高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）真题参考答案与解析

2005年12月

Part I Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. M: Could you tell me where I can find a public phone? W: You can find one in the big store across the street. Q: Where can the man find the public phone?

【答案】 C 。细节判断题。从女士的回答可知在街对面的大商店里可找到公用电话，故选C。

2. M: What do you think of our new manager? W: Oh, he is very nice and quite experienced. Q: What does the woman say about the manager?

【答案】 A 。推理判断题。本题询问对新来经理的看法，回答是重点，女士用了“nice（和蔼的）”和“experienced（富有经验的）”，故选A。 3. M: Could you send our price list to the Brown Company?

W: Certainly, I’ll do it right away. Should I send it by airmail? Q: What is the woman likely to do?

【答案】 D。细节判断题。从题目可知，女士是答应去做男士要她做的事“送价格表”，答案D中“mail”作动词是“邮寄”的意思，同“send”。 4. W: My telephone doesn’t work, what should I do about it?

M: Why not ask Mike for help? He works for the telephone company. Q: What does the man mean?

【答案】 B 。细节判断题。从男士回答“why not?(为什么不??)”可知他在提建议，只有选项B正确，“turn to Mike（求助于迈克）”和“ask Mike for help（请求迈克帮助）”意思一致。

5. M: I am really disappointed with myself in the interview. W: An evening at the cinema will make you feel better. Q: What’s the woman’s suggestion for the man? 【答案】 A。细节判断题。从女士的回答可知，“an evening at the cinema（在电影院度过一晚）”就是指“to see a film（去看电影）”，故选A。

Section B

Conversation 1

M: It’s a pity Helen couldn’t come to see you off, Mary.

W: I know she’s been quite busy these days, but she went to my hotel to say goodbye yesterday. M: Yes, it’s the busiest month of our company. W: I do hope she will feel relaxed soon.

M: Yes, she will. You know, we have to get our products ready before the Christmas season. W: You’ve been doing a wonderful job. I especially like your new design of the toys. M: Hope they will sell well in the Christmas season.

W: I am sure they will. Oh, they are announcing my flight. I have to go now. M: Bye, and take care. W: Bye.

Questions 6 and 7 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.

6. Where were the two speakers?

【答案】 C。地点判断题。从对话开头提到“see off”及结尾提到“flight”可知二人在机场，故选C。

7. Why didn’t Helen come to see Mary off?

【答案】 A。细节判断题。从女士的回答“I know she’s been quite busy these days” 可知海伦没送玛丽的原因，只有选项A “She was busy working”正确。 Conversation 2

M: Hello, ABC Company, what can I do for you?

W: This is Jenny Black from the Smith Company. Can I speak to Mr. Peter Hall please? M: Speaking.

W: Mr. Hall, I am calling about the delivery of the printers. M: When did you order them?

W: About a week ago. And they should have been here yesterday.

M: I’m sorry about that. Well, let’s see what can be done. Your printers can be delivered tomorrow morning.

W: Tomorrow morning will be fine, so what time can we expect your truck? M: Should we say between 10:00 and 11:00? W: Good.

M: My apologies for the delay. Bye! W: Bye.

Questions 8 and 10 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard. 8. Why does the woman call the man? 【答案】 C。询问目的。女士在打电话开始时就说明了打电话的原因“I am calling about the delivery of the printers”，故选C “To ask about delivery”。 9. What product has the woman ordered?

【答案】 B。细节判断题。从两处可知答案，“I am calling about the delivery of the printers”和“Your printers can be delivered tomorrow morning”，故选B “printer”。 10. Why does the man feel sorry? 【答案】 D。细节判断题。男士直接说“My apologies for the delay”，故选D “For the delayed delivery”。

Section C

Americans depend on their cars more than any other people. The family car has been a common thing since the early 20th century and it has changed American life. Many people have moved outside of the large cities to the suburbs. Some Americans spend two hours a day or more in their cars, going to work and back home. Cars have become the means of transportation for most Americans when they go shopping and even go on vacations. In the past, Americans liked big cars and the gas wasn’t expensive. However, the price of gas has greatly increased in recent years. Smaller cars and foreign cars have become very common. That’s why Japanese and German cars sell well in the U.S.

Questions 11 and 15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard. 11. 【答案】 20th century。细节题。从本文第二句话“The family car has been a common thing since the early 20th century”可知，早在20世纪初，汽车就已经进入美国的千家万户。

12. 【答案】 large cities。推理题。从本文第三句话“Many people have moved outside of the large cities to the suburbs”可知，很多人已经搬出了大城市，住到了郊区。

13. 【答案】 (greatly) increased。推理题。在本文倒数第三句话“However, the price of gas has greatly increased in recent years”可知答案。 14. 【答案】 well。判断题。在本文最后一句“That’s why Japanese and German cars sell well in the U.S.”可知答案。

