2023年12月全国高等英语A级考试(含答案详解)

高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)(2023年12月)PartIListeningComprehension(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A.NewYorkCity.B.Aneveningparty.C.Anairtrip.D.Theman’sjob.FromthedialoguewelearnthatthemanistotakeaflighttoNewYork.Therefore,C.Anairtripisthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkContheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.[A][B][C][D]Nowthetestwillbegin.1.A.Haveaholiday.B.FlytoBeijing.C.Travelonbusinesswithhim.D.Preparesomedocuments.2.A.Inacinema.B.Inalibrary.C.Inastore..D.Inabank.3.A.Helikeswatchingfootballgames.B.Helikestravelingwithhisfriends.C.Hepreferstogotravelingalone.D.Hepreferstostayathomewithhisfamily.4.A.Hewantstogetaticket.B.Hehasfinishedareport.C.Hecannotgotoseethemovie.D.Hehasalreadyseenthemovie.5.A.Shewasmakingaphonecall.B.Shewasdrivingtotheairport.C.Shewasworkinginheroffice.D.Shewashavingameeting.SectionBDirection:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversation16.A.Heisasportsman.B.Heisasportswriter.C.Heisatourguide.D.Heisabusdriver.7.A.Exciting.B.Dangerous.C.Unpleasant.D.Boring.Conversation28.A.Oneyear.B.Threeyears.C.Fiveyears.D.Sevenyears.9.A.Becauseheexpectsabettersalary.B.Becauseheistiredofhisboss.C.Becausehedoesn’tliketraveling.D.Becausehelikestoworkinabigcompany.10.A.Inthreeworkingdays.B.Withintwoweeks.C.Thenextday.D.Amonthlater.SectionCDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion.youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.Youshouldwriteyouranswersontheanswersheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage11.Whoisbeingintroducedatthemeeting?Mr.JohnSmith,thenew__________________.12.HowlongdidMr.JohnSmithworkinChicago?Forover_______________________________.13.WhatpositiondidMr.JohnSmithholdinhispreviouscompany?Heworkedasthe_____________________________________.14.WhatkindofknowledgedoesJohnSmithhavethatisveryimportanttothecompany?Hisknowledgeof_____________________________________.15.Whatkindofbusinessdoesthespeaker’scompanydo?Itisan______________________________business.PartIIStructure(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.IfJack________therealsituation,hewouldhavemadeadifferentplan.A.knowsB.knewC.willknowD.hadknown17.Inthelastfewyears,ourcompany________agreatdealofattentiontobuildingupcompanyculture.A.paysB.wouldpay C.ispayingD.hasbeenpaying18.Wetakegreatprideinourcampus,________isoneofthemostbeautifuluniversitysettingsinthecountry.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.when19.Wewillprovideyouwithtipstohelpyoukeepyourstresslevels________control.A.forB.onC.underD.with20.Sometimes________abusinesscanfeellikeatoughdecisiontomake,nomatterhowgoodyourideais.A.starting B.beingstartedC.startD.tobestarted21.Theystillhavesomeproblems________indesigningthenewenergyvehicles.A.overcomeB.overcomingC.toovercomeD.overcomes22.Itwasnotuntilyesterday________thebusinessnegotiationfinallycametoasuccessfulend.A.whenB.thatC.sinceD.after23.Theprogram_______tohelpstudentspreparefortheirfirstyearatourcollege.A.isdesignedB.designedC.designs D.hasdesigned24.Assoonaswe________yourorder,wewillprocessitanddeliveryourpackageimmediately.A.receiveB.hadreceivedC.receivedD.willreceive25.Nosooner________hisjobinasmallcompanythanhereceivedanofferfromabiginternationalfirm.A.hequitB.hehadquitC.hadhequitD.doeshequitSectionBDirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.26.Wemakeeveryefforttoensurethatourtransactionprocessissafeandthatyour(person)__________informationissecure.27.Salesinthefirsthalfoftheyearwere(slow)__________thanexpected,buttheyareexpectingstrongersalesinthesecondhalf.28.Itisnot(surprise)__________thatthisnewstyleofhandbagismainlypurchasedbyyoungwomen.29.