A级-2014年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试真题

1、高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）历年全真试卷2014年12月PartLListeningcomprehension：(20minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof4sections.Section ADirections：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedia

2、loguesandquestionswillhespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B.CandDgiveninyourtestpaperThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter1. A) Production planning.8) Public relations.2. A) More workers are ne

3、eded.B) Advertising costs more.3 A) To look for a dream job.B) To continue his study.4. A) He is suitable for the job.8) He is good at programming.5. A) Buyer and seller.B) Interviewer and interviewee.C) Financial affairs.D) Import and Export.C) Workers salaries are higher.D) Raw materials are more

4、expensive.C) To find a chance to do business.D) To visit his friends.C) He is nice and kind.D) He finds the job difficult.C) Doctor and nurse.D) Shop assistant and customer.Section BDirections：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachco

5、nversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestionaquestion,youshoulddeicicleonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA.B.CandDgiveninyourtestpaperThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conv

6、ersation16. A)Hewastoobusy.C)Hiscompanyhascloseddown.8) Hegotanewoffer.D)Hiscompanyhasmovedaway.7. A)Tomovetoanothercity.C)Tohavehisownbusiness.8) Todosocialwork.D)Togotostudyabroad.Conversation28. A)Thechiefengineer.C)Theofficesecretary.8) Thesalesmanager.D)Themanagerassistant.9. A)Hesattendingamee

7、ting.C)Hesspeakingonanotherphone.8) HesgivingalectureD)Hesawayonabusinesstrip.10. A)Tellinghimtomeettomorrow.C)Askinghimtoattendaparty.8) Tellinghimtosendasample.D)Askinghimtocallback.SectionCDirections：Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,hutwithsomewordso

8、rphrasesmissing.Thepassagewillbereadhi。times.YouarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesontheAnswerSheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Nowthepassagewillbegin.LadiesandGentlemen,Itsmyhonortobetheguidetoshowyouaroundourcompany.Firstofall,Illintroduceourfactorytoyou.Ourcompany11inthe1

9、980s.Wemainlyproduceelectronicgoodsandexportthemallovertheworld.We12ofaboutUSS80millionlastyear,andourbusinessisgrowingsteadily.WenowhaveofficesinAsia,NorthAmericaandEurope,withabout1,500employees;andweareworkinggladlyto13ofourcustomers.Inordertofurtherdevelopouroverseasmarket,weneedmoreagentsto14ou

10、rproducts.Ihopeyouwill15doingbusinesswithus.Thankyou!SectionDDirections：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordor

11、ashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage.16. Whatdidthespeakertalkaboutlasttime?Theofanoralpresentation.17. Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotalkabouttoday?Theofapresentation.18. W

12、hatdoesatypicalpresentationconsistof?Thebeginning,.19. Whyisthebeginningofapresentationthemostimportantpart,accordingtotheSpeaker?Becauseitisthetoyourlisteners.20. Whatistheroleaneffectivebeginningcanplayinyourpresentation?Itcandrawandsetthepropertone.PartILStructure：(15minutes)Directions：Thispartis

13、totestyourabilitytoconstructgranmiaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerShe

14、etwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21. Wehavetoinvestigateascustomersaspossibleinordertomakesureofthepotentialofthemarket.A)manyB)muchC)moreD)most22. Aslongasyoukeeponhard,youllgetpromotedsoonerorlater.A)workB)beworkingC)workedD)working23. Thereare4.9millionbusinessesintheUK,99%ofaresmallbusinesses.A

15、)whichB)thatC)whoseD)it24. byalltheteammembers,theyfinallygotthebigprojectfortheircompany.A)TobesupportedB)HavingsupportedC)SupportingD)Supported25. Thisarticletellsthereaderstheycanlookfbrinanemployeesabilities.A)thatB)whatC)whichD)how26. thenumberinfull-timeemploymentfellby2million,thenumberofpeop

16、leinpartoftimeworkdoubledtoover4million.A)UnlessB)UntilC)WhileD)Since27. Itwasyourrecommendationenabledmetobeanengineerinthisworld-famouscompany.A)whenB)whoC)whatD)that28. Nowthepollutioncausedbytheincreasingnumberofcarsmoreandmoreseriousinmanycities.A)becomeB)becameC)isbecomingD)hadbecome29. Weunde

17、rstandyouneedeasyaccessup-to-dateinformationaboutyouraccountsinourbank.A)inB)toC)fbrD)with30. Itiscommonpracticeabatterywhenitstillhassomefifeinit.A)tochargeB)chargeC)chargedD)havingchargedSectionBDirections:Thereare5incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninb

18、rackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.31. Theproposalthattheheadoftheteammadeatthemeetingsounds(reason).32. Generallyspeaking,onceyou(make)thepayment,thegoodsshouldbedeliveredwithinaweek.33. Itissaidthatadvertisingisthe(expensive)ofallthepromotionalactivitiesundertakenby