15. 【答案】 Cars。推理题。本文第一句为主题句，整篇短文都是围绕汽车展开的。

Part II Structure

Section A

16.【答案】B。固定搭配。 in need of “需要”为固定搭配。

17.【答案】D。固定搭配。疑问词+不定式，根据句意得知应选how +不定式,意思为“她不知道如何清晰表达??”。

18.【答案】A。过去分词。过去分词作后置定语，作用相当于一个定语从句。 19.【答案】C。现在分词。有getting引起的分词短语作原因状语。

20.【答案】B。动词时态。连词“since”表示主句的动作从过去某一时间点开始，一直持续到现在，因此主句谓语多用完成时或现在完成进行时。本句work是延续性动词，根据句意本句用现在完成进行时。

21.【答案】C。连词。根据句意选择if，表示假设的状语从句。

22.【答案】D。动名词。regret to do 为将要发生的事感到遗憾，regret doing表示为做了某事而后悔。根据本句的意思 “钱已花了”，应该用后一种表达方式。此种用法的词还有forget, remember等。 23.【答案】A。分词。现在分词短语作时间状语，又因为分词的逻辑主语 “you”是“interview”的承受者，因此用现在分词的被动语态。

24. 【答案】D。倒装句。on no occasion是含否定意义的短语，放在句首时，句子要求部分倒装，将助动词提到主语前。

25.【答案】B。虚拟语气。在It is +形容词+that?句型中，由that引导的主语从句中应用虚拟语气“should+动词原形”（should可省略），此类词还有important, necessary, advisable等。

Section B

26.【答案】settlement/settling。动词settle转换成名词settlement（或动名词 settling）词性转换。

27.【答案】will have produced。by常与完成时态连用，根据本题“by the end of this year”是动词时态来的时间，故用将来完成时。

28.【答案】more humorous。多音节形容词humorous 的比较级为“more humorous”。 29.【答案】widen。形容词转换成动词，“in order to”后接动词原形，表目的。 30.【答案】was (being) elected。根据句意“主席被选举”，时态是过去动词语态时，故应用动词过去时被动语态，或过去进行时的被动语态。

31.【答案】to put。疑问词+动词不定式，where后用to put。

32.【答案】economic。名词转换成形容词，名词growth前需用形容词economic。

33.【答案】had taken。本句为与过去时态相反的被动语态，从句谓语动词应为had taken。 34.【答案】additional。名词income前应用形容词additional。

35.【答案】Watched/Being watched watch的逻辑主语是动作的承受者，所以用过去分词作状语。

Part III Reading Comprehension

Task 1

这篇文章介绍了节假日美国商家降价促销、普通百姓趁机抢购的情形。文章指出，无论是在商场售货，还是在网上销售，商家都有一定的收获。 36. 【答案】D。推理判断题。从本文第一段第三句可知，“early bird specials”是源自“The early bird catches the worm”“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”，故选项D意为“他们可以得到特别折扣”为正确答案。

37. 【答案】A。语义理解题。在第一段第二句中的复合词“discount-hungry”中的“hungry”意思是“渴望的”，故选项A “feel eager to buy discounted goods（迫切想买打折商品）”为正确答案。

38. 【答案】B。推理判断题。从本文第一段第二句可知，答案为B “large retailers（大型零售店）”。

39. 【答案】A。语义推断题。根据上下文，从本文第二段倒数第二句可知，这位女士从来没有见过这么多打折商品，因此觉得难以挑选，故选A。

40. 【答案】D。事实细节题。根据本文第三段的第一句，选D “零售商感恩节周末的销售业绩有增长”。

Task 2

本文是通用汽车公司的介绍材料。文章希望在校大学生通过上网联系，加入通用以开创自己的事业。

41. 【答案】B。根据本文第一段的第二句可知，选项B “major in engineering and business（工科和商科的学生）”正确。 42. 【答案】C。根据本文第一段的倒数第二句可知，选项C “GM recruiters visits to colleges and universities （GM的招聘人员前往的学院和大学）”为正确答案。

43. 【答案】A。根据本文第一段的倒数第一句可知，选项A “apply to GM online（在网上向GM提出申请）”为正确。

44. 【答案】B。根据本文最后一段的第二句可知，选项B “get business experience and good wages（获得商务经验和丰厚的工资）”为正确。

45. 【答案】D。根据本文最后一段第三句的前半句可知，选项D“find out highly talented candidates （找到十分优秀的候选人）”为正确。

Task 3

这是一篇具有广告性质的课本推介文章。文章认为，通过学习新出的两本教材，英语学习者将会迅速有效地掌握英语，实现与外籍人员的自由交流。 46.【答案】Practical Everyday English

【解析】根据文章第四段第一句话“The Practical Everyday English series consists of a?”可得出答案。 47.【答案】two

【解析】根据文章第一段第一句话“we at?have published two books devoted?”可得出答案。

48.【答案】intermediate 【解析】根据文章第一段的“?devoted to improving the everyday vocabulary of intermediate and advanced english language students”可得出答案。 49.【答案】vocabulary

【解析】根据文章第三段第一句话“?and you have a wide knowledge of the vocabulary relating to your speciality?”可得出答案。 50.【答案】words and expressions

【解析】根据文章第四段第一句话“the practical Everyday English series consists of a