2015年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）真题

蒅2015年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）真题

衿Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20

minutes)

薈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 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.

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肂Now the test will begin.

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2. 荿A) Buy a less expensive car. C) Borrow money from the bank.

螈B) Make a price comparison. D) Wait until the price goes down.

莄螅2. A) No job is suitable for her. C) She can’t meet its requirements.

袄B) They can’t offer any position. D) Her English is not good enough.

3. A) A free gift. C) A free ticket.

袈B) A VIP card. D) A price discount. 4.

5. 膆A) The machine works well. C) The woman is making a complaint.

节B) The machine costs too much. D) The woman wants to get her money back.

膁5. A) To meet a friend. C) To discuss a sales plan.

羇B) To sell a product. D) To make an appointment.

薇Section B

羄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, 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.

羀Conversation 1 6.

7. 肇A) Cashing a check. C) Saving some money.

蚄B) Opening an account. D) Applying for a loan. 8.

9. 蒂A) Four notes of one hundred. C) Ten notes of fifty.

蝿B) Eight notes of one hundred. D) Fifteen notes of twenty.

膇Conversation 2 10.

11. 肅A) To have more work experience.

膄B) To have a much higher salary.

螂C) To get a better chance for promotion.

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芇D) To try something more challenging.

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13. 蒆A) From a magazine. C) From a friend.

蚁B) From a brochure. D) From a newspaper. 14.

15. 薁A) He has related work experience.

莇B) His education background is good.

袇C) His English is beyond average.

莃D) He has a strong sense of responsibility.

艿Section C

莇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 two times. 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. Now the passage will begin.

芇 Before I go on vacation, I always plan my trip. For starters, I usually take a look at travel guide books or 11 and review possible destinations. Then, I check the costs involved in traveling to that particular place. If I’m going by plane, then I have to 12 on airfare for different airlines. If I’m traveling by train, then I have to 13 train passes or tickets. I also need to locate hotel accommodations. Fortunately, I don’t mind 14 at a cheap hotel or a motel. Finally, I try to plan money for meals and other sightseeing expenses. If I plan 15 , I usually have a good time.

螁Section D

莂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.

蒇 Now listen to the passage.

蒄16. What will the speaker talk about first at the meeting?

蒃 The company’s this year. 17. How are the company’s sales this year?

Very . 18. What does the speaker think of the sales people?

They have been working . 19. How much did last year’s sales decrease?

They went down by . 20. What did some people feel about the decisions made by the company? They were with them at first.

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虿PartⅡ Structure (10 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. 21. The general manager decided his visit to Britain because of the sudden accident. A) delay

B) delaying

C) to delay D) to be delayed

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螄22. Business car loans operate in much the same way a home loan does. A) to

B) like

C) as

D) than

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蒁23. It seems that the suggestion at yesterday’s meeting doesn’t sound practical.