句由“As soon as”引导，说明主从句的谓语动词几乎同时发生。所以， “get”改为“got”。33. Did you get the(pe
27、rmit) _from the authorities to run the bushiness?答案：permission【解析】 “the” 是“冠词”，要求其后为名词。34. Doctor Richard, together with his wife and three children, (be) _to arrive in Beijing this afternoon.答案：is 【解析】因为“this afternoon”是一个现在时间，表明还没有抵达。 “be to”可以表示将来。这里的关键点为“together with 后接复数名词” ，其谓语动词主要看前面主语的数。 “D
28、octor Richard”为单数，因此，应填“is”。与此类似的还有“accompanied by, along with”等。35. They decided not to visit the Great Wall because it was raining(heavy) _. 答案：heavily【解析】 “was raining”在此充当谓语成分，因此用副词修饰。如果， “rain”为名词，则为“heavy rain”.Part III Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your r
29、eading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement
30、there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Most of us grow up taking certain things for granted. We tend to assume that experts and religious leaders tell us “the truth”.
31、 We tend to believe that things advertised on television or in newspapers cant be bad for us.However, encouragement of critical thinking in students is one of the goals of most colleges and universities. Few professors require students to share the professors own beliefs. In general, professors are
32、more concerned that students learn to question and critically examine the arguments of others, including some of their own beliefs or values. This does not mean that professors insist that you change your beliefs, either. It does mean, however, that professors will usually ask you to support the vie
33、ws you express in class or in your writing.If your premises (前提) are shaky, or if your arguments are not logical, professors personally point out the false reasoning in your arguments. Most professors want you to learn to recognize the premises of your arguments, to examine whether you really accept
34、 these premises, and to understand whether or not you draw logical conclusions. Put it this way: Professors dont tell you what to think; they try to teach you how to think. On the other hand, if you intend to disagree with your professors in class, you should be prepared to offer a strong argument i
35、n support of your ideas. Arguing just for the sake of arguing usually does not promote a critical examination of ideas. Many professors interpret it as rudeness. 36. In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us that people _.A) easily accept certain things without a second thoughtB) grow up t
36、hrough learning certain things in lifeC) are forming their views during their growthD) have strong beliefs in authorities while getting old答案：A【解析】理解第一句中的“ taking certain things for granted.”37. Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to _.A) criticize othersB) share professors b
37、eliefsC) give their own ideasD) change their own beliefs答案：C【解析】第二段中的最一后句点题：“It does mean, however, that professors will usually ask you to support the views you express in class or in your writing.”38. The word “shaky” (Line 1, Para.3) most probably means “_”.A) creative B) firm C) false D) weak答案：
38、D【解析】从文中的第三段第一句可以得出答案。着重理解“Shaky”.39. To help students develop their critical thinking, professors mainly teach them _.A) choice of their premisesB) the way to think independentlyC) skills of drawing conclusionsD) different kinds of arguments答案：B【解析】第三段最后一句“Professors dont tell you what to think; th
39、ey try to teach you how to think. ”表明了教授的意图。40. According to the writer, the right way to argue is to _.A) argue mainly for the sake of arguingB) prove it with a good conclusionC) support your idea with sound reasoningD) examine others ideas critically答案：C【解析】本文最后一段可以得出答案。Task 2Directions: This task
40、 is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.An ebook, also known as an electronic (电子的) book , is an electronic version (版本) of a print book that you can download (下载) and read. What you need in order to read an ebook is an Ebook Reader, w
41、hich is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have the proper Reader before you download your ebook from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into proper size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your choice of viewing. Ebooks are
42、a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computer, including your portable (便携式) computer so you can take them with you when you travel, and create your own library of hundreds of titles. Best of all, when you order an ebook, there is no waiting and no shipping or handl
43、ing charges. The amount of time it takes to download your ebook depends on the speed of your connection and the size of your book.41. From this passage, we know that an ebook _.A) can be read by any reader who has a computerB) should be read with the help of a special kind of softwareC) is a print f
44、orm of a book often found in librariesD) can be downloaded by turning on the computer.答案：B【解析】根据文中的“What you need in order to read an ebook is an Ebook Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer.”可以得知， “阅读电子书需要一个电子浏览器，它是一种免费使用的计算机软件。 ”42. The Ebook Reader is useful for _.A) turni
45、ng a print book into an electronic versionB) developing an ebook in an portable computerC) downloading an ebook from the InternetD) finding fun alternatives to an ebook答案：D【解析】依据文中的“The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into proper size you like. It also helps you turn pages and ch
46、ange your choice of viewing. Ebooks are a fun alternative to regular books.”可以得知， “浏览器可以根据需要调整电脑屏幕上字体的大小，可以帮助翻页，选择你要的浏览的部分。与常规书相比，电子书是种有趣的选择”43. From this passage, we can learn that _.A) reading an ebook involves a lot of troubleB) the ordered ebooks have to be shipped to youC) you can order an eboo
47、k from the Ebook ReaderD) travelers can create an ebook on a portable computer答案：D【解析】 “依据文中的 You can download them to any computer, including your portable (便携式) computer so you can take them with you when you travel, and create your own library of hundreds of titles.”可以得知， “你可以从任何电脑上下载电子书，包括你的笔记本电
48、脑，所以在你旅游时就可以带上电子书籍，创建上百种名称的图书馆”44. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) An ebook can be obtained through the Internet.B) The size of the words in an ebook cannot be changed.C) An ebook is ordered in the same way as a print book.D) One has to pay some money to get an Ebook Reader.答案：A【解析】本题问哪
49、一个叙述是正确的。所以要对以下的各句进行比较。答案 A 符合原文中的“An ebook, also known as an electronic (电子的) book , is an electronic version (版本) of a print book that you can download (下载) and read.”的描述，因此，A 为正确答案。45. Which of the following would be the best Title of the passage?A) Choices of EbooksB) Advantages of EbooksC) Introduction to EbooksD) Importance of Ebooks答案：c【解析】这是一道主
