高等学校英语应用能力考试A级模拟试卷(附答案).pdf

精品文档 . 高等学校英语应用能力考试A 级 真题模拟卷 1 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. 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 . 1. A. She met with traffic jam. B. The road was wet. C. Her car was broken. D. She forgot the time. 2. A. During dinner. B. Before dinner. C. Right after dinner. D. Tomorrow. 3. A. Nothing. B. Hot coffee. C. Ice cream. D. Tea. 4. A. They don t have to go to the concert.B. His brother will let them use the car. C. The subway is fine with her. D. They ll have to rent a car as early as possible. 5. A. No, not at all. B. Yes, with her mother. C. Yes, after she goes home. D. Only if she is introduced. 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 questions. The conversations 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. Conversation 1 Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following conversation. 6. A. One kilo. B. Two kilos. C. Three kilos. D. Four kilos. 7. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. Conversation 2 Questions 8-10 are based on the following conversation. 8. A. She is too much worried about her business. B. She is short of money. C. She has no time to take a vacation. D. She is always having a headache. 9. A. To sleep more and not think about her job. B. To take the madicine regularly. 精品文档 . C. To do more exercise every day. D. To take a vacation or change her job. 10. A. Kill herself. B. Relax herself. C. Make herself happy. D. Make herself strong. 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 5 questions. The passage will be spoken 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 incomplete answers are printed on your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin. 11. The Asian families are becoming_. 12. _. 13. About_. 14. _. 15. _. 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. The story . Will you tell it again? A. sounds strange B. listens strange C. hears strange D. is sounded strange 17. The girls aren t happy because they . A. were looked down B. look down upon C. were looked down upon D. looked down them 18. His works have already into many other languages. A. translated B. being translated C. been translated D. had translated 19. careless mistakes can be found in that article. A. As much as B. Scores of C. As many as D. The number of 20. She didn t feel well but she is all right_. A. in future B. in that case C. at the most D. at present 21. We found _fun _with these children. A. it, to play B. this, played C. that, playing D. what, play 精品文档 . 22. At least 80 people were injured, _five policemen. A. included B. to include C. including D. were included 23. When I came in, the matters _heatedly. A. were discussing B. had being discussed C. were being discussed D. were being discussing 24. All of these improvements have _much. A. worth B. paid C. spent D. cost 25. He asked what I _that poor animal. A. agreed with B. did with C. called on D. took care Section B Directions: There are 10 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 the Answer Sheet. 26. The farmers (build) their homes after the flood was gone. 27. It s very (danger) to repair the TV set like that. 28. The Three Gorges Dam has a (high) of 186 meters. 29. Chairman Mao compared young people to the (rise)_sun. 30. The (electricity)_light went out suddenly. 31. It s very (thought)_and very kind of you to offer me a job in your company. 32. The purpose of training (quality)_teachers for those mountain areas is worthy of praise. 33. That was (apparent)_a careless mistake caused by the operator. 34. Weather (permit)_, the spaceship will be launched tomorrow evening. 35. But for your help, I (not be)_able to find the right solution to the problem so soon. Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. 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 through 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. I am writing to thank you for the interesting reports which appeared in the July/August '94 edition of the Saturday Evening Post. I am interested in your reports since B12 deficiency(缺乏症 ) is an inherited disorder in my family. In the late 1950s /early 1960s, a research project was carried out on it by a London medical school. 精品文档 . My grandmother was 49 when she started vitamin B12 injections in 1949. She was admitted to the hospital with a blood disease. My mother was 63 when she began vitamin B12 injections. After reading your article, I believe her treatment was started too late. At the time, she almost lost her eyesight and was told that she had other diseases. Earlier this year, I visited my doctor and explained that I felt very tired and asked for a blood test to establish whether I was suffering from B12 deficiency. I was told I was much too young and that only people in their 80s suffered B12 deficiency. I told him he was wrong and that research was carried out on my family 30 years ago. I have always believed that prevention is better than cure. I now know why I love Kellogg's Honey Nut Cornflakes(玉米片 ). They contain vitamins, including B12! If foods contain added vitamins, as you suggest in your article, then B12 deficiency and diseases associated with it should be left to the past. 36. The passage you have just read is most probably _. A) a thank-you letter to a medical doctor B) an advertisement for vitamin B12 C) a letter to the editor of a magazine D) a preface to a book on Vitamins 37. Why is the author interested in the reports in the Saturday Evening Post? A) He was seriously ill with vitamin B12 deficiency. B) He wanted to prevent himself from suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency. C) He wanted to cure his family members of an inherited disorder. D) He was curious about the latest medical developments. 38. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A) Doctors are not always reliable. B) Most foods contain vitamins, including B12. C) The author was determined to get rid of the inherited disorder in his family. D) Vitamin B12 deficiency can be prevented if measures are taken early. 