A级模拟题

高等学校英语应用能力考试A级模拟题
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 dialogues, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues an的questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from 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: W: Are you catching the 13:15 flight to New York?
M: No. I will leave this evening.
Q: What are the two persons talking about?
You will read: A) New York City. B) An evening party.
C) An air trip. D) The man’s job.
From the dialogues 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.
Now the test will begin.
1. A) Banking. B) Doctor. C) Writing. D) Reading.
2. A) Online Shopping. B) Network. C) Online Learning. D) Self-study.
3. A) His father. B) His classmate. C) His sister. D) His professor.
4. A) 16 years old. B) 18 years old. C) 20 years old. D) 19 years old.
5. A) Studying lab. B) Library. C) The cafe. D) Main offices.
Section B
Directions: 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 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 conversations.
Conversation 1
6. A) A week. B) Two days. C) Three days. D) Four days.
7. A) Her mother. B) Her sister. C) Her brother. D) Her father.
8. A) Tuesday afternoon. B) Tuesday morning. C) Thursday morning. D) Thursday afternoon. Conversation 2
9. A) An MP3. B) A mobile phone. C) A camera. D) A pair of glasses.
10. A) His classmate. B) Policeman. C) His parents. D) His teacher.
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 phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, 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. The third reading is for you to check your writing.
Now the passage will begin.
There are some simple rules for an (11) __________, and it seems that everyone knows them. As an interviewer in
my company, I hope that the interviewee will be clean, (12) __________, and show (13) __________ when they see me. This is the (14) __________. To leave a good impression in an interview, you should talk about the company, which means you should do some research about the company before the interview. You should tell the interviewer that you are (15) __________for the wanted position and explain why you should get the job. Section D
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passage. 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 answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Now listen to the passage.
16. What does not always work?
____________________, such as not buying toys for children, who act up, do not always work.
17. Who does the speaker think parents should not always act like?
They should not act like____________________ all the time.
18. Where did they go after they spent a long time watching people?
Then they went to a ____________________to buy the book she wanted.
19. What kind of attitude did the speaker have when helped her daughter with her book?
He was ____________________enough to help her to select her book.
20. How often did they decide to have such a kind of outing?
They decided to have such a kind of outing ____________________.
Part II Structure. (10 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement 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. The guidebook for those who are going to start a business online in this country.
A) is intended B) to intend C) intends D) intending
22. Reactions to the online management system were more positive those to a paper-based version of the same system.
A) which B) as C) than D) that
23. We all recognize the necessity for people the rights of others.
A) respect B) to respect C) respecting D) respected
24. If there’s one man opinion matters more than any other’s, it’s our manager.
A) whom B) which C) who D) whose
25. my opinion, customer service here has improved but not as much as expected over the last 2 years.
A) On B) In C) For D) With
26. We are sure that we our second project by the end of the next month.
A) will have completed B) had completed
C) completed D) were completing
27. The bank clerk listened carefully he could discover exactly what the client wanted.
A) in case that B) now that
C) so that D) provided that
28. This dictionary is a three-thousand common word collection with samples of and spoken language.
A) writing B) wrote C) write D) written
29. He was educated at the local grammar school, after he went on to Cambridge.
A) what B) that C) which D) whom
30. If he _________ here now, he would be doing everything he could to help you.
A) were B) is C) will be D) be
Section B
Directions:There are also 5 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 Answer Sheet.
31. (obvious) , I met with some difficulties within the first few days of my new job.
32. I had trouble (spell) the difficult words when I first started learning French.
33. Make sure that the new equipment (install) in a safe manner.
34. As a police officer, you are trained to stay calm even in extremely (danger) situations.
35. Your prices were (reasonable) than those of the other two companies.
Part ⅢReading 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.
The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is system of nerves, we couldn’t know what’s happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. This history of torture (折磨)is based on the human body being open to pain.
But there is way to handle pain. Look s\at the Indian fakir(苦行僧) who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.
T he big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it.. If the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,” it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by training the pain as an interesting sensation (感觉), we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.
36.The human body has developed a system of nerves the enables us to__________.
A. stay relaxed
B. avoid pain
C. stand torture
D. feel pain
37.What does the writer mean by saying “we pay for our sensitivity” in the first paragraph?
A. We have to take care of our sense of pain..
B. We suffer from our sense of feeling.
C. We should try nard to resist pain.
D. We are hurt when we feel pain..
38. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that____________.
A. fakirs possess magic power.
B. Indians are not afraid of pain.
C. people can learn to cope with pain
D. some people are born without a sense of pain.
39.What is essential for people to stand according to the writer?
A. Their relaxation
B. Their interest.
C. Their nerves.
D. Their attitude.
40. The author believes that__________________.
A. feeling pain is part of our life
B. pain should be avoided at all costs
C. feeling pain can be an interesting thing.
D. magic power is essential for reducing pain
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statement are numbered 41 to 45.
