大学英语A级考试真题08年12月

1、大学英语a级考试历年全真试卷2008年12月考生学校考生姓名考试时间月日时至时注意事项一、将校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号和试卷代号填写在答题纸上。二、所有答案均应做在答题纸上，写在试题册上的答案一律无效。三、客观题必须用2b铅笔答题；主观题可以用钢笔或圆珠笔填写。注意保持答题纸卷面整洁、清楚。四、多项选择题每题只能选一个答案，多选作答错处理。选定答案后，在相应字母的中间划一条横线。划线的浓度要盖过字母底色。五、考试时间为120分钟。考试结束时，把试题册、答题纸和翻译/作文纸放在桌上。监考人员收卷后考生才可离开考场。提示一、大学英语a级考试历年全真试卷与详解由十一套试卷组成，全为近年考过的真题

2、。试题均配有参考答案和详细的解答，并配录音文字材料和两盘录音带，是参加a级考试的考生临考前实战演练的首选题库。二、同学们通过做历年全真试卷，可以了解历年试卷的形式、时间以及要求，从而能更加准确地把握考试动向、命题规律以及试题难易度。三、做题时要科学安排时间，严格按照规定答题。全部考试时间为120分钟，不得拖延时间。四 、做完每套试卷后及时核对参考答案，对于似是而非的题目，要究根到底。对于自己的薄弱环节，要有重点，有针对性地进行复习提高。总计听力理解语法结构阅读理解英译汉写作/汉译英时间分配120分钟15分钟15分钟40分钟25分钟25分钟卷面分值100%15%15%35%20%15%自测得分自

3、测失分listening comprehension(15 minutes)directions：this part is to test your listening ability. it consists of 3 sections. directions：this section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. there are 5 recorded dialogues in it. after each dialogue， there is a recorded question. both the di

4、alogues 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 sheet with a single line through the center.example：you w

5、ill 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 the answer sheet with a single line through the center. abc dno

6、w the test will begin.1. a) close the window.b) open the window.c) turn off the tv.d) turn on the radio.2. a) hes in his office. b) hes in a meeting.c) hes on a business trip. d) hes on holiday.3. a) take a chinese course. b) visit china.c) stay at home. d) go to a summer camp.4. a) the water is too

7、 cold. b) the pool is too far away.c) the pool is too crowded. d) the weather is too hot.5. a) 4 days. b) 14 days. c) 24 days. d) 40 days.directions：this section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. there are 2 recorded conversations in it. after each conversation， there are so

8、me 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 singl

9、e line through the center.conversation 16. a) a single room with a bath. b) a single room with a shower.c) a double room with a bath. d) a double room with a shower.7. a) 100 dollars. b) 150 dollars. c) 200 dollars. d) 250 dollars.8. a) a fitness gym. b) a tennis court.c) a swimming pool. d) a table

10、 tennis room.conversation 29. a) by the last name. b) by the first name.c) by the middle name. d) by the full name.10. a) the short holidays. b) the low salaries.c) the small offices. d) the informal clothes.directions：this section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. you will hear

11、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 a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). the questions and incomplete answers are printed in your tes

12、t paper. you should write your answers on the answer sheet correspondingly. now listen to the passage.11. how many kinds of doctors are there in the us？.12. where is the family doctors office？ in the where their patients live.13. what do family doctors often do？they the health of everyone in the fam

13、ily.14. what kind of diseases do specialists treat？ special health problems， such as a disease or a broken bone.15. what is very important to americans according to the passage？they should buy medical .structure (15 minutes)directions：this part is to test your ability to construct grammatically corr

14、ect sentences. it consists of 2 sections. directions： 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 s

15、heet with a single line through the center. 16. allan is looking forward to his american partner at the trade fair. a) meet b) meeting c) be meeting d) having met17. the sales manager had his secretary a press conference for their new products. a) arrange b) to arrange c) have arranged d) arranged18

16、. the message mr. black was elected chairman of the committee arrived just in time. a) which b) what c) that d) how19. they had talked only for a few minutes they found they were of different opinions. a) unless b) while c) before d) once20. by the time you come to see me next month， i my term paper

17、. a) have completed b) complete c) am completing d) will have completed21. it is important to provide an environment people are encouraged to make suggestions at all levels of the company. a) from which b) on which c) in which d) for which22. the scientists wanted to keep people about the breakthrou

18、gh in their experiment. a) inform b) informed c) informing d) to inform23. when i first arrived in japan， i was surprised the way people greeted each other. a) of b) to c) with d) at24. not until that day the importance of good manners in a job interview. a) did i realize b) i did realize c) i have

19、realized d) have i realized25. the market economy is quickly changing peoples idea on is accepted.a) that b) which c) what d) howdirections：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 corres

20、ponding space on the answer sheet. 26. he tried to solve the problem， but he (quick) gave up.27. the guest paid (little) money than he should for the room.28. it is far more (interest) for me to chat online with friends than to watch tv.29. finally the woman found her (lose) child with the help of t

