2012年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试(A)级试题及答案

Part I Listening Comprehension ( 15 minutes)

Part I Listening Comprehension (15minutes)

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.

Example: You will hear:

You will read: A) New York City. B) An evening party.

C) An air trip. D) The man’s job.

From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip 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) Book a ticket C) Go to America B) Leave Beijing D) Buy some gifts

2. A) An engineer C) A secretary B) A professor D) A manager

3. A) At a book C) In an office B) At a bank D) In an office

4. A) She can’t see the movie today C) She has already seen the movie

B) She doesn’t like the movie D) She prefers to watch movies alone

5. A) Very happy C) A little worried C) Excited D) Proud

Section B

Direction: This section is to test your ability to understand conversations.There are 2 recorded conversations in it .After each conversations,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.

Conversation 1

6. A) Discussing a project C) Giving a welcome speech B) Meeting a customer D)Taking a job interview

7. A) She can have a higher pay there B) She likes the environment there C) The company is close to her home

D) The company offers a longer paid holiday

Conversation 2

8. A) To place an order C) To change an appointment B) To book a hotel room D) To discuss a program

9. A) To sign a contract C) To visit his partner

B) To take a holiday D) To have a family gathering

10. A) 9 am C) 2 pm B)10 am D) 3pm

Section C

Directions: This section is to 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. What many young people think of the internet? It is a place to-----_______________________________________________.

12. What can young people practice on the internet?

They can practice ______________________by talking with people.

13. What is important for young people to know when taking with strangers online? Talking with strangers online can be _______________________________.

14. What should you do to protect yourself online?

Never give your ____________________________________to anyone.

15. What should you do if you feel uncomfortable with the topics of conversation? Stop ________________________________________________.

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. When I am away _____ business, I contact my office every day by email.

A. with B. of C. on D. to

17. In addition to economic considerations, there are other reasons _____ people work long hours.

A. what B. why C. when D. where

18. There may be a need for retraining if you expect employees _____ new technology.

A. using B. use C. to use D. used

19. A survey suggests that nearly one in six children has difficulty _____ to talk. A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. learnt

20. It was in their London branch _____ we met and discussed the issue. A. that B. which C. how D. what

21. The decision about such a big project can not be made _____ each member of the board agrees.

A. if B. unless C. though D. as

22. There was no proof to show that Charles had committed the crime, _____ he was set free. A. but B. for C. or D. so

23. Medical accidents _____ by drugs have attracted much attention in that country. A. causing B. to be caused C. be caused D. caused 24. No sooner _____ than I realized I’d left the document at home.

A. have we sat down B. had we sat down C. we had sat down D. we sat down

25. the sales department of a company is engaged in _____ the products and making profits. A. selling B. sell C. being sold D. having sold

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. All the staff of the company (work) _______ very hard last year and 15% more profit was

gained.

27. Among the major products (import) _______ by Malaysia were iron and steel, and medical

instruments.

28. Business and professional services (list) _______ in the Yellow Pages.

29. Nokia’s mobile phone market share in China (fall) _______ to its lowest level since 2005. 30. To her (disappoint) _______, the girl was denied the job she had applied for.

31. While (study) _______ at college, he got to know the professor and learned a lot from

him.

32. Communication via eye contact seems to be (particular) _______ important in some cases. 33. As more customers will attend the meeting, we need to prepare some (addition) _______ chairs.

34. These apartments allow older people to keep their (independent) _______, while having medical care available.

35. Many people find telephone interviews (difficult)_______ than face-to-face interviews.

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 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.

Although buses tend to be slower than the subway for traveling around New York City, there are many reasons to use the bus while visiting New York City:

They tend to service areas of Manhattan that are not located close to subway lines. Buses offer the added advantage of being able to see various areas of Manhattan While you ride.

How Much Does the Bus Cost?

Fare is $2.25 and can be paid with a Metro Card or coins (no dollar bills, no pennies). A free transfer to another bus or the subway within 2 hours is available if you paid with a Metro Card.

If you pay cash you can ask for a transfer, but it is only good for transferring to another bus (not to the subway) within 2 hours.

Getting On and Off the Bus

You must wait for buses at designated (指定的) bus stops.

As you see the bus approaching your stops, you can put your arm out to indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus.

Enter the bus through the front doors and pay your fare.

Take a seat or move toward the back of the bus to make room for other people boarding the bus.

To request a stop: Pull the cord or press the black band near the windows. A ―Stop Requested‖ light will be on immediately at the front of the bus.

36. Compared with buses, the subway for traveling around New York City is likely to be__________.