12月大學英語應用能力考試a級試卷及部分

12月大學英語應用能力考試a級試卷及部分答案12月大學英語應用能力考試a級試卷及部分答案9/912月大學英語應用能力考試a級試卷及部分答案2014年12月高等學校英語應用能力考試A級試題PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof4sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA):B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)NewYorkCity.Aneveningparty.Anairtrip.Theman'sjob.FromthedialoguewelearnthatthemanistotakeaflighttoNewYork.Therefore,C)Anairtripisthecorrectanswer,youshouldmarkC)ontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.[A][B][C][D]Nowthetestwillbegin.1.A)Productionplanning.C)Financialaffairs.B)Publicrelations.D)ImportandExport.2.A)Moreworkersareneeded.C)Workers'salariesarehigher,B)Advertisingcostsmore.D)Rawmaterialsaremoreexpensive.3.A)Tolookforadreamjob.C)Tofindachancetodobusiness.B)Tocontinuehisstudy.D)Tovisithisfriends.4.A)Fieissuitableforthejob.C)Heisniceandkind.B)Heisgoodatprogramming.D)Hefindsthejobdifficult.5.A)Interviewerandinterviewee.C)Doctorandnurse.B)Buyerandseller.D)Shopassistantandcustomer.SectionBDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations;thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversationtherearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Nowlistentotheconversations.Conversation1A)Hewastoobusy.Hegotanewoffer.ATomovetoanothercity.)Todosocialwork.Conversation2A)Thechiefengineer.

Hiscompanyhascloseddown.Hiscompanyhasmovedaway.C)Tohavehisownbusiness.Togotostudyabroad.Theofficesecretary.B)Thesalesmanager.D)Themanagerassistant.9.A)He'sattendingameeting.C)He'sspeakingonanotherphone,B)He'sgivingalecture.D)He'sawayonabusinesstrip.10.A)Tellinghimtomeettomorrow.C)Askinghimtoattendaparty.B)Tellinghimtosendasample.D)Askinghimtocallback.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,butwithsomewordsorphrasesmissing,thepassagewillbereadtwotimes.Youarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphraseson,theAnswerSheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Nowthepassagewillbegin.LadiesandGentlemen,It'smyhonortobetheguidetoshowyouaroundourcompany.Firstofall,I'llintroduceourfactorytoyou.Ourcompany__11__inthe1980s.Wemainlyproduceelectronicgoodsandexportthem.Allovertheworld.We__12__ofaboutUS$80millionlastyear,andourbusinessisgrowingsteadily.WenowhaveofficesinAsia,NorthAmericaandEurope,withabout1500employees,andweareworkinggladlyto__13__ofourcustomers.Inordertofurtherdevelopouroverseasmarket,weneedmoreagentsto__14__ourproducts.Ihopeyouwill__15__doingbusinesswithus.Thankyou!SectionDDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage.Whatdidthespeakertalkaboutlasttime?The____________ofanoralpresentation.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotalkabouttoday?The___________ofapresentation.Whatdoesatypicalpresentationconsistof?Thebeginning,___________________.Whyisthebeginningofapresentationthemostimportantpart,accordingtothespeaker?Becauseitisthe___________toyourlisteners,Whatistheroleaneffectivebeginningcanplayinyourpresentation?Itcandraw____________andsetthepropertone.partⅡ(10minutes)StructureDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequired

