12月全國高等英語A級考試(含答案詳解)

1、2013年12月全國高等英語a級考試（含答案詳解）高等學校英語應用能力考試（a級）（2013 年 12 月）part i listening comprehension （15minutes） 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

2、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 th

3、e 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 mans 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

4、on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. a b g /d/now the test will begin.1. a. have a holiday.b.fly to beijing.c. travel on business with him. d. prepare some documents.2. a. in a cinema.b.in a library.c. in a store.d.in a bank.3. a. he likes watching football games. b. he likes t

5、raveling with his friends.c. he prefers to go traveling alone. d. he prefers to stay at home with his family.4. a. he wants to get a ticket.b.he has finished a report.c. he cannot go to see the movie. d. he has already seen the movie.5. a. she was making a phone calk b. she was driving to the airpor

6、t.c. she was working in her office. d. she was having a meeting.section bdirection: 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 b

7、e 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.conversation 16 a. he is a sportsman.b.he is

8、 a sports writer.c. he is a tour guide.d.he is a bus driver.7. a. exciting.b.dangerous.c. unpleasant.d.boring.conversation 28. a. one year.b.three years.c. five years.d.seven years.9. a. because he expects a better salary. b. because he is tired of his boss.c. because he doesnt like traveling. d. be

9、cause he likes to work in a big company.10. a. in three working days.b.within two weeks.c. the next day.d. amonth later.section cdirections: 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

10、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. no

11、w listen to the passage11. who is being introduced at the meeting?mr. john smith, the new12. how long did mr. john smith work in chicago?for over.13. what position did mr. john smith hold inhis previous company?heworkedasthe14. what kind of knowledge does john smith have that is very important to th

12、e company?hisknowledgeof15. what kind of business does the speakers company do?it is an business.part iistructure(15 minutes) directions: 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 incom

13、plete sentences. you are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate wordor 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.16. if jack the real situation, he wouldhave made a

14、 different plan.a. knowsb. knewc. will knowd. had known17. in the last few years, our companya great deal of attention to building up company culture.a. paysb. would payc.is payingd. has been paying18. we take great pride in our campus, is one of the most beautiful university settings in the country

15、.a. whereb.whichc. whatd. when19. we will provide you with tips to help you keep your stress levels control.a. forb.onc. underd. with20. sometimes a business can feel likea tough decision to make, no matter how good your idea is.a. starting b. being startedc. startd. to be started 21.they still have

16、 some problems in designing the new energy vehicles.a. overcomeb. overcomingc. to overcomed. overcomes22. it was not until yesterday the business negotiation finally came to a successful end.a. whenb. thatc. sinced. after23. the program to help students prepare for their first year at our college.a.

17、 is designedb. designedc. designsd. has designed24. as soon as we your order, we willprocess it and deliver your package immediately.a. receiveb. had receivedc.receivedd. will receive25. no sooner his job in a small company than he received an offer from a big international firm.a. he quitb. he had

18、quitc. had he quit d. does he quit section bdirections: there are 10 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.26. we make every effort to ensure that our transa

19、ction process is safe and that your (person)information is secure.27. sales in the first half of the year were (slow) than expected, but they are expecting stronger sales in the second half.28. it is not (surprise)that this newstyle of handbag is mainly purchased byyoung women.29. (obvious), the com

20、pany does not seem to care much about its customer services.30. employers in a small (organize) are especially interested in individuals with good communication skills.31. most customers were satisfled with the way their complaints (handle)by the company last month.32. uk universities should focus o

21、n (provide) overseas students with english language sills and british culture as well.33. a completely new idea (deal) with air pollution in big cities attracted much public attention.34. he is one of the most qualified engineers our company (employ)in the last ten years.35. if you successfully comp

22、lete the training program, you will (interview)by the company for the flnal decision.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 ins

23、tructed.taskldirections: 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

24、 single line through the center.finding a good work-at-home job is not easy. although you see all the online advertising, there arent that many of them. those that are available may require that you live in a certain area or spend at least some time in the office. others man be only part-time jobs.k

25、eep in mind that the skills needed for home employment are similar to those needed for working in an office. youll also need a home office with a high speed internet connection, phone, fax, computer, printer, and other basic office equipment.to get started, consider your job search as your job. spen

26、d as many hours per week on your job search as you would spend working. if youre looking for full-time work, you should be spending full-time hours seeking a job.networking （人際聯系）remains the top way to find a job and it does work. develop contacts-friends, family, even the other job seekers - anyone

