2015年12b级真题

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高等学校英语应用能力考试

(B

级

)

PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES

2015

年

12

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注意事项

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二、

三、

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a

或

b

）填写在答题卡上。

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整洁、清楚。

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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) Thank you. C) Wonderful.

B) Here you are. D) I

’

ll take one.

2. A) Yes, it

’

s John Smith C) Nice to see you.

B) It takes too much time. D) You can

’

t miss it.

3. A) How are you? C) Here it is.

B) Yes, I do. D) My pleasure.

4.

A) I

’

d love to. C) The department managers.

B) Take it easy. D) Five more minutes, please.

5.

A) That

’

s too late. C) On Monday morning.

B) Not bad. D) 45 dollars.

6.

A) Enjoy your dinner. C) Sure.

B) Have a good time. D) Two single rooms, please.

7.

A) On the third floor. C) Mind your steps.

B) This way, please. D) No problem.

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 was tired of the job. C) The work condition was poor.

B) She moved to another city. D) The job was too challenging.

9.

A) Blue jeans. C) A T-shirt.

B) A pair of socks. D) A pair of shoes.

10.

A) He

’

s been late. C) He

’

s got a cold.

B) He

’

s filed an interview. D) He

’

s lost his job.

11.

A) The flight time. C) The meeting schedule.

B) The new model. D) The after-sales service.

12.

A) It is harmful to health. C) It is a waste of time.

B) It is helpful for learning. D) It is a good working habit.

13.

A) The job is interesting. C) The boss is nice.

B) The salary is good. D) The office is nice.

14.

A) Making a work plan. C) Working on a new project.

B) Having a training course. 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) Near the shopping mall. C) Across the street.

B) In front of the building. D) Behind the building.

Conversion 2

17.

A) A pay rise. C) A new position.

B) A day off. D) A paid holiday.

18.

A) Two years. C) Five years.

B) Three years. D) Eight years.

19.

A) To offer the woman a training opportunity.

B) To discuss the matter with the HR manager.

C) To send an email to the general manager.

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

keeps

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 15’

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

front 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.

He

said

he

would

continue

a

support

us we

didn

’

t

break

the

rules.

A) as well as B) as soon as C) as far as D) as long as

26. The school was in 1929 by a Chinese scholar.

A) established B) placed C) imagined D) made

27.

We

have

reached

an

agreement we

should

invest

in

the

Internet-related

business.

A) what B) where C) that D) as

28. 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

29.

Some

of

the

employees

in

the

company

are to

work

at

flexible

hours.

A) taken B) achieved C) allowed D) formed

30.

Please

call

us

for

more

information

as

our

website

is

currently .

A) under B) by C) of D) with

31. , 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

32. We really appreciate our working environment, in there was open,

friendly workplace communication.

A) how B) what C) whom D) which

33. 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

34.

Big

changes

have

taken

place

at

Marketing

Department the

new

manager

came.

A) before B) after C) since D) while

Section B

Directions:

T

here 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 14% of new cars can have

electrical problems.

39.

As

a

new

comer,

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.

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.

41. By choosing your target customers, you can __________.

A) learn how much you can charge for each dish.

B) decide on what kind of food to offer them.