(obvious)__________,thecompanydoesnotseemtocaremuchaboutitscustomerservices.30.Employersinasmall(organize)__________areespeciallyinterestedinindividualswithgoodcommunicationskills.31.Mostcustomersweresatisfiedwiththewaytheircomplaints(handle)__________bythecompanylastmonth.32.UKuniversitiesshouldfocuson(provide)__________overseasstudentswithEnglishlanguagesillsandBritishcultureaswell.33.Acompletelynewidea(deal)__________withairpollutioninbigcitiesattractedmuchpublicattention.34.Heisoneofthemostqualifiedengineersourcompany(employ)__________inthelasttenyears.35.Ifyousuccessfullycompletethetrainingprogram,youwill(interview)__________bythecompanyforthefinaldecision.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Findingagoodwork-at-homejobisnoteasy.Althoughyouseealltheonlineadvertising,therearen’tthatmanyofthem.Thosethatareavailablemayrequirethatyouliveinacertainareaorspendatleastsometimeintheoffice.Othersmanbeonlypart-timejobs.Keepinmindthattheskillsneededforhomeemploymentaresimilartothoseneededforworkinginanoffice.You’llalsoneedahomeofficewithahighspeedinternetconnection,phone,fax,computer,printer,andotherbasicofficeequipment.Togetstarted,consideryourjobsearchasyourjob.Spendasmanyhoursperweekonyourjobsearchasyouwouldspendworking.Ifyou’relookingforfull-timework,youshouldbespendingfull-timehoursseekingajob.Networking(人际联系)remainsthetopwaytofindajobanditdoeswork.Developcontacts—friends,family,eventheotherjobseekers—anyonewhomighthavetheinformationyouneed.Youcantakeadirectapproachandaskforjobinformationortryalessformalapproachandaskforinformationandadvice.Contacteveryoneyouknowandtellthemyouwanttoworkfromhome.Youmaybesurprisedbythepeopletheyknowandthejobinformationtheycanprovide.36.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,itisnoteasytofindgoodwork-at-homejobsbecause__________.A.theyareseldomadvertisedonlineorinnewspapersB.theymayrequirethatyouliveinacertainplaceC.youarealwaysaskedtoworkfull-timeD.youneedtohaveacollegedegree37.Comparedwiththoseneededforworkinginanoffice,theskillsforworkingathomeare_________.A.mucheasierB.totallydifferentC.almostthesameD.morechallenging38.Tofindagoodwork-at-homejob,youareadvisedto_________.A.createawebsiteofyourownB.contactasmanycompaniesasyoucanC.Tryyourbesttolookforfull-timeemploymentD.spendasmuchtimeaspossibleonyourjobsearch39.Accordingtothepassage,thebestwaytofindawork-at-homejobis_________.A.throughnetworkingB.bypersonalvisitsC.byonlineapplicationD.throughe-mailing40.