大学英语应用能力考试试题及答案

大学英语应用能力考试试

题及答案

Prepared on 21 November 2021

Part I Cloze Test

Directions: This part, numbered 1 to 15, is to test your grammar and vocabulary ability. Each of the blanks to is followed by four choices of suggested choices marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're 1 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 2 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including

driving a truck, collecting garbage and 3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian.

The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 4 have to 5 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 6 because a factory didn't 7 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors 8 15 percent. Many people say working is less safe 9 .

For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty--

two percent of all 10 who die at work were killed. Many of them

work 11 clerks in stores 12 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in

full 13 of the street.

The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 14 people who become sick from 15 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors don't know if some chemicals cause illness.

There are no government rules for many new chemicals.

Inspectors say employers turn their backs on safety problems because they don't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want to complain about dangers because they may

lose their jobs.

The government should force business to improve safety. There's no excuse for workers dying or being injured in an accident that could have been prevented.

1. A. in B. at C. on D. during

2. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring

3. A. flying B. making C. driving D. riding

4. A. Officers B. Workers C. Employers D. Employees

5. A. give B. offer C. pay D. buy

6. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed

7. A. use B. make C. obey D. take

8. A. to B. by C. from D. at

9. A. as a result B. though C. at last D. therefore

10. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women

11. A. for B. as C. like D. to

12. A. which B. that C. where D. why

13. A. view B. look C. scene D. scenery

14. A. thought B. mind C. thinking D. consideration

15. A. machines B. chemicals C. air D. work

Part II Vocabulary & Structure

Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

Section A

Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to