A级2013年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试真题

1、Part I.Directions:Secti on ADirectio ns:B. He has fini shed a report.D. He has already see n the movie.B. She was driv ing to the airport.D. She was hav ing a meeti ng.to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questi

2、 ons. Both the con versatio ns and questi ons will be spoke n two times. When you hear a question a question, you should deicide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D give n in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single li

3、ne through the center.Conv ersatio n 16. A. He is a sportsma n. C. He is a tour guide.7. A. Excit ing.Conv ersatio n 2B. He is a sports writer. D. He is a bus driver.B. Dan gerous.C. Un pleasa nt.D. Bori ng.B. Three years.8. A. One year.9. A. Because he expects a better salary.B. Because he is tired

4、 of his boss.C. Because he doesHlike traveli ng.D. Because he likes to work in a big compa ny.10. A. I n three worki ng days.B. Within two weeks.C. The n ext day.D. A month later.C. Five years.D. Seve n years.高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）历年全真试卷2013年12月Listening comprehension :(15 minutes)This part is to test you

5、r liste ning ability. It con sists of 3 sect ions.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 shou

6、ld decide on the correct an swer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D give n in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sin gle line through the cen ter.1. A. Have a holiday.B. Fly to Beiji ng.C. Travel on bus in ess with him.D. Prepare some docum

7、e nts.2. A. I n a cin ema.B. In a library. C. In a store. D. In a bank.3. A. He likes watching football games.B. He likes traveling with his friends.C. He prefers to go traveli ng alone.D. He prefers to stay at home with his family.4. A. He wants to get a ticket.C. He cannot go to see the movie.5. A

8、. She was making a pho ne call.C. She was worki ng in her office.Secti on BDirections : This section is to test your abilitySr 论0 吋Secti on CDirections: 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

9、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 in complete an swers are prin ted in your test paper. You should write your an swers on the An swer Sheet

10、corresp ondin gly. Now liste n to the passage.11. Who is being in troduced at the meeti ng?Mr. Joh n Smith, the new.12. How long did Mr. John Smith work in Chicago?For over.13. What position did Mr. John Smith hold in his previous company?He worked as the.14. What kind of knowledge does John Smith h

11、ave that is very important to the compa ny?His knowledge of .15. What kind of bus in ess does the speak' compa ny do?It is an business.Part II. Structure :(15 minutes)Directions : This part is to test your ability to con struct grammatically correct senten ces. It con sists of 2 sect ions.Secti

12、on ADirections: In this secti on, there are 10 in complete senten ces.You are required to complete each one by decid ing on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. The n you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the ce

13、n ter.16. If Jack the real situation, he would have made a different plan.A. knowsB. knewC. will knowD. had known17. In the last few years, our company a great deal of attention to buildingup compa ny culture.A. paysB. would payC. is pay ingD. has bee n pay ing18. We take great pride in our campus,

14、is one of the most beautifuluni versity sett ings in the coun try.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. whe n19. We will provideyou with tips tohelpyou keep yourstresslevels control.A. forB.onC.un derD. with20. Sometimes a bus in ess can feel like a tough decisi on to make, no matterhow good your idea is.A. sta

15、rt ing B. being startedC. startD. to be started21. They still have some problems in designing the new energy vehicles.A. overcomeB. overco mingC. to overcome D. overcomesSr论0吋22. It was not un til yesterday the bus in ess n egotiati on fin ally came to asuccessful end.A. whe nB. thatC. sinceD. after

16、23. The program to help students prepare for their first year at our college.A. is desig nedB. desig nedC. desig nsD. has desig ned24. As soon as we your order, we will process it and deliver your packageimmediately.A. receiveB. had receivedC. received D. will receive25. No sooner his job in a small

17、 company than he received an offer from abig international firm.A. he quitB. he had quitC. had he quit D. does he quitSecti on BDirections: There are 10 in complete stateme nts here. You should fill in each bla nk with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the cor

18、resp onding space on theA nswer Sheet.26. We make every effort to en sure that our tran sacti on process is safe and that your(person) information is secure.27. Sales in the first half of the year were (slow) than expected, but theyare expect ing stron ger sales in the sec ond half.28. It is not (su

19、rprise) that this new style of handbag is mainly purchasedby young wome n.29. (obvious) , the compa ny does not seem to care much about its customerservices.30. Employers in a small (organize) are especially interested in individualswith good com muni cati on skills.31. Most customers were satisfied

20、 with the way their complaints (handle) bythe compa ny last mon th.32. UK Universities should focus on (provide) overseas students withEnglish Ianguage skills and British culture as well.33. A completely new idea (deal) with air pollution in big cities attractedmuch public atte nti on.34. He is one