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A.Howtobuildawork-at-homeofficeB.Howtolookforawork-at-homejobC.theequipmentneededforhomeworkingD.theskillsrequiredforworkingfromhomeTask2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.Runningyoursmallbusinessrequiresgoodstaff.Onceyoufindthem,youdon’twanttoletthemgoelsewhere.Duringanemployee’stimewithacompany,thereareanumberofforcesthatinfluencehisorherbehavior.Iliketorefertothemas“push〞and“pull〞.You’reeitherpushinganemployeetowardsthedoor,orpullingthemdeeperintoyourorganization.Supposethatyou’vemadeagoodhireandyouwanttokeeptheemployees,thetrickistorecognizeindividualneedsofemployeesandsatisfythoseneeds,withinreason,onordertokeeppullingthemawayfromthedoor.Evenifyoucan’tpullthemawayfromthedoor,atleastdon’tdothingstopushthemoutthedoor.Recognizethatsomeemployeeswillloseinterestandneedsomethingfreshtokeeptheirinterest.Ifyoucan’tcontinuallyprovidechallenges,opportunitiesforpromotionandotherinterestingandrewardingopportunities,thenyou’llhavesomeemployeesleavethroughnofaultofyourown,Theimportantthingistoidentifyyourkeyemployeesandmakecertaintheyarebeingtreatedwell.Communicatewiththemonaregularbasistomakecertainthatyouunderstandwhatmakesthembehaveinaparticularway,andbeawareofconcernstheymayhaveaboutjobsatisfaction.41.Theauthorusestheword“push〞(Para.2)tomeantheforcethat_______.A.makesemployeessatisfiedwiththeirworkB.drivesemployeestoworkmoreefficientlyC.causesemployeestoleavetheircompanyD.keepemployeestoremainintheircompany42.Tokeepyouremployees,youareadvisedto_______.A.recognizeandmeettheirneedsB.identifyandovercometheirfaultsC.offerthemasalaryashighaspossibleD.providethemwithabetterworkingcondition43.Accordingtothepassage,whenisitpossibleforsomeemployeestoloseinterest?A.theyhavenorewardingopportunities.B.Thecompanyislocatedinaremotearea.C.TheymakeanmistakesintheirworkD.Thecompanyisnotbigenoughfordevelopment44.Howshouldyoudealwithyourkeyemployeesaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Makethembehavewell.B.Meetwiththemeveryday.C.PayregularvisitstotheirfamilyD.Makesuretheyarewell-treated.45.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A.howtokeepyouremployeesB.theimportanceofkeyemployeesC.howtochallengeyouremployeesD.thedifferencebetween“push〞and“pull〞Task3Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlinebelowit(No.46toNo.50).Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly(innotmorethanthreewords)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.DeutscheBahnAGDeutscheBahn(DB)AGwasfoundin1994.Today,itisoneoftheworld’sleadingpassengerandlogistics(物流)companiesandoperatesin130countries.Everydayabout290000employeesprovidepassengertransportationandlogisticsservicesforcustomersaroundtheworld,aswellascontrollingandoperatingtherelatertransportnetworksintherail,land,ocean,andairtransport.Inthe2023financialyear,DBAGpostedrevenues〔总收入〕ofabout34.4billioneuros(欧元).Thecompany’srailwayactivitiesinGermany——withaboutsevenmillionpassengersand1138000tonsofgoodstransportedeveryday——areitscorebusiness.Moreover,everydayDBtransportsmorethentwomillioncustomersbybus.AndeverydayDBAGoperatesover26000traintripsonitsmodern33000kilometerlongtracknetwork.DB’smainstrategy,inadditiontoincreasingitsinternationalactivities,istolinktogetherallmodesoftransportandbuildingnewtravelandlogisticschainsworldwide.DeutscheBahn(DB)AGDeutscheBahn(DB)AGApassengerandlogisticscompanyYearoffounding:1994Numberofstaff:about46Servicesoffered:1.providing47andlogisticsservices2.controllingand48therelatedtransportnetworksRevenuesof2023:about34.4billioneurosDailyrailwayactivitiesinGermany:1.Transportingabout49and1138000tonsofgoods2.operatingover2600050Task4Directions:Thefollowingisalistofitemsrelatedtomuseumvisiting.