A级-2014年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试真题

./高等学校英语应用能力考试<A级>历年全真试卷2014年12月PartI.Listeningcomprehension：<20Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof4sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A>Productionplanning.C>Financialaffairs.B>Publicrelations.D>ImportandExport.2.A>Moreworkersareneeded.C>Workers’salariesarehigher.B>Advertisingcostsmore.D>Rawmaterialsaremoreexpensive.3.A>Tolookforadreamjob.C>Tofindachancetodobusiness.B>Tocontinuehisstudy.D>Tovisithisfriends.4.A>Heissuitableforthejob.C>Heisniceandkind.B>Heisgoodatprogramming.D>Hefindsthejobdifficult.5.A>Buyerandseller.C>Doctorandnurse.B>Interviewerandinterviewee.D>Shopassistantandcustomer.SectionBDirections：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestionaquestion,youshoulddeicideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversation16.A>Hewastoobusy.C>Hiscompanyhascloseddown.B>Hegotanewoffer.D>Hiscompanyhasmovedaway.7.A>Tomovetoanothercity.C>Tohavehisownbusiness.B>Todosocialwork.D>Togotostudyabroad.Conversation28.A>Thechiefengineer.C>Theofficesecretary.B>Thesalesmanager.D>Themanagerassistant.9.A>He’sattendingameeting.C>He’sspeakingonanotherphone.B>He’sgivingalectureD>He’sawayonabusinesstrip.10.A>Tellinghimtomeettomorrow.C>Askinghimtoattendaparty.B>Tellinghimtosendasample.D>Askinghimtocallback.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,butwithsomewordsorphrasesmissing.Thepassagewillbereadtwotimes.YouarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesontheAnswerSheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Nowthepassagewillbegin.LadiesandGentlemen,It’smyhonortobetheguidetoshowyouaroundourcompany.Firstofall,I’llintroduceourfactorytoyou.Ourcompany_11inthe1980s.Wemainlyproduceelectronicgoodsandexportthemallovertheworld.We_12ofaboutUS$80millionlastyear,andourbusinessisgrowingsteadily.WenowhaveofficesinAsia,NorthAmericaandEurope,withabout1,500employees;andweareworkinggladlyto13ofourcustomers.Inordertofurtherdevelopouroverseasmarket,weneedmoreagentstoIhopeyouwill15doingbusinesswithus.Thankyou!SectionDDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase<innomorethan3words>.Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage.16.Whatdidthespeakertalkaboutlasttime?Theofanoralpresentation.17.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotalkabouttoday?Theofapresentation.18.Whatdoesatypicalpresentationconsistof?Thebeginning,.19.Whyisthebeginningofapresentationthemostimportantpart,accordingtotheSpeaker?Becauseitisthetoyourlisteners.20.Whatistheroleaneffectivebeginningcanplayinyourpresentation?Itcandrawandsetthepropertone.PartII.Structure：<15minutes>Directions：Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21.Wehavetoinvestigateascustomersaspossibleinordertomakesureofthepotentialofthemarket.A>manyB>muchC>moreD>most22.Aslongasyoukeeponhard,you’llgetpromotedsoonerorlater.A>workB>beworkingC>workedD>working23.Thereare4.9millionbusinessesintheUK,99%ofaresmallbusinesses.A>whichB>thatC>whoseD>it24.byalltheteammembers,theyfinallygotthebigprojectfortheircompany.A>TobesupportedB>HavingsupportedC>SupportingD>Supported25.Thisarticletellsthereaderstheycanlookforinanemployee’sabilities.A>thatB>whatC>whichD>how26.thenumberinfull-timeemploymentfellby2million,thenumberofpeopleinpartoftimeworkdoubledtoover4million.A>UnlessB>UntilC>WhileD>Since27.Itwasyourrecommendationenabledmetobeanengineerinthisworld-famouscompany.A>whenB>whoC>whatD>that28.Nowthepollutioncausedbytheincreasingnumberofcarsmoreandmoreseriousinmanycities.A>becomeB>becameC>isbecomingD>hadbecome29.Weunderstandyouneedeasyaccessup-to-dateinformationaboutyouraccountsinourbank.A>inB>toC>forD>with30.Itiscommonpracticeabatterywhenitstillhassomefifeinit.A>tochargeB>chargeC>chargedD>havingchargedSectionBDirections:Thereare5incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.31.Theproposalthattheheadoftheteammadeatthemeetingsounds<reason>.32.Generallyspeaking,onceyou<make>thepayment,thegoodsshouldbedeliveredwithinaweek.33.Itissaidthatadvertisingisthe<expensive>ofallthepromotionalactivitiesundertakenbybusinesses.34.Thecompanysufferedgreatlyduringtheeconomiccrisis,withconsiderablelossofits<invest>.35.Itisreportedthataninternationalconference<hold>inLondonnextFriday.PartIII.ReadingComprehension：<40minutes>Directions：Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1:Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.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%.36.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconomicchanges,.A>manyjobsaredisappearingsharplyB>manynewoccupationsareemergingC>peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobsD>part-timejobshavebecomemorepopular37.Onereasonwhythecareerofstageperformersisdecliningsofastisthat.A>stageperformerscannolongerearnbigmoneyB>fewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformersC>thereislessinvestmentinStageperformancesD>stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular38.Thebenefitofusingnewtechnologiesintheofficeisthat.A>officeworkerscanworkonaflexibleworksystemB>professionalsareabletodotheirownofficeworkC>secretariesandfileclerksarebadlyinneedD>employeescanenjoybettersocialwelfare39.Theauthorexpectsthatby2018theoccupationofphotoprocessorsmightdeclineby.A>61%B>43%C>30%D>24%40.