1、2011年12月高等學(xué)校英語應(yīng)用能力b級試題及答案part listening comprehension 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 give proper responses. there ate ,5 recorded questions in it. after each question, there is a pause.

2、the 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. 1. a) dont mention it. b) at about 2 oclock. c) thanks for your help. d) its 54576862.2. a) i agree. b) tea, please. c) m

3、y pleasure. d) no problem.3. a) go on, please. b) take care. c) id love to. d) you are welcome.4. a) its interesting. b) here it is. c) i dont think so. d) yes, lets do it.5. a) sorry to hear that. b) yes, of course. c) see you later. d) nice to meet you.section b directions: this section is to test

4、 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 two times. when you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked a), b), c) and

5、d) given in your test paper. 6. a) when to catch the train. b) where to buy the ticket. c) how to reach the airport. d) which bus stop to get off.7. a) she was ill at that time. b) she was busy with her work. c) she forgot about the meeting. d) she was preparing for a trip.8. a) write a report. b) t

6、ype a report. c) send a report. d) read a report.9. a) pay his bill. b) show his business card. c) fill in a form. d) make a phone call.10. a) project engineer. b) shop assistant. c) computer programmer. d) marketing manager.section c directions: in this section you will hear a recorded short passag

7、e. 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

8、 is for you to check your writing. now the passage will begin. when you are starting a small business, you should write a business plan. writing a business plan is the most important (11) . this is how people will think about your business. when you (12) support from a bank, the bank will read your

9、plan seriously before it gives you any help. even if youre starting the business with (13) , you will still need to have a written plan to help (14) your business. the marketing plan is the important part of a business plan. it will help you to sell the products or (15) part vocabulary and structure

10、 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: there are 10 incomplete statements here. you are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropri

11、ate answer from the 4 choices marked a ), b), c) and d). 16. we will have to pay them a large _ of money for their service. a) size b) set c) amount d) series17. id appreciate it if you could tell me how _ the machine. a) operate b) to operate c) operating d) operated18. im sorry to tell you that th

12、e materials you wanted are _. a) taken off b) put up c) sold out d) got off19. it is obvious that these small businesses are _ need of technical support. a) in b) on c) with d) to20. _ i am concerned, it is important to get a job first. a) as long as b) as well as c) as soon as d) as far as21. some

13、companies might not let you rent a car _ you have a credit card. a) where b) because c) since d) unless22. in his opinion, success in life mainly _ on how we get along with other people. a) keeps b) depends c) insists d) spends23. we _ building the bridge by the end of next month. a) are finishing b

14、) have finished c) would finish d) will have finished24. our companys service is _ in nearly 80 countries around the world. a) available b) natural c) relative d) careful25. it was in jonsons hotel _ the business meeting was held last year. a) this b) that c) what d) whichsection b directions: there

15、 are also 10 incomplete statements here. you should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. 26. to start your own business is usually (cheap) _ than to buy one.27. the foreign professor spoke slowly and (clear) _ so that we could follow him.28. the money (borrow) _ fro

16、m the bank has already been paid back.29. the (manage) _ said that their company wouldnt be responsible for the loss of the goods.30. when we get his telephone number, we (tell) _ you immediately.31. it wont make any (different) _ whether he comes to the meeting or not.32. the machine should (test)

17、_ before it is put to use.33. we look forward to (meet) _ you and wish you every success in your career.34. my (person) _ experience suggests that we should contact the customers first.35. after the lecture yesterday, they (realize) _ how important company culture was.part reading comprehension dire

18、ctions : 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 t

19、o 40. for each question or statement there are 4 choices marked a), b), c) and d). a car is made up of more than 30 000 parts. each part in a new car is as weak as a baby. so a new car requires proper care and servicing. if youre unfamiliar with the parts, you have to read through the owners instruc

20、tions carefully. first of all, the brakes (剎車) of your car are important for safety (案例) reasons. having them checked regularly can reduce the risks of accidents. another important thing to consider is engine care. always remember that the life and performance of your car engine depend on the engine