27、 who might have the information you need. you can take a direct approach and ask for job information or try a less formal approach and ask for information and advice. contact everyone you know and tell them you want to work from home. you may be surprised by the people they know and the job informat

28、ion they can provide.36. according to the first paragraph, it is not easy to find good work-at-home jobs because.a. they are seldom advertised online or in newspapersb. they may require that you live in a certain placec. you are always asked to work full-timed. you need to have a college degree37. c

29、ompared with those needed for working in an office, the skills for working at home are.a. much easierb. totallydifferentc. almost the samed. morechallenging38. to find a good work-at-home job, you are advised to.a. create a website of your ownb. contact as many companies as you canc. try your best t

30、o look for full- time employmentd. spend as much time as possible on your job search39. according to the passage, the best way to find a work-at-home job isa. through networkingb. bypersonal visitsc. by online applicationd.through e-mailing40. the passage is mainly abouta. how to build a work-at-hom

31、e officeb. how to look for a work-at-home jobc. the equipment needed for home workingd. the skills required for working from home task 2directions: this task is the same as task 1.the 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.running your small business requires good staff. once you

32、 find them, you dont want to let them go elsewhere.during an employees time with a company, there are a number of forces that influence hisor her behavior. i like to refer to them as push” and “pull. youre either pushing an employee towards the door; or pulling them deeper into your organization.sup

33、pose that youve made a good hire and you want to keep the employees, the trick is to recognize individual needs of employees and satisfy those needs, within reason, on order to keep pulling them away from the door. even if you cant pull them away from the door, at least dont do things to push them o

34、ut the door.recognize that some employees will lose interest and need something fresh to keep their interest. if you cant continually provide challenges, opportunities for promotion and other interesting and rewarding opportunities, then youll have some employees leave through no fault of your own,t

35、he important thing is to identify your key employees and make certain they are being treated well. communicate with them on a regular basis to make certain that you understand what makes them behave in a particular way, and be aware of concerns they may have about job satisfaction.41. the author use

36、s the word “push” (para.2) to mean the force that.a. makes employees satisfied with their workb. drives employees to work more efficientlyc. causes employees to leave their companyd. keep employees to remain in their company42. to keep your employees, you are advised toa. recognize and meet their ne

37、edsb. identify and overcome their faultsc. offer them a salary as high as possibled. provide them with a better working condition43. according to the passage, when is it possible for some employees to lose interest ?a. they have no rewarding opportunities.b. the company is located in a remote area.c

38、. they make an mistakes in their workd. the company is not big enough for development44. how should you deal with your key employees according to the last paragraph?a. make them behave well.b. meet with them every day.c. pay regular visits to their family d. make sure they are well-treated.45. the p

39、assage is mainly abouta. how to keep your employeesb. the importance of key employeesc. how to challenge your employeesd. the difference between push” and pull” task 3directions: read the following passage. after reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (no.46 to no.50). you sho

40、uld write your answers briefly (in not more than three words) on the answersheet correspondingly.deutsche bahn agdeutsche bahn （db） ag was found in 1994. today, it is one of the worlds leading passenger and logistics （物流）companies and operates in 130 countries.every day about 290 000 employees provi

41、de passenger transportation and logistics services for customers around the world, as well as controlling and operating the relater transport networks in the rail, land, ocean, and air transport. in the 2010 flnancial year, db ag posted revenues （總收入）of about 34.4 billion euros （歐元）.the companys rai

42、lway activities in germany with about seven million passengers and 1 138 000 tons of goods transported every day are its core business. moreover, every day db transports more then two million customers by bus. and every day db ag operates over 26 000 train trips on its modern 33 000 kilometer long t

43、rack network. dbs main strategy, in additionto increasing its international activities, is to link together all modes of transport and building new travel and logistics chains worldwide.deutsche bahn (db) aga passenger and logistics companyyear of founding: 1994number of staff: about 46services offe

44、red:1. drovidinr47task 4directions: the following is a list of items related to museum visiting. after reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (與等同 those given in chinese in the table below. thenyou should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the answersheet, numbere

45、d 51 through 55.aadmission informationj - noadmissionbadult admissiongroup tour entrancecstudent admissionaudio guided-opening hoursfamily visitenational museumnfloorplans and galleries fvisitor route-multimedia guidegmuseum collectiongroup ticketh-ticket deskinformation deski-please do not touchexa

46、mples:51.(國家博物館52.(（b）成人門票）開放時間）團體票(n)task 5directions ： read the following passage. after reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (no.56 to no.60) that follow. the answers (in not more than three words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the answer sheet.lost

47、property officeopening hoursthe office is open every day from 08:00-19:00 contacting the lost property officetelephone number: 0844 824 3115 (uk only).if you are calling from outside the uk, please call +44 (0) 20 8634 4130phone lines are open every day 09:00-17:00e-mail: ihr. lostpropertybagpot.co.

