A级-2013年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试真题

高等学校英语应用能力考试

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级

)

历

年

全

真

试

卷

2013

年

12

月

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. Have a holiday.

B. Fly to Beijing.

C. Travel on business with him.

D. Prepare some documents.

2. A. In a cinema.

B. In a library.

C. In a store.

D. In a bank.

3. A. He likes watching football games.

B. He likes traveling with his friends.

C. He prefers to go traveling alone.

D. He prefers to stay at home with his family.

4. A. He wants to get a ticket.

B. He has finished a report.

C. He cannot go to see the movie.

D. He has already seen the movie.

5. A. She was making a phone call.

B. She was driving to the airport.

C. She was working in her office.

D. She was having a meeting.

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

a

question,

you

should

deicide

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. He is a sportsman.

B. He is a sports writer.

C. He is a tour guide.

D. He is a bus driver.

7. A. Exciting.

B. Dangerous.

C. Unpleasant.

D. Boring.

Conversation 2

8. A. One year.

B. Three years.

C. Five years.

D. Seven years.

9. A. Because he expects a better salary.

B. Because he is tired of his boss.

C. Because he doesn

’

t like traveling.

D. Because he likes to work in a big company.

10. A. In three working days.

B. Within two weeks.

C. The next day.

D. A month later.

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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 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. Who is being introduced at the meeting?

Mr. John Smith, the new

.

12. How long did Mr. John Smith work in Chicago?

For over

.

13. What position did Mr. John Smith hold in his previous company?

He worked as the

.

14. What kind of knowledge does John Smith have that is very important to the

company?

His knowledge of

.

15. What kind of business does the speaker

’

s company do?

It is an

business.

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. If Jack

the real situation, he would have made a different plan.

A. knows

B. knew

C. will know

D. had known

17. In the last few years, our company

a great deal of attention to building

up company culture.

A. pays

B. would pay

C. is paying

D. has been paying

18.

We

take

great

pride

in

our

campus,

is

one

of

the

most

beautiful

university settings in the country.

A. where

B. which

C. what

D. when

19. We will provide you with tips to help you keep your stress levels

control.

A. for

B. on

C. under

D. with

20. Sometimes

a business can feel like a tough decision to make, no matter

how good your idea is.

A. starting

B. being started

C. start

D. to be started

21. They still have some problems

in designing the new energy vehicles.

A. overcome

B. overcoming

C. to overcome

D. overcomes

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22.

It

was

not

until

yesterday

the

business

negotiation

finally

came

to

a

successful end.

A. when

B. that

C. since

D. after

23. The program

to help students prepare for their first year at our college.

A. is designed

B. designed

C. designs

D. has designed

24. As soon as we

your order, we will process it and deliver your package

immediately.

A. receive

B. had received

C. received

D. will receive

25. No sooner

his job in a small company than he received an offer from a

big international firm.

A. he quit

B. he had quit

C. had he quit

D. does he quit

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. We make every effort to ensure that our transaction process is safe and that your

(person)

information is secure.

27. Sales in the first half of the

year were (slow)

than expected, but they

are expecting stronger sales in the second half.

28. It is not (surprise)

that this new style of handbag is mainly purchased

by young women.

29. (obvious)

, the company does not seem to care much about its customer

services.

30. Employers in a small (organize)

are especially interested in individuals

with good communication skills.

31. Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints (handle)

by

the company last month.

32.

UK

Universities

should

focus

on

(provide)

overseas

students

with

English language skills and British culture as well.

33. A completely new idea (deal)

with air pollution in big cities attracted

much public attention.

34. He is one of the most qualified engineers our company (employ)

in the

last ten years.

35. If you successfully complete the training program, you will (interview)

by

the company for the final decision.

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

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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.

Finding

a

good

work-at-home

job

is

not

easy.

Although

you

see

all

the

online

advertising, there aren

’

t that many of them. Those that are available may require that

you live in a certain area or spend at least some time in the office. Others may be only

part-time jobs.

