2023年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)

2023年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试〔B级〕(后附答案)PartⅠListeningComprehensionDirections:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytogiveproperresponses.Thereare5recordedquestionsinit.Aftereachquestion,thereisapause.Thequestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A)No,thankyou.B)Yes.Thiswayplease.C)Mypleasure.D)You’reright.2.A)OK,thankyou.B)Itdoesn’tmatter.C)It’soverthere.D)Noway.3.A)Hereyouare.B)Let’sgo.C)Whynot?D)Nevermind.4.A)Youaresonice.B)Nicetomeetyou.C)I’dloveto.D)It’sgreat.5.A)Noproblem.B)Notatall.C)Isittrue?D)Isitright?SectionBDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.6.A)Haveadrink.B)Visitacompany.C)Meetafriend.D)Writeareport.7.A)Ontelevision.B)ThroughtheInternet.C)Fromanewspaper.D)Overtheradio.8.A)Itsnowedheavily.B)Thewindwasstrong.C)Itrainedhard.D)Thewindwasstrong.9.A)Inthecitycenter.B)Awayfromthehighway.C)Closetoheroffice.D)Nearthetrainstation.10.A)Themandoesn’tlikethemobilephone.B)Themanhasboughtanewmobilephone.C)Themobilephonehasalreadybeensoldout.D)Themobilephoneistooexpensivefortheman.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,butwithsomewordsorphrasesmissing.Thepassagewillbereadthreetimes.Duringthesecondreading,youarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesontheAnswerSheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Thethirdreadingisforyoutocheckyourwriting.Nowthepassagewillbegin.Thereareabout3.7millionbusinessesintheUK.About75%ofBritishjobsarein(11)industries—hotels,restaurants,travelandshopping.Thesearethefastest(12))businessesandemployovertwentymillionpeople.MostBritishpeopleworkafive-dayweek.Theworkingweekis,(13),thelongestofanycountryinEurope.In1998anewlaw(14).Thelawsaysthatworkersdonothavetoworkmorethan48hoursaweekiftheydon’twantto.Accordingtothelaw,Britishemployersmustgivetheirworkers(15)of24daysayear.PartⅡVocabulary$StructureDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytousewordsandphrasecorrectlytoconstructmeaningfulandgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachstatementbychoosingtheappropriateanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.I________intouchwithyouassoonasIreceivemoredetailsfromthemanager.A)amB)wasC)willbeD)havebeen17.Travelingacrossthecountrycostsalotofmoney,butJohncan________it.A)spendB)giveC)buildD)afford18.Itwasnotuntil3:00pm________thesecretaryfoundthemissingreport.A)whereB)thatC)asD)while19.Thepolicehavenot________thesearchevenifithaslastedforaweek.A)givenupB)takenawayC)brokeninD)broughtabout20.Idecidedto________asawaiterinarestaurantduringmysummervacation.A)serveB)turnC)takeD)make21.I’mafraidwedon’thavethatbookinstock,________wecanorderitforyou.A)asB)butC)sinceD)for22.Inthismuseumaguidedtour________foryouatnocharge.A)beingprovidedB)toprovideC)isprovidedD)provides23.Generallyspeaking,alotofpatienceis________tolookafterasickpatient.A)regardedB)decidedC)agreedD)required24.Holdthemoneyinyourbankaccount________youuseitforcollegecourses.A)althoughB)asifC)unlessD)wherever25.________thepriceoftheproduct,youwillhavetopayforshipping.A)IntermsofB)InadditiontoC)InrelationtoD)InspiteofSectionBDirections:Therearealso10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswersSheet.26.Thefactoryisgoingtomakeanewmodelofbicycle,designed(special)________forwomen.27.Itisnouse(try)________toadvertisesomuchifyoudon’tknowtheusers’needs.28.WEareinformedthatthecompanymeetingwill(hold)________nextSaturdayafternoon.29.Youshouldremember(lock)________thedoorwhenleavingtheoffice.30.Thereisno(possible)________forustogettheproductsbeforetheSpringFestival.31.(Realize)________thathehadleftanimportantdocumentintheoffice,Harryranbackforit.32.Theirexcellentperformancehasleftadeep(impress)________ontheaudience.33.LastmonthIwenttoGermanyand(take)________partintheWorldSkillsCompetition.34.Theinterviewisvery(success)________,soyouwillgetachancetoworkforthefamoussoftwarecompany.35.