48、ukwhere to find uswe are by the heathrow express ticket office near terminal （航站樓）3. just follow the signs for “l(fā)ost property in the underground passageway.we also have an office in terminal 5 for any items lost here or on a british airways flight operating from this terminal. find us near domestic

49、arrivals.hold baggage （托運行李）enquiriesbaggage delivery is the responsibility of each airline. for inquiries relating to hold baggage please contact your airline directly.items left on aircraft, in airline lounges（候機廳） or on airline busesif anything is left on an aircraft, in an airline lounge or on a

50、n airline bus, please contact your airline. however, for arik air, blue one, british airways, sas, swissair, tap air portugal and virgin atlantic airways, please contact lost property above.56. what are the opening hours for the lost property office?fromevery day.57. what is the telephone number of

51、the lost property office for calling from outside the uk?58. where can you find the lost property office near terminal 3?by the heathrow express59. how can you get to the lost property office near terminal 3?by following the signs for ulost property55 in60. whom should you contact if you left someth

52、ing on an airline bus?yourpart 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 four choices of suggested translation. you should ch

53、oose the best translation andmark the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. and for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the translation/ composition sheet.61. a careers adviser provides information, advice and guidance to help people make realistic ch

54、oices about their education,training and work.a.職業(yè)顧問向人們提供信息和咨詢，并給予指導，幫助人們規(guī)劃他們的教育培訓和職業(yè)。b.職業(yè)顧問提供信息、咨詢和指導，幫助人 們對自己的教育、培訓和工作做出現實選擇。c.人們只有經過職業(yè)培訓和規(guī)劃，并獲得大量的信息與指導后才能找到自己滿意的工作。d .人們可以從職業(yè)介紹所獲得具體的信息和咨詢，指導他們對自己的職業(yè)做出明智選擇。62. our management technique has been proven to be the most effective way to get into a targ

55、et market and acquire potential customers.a.我們的管理業(yè)務已經實現了市場目標，新客戶也已獲利，形勢令人鼓舞。b.我們的管理理念是極為先進的，市場定位 也是準確的，會贏得新的客戶。c.我們的管理方法證明是非常有效的，可以 實現市場目標并吸引更多客戶。d.我們的管理技術業(yè)已證明是進入目標市場并獲得潛在客戶的最有效途徑o63. our program is aimed to train the right candidates in all aspects of business and marketing as well as in communicat

56、ion and team leadership.a.我們的規(guī)劃是培訓各種求職人員，涉及到得商務、營銷以及各種工作團隊人員都需參加。b.我們設定的項目是培訓所需要的替補人才, 涉及商務、營銷以及交際和團隊領導等方面。c.我們的項目旨在培養(yǎng)商務和營銷各方面的合 格后備人才，及交際人才和團隊領導人才。d.我們正在規(guī)劃選拔各個商務領域的求職人 員，他們都需要具有交際和領導團隊的能力。64. the focus is to prepare them for a position as the general manager of a location, overseeing the marketing

57、and sales campaigns.a.我們的重點是培養(yǎng)他們做好準備去擔任一 個地區(qū)的總經理，監(jiān)管市場營銷和銷售活動。b.我們看重的使他們能否真正走上總經理的位置，具有掌控海外市場的營銷大局的能力。c.我們要做好接受他們成為地區(qū)總經理的準 備，全面設計和規(guī)劃海外市場以及營銷大局。d.我們的目標是做好準備讓他們擔任一個分 部的總經理，監(jiān)管海外的市場和銷售活動。65. over two-thirds of americans now booktheir flights online. but when is the best time to book to get a cheap flight? flying on wednesday is a good way to save money: youll find emptier and cheaper seats. if you cant avoid flying on a weekend, at least book your flight on wednesday; airlines tend to raise their fares on fr