2014 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试
A 级试题
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Directions: Section A Directions:
This section is to test your ability
After each dialogue,
to understand short dialogues.
There are 5 recorded
and questions
dialogues in it.
there is a recorded question.
Both the dialogues
This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.
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) Production planning.
C) Financial affairs. D) Import and Export.
B) Public relations.
B) Advertising costs more. B) To continue his study.
2. A) More workers are needed.
C) Workers' salaries are higher, D) Raw materials are more expensive. C) To find a chance to do business. D) To visit his friends. C) He is nice and kind. D) He finds the job difficult. C) Doctor and nurse.
3. A) To look for a dream job.
4. A) Fie is suitable for the job.
B) He is good at programming. B) Buyer and seller.
5. A) Interviewer and interviewee.
D) Shop assistant and customer.
Section B Directions:
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 center.
correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in
corresponding
your test paper. line through the
Then you should mark the letter on the Answer Sheet with a single
Now listen to the conversations. Conversation 1
6. A) He was too busy.
C) His company has closed down. D) His company has moved away.
C) To have his own business.
B) He got a new offer. B) To do social work.
7. A To move to another city.)
D) To go to study abroad.
Conversation 2
8. A) The chief engineer.
C) The office secretary.
B) The sales manager. 9. A) He's attending a meeting.
B) He's giving a lecture.
D) The manager assistant. D) He's away on a business trip.
D) Asking him to call back.
C) He's speaking on another phone,
10. A) Telling him to meet tomorrow.
B) Telling him to send a sample. Section C Directions:
C) Asking him to attend a party.
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 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 the passage will begin. Ladies and Gentlemen,
It's my honor to be the guide to show you around our company. First of all, I'll introduce our them. All
over the world.
We__12__ of about US$80 million
factory to you. Our company __11__ in the 1980s. We mainly produce electronic goods and export
last year, and our business
steadily. We now have offices in Asia, North America and Europe, with about 1500 employees, and we are working gladly you! Section D Directions:
is growing
to __13__ of our customers.
In order to further
develop
our overseas market,
we need more agents to __14__ our products. I hope you will __15__ doing business with us. Thank
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 in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.
16. What did the speaker talk about last time?
The ____________ of an oral presentation. 17. What does the speaker want to talk about today?
The ___________ of a presentation.
18. What does a typical presentation consist of?
The beginning,___________________.
answers are printed
19. Why is the beginning of a presentation the most important part, according to the speaker?
Because it is the ___________ to your listeners,
20. What is the role an effective beginning can play in your presentation?
It can draw ____________ and set the proper tone.
part Ⅱ (10 minutes) Structure
Directions: This Section A Directions:
In this section,
there are 10 incomplete
sentences. You are required
part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences .It
consists of 2 sections.
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.
the A) Unless A) when
number in full-time
employment fell by
2 million,
the number of people in part-time
work doubled to over 4 million.
B) Until B)who
C) While D) Since D)that
22. It was your recommendation
enabled
me to be an engineer in
this world – famous company.
C)what
23. Now the pollution caused by the increasing number of cars many cities.
more and more serious in
A) become
B) became
C) is becoming D) had become
up-to-date
24. Weunderstand you need easy access cities.
information
about your accounts in many
A)in B)to C)for
B)charge
D)with
C)charged
25. It is common practice
a battery when it still has some life in it.
D)having charged
as
A) to charge
26. Wehave to investigate of the market.
customers
as possible in order to make sure of the potential
A) many A)work A)which
B)much C)more
C)worked C)whose
D)most
27. As long as you keep on
hard, you ’ll get promoted sooner or later.
D)working D)it
B)be working B)that
28. There are million businesses in the UK,99%of
are small business .
29.
by all the team members ,they finally got the big project for their company.
A)To be supported A)that
B)Having supported
C)Supporting D)Supported
30. This article tells the readers
they can look for in an employee
D)how
’s abilities.