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eachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21.thenumberinfull-timeemploymentfellby2million,thenumberofpeopleinpart-timeworkdoubledtoover4million.A)UnlessB)UntilC)WhileD)Since22.Itwasyourrecommendationenabledmetobeanengineerinthisworld–famouscompany.A)whenB)whoC)whatD)that23.Nowthepollutioncausedbytheincreasingnumberofcarsmoreandmoreseriousinmanycities.A)becomeB)becameC)isbecomingD)hadbecome24.Weunderstandyouneedeasyaccessup-to-dateinformationaboutyouraccountsinmanycities.A)inB)toC)forD)with25.Itiscommonpracticeabatterywhenitstillhassomelifeinit.A)tochargeB)chargeC)chargedD)havingcharged26.Wehavetoinvestigateascustomersaspossibleinordertomakesureofthepotentialofthemarket.A)manyB)muchC)moreD)most27.Aslongasyoukeeponhard,you’llgetpromotedsoonerorlater.A)workB)beworkingC)workedD)working28.TherearemillionbusinessesintheUK,99%ofaresmallbusiness.A)whichB)thatC)whoseD)itbyalltheteammembers,theyfinallygotthebigprojectfortheircompany.A)TobesupportedB)HavingsupportedC)SupportingD)Supported30.Thisarticletellsthereaderstheycanlookforinanemployee’sabilities.A)thatB)whatC)whichD)howSectionBDirections：Thereare5incompletestatementhere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.Writethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheanswersheet.31.Theproposalthattheheadoftheteammadeatthemeetingsounds(reason).32.Generallyspeaking,onceyou(make)thepayment,thegoodsshouldbedeliveredwithinaweek.33.Itisthatadvertisingisthe(expensive)ofallthepromotionalactivitiesundertakenbybusinesses.34.Thecompanysufferedgreatlyduringtheeconomiccrisis,withconsiderablelossofits(invest).35.Itisreportedthataninternationalconference(hold)inLondonnextFriday.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions：Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA)B)andD).Youshouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.WetrytoensurethatGFLSolidWasteHaulage(清運)Divisionisacompanythatactssafelyandresponsiblyatalltimesandinallplaces.Wenevertolerateanyconductthatputsourcustomersandthecommunitiesweserveatrisk.AtGFL,safetyismorethanaprogram;itisacorevalueofourcompany.GFLisequallycommittedtoimprovingtheenvironmentforthefutureofthecommunitiesweliveinandweserve.Webelievethatourservicesplayanessentialpartinimprovingtheenvironmentandwearealwaysmindfulofhavingthemostcost-effectivewastemanagementsolutionsforourcustomers.Wearecommittedtothesafetyofourworkersandhaveprogramsinplacetocontinuallyupgradeourworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices.Wehavehighlyqualifiedstaff,weusethebestavailableequipmentandwearefullycommittedtokeepingourworkplacesafeandtheenvironmentclean.Overthepastyears,servicerequestshavechangeddramaticallyfrombasicwastedisposaltocomprehensivewastemanagementor“green”programs.Ournew“green”wastemanagementprogramisnowgainingrespectandpopularityinthecommunity.Formoreinformation,contactGFLat.36.Accordingtothepassage,GFLdoesn’tallowanyconductthatwill.causeanynoisetotheenvironmentproducewasteinthecommunitieswastemorenatureresourcesdoharmtoitscustomersThecorevalueofGFLSolidWasteHaulageDivisionis.A)profitB)safetyC)efficiencyD)responsibility38.Inthefirstparagraph,“wearealwaysmindfulof?”means“”.A)wearealwaysworriedabout?B)wealwayslookforwardto?C)wearealwaysawareof?D)wealwaysputupwith?39.WhatdoesGFLdowithitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?ContinuallyupgradethemKeepusingthetraditionalmethodsHirenewworkerstocleantheenvironmentImportnewtechnologyfromoverseascompanies40.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompany’snew“green”wastemanagementprogram?A)Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.Theprogramisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Wastemanagementhasremainedunchanged.Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.Task2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.Manyjobshavebeenlostandtheymaynotbecomingback.Someoccupationshadalreadybeendecliningforyearsduetoadvanceintechnologyandchangesintheglobaleconomy.Thefollowingisalistofcareersthataredisappearing.StagePerformersThefive-yeardeclineforthiscareerwasasurprising61%.Stageperformanceshavefallenoutoffashionandhavebeenalmostentirelyreplacedwithmoviesandhomeentertainmenttechnologies.PostalservicemailsortersAfterlosingalmost57,000jobsbetween2004and2009,afurther30%declineinthisoccupationcanbeseenbymoreautomaticprocessesformailsortingandincreasingcorrespondenceviae-mailandfax;thisjobisquicklybecomingunnecessary.OfficesupportworkersAbout300,000officesupportjobsdisappearedbetween2004andandfileclerksarenolongerindemandascompaniescutcosts.Moreover,technologieslikevoicemailandeasy-to-usewordprocessorshaveenabledprofessionalstodotheirownofficework.PhotoprocessorsWiththeriseofdigitalphotographyandautomaticprinting,positionsformanualphotoprintersarerapidlydisappearing.Theoccupationhasbeensteadilylosingjobsinthelastfiveyearsandtheremightbea24%declineby2018.RadiooperatorsAstechnologyadvances,theneedforworkerstomonitorcommunicationsviaradiotelephoneequipmentisdisappearing.Thisalreadysmallfieldsawafive-yeardeclineof43%.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconomicchanges,.A.ManyjobsaredisappearingsharplyB.ManynewoccupationsareemergingC.Peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobsD.Part-timejobshavebecomemorepopularOnereasonwhythecareerofstageperformersisdecliningsofastisthat.A.StageperformerscannolongerearnbigmoneyB.FewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformersC.ThereislessinvestmentininstageperformancesD.Stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular43.Thebenefitofusingnewtechnologiesintheofficeisthat.A.OfficeworkerscanworkonaflexibleworksystemB.ProfessionalsareabletodotheirownofficeworkC.SecretariesandfileclerksarebadlyinneedD.EmployeescanenjoybettersocialwelfareTheauthorexpectsthatby2018theoccupationofphotoprocessorsmightdeclineby.A.61%%%%Whichofthefollowingmightbebesttitleofthepassage?A.AdvancedTechnologiesB.RisingUnemploymentC.DisappearingCareersD.GlobalEconomyTask3Directions:ThefollowingisashortintroductiontoAILSalesRepresentatives.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlinebelowitto.Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly(innomorethanthreewords)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.InAmericanIncomeLifeCompany(AIL),salesrepresentativeshaveservants’heart.Ourteammembersmakeeveryefforttoprotecthard-working,middle-incomefamilieswithinsurancecoverage(承保范).Wealsobelievewholeheartedlyingivingbacktothecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.AmericanIncomeLifegivesoffitstimeandresourcestohelpmaketheworldabetterplace.Salesexperienceisnotrequiredtobearepresentative,justthewillingnesstoworkhard.WhatmakesAmericanIncomeLifeuniqueisthatourworksystemenablesoursalesteamtofocusonselling,whichiswhatmakesthiscareertrulyopportunityunlimited.Simplysaid,youearnwhatyou’reworthbasedonhowhardyouwork;andhowfastyouwanttoadvance.AtAmericanIncomeLifeyouwillfindacareer,notajob.Youwillalsofindfreetrainingopportunities,andleadershipexperience,too.AmericanIncomeLife’sindependentagencyofficesprovidesalestrainingfocusedoninsurancesales.Trainingincludesworkingone-on-onewithexperiencedsalesagentsbothintheclassroomandinthefield.SalesRepresentativesofAILAims:1)toprotectmiddle-incomefamilies2)togivebackto46.Features:1)havingservants’hearts2)Willingnessto47.3)Beingabletofocuson48Benefits:1)49salestrainingopportunities2)50experienceTask4Directions:ThefollowingisalistoftermusedinInternationalTrade.