高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)
(2017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) There is no paper. C) The man has to pay first. 2. A) He has got a pay rise. C) He has been promoted. 3. A) Sell a car. C) Rent a car.
4. A) It is too small. 5. A) The sales manager. C) The office secretary.
B) The man can use the printer. D) The printer doesn’t work. B) He has got a new job. D) He has bought an apartment. B) Repair a car. D) Buy a used car.
B) He doesn’t like the style. B) The receptionist. D) The chief engineer.
C) He doesn’t like the color. D) It is of poor quality.
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.
Conversation 1 6. A) The goods are out of stock. C) She is afraid the price will go down. 7. A) By train.
B) She is moving to another city. D) The sales season is coming soon. B) By ship.
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C) By air. 8. A) Next week. C) In three weeks. Conversation 2 9. A) Sales manager. C) Office secretary. 10. A) 3 weeks. C) 3 months.
D) By truck. B) Next month. D) In two weeks. B) HR manager assistant. D) Software engineer. B) 6 weeks. D) 6 months.
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.
I think we’ll begin now. First I’d like to welcome you all and thank you for your coming, especially at such short notice. I know you are all very busy and it’s difficult to take time away from your 11 for meetings.
As you can see on the agenda, today we will focus on the upcoming 12 . First we’ll discuss the groups that will be coming in from Germany. After that, We’ll discuss the North American Tours, 13 by the Asian tours. If time 14 , we will also discuss the Australian tours which are booked for early September. Finally, I’m going to request some feedback from all of you 15 last year’s tours and where you think we can improve.
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 product does the company produce?
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ago. 18. Where are their products sold?
Both and abroad.
19. According to the speaker, why do their products have a good reputation?
Because of the high quality and good they provide. 20. What does the speaker promise to give for a large order?
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Part II Structure (10minutes)
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.Our company culture is make us successful in creating a friendly and exciting environment.
A) where A) what A) am A)very A) fixing A) use A) how A) demanded
B) how B) how B) were B) so B) fix B) using B) what
B)have demanded
C) what C) why C)have been C)too C) to fix C) to use C)where C) be demanded
D) why D) that D)be D) more D)fixed D)used D)which D) are demanded
22. Most people were greatly shocked by the news the IT company had gone bankrupt.
23.I would probably try to find a better job if I ________ in your position.
24.If you are busy to attend the meeting, you can send your assistant to take your place.
25.I had to wait for anther two months to be able to have the car .
26.62% of the people surveyed said they always avoided their smart phones during meals.
27.The HR department is a critical part of employee well-being in any business, no matter small it is.
28. According to the regulation, inspections to ensure that the systems are in good condition.
29.Before you think about asking for a promotion, make sure that either a position opening exists a
new position is needed to be created.
A) and A) is saying
B) nor B) was saying
C) or
D)but D) will say
30.The traffic was making so much noise that I couldn’t hear what he .
C)has said
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. Our team will meet with each person to learn about his or her (person) and vocational goals.
32. These questions enable the interviewer (know) how you previously reacted or behaved in certain types of situations.
33. Before (ask) for a promotion, try to find out how the decision makers in your company feel about
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