2014年12月A级英语考试真题

PartIListeningComprehension(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.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.Nowthetestwillbegin.1.A)Productionplanning.C)Publicrelations.B)Financialaffairs.D)ImportandExport.2.A)Moreworkersareneeded.C)Rawmaterialsaremoreexpensive.B)Advertisingcostsmore.D)Workers'salariesarehigher.3.A)Tolookforadreamjob.C)Tocontinuehisstudy.B)Tovisithisfriends.D)Tofindachancetodobusiness.4.A)Heisgoodatprogramming.C)Heisniceandkind.B)Heissuitableforthejob.D)Hefindsthejobdifficult.5.A)Interviewerandinterviewee.C)Doctorandnurse.B)Buyerandseller.D)Shopassistantandcustomer.SectionBDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Nowthetestwillbegin.Conversationl6.A)Hewastoobusy. C)Hiscompanyhasmovedaway.B)Hegotanewoffer.D)Hiscompanyhascloseddown.7.A)Tohavehisownbusiness.C)Tomovetoanothercity.B)Todosocialwork.D)Togotostudyabroad.Conversation28.A)Thechiefengineer.C)Theofficesecretary.B)Themanagerassistant.D)Thesalesmanager.9.A)He'sgivingalecture.C)He’sspeakingonanotherphone.B)He'sattendingameeting.D)He’sawayonabusinesstrip.10.A)Tellinghimtomeettomorrow.C)Askinghimtocallback.B)Tellinghimtosendasample.D)Askinghimtoattendaparty.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,butwithsomewordsorphrasesmissing.Thepassagewillbereadtwotimes.YouarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesontheAnswersheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Nowthepassagewillbegin.LadiesandGentlemen,It’smyhonortobetheguidetoshowyouaroundourcompany.Firstofall,I’llintroduceourfactorytoyou.Ourcompanyllinthe1980s.Wemainlyproduceelectronicgoodsandexportthemallovertheworld.We12ofaboutUS$80millionlastyear,andourbusinessisgrowingsteadily．WenowhaveofficesinAsia,NorthAmericaandEurope,withabout1500employees,andweareworkinggladlyto13ofourcustomers.Inordertofurtherdevelopouroverseasmarket,weneedmoreagentsto14ourproducts.Ihopeyouwill15doingbusinesswithus.Thankyou.SectionDDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassage.Youwillheararecordedpassage．Afterthatyou’llhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes．Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage.16.Whatdidthespeakertalkaboutlasttime?The___________________ofanoralpresentation.17．Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotalkabouttoday?The____________________ofapresentation.18.Whatdoesatypicalpresentationconsistof?Thebeginning,______________________.19.Whyisthebeginningofapresentationthemostimportantpart,accordingtothespeaker?D)doharmtoitscustomers37.ThecorevalueofGFLSolidHaulageDivisionis_______A)profitB)safetyC)efficiencyD)responsibility38.Inthefirstparagraph,"wearealwaysmindfulof…”means“______”.A)wearea1waysworriedabout…B)wealwayslookforwardto…C)wearealwaysawareof…D)wealwaysputupwith…39.WhatdoesGFLdowithitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?A)Continuallyupgradethem.B)Keepusingthetraditionalmethods.C)Hirenewworkerstocleantheenvironment.D)Importnewtechno1ogyfromoverseascompanies.40.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompany’snew“green”wastemanagementprogram?A)Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.B)Theprogramisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.C)Wastemanagementhasremainedunchanged.D)Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.Task2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.Manyjobshavebeenlostandtheymaynotbecomingback.Someoccupationshadalreadybeendecliningforyearsduetoadvancesintechnologyandchangesintheglobaleconomy.Thefollowingisalistofcareersthataredisappearing.StagePerformersThefive-yeardeclineforthiscareerwasasurprising61%.Stageperformanceshavefallenoutoffashionandhavebeenalmostentirelyreplacedwithmoviesandhomeentertainmenttechnologies.PostalServiceMailSorters（分拣员）Afterlosingalmost57,000jobsbetween2004and2009,afurther30%declineinthisoccupationcanbeseenby2018.Withmoreautomaticprocessesformailsortingandincreasingcorrespondenceviae-mailandfax,thisjobisquicklybecomingunnecessary.OfficeSupportWorkersAbout300,000officesupportjobsdisappearedbetween2004and2009.Secretariesandfileclerksarenolongerindemandascompaniescutcosts.Moreover,technologieslikevoicemailandeasy-to-usewordprocessorshaveenabledprofessionalstodotheirownofficework.PhotoProcessorsWiththeriseofdigitalphotographyandautomaticprinting,positionsformanualphotoprintersarerapidlydisappearing.Theoccupationhasbeensteadilylosingjobsinthelastfiveyearsandtheremightbea24%declineby2018.RadiooperatorsAstechnologyadvances,theneedforworkerstomonitorcommunicationsviaradiotelephoneequipmentisdisappearing.Thisalreadysmallfieldsawafive-yeardeclineof43%.41.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconomicchanges,________.A)manyjobsaredisappearingsharplyB)manynewoccupationsareemergingC)peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobsD)part-timejobshavebecomemorepopular42.Onereasonwhythecareerofstageperformersisdecliningsofastisthat______.A)stageperformerscannolongerearnbigmoneyB)fewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformersC)thereislessinvestmentinstageperformancesD)stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular43.Thebenefitofusingnewtechnologiesintheofficeisthat________.A)officeworkerscanworkonaflexibleworksystemB)professionalsareabletodotheirownofficeworkC)secretariesandfileclerksarebadlyinneedD)employeescanenjoybettersocialwelfare44.Theauthorexpectsthatby2018theoccupationofphotoprocessorsmightdeclineby________.A)61%B)43%C)30%D)24%45.