高等学校英语应用能力考试（B级）

2017年6月

Part I Listening

Comprehension

(25 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 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) Don’t mention it. B) This way, please. D) No, thank you. 2. A) On Monday. C) Take it easy. B) John Smith. D) It’s too late. 3. A) How do you do? C) Yes, please. B) It doesn’t matter. D) Mind your step. 4. A) I’m afraid not. C) Hurry up. B) Never mind. D) Have a good time. 5. A) Go ahead, please. C) I’d love to. B) Yes, I am. D) He’s from China. 6. A) Oh, I see. C) It’s over there. B) Here it is. D) Yes, of course. 7. A) Go on, please. C) Sure, I will. B) Two dollars. D) Here you are.

Section B

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

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dialogues in it. After each dialogue, 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 150 years old. C) About 115 years old. B) About 120 years old. D) About 100 years old. 9. A) Boring. C) Interesting. B) Difficult. D) Satisfactory 10. A) Its location. C) Its population. B) Its development. D) Its history. 11. A) It is modern. C) It is small. B) It is crowded. D) It is quiet. 12. A) She is in poor health. C) She hasn’t enough money. B) She failed a test. D) She hasn’t got any offer. 13. A) Show his ID card. C) Write a report. B) Fill in a form. D) Pay some money. 14. A) She has her leg broken. C) She feels a back pain. B) She fell from a bicycle. D) She has got a headache.

Section C

Directions: In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there are

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.

Conversation 1

15. A) An apartment with a good view. C) An apartment on the ground floor. B. An apartment of two-bedrooms . D) An apartment with central heating. 16. A) Near a subway station. C) In the downtown. B) Near a hotel. D) In the suburbs.

Conversation 2

17. A) To have better opportunities. C) To work fewer hours. B) To improve his skills. D) To get a higher salary. 18. A) For six years. C) For three years. B) For five years. D) For two years. 19. A) A professor. C) An engineer. B) A manger. D) A designer.

Section D

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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

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 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.

25. It was not until yesterday ________they decided to re-open the business talk. A) when C) that B) which D) as

26. We have to ________the cost of setting up a new hospital in that area. A) work out C) fill up B) put on D) carry on

27. We need to ________an eye on all the activities to make sure that people stay safe. A) catch C) take B) keep D) bring

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

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

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

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