2023年大学英语应用能力考试试题及答案

PartIClozeTestDirections:Thispart,numbered1to15,istotestyourgrammarandvocabularyability.Eachoftheblanks(N0.1toNo.15)isfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Howdoyoudrawtheinterestofa4,500kilogramelephant?YouhittheelephantwithabigI,accordingtoazoodirectorinCalifornia.Butisthata2waytotreatthebig,friendlyanimals?Howzoostreattheirelephantshasledtoascientific3.Somescientistscomplainthatzoosuse4forcetotrainthehugeanimalsandgetthem5control.Thereareabout400elephantsinNorthAmericanzoos,andwildanimalparks.The6animalswiththeirbigtrunksandearsandtusksdelightchildrenand7smilesfromadults.8hasn't9whenanelephanthaspickedupapeanutquicklywithitstrunkfromatrainer?Butelephantsaren'tinzoosjustforentertainment.Elephantsare10inAsiaandAfrica,andbeingraisedinAmericanzoosmaybe11tokeepthem12.Elephantsaredifferentfrommostotherzooanimalsbecausetheymustbeintouchwithhumanswhotakecareoftheirfeet,and13anelephantwantstobedominant(支配的).Anelephantwantstocontrolthe14,notonthecontrary.Elephantkeepersmustmaketheanimalsobeythem15theymaybeattackedbytheelephants.Butsomescientistsareworriedthatkeepersareusingtoomuchforceandareinjuringelephants.Severalzooshaverecentlybeenlookedintobecausepeoplesaidelephantswerebeatenwithheavysticks.Scientistsareshowingzooshowtomakeelephantsbehavewithoutinjuringthem.Iftheysucceed,childrenwillbeentertainedbyelephantsformanymoregenerations.1.A.swordB.knifeC.whipD.stick2.A.cruelB.kindC.surprisingD.funny3.A.researchB.discussionC.argumentD.quarrel4.A.verymuchB.toomuchC.muchtooD.enough5.A.underB.inC.outofD.to6.A.stupidB.heavyC.cruelD.fast7.A.drawB.giveC.showD.turn8.A.AnyoneB.WhoeverC.AnyonewhoD.Who9.A.attractedB.smiledC.behappyD.caught10.A.dyingB.scarceC.shortD.small11.A.importantB.necessaryC.impossibleD.improper12.A.livelyB.livingC.lovelyD.alive13.A.thatB.becauseC./D.then14.A.keeperB.othersC.animalsD.zoodirector15.A.sothatB.orC.andD.thereforePartIIVocabulary&StructureDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytousewordsandphrasescorrectlytoconstructmeaningfulandgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachstatementbychoosingtheappropriateanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Donot＿＿＿metohelpyouunlessyouworkharder.A)expectC)dependB)hopeD)thinkThequestion＿＿＿nowiswheretobuildthenewfactory.A)discussesC)bediscussedB)discussingD)beingdiscussedJohndecidedto＿＿thepresentjobinordertotravelaroundtheword.A)giveupC)wakeupB)putupD)breakupMichael’snewhouselookslikeapalace,compared＿＿＿hisoldone.A)ofC)forB)withD)inComputertechnologymakesit＿＿＿forpeopletoworkfromhome.A)harmfulC)possibleB)seriousD)difficultWearedelightedatthenews＿＿＿theyhavestartedthebusinesscooperationwithyourcompany.A)thatC)withB)whenD)whatThecomputerprogramisdesignedforthe＿＿＿ofeasyonlinereading.A)experienceC)invitationB)purposeD)decisionThebusinesstalk＿＿＿nextweekwhentheCEOofyourcompanycomes.washeldC)willbeheldisbeingholdD)hasbeenheldItwassonoisythatwefoundithardto＿＿＿theconversation.A)carryonC)turnonB)setforD)goaboutYoucannotcancelyourorder＿＿＿yourchangeyourmindwithinthreedays.A)asifC)sothatB)whileD)unlessSectionBDirections:Therearealso10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperfromofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.Jack(quick)＿＿＿establishedhimselfasapowerfulmemberofthenewcompany.WhenshegotbackfromtheSouth,Susanhadhercar(wash)＿＿＿thoroughly.Wealllikeyourideaofusingthemoney(build)＿＿＿aprimaryschool.Shewantstoapplyforanewjobasherpresetjobisnot(interest)＿＿＿.TheUKeconomylastyearperformed(well)＿＿＿thanexpectedaccordingtothereport.Withthe(introduce)＿＿＿oftheInternet,moreandmorepeoplepreferredtodobusinessonline.Noone(allow)＿＿＿totakeanyreadingmaterialsoutofthereadingroom.Themachinessuddenlystopped(work)＿＿＿becauseofthepowercut.Wecannotmake(nature)＿＿＿resources,butgatherthemfromeach.Thecompany(employ)＿＿＿morethan50ITengineerssincelastyear.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Thecontractofemploymentistheagreementmadebetweentheemployerandtheemployee.Thiscouldbeawrittenagreementorinanoralform.Inaddition,thecontractwillalsoinclude“customandpractice”agreements.Thesearehowthingsareusuallydoneintheworkplace,forexample,iftheemployeralwaysgivestheemployeesaday’sholidayinAugust.Eventhoughthisisnotmentionedinthewrittencontract,thiswillfrompartofthecontractasitistheusualpractice.Atradeunionmayhavenegotiated(谈判达成）anagreementwithanemployeraboutconditionsatwork.Thenegotiatedagreementwilloftenfrompartofacontract.Somecontractswillbeillegalif:*theemployeegetsallorpartoftheirwagesincash;*taxandnationalinsurancecontributions(国民保险税）arenotpaid;and*theemployeeknowstheyaregettingpaidinthiswaytoavoidpayingnationalinsuranceandtax.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,acontractofemployment＿＿＿.A)mustbewrittenoneB)couldbeinanoralformC)shouldbesignedbyatradeunionD)oughttobeaworkplaceagreement“Customandpractice”agreementareusually＿＿＿.A)includedinthecontractB)knowntoemployeesonlyC)alwayswrittenclearlyinthecontractD)signedbyboththeemployerandatradeunionAccordingtothepassage,thetradeunionandemployermaynegotiateanagreementon＿＿＿.A)paidholidaysB)insurancetermsC)trainingprogramsD)conditionsatworkIftheemployeereceiveshispayincash,thispracticewillberegardedas＿＿＿.A)reasonableB)practicalC)illegalD)unfairThepassageismainlyabout＿＿＿.A)thenegotiationwithanemployerB)theemploymentcontractC)theworkingconditionsD)thejobresponsibilitiesTask2Directions:Thistaskisthesameastask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementarenumbered41to45.Asharedhouseismoney-saving.Whenyoushareahouse,yourbills,rentandpossiblyfoodcostswillbemuchlower.Ifthehouseisalreadyestablished,youdon’thavetoworryaboutbuyingthingslikeafridgeandTV.Choosinggoodhousemates(合租人）Movinginwithfriendscanbefunbutitcanresultinconflict(冲突）andalossoffriendship.Thinkcarefullyaboutthetypeofpersonsuitedtoyourcharacter.Askadvicefromfriendswhohavelivedinsharehouse,orconsultayouthworkerorrelative.SettingsomeguidelinesEverysharehouseisdifferent,buttherearesomeguidelines(准则)thatcanhelpyouavoidconflict:*Issueoraskforareceipt(收据）whenyoupayorcollecttherent.*Spreadresponsibilityforbillpayment.