More than ever, college graduates are signing up to spend two years in America’s poorest communities as part of Teach for America.
Teach for America is a non-profit program that places new teachers in schools in low-income areas across the country. The teachers must remain in their positions for at least two years. About seventeen thousand college graduates have worked in the program since it began in nineteen ninety.
A student at Princeton University, Wendy Kopp, developed Teach for America as part of her college work. Money form major businesses helped make her idea a reality. Wendy Kopp still heads Teach for America. It receives support from the federal government, private businesses and individuals.
Some education expert criticize the program because its teachers get only five weeks of training before they start teaching/ And they say most of the teachers do not continue teaching after two years. However, the program says most of the teachers who took part in the program are studying or working in education. And many of its former teachers have become leaders in the effort to improve education for all children.
41. The teachers in the program___________.
A. must remain in their positions for at least two years
B. should be the education major students
C. can choose the schools they teach
D. can get a high income
42. How many college graduates have worked in the program since be gan in 1900”
A. More than 17,000
B. About 17,000
C. About 70,000
D. Less than 1700
43. Where does the program get support?
A. The federal government
B. private businesses
C. individuals
D. All above
44. Some education experts criticize the program because_____________.
A. the program costs a large amount of money
B. few people in the poorest communities send their children to school
C. many of its former teachers have become leaders in the effort to improve education for all children
D. the training period is too short and most of the teachers do not continue teaching after two years
45. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Teach for America is a non-profit program that places new teachers in schools in low-income areas the country.
B. Many of the former teachers have become leaders in the effort to improve education for all children.
C. Wendy Kopp has taken part in the program at college and headed Teach for America for two years.
D. More and more college graduates are signing up to spend two years in America’s poorest communities as part of Teach for America.
Task3
Directions: The following is a memo. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50(in no more than 3 words) in the table below.
Notice
Over the past month the Personnel Office has received numerous calls about the approval process for using the new “flex-time’ (flexible-time) working schedule. In order to know how to take advantage of this system, please keep this notice in your records.
First, you must determine if you are eligible (条件合适) to use a flex-time schedule. The flex-time system is designed for those employees whose jobs do not require them to answer telephones or to be available to the public between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm. In addition, an employee must receive written permission from his or her department manager.
Then, you must submit a copy of Form FT, signed by your manager, to the Personnel Office.
The Personnel Office will notify (通知) you when approval is cleared; you may then begin your new schedule on the following Monday.
You may obtain copies of Form FT from Mary White in Room 129. If you have any questions, see your department manager ---- do not contact the Personnel Office directly.
Directions: The following is a list of terms about income and benefit. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与...相等)those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A----------Economic cycle J-----------Stock exchange
B----------Economic boom K----------Adverse balance
C----------Economic crisis L-----------Hard currency
D----------Economic recovery M-----------Bad debts
E----------International monetary system N-----------Devaluation
F----------The purchasing power of money O----------Note issue
G----------Money in circulation P----------Public bond
H----------Gold reserve Q----------Financial trust
I------------Financial market
Example(I) 金融市场〔N〕货币贬值
51. ( ) 经济危机( ) 股票交易所
52. ( ) 公债( ) 国际货币制度
53. ( ) 硬通货( ) 货币购买力
54. ( ) 坏账( ) 金融信托公司
55. ( ) 经济复苏( ) 黄金储备
Task 5
Directions: The following is a letter of application for a job. After reading them, you are required to complete the answer that follow the questions (No.56to No.60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words)on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Dear Sirs,
Printed Cotton Piece Goods
We are importers of textiles(纺织原料)and manufactured cotton goods. We have recently concluded some satisfactory business with the Metals & Minerals Corporation, Beijing Branch. We now have a good demand for the captioned items(标题所列商品)and therefore write to you in the hope of establishing business relations.
From your recently published catalogue, we notice that you are able to supply printed cotton piece goods. We should be grateful if you would kindly send us some samples of the goods which you can supply together with a price list giving details of packing and weight so as to enable us to go fully into the possibilities of business.
We look forward to your early news in this connection and trust that through our mutual cooperation we shall be able to conclude some transactions (交易) with you in the near future.
56. What’s the purpose of the importer in writing the letter?
To buy ________________________________________________.
57. How did the Eastern Textile Company get the information of the goods?
From _________________________________________________.
58. Apart from the price list, what else does the importer ask the exporter for?
________________________________________ of the goods.
59. What details will be given in the price list of the exporter?
Information about _______________________________________.
50. What is the importer likely to do after receiving a satisfactory reply?
To consider the possibility of _______________________________.
Part IV Translation-English into Chinese.(25 minutes)
Directions: This part numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of your sentences (No.61 to No.64) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A, B and C. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then
write your translation of the paragraph (No. 65) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
61. One function of marketing is to ensure that consumers will have the products they need and desire when they need and desire them.
A. 市场营销的一项功能是要能够预测消费者在什么时候需要得到哪些产品，在什么时候能够买到这些产品。

