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高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题(a卷) 2014年12月PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES Level BPart I Listening Comprehension (25 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 give proper responses. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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 D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear: You will read: A) Im not sure. B) Youre right. C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats interesting.From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly is the correct answer. 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) How are you? B) Yes, Im looking for a gift. C) Mind your step. D) No hurry at all.2. A) A good job. B) I know. C) Just call me. D) 20 dollars.3. A) Im John Brown. B) At two oclock. C) Shes not here. D) Dont worry.4. A) Good idea. B) No, thanks. C) Its over there. D) Thats all right.5. A) Yes, of course. B) By train. C) See you again. D) It doesnt matter.6. A) Dont mention it. B) Lets go. C) Okay. D) This way, please.7. A) Never mind. B) Take care. C) Not too bad. D) Here you are. Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues 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 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 dialogues.8. A) Fine. B) Difficult. C) Bad. D) Slow.9. A) Hes writing a report. B) Hes on a business trip.C) Hes attending a meeting. D) Hes on his holiday.10. A) Quite boring. B) Very good. C) Too simple. D) So difficult.11. A) He got a new job. B) He was on holiday. C) He had a car accident. D) He was ill. 12. A) Send an emial. B) Visit the company. C) Book a ticket. D) Copy a report.13. A) The Marketing Department. B) The Production Department.C) The Sales Department. D) The Engineering Department.14. A) It is easy to repair. B) It often breaks down. C) It is very expensive. D) It works fine.Section CDirections: In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. 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 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 115. A) Visit a friend. B) Take a holiday. C) See a movie. D) Attend a concert. 16. A) A car. B) A bike. C) A camera. D) A printer.Conversation 217. A) Send an email. B) Go for a walk. C) Take to the manager. D) Have a break.18. A) He has to meet a client. B) He has to finish a report. C) He has to prepare for a meeting. D) He has to fix his computer.19. A) In an office. B) In a caf. C) In a hospital. D) In a computer shop. Section DDirections: 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 three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing.Now the passage will begin.Ladies and gentlemen, our plane is flying smoothly now. the duty-free sales will soon begin. Please _20_ your list of purchases. In your seat pocket, you can find the Shopping on Board magazine. All prices are listed both in the local currency (货币) and in US dollars. And you can pay _21_ or by using a credit card. We accept _22_ major credit cards. Frequent passengers win points _23_ on board. There are some excellent bargains and there are several items specially designed for our _24_. Thank you!Part II Vocabulary & Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful 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 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. 25. I did not _ to meet you here far away in this country. A) think B) see C) expect D) guess 26. I wish I could have attended the job fair yesterday, but I _ it. A) missed B) would miss C) miss D) will miss27. We are so busy this week that we have to _ the meeting till next week. A) give away B) put off C) take over D) set out28. It is with great pleasure _ I accept your offer to join the club. A) which B) whom C) who D) that 29. To fully enjoy your trip, we hope you will make a detailed plan _. A) on purpose B) in reality C) by accident D) in advance 30. Do you think such a small company will be capable of _ this large order? A) handling B) handled C) to handle D) handle31. Please _ us of your decision and we will act according to it. A) give B) inform C) take D) make32. The company makes it possible _ the market information with its partners. A) share B) sharing C) to share D) shared33. It has been unusually cold this winter and experts say its not _. A) normal B) different C) necessary D) important34. _ our great surprise, our company has made much more profit than we expected last year. A) For B) In C) With D) ToSection BDirections: There 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.35. When there is something (serious) _ wrong, people usually expect an apology.36. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay should (raise) _ by 20 percent. 37. My (person) _ view is that the price they offer is quite competitive.38. It seems that this method is (effective) _ than the previous one.39. Researchers found several important (different) _ in the way boys and girls learn a foreign language. Part III Reading Comprehension (35 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 following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 to 44. 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. A friend of mine is a department manager at a large company. His secretary requested a 10% salary raise.The problem was that 10% was a large raise compared to the 5% other employees had received. Was there a win-win (双赢) way out of this problem?As they looked at the possibilities, several ideas appeared. The company starts work at 8 am and closes at 5 pm. The manager learned that his secretary got caught in heavy traffic every evening on the way home. They agreed to have her work from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. This saved her at least 20-25 minutes driving time, a benefit to her at little or no loss to the company.They then studied her job in detail. Before long they jointly developed a new idea which gave her more responsibilities, and at the same time, more interesting work.Both parties benefitted from the changed arrangement of work. The raise itself was then discussed. A decision was made by agreeing on a 6% raise for three months and then an additional 2% later if the new responsibilities were properly performed.40. What was the department secretarys request?A) A better work environment.B) A change of job position.C) A challenging task.D) A salary raise. 