高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)2016年6月真题

高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)(2016年6月)PartIListeningComprehension (20minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof4sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread: A)NewYorkCity. B)Aneveningparty.C)Anairtrip. D)Theman’sjob.FromthedialoguewelearnthatthemanistotakeaflighttoNewYork.Therefore,C)Anairtripisthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkC)ontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.[A][B][C][D]NowthetestwillA)Gotoschool. B)Prepareaparty.C)Makeaspeech. D)Arrangeameeting.A)Goingtoworkbybus. B)Buyinganewcar.C)Lookingforanewjob. D)Livingnearthecompany.A)Visitheroffice. B)Repairhercomputer.C)Lendherabicycle. D)Checkherreport.A)ThemanisgoingtoworkintheITcompany.ThewomanhasnoideaabouttheITcompany.Thewomanwantstoworkintheman’scompany.ThecompanyisamongthetoponesintheITindustry.A)Toapplyforajob. B)Toaskforasickleave.C)Tomakeanappointment. D)Toplaceanorder.SectionBDirection:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Nowlistentotheconversation.Conversation1A)Shehasgotajoboffer.C)Hercompanyhaslaunchedanewproduct.A)Buyingabirthdaygift.C)Givingabirthdayparty.Conversation2A)WhentheGreatWallwasbuilt.C)Whichtourgroupheshouldjoin.A)Itisquicker.C)Itischeaper.A)BusNo.18. B)BusNo.80.SectionC

B)Shehasgotapromotion.D)Hercompanyhasreceivedabigorder.B)Watchingamovietogether.D)Havingdinnertogether.B)HowhecangettotheGreatWall.D)HowfarawaytheGreatWallis.B)Itismorecomfortable.D)Itislesscrowded.C)BusNo.89. D)BusNo.98.Directions:Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,butwithsomewordsorphrasemissing.Thepassagewillberead twotimes.YouarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesontheAnswerSheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Nowlistentothepassage.Howgreatitistoseesomanyofyoucomeandjoinusincelebratingthe15thanniversaryofourtravelmagazine.Fromthebottomof 11 ,wethankyouforbeinghere.Alittlemorethanfifteenyearsago,weweresittingatourregularjobs, 12 howwesawourfuture,whenwecameupwiththeideaofjoiningourtwohobbies,travelingandwriting.Weneverimaginedthatourtinydreamwould 13 sosoon.Thereweremanyspecialpeoplewhojoinedusandmadeit 14 tocreatethenamethatwehavetoday.Toallthosepeopleandthosewhojoinedusinourjourney,Ishouldsaythankyouagain. 15wewouldneverhavebeenhere.SectionDDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.Youshouldwriteyouranswersontheanswersheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage.Whatisthepurposeofthevideolibrary?Tohelppeopleimprovetheir abilities.Whatproblemmaypeoplehavewhenusingthelibraryforthefirsttime?Theymayhavedifficultiesunderstanding .Whatarepeopleadvisedtodowhenlisteningtothevideo?Writedownthe theyhearandunderstand.Whatshouldpeopledoinlisteningtoeachconversation?Trytonoticethe .Howcanpeoplestartwatchingtheirfirstvideo?Alltheyneedtodoistoclickonthelinkof .PartIIStructure (10minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.consistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youngpeoplearesharingmoreinformationaboutthemselvesonsocialmediasitesnowthanthey inthepast.was B)are C)do D)did Oneofthetoughestjobsofmanagersandexecutivesis howtoengageemployees.tofigureout B)tobefiguringoutC)figureoutD)figuredouttheyareinventedtobeverysmart,robotsstillcan’treplacehumans.Ifonly B)Eventhough C)Asif D)JustasThispassportphotodoesn’tlooklikeyouatall,soyoumusthaveanotherone .taking B)totake C)taken D)tookWearepleasedtosharethenews wehavefinishedourprojectaheadofschedule.that B)which C)those D)theseThesearchwillgoon anewandbettermaterialisfoundtoreplacethisone.since B)until C)while D)asThesephotosremindmeofthedays IstayedinBritain,workingasavisitorscholar.where B)when C)whether D)howThiswebsitemaycontainlinkstootherwebsites privacypracticesmaydifferentfromours.that B)which C)who D)whoseThecompany itssalesbyanaverageof10%peryearsinceitsestablishment1993.increases B)increased C)isincreasing D)hasincreasedTheflightscheduled at9amwasdelayedfourhoursduetothebadweather.totakeoff B)takeoffC)takingoff