21、of the most qualified engineers our company (employ) in thelast ten years.35. If you successfully complete the training program, you will (interview) bythe compa ny for the final decisi on.Part III. Readi ng Comprehe nsion :(40 min utes)Directions : This part is to test your reading ability. There a

22、re 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed.Task 1:Direct ions: After read ing the follow ing passage, you will find 5 questi ons orSr 册吋unfini shed stateme nts, nu mbered 36 to 40. For each questio n or stateme nt there are

23、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 sin gle line through the cen ter.Finding a good work-at-home job is not easy. Although you see all the online advertising, there aren'that many of them. Those that are

24、available may require that you live in a certain area or spend at least some time in the office. Others may be only part-time jobs.Keep in mind that the skills needed for home employment are similar to those needed for working in an office. You'll also need a home office with a high speed intern

25、et connection, phone, fax, computer, printer, and other basic office equipment.To get started, con sider your job search as your job. Spe nd as many hours per week on your job search as you would spe nd work in g. If you 're look ing for full-time work, you should be spe nding full-time hours se

26、ek ing a job.Networking （人际联系）remains the top way to find a job and it does work. Develop con tacts-frie nds, family, eve n the other job Seekers-a nyone who might have the in formatio n you n eed. You Can take a direct approach and ask for job in formatio n Or try a less formal approach and ask for

27、 in formati on and advice. Con tact every one you know and tell them you want to work from home. You may be surprised by the people they know and the job in formati on they can provide.36. According to the first paragraph, it is not easy to find good work-at-home jobsbecause.A. they are seldom adver

28、tised online or in newspapersB. they may require that you live in a certa in placeC. you are always asked to work full-timeD. you n eed to have a college degree37. Compared with those n eeded for work ing in an office, the skills for work ing athome are.A. much easierB. totally differe ntC. almost t

29、he sameD. more challe nging38. To find a good work-at-home job, you are advised to.A. create a website of your ownB. con tact as many compa nies as you canC. try your best to look for full-time employme ntD. spe nd as much time as possible on your job search39. Accordi ng to the passage, the best wa

30、y to find a work-at-home job is.A. through n etwork ingB. by pers onal visitsC. by on li ne applicati onD. through e-maili ng40. The passage is mainly aboutA. how to build a work-at-home officeB. how to look for a work-at-home jobC. the equipme nt n eeded for home work ingD. the skills required for

31、working from home啪Sr论叶彳Task 2:Direct ion : This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts are nu mbered 41 to 45.Running your small bus in ess requires good staff. Once you find them, you don ' want to let them go elsewhere.During an employees time with a company, t

32、here are a number of forces that in flue nee his or her behavior. I like to refer to them as push” and pull”.You're either pushing an employee towards the door, or pulling them deeper into your organization.Suppose that you've made a good hire and you want to keep the employees, the trick is

33、 to recog nize in dividual n eeds of employees and satisfy those n eeds, with in reas on, in order to keep pulli ng them away from the door. Eve n if you can 'pull them away from the door, at least do'do things to push them out the door.Recognize that some employees will lose interest and ne

34、ed something fresh to keep their interest. If you can't continually provide challenges, opportunities for promotion and other interesting and rewarding opportunities, then you'll have some employees leave through no fault of your own.The importa nt thing is to ide ntify your key employees an

35、d make certa in they are being treated well. Communi cate with them on a regular basis to make certa in that you un dersta nd what makes them behave in a particular way, and be aware of concerns they may have about job satisfacti on.41. The author uses the word push”（para. 2） to mean the force that.

36、A. makes employees satisfied with their workB. drives employees to work more efficie ntlyC. causes employees to leave their compa nyD. keeps employees to rema in in their compa ny42. To keep your employees, you are advised toA. recog nize and meet their n eedsB. ide ntify and overcome their faultsC.

37、 offer them a salary as high as possibleD. provide them with a better work ing con diti on43. According to the passage, when is it possible for some employees to lose interest?A. They have no reward ing opport un ities.B. The compa ny is located in a remote area.C. They make many mistakes in their w

38、ork.D. The compa ny is not big eno ugh for developme nt.44. How should you deal with your key employees accord ing to the last paragraph?A. Make them behave well.B. Meet with them every day.C. Pay regular visits to their family. D. Make sure they are well-treated.45. The passage is mainly aboutA. ho

39、w to keep your employeesB. the importa nee of key employeesC. how to challe nge your employeesD. the differenee between push” and pull”Task 3:Directions: Readthe following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No. 50. You should write your answers bri

