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高等学校英
语应用能力考试
(A
级
)
(2016
年
6
月
)
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) Go to school.
B) Prepare a party.
C)
Make a speech.
D) Arrange a meeting.
2.
A) Going to work by bus.
B) Buying a new
car.
C) Looking for a new job.
D) Living near the company.
3.
A) Visit her
office.
B)
Repair her computer.
C) Lend her a bicycle.
D) Check her report.
4.
A) The man is
going to work in the IT company.
B)
The woman has no idea about the IT company.
C) The woman wants to work in the
man
’
s company.
D)
The company is among the top ones in the IT
industry.
5.
A) To apply for
a job.
B)
To ask for a sick leave.
C) To make an appointment.
D) To place an
order.
Section B
Direction:
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
conversation.
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Conversation 1
6.
A) She has got a job offer.
C) Her company has launched a new
product.
7.
A)
Buying a birthday gift.
C) Giving a birthday party.
Conversation 1
8.
A) When the Great Wall was built.
C) Which tour group he
should join.
9.
A) It is quicker.
C)
It is cheaper.
10.
A) Bus No.
18.
B)
Bus No. 80.
B) She has got
a promotion.
D) Her company has
received a big order.
B) Watching a
movie together.
D) Having dinner
together.
B) How he can get
to the Great Wall.
D) How far away the
Great Wall is.
B) It is more
comfortable.
D) It is less crowded.
C) Bus No. 89.
D) Bus No. 98.
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
phrase 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 listen to the passage.
How
great it is to see so many of you come and join us
in celebrating the 15th anniversary of
our travel magazine. From the bottom of
11
,
we thank you for being here. A little
more than fifteen years ago, we were
sitting at our regular jobs,
12
how we saw
our future, when
we came up with the idea of joining our two
hobbies, traveling and writing. We
never
imagined
that
our
tiny
dream
would
13
so
soon.
There
were
many
special
people who joined us and made it
14
to
create the name that we have today. To all
those
people
and
those
who
joined
us
in
our
journey,
I
should
say
thank
you
again.
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we
would never have been here.
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 is the purpose of the video
library?
To help people improve their
abilities.
17.
What problem may people have when using the
library for the first time?
They may
have difficulties understanding
.
18. What are
people advised to do when listening to the video?
Write down the
they hear and understand.
19. What should people do in listening
to each conversation?
Try to notice the
.
20. How can people start
watching their first video?
All they
need to do is to click on the link of
.
Part II
Structure
(10 minutes)
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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. Young people are sharing more
information about themselves on social media sites
now than
they
in the past.
A) was
B) are
C)
do
D) did
22.
One
of
the
toughest
jobs
of
managers
and
executives
is
how
to
engage
their
employees.
A) to figure out
B)
to be figuring out
C) figure out
D)
figured out
23.
they are
invented to be very smart, robots still
can
’
t replace humans.
A) If only
B)
Even though
C) As if
D)
Just as
24. This passport photo
doesn
’
t look like you at
all, so you must have another one
.
A) taking
B) to take
C) taken
D) took
25. We are pleased to share the news
we have finished our project ahead of
schedule.
A) that
B) which
C) those
D) these
26. The
search will go on
a new and
better material is found to replace this one.
A) since
B) until
C) while
D) as
27. These
photos remind me of the days
I
stayed in Britain, working as a visitor scholar.
A)
where
B) when
C)
whether
D) how
28.
This
website
may
contain
links
to
other
websites
privacy
practices
may
be
different from ours.
A) that
B) which
C) who
D) whose
29. The
company
its
sales
by
an
average
of
10%
per
year
since
its
establishment
in
1993.
A) increases
B)
increased
C) is
increasing
D) has increased
30. The flight scheduled
at 9 am was delayed four hours due to
the bad weather.
A) to take off
B)
take off
C) taking off
D) to be taken
off
Section B
Directions:
There are 5
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 corresponding space on the
Answer
Sheet.
31. The president
will attend the opening ceremony of the
(establish)
of
the free trade
zone this afternoon.
32.
Total
sales
of
our
company
in
2015
rose
to
712.
6
million
Euros
(compare)
with
million Euros in 2014.
33. With the work (do)
, these scientists began to
plan another research project.
34.
Consumers have the right (obtain)
true
information of the services they receive from
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the
sellers
35. Many employers complain
that they have difficulty (find)
enough qualified people for
their companies.
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
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.
Technology companies
usually focus their employee benefits around
making people stay in
the office
longer, ping-pong tables, game rooms, on-site
training rooms, some even offer laundry
services. We, ABC Company,
don
’
t do any of these.
Instead,
we
focus
on
benefits
that
get
people
out
of
the
office
as
much
as
possible.
We
designed our benefits system to reflect
that. Here are some of the benefits we offer to
get people
away from the computer.
●Vacations:
For
the
last
three
years
in
a
row,
we’
ve
worked
with
a
professional
travel
agent
to
prepare
different
travel
packages
that
employees
could
pick
from
as
a
holiday
gift.
Everything
is
paid
for
and
included.