D)tobetakenoffSectionBDirectionhereare5incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.Thepresidentwillattendtheopeningceremonyofthe(establish) ofthefreezonethisafternoon.Totalsalesofourcompanyin2015roseto712.6millionEuros(compare) with687.2millionEurosin2014.Withthework(do) ,thesescientistsbegantoplananotherresearchproject.Consumershavetheright(obtain) trueinformationoftheservicestheyreceivefromthesellersManyemployerscomplainthattheyhavedifficulty(find) enoughqualifiedpeopletheircompanies.PartIIIReadingComprehension (40minutes)Directionhispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Technologycompaniesusuallyfocustheiremployeebenefitsaroundmakingpeoplestayintheofficelonger,ping-pongtables,gamerooms,on-sitetrainingrooms,someevenofferlaundryservices.We,ABCCompany,don’tdoanyofthese.Instead,wefocusonbenefitsthatgetpeopleoutoftheofficeasmuchaspossible.Wedesignedourbenefitssystemtoreflectthat.Herearesomeofthebenefitsweoffertogetpeopleawayfromthecomputer.Vacations:Forthelastthreeyearsinarow,we’veworkedwithaprofessionaltravelagenttopreparedifferenttravelpackagesthatemployeescouldpickfromasaholidaygift.Everythingispaidforandincluded.Specific,pre-arrangedtrips—whetherforafamilytogotoDisneylandoracoupletotourSpain —havehelpedmakesurepeopleactuallytaketheirvacations.4-daySummerWeeks:FromMaythroughOctober,everyonewho’sbeenwiththecompanyformorethanayeargetstoworkjustfourdaysinaweek.Thisstartedoutas“Friday’soff”,butroleslikecustomersupportandoperationsneedtocoverallhours.Tocomeupwiththebestideas,youneedafreshmind.Thesetravelandtime-offbenefitshelpeveryonestaysharp.Theusualfocusofemployeebenefitsofferedbytechnologycompaniesisto .keepemployeestostaylongerintheoffice B)encourageemployeestoworkovertimeC)helpemployeestoparticipateinexercise D)ensureemployeestoworkenergeticallyThepurposeofthebenefitssystemofABCCompanyisto .encourageitsemployeestoworkovertime B)getitsemployeesoutoftheofficeC)developitsuniquemarketingstrategies D)increaseitsoverseasmarketshareABCCompanypaysforeverythinginthetravelpackagesinorderto .makesureitsemployeestaketheirvacationsbuildupbusinessrelationswithatravelagentencourageitsemployeestotravelonbusinesshelpthedevelopmentoftourismintheareaWhocanenjoythe4-daySummerWeeksinthecompany?Employeesof18yearsoldandabove. B)Customersupportemployees.C)Thenewly-employedstaff. D)Employeesworkingoverayear.Bysaying“staysharp”inthelastparagraph,thewritermeans“be ”.morecareful B)open-mindedquick-minded D)healthierTask2taskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.ConditionsforSubmittingRefundRequests:Allproductsclaimedtobenotasdescribedmustmatchtheitemssoldbytheseller.Refundrequestshouldbesubmittedduringtheprotectionperiod.Buyersshouldprovideenoughevidencetoprovethattheproductsreceivedarenotasgoodasdescribed.Ifyousubmitarefundrequestbeforetheorderiscompletedandthenmarkthatorderascomplete—youcannotsubmitanotherrefundrequestforanother15days,evenithasaLongerProtectionguarantee.If,however,thereasonforyourrefundrequestis“Ididn’treceiveanything”andtheresultis“paymentreleasedtotheseller”,youstillcansubmitrefundrequestwithinthe15daysiftheproductisnotasdescribed.ReturningShippingFeel.Iftheselleracceptsreturns,andthebuyeralsowantstoreturntheirpurchase,simplyfollowtheseller’ssetsofReturnsonwhowillpaythereturnshippingfee.Ifthesellerwillpaythefee,communicatewiththesellerinadvanceaboutthepaymentmethodandlogisticsservice.2.Ifasellersetsnoreturnnecessaryorabuyerwantstokeeptheproduct,simplyagreeontherefundamountdirectlyandignorethereturnshippingfee.AccordingtotheConditionsgiveninpassage,thebuyer’srefundrequestmustbemade.duringoneyearofpurchase B)beforethepaymentismadeC)beforetheorderiscompleted D)duringtheprotectionperiodTomakearefundrequest,thebuyershould .provetheproductisnotasgoodasdescribedtellthesellerabouttherefundrequestinadvancedeliverthepurchasepackagetothestoreSendtheproducttotheselleringoodconditionAccordingtothesectionofReturnShippingFee,thebuyerandthesellercancommunicatewitheachotherabout .thepaymentmethod B)theinsurancecostC)thediscountrate D)theproductqualityIfabuyerwantstokeepthereturnproduct,he/shesimply .payspartoftheshippingfee B)ignoresthereturnshippingfeeC)agreesonareducedreturnamount D)paysthelogisticsserviceThepassageismainlyabout .thequalitycontrolmanagementtheimportanceofcustomersservicesthereturnpolicyofapurchasethedifferentpaymentmethodsTask3Directions:ThefollowingisapassageabouttheJobFinderprogram.