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(与…等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinthebracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.A—AdmissioninformationJ—NoAdmissionB—AdultadmissionK—GrouptourentranceC—StudentadmissionL—AudioguideD—OpeninghoursM—FamilyvisitE—NationalmuseumN—FloorplansandgalleriesF—VisitorrouteO—MultimediaguideG—MuseumcollectionP—GroupticketH—TicketdeskQ—InformationdeskI—PleasedonottouchExamples:(B)成人门票(N)平面图和展馆51.()51.()开放时间 ()国家博物馆52.()团体票 ()禁止入内53.()请勿触摸 ()多媒体导游54.()参观路线 ()团队入口处55.()售票处 ()问讯处Task5Directions：Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youshouldgivebriefanswerstothe5questions(No.56toNo.60)thatfollow.Theanswers(innotmorethanthreewords)shouldbewrittenafterthecorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.LostPropertyOfficeOpeninghoursTheofficeisopeneverydayfrom08:00-19:00ContactingthelostpropertyofficeTelephonenumber:08448243115(UKonly).IfyouarecallingfromoutsidetheUK,pleasecall+44(0)2086344130Phonelinesareopeneveryday09:00-17:00E-mail:lhr.lostproperty@bagpot.co.ukWheretofindusWearebytheHeathrowExpressticketofficenearterminal(航站楼)3.Justfollowthesignsfor“LostProperty〞intheundergroundpassageway.Wealsohaveanofficeinterminal5foranyitemslosthereoronaBritishAirwaysflightoperatingfromthisterminal.Findusneardomesticarrivals.Holdbaggage(托运行李)enquiriesBaggagedeliveryistheresponsibilityofeachairline.Forinquiriesrelatingtoholdbaggagepleasecontactyourairlinedirectly.Itemsleftonaircraft,inairlinelounges(候机厅)oronairlinebusesIfanythingisleftonanaircraft,inanairlineloungeoronanairlinebus,pleasecontactyourairline.However,forArikAir,BlueOne,BritishAirways,SAS,Swissair,TapAirPortugalandVirginAtlanticAirways,pleasecontactlostpropertyabove.56.Whataretheopeninghoursforthelostpropertyoffice?From__________________________________everyday.57.WhatisthetelephonenumberofthelostpropertyofficeforcallingfromoutsidetheUK?______________________.58.WherecanyoufindthelostpropertyofficenearTerminal3?BytheHeathrowExpress___________________.59.HowcanyougettothelostpropertyofficenearTerminal3?Byfollowingthesignsfor“LostProperty〞in____________________.60.Whomshouldyoucontactifyouleftsomethingonanairlinebus?Your______________.PartIVTranslation--EnglishintoChinese(25minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Aftereachofthesentencesnumbered61to64,youwillreadfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslation.YoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Andfortheparagraphnumbered65,writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.61.Acareersadviserprovidesinformation,adviceandguidancetohelppeoplemakerealisticchoicesabouttheireducation,trainingandwork.A.职业参谋向人们提供信息和咨询，并给予指导，帮助人们规划他们的教育培训和职业。B.职业参谋提供信息、咨询和指导，帮助人们对自己的教育、培训和工作做出现实选择。C.人们只有经过职业培训和规划，并获得大量的信息与指导后才能找到自己满意的工作。D.人们可以从职业介绍所获得具体的信息和咨询，指导他们对自己的职业做出明智选择。62.Ourmanagementtechniquehasbeenproventobethemosteffectivewaytogetintoatargetmarketandacquirepotentialcustomers.A.我们的管理业务已经实现了市场目标，新客户也已获利，形势令人鼓舞。B.我们的管理理念是极为先进的，市场定位也是准确的，会赢得新的客户。C.我们的管理方法证明是非常有效的，可以实现市场目标并吸引更多客户。D.我们的管理技术业已证明是进入目标市场并获得潜在客户的最有效途径。63.Ourprogramisaimedtotraintherightcandidatesinallaspectsofbusinessandmarketingaswellasincommunicationandteamleadership.A.我们的规划是培训各种求职人员，涉及到得商务、营销以及各种工作团队人员都需参加。B.我们设定的工程是培训所需要的替补人才，涉及商务、营销以及交际和团队领导等方面。C.我们的工程旨在培养商务和营销各方面的合格后备人才，及交际人才和团队领导人才。D.我们正在规划选拔各个商务领域的求职人员，他们都需要具有交际和领导团队的能力。64.Thefocusistopreparethemforapositionasthegeneralmanagerofalocation,overseeingthemarketingandsalescampaigns.A.