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1、2005年1月高等学校英语应用能力A级试题Part I Listening Comprehension(15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there
2、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), D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
3、 through the center.1. A、Its attractive. B、Its exciting. C、Its important. D、Its boring.2. A、At a railway station. B、At a bank. C、At an airport. D、At a parking lot.3. A、By referring to the receptionist. B、By calling the telephone operator. C、By asking his friend. D、By finding it in the phone book.4.
4、A、Hes the boss. B、Hes a visitor. C、Hes a new employee. D、Hes the womans friend.5. A、$400 B、$200 C、$300. D、$150.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 ques
5、tions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken only 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 thro
6、ugh the center.6. A、Sports wear B、Holiday wear. C、Summer wear. D、Casual wear.7. A、See more examples. B、Try on some T-shirts. C、 Meet the designers D、Place an order.8. A、He wanted to check the order number. B、He wanted to order some computers. C、He wanted to report on the problem. D、He wanted to see
7、the secretary.9. A、They got a wrong order number from the caller. B、They failed to deliver the computers on time. C、They couldnt find the order form. D、They made a wrong delivery.10. A、The salesman. B、The manager. C、Mr. Peterson. D、MarySection CDirections: This section is to test your ability to com
8、prehend 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 inc
9、omplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.11.Why do more middle-aged adults have to take care of their aging parents? Because people are living _ .12. What does the speaker think of the job of taking c
10、are of an aging parent? Its _ .13.How are the family roles changed? The dependent parents are cared for as if they were _ . 14.What can a nursing home do for aging parents? It provides them with proper _ .15.What benefit can middle-aged adults get by sending their parents to a nursing home? They can
11、 return to their_ .Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes)Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
12、 Sheet with a single line through the center.16._ he was seriously ill, I wouldnt have told him the truth. A、If I knew B、If I know C、Had I known D、Did I know17.She got to know the young man very well _ she had worked for so long. A、to whom B、in whom C、whom D、 with whom18.The car _ by the side of the
13、 road and the driver tried to repair it. A、breaks down B、was breaking down C、has broken down D、broke down19.When he went out, he would wear sunglasses _ nobody would recognize him. A、so that B、now that C、as though D、in case20.We were all excited at the news _ our annual sales had more than doubled.
14、A、which B、that C、it D、what21.Some people think _ about their rights than they do about their responsibilities. A、so much B、too much C、much more D、much too22.The City of London, _ repeatedly in 1940 and 1941, lost many of its famous churches. A、bombed B、to bomb C、bombing D、having bombed23._ traveling
15、 expenses rising a lot, Mrs. White had to change all her plans for the tour. A、Since B、As for C、By D、With24.I felt so embarrassed that I couldnt do anything but _ there when I first met my personal boss. A、to sit B、sitting C、sat D、sit25.With the introduction of the computer, libraries today are quit
16、e different from _ they were in the past. A、that B、what C、which D、thoseSection BDirections: There are also 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.It
17、 is important that he(be) _ called back immediately.27.It is(reason) _ for parents to pay for their childrens education.28.As the meeting a (propose ) _ was put forward by John Smith.29.As a rule, readers(not allow ) _ to take dictionaries out of the reading room.30.It has been a long winter, and we
18、re(eager) _ waiting for the coming of the spring.31.They fully recognized the enormous(strong) _ and influence of the union.32.By the end of last year, nearly a million cars (produce) _ in that auto factory.33.(Take) _ the financial difficulties into consideration, wed better put off the plan until
19、next year.34.Dr. Richard, together with his wife and three children, (be) _ to arrive in Beijing this afternoon.35.The global average air temperature is believed(rise) _ in the near future.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find
20、 5 questions or unfinished statements, marked 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 eight airlines of the One-world alliance
21、 (联盟) have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round-the world journey. Its called the One-world Explorer program.One-world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. Its a great way for you to explore the four co
22、rners of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One-world airlines.You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the One-world network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, youll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the succe
23、ss of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way.The One-world goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for everyone of our travelers. We try our best to make you fell at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.We can off
24、er travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks. Youll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge. 36. One-world in the passage refers to _. A、 a travel agency B、 a union
