全国高等英语A级考试含答案详解.docx

1、全国高等英语A级考试含答案详解2013年12月全国高等英语A级考试(含答案详解)高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级) (2013年12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 reco

2、rded dialogues in 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 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 correspondi

3、ng 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. 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.

4、 You should mark C on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A B C D Now the test will begin. 1. A. Have a holiday. B. Fly to Beijing.C. Travel on business with him. D. Prepare some documents.2. A. In a cinema. B. In a library.C. In a store. D. In a bank. 3. A. He likes watching foo

5、tball games. B. He likes traveling with his friends. C. He prefers to go traveling alone. D. He prefers to stay at home with his family.4. A. He wants to get a ticket. B. Conversation 16. A. He is a sportsman. B. He is a sports writer. C. He is a tour guide. D. He is a bus driver.7. A. Exciting. B.

6、Dangerous.C. Unpleasant. D. Boring.Conversation 28. A. One year. B. Three years. C. Five years. D. Seven years.9. A. Because he expects a better salary. B. Because he is tired of his boss.C. Because he doesnt like traveling. D. Because he likes to work in a big company.10. A. In three working days.

7、B. Within two weeks.C. The next day. D. A month later. Section CDirections: 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 questio

8、n .you should complete 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 passage11. Who is being introduced at the meeting

9、?Mr. John Smith, the new _.12. How long did Mr. John Smith work in Chicago?For over_.13. What position did Mr. John Smith hold in his previous company?He worked as the _.14. What kind of knowledge does John Smith have that is very important to the company?His knowledge of _.15. What kind of business

10、 does the speakers company do?It is an _ business.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 complet

11、e 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.16. If Jack _ the real situation, he would have made a different plan. A. knows B. knew C. wil

12、l know D. had known17. In the last few years, our company _ a great deal of attention to building up company culture. A. pays B. would pay C. is paying D. has been paying18. We take great pride in our campus, _is one of the most beautiful university settings in the country. A. where B. which C. what

13、 D. when19. We will provide you with tips to help you keep your stress levels_ control. A. for B. on C. under D. with20. Sometimes _ a business can feel like a tough decision to make, no matter how good your idea is. A. starting B. being started C. start D. to be started 21. They still have some pro

14、blems _in designing the new energy vehicles. A. overcome B. overcoming C. to overcome D. overcomes22. It was not until yesterday _the business negotiation finally came to a successful end. A. when B. that C. since D. after23. The program _to help students prepare for their first year at our college.

15、 A. is designed B. designed C. designs D. has designed24. As soon as we _ your order, we will process it and deliver your package immediately. A. receive B. had received C. received D. will receive25. No sooner _ his job in a small company than he received an offer from a big international firm. A.

16、he quit B. he had quit C. had he quit D. does he quit Section B Directions: There are 10 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. 26. We make every effort to e

17、nsure that our transaction process is safe and that your (person) _ information is secure. 27. Sales in the first half of the year were (slow) _than expected, but they are expecting stronger sales in the second half.28. It is not (surprise) _ that this new style of handbag is mainly purchased by you

18、ng women.29. (obvious) _, the company does not seem to care much about its customer services.30. Employers in a small (organize) _are especially interested in individuals with good communication skills.31. Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints (handle) _by the company last mont

19、h.32. UK universities should focus on (provide) _overseas students with English language sills and British culture as well.33. A completely new idea (deal) _ with air pollution in big cities attracted much public attention.34. He is one of the most qualified engineers our company (employ) _ in the l

20、ast ten years.35. If you successfully complete the training program, you will (interview) _ by the company for the final decision.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 materi

21、als carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. 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 th

22、e corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Finding a good work-at-home job is not easy. Although you see all the online advertising, there arent that many of them. Those that are available may require that you live in a certain area or spend at least some time

23、in the office. Others man be only part-time jobs. Keep in mind that the skills needed for home employment are similar to those needed for working in an office. Youll also need a home office with a high speed internet connection, phone, fax, computer, printer, and other basic office equipment.To get

24、started, consider your job search as your job. Spend as many hours per week on your job search as you would spend working. If youre looking for full-time work, you should be spending full-time hours seeking a job.Networking ( 人际联系)remains the top way to find a job and it does work. Develop contactsf

25、riends, family, even the other job seekersanyone who might have the information you need. You can take a direct approach and ask for job information or try a less formal approach and ask for information and advice. Contact everyone you know and tell them you want to work from home. You may be surpri

26、sed by the people they know and the job information they can provide.36. According to the first paragraph, it is not easy to find good work-at-home jobs because _. A. they are seldom advertised online or in newspapers B. they may require that you live in a certain place C. you are always asked to wo

27、rk full-time D. you need to have a college degree37. Compared with those needed for working in an office, the skills for working at home are_. A. much easier B. totally different C. almost the same D. more challenging38. To find a good work-at-home job, you are advised to_. A. create a website of yo

28、ur own B. contact as many companies as you canC. Try your best to look for full- time employment D. spend as much time as possible on your job search39. According to the passage, the best way to find a work-at-home job is_. A. through networking B. by personal visits C. by online application D. thro

29、ugh e-mailing40. The passage is mainly about _. A. How to build a work-at-home officeB. How to look for a work-at-home jobC. the equipment needed for home workingD. the skills required for working from homeTask 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements a

30、re numbered 41 to 45.Running your small business requires good staff. Once you find them, you dont want to let them go elsewhere. During an employees time with a company, there are a number of forces that influence his or her behavior. I like to refer to them as “push” and “pull”. Youre either pushing an employee towards the door, or pulling them deeper into your organization.Suppose that youve made a good hire and you want to keep the employees, the trick is to recognize individual needs of employees and satisfy those needs, within reason, on order to keep pulling the