2015年12月高等学校英语应用能力b级真命题a卷.doc

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1、.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 ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, the

2、re 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. Exam

3、ple: You will hear: You will read: A) Im not sure. B) Youre right. C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats 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

4、line through the center. A B C D. Now the test will begin. 1. A) Wonderful. C) Thank you.B) Here you are. D) Ill take one. 2. A) You cant miss it. C) Nice to see you. B) It takes too much time. D) Yes, its John Smith3. A) How are you? C) Here it is. B) Yes, I do. D) My pleasure. 4. A) Id love to. C)

5、 Five more minutes, please.B) Take it easy. D) The department managers.5. A) Thats too late. C) Not bad.B) On Monday morning. D) 45 dollars. 6. A) Sure. C) Enjoy your dinner.B) Have a good time. D) Two single rooms, please. 7. A) On the third floor. C) Mind your steps.B) No problem. D) This way, ple

6、ase.Section BDirections: 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 corr

7、ect 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

8、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) Hes been late. C) Hes filed an interview.B) Hes got a cold. D) Hes lost his job. 11. A) The flight time. C) The after-sales service. B) The new model. D) The meeting schedule.12. A)

9、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) Ask

10、ing for a pay rise. Section CDirections: 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

11、 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 115. A) One night. C) Three nights. B) Two nights D) Four nights. 16. A) Behind the building. C) Acr

12、oss the street. B) In front of the building. D) Near the shopping mall.Conversion 217. 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

13、HR manager.C) To offer the woman a training opportunity.D) To give the woman more responsibilities. Section DDirections: 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. Dur

14、ing 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? Wev

15、e 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 2

16、3 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 Vocabulary & Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It co

17、nsists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: 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 w

18、ith a single line through the center.25. Some of the employees in the company are to work at flexible hours. A) taken B) achievedC) allowedD) formed26. Please call us for more information as our website is currently construction. A) underB) byC) ofD) with27. , the sales manager began his report with

19、 the statistics of last months sales. A) By now B) As usualC) So farD) At most28. our great surprise, our company has made much more profit than we expected last year. A) ForB) WithC) InD) To29. A company meeting provides an opportunity to ideas and discuss any problems that come up within the workp

20、lace. A) reachB) shareC) takeD) lead30. Big change have taken place at the Marketing Department the new manager came. A) beforeB) afterC) sinceD) while31. He said he would continue to support us we didnt break the rules. A) as well as B) as soon as C) as far asD) as long as32. The school was in 1929

21、 by a Chinese scholar. A) establishedB) placedC) imaginedD) made33. We have reached an agreement we should invest in the Internet-related business. A) what B) whereC) thatD) as34. the excellent service, guests can enjoy delicious food in our restaurant. A) In place ofB) In addition to C) In charge o

22、fD) In case ofSection BDirections: 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 pu

23、rpose 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

24、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 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions o

25、r 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

26、. 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 understan

27、d 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 w

28、ill 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

29、 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) adverti

30、se 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 impor

31、tant 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 th

32、e 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 2Directions: The

33、 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 th

34、rough the center.45. Which of the following is advertised in the poster? A) An arts exhibition. B) A furniture shop. C) A sport event. D) A garage sale.46. According to the poster, the money to be raised will be given to _. A) a high school B) a teen center C) a local hospital D) a local newspaper47

35、. If you register before April 17, the registration fee is _. A) $20 B) $25 C) $30 D) $35Task 3Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below. You should write your an

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38、 States. Returns will only be processed starting from the day following your purchase. Best Buy will be pleased to exchange or give you a refund in any Best Buy store in the United States. The sales receipt will be required to process a return. Best Buy Express ServiceHow to use: follow the _48_How

39、to contact: call _49_Price of products: updated _50_ from BestBSecurity & Privacy:1) Personal information: handled in the strictest confidence2) Per transaction limit: $2000Returns:1) where to return: any Best Buy store in the United States 2) when to process returns: from the day following _51_3) w

40、hat to be required to process a return: _52_Task 4Directions: The following is a list of expressions often used for road. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters in the order of

41、 the numbered blanks, 53 through 57, on the Answer Sheet.A - Dont follow too closely B - Keep distanceC - Accident area D - Road closedE - Road work ahead F - Two-way trafficG - One-way traffic H - Bend aheadI - Bus lane J - Electronic toll collection (ETC)K - Service area L - No passingM - No parki

42、ng N - Dead endO - No horn P - Falling rocksQ - Slow down at exitExamples: ( Q ) 出口慢行 (M)禁止泊车53 （ ） 单向行驶 （ ） 事故多发区54（ ） 电子收费 （ ） 小心岩石滑落55（ ） 前方弯道 （ ） 服务区56（ ） 保持车距 （ ） 公交车专用车道57（ ） 禁止鸣号 （ ） 前方道路封闭Task 5Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the answers

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