12月高等学校英语应用能力考试(pretco)A级

1、2016 年 12 月 PET-A 真题Part IListening Comprehension(20 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability, it consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to text your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recoiled dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is

2、 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 Jrom the 4 choices marked A)f B), C) and D) given in your test papvr. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single lin

3、e through the centerExample: You will hear:You will read: A) New York City.An evening party.An air trip.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 thr

4、ough the center.A B EG DI Now the test will begin.The sales plan.The company culture*Telephone banking.Credit cards.On the sixth floorOn the eighth floor.L A) The brand image.The marketing strategy.A) Telephone bills.D) Online shopping.A) On the third floor.th On the fifth floorA) She doesnt like th

5、e new house.C) She will go to the concert.B) She cant help the man.5. A) Write a report.B Book a flight.D) She will be away on business.Attend a meeting.Meet an engineerSection BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recanted conversations in i

6、t. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions wi be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B)t C) and D) given in your test paper Then you should mark the corresponding le

7、tter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center Now listen to the conversations.Conversation 1A) Selling sports care,Working in a news agency.A) Interesting.B) Challenging.A) A fashion designer.A bank clerk.Conversation 2A) His water bill.His gas bill.Doing logistics.Writing computer

8、programs,Tiring.Rewarding.QATV host.D) A sales manager.His phone bill.His electricity bill.10, A) He has already paid the bilkC) He has been away for two weeks.He has moved to a new house. D) He has been abroad for the whole month.Section CDirections; In this section you will hear a recorded short p

9、assage. The parage / 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 mining wofds or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin.Good afternoon pa

10、ssengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Moscow. We are now 11 those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your 12 and identification ready Regular boarding will begin in approximutely ten

11、 minutes time* Thank you.This is the final boarding call for passengers Eric and Fred Collins booked onAGZAP- pa - 2flight 89B to Moscow. Please proceed to 13 immediately. The final checks are being 14 and the captain will order for the doors of the aircraft to close in approximately five minutes ti

12、me, I 15, This is the final boarding call forEric and Fred Collins. Thank you.Section DDirections: This section B to test your ability to comprehend short passages. Youwill hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear Jive questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times Whe

13、n you hear a question, you should complete the atvrwer 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 wite your answers on ihe Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to ihe passage.What is the purpose of

14、 the party?Tb to Mr Smith.What new position is Mr. Smith going to take?The of New Yorks branch,IX. How long has Mr. Smith been working in the present office?ForWhat has impressed the speaker and his colleagues most?Mr. Smith*and kindness.What docs the speaker say at the end of the speech?He hopes lu

15、 with Mr. Smith regularly.Part IIStructure(10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correctsenttnees. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required tocomplete each one by deciding on the

16、most appropriate word or words from rhe 4 choices marked A), B)r C) and D)r Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the centerDo you think the new engineer can help me my operating skills?improvesC)improveimprovedD)has improvedThis store doesnt sel

17、l furniture, but the one across the street.isC)dowill beD)docsDo you have any idea about how many companies in this office building?there arcC) there isare thereD) is thereThe presentation of your product is so important it often determineswhether a customer buys from you.thanC) unlessthatD) ifIf I

18、they were on sale online, 1 wouldni have bought the traveling bags in this store.knowC) had knownknewD) have knownYou need to consider either a paid or volunteer bridge job while full-time work.to seekC) seeksoughtD) seekingMy boss refused to give me a pay rise, no matter hard worked,howC) whatwhere

19、D) whenSince the beginning of 2013, these regulations in most workplaces across the country, A) will be introducedC) have been introducedare introducedD) were introducedThe government believes that local people will welcome the decision, will bring more job opportunities to the city.thatC) whatwhere

20、D) whichAOZAP- pa 刘You are likely the job offer as you have some work experience in this business.gettingC) getto getD) gotSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should Jill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or wufds in the cor

21、responding space on the Answer Sheet.A (detail) list of all patients was kept by the nursing staff in the hospital.Our clients (surprise) by the level of support we can offer in such an efficient way.Their hard work was beginning to pay。比 and they believed that the future would be (amazing) bright.T

22、he (announce) of the decision has sent the companys shares going up as much as 10 percent.Buying insurance through your business can be (cheap) than buying an individual policy for yourself.Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 to

23、fo Jbr 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 36 to 40. For each question or statement, there are 4 choices marked A), B