B)what
C)which
Section B
Directions ： There are 5 incomplete statement here .You should fill in answer sheet. 32. Generally within a week.
each blank with the proper
form of the word given in brackets .Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the 31. The proposal that the head of the team made at the meeting sounds (reason)
speaking, once you (make)
.
the
payment, the goods should be delivered
33. It is that advertising is the (expensive) undertaken by businesses. (invest)
of all the promotional activities
34. The company suffered greatly during the economic crisis, with considerable loss of its
.
35. It is reported that an international conference (hold) Part Ⅲ
Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
in London next Friday.
Directions ： This part is to test your reading 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 un finished statements, numbered 36 to 40 .For each question or statement 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.
We try to ensure that GFL Solid Waste Haulage (
and responsibly at
清运 ) Division is a company that acts safely
any conduct
that puts our customers
all times and in all places. Wenever tolerate
and the communities we serve at risk. At GFL, safety is more than a program; it is a core value of our company .GFL is equally committed to improving the environment for the future of the communities we live
in and we serve.
Webelieve that our services
play an essential part
in improving
the environment and we are always mindful of having the most cost-effective waste management solutions for our customers.
Weare committed to the safety
our worker safety available clean.
of our workers and have programs in place
to keeping our
to continually upgrade
and environmental practices .We have highly qualified staff , we use the best
workplace safe and the environment
equipment and we are fully committed
Over the past years, service requests have changed dramatically from basic waste disposal to comprehensive waste management or GFL at.
“green ” programs .Our new
“green ” waste
management
program is now gaining respect and popularity in the community. For more information, contact
36. According to the passage, GFL
A) cause any noise to the environment B) produce waste in the communities C) waste more nature resources D) do harm to its customers
doesn’t allow any conduct that will .
37. The core value of GFL Solid Waste Haulage Division is .
A) profit B) safety C) efficiency D) responsibility 38. In the first paragraph,
“we are always mindful of ? ? ?
?” means “
”.
A) we are always worried about B) we always look forward to C) we are always aware of D) we always put up with
?
39. What does GFL do with its
worker safety and environmental practices
, according to the second
paragraph ? A) Continually upgrade them
B) Keep using the traditional methods C) Hire new workers to clean the environment D) Import new technology from overseas companies 40. What can we learn about th
e company’s new “green ” waste management program?
A) The quality of waste management has become worse.
B) The program is becoming more and more popular. C) Waste management has remained unchanged. D) More workers are involved in the program. Task 2 Directions: 41 to 45.
Many jobs have been lost and they may not be coming back. Some occupations had already been
declining
for years due to advance in
technology and changes in the global
economy. The following
is a list of careers that are disappearing. Stage Performers
This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered
The five-year decline for this career was a surprising 61% .Stage performances have fallen out of fashion and have been almost entirely Postal service mail sorters
replaced with movies and home entertainment
technologies.
After losing almost 57,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further 30% decline in this occupation can be seen by more automatic Office support workers
processes for mail sorting
and increasing
correspondence via e-mail
and fax; this job is quickly becoming unnecessary.
About 300,000 office support jobs disappeared between 2004 and and file clerks are no longer in demand as companies cut costs. Moreover, technologies like voicemail and easy-to-use word processors have enabled professionals to do their own office work. Photo processors
With the rise of digital photography and automatic printing, positions for manual photo printers
are rapidly disappearing. The occupation has been steadily losing jobs in the last five years
and there might be a 24% decline by 2018. Radio operators
As technology advances, the need for workers to monitor communications via radio
telephone equipment is disappearing. This already small field saw a five-year decline of 43%. 41. According to the first paragraph, because of the advances in technology and global economic changes, .
A. Many jobs are disappearing sharply B. Many new occupations are emerging
C. People are attracted to higher-paying jobs D. Part-time jobs have become more popular
42. One reason why the career of stage performers is declining so fast is that. A. Stage performers can no longer earn big money B. Fewer people are qualified as stage performers C. There is less investment in in stage performances D. Stage performances have become less popular
43. The benefit of using new technologies in the office is that. A. Office workers can work on a flexible work system B. Professionals are able to do their own office work C. Secretaries and file clerks are badly in need D. Employees can enjoy better social welfare
大学英语应用能力考试a级试卷习题及部分包括答案.docx
