高等学校英语应用能力考试A级真题doc.docx

1、高等学校英语应用能力考试A级真题doc2015年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）真题Part Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After

2、 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 Answer

3、 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) on

4、the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A B C DNow the test will begin.1.A) Buy a less expensive car. C) Borrow money from the bank.B) Make a price comparison. D) Wait until the price goes down.2. A) No job is suitable for her. C) She cant meet its requirements.B) They cant offer any

5、 position. D) Her English is not good enough.3. A) A free gift. C) A free ticket.B) A VIP card. D) A price discount.4.A) The machine works well. C) The woman is making a complaint.B) The machine costs too much. D) The woman wants to get her money back.5. A) To meet a friend. C) To discuss a sales pl

6、an.B) To sell a product. D) To make an appointment.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to 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 tw

7、o 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 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.Conversation 16.A)

8、 Cashing a check. C) Saving some money.B) Opening an account. D) Applying for a loan.7.A) Four notes of one hundred. C) Ten notes of fifty.B) Eight notes of one hundred. D) Fifteen notes of twenty.Conversation 28.A) To have more work experience.B) To have a much higher salary.C) To get a better chan

9、ce for promotion.D) To try something more challenging.9.A) From a magazine. C) From a friend.B) From a brochure. 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 CDirection

10、s: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases 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 what

11、you hear. Now the passage will begin. Before I go on vacation, I always plan my trip. For starters, I 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 a

12、irfare for different airlines. If Im traveling by train, then I have to 13 train passes or tickets. I also need to locate hotel accommodations. Fortunately, I dont mind 14 at a cheap hotel or a motel. Finally, I try to plan money for meals and other sightseeing expenses. If I plan 15 , I usually hav

13、e a good time.Section DDirections: 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 w

14、ith 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 will the speaker talk about first at the meeting? The companys this year.

15、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 were with them at first.Part Structu

16、re (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from t

17、he 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 general manager decided his visit to Britain because of the sudden accident. A) delay B) delaying C) to delay D) to be delayed22. Business car loans

18、 operate in much the same way a home loan does. A) to B) like C) as D) than23. It seems that the suggestion at yesterdays meeting doesnt sound practical. A) make B) made C) to be made D) making24. Home Business Magazine is the leading publication for those are interested in starting a home-based bus

19、iness. A) which B) what C) who D) whom25. Not until that day the importance of good manners in a job interview. A) I realized B) I have realized C) did I realize D) will I realize26. It was these small differences eventually led the company to be extremely successful today. A) that B) where C) those

20、 D) what27. the sales team can work out a new promotion plan, it will be hard for the company to get through the crisis. A) While B) As C) Until D) Unless28. When we receive the goods you return to us, you a full refund within 15 workdays. A) got B) will get C) have got D) are getting29. youre looki

21、ng for your first job or planning to switch to a new career, searching for a job can be a big challenge.A) Whether B) Which C) Both D) Neither30. The sales manager resigned last Monday after to take a pay cut by the company. A) be asked B) being asked C) was asked D) is askedSection B Directions: Th

22、ere 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. We have found that theres not much (different) between the two products.32. If your budget is (limit) , t

23、hey can tailor the overall service to meet your need.33. I didnt get much (impress) of the place, because it was dark when we drove through it.34. You are asked to participate in the training program (immediate) before the beginning of the vacation.35. A young man who hasnt got a high school diploma

24、 may have difficulty in (get) a good job. Part 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 fol

25、lowing 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. When you

26、 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, Lubetzky focuses on their professional growth

27、 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. “We call the KIND team a family, so major life transitions (转变) like changing jobs arent meant to be kept i

28、n 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, “whether it is a baby on the way, a relocation fo

29、r 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 be open about it.36. How long in advance doe

30、s 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 retirement pension D) their professional growth

31、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 job should be kept in secret39. 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 Lubetzlys requirement of job quitting? A) The employees should be loyal to the company.