21、 oil. replace the engine oil when recommended. if you feel the engine is very hot especially during summer it is probably because the cooling system doesnt work well. youd better get the cooling system serviced before the start of summer. in a word, timely and proper servicing is an important task f

22、or car owners. good servicing can not only extend the life of your newborn baby, but also ensure your safety, and the safety of those who share the road with you.36. to get familiar with the parts of a new car, the owner should _. a) regard the car as a new-born baby b) have the car serviced before

23、driving it c) read through the instructions carefully d) examine all of the parts of the new car37. the brakes should be checked regularly _. a) to avoid accidents b) to raise speed c) to reduce cost d) to save gas38. for a car engine to work long and well, the owner should _. a) replace the engine

24、oil as recommended b) reduce the use of the car in summer c) clean the engine parts regularly d) change the brakes frequently39. it is recommended to have the cooling system checked when _. a) you buy a new car b) summer is coming c) the engine oil is replaced d) the brakes are out of order40. the l

25、ast paragraph tells us that the purpose of carefully servicing a car is _. a) to let you sell your car at a good price b) to extend its life and ensure safety c) to reduce the cost of car servicing d) to make the car run fastertask 2 directions: this task is the same as task 1. the ,5 questions or u

26、nfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. ticket-booking policies general policies once the flight ticket has been issued, the name on the ticket cannot be changed. ticket is non-refundable (不能退款的) please review your itinerary (行程安排) immediately. if any problems arise before or during your trip, y

27、ou must call our booking offices right away. if you wait until you return, its too late. there are times when we are unable to confirm a booking. in that case we will attempt to reach you by phone and e-mail. you must call us back within 48 hours or we may not be able to offer you the booking price.

28、 change policies if you change your booking, airlines may charge a fee $150 to $ 200. some tickets do not allow any changes. need to change or cancel your trip? visit our website to check the fees and rules before you decide, cancellation (取消) policies if you cancel your booking you will not receive

29、 any money back. you may apply part of your ticket price towards future travel (for a limited time, usually a year).41. according to the policies, the name on the ticket cannot be changed once the ticket is _. a) booked b) issued c) cancelled d) confirmed42. if you have any problems during a trip, y

30、ou should _. a) ask for a refund b) change your itinerary c) call the booking office d) return the ticket to the office43. what happens when your ticket booking cannot be confirmed? a) you should make another booking immediately. b) you can change your booking free of charge. c) you will be informed

31、 by phone and e-mail. d) you will still enjoy the booking price.44. if you want to change a booking, you may have to pay _. a) 10% of the booking price b) a fee of $150 to $ 200 c) half the ticket price d) a fixed fee45. which of the following statements is true according to the cancellation policie

32、s? a) you can use part of the ticket price for future travel. b) you can refund the money from the booking office. c) you can keep the booking effective for one year. d) you cannot cancel your booking in any case.task 3 directions: read the following passage. after reading it, you should complete th

33、e information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 in no more than 3 words in the table below. if you are staying in the uk for more than 6 months, it may be useful to open a uk bank account. there are a lot of advantages of having a uk current (checking) account: paying bills many landlords pre

34、fer to collect rent directly from a bank account. you may be able to obtain cheaper services if you pay bills directly from a bank account, e.g. telephone/gas/water/electricity. if you are given a chequebook, you can also write cheques as a safe way of paying for things. cash you can easily obtain m

35、oney from cash machines, or pay directly from your account using a debit card (借記卡). saving money it is generally cheaper to use a uk account than it is to pay by credit card (信用卡) or withdraw (提取) cash from a foreign bank. employment if you work in the uk, some employers require you to have a bank

36、account so that you can get your pay. advantages of uk current account paying bills: 1) to pay rent directly from (46) 2) to obtain (47) services 3) to pay for things with cheques safely cash: 1) to obtain money from (48) easily 2) to pay directly from your account saving money: cheaper to use a (49

37、) account employment: to get your (50) through a bank accounttask 4 directions: the following is a list of terms related to the human resources management. after reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (與等同) those given in chinese in the table below. aemployee relations bbasic s

38、alary cnight shift dattendance book ehuman resources management fwork permit gemployment injury insurance hhousing fund iannual salary jyear-end bonus kcontract of service levaluation of employees msick leave ncoffee break ounemployment insurance pminimum wage qquality management51. ( )年薪 ( )最低工資52.

