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2013
年
12
月高等
学校英语应用能力考试（
B
级）
(
后附答案
)
Part
Ⅰ
Listening
Comprehension
Directions:
This part is to test your listening
ability. It consists of
3
sections.
Section
A
Directions:
This
section
is
to
test
your
ability
to
give
proper
responses.
There
are
5
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.
1. A) No, thank you. B)
Yes. This way please.
C)
My pleasure. D)
You
’
re right.
2. A) OK, thank you. B) It
doesn
’
t matter.
C) It
’
s over
there. D) No way.
3. A) Here you are. B)
Let
’
s go.
C) Why not? D) Never
mind.
4. A) You are so nice.
B) Nice to meet you.
C)
I
’
d love to.
D) It
’
s great.
5. A) No problem. B) Not
at all.
C) Is it true?
D) Is it right?
Section B
Directions:
This
part
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
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.
6. A)
Have a drink. B) Visit a
company.
C) Meet a friend.
D) Write a report.
7. A) On
television. B) Through the
Internet.
C) From a
newspaper. D) Over the radio.
8. A) It snowed heavily. B)
The wind was strong.
C) It
rained hard. D) The wind was
strong.
9. A) In the city
center. B) Away from the
highway.
C) Close to her
office. D) Near the train
station.
10. A) The man
doesn
’
t like the mobile
phone.
B) The man has
bought a new mobile phone.
C) The mobile phone has already been sold
out.
D) The mobile phone
is too expensive for the man.
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
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.
There are about million
businesses in the UK. About 75% of British
jobs are in (11)
industries
—
hotels,
restaurants, travel and
shopping.
These
are
the
fastest (12)) businesses
and
employ
over
twenty million people. Most British
people work a five-day week. The
working week is, (13) , the
longest of any country in Europe. In
1998
a
new
law (14) .
The
law
says
that
workers
do
not
have
to
work
more than 48 hours a week if they
don
’
t want to. According to
the law,
British
employers
must
give
their
workers (15) of
24
days
a
year.
Part
Ⅱ
Vocabulary $$
Structure
Directions:
This part is to
test your ability to use words and phrase
correctly to construct meaningful and
grammatically correct sentences.
It
consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions:
There
are
10
incomplete
statements
here.
You
are
required
to
complete each statement
by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4
choices
marked
A),
B),
C)
and
D).
You
should
mark
the
corresponding
letter
on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the center.
16. I
________ in touch with you as soon as I receive
more details from
the
manager.
A) am
B) was C) will be D) have
been
17. Traveling across
the country costs a lot of money, but John can
________ it.
A) spend B) give C) build
D) afford
18. It was not
until 3:00 pm ________ the secretary found the
missing
report.
A) where B) that C) as
D) while
19. The police have
not ________ the search even if it has lasted for
a week.
A)
given up B) taken away C) broken in
D) brought
about
20. I decided to ________ as a waiter
in a restaurant during my summer
vacation.
A)
serve B) turn C) take
D) make
21.
I
’
m afraid we
don
’
t have that book in
stock, ________ we can order
it for
you.
A) as B)
but C) since D)
for
22. In this museum a
guided tour ________ for you at no
charge.
A)
being
provided B)
to
provide C)
is
provided D)
provides
23.
Generally
speaking,
a
lot
of
patience
is
________
to
look
after
a
sick
patient.
A)
regarded B) decided C) agreed
D) required
24. Hold the
money in your bank account ________ you use it for
college
courses.
A)
although B)
as
if C)
unless
D)
wherever
25.
________
the
price
of
the
product,
you
will
have
to
pay
for
shipping.
A)
In
terms
of B)
In
addition
to C)
In
relation
to
D)
In
spite of
Section B
Directions:
There
are
also
10
in
complete
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
Answers Sheet.
26.
The
factory
is
going
to
make
a
new
model
of
bicycle,
designed
(special)
________ for women.
27. It is no use (try) ________ to
advertise so much if you
don
’
t know
the
users
’
needs.
28. WE are informed that the company
meeting will (hold) ________ next
Saturday afternoon.
29.
You
should
remember
(lock)
________
the
door
when
leaving
the
office.
30.
There
is
no
(possible)
________
for
us
to
get
the
products
before
the
Spring
Festival.
31.
