2006年12月A級(三級)英語考試真題

1、2006年12月高等學校英語應用能力A級試題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

2、 is a recorded question. Both the dialoguesand questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decideon 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 asingle line th

3、rough the center.1. A. He does not have a phone.C. The woman can use his phone.2. A. It was boring.C. It was interesting.3. A. It is seriously polluted.C. There are few cars and factories.4. A. It will be revised.C. It has been canceled.5. A. Having a race in the snow.C. Visiting a friend in the Nor

4、theast.B. He will make the call for her.D. The phone is out of order.B. It was quite long.D. It was easy to understand.B. The air is very clear.D. It remains what it was ten years ago.B. It will be approved.D. It is under discussion.B. Traveling in the Northeast.D. Booking tickets for the winter hol

5、idaySection 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 should d

6、ecide 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.6. A. Its size.B. Its price.7. A. The goods were lost.C. The delivery will be delayed.Conversation 28.

7、 A. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Manager and secretary.Conversation 1C. Its delivery.D. Its code number.B. They have been sent.D. They will soon be returned.B. Employer and employee.D. Seller and buyer.9. A. He has got the required knowledge.B. He is satisfied with the salary offered.C. He thought

8、 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 it s the easiest way to get the job.C. Because he doesn t meet the job requirement.D. Because every newcomer starts with a trainee salary.Section CDirections: Thi

9、s 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 not m

10、ore 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.12. How long

11、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)Directions: This part is

12、 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, B, C and D. You sho

13、uld 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. AtB. ToC. ForD. With17. This company has two branches: one in Paris and in New York.A. anotherB. one other C. the otherD. other18. to find th

14、e proper job, he decided to give up job - hunting in this city.A. FailedB. Being failed C. To failD. Having failed19. The proposal , we ll have to make another decision about when to start the project.A. acceptedB. acceptingC. to acceptD. be accepted20. We don t deny that your products are superior

15、in quality to of Japanese make.A. the oneB. thatC. theseD. those21. It is required that anyone applying for a driver s license a set of tests.A. takeB. takesC. tookD. will take22. There is no evidence oil price will come down in the near future.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. as23. The policeman saw the t

16、hief he appeared on the street corner.A.not untilB. as long asC. the momentD. only if24. The policeman kept his eyeson the screen of the computer to identify thecriminal s footprints.A. fixedB. fixingC. being fixedD. to fix25. Tom the party as no one saw him there yesterday evening.A. can t attendB.

17、 mustn t attendC. won t have attendedD. couldn t 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 on the Answer Sheet.26. The manager was

18、 (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. I m afraid there is not much (differ) in their po

19、ints of view.30. If he had taken his lawyer s advice, he (save)himself a great deal of trouble.31. (impress) by the young man s 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 efficient (employ) .33. We all felt excite

20、d 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 minutes)Directions: This part is to te

21、st 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, marked 36 to 40. For each question or state

22、ment 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 don t have beds in the spacecraft, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when we are working, we leave the bags tie

23、d to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we ve 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 craft s computers call us on the radio.On the spacecraft, sleep- time doesn t m

24、ean nighttime. During each ninety - minute orbit (軌 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 surprisingly easy to get comforta

25、ble and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut ( 宇航員) sleeps differently: some sleep upside down, some sideways, and some right side up. When it s 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 ( 駕駛艙).Then I get into the bag, and fl

26、oat 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 wallB. to their seatsC. onto the fligh

27、t deckD. 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 over the spacecraft.38. To relax h

28、imself before sleep, the writer often .A.makes a bedB.gets into his bagC.listens to musicD.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 title for this passage is.A. Traveling in Spac

29、eB. 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 （SAL） flights with paid tickets, you will earn air

30、miles according to the class shown on your tickets. When you have accumulated enough air miles, you can apply for a premium （獎勵）ticket or other premium items.Passengers （12 years old and over） are eligible （ 合格的）to join SAL FFP（Frequent Flying Passenger） Club unless it is banned 緇止）by the law of the

31、 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 form.Please show your membership card when you chec

32、k 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 account.If you flew SAL 3 months before your registration

33、 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 （無效）.For more information, please refer to the SAL FFP Progra