Keep

in

mind

that

the

skills

needed

for

home

employment

are

similar

to

those

needed

for

working

in

an

office.

You

’

ll

also

need

a

home

office

with

a

high

speed

internet connection, phone, fax, computer, printer, and other basic office equipment.

To

get

started,

consider

your

job

search

as

your

job.

Spend

as

many

hours

per

week on your job search as you would spend working. If you

’

re looking for full-time

work, you should be spending full-time hours seeking a job.

Networking

(

人际联系

)

remains

the

top

way

to

find

a

job

and

it

does

work.

Develop contacts--friends, family, even the other job Seekers--anyone who might have

the information you need. You Can take a direct approach and ask for job information

Or try a less

formal

approach

and ask

for information

and advice. Contact

everyone

you know and tell them you want to work from home. You may be surprised by the

people they know and the job information they can provide.

36.

According

to

the

first

paragraph,

it

is

not

easy

to

find

good

work- at-home

jobs

because

.

A. they are seldom advertised online or in newspapers

B. they may require that you live in a certain place

C. you are always asked to work full-time

D. you need to have a college degree

37.

Compared

with

those

needed

for

working

in

an

office,

the

skills

for

working

at

home are

.

A. much easier

B. totally different

C. almost the same

D. more challenging

38. To find a good work-at-home job, you are advised to

.

A. create a website of your own

B. contact as many companies as you can

C. try your best to look for full-time employment

D. spend as much time as possible on your job search

39. According to the passage, the best way to find a work-at-home job is

.

A. through networking

B. by personal visits

C. by online application

D. through e-mailing

40. The passage is mainly about

.

A. how to build a work-at-home office

B. how to look for a work-at-home job

C. the equipment needed for home working

D. the skills required for working from home

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Task 2:

Direction

：

This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements

are numbered 41 to 45.

Running your small business requires good staff. Once you find them, you don

’

t

want to let them go elsewhere.

During

an

employee

’

s

time

with

a

company,

there

are

a

number

of

forces

that

influence his or her behavior. I like to refer to them as

“

push

”

and

“

pull

”

. You

’

re either

pushing an employee towards the door, or pulling them deeper into your organization.

Suppose that you

’

ve made a good hire and you want to keep the employees, the

trick

is

to

recognize

individual

needs

of

employees

and

satisfy

those

needs,

within

reason, in order to keep pulling them away from the door. Even if you can

’

t pull them

away from the door, at least don

’

t do things to push them out the door.

Recognize

that

some

employees

will

lose

interest

and

need

something

fresh

to

keep

their

interest.

If

you

can

’

t

continually

provide

challenges,

opportunities

for

promotion

and

other

interesting

and

rewarding

opportunities,

then

you

’

ll

have

some

employees leave through no fault of your own.

The important thing is to identify your key employees and make certain they are

being treated well. Communicate with them on a regular basis to make certain that you

understand what makes them behave in a particular way, and be aware of concerns they

may have about job satisfaction.

41. The author uses the word

“

push

”

(para. 2) to mean the force that

.

A. makes employees satisfied with their work

B. drives employees to work more efficiently

C. causes employees to leave their company

D. keeps employees to remain in their company

42. To keep your employees, you are advised to

.

A. recognize and meet their needs

B. identify and overcome their faults

C. offer them a salary as high as possible

D. provide them with a better working condition

43. According to the passage, when is it possible for some employees to lose interest?

A. They have no rewarding opportunities.

B. The company is located in a remote area.

C. They make many mistakes in their work.

D. The company is not big enough for development.

44. How should you deal with your key employees according to the last paragraph?

A. Make them behave well.

B. Meet with them every day.

C. Pay regular visits to their family.

D. Make sure they are well-treated.

45. The passage is mainly about

.

A. how to keep your employees

B. the importance of key employees

C. how to challenge your employees

D. the difference between

“

push

”

and

“

pull

”

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