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高等学校英语应用能力考试
2015
年
12
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) Wonderful.
C) Thank you.
B)
Here you are.
D) I’ll take one.
2.
A)
You can’t miss it.
C) Nice to see you.
B) It takes too much time.
D)
Yes, it’s John Smith
3.
A) How are
you?
C)
Here it is.
B) Yes, I do.
D) My pleasure.
4.
A)
I’d love to.
C)
Five more minutes, please.
B) Take it easy.
D)
The department managers.
5.
A) That’s too late.
C)
Not bad.
B) On Monday morning.
D) 45 dollars.
6.
A) Sure.
C) Enjoy your
dinner.
B) Have a good time.
D)
Two single rooms, please.
7.
A) On the
third floor.
C) Mind your steps.
B) No
problem.
D) This way, please.
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)
She moved to another city.
C)
The work condition was poor.
B) She was tired of the job.
D)
The job was too challenging.
9.
A) A pair of
shoes.
C)
A T-shirt.
B) A pair of socks.
D) Blue jeans.
10.
A) He’s been
late.
C
)
He’s filed an
interview.
B)
He’s got a cold.
D) He’s lost his job.
11.
A) The flight
time.
C) The after-
sales service.
B) The new
model.
D) The meeting
schedule.
12.
A)
It is a good working habit.
C) It is a waste of time.
B) It is helpful for learning.
D) It is
harmful to health.
13.
A) The job is interesting.
C)
The salary is good.
B) The boss is
nice.
D) The office is nice.
14.
A) Making a work plan.
C) Having a training course.
B) Working on a new
project.
D) Asking for a
pay rise.
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) One night.
C) Three nights.
B) Two nights
D) Four nights.
16.
A) Behind the building.
C) Across the street.
B) In front of the building.
D)
Near the shopping mall.
Conversion 2
17.
A) A day off.
C) A new position.
B) A pay rise.
D)
A paid holiday.
18.
A) Two years.
C) Five years.
B) Three years.
D) Eight years.
19.
A) To send an email to the general
manager.
B) To discuss the matter with
the HR manager.
C) To offer the woman a
training opportunity.
D) To give the
woman more responsibilities.
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.
Have
you
ever
thought
what
keep
s
people
happy
in
their
work?
We’ve
recently
20
a
survey. Of
course, salary is important. Apart from salary,
what else makes people happy with their
jobs? Now please look at the chart. You
can see the
21
factor is the
opportunities
to
learn
and
grow.
It
represents
22
present
of
the
people
we
asked.
And
20
percent of the people say
23
to achieve
their goal is important. Our survey
also
shows
that
another
two
important
factors
are
a
good
working
relationship
with
co-workers
and a good
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. Some of the employees in the
company are
to work at flexible hours.
A) taken
B) achieved
C) allowed
D) formed
26.
Please call us for more information as our website
is currently
construction.
A)
under
B) by
C)
of
D) with
27.
,
the sales
manager began his report with the statistics of
last month’s sales.
A) By now
B)
As usual
C) So far
D) At most
28.
our great surprise, our company has
made much more profit than we expected last
year.
A) For
B) With
C) In
D)
To
29. A company meeting provides an
opportunity to
ideas and discuss any
problems that
come up within the
workplace.
A) reach
B) share
C) take
D) lead
30. Big change have
taken place at the Marketing Department
the new manager came.
A)
before
B) after
C) since
D) while
31. He said he would continue to
support us
we didn’t break
the rules.
A) as well as
B) as soon as
C) as far as
D) as long as
32. The school
was
in 1929 by a Chinese
scholar.
A) established
B) placed
C)
imagined
D) made
33. We have reached an agreement
we should invest in the Internet-
related business.
A) what
B) where
C) that
D) as
34.
the excellent service,
guests can enjoy delicious food in our restaurant.
A) In place of
B) In addition to
C) In charge of
D) In case of
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 are looking forward to
(receive)
your early reply.
36. The main purpose of (educate)
is to teach students to think for
themselves.
37. I was told that their
project (complete)
last week as
scheduled.
38. It is (general)
believed that about 4%of new cars can
have electrical problem.
39. As a
newcomer, almost everything in the company seems
to be (interest)
to me.
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.
Task 1
Directions:
After
reading
the
following
passage,
you
will
find
5
questions
or
unfinished
statements,
number 40 to 44. 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.
Starting a restaurant can be
rewarding but challenging. Here are some steps to
help you to
make your restaurant
business a success.
First,
take
a
look
at
the
restaurants
that
will
be
your
competition.
Learn
what
your
competitors (
竞争者
)
are serving and use the information to create a
restaurant that will stand out
among
them. Speak to people to understand what type of
restaurant they would like to have in the
area.
Next, you
will need to make a decision as to what kind of
food you plan to offer. Choosing
your
target customers will help determine what type of
food you will offer.
Research the different types of menus
and select the menu items that will be right for
your
restaurant.
Deciding on the building and its
location is also important for your success. Make
sure that
the building is easily found
and reached. It is important to be located in an
area that will attract
customers.
Finally,
do
plenty
of
public
relations
work
and
advertisement
of
the
restaurant
opening.
Consider having
some special discounts and door prizes on the day
of the grand opening.
40. According to the passage, the first
step in starting a restaurant is to ____________.
A) find a suitable
location.
B) set up your profit goal.
C)
learn much about your competitors.
D) advertise the opening of
your restaurant.