Specific,
pre-arranged
trips
—
whether
for
a
family
to
go
to
Disneyland
or
a
couple
to
tour
Spain
—
have
helped
make
sure people actually take their vacations.
4-day Summer Weeks: From
May through October, everyone who
’s
been with the
company for more than a
year gets to work just four days in a week. This
started out as
“
Friday
’
s off
”
, but
roles like customer support and operations need to
cover all hours.
To come up with
the best ideas, you need a fresh mind. These
travel and time-off benefits
help
everyone stay sharp.
36. The usual
focus of employee benefits offered by technology
companies is to
.
A) keep employees to stay longer in the
office
B) encourage
employees to work overtime
C) help
employees to participate in exercise
D) ensure employees to work
energetically
37. The purpose of the
benefits system of ABC Company is to
.
A) encourage its employees to work
overtime
B) get its
employees out of the office
C) develop
its unique marketing strategies
D) increase its overseas
market share
38. ABC Company pays for
everything in the travel packages in order to
.
A) make sure its employees
take their vacations
B) build up business relations with a
travel agent
C) encourage its employees
to travel on business
D) help the development of tourism in
the area
39. Who can enjoy the 4-day
Summer Weeks in the company?
A) Employees of
18 years old and above.
B) Customer
support employees.
C) The newly-employed
staff.
D) Employees working over a year.
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40. By saying
“
stay
sharp
”
in the last
paragraph, the writer means
“
be
”
.
A) more careful
B)
open-minded
C) quick-minded
D) healthier
Task 2
Directions:
This task is the
same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished
statements are
numbered 41
to 45.
Conditions for Submitting Refund
Requests:
1. All products
claimed to be not as described must match the
items sold by the seller.
2.
Refund request should be submitted during the
protection period.
3.
Buyers
should
provide
enough
evidence
to
prove
that
the
products
received
are
not
as
good as described.
4. If you submit a refund
request before the order is completed and then
mark that order as
complete
—
you cannot
submit another refund request for another 15 days,
even it has a
Longer Protection
guarantee. If, however, the reason for your refund
request is
“
I
didn
’
t
receive
anything
”
and the result is
“
payment released to the
seller
”
, you still can
submit
refund request within the 15
days if the product is not as described.
Returning Shipping Fee
l.
If
the
seller
accepts
returns,
and
the
buyer
also
wants
to
return
their
purchase,
simply
follow the
seller
’
s sets of Returns on
who will pay the return shipping fee. If the
seller will
pay
the
fee,
communicate
with
the
seller
in
advance
about
the
payment
method
and
the
logistics service.
2.
If a seller sets no return necessary or a buyer
wants to keep the product, simply agree on
the refund amount directly and ignore
the return shipping fee.
41. According
to the Conditions given in the passage, the
buyer
’
s refund request must
be made
.
A)
during one year of purchase
B)
before the payment is made
C) before the order is
completed
D) during the protection
period
42. To make a refund request,
the buyer should
.
A) prove the product is not as good as
described
B) tell the seller about the refund
request in advance
C) deliver the purchase
package to the store
D) Send the product to the
seller in good condition
43. According
to the section of Return Shipping Fee, the buyer
and the seller can communicate
with
each other about
.
A) the payment method
B)
the insurance cost
C) the discount rate
D)
the product quality
44. If a buyer
wants to keep the return product, he/she simply
.
A)
pays part of the shipping fee
B) ignores the
return shipping fee
C) agrees on a
reduced return amount
D) pays the logistics service
45. The passage is mainly about
.
A) the quality
control management
B) the importance of
customers services
C) the return policy of a purchase
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D) the different payment methods
Task 3
Directions
:
The
following is a passage about the Job Finder
program. After reading it, you are
required to complete the outline below
it
to . You should write
your answers briefly (
in no more
than three words
) on the
Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Washington
’
s
National
Park
Fund
was
founded
in
1993
by
a
group
of
enthusiastic
parks
people
who
wanted
to
establish
support
for
our
beautiful
parks
in
Washington
State.
As
a
non-profit organization, the Fund is
the official non-profit partner supporting Mount
Rainer, North
Cascades,
and
Olympic
National
Parks;
we
are
ensuring
the
presentation
of
national
beauty,
cultural heritage
(
遗产
) , and continued
enjoyment for all. Over the past six years,
Washington
’
s
National Park Fund has given back more
than $$ 2 nullion to Mount Rainer, North Cascades,
and
Olympic National Parks.
How You Can Help
●Purchase a National Park license
plate; $$28
of each plate purchased
comes back to the parks
(more than 137,000 is generated by this
program each year!)
●Support the
parks through your company’
s matching
gift program. Get a work crew from
your
company together to volunteer. Provide in-kind
goods (
实物商品
) from your
company
to the parks through
Washington
’
s National Park
Fund.
●V
olunteer your
time at o
ne of Mount Rainer, North
Cascades, and Olympic National Parks
(information can be found on each
park
’
s website).
