2008年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试(a级)试卷及答案

考级练习二

16. Allan is looking forward to _______ his American partner at the trade fair.

A) meet C) be meeting B) meeting D) having met

17. The sales manager had his secretary ________ a press conference for their new products.

A) arrange C) have arranged B) to arrange D) arranged

18. The message ________ Mr. Black was elected chairman of the committee

arrived just in time.

A) which C) that B) what D) how

19. They had talked only for a few minutes ________ they found they were of different opinions.

A) unless C) before B) while D) once

20. By the time you come to see me next month, I ________ my term paper.

A) have completed C) am completing B) complete D) will have completed

21. It is important to provide an environment ________ people are encouraged to make suggestions at all levels of the company.

A) from which C) in which B) on which D) for which

22. The scientists wanted to keep people ________ about the breakthrough in their experiment.

A) inform C) informing B) informed D) to inform

23. When I first arrived in Japan, I was surprised ________ the way people greeted each other.

A) of C) with B) to D) at

24. Not until that day ________ the importance of good manners in a job interview.

A) did I realize C) I have realized B) I did realize D) have I realized

25. The market economy is quickly changing people’s idea on ________ is accepted.

A) that C) what B) which D) how

Section B

26. He tried to solve the problem, but he (quick) ________ gave up.

27. The guest paid (little) ________ money than he should for the room.

28. It is far more (interest) ________ for me to chat online with friends than to watch TV.

29. Finally the woman found her (lose) ________ child with the help of the police.

30. The boss gave him a raise in salary because of his excellent (perform) ________ at work.

31. This hospital, which (equip) ________ with modern facilities, is one of the best in the country.

32. Before (write) ________ an application letter, you should be aware what kind of people the employer needs.

33. In the past few years, traffic problems (become) ________ more and more serious.

34. It’s really (wonder) ________ to see you here again in Beijing.

35. If I (be) ________ you, I wouldn’t miss the job interview tomorrow morning.

Part III

61. I believe my education, training and personal qualities meet the requirements you set for the position of electrical engineer.

A) 我认为我受的教育和培训，以及个人素质正是你们要求的，我会努力履

行电气工程师的职务。

B) 我相信我所接受的教育和培训，以及我的个人素质均符合你们对电气工

程师职务设定的要求。

C) 得知你们招聘电气工程师，我觉得我的背景可以让你们了解我受过的教

育和培训，以及我的个人品德。

D) 得知你们招聘电气工程师，我愿意接受必要的教育和培训，完善我的个

人品质，成为一名电气工程师。

62. As you have done the market survey, I would like to discuss with you the possibility of selling our products in the US.

A) 因为美国产品有市场，所以我们要研究开发我们产品的可能性。

B) 因为你有市场资料，所以我希望与你讨论美国产品的销售情况。

C) 你已经作了市场调查，所以我想和你讨论在美国销售我们产品的可能性。

D) 你已了解了市场，因此我希望能与你商讨在美国开发我们产品的可能性。

63. The general manager must act as a kind of public relations person as well as the head of the company’s management.

A) 总经理不仅要当好公关人员，而且要领导好公司。

B) 总经理作为公关人员，也一定要当好公司的领导。

C) 总经理不仅是公司的管理首脑，还必须起某种公关人物的作用。

D) 总经理要管理好自己的公司，首先必须管理好公司的公关人员。

64. The study shows that our computers are superior to those of our competitors in terms of functions and speed.

A) 研究表明，我们的计算机在功能和速度两方面都优于我们的竞争对手。

B) 研究表明，我们的计算机与我们竞争者的产品在功能和速度方面有差异。

C) 研究表明，我们的计算机在效率和速度方面都与其它厂商不同。

D) 研究表明，我们的计算机正面临着高速发展的其它厂商的竞争。

65. Movie-goers (电影院常客) across China will now only pay half price for tickets Tuesday, which will start in July. Any movie shown on Tuesday will be half price, even for new movies. The purpose is to bring people back to the cinema

on Tuesday, when numbers of audiences are the lowest of the week. Some

cinemas in Beijing and Shenzhen that began offering such discounts in advance have seen an increase in audiences Tuesday evenings.