2017年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试B级真题

高等学校英语应用能力考试（

B

级）

2017

年

6

月

Part I Listening

Comprehension

(25 minutes)

Directions:

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

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)

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

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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

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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

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

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, the food and wine are

very nice, and the people her

e are all very kind. Also we’ve enjoyed meeting and

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you,

sharing the comfortable time together. We have really enjoyed ourselves. I hope we will be able to

maintain

the

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and make next

year another great one together. Thank you again for the

p

arty. We’ve really had

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.

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

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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,

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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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