34、m 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 times by plane.B. A passenger who wants to travel on any

35、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. What s the legal age to join SAL FFP Club according to the passage?A. 11 and under.B. 12 and under.C. 12 and over.D. 18 and over.44. Whom should the app

36、lication 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 boarding passB. their membership cardC. a photocopy of the tick

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41、ingstoke RG21 6XS E- mail DisclaimerFrom:(46)User of the e- mail: the (47) . No responsibility accepted by Macmillan for:1. any(48) which are the sender; s own 2. (49) possibly contained in this e - mail 3. contracts concluded by means of (50)Task 4Directions: The following is a list of college cour

42、ses. After reading it, you are required to find theitems equivalent to （ 與等同）those given in Chinese in the list below. Then youshould put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51through 55.A Advanced Mathematics C Fundamentals of Laws E Circuit Measurement Technology G-

43、 Signal & Linear Systems I Experiment in Electronic Circuitry K Motor Elements and Power Supply M - Automatic Control Systems O Basis of Software TechniquesB Experiment in College PhysicsD - Theory of CircuitryF Optimum ControlH Electrical Engineering PracticeJ- Principles of MicrocomputersL - Auto

44、- measurement Techniques N- Microcomputer Control Technology P Principles of MechanicsQ- Digital Image ProcessingExample:(A)高等數學(J)微機原理51 .()自動控制系統(tǒng)52 .()數字圖像處理53 .()軟件技術基礎54 .()自動檢測技術55 .()電工實習()法律基礎()電路測量技術()信號與線性系統(tǒng)()大學物理實驗()微機控制技術Task 5Directions: The following is an instruction to a hotel.After r

45、eading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions （No.56 to No.60） that follow.The answers （in not more than 3 words ） should be written after corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Sunburst HotelLocation: On Waikiki Beach facing the ocean on one of the main beaches on the island of Oah

46、u. Accommodation: A large complex including 32 houses, two 12 - storey towers with 245 rooms and a 16- storey tower with 300 rooms. Room choices include one or two king or queen size beds or 2 double beds. Each room has a shower, hair- dryer, coffee maker, mini - fridge, in - room sage, phone, TV wi

47、th pay movies and radio.Facilities: Two restaurants, three bars and four lounges （休息廳）provide excellent food, relaxation and entertainment 24 hours a day. There are also a tour desk, gift shops, laundry facilities and pay parking. Our room service is prompt and reasonable.Amusement: Two large swimmi

48、ng pools and a very large fitness （ 健身）center with three full - time staff.Special features: Children under 16 stay free when sharing with an adult （one adult per child）. More than one child per adult is half price.Coupon （優(yōu)惠券）: All guests receive a coupon book upon check - in. It offers discounts o

49、n dining, shopping, entertainment and other activities.56. Where is the hotel located on the island of Oahu?On57. How many rooms are there altogether in the tower buildings?There are altogether rooms.58. How is the room service in the hotel?59. How much will you pay for your second child if you take

50、 two children along? .60. What s the use of the coupon book?With the coupon book, guests can get on dining, shopping, etc. in the hotel.Part IV Translation English into Chinese(25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English intoChinese. Each of

51、 the four sentences numbered 61 to 65 is followed by four choices of suggested Chinese translation marked A, B, C and D. Mark the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph numbered 65 in the corresponding space on the Translation/Comp

52、osition Sheet.61. A large percentage of e- commerce businesses went bankrupt in 2000, mostly due to inadequate business plans and excessive spending on advertising and marketing.A. 2000年有大批網絡公司倒閉，極可能是因為計劃中的資金不足及過量的廣告和營銷花 費。B. 2000年大多數網絡商務企業(yè)出現虧損，嚴重影響了資金的充分利用及廣告營銷的合理開支。C. 2000年有很大一部分電子商務企業(yè)破產，主要是由于商務規(guī)劃不周密及廣告和營銷開支過多。D. 2000年大批公司的電子商務部門都有銀行債務，大大導致了預算資金不足及廣告和營銷費用短缺。62. Many economists believe that advertising helps increase competition, which leads to lower prices, thus benefiting consumers and the economy as a whole.A.許多經濟