B. 市场营销的功能之一是要保证消费者在需要并想得到某些产品的时候能够称心如意地买到这些产品。

C. 市场营销的目的之一是要担保消费者在需要某些产品的时候能够随时随地买到这些产品。

D. 市场营销的一个目的是要能够随时调查消费者在什么时候需要并能够买到什么样的产品。

62. The committee focused on the problems of the homeless, leaving other business until later.
A. 委员会集中精力解决无家可归人群的问题，把其他事情放到日后处理。

B. 委员会十分关注无家可归人群的问题，把其他人群的困难放到日后考虑。

C. 董事会集中精力解决住房问题，把其他的业务推迟到日后再处理。

D. 董事会面临着住房问题的困扰，致使其他的业务推迟到很迟才开展起来。

63. The New Times Company is an active as well as an improving company.
A. 新时代公司是一家既有活力，又在不断进取的公司。

B. 与其说新时代公司的业务活跃，不如说它得到了进一步的改进。

C. 新时代公司虽然具有活力，但还需要进一步的改进。

D. 如果说新时代公司充满了活力，那是因为它得到了进一步的改进。

64. Although the evidence indicates that television violence increases aggressive attitudes, more long-term studies are needed to demonstrate if it is linked to violent behavior as well.
A. 不仅有证据说明了电视暴力促长了人们袭击性的态度，而且还有更大量的研究证实了电视暴力也与人们的暴力行为相联系。

B. 尽管有证据说明了电视暴力助长了人们的好斗性，但人们的暴力行为是否也与电视暴力有关还需要更长期的研究来证实。

C. 尽管已经有证据说明电视暴力促使人们养成自卫的习惯，但更多的研究证实电视暴力与人们的暴力行为没有密切相联系。

D. 虽然有证据说明了电视暴力增加了人们自卫的意识，但是更多的长期研究确证实了电视暴力与人们的暴力行为不相关。

65. This book is planned to enlist your active cooperation. The authors wish you to read it with a pencil in your hand, for you will often be asked to make certain notes, to write answers to particular questions. The more you use your pencil, the more deeply you will become involved, and the deeper your involvement the more this book will help you. We shall occasionally ask you to use your voice as well as your pencil - to say things out loud because we really want you to keep up with a running conversation with us.
Part ⅤWriting. (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. are required to write a Letter according to the information given below. Remember to write it on the Translation / Composition Sheet.
说明：假设你是ABC公司的John Smith，根据以下要求写一封商业信函给某公司。

1〕在2016年2月的《儿童玩具》杂志上看到贵公司的洋娃娃产品广告，很感兴趣；
2〕想了解详细信息，期望能寄一份洋娃娃的目录和最新价格表；
3〕如质量满意，价格合理，可以长期大量订购。

Words for reference: 洋娃娃baby doll。