39、 ( )服務(wù)合同 ( )員工關(guān)系53. ( )工傷保險 ( )失業(yè)保險54. ( )病假 ( )工作許可證55. ( )住房基金 ( )基本工資task 5 directions: the following is a letter of recommendation. after reading them, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (no. 56 to no. 60).dear mr. brown, thank you for your letter of 6 september r

40、egarding mr. john green who has been employed by this company for the past 10 years. mr. green served his apprenticeship (學(xué)徒) with vickers tools ltd. in manchester, followed by a three-year course of engineering for production engineers. he is technically well-qualified and for the past five years h

41、as been our assistant works manager responsible for production and related business in our sheffield factory. in all his job duties he has shown himself to be hard-working, responsible and in every way a very dependable employee. i can strongly recommend mr. green as i feel sure that if he were to b

42、e chosen to manage your factory in nairobi he would bring to his work a true atmosphere of teamwork, which would be found necessary and helpful by all who would work with him. sincerely yours, tom smith56. how long has mr. green been employed by the writers company? for _.57. what kind of course did

43、 mr. green take? a three-year course in engineering for _.58. what job position has mr. green held in the past five years?59. what does the writer think of mr. green as an employee? he is hard-working, _and dependable60. what is the purpose of this letter? to _ mr. green to manage a factory in nairo

44、bipart translation directions：this part，numbered 61 to 65，is to test your ability to translate english into chinese. each of the four sentences (no. 61 to no. 64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked a), b), c)and d). make the best choice. 61. with fuel prices going up，car buy

45、ers are changing their idea of buying a car a) 燃料的價格正在隨著購車者買車想法的改變而上漲。 b) 燃料價格的漲落正在不斷改變著購車族人群的構(gòu)成。 c) 隨著燃料價格的上漲，購車者買車的想法正在改變。 d) 燃料價格上漲的時候，購車者買車的想法也會改變。62. you have to raise the quality of your products because buyers in those countries are very much quality-minded a) 你們的當(dāng)務(wù)之急是提高產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量，因?yàn)檫@些買家對質(zhì)量都很挑剔。 b)

46、 質(zhì)量第一對你們很重要，因?yàn)樗袊业娜硕挤浅Ｔ诤醍a(chǎn)品質(zhì)量。 c) 你們要讓那些國家的買家對產(chǎn)品感興趣，就必須要明確質(zhì)量優(yōu)先。 d) 你們必須提高產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量，因?yàn)槟切﹪屹I家的質(zhì)量意識都非常強(qiáng)。63. trading companies need to ensure their ability to handle orders efficiently, making an online system an essential sales channel. a) 貿(mào)易公司需要得到公司的明確指令，才能把重要的網(wǎng)絡(luò)銷售系統(tǒng)建立起來。 b) 貿(mào)易公司需要保證他們有能力來處理訂單，才能使網(wǎng)上銷售渠道變得重

47、要。 c) 貿(mào)易公司需確保擁有高效處理訂單的能力，使在線系統(tǒng)成為重要銷售渠道。 d) 貿(mào)易公司需要有辦法來執(zhí)行公司的指令，以便建立起基本的網(wǎng)絡(luò)銷售系統(tǒng)。64. it is necessary to have a good understanding of all the terms and conditions before signing a contract. a) 先好好討論一下各項(xiàng)條款，看是否有必要簽合同。 b) 在簽訂合同之前必須充分理解合同中的所有條款。 c) 對所有合同條款都已正確理解，現(xiàn)在可以簽合同。 d) 合同的所有條款要更好地解釋之后方能簽字生效。65. thank you

