1、12月高等学校英语应用能力A级试题Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a
2、 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 thro
3、ugh the center.1. A. He does not have a phone. B. He will make the call for her.C. The woman can use his phone. D. The phone is out of order.2. A. It was boring. B. It was quite long.C. It was interesting. D. It was easy to understand.3. A. It is seriously polluted. B. The air is very clear.C. There
4、 are few cars and factories. D. It remains what it was ten years ago.4. A. It will be revised. B. It will be approved.C. It has been canceled. D. It is under discussion.5. A. Having a race in the snow. B. Traveling in the Northeast.C. Visiting a friend in the Northeast. D. Booking tickets for the wi
5、nter holiday.Section BDirections: 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
6、 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.Conversation 16. A. Its size. B. Its price. C. Its delivery. D. Its code number.7. A. The goo
7、ds were lost. B. They have been sent.C. The delivery will be delayed. D. They will soon be returned.Conversation 28. A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Employer and employee.C. Manager and secretary. D. Seller and buyer.9. A. He has got the required knowledge.B. He is satisfied with the salary offer
8、ed.C. He thought he could be hired by the company.D. He wanted to have better chances for development.10. A. Because he has no work experience.B. Because its the easiest way to get the job.C. Because he doesnt meet the job requirement.D. Because every newcomer starts with a trainee salary.Section CD
9、irections: 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 ph
10、rase (in not more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.11. What do the Gardens Guides do every day at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.?They show the tourists around the
11、12. How long does the tour last?It lasts about .13. What should groups of 8 or more people do if they need a tour guide?They should book one .14. Where can you have meals in the Gardens?You can have your meals in .15. In what season is the Garden concert held?In .Part II Structure (15 minutes)Direc
12、tions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A,
13、B, C and D. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. his surprise, the manager found nobody in the meeting room.A. At B. To C. For D. With17. This company has two branches: one in Paris and in New York.A. another B. one other C. the other
14、 D. other18. to find the proper job, he decided to give up job-hunting in this city.A. Failed B. Being failed C. To fail D. Having failed19. The proposal , well have to make another decision about when to start the project.A. accepted B. accepting C. to accept D. be accepted20. We dont deny that you
15、r products are superior in quality to of Japanese make.A. the one B. that C. these D. those21. It is required that anyone applying for a drivers license a set of tests.A. take B. takes C. took D. will take22. There is no evidence oil price will come down in the near future.A. which B. that C. where
16、D. as23. The policeman saw the thief he appeared on the street corner.A. not until B. as long as C. the moment D. only if24. The policeman kept his eyes on the screen of the computer to identify the criminals footprints.A. fixed B. fixing C. being fixed D. to fix25. Tom the party as no one saw him t
17、here yesterday evening.A. cant attend B. mustnt attendC. wont have attended D. couldnt have attendedSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space o
18、n the Answer Sheet.26. The manager was (entire) unaware of the trouble with the heating system in the hotel until this week.27. By the end of next month, we (find) a good solution to the technical problem.28. The nurse told the visitors (not speak ) so loudly as to disturb the patients.29. Im afraid
19、 there is not much (differ) in their points of view.30. If he had taken his lawyers advice, he (save) himself a great deal of trouble.31. (impress) by the young mans good qualifications, they offered him a job in their firm.32. I am sure the secretary who has just been hired will prove to be an effi
20、cient (employ) .33. We all felt excited when China succeeded in (launch) its first manned spaceship.34. We regret to inform you that we no longer manufacture the product you are (interest) in.35. The tall building (complete) last month is our new classroom building.Part III Reading Comprehension (40
21、 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 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, mark
22、ed 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 dont have beds in the spacecraft, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when
23、 we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever weve chosen to sleep.On most spacecraft flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake to watch over the spacecraft; the crafts computers call us on the radio.On t
24、he spacecraft, sleep-time doesnt mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute orbit (轨道) the Sun “rises” and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes, then it “sets” as the spacecraft takes us around the dark side of the Earth. To keep the Sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.It is
25、surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut (宇航员) sleeps differently: some sleep upside down, some sideways, and some right side up. When its time to sleep, I take my bag, my sleep mask and my tape player with earphones and float (漂浮) up to the flight deck (驾驶舱). T
26、hen I get into the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the mask down over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by under me. 36. When the astronauts are working, sleeping bags are fastened .A. on the wall
27、B. to their seatsC. onto the flight deck D. anywhere they like37. Why can all the astronauts sleep at the same time?A. They have to follow the same timetable.B. The radio will take care of the aircraft for them.C. There are enough sleeping bags in the spacecraft.D. There is no need for them to watch
28、 over the spacecraft.38. To relax himself before sleep, the writer often .A. makes a bed B. gets into his bagC. listens to music D. wears a sleep mask39. How long does it take the spacecraft to go round the Earth?A. Forty minutes. B. Fifty minutes.C. Ninety minutes. D. Twenty-four hours.40. The best
29、 title for this passage is .A. Traveling in SpaceB. Sleeping in the SpacecraftC. Equipment Used by AstronautsD. The Earth Seen from Outer SpaceTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Whenever traveling on Shanghai Airlines (SA
30、L) flights with paid tickets, you will earn air miles according to the class shown on your tickets. When you have accumulated enough air miles, you can apply for a premium (奖励) ticket or other premium items.Passengers (12 years old and over) are eligible (合格旳) to join SAL FFP(Frequent Flying Passeng
31、er) Club unless it is banned (严禁) by the law of the country where they live. Please fill out the application form on the back and mail it to the Customer Service Center of SAL. SAL Customer Center will mail the membership card and manual to you within 30 working days after receiving your application
32、 form.Please show your membership card when you check in at an airport.Please retain a photocopy of the ticket, the original boarding pass as well as a photocopy of your receipts after traveling or making purchases at ASL partner businesses until you confirm the record has been charged to your accou
33、nt.If you flew SAL 3 months before your registration of SAL FFP Club, please mail to SAL Customer Service Center a copy of your ticket and the original boarding pass with your card number on it for recording air miles.The application form can be used by one person only, and copies are void (无效).For
34、more information, please refer to the SAL FFP Program Guide.41. What does SAL stand for in this passage?A. Shanghai Airport. B. Shanghai Airlines.C. Shenzhen Airport. D. South Airlines.42. Who can apply for a premium ticket from SAL according to the passage?A. A passage who has traveled several time
35、s by plane.B. A passenger who wants to travel on any airlines flight.C. A passenger who has traveled on Shanghai Airlines flights.D. A passenger who has accumulated enough air miles on SAL flights.43. Whats the legal age to join SAL FFP Club according to the passage?A. 11 and under. B. 12 and under.
36、C. 12 and over. D. 18 and over.44. Whom should the application form be sent to if you want to apply for SAL FFP Membership?A. SAL FFP Club. B. The SAL ticket office.C. The SAL headquarters. D. SAL Customer Service Center.45. When they check in at an airport, club members should show .A. their boardi
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42、ons: The following is a list of college courses. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同)those given in Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A Advanced Mathematics B Experiment
43、 in College PhysicsC Fundamentals of Laws D Theory of CircuitryE Circuit Measurement Technology F Optimum ControlG Signal & Linear Systems H Electrical Engineering PracticeI Experiment in Electronic Circuitry J Principles of MicrocomputersK Motor Elements and Power Supply L Auto-measurement TechniquesM Automatic Control Systems N Microcomputer Control TechnologyO Basis of Software Techniques P Principles of MechanicsQ Digital Image ProcessingExample: (A)高等数学 (J