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2012
年
12
月高等学校英语应用能力考试
(a
级
)
试卷及答案
Part IIStructure(15 minutes)
Directions:This part istotest your
abilitytoconstruct grammatically
correct sentences. It consists of2
sections
SectionA
Directions:Inthis section, there are 10 incomplete
sentences. You
are
requiredtocompleteeachoneby deciding on the most
appropriate word
or words form the 4
choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then you should
mark
the
corresponding
letter
on
the
Answer
sheet
withasingle
line
through
the
center.
16.
When
I
am
away______business
,
I
contact
my
office
every
day
by
email
.
A) with C) on
B) of D)to
tiontoeconomic
considerations,
there
are
other
reasons______people work long hours.
A) what C) when
B) why D)
where
18. There may beaneed
for retraining if you expectemployees________new
technology
A) using
C)tousing
B) use D) used
ysuggeststhatnearlyoneinsixchildrenhasd
ifficulty______totalk
.
A)tolearn C)learn
B)
learning D) learnt
20. It
wasintheir Londonbranch_____we met and discussed
the issue
A) that C) how
B)
which D) what
21.
The
decision
about
suchabig
project
can
not
be
made______each
member
of the board agrees.
A) if C) though
B) unless
D) as
22. There was no
prooftoshowthatCharles had committed the
crime,_____he
was set free.
A) but C) or
B) for D) so
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23.
Medical
accidents______by
drugs
have
attracted
much
attentioninthatcountry.
A)
causing C)be caused
B)tobe caused
D)caused
24. No
sooner_____than I realized I'd left the document
at home.
A) have we sat
down C)we had sat down
B) had we sat
down D)we sat down
25.
The sales department of company is
engagedin_____the products and
making
profits.
A) selling C)being sold
B) sell D)having sold
Section B
Directions:There
are
10
incomplete
statements
here
.You
should
fillineach
blank with the
Proper form of the word giveninbrackets. Write the
word
or wordsinthe Corresponding space
on the answersheet
26.
All
the
staff
of the
company
(work)_______very
hard
year
and
15%more
profit was Gained.
27.
Among
the
major
products
(import)______by
Malaysiawere
iron
and
steel
and
medical Instruments.
28.
Business and professional services
(list)______inthe Yellow Pages
29.
Nokia's
mobile
phone
market
shareinchina
?fall?_________toits
lowest
levelsince 2005.
?disappoint?________,
the
girl
was
denied
the
job
she
had
applied
for.
31.
While?study?_____________at
college,
he
gottoknow
the
professor
and
learnedalot from him.
ication
via
eye
contact
seemstobe
?particular?___________importantinsome cases.
more
customers
will
attend
the
meeting,
we
needtoprepare
some
?addition?
_______chairs.
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apartments
allow
older
peopletokeep
their
(independent?____________,while having
medical care available.
35.
Many people find telephone interviews
(difficult)____________than
face-to-
face interviews.
Part
IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)
Directions:After
reading
the
following
passage,
youwill
find
5
questions
or
unfinished
statements,
numbered
36to40.
For
each
question
or
statement
there are 4
choices markedA), B)?C?and D). You should make the
correct
choices
and
mark
the
corresponding
letter
on
the
Answer
Sheet
withasingle
line through the center.
Although buses tendtobe slower than the
subway for traveling around New
York
City, there are many reasonstouse the bus while
visiting New York
City:
They tendtoservice areas of
Manhattanthat are notlocated closetosubway
lines.
Buses offer the added
advantage of being abletosee various areas of
Manhattan While you ride.
How Much Does the Bus Cost?
Fare is $$2.25 and can be paid
withaMetroCard or coins (no dollar bills,
no pennies).
Afree
transfertoanother bus or the subway within 2 hours
is available
if you paid
withaMetroCard.
If
you
pay
cash
you
can
ask
foratransfer,
but
itis
only
good
for
transferringtoanother
bus (nottothe subway) within 2 hours.
Getting On and Off the Bus
You must wait for buses at designated
(?) bus stops.
As
you
see
the
bus
approaching
your
stops,
you
can
put
your
arm
outtoindicatetothe driverthatyou
wanttoboard the bus.
Enter the bus
through the front doors and pay your fare.
Takeaseat or move toward
the
back of
the bustomake room
for other people
boarding
the bus.
Torequestastop:
Pull
the
cord
or
press
the
black
band
near
the
windows.A
the
bus.
36.
Compared
with
buses,
the
subway
for
traveling
around
New
York
Cityis
likelytobe__________.
A) faster
B) slower
C) more expensive
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D) more
convenient
antage of
traveling by bus isthatyou can___________.
A) bookacomfortable seat
B)
buy your ticketinadvance
C)
transfertothe subway freely
D) see
different areas of Manhattan
38. Passengers can pay their bus
fare___________.
A) with pennies
B) with dollar bills
C)
withaMetroCard
D) withacredit card
catetothe
driverthatyou
wanttoboard
the
stop,
you
may__________.
A) put your
arm out
B) shows your ticket
C) gotothe back door
D) wave
your MetroCard
forastop
while ridingabus, you may__________.
A)
raise your hand
B) move
toward the front door
C) press the
black band near the windows
D) turn off
the
Task 2
Directions:This
task
is
the
same
as
Task
1.
The
5
questions
or
unfinished
statements are numbered 41to45.
Marketing furnituretothe public can be
challenging forasmall business
owner.
Consumers buy furniture pieces only occasionally.
However, there
are several furniture
promotion ideasthatcan be usedtohelp you reach
your target market.
Onething
you
can
do
istotalk
with
real
estate
(?)
agentstoallow
youtodisplay
your
furnitureinanew
home
or
open
house
setting.
This
isagood waytoreachakey
target market - new home buyers - who may need
new
furniture
for
their
future
homes.
Increasing
foot
traffic
()
is
also
important
forafurniture
more
peopletothe
store,
you
can
advertisearaffleevent (). This event
can be promotedinyour local media
and
through
direct
mail
campaignsor
front
door
advertisementstogenerate
more interest.
Intough
economic
times,
small
business
owners
often
suffer
most
asaresult
.