高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级） XXXX年12月

1、高等学校英语应用能力考试（a级） xxxx年12月 高等学校英语应用能力考试（a级） xxxx年12月 part i listening comprehension 20 minutes directions: this part is to test your listening ability. it consists of 4 sections. 标准用时 实际用时 section a directions: this section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. there are 5 recorded d

2、ialogues 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

3、 letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. 1. a) the price of the product. b) the charge of the service c) the delivery of his order. d) the packing of the goods. 2. a) giving a lecture. b) taking an interview. c) preparing a party. d) having an exam. 3. a) its food is delici

4、ous. b) its price is reasonable. c) it is close to his office. d) it provides good service. 4. a) by sea. b) by air. c) by train. d) by truck. 5. a) asking the way. b) renting a car. c) buying air tickets. d) booking hotel rooms. section b directions: this section is to test your ability to understa

5、nding short conversations. there are 2 recorded conversations in it. after each conversation, there are some recorded questions. both the conversations and the questions will be spoken twice. when you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked a), b), c) and d

6、) 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 6. a) open a new shoe store. b) participate in a trade fair. c) invite the woman to his company. d) place an order with

7、 the woman. 7. a) an advertising brochure. b) a price list. c) an invitation letter. d) a few samples. 8. a) at a hotel. b) at the airport. c) in a restaurant. d) in a bank. 9. a) to buy a ticket. b) to book a taxi. c) to place an order. d) to make an appointment. 10. a) by 7:00. b) by 8:00. c) by 9

8、:00. d) by 10:00. section c directions: in this section you will a recorded short passage. the passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. the passage will be read twice. you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the answer sheet in order of the number

9、ed blanks according to what you hear. now the passage will begin. an interviewer sometimes starts with an open-ended question like “could you tell me something about yourself?” it is a way to break the ice and make you feel _11_ during the interview. it is also a way for the interviewer to know more

10、 about your personality to help him or her to _12_ if you are a good fit for the job. it is not a good idea to talk too much about yourself because the interviewer doesnt want to know everything about you. but on the other hand, telling _13_ can make him or her wonder why you arent more open. so its

11、 a good idea to share some _14_ . these interests may not _15_ your work. section d 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 twice. when yo

12、u 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. 16. what does the speake

13、r talk about first in his speech? the speaker first gives _ about his company. 17. what are the main products of the company? clothing, _ and household products. 18. how long has the company been in business? over _. 19. where can people find job openings at family dollar? on its _. 20. how can peop

14、le apply for the jobs? they can make their application _. 标准用时 minutes 10 实际用时 part ii structure 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 re

15、quired 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 investigation, the committee published the report on the cause

16、 of the accident. a) completed b) completing c) having completed d) to have completed 22. the report shows that over half of the women are suffering _ second-hand smoke at the workplace. a) in b) for c) on d) from 23. our goal is to fulfill the needs of our clients, _ challenging they may be. a) how

17、ever b) whenever c) wherever d) whatever 24. only after the secretary saw the train disappear in sight _ the railway station. a) he leaves b) has he left c) he left d) did he leave 25. if they had worked harder, they _ the project ahead of time. a) will finish b) would have finished c) have finished

18、 d) had finished 26. the company has decided to sponsor the exhibition, _ helps to promise its image. a) that b) who c) what d) which 27. the newly appointed manager is said to be neither flexible _ easy to get along with. a) or b) and c) nor d) but 28. _ salaries may not be high, working as a nursi

19、ng assistant does have some other benefits. a) unless b) while c) as d) since 29. how we pack the products has a significant impact _ the cost of logistics. a) of b) on c) to d) with 30. _ impressed me most about the school is how it was designed to support both the students and the community. a) wh

20、at b) that c) this d) which 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 words in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. 31. for the sake of our long-term (cooperate) _, we may consider

21、 reducing the price by 10 percent. 32. here you will find some (value) _ resources to help you develop communication skills. 33. driving has long been thought of as (efficient) _ than flying, but according to new research, that is no longer the case. 34. quotations and samples will (send) _ to you a

22、s soon as we receive your specific inquiries. 35. after (receive) _ your loan from us, if you are not completely satisfied with your experience, please contact us. part iii reading comprehension 标准用时 40 minutes 实际用时 directions: this part is to test your reading ability. there are 5 tasks for you to

23、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)

24、. you should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. in giving a business presentation, many speakers think that if their idea is strong, their audience will get it readily. they feel discouraged when the audience is unable

25、 to understand their presentations. that happens a lot especially when technical experts are invited to make a product presentation to a group of users. what can we do to make a business presentation easier to understand? in my view, good presentations have always been simple and visual. in an effec

26、tive business presentation, the fewer the points, the better the message gets passed on. you focus on the depth of coverage instead of the width(广度) of coverage. additionally, you make your ideas visual and relevant, so the message is understood better and remembered longer. great business presents relate their ideas and concepts to their audience by using simple, powerful diagrams instead of relying on text-based slides. in fact, drawing diagrams