(Compare)________withthoseproducts,oursaremorereasonableinpriceandbetterinquality.PartⅢReadingComprehensionDirections:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatement,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Companiessometimesreceivehundredsofapplicationsforasinglejob,anditisbecomingmorecommonformanagerstoconductscreening(筛选)interviewsoverthephone.Thissavesthemconsiderabletimeandmoney—especiallyifacandidatelivesoutoftown.Don’ttaketheseinterviewslightly.Itisimportanttoprepareforatelephoneinterviewjustasyouwoulddofoearegularinterview.Theemployerwillnormallycallore-mailyouinadvancetosetupaninterviewtime.Ifpossible,arrangefortheinterviewtobeheldoveralandlinephone(座机),asitismorereliablethanamobilephone.Makesurethatchildren,petsandothersourcesofinterruptionwillbeoutoftheroom.Keepaglassofwaternearby.Phoneinterviewscanoftenlastahalf-hourtoanhourandbesuretohaveyourresumeinfrontofyou.Doyourbesttobepersonal,butdon’toverdoitby,say,tryingtotellajoke.36.Screeninginterviewsoverthephoneisbecomingmorecommonbecause________.A)ItissimpleandfairB)itiseasiertoprepareC)itseemsmorefriendlyD)itsavestimeandmoney37.Anemployerusuallyarrangesthetimefortheinterviewby________.A)payingyouapersonalvisitfirstB)callingore-mailingyouinadvanceC)announcingthedateinthenewspaperD)askingyoutovisitthecompany’swebsite38.Alandlinephoneispreferredfortheinterviewbecauseitismore________.A)reliableB)economicalC)efficientD)practical39.Whatshouldyoudowithyourresumeduringaphoneinterview?A)Keepitinfrontofyou.B)Readitoutifrequired.C)Postituponline.D)Senditbye-mail.40.Inthelastsentence,bysaying“…butdon’toverdoit…〞,theauthormeans“don’tbetoo________〞.A)nervousB)proudC)personalD)formalTask2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.Ifyou’relookingforwaystoimproveyourproductsorservices,customerscanbeoneofyourmostvaluablesourcesofinformationandmarketresearch.Sowhynottakeitastepfurtherandvisitsomeofthem?Ideally,youwanttodothisinperson,soyoumayneedtoofferyoucustomerssomethingfortheirtime.Theymaybepleasedthatyoutaketheiropinionseriously,andtheymayalsoenjoygettingachancetohelpinfluenceyourproductsorservices.Ifyoucustomersareindifferentplaces,youcouldmakesuchvisitspartofyourbusinesstraveltogetawiderrangeofresponses.Oneexpertrecommendsthatyoumakeyourcustomersfeelcomfortableduringthevisits.You’renottryingtosellanythingthroughthesemeetings,soplantospend80percentofyourtimelistening.Don’ttrytoleadyourcustomertogiveresponsesthatyoureallywanttohear.Instead,askquestionsthatfocusonthecustomer’sexperience,suchaswhethertheygotwhattheywerehopingforandwhattheyfounddifficultorenjoyable.41.Accordingtothepassage,yourcustomerscanbeveryhelpfulin________.A)expandingyourbusinessB)reducingyourproductioncostC)sellingyourproductsorservicesD)improvingyourproductsorservices42.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorsuggested________.A)payingavisittosomecustomersB)findingoutsourcesofinformationC)advertisingyourproductsorservicesD)carryingoutvariousmarketresearches43.Yourcustomersmayfeelhappyifyou________.A)takethemasyourgoodfriendsB)treattheiropinionsseriouslyC)offerquickresponsesD)visitthemregularly44.Accordingtotheexpert,thewaytomakeyourcustomerscomfortableduringthevisitis________.A)topromisethemthebestpriceB)toexplainyoursalesplantothemC)tospendmostofyourtimelisteningD)totellthemtheadvantagesofyourproducts45.Thefocusofyourquestionsduringthevisitshouldbeon________.A)thedevelopmentoyourbusinessB)responsesthatyouwanttohearC)thecustomer’sexperienceD)yourfuturesalesplanTask3Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youshouldcompletetheinformationbyfillingintheblanksmarked46to50(innomorethan3words)inthetablebelow.Thisreminder(提示)isintendedtoofferguidanceforusinge-mail.Thisisnota“how-to〞document,butitisratheradocumentthatoffersadvicetopreventyoufrombeingcheatedortroubledbye-mails.Studiesshowthatknowledgeworkersspendabout20hoursaweekdoinge-mailandone-thirdofthate-mailisuseless.Stillworse,70%ofthise-mailgetshandledwithinsixminutesofarrivalandtheaverageworkerisinterruptedeverythreeminutes.Asaconsequence,thereisacosttoourorganizations.Whilewecan’tcontrolwhatwereceivefromtheoutside,wecanmakesomeprogressfromtheinside.Pleasereadthispaperandtakeactionbyfollowingitsinstructions.ManythanksgotoEarlHacker(CIO.WBBConsulting,Inc.)forprovidingsomeofthisinformationfromaninternetsite.ReminderofUsingE-mailPurpose:topreventtheuserfrombeing(46)bye-mailsProblemswithe-mailing:1)knowledgeworkersspendabout20hours(47)doinge-mail2)one-thirdofthate-mailisuseless3)70%ofthise-mailgetshandledwithinsixminutesof(48)4)theaverageworkerisinterruptedeverythreeminutesConsequence:beinga(49)toorganizationsWhate-mailusersareadvisedtodo:Readthispaperand(50)accordingtotheinstructionsTask4Directions:ThefollowingisalistoftermsusedinanApplicationFormforImport/ExportofArticlesforPersonalUse(进出境自用物品申请表).Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(与……等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinbracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.A—Applicant’sNameB—NationalityC—DateofBirthD—AddressE—PassportNo.F—PermitNo.ofArticlesG—DepartureCountryH—TelephoneI—Entry/ExitPortJK—PortofLoadingL—MeansofTransportM—BillofLadingN—numberofPiece(s)O—PortofDeliveryP—GrossWeightQ—RemarksExamples:(F)物品批文号(M)提货单51.〔〕国籍〔〕件数52.〔〕毛重〔〕运输方式53.〔〕装货港〔〕联系54.〔〕住址〔〕出生日期55.〔〕运抵国〔〕护照号码Task5Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheanswersthatfollowthequestions(No.56toNo.60).Youshouldwriteyouranswers(innomorethan3words)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.DearMr.Harrison,Itwasapleasurespeakingwithyouonthephonethisafternoon.IamveryhappytoacceptthepositionofProjectManagerwithHarrisonConsultants(哈里森咨询公司).Thankyouverymuchfortheopportunitytojoinyourteam.Iamexcitedaboutthepossibilitiesforthisposition,andIameagertoworkwithyourteam.Aswediscussedinourconversation,mystartingyearlysalarywillbe$50000.Iunderstandthatafterbeingemployedfor30days,Iwillreceivehealthandlifeinsurancebenefits.AfterworkingforHarrisonConsultantsforsixmonths,Iwillreceiveoneweek’spaidvacation.IampreparedtostartworkonJanuary1,2023,asyourequested.IfthereisanypaperworkIneedtocompletebeforeIstartwork,orifyouneedanyadditionalinformation,pleasecontactmeat(732)294-5103.Iappreciatethehelpyourassociate(合作伙伴)Mr.KenKnoxprovidedbyrecommendingmeforthisposition.Thankyou.EvelynWauson56.Whatpositionistheletterwritergoingtoaccept?Thepositionof__________________.57.Whatisthestartingyearlysalaryfortheposition?Itis_________________________.58.Whatbenefitswilltheletterwriterreceiveafterworkingfor30days?Healthand________________benefits.59.Whenwilltheletterwriterbeabletohaveaone-weekpaidvacation?Afterworkingforthecompanyfor______________.60.Whorecommendedtheletterwriterforthisposition?Mr._________________.PartⅣTranslation—EnglishintoChineseDirections:Thispart,numbered61to65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Eachofthefoursentences(No.61toNo.64)isfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B),C)andD).MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Writeyourtranslationoftheparagraph(No.65)inthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.61.Youshouldtakeintoaccountthedeliverytimewhenyouplantoorderourproducts.A)在决定采购我们的产品时，你应该核算交货时间。B)在方案订购我们的产品时，你应该考虑交货时间。C)在检验我们的产品前，你必须明确告知具体时间。D)在收到我们的产品前，你应该知道具体发货时间。62.Partlybecauseoftheincreasingdemand,thepricesofseafoodinthisregionhavealmostdoubledrecently.A)人们越来越认识到海产品的价值，因此都涌到这个地区争相抢购海鲜。B)由于海产品很受人喜爱，消费量翻番，使得这个地区海鲜的价格猛涨。C)这个地区海产品价格再次翻了一番，是因为人们对海产品有更大需求。D)这个地区海产品的价格近来几乎翻了一番，局部原因是需求日益增加。63.Ourcustomerserviceworkerswillcontactyouwithin14workingdaysofreceivingyourcomplaintabouttheproduct.A)我们的客服部门一收到你的意见，就会在第14个工作日给您一个满意答复。B)我们的客服部门将在14个工作日之后，发函征询你对我们产品的反应意见。C)在收到你对产品的投诉之后，我们的客服人员将在14个工作日内和你联系。D)一旦你投诉我们的产品，我们的客服人员将在14个工作日后和你取得联系。64.Nowadaysitisawell-knownfactthatsecondhandsmokingdoesevenmoreharmtohumanhealth.A)二手烟对人类健康危害十分巨大，这在今天已经是无可争辩的事实。B)二手烟对人类健康的危害甚至更大，这在今天已是众所周知的事实。C)今天大家都知道这样一个事实，二手烟对人类的危害已是不容置疑。D)今天广为传播的说法已被证实，二手烟对人类的危害并非有意夸大。65.It’sourresponsibilitytoprovideourstaffwiththebesttechnicalsupportservices.Weareworkinghardtogiveclearinformationabouteachoftheservicesweprovide.Andwealsoaimtoachievethehighestservicestandards.However,pleaserememberthatthingscansometimesgowrong.Ifthishappens,pleaseletusknowrightawaybycalling01782294443.Wewilldoeverythingwecantoputthingsright.PartⅤWritingDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytodopracticalwriting.YouarerequiredtofillintheApplicationFormaccordingtothefollowinginformationgiveninChinese.RemembertodoyourwritingontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.说明：请根据以下内容填写一份求职申请表。申请人：王军申请日期：2013年12月22日：海东市东方路450号电子邮件：申请职位：机械工程师可开始工作日期：2014年1月1日预期工资：不低于人民币5000元/月个人经历：2003年毕业于东方学院；现在在SFG公司工作，担任机械工程师，负责维护机器设备。工作