全国外语应用能力等级考试模拟题-应用英语

 

注意事项

1.     请按要求在试题卷和答题卷的标封处填写姓名、准考证号等；

2.     请仔细阅读题目要求进行答题，答案写在答题卷上；

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4.     答题时间为120分钟。

 

初级Test 1-Part I Listening Comprehension.mp3

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear five questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.

 

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

 

1.

A. 16             

B. 36          

C. 60        

D. 80

 

2.

A. Yogurt         

B. Eggs        

C. Chicken    

D. cheese

 

3.

A. The burgers made from meat.        

B. The burgers made from soya beans.

C. The burgers made from nut.            

D. The burgers made from eggs.

 

4.

A. for four years      

B. for five years  

C. for 16 years  

D. for 20 years.

 

5.

A. His mother told him to.        

B. It tastes good.

C. He isn’t good at cooking.      

D. He dislikes vegetarian food now.

 

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

 

6.

A. a room with furniture         

B. an entire flat

C. a flat without mod cons       

D. a flat where cats are allowed

7.

A. a university student   

B. a university lecturer

C. an estate agent       

D. No stated in the conversation

8.

A. ￡100 per week with bills.      

B. ￡100 per week without bills.

C. ￡100 per month with bills.     

D. ￡100 per month without bills.

9.

A. a TV       

B. a microwave     

C. a DVD  

D. an answer phone

10.

A. around 10 p.m. today          

B. around 10:30 a.m. the next day

C. at 9 a.m. the next day           

D. at 10 a.m. today

 

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear one passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.

 

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

 

11.

A. a bus tour   

B. a train tour   

C. a walking tour    

D. a car tour

12.

A. houses.     

B. industrial buildings.    

C. shops.   

D. apartments

13.

A. leisure.     

B. apartment blocks.     

C. a sports centre.   

D. a high-rise housing.

14.

A. The Bicentennial Park has two areas, a nature reserve and a formal park.

B. The Tower is the centre point for the Bicentennial Park.

C. The Tower is twelve metres high.

D. One can take advantage of the fantastic views on the Tower.

15.

  A. an indoor arena    

  B. a stadium   

  C. a swimming pool    

  D. a pond

 

初级Test 1-Part II Oral Test.mp3

Part II Oral Test (10 minutes)

Directions: Listen to the following questions, then make an oral statement to express your opinion clearly on this topic within ten minutes. Scores will be given on the consideration of the content as well as the pronunciation, intonation and fluency of your language. When you are expected to start you will hear this tone… [TONE]… You will hear this tone again when you are expected to stop. You will hear the questions only once.

 

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Directions: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.

Passage One

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

There are as many kinds of careers as there are people. They vary greatly in the type of work involved and in the ways they influence a person's life. The kind of career you have can affect your life in many ways. By making wise decisions concerning your career, you can help yourself build the life you want. To do that, you need as much information as possible. The more you know about yourself, the better able you will be to choose a satisfying career.

What do people hope to obtain from a career? Some people desire a high income. Some hope for fame. Others seek for adventure. Still others intend to serve people and make the world a better place. Before you begin to explore career fields you should determine your values, your interests, and your aptitudes that will make you competent for your future work. Most people are happiest in jobs that fit their values, interests, and skills. Each person has many values, which vary in strength. For example, money is the strongest value for some people—that is, wealth is more important to them than anything else. As a result, they focus their thoughts, behaviour, and emotions on the goal of earning a high income. Other values include devoting to religion, taking risks, spending time with family, and helping others.

Before making a career decision, you can ask yourself what is most important to you and examine your beliefs to better know your values. For example, is it important to you to work as a member of a team? Or would you rather be in charge or work alone? If working alone or being in charge is important to you, independence is probably one of your primary values.

16.How can we make a wise career decision?

A. We learn more about ourselves.      

B. We stick to our beliefs more firmly.

C. We change our interest more often.        

D. We find more career opportunities.

17. According to this passage, which of the following do not belong to something that people hope to obtain from a career?

A. A high income.    B. Fame.   C. Adventure.    D. Fun

18.What does the underlined word "aptitude" mean in paragraph 2?

A. Experiences.      B. Abilities.     C. Feelings.     D. Families.

19.According to the writer, a satisfying career is one that _____.

A. brings huge wealth

B. meets inner demands

C. develops interests and skills

D. contributes to forming values

20.What does the writer convey to us in the last paragraph?

A. The contents of our values.

B. The foundations of our values.

C. The places to achieve our values.

D. The ways to understand our values.

 

Passage Two

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

 

Apple has filed a patent for "a wearable electronic ring" that could let you control your other devices without touching them. The file includes drawings of the potential design and lists intended functions like a rechargeable power source. The ring is designed to be worn on one finger and doesn't appear to be a stand-alone product. Instead, it aims to improve the user experience of bigger devices like iPhone and iPad. Apple also throws attention onto the potential safety functions of the ring by stating that the light given off by some touchscreen devices could be " inappropriate in certain social environments or even dangerous if it gives away the position of a user who is in danger”.

The tech giant explains in the patent that touchscreen devices we are using now can be seen “burdensome, inconvenient, or useless for certain tasks and applications”. It suggests that holding an iPhone or iPad for too long could tire some users and obviously, Apple can't ignore such situations! It says the Apple Ring could be a more effective way to control those devices from a distance.

Apple isn't alone with this “smart ring” idea.

Amazon recently put the Echo Loop on the market, a smart ring that uses Alexa. The device is similar to the smart speaker but is worn on your finger instead. It's currently only available in the US and has an introductory price of $ 129. 99 (£100). Google recently presented its Pixel 4 smartphone and one of the top new functions is called Project Soli, which provides a "Motion Sense" effect. It lets you control the Pixel 4 without actually touching it. You can wave your hands in the air to pause or skip songs, silence alarms and phone calls, and more.

As with all patents, we can't know for sure if Apple is going to bring out a smart ring device until official word is given.

21.What can Apple's smart ring do potentially?

A. Work as a mobile phone.

B. Charge itself automatically.

C. Promote users' own security.

D. Slop viruses attacking phones.

22.What made Apple develop the wearable product?

A. The drawbacks of its touchscreen devices.

B. The huge marketing potential of touchscreens

C. The fierce competitions from across the country.

D. The introduction of other companies' technology.

23.What do we know about the Echo Loop?

A. It's popular with users.

B. It's under development.

C. It's not sold internationally.

D. It's not accepted by Apple.

24. Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage?

A. Apple     B. Amazon    C. Google    D. Samsung

25.What is the best title for the text?

A. The Tech Firms’ Smart Rings

B. Apple's New Device Patent

C. The Future of Touchscreen Devices

D. New Technologies, New Products

 

Part IV Translation (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate two passages into English or into Chinese. You should write your answer on the answer sheet.

Section One Translate the following passage into Chinese.

  How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours are ideal. But the American National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10-to12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.

 

Section Two Translate the following passage into English.

    在与人类的关系上，没有哪种动物能比狗更亲密了。有人认为，这是因为狗一般都比较温顺。但仅仅温顺不足以说明人类为什么喜欢把狗养在家中。羊也很温顺，但是很少有人把它们当宠物喂养。狗对人的社会暗示极其敏感，这使得它们能和谐地融入人类社会。

 

Part V Writing (20 minutes)

There's a group recruiting members for the National Modeling Competition for College Students. Write an email to apply to join them. You should

1) Introduce yourself (major, personality…)

2) Show your passion and enthusiasm

3) Introduce your advantages

Notice：

Using "Wang Gang" to replace your own name.

You should write at least 120 words.