A级 2015年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试真题

高等学校英语应用能力考试

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2015

年

12

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.

1. A) The price of the product.

C) The delivery of his order.

B) The charge of the service.

D) The packing of the goods.

2. A) Giving a lecture.

C) Preparing a party.

B) Taking an interview.

D) Having an exam.

3. A) Its food is delicious.

C) It is close to his office.

B) Its price is reasonable.

D) It provides good service.

4. A) By sea.

B) By air.

C) By train.

D) By truck.

5. A) Asking the way.

C) Buying air tickets.

B) Renting a car.

D) Booking hotel rooms.

Section B

Directions

：

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

a

question,

you

should

deicide

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) Open a new shoe store.

C) Invite the woman to his company.

B) Participate in a trade fair.

D) Place an order with the woman.

7. A) An advertising brochure.

C) An invitation letter.

B) A price list.

D) A few samples.

Conversation 2

8. A) At a hotel.

B) At the airport.

C) In a restaurant.

D) In a bank.

9. A) To buy a ticket.

C) To place an order.

B) To book a taxi.

D) To make an appointment.

10. A) By 7:00.

B) By 8:00.

C) By 9:00.

D) By 10:00.

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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 phrases 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 the passage will begin.

An interviewer sometimes starts with an open-ended question like

“

Could you tell

me something about yourself?

”

It is a way to break the ice and make you feel

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during the interview. It is also a way for the interviewer to know more about your

personality to help him or her to

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if you are a good fit for the job.

It is not a good idea to talk too much about yourself because the interviewer

doesn

’

t want to know everything about you. But on the other hand, telling

13

can make him or her wonder why you aren

’

t more open. So it

’

s a good idea to share

some

14

. These interests may not

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your work.

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 does the speaker talk about first in his speech?

The speaker first gives

about his company.

17. What are the main products of the company?

Clothing,

and household products.

18. How long has the company been in business?

Over

.

19. Where can people find job openings at Family Dollar?

On its

.

20. How can people apply for the jobs?

They can make their application

.

Part II.

Structure

：

(15 minutes)

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.

the

investigation,

the

committee

published

the

report

on

the

cause

of

the accident.

A) Completed

C) Having completed

B) Completing

D) To have completed

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22.

The

report

shows

that

over

half

of

the

women

are

suffering

second-

hand smoke at the workplace.

A) in

B) for

C) on

D) from

23. Our goal is to fulfill the needs of our clients,

challenging they may be.

A) however

B) whenever

C) wherever

D) whatever

24.

Only

after

the

secretary

saw

the

train

disappear

in

sight

the

railway

station.

A) he leaves

B) has he left

C) he left

D) did he leave

25. If they had worked harder, they

the project ahead of time.

A) will finish

C) have finished

B) would have finished

D) had finished

26. The company has decided to sponsor the exhibition,

helps to promote

its image.

A) that

B) who

C) what

D) which

27. The newly appointed manager is said to be neither flexible

easy to get

along with.

A) or

B) and

C) nor

D) but

28.

salaries

may

not

be

high,

working

as

a

nursing

assistant

does

have

some other benefits.

A) Unless

B) While

C) As

D) Since

29. How we pack the products has a significant impact

the cost of logistics.

A) of

B) on

C) to

D) with

30.

impressed me most about the school is how it was designed to support

both the students and the community.

A) What

B) That

C) This

D) Which

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. For the sake of our long-term (cooperate)

, we may consider reducing

the price by 10 percent.

32.

Here

you

will

find

some

(value)

resources

to

help

you

develop

communication skills.

33.

Driving

has

long

been

thought

of

as

(efficient)

than

flying,

but

according to new research, that is no longer the case.

34. Quotations and samples will (send)

to you as soon as we receive your

specific inquiries.

35. After (receive)

your loan from us, if you are not completely satisfied

with your experience, please contact us.

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Part III. Reading Comprehension

：

(40 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, numbered 36 to 40. 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.

In giving a business presentation, many speakers think that if their idea is strong,

their audience will get it readily. They feel discouraged when the audience is unable to

understand their presentations. That happens a lot especially when technical experts are

invited to make a product presentation to a group of users.

What can we do to make a business presentation easier to understand? In my view,

good

presentations

have

always

been

simple

and

visual.

In

an

effective

business

presentation, the fewer the points, the better the message gets passed on. You focus on

the depth of coverage instead of the width

(

广度

)

of coverage. Additionally, you make

your ideas visual

and relevant, so the

message is understood better

and

remembered

longer. Great

business

presenters

relate their ideas

and concepts

to

their audience by

using

simple,

powerful

diagrams

instead

of

relying

on

text-based

slides.

In

fact,

drawing

diagrams

forces

a

presenter

to

make

the

idea

clear

even

at

the

preparation

stage. It is impossible to draw a diagram when you are not clear about an idea. When

your idea is clear, it is easier to

transfer

it. Most audiences understand a diagram faster

and

remember

it

longer.

This

possibly

explains

why

most

of

the

memorable

presentations have been visual in nature.

36. Many speakers believe that the stronger their idea,

.

A) the more powerful their speech will be

B) the more meaningful their speech will be

C) the more easily the audience will understand it

D) the harder the audience will find it to follow

37. Why are you advised to give fewer points in your presentation?

.

A) To pass on the messages better.

C) To allow audience to take notes.

B) To avoid wasting too much time.

D) To leave more time for questions.

38. The speaker can help the audience remember the message longer by

.

A) displaying text-based slides

C) focusing on the width of coverage

B) avoiding long technical terms

D) using simple and powerful diagrams

39. The underlined word

“

transfer

”

in this passage most probably means

“

”

.

A) create

B) pass on

C) take off

D) describe

A) how to make an effective business presentation

B) how to present strong ideas in a presentation

C) how to focus on the depth of coverage

D) how to prepare a powerful diagram

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40. This passage is mainly about

.