*Wherepossible,dealwithproblemsthroughface-to-facecommunication.OurLivinginasharehousewebhassomeadviceandideastohelpmakesharingwithyourhousematesagreatexperience.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,themainadvantageofasharehouseisthat＿＿＿.A)itavoidswastingtimeB)itsavesyourmoneyC)itdevelopsfriendshipD)itpreventsconflictAccordingtothepassage,anidealhousemateispersonwhois＿＿＿.A)suitableforyourcharacterB)goodatdoinghouseworkC)willingtohelpyouD)easytotalkwith43.Whenyoucollecttherentfromyourhousemate,youareadvisedto＿＿＿.A)writedowntheamountB)choosearightdateC)demandcashonlyD)giveareceiptTosolveaproblemwithyourhousemate,itisbetterforyouto＿＿＿A)discussitwiththepersononthetelephoneB)seekadvicefromyourfriendsorrelativesC)talkwithhimorheraboutitfacetofaceD)speaktoyourparentsaboutitfirstThepassageismainlyabouthowto＿＿＿A)chooseagoodneighborB)lookforanewhouseC)liveinasharehouseD)sharehouseworkTask3Directions:Thefollowingisamemo.Afterreadingit,youshouldcompletetheinformationbyfillingintheblanksmarked46to50(innomorethan3words)inthetablebelow.To:AllofficestaffRe:AwardpartyPosted:July1,2023TheAwardsPartywilltakeplaceonAugust1,2023.Thehotelchosenforthepartyisclosetotheoffice.EverywhoplanstoattendthepartyshouldsendanemailtoMr.Blackbeforetheendofthisweek.Ifyouwanttobringaguest,theticketpriceis$50.Onlytwentyguestticketsareavailable.Allfiftyticketsarereservedforstaffatnocharge.Wehopethatallstaffwillattend.Pleasechoosethestaffmemberwhoyouthinkisthemostvaluableworkerthisyear.MakesureyouenclosethenameinanenvelopeandbringittoMr.Blackinperson.Thevoting(投票）endsonthelastdayofthismonth.Onewinnerfromourstaffwillbechosen.AwardpartyDate:August1,2023Place:HotelneartheofficeGuestticket:Number:20Price:＿46＿＿Staffticket:Number:＿47＿＿Price:nochargeVotingforthemostvaluableworker:Broughtto＿48＿＿inanenvelopeDeadline:＿49＿＿ofthismonthNumberofwinners:＿50＿＿Task4Directions:Thefollowingisalistoftermsaboutincomeandbenefit.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(与...相等)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinbracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.APerfectattendancebonusBPerformancebonusCIncometaxDOvertimepayEBackpayFPayriseGPaycutHPayslipIWeeklywageJMinimumwageKBasicwageLTravelingallowanceMAnnualincomeNBefore-taxsalaryOMedicalinsurancePUnemploymentinsuranceQEmploymentinjuryinsuranceExamples:(A)全勤奖(B)绩效奖金（）所得税（）工伤保险()税前薪酬()医疗保险（）基本工资（）年收入（）加班工资（）出差津贴（）失业保险（）减薪Task5Directions:Thefollowingisaletterofapplicationforajob.Afterreadingthem,youarerequiredtocompletetheanswerthatfollowthequestions(No.56toNo.60).Youshouldwriteyouranswers(innomorethan3words)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.DearMr.Jenkinson,Iaminterestedtoseeyouradvertisementintoday’sCityDailyandwouldliketobeconsideredforthispositionasChiefOfficeSecretaryinyourcompany.IamnowworkingasPrivateSecretarytotheGeneralManageratamanufacturingcompanyandhaveawiderangeofresponsibilities.Theseincludeattendingandtalkingminutes(记录）ofmeetingsandinterviews,dealingwithcallersandbusinessemailsandletterswhenmyemployerisabsent,helpingthenewemployees,aswellasperformingthedailyofficeduties.Thekindofworkinyourcompanyparticularlyinterestme,andiwouldwelcometheopportunityitaffordstousemyforeignlanguageabilities.Acopyofmyresumeisenclosedwithreferencesyourequire.Ihopetohearfromyousoonandtobegiventheopportunitytoprovemyselfataninterview.BestRegards.Yourssincerely,JeanCarsonHowdoesthewriterlearnaboutthejobwanted?From＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿inCityDaily.Whatjobpositionisthewriterapplyingfor?Thepositionas＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿Whereisthewriteworkingnow?Ata＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿Whyisthewriterparticularlyinterestedinthejob?Becauseshethinksshecanuseher＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿abilities.Whatisenclosedwittheletter?Acopyofthewriter’s＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿withreferencesrequired.PartⅣTranslation--EnglishintoChinese(25minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61to65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Eachofthefoursentences(No.61toNo.64)isfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B),C)andD).MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Writeyourtranslationoftheparagraph(No.65)inthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.Theseprogramsareimportanttobusinesssuccessandwillalsocontributetothecommunityatlarge.A)这些重要项目都是为了兴办公司的，这也会对社区有很大的促进。B)这些规划对于商业成功十分重要，并有助于将其成果奉献给社会。C)这些程序的成功与做生意同样重要，并且有助于扩大社区的规模。D)这些项目对于商业的成功至关重要，还会在总体上对社区做出奉献。Oncewegetthesedetailsinorder,weshouldbereadytopresentourfinalreporttothepresident.A)一旦我们把这些细节问题整理好，就应当可以把最终报告呈交给董事长了。B)一旦将这些具体细节解决妥当，我们就要准备需呈交给董事长的最后报告。C)一旦我们有条不紊地贯彻好订货单，就应当去准备呈交给董事长的总结报告。D)一旦收到具体的订单，我们就应着手准备董事长要做的最后的决算报告了。Buyersandsellerswillfindthelatestpropertyprice,photos,andhomesellinginformationonourleadingwebsite!A)我们的主网站欢迎买卖双方都上传你们的最新信息，涉及资产价格、图片和房屋出售等。B）为方便买主和卖主间的沟通，我们建立了房屋资产买卖网页，欢迎大家登陆我们的网站。C）在我们的主网站上，，买家和卖家都可以查到最新的房产价格、照片以及房屋出售等信息。D）我们为买主和卖主建立了营销网页，提供的资产价格和房屋出售等信息都会及时地更新。Wehavebeendoingbusinesswithyouformanyyearsandhopethatyouwillmakethebestofferforus.A)我们期待可以与你们建立起贸易关系，以合理的价格做生意。B)我们同你们有数年的生意往来，希望可以给予我们最佳报价。C)我们数年来一直与你们有生意往来，都是以最低价进行交易。D)我们之间的和谐往来已经连续数年，希望以后可以降价供货。OurofficeislocatedinTianjin,abeautifulandmoderncity.ThepeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandnice.ThecostoflivinghereisnotashighassomeotherbigcitiesinChina.Withyourwage,youcanhaveacomfortablelifehere.Inaddition,publictransportationinTianjinisconvenientandrelativelycheapsothatitwillbeeasyforyoutogoanyplaceinthecity.Ofcourse.Therearealotofplacesofinteresttovisit.PartⅤWriting(25minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytodopracticalwriting.YouarerequiredtofillintheTelephoneMessageaccordingtothefollowinginformationgiveninChinese.RemembertodoyourwritingontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.说明：假设你是Lucy，接到找PeterJohnson的电话，请根据下列内容填写电话留言。来电日期：2023年6月23日来电时间：上午10:00来电人：天津分公司的Mr.JamesBrown接电话人：Lucy留言：JamesBrown先生曾经发来邮件，报告了新产品在天津的销售情况以及天津市场的情况。天津分公司最近有人来访，希望我们能安排会面。JamesBrown先生下周不在公司，你可以拨打他的手机。For＿＿＿＿＿＿PeterJohnson＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿√Date＿＿＿＿＿＿(1)＿＿＿＿＿＿Time＿(2)＿