(Realize)
________
that
he
had
left
an
important
document
in
the
office,
Harry ran back for
it.
32.
Their
excellent
performance
has
left
a
deep
(impress)
________
on
the
audience.
33.
Last month I went to Germany and (take) ________
part in the World
Skills
Competition.
34. The
interview is very (success) ________, so you will
get a chance
to work for the famous
software company.
35.
(Compare) ________ with those products, ours are
more reasonable in
price and better in
quality.
Part
Ⅲ
Reading
Comprehension
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
statement,
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.
Companies
sometimes
receive
hundreds
of
applications
for
a
single
job,
and it is becoming more
common for managers to conduct
screenin
g
(
筛选
)
interviews
over
the
phone.
This
saves
them
considerable
time
and
money
—
especially
if a candidate lives out of town.
Don
’
t
take
these
interviews
lightly.
It
is
important
to
prepare
for
a telephone interview just as you would
do foe a regular interview.
The employer will normally call or
e-mail you in advance to set up
an
interview
time.
If
possible,
arrange
for
the
interview
to
be
held
over
a
landline
phone
(
座机
),
as it
is more
reliable than a mobile phone.
Make
sure that children,
pets and other sources of interruption will be out
of the room. Keep a glass of water
nearby.
Phone interviews can
often last a half-hour to an hour and be sure
to
have
your
resume
in
front
of
you.
Do
your
best
to
be
personal,
but
don
’
t
overdo it by, say, trying to tell a
joke.
36.
Screening interviews over the phone is becoming
more common because
________.
A) It
is simple and fair B) it is easier to
prepare
C) it seems more
friendly D) it saves time and
money
37.
An
employer
usually
arranges
the
time
for
the
interview
by ________.
A)
paying you a personal visit first
B) calling or e-mailing you in
advance
C) announcing the
date in the newspaper
D)
asking you to visit the
company
’
s website
38. A landline phone is preferred for
the interview because it is more
________.
A)
reliable B) economical C) efficient
D) practical
39. What should
you do with your resume during a phone
interview?
A) Keep it in
front of you. B) Read it out if
required.
C) Post it up
online. D) Send it by
e-mail.
40. In the last
sentence, by saying
“
…
but
don
’
t overdo
it
…
”
, the
author means
“
don
’
t
be too ________
”
.
A) nervous B) proud C)
personal D) formal
Task 2
Directions:
This
task
is
the
same
as
Task
1.
The
5
questions
or
unfinished
statements are
numbered 41 to 45.
If you
’
re looking
for ways to improve your products or services,
customers can be one of your most
valuable sources of information and
market
research.
So
why
not
take
it
a
step
further
and
visit
some
of
them?
Ideally,
you want to do this in person, so you may need to
offer you
customers
something
for
their
time.
They
may
be
pleased
that
you
take
their
opinion seriously, and
they may also enjoy getting a chance to help
influence your products or services. If
you customers are in different
places,
you could make such visits part of your business
travel to get
a wider range of
responses.
One expert
recommends that you make your customers feel
comfortable
during the visits.
You
’
re not trying to sell
anything through these
meetings, so
plan to spend 80 percent of your time
listening.
Don
’
t try to lead
your customer to give responses that you really
want
to
hear.
Instead,
ask
questions
that
focus
on
the
customer
’
s
experience, such as whether they got
what they were hoping for and what
they
found difficult or enjoyable.
41. According to the passage, your
customers can be very helpful in
________.
A)
expanding your business B) reducing your
production cost
C) selling
your products or services D) improving your
products or
services
42. In the first paragraph, the author
suggested ________.
A)
paying a visit to some customers B) finding
out sources of
information
C)
advertising
your
products
or
services D)
carrying
out
various
market
researches
43. Your customers may feel happy if
you ________.
A)
take
them
as
your
good
friends
B)
treat
their
opinions
seriously
C)
offer quick responses D) visit them
regularly
44. According to
the expert, the way to make your customers
comfortable
during the visit is
________.
A) to promise
them the best price
B) to
explain your sales plan to them
C) to spend most of your time
listening
D) to tell them
the advantages of your products
45. The focus of your questions during
the visit should be on ________.
A)
the
development
o
your
business B)
responses
that
you
want
to
hear
C) the
customer
’
s experience
D) your future sales plan
Task 3