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2015年12月高等学校英语应用 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)Section ADirections: understand dialogues inDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.This section is to test your ability to short dia

2、logues. There are 5 recorded it. 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 decde on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the c

3、orresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read: A. New York City.B. An evening party.D. The man s 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 shou

4、ld mark C on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A B C-DNow the test will begin.1.A) The price of the product. C) The delivery of his I Iorder.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

5、exam.3.A) Its 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 B Direction: This section is to test your

6、ability to understandI Ishort conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions .Both the conversations and questions will bespoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked

7、 A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with aI Isingle line through the center. I IConversation 16.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 a

8、dvertising brochure. C) An invitation letter.C)In a restaurant.D)In a bank.C)To place an order.D)To make an appointment.C)By 9:00.D)By 10:00.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded shortpassage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrase missing. Th

9、e passagewill be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered I Iblanks according to what you hear. Now listen to the I Ipassage.An interviewer sometimes starts with an open-ended question like Could you tell me something about you

10、rself? It is a way to break the ice and make you feel 11 during the interview. It is also a way for theinterviewer to know more about your personality to help 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 doesn t want

11、 to know everything about you. But on the other hand, telling 13 can make him or her wonder why you aren t more open. So it asgood idea to share some 14 .These interests may not 15 your work.Section DDirections: This section is to test your ability tocomprehend short passages. You will hear a record

12、ed 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 itI Iwith a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). I IThe questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test p

13、aper. You should write your answers on the answer _l l_sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.16.What does the speaker talk about first in his speech?The speaker first givesabout his company.亿What are the main products of the company?Clothing, andhousehold products.18.How long has the comp

14、any been in business?Over 19.Where can people find job openings at Family Dollar? Onits 20. How can people apply for the jobs?They can make theirapplication Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section ADirections: In

15、this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on 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.the investigati

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

17、ients,challenging they may be.have finished D) had finished26.on,The company has decided to sponsor the exhibit helps to promote its image.ther27.The newly appointed manager is said to be neisalaries may not be high, working as a nursing assistant does have some other benefits.29.How we pack the pro

18、ducts has a significant impactthe cost of logistics.A) of B) onC) 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 BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each b

19、lank 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 communicati

20、on 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 youare not completely satisfied with

21、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 1Directions: After reading the foll

22、owing 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 giving a bu

23、siness 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 to a group o

24、f 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 of the width

25、(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 fact, drawing

26、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 possibly explains w

27、hy 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 be c) the more easily the audience will understand it D)the harder the audience will find it to fol

28、low37.Why are you advised to give fewer points in your presentation?a)To pass on the messages better. allow audience to take notes.b)To avoid wasting too much time.C) ToD) To leavemore time for questions.38.theThe speaker can help the audience remember message longer by .40.This passage is mainly ab

29、out.A)how to make an effective business presentationB)how to present strong ideas in a presentationC)how to focus on the depth of coverageD)how to prepare a powerful diagramTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Blue Jeans Co

30、mpany was established in October 2012 and operates as a partnership （合伙企业）between Elena Horowitz and James Foster. In fact, it began in ElenaA basement when they sold jeans to friends. And now the company has grown to have its own online store, relationships with suppliers in Asia, and local factori

31、es. The company has had its revenues double every two months.For our day-today operations, Blue Jeans Company has established several key relationships and we can easily expand our production when the demand for our goods increases.We obtain the best organic cotton from two suppliers, one located in

32、 Turkey and the other in Japan, which means that their supplies are produced without the use of any chemicals. Once the shipment arrives in the US, it ll be routed （发送）to our production and shipping partner in Los Angeles. We work closely with ourpartner to ensure quality through regular checks. It is also where the products will ship out. Our office isandlocated on 2029 Century Park East where all