21、he police.30. the boss gave him a raise in salary because of his excellent (perform) at work.31. this hospital， which (equip) with modern facilities， is one of the best in the country.32. before (write) an application letter， you should be aware what kind of people the employer needs.33. in the past

22、 few years， traffic problems (become) more and more serious.34. its really (wonder) to see you here again in beijing.35. if i (be) you， i wouldnt miss the job interview tomorrow morning.reading comprehension(40 minutes)directions：this part is to test your reading ability. there are 5 tasks for you t

23、o fulfill. you should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.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 sh

24、ould make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.the imove database(数据库) is a foreignlanguage information platform for persons interested in job opportunities offered by german companies. the information can be obtained in seven

25、 languages：german， english， french， spanish， chinese， russian and arabic.all programs in the area of professional training are carried out by german training providers. all these programs have a clear content to meet your special needs.programs which take place in germany are carried out in english.

26、 many of the german training providers have started their training activities towards the international market. therefore， they also offer courses abroad. these courses are taught in english or the language of the target country. providers will be glad to supply you with additional information on th

27、ese courses. you can contact the provider directly to find out more about a program and the training provider.to guarantee high standards in the database， imove has developed quality standards for training providers and their services. all of the training facilities in the imove database have to fol

28、low these quality criteria(标准). all training providers who publish their international training programs in the imove database have recognized our general terms and conditions.36. the imove database is intended for persons who . a) seek a job as a language translator b) are interested in the german

29、language c) want to be employed by german companies d) wish to work for professional training providers37. the imove programs are carried out by . a) language training centers b) german training providers c) special service developers d) overseas employment advisers38. the training programs held in

30、germany are taught in . a) german b) english c) french d) chinese39. which of the following measures has imove taken to guarantee its high standards？ a) offering different language courses. b) providing modern training facilities. c) starting training courses overseas. d) developing quality standard

31、s.40. the purpose of the passage is to . a) advertise the imove database b) make german companies more popular c) hire overseas employees to work in germany d) encourage people to learn more foreign languagesdirections：this task is the same as task 1. the 5 questions or unfinished statements are num

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40、 (cbm) is seeking new members to represent the college as student ambassadors (大使). the ambassadors selected will represent the college during the school year. their term of service will begin during the autumn. student ambassadors will have the opportunity to cooperate with students at various acti

41、vities throughout the school year.purposes：1.promote the college of business management.2.improve leadership and communication skills.3.assist in the recruitment of students to cbm.qualifications and requirements：1.must currently be a fulltime student in the college of business management.2.must be

42、available to assist with various recruitment activities.3.must be able to contact students from various backgrounds.application procedure：1.print a copy of the application form from our website.2.complete the application form and return it to the student advising office.for more information：contact

43、mark davis at 4722310 or stop by the student advising office.student ambassadors wantedterm of service： throughout the school yeartasks：1.represent the 46 as student aerate with students at 47purposes：1.promote cbm2.improve leadership and 48 skills3.assist in the recruitment activiti

44、esqualifications：must be a 49 student in cbmapplication procedure：1.print a copy of the application formplete the form3.return it to the 50directions： the following is a list of medical terms. after reading it， you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) those given in chinese in the tabl

45、e below. then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the answer sheet， numbered 51 through 55. aphysical checkupb biological clockc pulse rated high blood pressuree sleep habitsf overthecounter (otc) medicineg side effecth personality testi operating roomj sense of wellbeingk fa

46、celiftl compulsive overeatingm stress selftestn plastic surgeono heart beatp behavior therapyq terminal stageexamples：(k)面部整容(n) 整形外科医生51.()心跳 ()非处方药52.()手术室 ()强迫性过度饮食53.()副作用 ()生物钟54.()高血压 ()脉搏率55.()睡眠习惯 ()体检directions：the following is a business letter. after reading it， you should give brief answ

47、ers to the 5 questions (no.56 to no.60) that follow. the answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the answer sheet.gmail (google email) noticesubject：your gmail account has been inactive for a long timefrom “the gmail team” gmailnoreplytime 2008062614125

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51、anks.the gmail team56. why does the gmail team write to the gmail user？because the user hasnt used his / her gmail for quite some time.57. what kind of storage the users account now has？it now has 5,000 megabytes of storage.58. how many languages are available in the gmail interface now？.59. what ma

52、y happen to the users account if it is inactive for 9 months？the gmail team may have to the users account.60. what is the purpose of the gmail team in sending this email？they hope the user will the account.translationenglish into chinese (25 minutes)directions：this part， numbered 61 through 65， is t

53、o test your ability to translate english into chinese. after each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64， you will read four choices of suggested translation. you should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. and for the paragraph numbered 65， write your translation in the corresponding space on the translation/ composition sheet.61. i believe my education， training and personal qualities mee