39. The reports the author had read probably told him _. A) to have his blood tested early B) to take food rich in vitamins C) to have regular vitamin injections D) not to believe his doctor 40. Doctors think that the usual case of B12 deficiency occurs when _. A) a patient is at an old age B) a person is very young C) a person doesn't take foods containing vitamins D) a patient stops vitamin injections Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. University of Arizona researcher Dr. William Rathji says that after a study based on looking 精品文档 . into garbage cans, the average family wastes at least $150 per year in food. “ Homemakers go out of their way to save pennies at the store and then don t realize that waste of edible( 可食用的 ) foods adds up much more at home,” said Dr. Rathji. He was one of about 100 food experts who met in Boise for a conference on food waste and ways to prevent it. American families throw out between 8% and 20% of edible food at a cost of $4.5 billion per year. That s almost as much as the federal government spends every year for food stamps and child nutrition programs. He found that food items which are costly and in short supply tend to be wasted more. During the 1973 meat shortage, meat waste increased to 9%, compared with 3% in 1974 and 1975. Sugar and sugar products waste jumped to 19% in 1975, when sugar prices doubled from the previous year. Dr. Rathji theorizes that high prices force consumers to experiment, sometimes buy in large quantities. In the case of meat, sometimes low-priced cuts for unappetizing varieties are purchased, consumers then tend to waste more. His theory is that the more variety in food bought, the more wasted. Regular bread is wasted at about a 10% rate, but specialty breads and rolls are wasted at a 20% rate. If people are eating the same thing every day, they learn how to manage it. But if you re trying to pull something out of the cookbook every night, That s bound to be some waste. Another finding is that lower income families waste less food than middle and upper income families. And the study found that dog food, which accounts for 8% of a shopping cart, is rarely wasted. Fresh produce and frozen items are more likely to be wasted. The study also showed people with the most knowledge of safe, edible food waste the least. Much food is tossed out because a homemaker suspects it is spoiled when it is not. 41. Large quantities of food are thrown out because a homemaker_. A.thinks they are not delicious B.says they taste bitter and hot C.thinks they smell bad D.suspects they are spoiled when they are not 42. American families throw out between_of edible food every year. A. 5% 8% B. 8% 10% C. 20% 28% D. 8% 20% 43. When sugar prices doubled, waste of sugar_. A. went down B. went up C. stayed the same D. was cut in half 44. Which of the following statements is true? A.American housewives are not good homemakers. B.Upper-income families are more wasteful than lower-income ones. C.American families throw away almost as much food as they consume. D.Americans waste a great deal of dog food. 45. When do American families waste more food? A. When prices are high. B. When food is scarce. C. When they think it is spoiled. D. All of the above. 精品文档 . Task 3 Directions: The following is a news article. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 4 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. YOUR BUSINESS NAME CAN BE ONE OF YOUR MOST EFFECTIVE AND LEAST EXPENSIVE MARKETING TOOLS Too often, however, we choose a name without giving thought to its marketing value. Some people opt for （选择） using their own names; others may create a clever but obscure( 模糊的 ) name, or one that has sentimental（感情上的） value. As a result, the names might end up costing them business, instead of attracting it. A common mistake in choosing a name is selecting a misleading name; for example, calling a firm “ Writing Services”while it actually produces medical equipment. Another mistake is choosing a name that is hard to spell or pronounce. It is also a mistake to select a name that is too general, such as ABC Company. Your main goal should be to choose a name which your customers can easily remember whenever they want your product or service. A business name can be an effective and inexpensive 46 for a company. Some people opt for creating either a 47 _ name, or a sentimental one. As a result, the names might end up 48 . The article mentions 49 in choosing a business name. A good business name should be easily pronounced, spelled, and remembered by 50 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms of tendering. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet. A. highest tender B. lowest tender C. closed bidding D. competitive bidding E. international bid F. advertised bidding G. win a tender H. call for tenders I. participate in a tender 精品文档 . J. alternative bid K. sham bid L. competitive bid M. noncompetitive bid N. highest bid O. lowest bid P. first bid Q. last bid R. make a bid S. bidder T. tender Example: （D）竞争招标（M）无竞争力的报价 51. 中标，承包中选（）首次报价（） 52. 必选其一的报价（）国际招标（） 53. 出价，讨价还价（）竞争力强的报价（） 54. 虚伪的报价（）参加招标（） 55. 买方最高报价（）内部招标（） Task 5 Directions: The following is an English Language test. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the questions (No.56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers should be no more than 4 words . They should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. Title English Language Testing Service Conducted by The British Council 10 Spring Gardens, London SWIA 2BN Tel: London (01) 930 8466 And University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Syndicate Buildings, 1 Hills Road, Cambridge CB1 2EU Tel: Cambridge (0223) 6 1 1 1 Status An English Language Test recognized by government, academic (学术的 ) and professional bodies in the UK for admission purposes. Levels A description of each candidate s performance is produced according to a system of language mastery bands. These bands range from very low levels of performance (Bands 1 and 2) to extremely effective levels (Bands 8 and 9). Availability The Service is available in British Council centers throughout the world and in regional 精品文档 . (报名方法 ) centers in the UK. When entering for the Test candidates must choose an appropriate Module( 专业 ) according to their field of study. Modules are available in 5 ESP fields (Life Sciences, Medicine, Physical Sciences, Social Studies and Technology). In addition, there is an Interdisciplinary General Academic (学术的 ) Module. A Non-Academic Training Module, introduced in 1983, ca