tourists2014年12月大学英语应用能力考试A级试卷及部分答案

2021年1月20日发(作者：rouge)
2014
年
12
月高等学校英语应用能力考试
A
级试题

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Directions:
This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 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.[A] [B] [C] [D]
Now the test will begin.
1. A) Production planning.











C) Financial affairs.
B) Public relations.















D) Import and Export.
2. A) More workers are needed.







C) Workers' salaries are higher,
B) Advertising costs more.









D) Raw materials are more expensive.
3. A) To look for a dream job.









C) To find a chance to do business.
B) To continue his study.











D) To visit his friends.
4. A) Fie is suitable for the job.








C) He is nice and kind.
B) He is good at programming.






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
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 1
6. A) He was too busy.














C) His company has closed down.
B) He got a new offer.












D) His company has moved away.
7. A To move to another city.)








C) To have his own business.
B) To do social work.













D) To go to study abroad.
Conversation 2
8. A) The chief engineer.















C) The office secretary.
B) The sales manager.















D) The manager assistant.
9. A) He's attending a meeting.










C) He's speaking on another phone,
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B) He's giving a lecture.














D) He's away on a business trip.
10. A) Telling him to meet tomorrow.






C) Asking him to attend a party.
B) Telling him to send a sample.







D) Asking him to call back.
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
__11__
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 passages. You will hear 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
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

(10 minutes)
Structure
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.
21.






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
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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 many cities.
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’ll
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 business .
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





B)Having supported





C)Supporting





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 statement 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.
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
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 (40 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 1
Directions
: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or un finished 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
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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 ―green‖ programs .Our new ―green‖ 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 nature resources
D) do harm to its customers
37. The core value of GFL Solid Waste Haulage Division is .
A) profit
B) safety
C) efficiency
D) responsibility
38. In the first paragraph,
―we are always mindful of …‖means ―













‖.

A) we are always 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 technology from overseas companies
40. What
can we learn about the company’s new ―green‖ waste m
anagement 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 advance 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
After losing almost 57,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further 30% decline in this occupation can be seen by
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