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2012
年
12
月高等
学校英语应用能力考试真题（
A
级）
Part I
Listening Comprehension
(15 minutes)
Directions
:
This
part is to test your listening ability. It
consists of 3 sections.
Section
A
Directions:
This
section is to your ability to understand short
are 5
recorded
dialogues
in
it.
After
each
dialogue,
there
is
recorded
question.
Both
the
dialogues
and
questions
will
be
spoken
only
once
.
When
you
hear
a
question,
you
should
decide
on
the
correct
answer
form
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 cente .
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) Go to America.
B) Leave Beijing.
C) Book a
ticket.
D) Buy some
gifts.
2. A) An engineer.
B) A professor.
C) A manager.
D) A secretary.
3. A) At a bank.
B)
At a book store.
C)In an
office.
D) In a restaurant.
4. A)
She doesn't like the movie
B) She can't see the movie
today.
C) She has already
seen the movie.
D) She prefers to watch
movies alone.
5. A) Very happy.
B) Excited.
C)
Proud.
D)Alittle worried.
Section B
Direction
:
This
section is to test your ability to understand
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)
Taking a job interview.
B)
Meeting a customer.
C) Giving a welcome speech.
D) Discussing a project.
7. A) She likes the environment there.
B) She can have a higher
pay there.
C) The company is closetoher
home. D) The company offers a longer paid holiday.
Conversation 2
8. A) To
place an order.
C)
To change an appointment.
B) To book a
hotel room.
D)
To discuss a program.
9. A) To have a
family gathering.
B)To take a holiday.
C) To visit his partner.
D) To sign acontract.
10. A)
9 am.
B)10 am.
C) 3 pm.
D) 2pm.
Section C
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
3words
).
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.
11. What do many young people think of
the Internet?
It is a place to
_______________________________________________.
12. What can young people practice on
the Internet?
They can
practice______________________by talking with
people.
13. What is important for young
people to know when talking with strangers online?
Talking with strangers online can
be_______________________________.
14.
What should you do to protect yourself online?
Never give
your____________________________________to anyone.
15. What should you do if you feel
uncomfortable with the topics of conversation?
Stop______________________________________
__________.
Part
II
Structure
(15
minutes)
Directions
:
This
part
is
to
test
your
ability
to
construct
grammatically
correct
sentences. It
consists of 2 sections
SectionA
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
form
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.
16. The decision about such a big
project can not be made______each member of the
board agrees.
A) if
B) unless
C)
though
D) as
17. There
was no proof to show that Charles had committed
the crime, _____he was
set free.
A) but
B)
for
C) or
D) so
18. Medical accidents
______by drugs have attracted much attention in
that country.
A) causing
B) to be caused
C) be caused
D) caused
19. No sooner
_____than I realized I'd left the document at
home.
A) have we sat down
B) had we sat down
C) we had sat down
D) we sat down
20. The sales department
of
company is engaged
in_____ the products
and making
profits.
A) selling
B) sell
C) being sold
D) having sold
21. When I am away ______ business, I
contact my office every day by email .
A) with
B) of
C) on
D)
to
22.
In
addition
to
economic
considerations,
there
are
other
reasons
______
people
work long hours.
A) what
B) why
C)
when
D) where
23.
There
may
be
a
need
for
retraining
if
you
expect
employees
________
new
technology.
A) using
B) use
C) to use
D)
used
24. A survey suggests that nearly
one in six children has difficulty ______ to talk.
A) to learn
B) learning
C) learn
D) learnt
25. It was in their London branch _____
we met and discussed the issue.
A) that
B) which
C) how
D) what
Section
B
Directions
:
There
are
10
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.
26. All the
staff of the company (work)_______very hard year
and 15% more profit
was gained.
27. Among the major products (import)
______by Malaysia were iron and steel and
medical Instruments.
28.
Business and professional services (list)______in
the Yellow Pages.
29. Nokia's mobile
phone market share in china (fall) _________ to
its lowest level
since 2005.
30. To her (disappoint) ________, the
girl was denied the job she had applied for.
31.
While
(study)
_____________
at
college,
he
got
to
know
the
professor
and
learned a lot from him.
32.
Communication via eye contact seems to be
(particular) ___________ important
in
some cases.
33. As more customers will
attend the meeting, we need to prepare some
(addition)
_______ chairs.
34. These apartments allow older people
to keep their (independent) ____________,
while having medical care available.
35. Many people find telephone
interviews (difficult)____________than face-to-
face
interviews.
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 choices and mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a single line through the center.
Marketing furniture to the public can
be challenging for a small business owner.
Consumers
buy
furniture
pieces
only
occasionally.
However,
there
are
several
furniture promotion ideas that can be
used to help you reach your target market.
One thing you can do is to talk with
real estate (
房地产
) agents to
allow you to
display
your
furniture
in
a
new home or open house setting. This
is
a
good way to
reach a key target market - new home
buyers - who may need new furniture for their
future homes. Increasing foot traffic
(
顾客流量
) is also important for
a furniture store.
To
get
more
people
to
the
store,
you
can
advertise
a
raffle
event
(
抽奖活动
).
This
event can be promoted
in your local media and through direct mail
campaigns or front
door advertisements
to generate more interest.
In tough
economic times, small business owners often suffer
most as a result of
slow consumer
fight back against this, you have to make it
easier of your
customers
to
buy
furniture.
If
you
can,
offer
in-store
financing,
or
drop
the
interest
rate
on
your
company's
credit
terms.
Consider
lowering
your
prices
and
holding
two-for-one events
to arouse more consumer interest.
36.
Why is it a challenge for small businesses to sell
furniture to the public?
A) The style
of furniture changes fast.
B)
Their furniture is often old-fashioned.
C) People buy furniture only
occasionally.
D) The
public's taste for furniture is different.
37. According to the writer, it is a
good way for small business owners to sell their
furniture by ________.
A)
improving after-sales service
B) reducing the advertising expenses
C) providing free delivery of furniture
D) displaying the furniture in a new
home
get more customers to your store,
you are advised to ________.
A)
advertise a raffle event
B) visit your local customers
C) have longer business hours
D)
improve local traffic conditions
39.
The purpose of holding two-for-one events is to
________.
A) offer in-store financing
B) lower the
furniture's cost
C) attract consumers'
interest
D) reduce the advertising
budget
40. The passage is mainly about
________.
A) furniture designing
B) furniture promotion
C) furniture store decoration
D) furniture production process
Task 2
Directions:
This task is the
same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished
statements
are numbered 41 to 45.
Although
buses
tend
to
be
slower
than
the
subway
for
traveling
around
New
York City, there are
many reasons to use the bus while visiting New
York City:
They
tend
to
service
areas
of
Manhattan
that
are
not
located
close
to
subway
lines.
Buses offer the added
advantage of being able to see various areas of
Manhattan
while you ride.