我们的重点是培养他们做好准备去担任一个地区的总经理，监管市场营销和销售活动。B.我们看重的使他们能否真正走上总经理的位置，具有掌控海外市场的营销大局的能力。C.我们要做好接受他们成为地区总经理的准备，全面设计和规划海外市场以及营销大局。D.我们的目标是做好准备让他们担任一个分部的总经理，监管海外的市场和销售活动。65.Overtwo-thirdsofAmericansnowbooktheirflightsonline.Butwhenisthebesttimetobooktogetacheapflight?FlyingonWednesdayisagoodwaytosavemoney:you’llfindemptierandcheaperseats.Ifyoucan’tavoidflyingonaweekend,atleastBOOKyourflightonWednesday;airlinestendtoraisetheirfaresonFridayandbringthembackdownonMonday.Anothersuggestionistobookyourflightafterthe7thofeverymonth.PartVWriting(25minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytodopracticalwriting.YouarerequiredtowriteanApplicationLetteraccordingtothefollowinginformationgiveninChinese.RemembertodothetaskontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.说明：假定你是DavidWang，给ABC公司写一封应聘函，应聘该公司质量控制经理(QualityControlManager)岗位。内容：告诉对方你获得求职信息的来源；简要陈述你的学历、工作经历、特长等；希望得到面试时机；告知对方你已随函附上个人简历；告知对方你的联系和电邮地址，期待对方回复。答案详解PartIListeningComprehensionSectionA1.W:Mr.Jones,thisistheticketforyourflighttoBeijing.M:Thankyou.Pleasegetmydocumentsreadyforthetrip.Q:Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?【答案】D2.M:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?W:Goodmorning.Iwanttoopenasavingaccount.Q:Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?【答案】D3.M:Billenjoystravelingalot,doesn’the?W:Yes.Heoftengoesawaywithhisfriendsforholiday.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutBill?【答案】B4.W:Areyougoingwithmetoseethemovie?.M:I’dliketo,butIhavetofinishmyworkreporttodayQ:Whatdoesthemanmean?【答案】C5.M:Icalledyouat3:00yesterdayafternoon.Butyouweren’tintheoffice.W:Iwasdrivingtotheairporttomeetmufriend.Q:Whatwadthewomandoingat3:00yesterdayafternoon?【答案】BSectionBConversation1W:Whatdoyoudoforaliving?M:I’masportswriterworkingwithasportsmagazine.W:Asportswriter?Thatmustbealotofwork.M:Itis.Everyday,Itakealotofpictures.W:Howinteresting!Andyoutravelalottowatchexcitingsportsevents?M:Youareright.Morethanhalfayear,Iamouttravelingaroundthecountry,andIalsodrivealot.W:Doyougoabroadoften?M:Notreally.ButIdosometimesgoabroadtoreportonoverseassportsevents.W:Whatanexcitingjob!IwishIcouldbeasportswriter,too.M:Whynot?6.Whatjobdoesthemando?【答案】B7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’sjob?【答案】AConversation2W:Now,wehavesomequestionsaboutyourworkexperience.Couldyoutellusalittleaboutyourself?M:Ihavebeenworkingatmypresentjobforfiveyears.W:Whydoyouwanttocometoworkwithus?M:Tobehonest,Iaminterestedinthejobpositionandtheattractivesalaryyouoffer.W:Alright.Butwhatisyourexpectedsalary?M:Iwouldn’tacceptlessthan60000dollarsayear.W:Ok.Andwouldyoumindtravelingonbusiness?M:No.Iliketravelingalot.W:That’sgreat.Wewillinformyouofthefinaldecisionwithintwoweeks.M:Thankyou.8.Howmanyyearshasthemanworkedathispresentjob?【答案】C【解析】事实细节题。对话中，男士自我介绍的时候，首先提到了自己的工作经历，在现已岗位上工作了五年。选项C为正确答案。9.Whydoesthemanapplyforthisnewjob?【答案】A【解析】事实细节题。女士问男士为什么要应聘现在的这份新工作。男士答复说他对这个工作岗位很感兴趣，而且这份工作的薪水也很吸引人。选项A为正确答案。10.Whencanthemangetthefinaldecisionfromthecompany?【答案】B【解析】事实细节题。对话的最后，女士明确告诉男士这次面试的结果会在两周内告知他的。选项B为正确答案。SectionCGoodmorning,everybody.Beforewestartourmeeting,〔11〕I’dliketotakeafewminutestointroduceMr.JohnSmith.Heisnowournewofficemanager.Sinceheisnewtothecompany,let’sshowhimawarmwelcome.〔12〕Johnworkedforover20yearswithacompanyinChicago.(13)Heworkedastheof