48、 for coming to the job interview at our office yesterday. within two weeks we will tell you our decision on your application. we want you to know that we will seriously consider your application. if, for some reason，we cannot offer you a position at this time, we will keep your application on record

49、. when there is a job opening, we will inform you immediately.part writing directions：this part is to test your ability to do practical writingyou are required to complete a telephone message according to the following instructions given in chinese.66. 說明：假定你是秘書linda wang，請按下列內(nèi)容填寫給經(jīng)理john brown的電話留言。

50、 內(nèi)容： 1來電人：app公司mr. peter margin 2來電時間：12月13日上午10:30 3來電內(nèi)容：mr. peter margin將于下周一去紐約，下周沒有時問與您見面。他希望在本周五上午9:30能見到您，討論雙方合作事宦。您是否有空?希望您收到蹄言后盡早回電給mr. peter margin。 答案:part listening comprehensionsection a1. d聽力原文q: can i have your phone number, please? 解析 本題考查詢問電話號碼及其回答?；卮鸫祟悊栴}時，一般直接告訴對方電話號碼即可。四個選項(xiàng)中，只有d)中的

51、一連串?dāng)?shù)字可能是電話號碼，因此d)為正確答案。a)“不用謝，無足掛齒，別客氣”一般在回答別人的感謝時使用；b)“在大約兩點(diǎn)鐘”表示具體的時間，一般用于回答what time引導(dǎo)的問句；c)“感謝您的幫助”用于對別人給予的幫助表示謝意。2. b聽力原文q: which would you prefer, tea or coffee? 解析 本題考查選擇疑問句及其回答。對于選擇疑問句，一般要從問句給出的備選項(xiàng)中做出選擇，或者都不選。本題給出了tea和coffee兩個備選項(xiàng)，b)選擇了tea，因此為正確答案。a)“我同意”表示對別人看法的贊同；c)“我很榮幸，非常愿意”用于回答別人表示的感謝；d)“

52、沒問題”一般用于對別人提出的請求做出肯定回答。3. c聽力原文q: would you like to come for dinner tonight? 解析 本題考查提出邀請的一般疑問句及其回答。對此類問題的回答分為肯定和否定兩種：肯定回答一般為id like to/id love to/no problem/its ok等；否定回答一般為sorry，后面補(bǔ)充拒絕的原因，如i am busy at that time等。c)“我愿意”為肯定回答的方式之一，為正確答案。a)“請繼續(xù)”一般用于贊成或者鼓勵別人繼續(xù)做某事；b)“注意，當(dāng)心”用于提醒或者叮囑別人要小心謹(jǐn)慎；d)“不客氣，不用謝”用于

53、回答別人表示的感謝。4. a聽力原文q: how do you like the work here? 解析 本題考查詢問觀點(diǎn)的特殊疑問句及其回答。對此類問題的回答，一般會有表示好壞. 喜好的描述性詞語或句子出現(xiàn)，如good，nice，popular，bad，not good enough，i (dont) like it very much等。a)“它很有趣”符合題意，為正確答案。b)“給你”常為遞給別人所需或所借東西時的應(yīng)答語，當(dāng)給對方的東西是單數(shù)時，here you are和here it is兩種說法均可，當(dāng)給對方的東西是復(fù)數(shù)時，只能用here you are；c)“我不這樣認(rèn)為”用于否定或者反對別人提出的看法；d)“是的，讓我們做吧”表示對別人提出的做法的認(rèn)可，并鼓勵一起去做。5. b聽力原文q: excuse me，do i have to pay in cash? 解析 本題考查詢問要求的一般疑問句及其回答。對此類問題的回答分為肯定和否定兩種：肯定回答一般為yes, you do/ye