高等学校英语应用能力考试B级真题

高

等

学

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英

语

应

用

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力

考

试

（

B

级

）

2017

年

6

月

Part I Listening

Section A

Comprehension

(25 minutes)

Directions:

This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.

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)

Let’s have a break

.

C)

Don’t mention it

.

B) This way, please.

D) No, thank you.

2. A) On Monday.

C) Take it easy.

B) John Smith.

D

) It’s too late.

3. A) How do you do

C) Yes, please.

B

) It doesn’t matter.

D) Mind your step.

4. A

) I’m afraid not

.

C) Hurry up.

B) Never mind.

D) Have a good time.

5. A) Go ahead, please.

C

) I’d love to

.

B) Yes, I am.

D

) He’s from China

.

6. A) Oh, I see.

C

) It’s over there

.

B) Here it is.

D) Yes, of course.

7. A) Go on, please.

C) Sure, I will.

B) Two dollars.

D) Here you are.

Section B

Directions:

This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There

are 7 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. Now listen to the dialogues.

8. A) About 150 years old.

C) About 115 years old.

B) About 120 years old.

D) About 100 years old.

9. A) Boring.

C) Interesting.

B) Difficult.

D) Satisfactory

10. A) Its location.

C) Its population.

B) Its development.

D) Its history.

11. A) It is modern.

C) It is small.

B) It is crowded.

D) It is quiet.

12. A) She is in poor health.

C

) She hasn’t enough money

.

B) She failed a test.

D

) She hasn’t got any offer

.

13. A) Show his ID card.

C) Write a report.

B) Fill in a form.

D) Pay some money.

14. A) She has her leg broken.

C) She feels a back pain.

B) She fell from a bicycle.

D) She has got a headache.

Section C

Directions:

In

t

his

section,

there

are

2

recorded

conversations.

After

each

conversation, there are 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.

Conversation 1

15. A) An apartment with a good view.

C) An apartment on the ground floor.

B. An apartment of two-bedrooms .

D) An apartment with central heating.

16. A) Near a subway station.

C) In the downtown.

B) Near a hotel.

D) In the suburbs.

Conversation 2

17. A) To have better opportunities.

C) To work fewer hours.

B) To improve his skills.

D) To get a higher salary.

18. A) For six years.

C) For three years.

B) For five years.

D) For two years.

19. A) A professor.

C) An engineer.

B) A manger.

D) A designer.

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.

First of all, on behalf of all the people from our company, I would like to say

“Thank you for

20

us to such a wonderful party”. I think the music is

21

,

the food and wine are very nice, and the people here are all

very kind. Also we’ve

enjoyed

meeting

and

22

you,

sharing

the

comfortable

time

together.

We

have

really enjoyed ourselves. I hope we will be able to maintain the

23

and make

next year another great one together.

Thank you again for the party. We’v

e really had

24

.

Part II

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

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.

25. It was not until yesterday ________they decided to re-open the business talk.

A) when

C) that

B) which

D) as

26. We have to ________the cost of setting up a new hospital in that area.

A) work out

C) fill up

B) put on

D) carry on

27.

We

need

to

________an

eye

on

all

the

activities

to

make

sure

that

people

stay

safe.

A) catch

C) take

B) keep

D) bring

28.

The local

government has

always placed

a

strong emphasis

________education

and vocational training.

A) with

C) on

B) for

D) to

29. Don

’t take the wrong turn before you

________the railway station.

A) have

C) keep

B) run

D) reach

30. The

team doesn’t mind

________at weekends as long as they can finish the task.

A) worked

C) to work

B) working

D) work

31.

We

are

a

non-profit

company

________team

members

are

from

all

over

the

country.

A) whose

C) which

B) that

D) what

32. The meeting room is so small that it can hold 20 people ________.

A) at last

C) at most

B) at first

D) at once

33.

She

gave

us

a

detailed

________

of

the

local

government’s

new

health

-care

proposal.

A) impression

C) education

B) explanation

D) communication

34. Linda ________her training in a joint company by the end of next month.

A) finishes

C) had finished

B) has finished

D) will have finished

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 were impressed by the (suggest) ________

you made at yesterday’s meeting

.

36. The (long) ________ Charles has lived in this city, the more he likes it.

37.

If

you

want

to

learn

some

terms

related

to

your

field,

you

will

find

this

book

might be (help) ________.

38.

No one

is allowed

(smoke)

________

in public buildings according to the

new

regulations.

39.

The new

president

(ask)

________

some tough questions by the

reporter

in the

interview yesterday.

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

numbered

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.

Notice of Baggage Inspection (

检查

)

To

protect

you

and

your

fellow

passengers,

the

Transportation

Security

Administration (TSA) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of

this process, some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected

for inspection.

During

the

inspection,

your

bag

and

its

contents

may

have

been

searched

for

prohibited

(

违禁的

)

items.

After

the

inspection

was

completed,

the

contents

were

returned to your bag.

If the TSA security officer was unable to open your bag for inspection because it

was locked, the officer may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA

sincerely regrets having to do this. However, TSA is not responsible for damage to

your locks resulting from this necessary security measures.

For

packing

tips

and

suggestions

on

how

to

secure

your

baggage

during

your

next trip, please visit: .

We

appreciate

your

understanding

and

cooperation.

If

you

have

questions,

comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the TSA Contact Center.

40. According to the passage, TSA is required to inspect your baggage _________.

A) with your written permission

B) at the request of police

C) by airlines

D) by law

41. According to the notice, the purpose of the inspection is to __________.

A) find all overweight baggage

B) search for prohibited items

C) charge custom duties

D) check damaged items

42. After the inspection, the contents in your bag would ___________.

A) be delivered to your address

B) be given to you in person

C) be returned to your bag

D) be kept at the airport

43. If your bag is locked, the TSA security officer may have to __________.

A) break the locks

B) hand it over to police

C) give up the inspection

D) ask you to open the bag

44.

If

the

locks

of

your

bag

are

damaged

because

of

the

inspection,

TSA

will

________.

A) pay for the damage

B) buy you a new lock

C) not be responsible for it

D) not inspect it in your next trip

Task 2

Directions:

The following is a poster. After reading

it, you

will find 3 questions or

unfinished

statements,

numbered

45

to

47.

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.

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45. How long does the docent training program last

A) Four weeks

B) Six weeks

C) Eight weeks

D) Ten weeks

46. To apply for the program, you should ______.

A) first download an application form