1、高等学校英语应用能力考试 (A 级 ) (2015 年 6 月 ) Part I Listening Comprehension (15minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each
2、dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wit
3、h a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A. New York City. B. An evening party. C. An air trip. D. The mans job. From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C. An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C on the Answer
4、 Sheet with a single line through the center. A B C D Now the test will begin. W: I love the car, but Im afraid I cant afford it. M: If you really like it, you can borrow money from the bank. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? 1. A) Buy a less expensive car. B)Make a price comparison. C) B
5、orrow money from the bank. D) Wait until the price goes down. 2. M: Have you got a job with the company? W: No, no position is available now. Q: Why cant the woman get a job with the company? 2. A) No job is suitable for her. B) They cant offer any position. C) She cant meet its requirements. D) Her
6、 English is not good enough. 3. W: What benefit can I get if I become your club member? M: You can enjoy a prize discount. Q: What benefit can the club member get? 3. A) A free gift. B) A VIP card. C) A free ticket. D) A price discount. 4. M: Can I help you, Madam? W: Yes, I bought a washing machine
7、 in your shop last week. But it doesnt work now. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 4. A) The machine works well. B) The machine costs too much. C)The woman is making a complaint. D)The woman wants to get her money back 5. W: Hello, may I make an appointment with your manager? M: Ok, but wh
8、os calling, please? Q: Why does the woman make the phone call? 5. A) To meet a friend. B) To sell a product. C) To discuss a sales plan. D) To make an appointment. Section B Direction: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. A
9、fter each conversation, there are some recorded questions .Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter
10、on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Conversation 1 Conversation One M: Good morning, may I help you? W: Good morning, I need to cash this check. M: Certainly, could you please fill in this form. W: Sure, where should I sign my name? M: In this box, please. Do you brining you I
11、D card and savings account book? W: Yes, here you are. M: Thank you. How would you like to have your money? W: Eight notes of one hundred please. M: All right, here is the money and you savings book. W: Thank you very much. Questions: 6. What is the woman doing in the bank? 7. How would the woman li
12、ke to have her money? 6. A) Cashing a check. B) Opening an account. C) Saving some money. D) Applying for a loan. 7. A) Four notes of one hundred. B) Eight notes of one hundred. C) Ten notes of fifty. D) Fifteen notes of twenty. Conversation 2 Conversation Two W: Why do you want to work with our com
13、pany ? M: I want to get a more challenging job. W: How about your current job? M: My salary is not bad, but I want to have a try of this chance. W: All right, how did you get to know about this job? M: I read about it in the newspaper. W: Why do you think youre suitable for this job? M: I have five
14、years work experience in this field. W: Ok, then how much salary do you expect from this job? M: No less than five thousand Yuan per month. W: Do you have any questions? M: Not at the moment. W: Right, we will inform you when we have made a decision. M: Thank you for the interview. W: Youre welcome.
15、 Questions: 8. Why did the man apply for the job? 9. How did the man know about the job? 10. Why does the man think he is suitable for the job? 8. A)To have more work experience. B)To have a much higher salary. C) To get a better chance for promotion. D) To try something more challenging. 9. A)From
16、a magazine. B)From a brochure. C) From a friend. D) From a newspaper. 10. A) He has related work experience. B) His education background is good. C) His English is beyond average. D) He has a strong sense of responsibility. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage
17、. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrase missing. The passage will be read two timese. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now listen to the passage. Before I go on vacat
18、ion ,I always plan my trip. For starters, l usually take a look at travel guide books or 11 and review possible destinations. Then, I check the costs involved in traveling to that particular place. If Im going by plane, then I have to 12 on airfare for different airlines. If Im traveling by train, t
19、hen I have to 13 train passes or tickets. I also need to locate hotel accommodations. Fortunately, l dont mind 14 at a cheap hotel or a motel. Finally, l try to plan money for meals and other sightseeing expenses. If I plan 15 ,1 usually have a good time. Section D Directions: This section is to tes
20、t your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question .you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). T
21、he questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the answer sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage. Section D Good morning, everybody. Welcome to our meeting. First of all, Id like to talk about our sales this year. Please look at the scr
22、een. From this chart, you can see our sales this year have been very successful and we have already achieved all our sales targets for the year. Our sales people have been working very hard and the department has performed very well. When we think back to the problems we had last year the success is
23、 especially pleasing. By that time, sales were down by l0% and things did not look good at all. We made some difficult decisions and some people were not happy with them at first. However, since then were happy to say that performance has improved. 16. What will the speaker talk about first at the m
24、eeting? The companys this year. 17. How are the companys sales this year? Very . 18. What does the speaker think of the sales people? They have been working . 19. How much did last years sales decrease? They went down by . 20. What did some people feel about the decisions made by the company? They w
