2012年6月A级真题试卷及答案

高等学校英语应用能力考试

2012年6月A级试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (15minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.

Section A

Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues 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 the 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 ai r trip. D) The man’s 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) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. [A] [B] [C] [D]

Now the test will begin.

1. A) Report to his boss. B) Talk with his agent. C) See his doctor. D) Visit his lawyer.

2. A) The airport is too far away. B) The man has missed the bus.

C) This bus doesn’t go to the airport. D) There is no bus going to the airport.

3. A) Before 8:45. B) Before 9:15. C) After 9:00. D) At 9:00.

4. A) The man works in the city center. B) The man wants to live in the suburbs.

C) The woman works in the suburbs. D) The woman lives in the city center.

5. A) They can’t agree on the price. B) The man’s order is too small.

C) The man asks for earlier delivery. D) They disagree on the discount.

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 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 1

6.A) The screen has gone black. B) The keyboard doesn’t work.

C) The connections are broken. D) The power supply is off.

7. A) Start the computer again. B) Check the connections.

C) Change the mouse. D) Replace the keyboard.

Conversation 2

8. A) Happy. B) Excited. C) Nervous. D) Angry.

9. A) A copy of his resume. B) An application form.

C) A recommendation letter. D) A recent photo.

10. A) Fashionably. B) Carefully. C) Nicely. D) Formally.

Section C

Directions: 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 phrase (in not 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. Now listen to the passage.

11. Who is invited to give a talk at the reception?

Professor Richard Johnson from ________________________________.

12. What period will follow Professor Johnson’s talk?

A _______________________________________________ period.

13. What refreshments have been prepared outside for the guests?

Some chocolates, ______________________________________________.

14. When will Professor Johnson finish his talk?

At about _______________________________________________ tonight.

15. Why must Professor Johnson leave by 8:30?

He is taking ___________________________________________ home tonight.

Part II Structure (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

Section A

Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one 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.

16. She was quite sure that she ________ the door before she left the office.

A) will lock B) would lock C) has locked D) had locked

17. In fact, there are different reasons ________ people are working long hours.

A) where B) which C) why D) how

18. Broadband (宽带) connections are widely available now, ________ makes online shopping

much easier.

A) what B) whatever C) who D) which

19. The manager decided to continue the sales for________ two weeks because of the large stock

of goods.

A) other B) another C) the other D) others