41. The salary raise for the other employees was _.A) 2 percentB) 5 percentC) 6 percentD) 10 percent 42. According to the passage, to achieve a win-win result the company agreed to _.A) give the secretary fewer responsibilitiesB) the company offers her a higher positionC) change the secretarys work timeD. reduce the secretarys work load43. According to the last paragraph, the secretary may have an additional 2% salary raise if _.A) she can perform her new responsibilities well B) the company offers her a higher positionC. she agrees to change her work schedule D. the company makes more profits 44. Who will benefit from the new arrangement of work?A) All the employees in the company.B) The company and the secretary.C) The company only.D. The secretary herself. Task 2Directions: The following is a notice. After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 45 to 47. 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. STUDENT NEW MEDIA ART EXHIBITON 25 APRIL18 MAY 2014 OPENING CELEBRATION 25 APRIL 2014 7:009:00 PMDallas Contemporary, in partnership with UTDs Arts and Technology Program, UNI CVAD Studio Art Department + SMUs Center of Creative Computation. Presents the Student New Media Art Exhibition. The exhibition aims to unite the rapidly growing new media programs in North Texas, creating a dialogue between students and academics across campuses.The Student New Media Art Exhibition features work by artists Will Broderick (UTD), Spencer Brown-Pearn (UTD), Katherine Habeck (SMU), Julie Libersat (UNT), Hayley McGuire (UNT), Caitlin Odneal (UNT), Jay Ray (UNT), Caitlin Reinhart (SMU( and Gabriel Vega (UNT).University Advisory Committee: Frank Dufour, Ira Greenberg. Brittany Ransom + Ruth WestFor more info, please email learning Notes: 1. academics 学者 2. advisory 咨询 3. contemporary 现代的 45. The opening celebration of the Student New Media Art Exhibition will take place _. A) on 18 April B) on 25 April C) on 18 May D) on 25 May46. The aim of the exhibition is to create a dialogue between _. A) manufacturers and consumers B) students and their parents C) students and academics D) teachers and artists 47. To learn more information about the exhibition, you can _. A) send an email B) make a phone call C) pay a visit to the exhibition D) visit the organizers websiteTask 3Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than three words)in the table below. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Home Ready for You to Move in!Ready for immediate occupancy (入住)! The original (原来的) price of the home was $305,000, but the current price is only $244,900.The beautiful 2-story home was built in 2013 on a 10,000 square feet lot in a quiet neighborhood. No shoes have been worn inside. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 office room. The laundry room is conveniently located upstairs. A three-year-old high efficiency washer and dryer is already included in the sales price.The home has an attached 2-car garage with a shop area. Central A/C & a high efficiency heating unit will keep the home cool in the summer & warm in the winter. Home is located minutes to Dallas City and schools. Dont miss this one. For more information, please email us at . Home ready for You to Move in!Time of construction: in 2013Price: 1) original: $305,000; 2) current: _48_Features: 1) a beautiful 2-story building 2) in a quiet _49_ 3) 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 office room 4) laundry room located _50_ 5) within minutes to Dallas City and _51_.Email address: _52_Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms about hotel and its services. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters with a single line through the center in order of the numbered blanks, 53 through 57, on the Answer Sheet. A-Apartment HotelB-Apartment-Style UnitsC-Cooking FacilitiesD-Available RoomsE-Number of RoomsF- Average Daily RateG- Bed & Breakfast (B&B)H-Central Reservation SystemI-Check-Out TimeJ-Room RateK-Restaurants & BarsL-Frequent TravelerM-Front OfficeN-Guest RoomsO-Guest AccountP-Service FacilitiesQ-Food & Beverage ServicesExample: ( G ) 住宿加早餐酒店 ( L ) 常旅客53. ( ) 公寓式单元 ( ) 房间数54. ( ) 前台 ( ) 服务设施55. ( ) 餐饮服务 ( ) 餐厅和酒吧56. ( ) 空房 ( ) 退房时间57. ( ) 客人账户 ( ) 烹饪设施Task 5Directions: The following is a short introduction to Housing New Zealand. After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No. 58 to No. 62). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. When thinking about renting or buying a house, its hard to know where to start. Housing New Zealand is here to help you.If you would like to apply for social housing, your first step is to talk to the Ministry of Social Development (社会发展部) about your housing needs. Theyll discuss your situation with you, and look at the best way to help.Then, if you are eligible (有资格的) for social housing, theyll arrange an interview for you.To get started, call Work and Income on 0800 559 009, or Senior Services on 0800 552 002 if youre over 65.Weve also got a whole section on our webpage buying your hometake a look, you may already meet the requirements for one or more of our home ownership products, or find it is almost within your reach.58. What service does Housing New Zealand offer?It helps people to rent or buy _. 59. How can the Ministry of Social Development find the best way to help you?By discussing _ with you. 60. What will the Ministry of Social Development find the best way to help you?They will arrange _ for you. 61. What should people over 65 do when applying for social housing?The first step is to call Work and Income, or _ on 0800 552 002. 62. Where can you find the requirements for home ownership products?By looking at the webpage _. Part IV TranslationEnglish into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 63 to No. 66) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A), B) and C). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen