高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)
(2016年6月)
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. 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 Sheet with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear:
You will read: A) New York City. B) An evening party.
C) An air trip. D) The man’s job.
From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[A] [B] [C] [D] Now the test will begin.
1. A) Go to school. B) Prepare a party. C) Make a speech. D) Arrange a meeting. 2. A) Going to work by bus. B) Buying a new car.
C) Looking for a new job. D) Living near the company. 3. A) Visit her office. B) Repair her computer. C) Lend her a bicycle. D) Check her report. 4. A) The man is going to work in the IT company. B) The woman has no idea about the IT company. C) The woman wants to work in the man’s company. D) The company is among the top ones in the IT industry. 5. A) To apply for a job. B) To ask for a sick leave. C) To make an appointment. D) To place an order.
Section B
Direction: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations 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 letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversation.
Conversation 1
6. A) She has got a job offer. C) Her company has launched a new product. 7. A) Buying a birthday gift. C) Giving a birthday party. Conversation 1
8. A) When the Great Wall was built. C) Which tour group he should join. 9. A) It is quicker. C) It is cheaper. 10. A) Bus No. 18. B) Bus No. 80.
B) She has got a promotion.
D) Her company has received a big order. B) Watching a movie together. D) Having dinner together.
B) How he can get to the Great Wall. D) How far away the Great Wall is. B) It is more comfortable. D) It is less crowded.
C) Bus No. 89. D) Bus No. 98.
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 phrase missing. The passage will be read two times. 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. Now listen to the passage.
How great it is to see so many of you come and join us in celebrating the 15th anniversary of our travel magazine. From the bottom of 11 , we thank you for being here. A little more than fifteen years ago, we were sitting at our regular jobs, 12 how we saw our future, when we came up with the idea of joining our two hobbies, traveling and writing. We never imagined that our tiny dream would 13 so soon. There were many special people who joined us and made it 14 to create the name that we have today. To all those people and those who joined us in our journey, I should say thank you again. 15 we would never have been here.
Section D
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the answer sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.
16. What is the purpose of the video library?
To help people improve their abilities. 17. What problem may people have when using the library for the first time?
They may have difficulties understanding . 18. What are people advised to do when listening to the video?
Write down the they hear and understand. 19. What should people do in listening to each conversation?
Try to notice the . 20. How can people start watching their first video?
All they need to do is to click on the link of .
Part II Structure (10 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 incomplete 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.
21. Young people are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites now than they in the past. A) was B) are C) do D) did
22. One of the toughest jobs of managers and executives is how to engage their employees.
A) to figure out B) to be figuring out C) figure out D) figured out 23. they are invented to be very smart, robots still can’t replace humans. A) If only B) Even though C) As if D) Just as
24. This passport photo doesn’t look like you at all, so you must have another one . A) taking B) to take C) taken D) took
25. We are pleased to share the news we have finished our project ahead of schedule. A) that B) which C) those D) these
26. The search will go on a new and better material is found to replace this one. A) since B) until C) while D) as
27. These photos remind me of the days I stayed in Britain, working as a visitor scholar. A) where B) when C) whether D) how
28. This website may contain links to other websites privacy practices may be
different from ours. A) that B) which C) who D) whose
29. The company its sales by an average of 10% per year since its establishment in 1993.
A) increases B) increased C) is increasing D) has increased 30. The flight scheduled at 9 am was delayed four hours due to the bad weather. A) to take off B) take off C) taking off D) to be taken off
Section B
Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
31. The president will attend the opening ceremony of the (establish) of the free trade zone this afternoon.
32. Total sales of our company in 2015 rose to 712. 6 million Euros (compare) with 687.2 million Euros in 2014.
33. With the work (do) , these scientists began to plan another research project.
34. Consumers have the right (obtain) true information of the services they receive from