19、businesses.34. Thecompanysufferedgreatlyduringtheeconomiccrisis,withconsiderablelossofits(invest).35. Itisreportedthataninternationalconference(hold)inLondonnextFriday.PartHLReadingComprehension：(40minutes)Directions：Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthere

20、adingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1:Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40,Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwitha

21、singlelinethroughthecenter.Manyjobshavebeenlostandtheymaynotbecomingback.Someoccupationshadalreadybeendecliningforyearsduetoadvancesintechnologyandchangesintheglobaleconomy.Thefollowingisalistofcareersthataredisappearing.StagePerformersThefive-yeardeclineforthiscareerwasasurprising61%.Stageperforman

22、ceshavefallenoutoffashionandhavebeenalmostentirelyreplacedwithmoviesandhomeentertainmenttechnologies.PostalServiceMailSorters(分拣员)Afterlosingalmost57,000jobsbetween2004and2009,afurther30%declineinthisoccupationcanbeseenby2018.Withmoreautomaticprocessesformailsortingandincreasingcorrespondenceviae-ma

23、ilandfax,thisjobisquicklybecomingunnecessary.OfficeSupportWorkersAbout300,000officesupportjobsdisappearedbetween2004and2009.Secretariesandfileclerksarenolongerindemandascompaniescutcosts.Moreover,technologieslikevoicemailandeasy-to-usewordprocessorshaveenabledprofessionalstodotheirownofficework.Phot

24、oProcessorsWiththeriseofdigitalphotographyandautomaticprinting,positionsformanualphotoprintersarerapidlydisappearing.Theoccupationhasbeensteadilylosingjobsinthelastfiveyearsandtheremightbea24%declineby2018.RadioOperatorsAstechnologyadvances,theneedforworkerstomonitorcommunicationsviaradiotelephoneeq

25、uipmentisdisappearing.Thisalreadysmallfieldsawafive-yeardeclineof43%.36. Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconomicchanges,.A) manyjobsaredisappearingsharplyB) manynewoccupationsareemergingC) peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobsD) part-timejobshavebecomemorepopul

26、ar37. Onereasonwhythecareerofstageperformersisdecliningsofastisthat.A) stageperformerscannolongerearnbigmoneyB) fewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformersC) thereislessinvestmentinStageperformancesD) stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular38. Thebenefitofusingnewtechnologiesintheofficeisthat.A) officew

27、orkerscanworkonaflexibleworksystemB) professionalsareabletodotheirownofficeworkC) secretariesandfileclerksarebadlyinneedD) employeescanenjoybettersocialwelfare39. Theauthorexpectsthatby2018theoccupationofphotoprocessorsmightdeclineby.A)61%B)43%C)30%D)24%40. Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofth

28、epassage?A) AdvancedTechnologiesC)DisappearingCareersB) RisingUnemploymentD)GlobalEconomyTask2:Direction：ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.WetrytoensurethatGFLSolidWasteHaulage(清运)Divisionisacompanythatactssafelyandresponsiblyatalltimesandinallplaces.Wenev

29、ertolerateanyconductthatputsourcustomersandthecommunitiesweserveatrisk.AtGFL,safetyismorethanaprogram;itisacorevalueofourcompany.GFLisequallycommittedtoimprovingtheenvironmentforthefutureofthecommunitiesweliveinandweserve.Webelievethatourservicesplayanessentialpartinimprovingtheenvironmentandweareal

30、waysmindfulofhavingthemostcost-effectivewastemanagementsolutionsforourcustomers.Wearecommittedtothesafetyofourworkersandhaveprogramsinplacetocontinuallyupgradeourworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices.Wehavehighlyqualifiedstaff,weusethebestavailableequipmentandwearefullycommittedtokeepingourworkplace

31、safeandtheenvironmentclean.Overthepastyears,servicerequestshavechangeddramaticallyfrombasicwastedisposaltocomprehensivewastemanagementor“green“programs.Ournew“green”wastemanagementprogramisnowgainingrespectandpopularityinthecommunity.Formoreinformation,contactGFLatcssupportgflenv,cont.41. Accordingt

32、othepassage,GFLdoesntallowanyconductthatwill.A) causeanynoisetotheenvironmentC),wastemorenaturalresourcesB) producewasteinthecommunitiesD)doharmtoitscustomers42. ThecorevalueofGFLSolidWasteHaulageDivisionis.A)profitB)safetyC)efficiencyD)responsibility43. Inthefirstparagraph,uwearealwaysmindfulof.nme

33、ans“A) wearealwaysworriedabout.C)wearealwaysawareof.B) wealwayslookforwardto.D)wealwaysputupwith.44. WhatdoesGFLdoWithitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?A) Continuallyupgradethem.B) Keepusingthetraditionalmethods.C) Hirenewworkerstocleantheenvironment.D) Importnew

34、technologyfromoverseascompanies.45. Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompanynew“green“wastemanagementprogram?A) Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.B) Theprogramisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.C) Wastemanagementhasremainedunchanged.D) Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.Task3:Directions:Thefollowingisashorti