25、 of airlines C、 a series of tourist attractions D、 the title of a flight program37. The One-world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who _ A、 have been to the four corners of the earth B、 travel around the world on business C、 want to explore the eight airlines D、 need support al
26、l along the way38. The advantage of the alliance lies in _. A、 its detailed travel information B、 its unique booking system C、 its longest business flights D、 its global service network39. We can learn from the last paragraph that One-world_ A、 offers the lowest prices to its passengers B、 keeps pas
27、sengers better informed of its operations C、 offers better services than any of its member airlines alone D、 is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging40. The purpose of the advertisement is to _. A、 promote a special flight program B、 recommend long distance flights C、 introduce dif
28、ferent flights D、 describe an airlines groupTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.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
29、the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldnt know whats happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture (折磨) is based on the human body being open to pain.B
30、ut there is a way to handle pain. Look 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.The big thing in withsta
31、nding 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 treating 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 i
32、s still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life. 41. The human body has developed a system of nerves that enables us to _. A、stay relaxed B、avoid pain C、stand torture D、feel pain42. What does the writer mean by saying “we pay for our sensitivity” in the first paragraph? A、 We have to take
33、care of our sense of pain. B、 We suffer from our sense of feeling. C、 We should try hard to resist pain. D、 We are hurt when we feel pain.43. 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 pa
34、in D、 some people are born without a sense of pain44. What is essential for people to stand pain according to the writer? A、Their relaxation. B、Their interest. C、Their nerves D、Their attitudes.45. The author believes that_. A、 feeling pain is part of our life B、 pain should be avoided at all costs C
35、、 feeling pain can be an interesting thing D、magic power is essential for reducing painTask 3Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marker 46 to 50 in not more than 3 words in the table below.PLR Air Conditioning
36、Center 27 West Street Plaines City IA America 50705March 6, 2004Ms. Li Chunhua, PresidentNew Era Engineering Group26 Renmin Street Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China 225002Dear Ms. Li:Thank you very much for allowing us to present to you our recommendation for a PLR Air Conditioning System. We would like also
37、 to express our appreciation to Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Wu for their help as we collected the data necessary for this proposal.After thoroughly analyzing your companys engineering requirements, we believe that you will find this proposed PLR system satisfactory. It will provide the maximum return on your
38、 investment dollar. In addition, the PLR system protects you against obsolescence (过时) in the near future-if your business continues to experience the normal growth you have experienced in the last few years-because the equipment PLR proposes to install is a modular (模块的) design to which you may add
39、 additional units as the need arises.We believe that you will find this system practical, efficient, and economical for the needs of your company both now and in the near future. It is our sincere hope that the information in the enclosed proposal will make your decision to install a PLR Air Conditi
40、oning System much easier.Sincerely yours,James P. CallahanSales Manager Recommendation of a ProductProduct recommended: PLR (46) _ PLRs proposal: based on the analysis of the buyers (47) _ Features of the Product:1.its a(48) _ design2.its practical, (49) _ and economicalDocument Enclosed: a/the (50)
41、 _Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms frequently used in medical services. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同)those given in Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 throu
42、gh 55. A- Research AnalysisB- Role of DepartmentsC-Communication ProcessD- Sampling Public OpinionE-Dealing with the News MediaF-Planning ActionsG-Reaching the AudienceH-Opportunities in the Print MediaI- Feedback and EvaluationJ-Public Opinion and PersuasionK-Social and Cultural AgenciesL-Entertain
43、ment and SportsM-Government and Public AffairsN-Membership OrganizationsO-Legal ProblemsP-International Public RelationsExample: (E)与新闻媒体打交道(F)行动计划51. _交流过程 _娱乐和体育52. _国际公共关系 _公众意见抽样调查53. _政府和公众事务 _研究与分析54. _部门职能 _社会与文化机构55. _反馈与评价 _法律问题Task 5Directions: There is an advertisement blow. After reading
44、 it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No. 56 to No. 60). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.We hope that by observing the following points you will enjoy your visit to Christ Church without disturbing the li
45、fe of the college.1.Please obey all notices and do not enter the areas marked Private.2.Please do not enter any college rooms.3.Please avoid leaving litter (杂物); picnicking within the college is not permitted.4.Please do not smoke.5.Please do not gather so as to obstruct (阻塞) paths or passages, particularly in the Hall.6.Please be as quiet as possible, remembering that this is a college where people are working.7.In the event of a fire
