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高等学校英语应用能力考试
2015
年
12
月
B
级真题（
a
卷）
Part I Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Directions
:
This
part is to test your listening ability. It
consists of 4sections
.
Section A
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) Wonderful.
C) Thank you.
B)
Here you are.
D) I’ll take one.
2.
A)
You can’t miss it.
C) Nice to see you.
B) It takes too much time.
D)
Yes, it’s John Smith
3.
A) How are
you?
C)
Here it is.
4.
5.
6.
7.
B) Yes, I do.
D) My pleasure.
A) I’d love to.
C)
Five more minutes,
please.
B) Take it easy.
D)
The department managers.
A) That’s too
late.
C)
Not bad.
B) On Monday
morning.
D) 45 dollars.
A) Sure.
C) Enjoy your dinner.
B) Have a good time.
D) Two single
rooms, please.
A) On the
third floor.
C) Mind your steps.
B) No
problem.
D) This way, please.
Section B
Directions:
This section is to test your ability to
understand short dialogues. ?There are 7 recorded
dialogues in it. After each
conversation, 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)
She moved to another city.
C)
The work condition was poor.
B) She was tired of the job.
D)
The job was too challenging.
9.
A) A pair of
shoes.
C)
A T-shirt.
B) A pair of socks.
D) Blue jeans.
10.
A) He’s been
late.
C)
He’s filed an interview.
B)
He’s got a
cold.
D) He’s lost his job.
11.
A) The flight time.
C) The after-sales service.
B) The new model.
D) The meeting schedule.
12.
A) It is a
good working habit.
C)
It is a waste of time.
B)
It is helpful for learning.
D) It is harmful to health.
13.
A) The job is
interesting.
C) The salary is good.
B) The boss is nice.
D)
The office is nice.
14.
A) Making a
work plan.
C) Having a
training course.
B) Working
on a new project.
D)
Asking for a pay rise.
Section C
Directions:
In this section there are 2 recorded
conversations. 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.
Now
listen to the conversations.
Conversion 1
15.
A) One night.
C)
Three nights.
B) Two nights
D)
Four nights.
16.
A) Behind the building.
C) Across the street.
B) In front of the building.
D)
Near the shopping mall.
Conversion 2
17.
A) A day off.
C) A new position.
B) A pay rise.
D)
A paid holiday.
18.
A) Two years.
C) Five years.
B) Three years.
D) Eight years.
19.
A) To send an email to the general
manager.
B) To discuss the matter with
the HR manager.
C) To offer the woman a
training opportunity.
D) To give the
woman more responsibilities.
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.
Have you ever thought what keeps people
happy in their work? We’ve recently
20
a survey.
Of course, salary is important. Apart
from salary, what else makes people happy with
their jobs? Now
please look at the
chart. You can see the
21
factor is the opportunities to learn
and
grow. It represents
22
present of the people we asked. And 20
percent of the people
say
23
to achieve their goal is
important. Our survey also shows that another two
important factors are a good working
relationship with co-workers and a good
24
.
Part II
2 sections.
Section A
Vocabulary & Structure
(10 minutes)
Directions:
This part is to
test your ability to construct correct and
meaningful sentences. It consists of
Directions:
In this section,
there are 10 incomplete statements here. 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. Some
of the employees in the company are
to work at
flexible hours.
A) taken
B) achieved
B) by
C) allowed
C) of
D) formed
26. Please call us
for more information as our website is currently
construction.
A) under
A) By now
A) For
D) with
D) At
most
27.
,
the sales manager began
his report with the statistics of last month’s
sales.
B) As usual
C) So far
28.
our
great surprise, our company has made much more
profit than we expected last year.
B)
With
C) In
D) To
29. A company meeting
provides an opportunity to
ideas and
discuss any problems that
come up
within the workplace.
A) reach
B) share
B) after
C) take
D) lead
D) while
D) as
long as
30. Big change have taken place
at the Marketing Department
the new manager came.
A) before
C) since
C) as far as
C) imagined
C) that
31. He
said he would continue to support us
we didn’t break the rules.
A)
as well as
A) established
A) what
A) In place of
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 are looking
forward to (receive)
your early
reply.
36. The main purpose of
(educate)
is to teach students to
think for themselves.
37. I was told
that their project (complete)
last week as scheduled.
38.
It is (general)
believed that
about 4%of new cars can have electrical problem.
39. As a newcomer, almost everything in
the company seems to be (interest)
to
me.
Part III
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
Reading Comprehension
(35
B) as soon as
B) placed
32. The school
was
in 1929 by a Chinese
scholar.
D) made
D) as
D) In case of
33. We have
reached an agreement
we should
invest in the Internet-related business.
B) where
34.
the excellent
service, guests can enjoy delicious food in our
restaurant.
B) In addition to
C) In charge of
Directions:
After
reading the following passage, you will find 5
questions or unfinished statements,
number 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.
Starting a restaurant can
be rewarding but challenging. Here are some steps
to help you to make
your restaurant
business a success.
First,
take a look at the restaurants that will be your
competition. Learn what your competitors
(
竞
争者
) are serving
and use the information to create a restaurant
that will stand out among them. Speak
to people to understand what type of
restaurant they would like to have in the area.
Next, you will need to make
a decision as to what kind of food you plan to
offer. Choosing your
target customers
will help determine what type of food you will
offer.
Research the
different types of menus and select the menu items
that will be right for your
restaurant.
Deciding on the building
and its location is also important for your
success. Make sure that the
building is
easily found and reached. It is important to be
located in an area that will attract customers.
Finally, do plenty of
public relations work and advertisement of the
restaurant opening. Consider
having
some special discounts and door prizes on the day
of the grand opening.
40.
According to the passage, the first step in
starting a restaurant is to ____________.
A) find a suitable
location.
B) set up your profit goal.
C)
learn much about your competitors.
D) advertise the opening of
your restaurant.
41. By
choosing your target customers, you can
__________.
A) learn how much you can
charge for each dish.
B)
decide on what kind of food to offer them.
C)
know the cost of running the restaurant.
D) predict how
many customers will arrive.
42. Which of the following is important
when you choose a building for your restaurant?
A) There are no other restaurants
nearby.
B) It is easy for
customers to visit.
C)
There is a parking lot available.
D) It is popular with tourists.
43. On the day of the
opening of your restaurant, you are advised to
_________.
A) show
customers around the building.
B) invite some important
persons.
C) offer some
special discounts.
D) make an opening speech.
44. The passage is mainly
about __________.
A) how to choose a
restaurant location.
B) how
to cut restaurant running costs.
C) how to attract customers.
D)
how to start a restaurant.
Task 2