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全国高等学校英语应用能力考试试题
(A
级
)
PRACTICAL
ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES
PRETCO (Level
A)
............................
2006
年
12
月
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Time Limit: 120 Min.
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 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) He does not have a phone.
C) The woman can use his
phone.
B) He will make the call for her.
D)
The phone is out of order.
2.
A) It was boring.
C)
It was interesting.
B) It was quite
long.
D) It was easy to understand.
3. A) It is seriously polluted.
C) There are few cars and
factories.
B) The air is very clear.
D)
It remains what it was ten years ago.
4.
A) It will be revised.
C) It has been canceled.
B)
It will be approved.
D)
It is under discussion.
5. A) Having a
race in the snow.
C)
Visiting a friend in the Northeast.
B)
Traveling in the Northeast.
D)
Booking tickets for the winter holiday.
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, 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) Its size.
C) Its delivery.
B) Its price.
D) Its code number.
7. A) The goods were lost.
C) The delivery will be delayed.
B)
They have been sent.
D)
They will soon be returned.
Conversation 2
8. A)
Interviewer and interviewee.
C) Manager and secretary.
B) Employer and
employee.
D)
Seller and buyer.
9. A) He has
got the required knowledge.
B) He is
satisfied with the salary offered.
C) He thought
he could be hired by the company.
D) He wanted to
have better chances for development.
10.
A) Because he has no work experience.
B)
Because it's the easiest way to get the job.
C) Because he doesn't meet the job
requirement.
D) Because every newcomer
starts with a trainee salary.
Section C
Directions:
This
section
is
to
test
your
ability
to
understand
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
not 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.
11.
What do the Gardens' Guides do every day at 11 am
and 2 pm?
They show the
tourists around the__________.
12.
How long does the tour last?
It lasts about__________.
13.
What should groups of 8 or more people do if they
need a tour guide?
They should book one__________.
14. Where can you have meals in the
Gardens?
You
can have your meals in__________.
15.
In what season is the Garden concert held?
In__________.
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.
16.______his surprise, the
manager found nobody in the meeting room.
A) At
C)
For
B)
To
D) With
17. This company has two branches: one
in Paris and ______ in New York.
A) another
C)
the other
B) one other
D) other
18. ______to
find the proper job, he decided to give up job-
hunting in this city.
A)
Failed
C) To fail
B)
Being failed
D) Having
failed
19. The proposal______,
we'll have to make another decision about when to
start the project.
A)
accepted
C) to accept
B) accepting
D) be accepted
20. We don't
deny that your products are superior in quality
to______ of Japanese make.
A)
the one
C) these
B) that
D) those
21. It is required that anyone applying
for a driver's license______ a set of tests.
A) take
C) took
B)
takes
D) will take
22. There is no evidence______ oil
price will come down in the near future.
A) which
C) where
B)
that
D) as
23. The
policeman saw the thief ______he appeared on the
street corner.
A) not until
C)
the moment
B) as long as
D) only if
24. The policeman kept his eyes
______on the screen of the computer to identity
the criminal's footprints.
A)
fixed
C) being fixed
B) fixing
D) to fix
25. Tom______ the party as no one saw
him there yesterday evening.
A) can't attend
C) won't have
attended
B) mustn't
attend
D)
couldn't have attended
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.
Writer the word or words in the
corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. The manager was (entire) ______
unaware of the trouble with the heating system in
the hotel until this
week.
27.
By the end of next month, we (find) ______a good
solution to the technical problem.
28.
The nurse told the visitors (not speak) ______so
loudly as to disturb the patients.
29.
I'm afraid there is not much (differ) ______in
their points of view.
30. If he had
taken his lawyer's advice, he (save) ______himself
a great deal of trouble.
31.
(impress)______by the young man's good
qualifications, they offered him a job in their
firm.
32. I am sure the secretary
who has just been hired will prove to be an
efficient (employ) ______.
