高等学校英语应用能力考试2017年6月B级真题（a卷）

Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4sections. Section A

Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded

questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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.

Example: You will hear:

You will read: A) I’m not sure. B) You’re right. C) Yes, certainly.

D) That’s interesting.

From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly 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) Let’s have a break. C) No, thank you.

B) This way, please. D) Don’t mention it. 2. A) John Smith. C) Take it easy.

B) On Monday. D) It’s too late.

3. A) How do you do? C) Mind your step.

B) It doesn’t matter. D) Yes, please. 4. A) Never mind. C) Hurry up.

B) I’m afraid not. D) Have a good time. 5. A) Go ahead, please. C) Yes, I am.

B) I’d love to. D) He’s from China. 6. A) Oh, I see. C) It’s over there.

B) Yes, of course. D) Here it is. 7. A) Go on, please. C) Here you are.

B) Two dollars. D) Sure, I will. Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7

recorded dialogues in it. After each conversation, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues 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 dialogues.

8. A) About 100 years ago. C) About 120 years ago.

B) About 115 years ago. D) About 150 years ago. 9. A) Boring. C) Satisfactory.

B) Difficult. D) Interesting.

10. A) Its population. C) Its location.

B) Its development. D) Its history. 11. A) It is crowded. C) It is small.

B) It is modern. D) It is quiet.

12. A) She is in poor health. C) She hasn’t got any offer.

B) She failed a test. D) She hasn’t got enough money. 13. A) Fill in a form. C) Write a report.

B) Show his ID card. D) Pay some money.

14. A) She has her leg broken. C) She has got a headache.

B) She fell from a bicycle. D) She feels a back pain. Section C

Directions: In this section there are 2 recorded conversations. 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 conversations.

Conversion 1

15. A) An apartment of two-bedrooms. C) An apartment on the ground floor.

B) An apartment with a good view. D) An apartment with central heating. 16. A) Near a subway station. C) Near a hotel.

B) In the downtown. D) In the suburbs. Conversion 2

17. A) To get a higher salary. C) To work fewer hours.

B) To improve his skills. D) To have better opportunities. 18. A) For two years. C) For five years.

B) For three years. D) For six years. 19. A) A professor. C) A designer.

B) A manager. D) An engineer. Section D

Directions: 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 three times. During the second reading, 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. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.

First of all, on behalf of all the people from our company, I would like to say “Thank you for 20 us to such a wonderful party”. I think the music is 21 , the food and wine are very nice, and the people here are all very kind. Also we’ve enjoyed meeting and 22 you, sharing the comfortable time together. We have really enjoyed ourselves. I hope we will be able to maintain the 23 and make next year another great one together. Thank you again for the party. We’ve really had 24 .

Part II Vocabulary & Structure (10 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It

consists of 2 sections. Section A

Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete statements here. 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.

25. Don’t take the wrong turn before you the railway station. A) have B) run C) keep D) reach

26. The team doesn’t mind at weekends as long as they can finish the task. A) worked B) working C) to work D) work

27. We are a non-profit company team members are from all over the country. A) whose B) that C) which D) what 28. The meeting room is so small that it can hold 20 people . A) at last B) at first C) at most D) at once

29. She gave us a detailed of the local government’s new health-care proposal. A) impression B) explanation C) education D) communication 30. Linda her training in a joint company by the end of next month. A) finishes B) has finished C) had finished D) will have finished 31. It was not until yesterday they decided to re-open the business talk. A) when B) which C) that D) as 32. We have to the cost of setting up a new hospital in that area. A) work out B) put on C) fill up D) carry on 33. We need to an eye on all the activities to make sure that people stay safe. A) catch B) keep C) take D) bring

34. The local government has always placed a strong emphasis education and vocational training. A) with B) for C) on D) to

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.

35. We were impressed by the (suggest) you made at yesterday’s meeting. 36. The (long) Charles has lived in this city, the more he likes it.

37. If you want to learn some terms related to your field, you will find this book might be (help) . 38. No one is allowed (smoke) in public buildings according to the new regulation.

39. The new president (ask) some tough questions by the reporter in the interview yesterday.

Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) 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.