Washington
’
s
National Park Fund
Founded:
46
Founders: a group of passionate parks
people
Organization Type: non-profit
Purpose: to support Mount Rainer, North
Cascades, and
47
You can help by:
1)
buying a
National Park license plate with
48
dollars;
2)
supporting the parks by your
company
’
s matching
49
;
3)
being a
50
at one of those
parks
Task 4
Directions:
The
following is a list of terms related to the supply
chain. After reading it, you are
required to find the items equivalent
to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then
you should
mark the corresponding
letters with a single letter through the center in
order of the numbered
blanks, 51
through 55, on the Answer Sheet.
A
—
on a day-to-day
basis
J
—
intelligent hotels
B
—
total room
revenue
K
—
high season
C
—
hotel service
information
L
—
no vacancies
D
—
group rate
M
—
night manager
E
—
self-check-in process
N
—
package price
F
—
walk-in guest
O
—
resort hotels &
spas
C
—
guest service directory
P
—
registration card
H
—
average room
rates
Q
—
star ratings
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I
—
early check-in guest
Example: (B)
客房总收入
(
F
)未预
约的客人
51. (
)
温泉度假酒店
(
)
按日计
52. (
)
团队价
(
)
打包价
53. (
)
星级评等
(
)
智能酒店
54. (
)
客满
(
)
登记卡
55. (
)
客人服务指南
(
)
旺季
Task 5
Directions
:
Read
following is an advertisement from an insurance
company. After reading it, you
should
give brief answers to the 5 questions
to
that follow.
The answers (
in no more than 3
words
) should be written
after the corresponding numbers on the Answer
Sheet.
Corporate Receptionist Wanted
About the Job
HT Staffing is
seeking a Corporate Receptionist in the West Lake
Hills area. We are looking
for
candidates that are friendly, sharp, polished, and
comfortable, working in a very professional
corporate environment.
Qualificahons:
●College
diploma required
●At
least 2 years of office or receptionist experience
in a corporate environment
●Strong communication skills
●Able to work well in a team
environment
●Self
-Starter who is capable
of managing multiple projects and meeting
deadlines
●
Strong in
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities:
●Answer and route all incoming
calls
●
Greet all visitors
●Provide excellent customer
service
●Assist with
outgoing parcels via FedEx, UPS, and USPS as
needed
●Compose
correspondence, memos, and documents
●Coordinate client events
●Schedule conference and meeting
rooms
Prepare
reports, as requested, using Excel and spreadsheet
(
电子表格
) programs and all MS
Office applications including
PowerPoint.
Please submit your resume
in a Word document in order to be considered.
56. What job position is advertised?
A
.
57. What
educational background is required of the
applicant?
is
required.
58. What work experience is
required of the applicant?
At least two
years
’
experience of
in
a corporate environment.
59. What kind
of writing will be the applicant do if he/she is
accepted?
Correspondence,
.
60. In what
format should the applicant submit his/her resume?
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Submit it in a
.
Part IV
Translation
—
English into
Chinese
(25
minutes)
Directions:
This
part,
numbered
61
through
65,
is
to
test
your
ability
to
translate
English
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
the
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.
61. We are honored to be invited to the
seminar on computer technology to be held in
Beijing next
month.
A)
我们很高兴下月将参加在北京举行的计算机研讨会,相信会受益匪浅。
< br>
B
)受邀参加下个月在北京举行的计
算机技术研讨会,我们感到十分荣幸。
C
p>
)根据公司的要求,我们将于下月访问北京,并参观计算机技术研讨会。
62. If you are truly ambitious, you
should be moving up every 2
–
3 years, either in the
form of a
promotion or a change of
company.
A
)如果你不断努力,我相信
2
–
3
年以后你一定能够找到一家心仪的大公司。
B
)假如你真有理想,每
2
–
3
年该换一次工作,争取到一家大公司继续发展。
C
)假如你真有抱负,每
2
–
3
年就该有进步,要么升职,要么就换一家公司。
63. Email application is closely
related to the education level: the higher the
education level, the
more frequent the
use of email.
A
)普及电邮就要从提高受教育
程度人手,提高高等教育普及率是关键一步。
B
)电邮的使用与受教育程度密切相关:教育程度越高,电邮使用频率越高。
C
)使用电邮与否是与学历高低相关联的,受过高等教育的人使
用电邮最多。
64.
Industrial
robots
are
used
for
handling
a
variety
of
products
for complex
processes
that
are
hard to realize by means
of conventional machines.
A
)
工业机器人可用于处理各种产品的复杂加工,使用传统机器很难实现这些加工。
B
)工业机器人会使用复杂的工艺制造大量产品,这些产品用传统机器
则无法制造。
C
)工业机器人具有各
种各样的类型与功能,它们的优势是传统机器所无法比拟的。
65. Good morning, Ladies and gentlemen.
I would like to welcome you to the annual meeting
of
our company. Mr. Smith will give a
report on business developments in the first half
of the
year, and Dr. Black will then
explain the sales for the second half of the year.
Mr. Green will
give us a report on the
current situation in the home market that could
have an impact on our
business
in
the
future.
At
the
end
of
the
meeting,
we
will
be
delighted
to
answer
your
questions. Now,
let
’
s welcome Mr. Smith.
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