1、高等学校英语应用能力考试高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES2013年6月Part I Listening Comprehension (15 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 r
2、ecorded 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 corr
3、esponding 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
4、 answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet. Now the test will begin. 1. A) A football game. B) A rock concert. C) A new film. D) A talk show. 2. A) A computer programmer. B) An office secretary. C) An assistant manager. D) A chief engineer. 3. A) In a bookstore. B) In a library. C) In a superma
5、rket. D) In a restaurant. 4. A) Cash a check. B) Open an account. C) Change some money. D) Make a deposit. 5. A) He is selling a product. B) He is looking for a job. C) He is making a welcome speech. D) He is interviewing a job applicant. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to
6、 understand 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)
7、 and 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 16. A) Buying a knife. B) Having a security check. C) Looking for his luggage. D) Booking a flight ticket. 7. A) As a gift for his brother. B) As a
8、bottle opener. C) As a weapon. D) As a souvenir. 8. A) Leave it at the airport. B) Give it to his friend. C) Take it with him. D) Throw it away. Conversation 2 9. A) At 14:35. B) At 15:35. C) At 16:35. D) At 17:35. 10. A) A weekly ticket. B) A single ticket. C) A monthly ticket. D) A return ticket.
9、Section C 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 complete the answer to it with a word or
10、 a short phrase (in not 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. 11. What is the question the speaker tries to answer? How to in a job interview. 12. What is
11、the most important thing for a job interview? To arrive . 13. Why shouldnt you be nervous? Because it may affect your . 14. Why does the speaker think being confident in a job interview is also important? Because it can bring you to . 15. What is the last piece of advice from the speaker? Be honest
12、about yourself and never tell . 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 incomp1ete sentences. You are required to complete each one by dec
13、iding 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. The service there was _ poor that we went to another restaurant down the street. A) so B) such C) very
14、 D) too 17. It was soon after the economic crisis _ sales of e-business started to grow. A) why B) how C) where D) that 18. _ we receive your application, well send you an e-mail to confirm it. A) Once B) Whatever C) Whether D) However 19. Make a list of what you have to do and put the items _ order
15、 of importance. A) on B) in C) for D) about 20. When you have filled in the form, keep the top part and send _ part to the bank. A) others B) other C) the other D) the others 21. All our spare parts are guaranteed if you have your car _ with us each year. A) serviced B) be servicing C) to service D)
16、 servicing 22. We are confident that we _ our export sales by 15 percent by the end of this year. A) increase B) had increased C) would increase D) will have increased 23. If you leave your preparation _ the last minute, youll reduce your chances of passing the exam. A) at B) with C) over D) until 2
17、4. Only after we really understand your business _ a suitable insurance program for you. A) can we recommend B) we can recommend C) recommend we can D) recommend can we 25. The course comes in three books of case studies, _ a variety of business activities in different parts of the world. A) being c
18、overed B) covering C) cover D) coveredSection 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. He asked the applicant to have her cell p
19、hone (turn) _ off during the interview.27. We hope to bring together all the parties (direct) _ involved in the conflict. 28. We shall continue to give full and (act) _ support to the United Nations. 29. Budgeting is an important part of the (manage) _control process in any organization. 30. Were pl
20、eased to announce that your (apply) _ for membership has been accepted.31. Both teachers and parents believe that young children should (teach) _ road safety rules to avoid accidents. 32. Young volunteers enjoy (help) _ the senior citizens in their everyday life. 33. At the end of yesterdays intervi
21、ew, she (offer) _ the position advertised in the newspaper. 34. Weve agreed (transfer) _ part of our business to a new owner. 35. The company offers a variety of roles (suit) _ for the goals, backgrounds and talents of its employees. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part
22、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 reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each quest
23、ion 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. Jack Welch is among the famous CEOs because his management style is taught at business schools throughout th
24、e country. He has been with the General Electric Company (GE) since 1960. Having taken GE with a market value of about $12 billion, Jack Welch turned it into one of the largest and most admired companies in the world, with a market value of about $500 billion, when he stepped down as its CEO 20 year
25、s later, in 2000. As Jack Welch wrote in a letter to shareholders: “In the old culture, managers got their power from secret knowledge: profit margins, market share, and all that. In the new economy, the role of the leader is to express a vision, and put it into practice. That calls for open, caring
26、 relations with every employee, and face-to-face communication. People who cant convincingly (有说服力的) express a vision wont be successful. But those who can will become even more openbecause success builds up self-confidence.”Welch believed that great business leaders have to: possess large amounts o
27、f energy, and know how to use that energy to motivate others.Welch moves from meeting to meeting, conveying that messageand many more others as well, some of which have become his trademarks: Business is simple. Dont make it complicated. Face reality. Dont be afraid of change. Use the brains of your
28、 workers.36. According to the first paragraph, Jack Welch, as a CEO, is famous for his _. A) technical knowledge B) overseas experience C) family background D) management style 37. When Jack Welch took charge of the company, it had a market Value of about _. A) $12 billion B) $20 billion C) $500 bil
29、lion D) $2000 billion 38. According to Jack Welch, the relations between the employer and employees should be _. A) personal and friendly B) casual and natural C) open and caring D) strict and formal 39. In the sentence “. some of which have become his trademarks”, the word “trademarks” means _. A)
30、product brands B) speaking manner C) advertising strategy D) special characteristics 40. This passage is mainly about _. A) relations between the employer and employees B) Jack Welchs view of business management C) development history of GE company D) courses taught in business schools Task 2Directi
31、ons: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. From: Linda Smith To: Clarice Ryan Subject: Report on Employees Use of Time Clarice, I agree that waste of work time is a serious issue. The Human Resources Department recently surveyed the employees. They are wasting nearly two hours per day. Here are my ideas to reduce this waste. First we need to agree on what are the most important behaviors to stop. For example,
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