25、ere with them at first. Part II Structure (15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on
26、 the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21. Generally, you should avoid business over a meal until your host gives a signal. A) talk about B) talking about C)
27、 to talk about D) talked about 22. The fact we may not be able to directly assist you does not mean your complaint isnt valid. A)which B)whom C)who D)that 23. Williams proposal, at a board meeting last week, was to set up a committee to review the marketing plan. A)discuss B ) discussing C)discussed
28、 D)to be discussed 24. You can experience a fast internet connection in the same way as you do in the office. A)more B)much C)better . D)most 25. As to who is to be hired, it is the Human Resources Department has the final say. A)whose B)those C)these D)that 26. The employees of the company have got
29、 much income this year than they did last year. A)fewer B)more C)most D)least 27. Experts say that even the job market is tough, there are more positions available than many people think. A)though B)until C)since D)as 28. Looking for a new job while still is quite a challenge for any of us. A)work B
30、)worked C)to work D)working 29. The online shop provides a video to help old people learn to do online shopping. A)what B)which C)how D)that 30. We are expecting the goods we ordered at our warehouse by the end of next month. A) to arrive B) arriving C ) arrive D) arrived Section B Directions: There
31、 are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 31. When you feel that you have received unfair ( treat) ,the Service Quality Manager will conduct an investiga
32、tion into the matter. 32. Please note that only (qualify) applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager. 33. They have promised to conduct an (investigate) into the complaint. 34. Our products were (gradual) accepted by customers and gained a good reputation in the market. 35.The card issuer mu
33、st send you the refund within seven business days of ( receive) your request. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructe
34、d. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a s
35、ingle line through the center. When you quit a job, you typically give two weeks notice. But at KIND Healthy Snacks they do things differently. Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky asks employees, whom he calls“ team members,” for at least two months, and in some cases two years notice. In return, Lubetz
36、ky focuses on their professional growth until the day they leave. It may sound extreme, unrealistic even, to ask for two months notice-or two years notice from those who work with him directly-but his reasoning makes perfect sense. “ Well call the KIND team a family, so major life transitions (转变 )
37、like changing jobs arent meant to be kept in secret until the last minute. ” Lubetzky tells Business Insider. No one should be scared to talk about whats next for them.“ I would rather a team member come to me months in advance, letting me know what will be happening in their life,” he says,“ whethe
38、r it is a baby on the way, a relocation for personal reasons, or a plan to go back to school. ” Lubetzky doesnt expect his employees to accept a job elsewhere and ask the new employer to delay their start date by two months or two years. He simply wants anyone who is exploring new opportunities to b
39、e open about it. 36. How long in advance does Lubetzky ask his employees to give their job-quitting notice? A) Two weeks. B) One month. C) At least two months. D) More than two years. 37. For his employees, Lubetzky cares most about A) their health conditions B) their further education C) their reti
40、rement pension D) their professional growth 38. One of the reasons given by Lubetzky for his job-quitting notice is that 。 A)he treats his team as a “ family” B) he can save a large amount of money C) changing jobs is regarded as a life transition D) the news of changing jobs should be kept in secre
41、t 39. What does the underlined phrase “ a baby on the way” mean? A)A baby is going to be born. B)A baby is growing healthily. C)A baby is going to be adopted. D)A new-born baby is coming home. 40.What is the actual purpose of Lubetzkys requirement of job quitting? A) The employees should be loyal to
42、 the company. B) The employees should be open about their leaving. C)The employees may get enough time to search for a new job. D)The employees may save enough money to support their family. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41
43、to 45. Dear Mr. Li Dong, I am pleased to confirm that you have a conditional offer of a place at the University of Luton. You should arrive in time for Welcome Week, which begins on 16th September, 2015. Teaching begins on 30th September, 2015. However, the University will admit students up to two w
44、eeks after this date. You have been made a conditional offer. As soon as you have met the conditions set for you, please inform International Admissions in writing by letter or fax with a copy of your certificate if applicable. International students in their first year of study at Luton can apply f
45、or a place to stay in the university. You should therefore ensure that you or your sponsor can provide at least 600 per month to support yourself. All students whose first language is not English are expected to obtain formal English proficiency certificates. Please return the attached Reply Slip to
46、 us as soon as possible, indicating whether or not you wish to accept the conditional place offered to you. We look forward to hearing from you again soon. If you have any questions about your offer or your stay in the university, please do not hesitate to contact International Admissions. 41. Welco
47、me Week of the University starts on . A)16th September B)30th September C)7th October D)14th October 42. What should Li Dong do when he has met the conditions set for him? A) Prepare a copy of his resume. B)Travel to the UK immediately. C)Inform International Admissions. D)Send a short notice to his sponsor. 43.International students can apply to stay for a