40、efly (in no more tha n 3 words) on the An swer Sheet corresp ondin gly.Deutsche Bah n AGDeutsche Bahn (DB) AG was founded in 1994. Today it is one of the world ' leading passenger and logistics物流)companies and in 130 countries.Every day about 290 000 employees provide passenger transportation an

41、d logistics services for customers around the world, as well as controlling and operating the related transport networks in the rail, land, ocean, and air transport. In the 2010 financial year, DB AG posted revenues 总收入)of about 34.4 billion euros (欧元).The company's railway activities in Germany

42、 with about seven million passe ngers and 1,138,000 tons of goods tran sported every daare its core bus in ess. Moreover, every day DB transports more than two million customers by bus. And every day DB AG operates over 26,000 train trips on its moder n 33,000 kilometer long track n etwork DB '

43、mai n strategy, in additi on to in creas ing its intern atio nal activities, is to link together all modes of tran sport and build ing new travel and logistics cha ins worldwide.Deutsche Bah n (DB) AGA passe nger and logistics compa nyYear of founding: 1994Number of staff: about46Services offered:1)

44、 providing 47 and logistics services2) controlling and 48 the related transport networksReve nues of 2010: about 34.4 billio n eurosDaily railway activities in Germa ny,1) transporting about49 and 1 138 000 tons of goods2) operati ng over 26,00050Task 4:Directions:The following is a list of terms re

45、lated to the museum visiting . After reading it, you are required to find items equivale nt to( 与.等同.those give n in Chin ese in the table below. The n you should put the corresp onding letters in the brackets on theAn swerSheet, nu mbered 5l through 55.B Adult admissi onDOpening hoursFVisitor route

46、A Admissio n in formatio nC Stude nt admissi onENati onal museumGMuseum collect ionHTicket deskI Please do not touchJ No admissi onK Group tour entrance M Family visitOMultimedia guideL-Audio guideN Floor pla ns and galleriesPGroup ticketExample:( B )成人门票Q In formatio n desk51.(）开放时间(）国家博物馆52.(）团体票(

47、）禁止入内53.(）请勿触摸(）多媒体导游54.(）参观路线(）团队人口处55.(）售票处(）问讯处N ）平面图和展馆(Direct ions： Read the follow ing passage. After readi ng it, you should give brief an swers to the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the An

48、swer Sheet.Task 5:Lost Property OfficeOpening hoursThe office is ope n every day from 08:0019:00.Con tact ing the lost property officeTelephone number: 0844 824 3115 (UK only).If you are calling from outside the UK, please call + 44 (0)20 8634 4130Pho ne lines are ope n every day 09:017:00.Email: Ih

49、r. Iostpropertybagport.co.ukWhere to find usWe are by the Heathrow Express ticket office near Termina航航站楼)3. Just follow the sig ns for Lost Property ” in the un dergro und passageway.We also have an office in Terminal 5 for any items lost here or on a British Airways flight operating from this term

50、inal. Find us near domestic arrivals.Hold baggage托运行李)enquiriesBaggage delivery is the responsibility of each airline. For inquiries relating to hold baggage please con tact your airli ne directly.Items left on aircraft, in airline lounges (候机厅)or on airline buses.If anything is left on an aircraft,

51、 in an airli ne lounge or on an airli ne bus, please con tact your airline. However, for Arik Air, Blue One, British Airways, SAS, Swissair, Tap Air Portugal and Virgin Atla ntic Airways, please con tact lost property above.Sr 册吋56. What are the ope ning hours for the lost property office?From every

52、 day.57. What is the telephone number of the lost property office for calling from outside the UK?58. Where can you find the lost property office n ear Termi nal 3?By the Heathrow Express.59. How can you get to the Lost Property office n ear Terminal 3?By followi ng the sig ns for Lost Property” in

53、.60. Whom should you con tact if you left someth ing on an airli ne bus?Your .Part IV .Translation English into Chinese(25minutes)Directions： This part . numbered 61 through 65 , is to test your ability to translate English intoChinese After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64 , you will read fo

54、ur choices of suggested translation . You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65 , write your tran slati on in the corresp onding space on the Tran slati on/Compositi on Sheet .61. A careers adviser provides information, advice and guidanee to help people make realistic choices about their educati on, training and work.A. 职业顾问向人们提供信息和咨询，并给予指导，帮助人们规划他们的教育 培训和职业。B. 职业顾问提供信息、咨询和指导，帮助人们对自己的教育、培训和工作做 出现实选择。C. 人们只有经过职业培训和规划，并获得大量的信息与指导后才能找到自己 满意的工作。D. 人们可以从职业介绍所获得具体的信息和咨询，指导他们