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(與?等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.Thenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinbracketsontheanswersheet,numbered51through55.ACostofgoodssoldBChannelofdistributionCCommissionpercentDCompetitiveadvantage/edgeECurrentassetsFCurrentdebtGDirectcostofsalesHEarningbeforetaxesIEffectivedemandJAdvancepaymentKAdvisingbankLLetterofcreditMPayingbankNCapitalmarketOCostandfreightPImportlicenseQJointventureExamples:(A)售出物成本(H)稅前利潤（）現(xiàn)有債務（）預支款（）信譽證（）合資公司（）競爭優(yōu)勢（）有效需求（）付款銀行（）成本加運費（）直銷成本（）資本市場Task5Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youshouldgivebriefanswertothe5questiontothatfollow.Theanswer(innomorethanthreewords)shouldbeenwrittenafterthecorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.ActnowtogetastudentloanMakenopaymentswhileinschoolwithaWellsFargoprivatestudentloan.Acollegeeducationisaworthwhileinvestment,butsometimesyouneedhelpcoveringallthecosts.WellsFargoprivatestudentloansmaybeabletohelpyoupayforalleligibleeducation-relatedexpenses,includingtuition,housing,books,alaptop,labfees,andmore.Otherbenefitsinclude:--Makenopaymentsuntilsixmonthsafterleavingschool--Selectacompetitivefixedorvariableinterestrateoption--ReduceyourloancostwithourinterestratediscountsApplyingwithaco-signer（聯(lián)署人；擔保人）mayimproveyourchanceofgettingapprovedandhelpyouqualifyforalowerinterestrate.Learnmoreaboutundergraduatestudentloansfortraditionalcollegesanduniversitiesorcareerandcommunitycolleges.Orcallourtoll-freenumber1.OurStudentLoanSpecialistsaeheretohelpyouthroughtheprogressfromhelpingyoumakeaninformedchoiceontheloanthatmeetsyourneeds,tohelpingyouestimatehowmuchyoumayneedtoborrow.56.Whatisintroducedinthepassage?AWellsFargoloan.57.Whatexpensescanbepaidwiththeloan?Alleligibleexpenses.58.Whatistheadvantageoftheloanintermsoftherepaymentperiod?Nopaymentismadeuntilsixmonthsafter.59.Whyareyouadvisedtoapplyforyourloanwithaco-signer?Tohaveabetterchanceofandbeingqualifiedforalowerinterestrate.60.WhatcantheStudentsLoanSpecialistsdotohelpyouinyourapplication?Theycanhelpyouthroughinyourapplication.PartIVTranslation

—EnglishintoChinese(25minutes)Direction:Thispart,numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Aftereachofthesentencesnumbered61to64,youwillreadthreechoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B)andC).YoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Andfortheparagraphnumbered65,writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.61.Inordertoincrease

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reductionsareabsolutelynecessaryatthistime.A)公司收到增添現(xiàn)金收入和加速減員的決定，以為這一決定十分合適。B)為了增添現(xiàn)金流轉(zhuǎn)和減少減員，公司已決定此刻減薪是絕對必需的。C)為了增添現(xiàn)金貯備和防備減員，公司以為有必需立刻著手進行減薪。Aftersomeinitialhesitation,westernmanufacturerswererushingtoChinatoselltheirinternationallyapprovedproductstothegrowingmarket.A)西方廠商有些狐疑但仍是進入中國，銷售其國際上獲獎產(chǎn)品，使中國市場不停增添B)西方生產(chǎn)廠商絕不狐疑地到達中國投資生產(chǎn)，希望擴大自己產(chǎn)品在國際市場的份額。C)西方廠商最先稍有狐疑，即擁簇到中國，向成長中的市場銷售其國際認同的產(chǎn)品。63.Asaresultofcontinuingbusinessexpansionatthecitybranchofourbank,wearepresentlySeekingexperiencedbankclerks.A)因為本市分行的業(yè)務連續(xù)擴大，我行現(xiàn)誠聘有經(jīng)驗的銀行職員。B)因為本市人口的不停增添，我行將在各個地域增添營業(yè)網(wǎng)點和人員。C)本市支行的規(guī)模將會不停擴大，為此我們急需邀請多位銀行經(jīng)理人。64.Economiccompetitionamongnationsisexpectedtoincrease,especiallynowthattheCountrieslikeRussiaandChinahavemovedtowardsamarketeconomy.經(jīng)濟競爭在國家之間不停升級，致使像中國和俄羅斯這樣的國家也已經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)