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A)AdvancedTechnologiesB)RisingUnemploymentC)DisappearingCareersD)GlobalEconomyTask3Directions:Thefollowingisashortintroductiontoallsalesrepresentatives.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlinebelowit(No.46toNo.50).Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly(innotmorethanthreewords)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.InAmericanIncomeLifeInsuranceCompany(AIL),salesrepresentativeshaveservants’hearts.Ourteammembersmakeeveryefforttoprotecthard-working,middle-incomefamilieswithinsurancecoverage（承保范围）.Wealsobelievewhole-heartedlyingivingbacktothecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.AmericanIncomeLifegivesoffitstimeandresourcestohelpmaketheworldabetterplace.Salesexperienceisnotrequiredtobearepresentative.Justthewillingnesstoworkhard.WhatmakesAmericanIncomeLifeuniqueisthatourworksystemenablesoursalesteamtofocusonselling,whichiswhatmakesthiscareertrulyopportunityunlimited.Simplysaid,youearnwhatyou’reworthbasedonhowhardyouworkandhowfastyouwanttoadvance.AtAmericanIncomeLifeyouwillfindacareer,notajob.Youwillalsofindfreetrainingopportunities,andleadershipexperience,too.AmericanIncomeLife’sindependentagencyofficesprovidesalestrainingfocusedoninsurancesales.Trainingincludesworkingone-on-onewithexperiencedsalesagentsbothintheclassroomandinthefield.SalesRepresentativesofAILAims:l)toprotectmiddle-incomefamilies2)togivebackto46Features:1)havingservants’hearts2)willingnessto473)beingabletofocuson48Benefits:1)49salestrainingopportunities2)50experienceTask4Directions:Thefollowingisalistoftermsrelatedtoonlinejobsfromhome.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(与……等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinthebracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.A---CostofgoodssoldB---ChannelofdistributionC---CommissionpercentD---CompetitiveadvantageE---CurrentassetsF---CurrentdebtG---DirectcostofsalesH---EarningbeforetaxesI---EffectivedemandJ---AdvancepaymentK---AdvisingbankL---LetterofcreditM---PayingbankN---CapitalmarketO---CostandfreightP---ImportlicenseQ---JointventureExamples:(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Task5Directions:Thefollowingisaletter.Afterreadingit,youshouldgivebriefanswerstothe5questions(No.56toNo.60)thatfollow.Theanswers(innotmorethan3words)shouldbewrittenafterthecorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.ActnowtogetastudentloanMakenopaymentswhileinschoolwithaWellsFargoprivatestudentloan.Acollegeeducationisaworthwhileinvestment,butsometimesyouneedhelpcoveringallthecosts．WellsFargoprivatestudentloansmaybeabletohelpyoupayforalleligibleeducation-relatedexpenses,includingtuition,housing,books,alaptop,labfees,andmore.Otherbenefitsinclude:一Makenopaymentsuntilsixmonthsafterleavingschool一Selectacompetitivefixedorvariableinterestrateoption一ReduceyourloancostwithourinterestratediscountsApplyingwithaco-signer（联署人；担保人）mayimproveyourchanceofgettingapprovedandhelpyouqualifyforalowerinterestrate,Learnmoreaboutundergraduatestudentloansfortraditionalcollegesanduniversitiesorcareerandcommunitycolleges.Orcallourtoll-freenumber1-877-315-7721.OurStudentLoanSpecialistsareheretohelpyouthroughtheprocess---fromhelpingyoumakeaninformedchoiceontheloanthatmeetsyourneeds,tohelpingyouestimatehowmuchyoumayneedtoborrow.56.Whatisintroducedinthepassage?AWellsFargo__________________loan.57.Whatexpensescanbepaidwiththeloan?Alleligible__________________expenses·58.Whatistheadvantageoftheloanintermsoftherepaymentperiod?Nopaymentismadeuntilsixmonthsafter_________________.59.Whyareyouadvisedtoapplyforyourloanwithaco-signer?Tohaveabetterchanceof_____________andbeingqualifiedforalowerinterestrate.60.WhatcantheStudentsLoanSpecialistsdotohelpyouinyourapplication?Theycanhelpyouthrough_____________inyourapplication.PartIVTranslation–EnglishintoChinese(25minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Aftereachofthesentencenumbered61to64,youwillreadthreechoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B)andC).YoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Andfortheparagraphnumbered65,writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.61.Inordertoincreasecashflowandlimitlayoffs,thecompanyhasdecidedthatsalaryreductionsareabsolutelynecessaryatthistime.A)公司收到增加现金收入和加快裁员的决定，认为这一决定十分适时。B)为了增加现金流转和减少裁员，公司已决定现在减薪是绝对必要的。C)为了增加现金储备和防止裁员，公司认为有必要立即着手进行减薪。62.Aftersomeinitialhesitation,westernmanufacturerswererushingtoChinatoselltheirinternationallyapprovedproductstothegrowingmarket.A)西方厂商有些犹豫但还是进入中国，销售其国际上获奖产品，使中国市场不断增长。B)西方生产厂商毫不犹豫地来到中国投资生产，希望扩大自己产品在国际市场的份额。C)西方厂商最初稍有犹豫后，即蜂拥到中国，向成长中的市场出售其国际认可的产品。63.Asaresultofcontinuingbus