35、ntroductiontoAllSalesRepresentatives.Afterreadingif,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlinebelowit(No.46toNo.50.Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly(innomorethan3words)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.InAmericanIncomeLifeInsuranceCompany(AIL),salesrepresentativeshaveservants9hearts.Ourteammembersmakeeveryeffo

36、rttoprotecthard-working,middle-incomefamilieswithinsurancecoverage(承保范围).Wealsobelievewhole-heartedlyingivingbacktothecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.AmericanIncomeLifegivesoffitstimeandresourcestohelpmaketheworldabetterplace.Salesexperienceisnotrequiredtobearepresentative.Justthewillingnesstoworkhard.W

37、hatmakesAmericanIncomeLifeuniqueisthatourworksystemenablesoursalesteamtofocusonSelling,whichiswhatmakesthiscareertrulyopportunityunlimited.Simplysaid,youearnwhatyoureworthbasedonhowhardyouworkandhowfastyouwanttoadvance.AtAmericanIncomeLifeyouwillfindacareer,notajob.Youwillalsofindfreetrainingopportu

38、nities,andleadershipexperience,too.AmericanIncomeLifesindependentagencyofficesprovidesalestrainingfocusedoninsurancesales.Trainingincludesworkingone-on-onewithexperiencedsalesagentsbothintheclassroomandinthefield.SalesRepresentativesofAILAims:1)toprotectmiddle-incomefamilies2)togivehackto46Features:

39、1)havingservantshearts2) willingnessto473) beingabletofocuson48Benefits:1)49salestrainingopportunities2)50experienceTask4:Directions：ThefollowingisalistoftermsusedinInternationalTrade.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofinditemsequivalentto(与等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.Thenyoushouldputthecorre

40、spondinglettersinthebracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.A-Cost of goods soldJ Advance paymentKAdvising bankB-ChannelofdistributionC-CommissionpercentLLetterofCreditD-CompetitiveadvantageMPayingbank:ECurrentassetsN-CapitalmarketF-CurrentdebtO-CostandfreightGDirectcostofsalesPImportlicenseHEa

41、rningbeforetaxesQ-JointventureIEffectivedemandExample:(A)售出货物成本(H)税前收益51.(）现有债务(）预付款52.(）信用证(）合资企业53.(）竞争优势(）有效需求54.(）付款银行(）成本加运费55.(）直销成本(）资本市场Task5:Directions：Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingittyoushouldgivebriefanswerstothe5questions(No.56toNo.60)thatfollow.Theanswers(innomorethan3words)shoul

42、dhewrittenafterthecorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.ActnowtogetastudentloanMakenopaymentswhileinschoolwithaWellsFargoprivatestudentloan.Acollegeeducationisaworthwhileinvestment,butsometimesyouneedhelpcoveringallthecosts.WellsFargoprivatestudentloansmaybeabletohelpyoupayforalleligibleeducation-rel

43、atedexpenses,includingtuition,housing,books,alaptop,labfees;andmore.Otherbenefitsinclude:MakenopaymentsuntilsixmonthsafterleavingschoolSelectacompetitivefixedorvariableinterestrateoptionReduceyourloancostwithourinterestratediscountsApplyingwithaco-signer(担保人，联署人)mayimproveyourchanceofgettingapproved

44、andhelpyouqualifyforalowerinterestrate.LearnmoreaboutUndergraduatestudentloansfortraditionalcollegesanduniversitiesorcareerandcommunitycolleges.Orcallourtoll-freenumber1-877-315-7721.OurStudentLoanSpecialistsareheretohelpyouthroughtheprocess-fromhelpingyoumakeaninformedchoiceontheIoanthatmeetsyourne

45、eds,tohelpingyouestimatehowmuchyoumayneedtoborrow.56. Whatisintroducedinthepassage?AWellsFargoloan.57. Whatexpensescanbepaidwiththeloan?Alleligibleexpenses.58. Whatistheadvantageoftheloanintermsoftherepaymentperiod?Nopaymentismadeuntilsixmonthsafter.59. Whyareyouadvisedtoapplyforyourloanwithaco-sign

46、er?Tohaveabetterchanceofandbeingqualifiedforalowerinterestrate.60. WhatcantheStudentsLoanSpecialistsdotohelpyouinyourapplication?,Theycanhelpyouthroughinyourapplication.PartIV.Translation一EnglishintoChinese（25minutes）Directions：Thispart,numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoCh

47、ineseAftereachofthesentencesnumbered61to64,youwillreadfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslation.YoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarktheconespondinletteronyourAnswerSheet.Andfortheparagraphnumbered65,writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslatioii/CompositionSheet.61. Economiccompetitionamongnationsisexpectedtoincrease,especiallynowthatthecountrieslikeRussiaandChinahavemovedtowardsamarketeconomy.A）经济竞争在国家之间不断升级，导致像中国和俄罗斯这样的国家也已经转向了市场经济。B）各国间的经济竞争将会加剧，