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A>AdvancedTechnologiesC>DisappearingCareersB>RisingUnemploymentD>GlobalEconomyTask2:Direction：ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.WetrytoensurethatGFLSolidWasteHaulage<清运>Divisionisacompanythatactssafelyandresponsiblyatalltimesandinallplaces.Wenevertolerateanyconductthatputsourcustomersandthecommunitiesweserveatrisk.AtGFL,safetyismorethanaprogram;itisacorevalueofourcompany.GFLisequallycommittedtoimprovingtheenvironmentforthefutureofthecommunitiesweliveinandweserve.Webelievethatourservicesplayanessentialpartinimprovingtheenvironmentandwearealwaysmindfulofhavingthemostcost-effectivewastemanagementsolutionsforourcustomers.Wearecommittedtothesafetyofourworkersandhaveprogramsinplacetocontinuallyupgradeourworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices.Wehavehighlyqualifiedstaff,weusethebestavailableequipmentandwearefullycommittedtokeepingourworkplacesafeandtheenvironmentclean.Overthepastyears,servicerequestshavechangeddramaticallyfrombasicwastedisposaltocomprehensivewastemanagementor"green"programs.Ournew"green"wastemanagementprogramisnowgainingrespectandpopularityinthecommunity.Formoreinformation,contactGFLatcssupport@gflenv,cont.41.Accordingtothepassage,GFLdoesn’tallowanyconductthatwill.A>causeanynoisetotheenvironmentC>,wastemorenaturalresourcesB>producewasteinthecommunitiesD>doharmtoitscustomers42.ThecorevalueofGFLSolidWasteHaulageDivisionis.A>profitB>safetyC>efficiencyD>responsibility43.Inthefirstparagraph,"wearealwaysmindfulof..."means"".A>wearealwaysworriedabout…C>wearealwaysawareof…B>wealwayslookforwardto...D>wealwaysputupwith…44.WhatdoesGFLdoWithitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?A>Continuallyupgradethem.B>Keepusingthetraditionalmethods.C>Hirenewworkerstocleantheenvironment.D>Importnewtechnologyfromoverseascompanies.45.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompany’snew"green"wastemanagementprogram?A>Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.B>Theprogramisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.C>Wastemanagementhasremainedunchanged.D>Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.Task3:Directions:ThefollowingisashortintroductiontoAllSalesRepresentatives.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlinebelowit<No.46toNo.50.Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly<innomorethan3words>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:1>toprotectmiddle-incomefamilies2>togivehackto46Features:1>havingservants’hearts2>willingnessto473>beingabletofocuson48Benefits:1>49salestrainingopportunities2>50experienceTask4:Directions:ThefollowingisalistoftermsusedinInternationalTrade.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofinditemsequivalentto<与...等同>thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinthebracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered5lthrough55.A—CostofgoodssoldJ—AdvancepaymentB—ChannelofdistributionK—AdvisingbankC—CommissionpercentL—LetterofCreditD—CompetitiveadvantageM—Payingbank:E—CurrentassetsN—CapitalmarketF—CurrentdebtO—CostandfreightG—DirectcostofsalesP—ImportlicenseH—EarningbeforetaxesQ—JointventureI—EffectivedemandExample:<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.Afterreadingit,youshouldgivebriefanswerstothe5questions<No.56toNo.60>thatfollow.Theanswers<innomorethan3words>shouldbewrittenafterthecorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.ActnowtogetastudentloanMakenopaymentswhileinschoolwithaWellsFargoprivatestudentloan.Acollegeeducationisaworthwhileinvestment,butsometimesyouneedhelpcoveringallthecosts.WellsFargoprivatestudentloansmaybeabletohelpyoupayforalleligibleeducation-relatedexpenses,includingtuition,housing,books,alaptop,labfees;andmore.Otherbenefitsinclude:—Makenopaymentsuntilsixmonthsafterleavingschool—Selectacompetitivefixedorvariableinterestrateoption—ReduceyourloancostwithourinterestratediscountsApplyingwithaco-signer<担保人,联署人>mayimproveyourchanceofgettingapprovedandhelpyouqualifyforalowerinterestrate.LearnmoreaboutUndergraduatestudentloansfortraditionalcollegesanduniversitiesorcareerandcommunitycolleges.Orcallourtoll-freenumber1-877-315-7721.OurStudentLoanSpecialistsareheretohelpyouthroughtheprocess--fromhelpingyoumakeaninformedchoiceontheloanthatmeetsyourneeds,tohelpingyouestimatehowmuchyoumayneedtoborrow.56.Whatisintroducedinthepassage?AWellsFargoloan.57.Whatexpensescanbepaidwiththeloan?Alleligibleexpenses.58.Whatistheadvantageoftheloanintermsoftherepaymentperiod?Nopaymentismadeuntilsixmonthsafter.59.Whyareyouadvisedtoapplyforyourloanwithaco-signer?Tohaveabetterchanceofandbeingqualifiedforalowerinterestrate.60.WhatcantheStudentsLoanSpecialistsdotohelpyouinyourapplication?,Theycanhelpyouthroughinyourapplication.PartIV.Translation—EnglishintoChinese<25minutes>Directions:Thispart．numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChineseAftereachofthesentencesnumbered61to64,youwillreadfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslation．YoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet．Andfortheparagraphnumbered65,writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet．61.Economiccompetitionamongnationsisexpectedtoincrease,especiallynowthatthecountri