高等学校英语应用能力考试A级含答案详解.docx

1、高等学校英语应用能力考试A级含答案详解高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级) (2015年12月)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) 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

2、. After each 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 Ans

3、wer Sheet with 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 o

4、n the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A B C D Now the test will begin. 1.A) The price of the product. C) The delivery of his order.B)The charge of the service. D) The packing of the goods.2.A) Giving a lecture. C) Preparing a party.B)Taking an interview. D) Having an exam.3.A) It

5、s food is delicious. C) It is close to his office.B)Its price is reasonable. D) It provides good service.4.A) By sea. B) By air . C) By train. D) By truck.5.A) Asking the way. C) Buying air tickets.B) Renting a car. D) Booking hotel rooms.Section BDirection: This section is to test your ability to u

6、nderstand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After 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

7、D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 1 6.A) Open a new shoe store. C) Invite the woman to his company.B) Participate in a trade fair. D) Pace an order with the woman.7.A) An advertising brochu

8、re. C) An invitation letter.B) A price list. D) A few samples.Conversation 2 8. A) At a hotel. C) In a restaurant. B) At the airport. D) In a bank.9. A) To buy a ticket. C) To place an order. B) To book a taxi. D) To make an appointment.10. A) By 7:00. C) By 9:00. B) By 8:00. D) By 10:00.Section CDi

9、rections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrase missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to

10、 what you hear. Now listen to the passage.An interviewer sometimes starts with an open-ended question like Could you tell me something about yourself? It is a way to break the ice and make you feel 11 during the interview. It is also a way for the interviewer to know more about your personality to h

11、elp him or her to 12 if you are a good fit for the job.It is not a good idea to talk too much about yourself because the interviewer doesnt want to know everything about you. But on the other hand, telling 13 can make him or her wonder why you arent more open. So its a good idea to share some 14 .Th

12、ese interests may not 15 your work.Section D Directions: This section is to test 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 compl

13、ete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The 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.16.What does the speaker talk about first in his speech? The

14、 speaker first gives about his company.17. What are the main products of the company?Clothing, and household products.18. How long has the company been in business?Over .19. Where can people find job openings at Family Dollar? On its .20. How can people apply for the jobs? They can make their applic

15、ation .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 the most appropri

16、ate 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. the investigation, the committee published the report on the cause of the accident.A)Completed B) Having completed C) Completing D) T

17、o have completed22. The report shows that over half of the women are suffering second-hand smoke at the workplace.A)in B) for C) on D) from23. Our goal is to fulfill the needs of our clients, challenging they may be.A) however B) whenever C) wherever D)whatever24. Only after the secretary saw the tr

18、ain disappear in sight the railway station.A) he leaves B) has he left C) he left D) did he leave25. If they had worked harder, they the project ahead of time.A) will finish B) would have finished C) have finished D) had finished26. The company has decided to sponsor the exhibition, helps to promote

19、 its image.A) that B) who C) what D)which27. The newly appointed manager is said to be neither flexible easy to get along with.A) or B) and C)nor D) but28. salaries may not be high, working as a nursing assistant does have some other benefits.A) Unless B) While C) As D) Since29. How we pack the prod

20、ucts has a significant impact the cost of logistics.A) of B) on C) to D)with30. Impressed me most about the school is how it was designed to support both the students and the community.A) What B) That C)This D) WhichSection B Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in eac

21、h 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. For the sake of our long-term (cooperate) , we may consider reducing the price by 10 per cent.32. Here you will find some (value) resources to help you develop comm

22、unication skills.33. Driving has long been thought of as (efficient) than flying, but according to new research, that is no longer the case.34. Quotations and samples will (send) to you as soon as we receive your specific inquiries.35. After (receive) your loan from us, if you are not completely sat

23、isfied with your experience, please contact us.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 instructed. Task 1 Directions: After read

24、ing 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 single line through the center.In

25、 giving a business presentation, many speakers think that if their idea is strong, their audience will get it readily. They feel discouraged when the audience is unable to understand their presentations. That happens a lot especially when technical experts are invited to make a product presentation

26、to a group of users.What can we do to make a business presentation easier to understand? In my view, good presentations have always been simple and visual. In an effective business presentation, the fewer the points, the better the message gets passed on. You focus on the depth of coverage instead o

27、f the width (广度) of coverage. Additionally, you make your ideas visual and relevant, so the message is understood better and remembered longer. Great business presenters relate their ideas and concepts to their audience by using simple, powerful diagrams instead of relying on text-based slides. In f

28、act, drawing diagrams forces a presenter to make the idea clear even at the preparation stage. It is impossible to draw a diagram when you are not clear about an idea. When your idea is clear, it is easier to transfer it. Most audiences understand a diagram faster and remember it longer. This possib

29、ly explains why most of the memorable presentations have been visual in nature.36. Many speakers believe that the stronger their idea, .A) the more powerful their speech will beB) the more meaningful their speech will beC) the more easily the audience will understand itD) the harder the audience wil

30、l find it to follow37. Why are you advised to give fewer points in your presentation?A) To pass on the messages better. C) To allow audience to take notes.B) To avoid wasting too much time. D) To leave more time for questions.38.The speaker can help the audience remember the message longer by .A) di

31、splaying text-based slides C) focusing on the width of coverageB) avoiding long technical terms D) using simple and powerful diagrams39.The underlined word “transfer” in this passage most probably means .A) create B) pass on C) take off D) describe40.This passage is mainly about .A) how to make an e

32、ffective business presentationB) how to present strong ideas in a presentationC) how to focus on the depth of coverageD) how to prepare a powerful diagramTask 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Blue Jeans Company was established in October 2012 and operates as a partnership (合伙企业）between Elena Horowitz and James Foster.