33. We all felt
excited when China succeeded in (launch) ______its
first manned spaceship.
34. We regret
to inform you that we no longer manufacture the
product you are (interest) ______in.
35.
The tall building (complete)______last month is
our new classroom building.
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.
We don't have
beds in the spacecraft, but we do have sleeping
bags. During the day, when we are working,
we leave the 'bags tied to the wall,
out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take
them wherever we've chosen
to sleep.
On most spacecraft flights everyone
sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake
to watch over the
spacecraft; the
craft's computers call us on the radio.
On the spacecraft, sleep-time doesn't
mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute orbit
(
轨道
) the sun
and
shines through our windows for about fifty
minutes, then it
side of the Earth. To
keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep
masks.
It
is
surprisingly
easy
to
get
comfortable
and
fall
asleep
in
space.
Every
astronaut
(
宇航员
)
sleeps
differently: some
sleep upside down, some sideways, and some right
side up. When it's time to sleep, I take my
bag, my sleep mask and my tape player
with earphones and float
(
漂浮
) up to the flight deck
(
驾驶舱
). Then I get
into the bag, and float in a sitting
position just above a seat, right next to a
window. Before I pull the mask down
over my eyes, I relax for a while,
listening to music and watching the Earth go by
under me.
36. When the astronauts are
working, sleeping bags are fastened______.
A) on the wall
B) to their seats
C) onto the flight deck
D) anywhere they like
37.
Why can all the astronauts sleep at the same time?
A) They have to follow the
same timetable.
B) The radio will take care
of the aircraft for them.
C)
There are enough sleeping bags in the spacecraft.
D) There is no need for
them to watch over the spacecraft.
38.
To relax himself before sleep, the writer
often______.
A) makes a bed
B) gets into his bag
C) listens to music
D) wears a sleep mask
39. How long does it take the
spacecraft to go round the Earth?
A) Forty minutes.
B) Fifty minutes.
C) Ninety minutes.
D) Twenty-four hours.
40.
The best title for this passage is______.
A) Traveling in
Space
B)
Sleeping in the Spacecraft
C) Equipment Used by Astronauts
D) The Earth
Seen from Outer Space
Task 2
Directions:
This task is the
same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished
statements are numbered 41 to 45.
Whenever traveling on Shanghai Airlines
(SAL) flights with paid tickets, you will earn air
miles according to
the class shown on
your tickets. When you have accumulated enough air
miles, you can apply for a premium
(
奖
励
) ticket or
other premium items.
Passengers (12
years old and over) are eligible
(
合格的
) to join SAL FFP
(Frequent Flying Passenger) Club
unless
it is banned (
禁止
) by the law
of the country where they live.
Please fill out the application form on
the back and rhail it to
the Customer
Service Center of SAL. SAL
Customer
Service
Center
will
mail
the
membership
card
and
manual
to
you
within
30
working
days
after
receiving your
Application From.
Please show
your membership card when you check in at an
airport.
Please retain a photocopy
of the ticket, the original boarding pass as well
as a photocopy of your receipts
after
traveling or making purchases at SAL partner
businesses until you confirm the record has been
charged to
your account.
If
you flew SAL 3 months before your registration of
SAL FFP Club, please mail to SAL Customer Service
Center a copy of your ticket and the
original hoarding pass with your card number on it
for recording air miles.
The Application
Form can be used by one person only, and copies
are void (
无效
).
For
more information, please refer to the SAL FFP
Program Guide.
41. What does SAL stand for
in this passage?
A)
Shanghai Airport.
B)
Shanghai Airlines.
C)
Shenzhen Airport.
D)
South Airlines.
42. Who can
apply for a premium ticket from SAL according to
the passage?
A) A passenger
who has traveled several times by plane.
B) A passenger who wants to
travel on any airlines flight.
C)
A passenger who has traveled on Shanghai Airlines
flights.
D)
A passenger who has accumulated enough air miles
on SAL flights.