24、)t 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.The holidays are the most wasteful time of the year. The amount of waste produced increases by more than 25% from Thanksgiving to New Years Day. Waste from sho

25、pping bags alone amounts to four million tons in the U.S. and 28AQZAP* pa5文档billion pounds of food is wasted annually. Thats about 100 pounds per person* Now for the good news. You can simplify the holidays do something about the amount of waste. Most issues surrounding food safety and food waste in

26、volve leftovers (剩 饭).Plan ahead for the number of people you will be feeding, including a day or two of leftovers, but donl try to keep food too long. Preparing the right amount of food will keep everyone feeling well and eliminate the need to throw away extra food this time of year.Plan thoughtful

27、ly when giving gifts. Waste-free gifts of time and talent are appreciatedi Tickets to concerts, the zoo, movies or sporting events make (un gifts and dont come with any waste.Wrapping paper can be recycled as long as it isnt the metal variety. Better yet, reduce waste hy wrapping gifts in shopping b

28、ags or other reusable items, to save the wrapping part of the package.What is said about holidays according to the passage?28 billion pounds of food is wasted.They are the busiest time of the yearThey are the most wasteful time of the year.4 million tons of shopping bags are consumed.What does the w

29、riter mean by saying simplify the holidays” (Para, 1)?Spending the holidays in a simple way.Preparing enough food for the holidays.Making the holidays as comfortable as possible.Saving as much money as possible for the holidays.According to the passage, leftovers arc most likely to cause issues of.

30、A) food pricefood deliveryfood safety and wastefood quality and cookingAccording to the last paragraph, you are advised.not io use shopping bags for giftsto use reusable items to wrap giftsnot to use anything made of plasticsto use packaging boxes made of woodThe passage is mainly aboutwhen to buy T

31、hanksgiving giftshow to reduce wastes in holidayshow to spend New Years Daywhen to handle leftover foodTask 2Directions: This task is the same as lask L The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.In a Presidents Chib, you could actually get some work done at the airport if you wa

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39、s the passage mainly about?The obligations of the Presidents Club members.The process of joining the Presidents Club.The benefits for the Presidents Club members.The facilities in the Presidents Clubrooms.Task 3Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required io complete th

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44、 Maintaining top performance: Running a click-through about 49 daysPromotion period: up to 50Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms related to accounting. Ajter reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark (h

45、e corresponding letters with a single letter through the center in order of the numbered blanks, 51 through 55, on the AnsMer Sheet.K L MNO P Qaccounting system financial forecast balance sheet rental income cash discount return of investment sales journal operating activities investing activities f

46、ixed assets net profit bad debts capital stock turnover tax cash flowinternal control stnichire gross profitExumpies:( C )资产负债表 (M)股本51.()毛利润()会计系统52.()租金收入()坏账53.()投资回报()现金流转54.()财务预测()销售日志55.()营业税()经营活动Task 5Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should give brief /inmvw to

47、the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. Tht answers (in no more than 3 words) should he written after rhe corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Important NoticelPlease be advised: the annual testing of the building飞 fire and life safety system will be conducted on Wednesday, December 7,

48、2016 between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Each floor will be tested to be certain that the fire and Life safety fiystem is working properly.Prior io testing, an announcement will be made, notifying (通知)you that testing will start.The test will consist of flashing lights and an alarm with voice alert instruc

49、tions. The alarm will be LOUD and is fbr testing purpose only.Please be aware the fire doors on each floors elevator lobby may be closed. Please plun accordingly. If the fire doors in the elevator lobby arc clo&cd, pkasc open them to gain access to the elevator.We appreciate your patience and will c

50、onduct the testing as quickly as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the Management Team at 703-549-0400, Thank you for your cooperation!When will the annual testing be conducted?On Wednesday, 2016 between 8:00 am io 5:00 p,ni.Why will the system on each floor be tested?To make sure

51、the fire and life safety system is .How will people be notified that testing will begin?Through before testing.What should you do if the fire doors in the elevator lobby arc c losed? Open the fire doors to the elevatorAGZAP- pa - ioWhat would you do if you have any questions?Contact at 703-549-9400.

52、Part IVTranslation - English into Chinese（25 minutes）Directions: This pari, numbered 61 through 65f is to test your ability to translateEnglish into Chinese, After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read three choices of suggested translation marked A）, B） and C）. You should choose th

53、e best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And for the paragraph numbered 65. write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet,Thousands of reports and maps have been scanned in and used to make our GPS devices as accurate as possible.A）我们用GPS设备制作