借重2014年12月A级英语考试真题

2021年1月13日发(作者：皮日休)
Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A
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 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 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 man’s 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.
Now the test will begin.

1. A) Production planning. C) Public relations.
B) Financial affairs. D)Import and Export.
2. A) More workers are needed. C) Raw materials are more expensive.
B) Advertising costs more. D) Workers' salaries are higher.
3. A) To look for a dream job. C) To continue his study.
B) To visit his friends. D) To find a chance to do business.
4. A) He is good at programming. C) He is nice and kind.
B) He is suitable for the job. D) He finds the job difficult.
5. A) Interviewer and interviewee. C) Doctor and nurse.
B) Buyer and seller. D) Shop assistant and customer.

Section B
Directions: 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 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.
Now the test will begin.

Conversation l
6. A) He was too busy. C) His company has moved away.
B) He got a new offer. D) His company has closed down.
7. A) To have his own business. C) To move to another city.
B) To do social work. D) To go to study abroad.

Conversation 2
8. A) The chief engineer. C) The office secretary.
B) The manager assistant. D) The sales manager.
9. A) He's giving a lecture. C) He’s speaking on another phone.
B) He's attending a meeting. D) He’s away on a business trip.
10.A) Telling him to meet tomorrow. C) Asking him to call back.
B) Telling him to send a sample. D) Asking him to attend a party.

Section C
Directions: 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 you hear. Now the passage
will begin.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
It’s my honor to be the guide to show you around our company. First of all, I’ll
introduce our factory to you.
Our company ll in the 1980s. We mainly produce electronic goods and
export them all over the world. We 12 of about US$$80 million last year, and
our business is growing steadily．We now have offices in Asia, North America and
Europe, with about 1500 employees, and we are working gladly to 13 of our
customers. In order to further develop our overseas market, we need more agents to
14 our products.
I hope you will 15 doing business with us. Thank you.

Section D
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passage. You will
hear a recorded passage
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After that you’ll hear five questions. Both the passage and
the questions will be read two times
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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 test paper. You should write
your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Now listen to the passage.

16. What did the speaker talk about last time?
The ___________________ of an oral presentation.
17．What does the speaker want to talk about today?
The ____________________ of a presentation.
18. What does a typical presentation consist of?
The beginning, ______________________.
19. Why is the beginning of a presentation the most important part, according to the
speaker?
Because it is the ____________________ to your listeners.
20. What is the role an effective beginning can play in your presentation?
It can draw ______________ and set the proper tone.

Part II Structure (10minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct
sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

Section A
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 Sheet with a single line through the
center.
2l. ______ the number in full-time employment fell by 2 million, the number of
people in part-time work doubled to over 4 million.
A) Unless B) Until C) While D) Since
22. It was your recommendation ______ enabled me to be an engineer in this
world-famous company.
A) when B) who C) what D) that
23. Now the pollution caused by the increasing number of cars ______ more and
more serious in many cities.
A) become B) became C) is becoming D) had become
24. We understand you need easy access ______up-to-date information about your
accounts in our bank.
A) in B)to C)for D)with
25. It is common practice ______ a battery when it still has some life in it.
A) to charge B) charge C)charged D) having charged
26. We have to investigate as ______ customers as possible in order to make sure of
the potential of the market.
A) many B) much C) more D) most
27. As long as you keep on ______ hard, you’11 get promoted sooner or later.
A) work B) be working C) worked D) working
28. There are 4.9 million businesses in the UK, 99% of ______ are small businesses.
A) which B) that C) whose D) it
29. ______ by all the team members, they finally got the big project for their
company.
A) To be supported C) Supporting
B) Having supported D) Supported
30. This article tells the readers ______ they can look for in an employee’s abilities.
A) that B) what C) which D) how

Section B
Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fi11 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. The proposal that the head of the team made at the meeting sounds (reason)
______.
32. Generally speaking, once you (make) ______ the payment, the goods should be
delivered within a week.
33. It is said that advertising is the (expensive) ______ of all the promotional
activities undertaken by businesses.
34. The company suffered greatly during the economic crisis, with considerable loss
of its (invest) ____＿.
35. It is reported that an international conference (hold) ______ in London next
Friday.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40minutes)

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 1
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 should make the correct choice and mark
the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

We try to ensure that GFL Solid Waste Haulage (清运) Division is a company that
acts safely and responsibly at all times and in all places. We never tolerate any
conduct that puts our customers and the communities we serve at risk. At GFL, safety
is more than a program; it is a core value of our company. GFL is equally committed
to improving the environment for the future of the communities we live in and we
serve. We believe that our services play an essential part in improving the
environment and we are always mindful of having the most cost-effective waste
management solutions for our customers.
We are committed to the safety of our workers and have programs in place to
continually upgrade our worker safety and environmental practices. We have highly
qualified staff, we use the best available equipment and we are fully committed to
keeping our workplace safe and the environment clean.
Over the past years, service requests have changed dramatically from basic waste
disposal to comprehensive waste management or ” programs. Our new ”
waste management program is now gaining respect and popularity in the community.
For more information, contact GFL at cssupport@.
36. According to the passage, GFL doesn’t allow any conduct that will ______.
A) cause any noise to the environment
B) produce waste in the communities
C) waste more natural resources
D) do harm to its customers
37. The core value of GFL Solid Haulage Division is _______
A) profit B) safety C) efficiency D) responsibility
38. In the first paragraph, of…” means “______”.
A) we are a1ways worried about…
B) we always look forward to…
C) we are always aware of…
D) we always put up with…
39. What does GFL do with its worker safety and environmental practices, according
to the second paragraph?
A) Continually upgrade them.
B) Keep using the traditional methods.
C) Hire new workers to clean the environment.
D) Import new techno1ogy from overseas companies.
40. What can we learn about the company’s new “green” waste management
program?
A) The quality of waste management has become worse.
B) The program is becoming more and more popular.
C) Waste management has remained unchanged.
D) More workers are involved in the program.
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements
are numbered 41 to 45.

Many jobs have been lost and they may not be coming back. Some occupations
had already been declining for years due to advances in technology and changes in the
global economy. The following is a list of careers that are disappearing.
Stage Performers
The five- year decline for this career was a surprising 61%. Stage performances
have fallen out of fashion and have been almost entirely replaced with movies and
home entertainment technologies.
Postal Service Mail Sorters（分拣员）
After losing almost 57,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further 30% decline in
this occupation can be seen by 2018. With more automatic processes for mail sorting
and increasing correspondence via e-mail and fax, this job is quickly becoming
unnecessary.
Office Support Workers
About 300,000 office support jobs disappeared between 2004 and 2009.
Secretaries and file clerks are no longer in demand as companies cut costs. Moreover,
technologies like voicemail and easy-to-use word processors have enabled
professionals to do their own office work.
Photo Processors