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlinebelowit(No.46toNo.50).Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly(innomorethanthreeontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Washington’sNationalParkFundwasfoundedin1993byagroupofenthusiasticparkspeoplewhowantedtoestablishsupportforourbeautifulparksinWashingtonState.Asanon-profitorganization,theFundistheofficialnon-profitpartnersupportingMountRainer,NorthCascades,andOlympicNationalParks;weareensuringthepresentationofnationalbeauty,culturalheritageandcontinuedenjoymentforallOverthepastsixyears,Washington’sNationalParkFundhasgivenbackmorethan$2milliontoMountRainer,NorthCascades,andOlympicNationalParks.HowYouCanHelp●PurchaseaNationalParklicenseplate;$28ofeachplatepurchasedcomesbacktotheparks(morethan137,000isgeneratedbythisprogrameachyear!)●Supporttheparksthroughyourcompany’smatchinggiftprogram.Getaworkcrewfromyourcompanytogethertovolunteer.Providein-kindgoodsfromyourcompanytotheparksthroughWashington’sNationalParkFund.Washington’sNationalParkFundFounded:Washington’sNationalParkFundFounded:46Founders:agroupofpassionateparksOrganizationType:non-profitPurpose:tosupportMountRainer,NorthCascades,andYoucanhelpby:471)2)3)buyingaNationalParklicenseplatewith48supportingtheparksbyyourcompany’smatchingdollars;49 ;beinga50atoneofthoseparksTask4Directions:Thefollowingisalistoftermsrelatedtothesupplychain.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalenttothosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.Thenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterswithasingleletterthroughthecenterinorderofthenumberedblanks,51through55,ontheAnswerSheet.A—onaday-to-daybasis J—intelligenthotelsB—totalroomrevenue K—highseasonC—hotelserviceinformation L—novacanciesD—grouprate M—nightmanagerE—selfcheck-inprocess N—packagepriceF—walk-inguest O—resorthotels&spasG—guestservicedirectory P—registrationcardH—averageroomrates Q—starratingsI —earlycheck-inguestExample:(B)客房总收入 （F）未预约的客人51.()温泉度假酒店( )按日计52.()团队价( )打包价53.()星级评等( )智能酒店54.()客满( )登记卡55.()客人服务指南( )旺季Task5Directions：Readfollowingisanadvertisementfromaninsurancecompany.Afterreadingit,youshouldgivebriefanswerstothe5questions(No.56toNo.60)thatfollow.Theanswers(innomorethan3words)shouldbewrittenafterthecorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.CorporateReceptionistWantedAbouttheJobHTStaffingisseekingaCorporateReceptionistintheWestLakeHillsarea.Wearelookingforcandidatesthatarefriendly,sharp,polished,andcomfortable,workinginaveryprofessionalcorporateenvironment.Qualificahons:●Collegediplomarequired●Atleast2yearsofofficeorreceptionistexperienceinacorporateenvironment●Strongcommunicationskills●Abletoworkwellinateamenvironment●Self-Starterwhoiscapableofmanagingmultipleprojectsandmeetingdeadlines●StronginMicrosoftOffice(Word,Excel,PowerPoint)Responsibilities:●AnswerandrouteallincomingcallsGreetallvisitors●Provideexcellentcustomerservice●AssistwithoutgoingparcelsviaFedEx,UPS,andUSPSasneeded●Composecorrespondence,memos,anddocuments●Coordinateclientevents●Scheduleconferenceandmeetingrooms●Preparereports,asrequested,usingExcelandspreadsheetprogramsandallMSOfficeapplicationsincludingPowerPoint.PleasesubmityourresumeinaWorddocumentinordertobeconsidered.Whatjobpositionisadvertised?A .Whateducationalbackgroundisrequiredoftheapplicant?isrequired.Whatworkexperienceisrequiredoftheapplicant?Atleasttwoyears’experienceof inacorporateenvironment.Whatkindofwritingwillbetheapplicantdoifhe/sheisaccepted?Correspondence, Inwhatformatshouldtheapplicantsubmithis/herresume?Submititina .PartIVTranslation—EnglishintoChinese (25minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Aftereachofthesentencesnumbered61to64,youwillreadthreechoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedB）andYoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarkcorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Andfortheparagraphnumbered65,writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.Wearehonoredtobeinvitedtotheseminaroncompute