2006年12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 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. 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 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. He does not have a phone. B. He will make the call for her. C. The woman can use his phone. D. The phone is out of order. 2. A. It was boring. B. It was quite long.
C. It was interesting. D. It was easy to understand. 3. A. It is seriously polluted. B. The air is very clear.
C. There are few cars and factories. D. It remains what it was ten years ago. 4. A. It will be revised. B. It will be approved. C. It has been canceled. D. It is under discussion.
5. A. Having a race in the snow. B. Traveling in the Northeast.
C. Visiting a friend in the Northeast. D. Booking tickets for the winter holiday.
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 questions. Both the conversations 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 D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Conversation 1
6. A. Its size. B. Its price. C. Its delivery. D. Its code number. 7. A. The goods were lost. B. They have been sent.
C. The delivery will be delayed. D. They will soon be returned. Conversation 2
8. A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Employer and employee. C. Manager and secretary. D. Seller and buyer. 9. A. He has got the required knowledge. B. He is satisfied with the salary offered.
C. He thought he could be hired by the company.
D. He wanted to have better chances for development. 10. A. Because he has no work experience.
B. Because it’s the easiest way to get the job. C. Because he doesn’t meet the job requirement.
D. Because every newcomer starts with a trainee salary.
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 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 incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.
11. What do the Gardens’ Guides do every day at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.? They show the tourists around the . 12. How long does the tour last?
It lasts about .
13. What should groups of 8 or more people do if they need a tour guide? They should book one . 14. Where can you have meals in the Gardens?
You can have your meals in . 15. In what season is the Garden concert held? In .
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 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 Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. his surprise, the manager found nobody in the meeting room. A. At B. To C. For D. With 17. This company has two branches: one in Paris and in New York. A. another B. one other C. the other D. other
18. to find the proper job, he decided to give up job-hunting in this city. A. Failed B. Being failed C. To fail D. Having failed
19. The proposal , we’ll have to make another decision about when to start the project.
A. accepted B. accepting C. to accept D. be accepted
20. We don’t deny that your products are superior in quality to of Japanese make. A. the one B. that C. these D. those
21. It is required that anyone applying for a driver’s license a set of tests. A. take B. takes C. took D. will take 22. There is no evidence oil price will come down in the near future. A. which B. that C. where D. as 23. The policeman saw the thief he appeared on the street corner. A. not until B. as long as C. the moment D. only if
24. The policeman kept his eyes on the screen of the computer to identify the
criminal’s footprints.
A. fixed B. fixing C. being fixed D. to fix 25. Tom the party as no one saw him there yesterday evening. A. can’t attend B. mustn’t attend
C. won’t have attended D. couldn’t have attended
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 manager was (entire) unaware of the trouble with the heating system in the hotel until this week.
27. By the end of next month, we (find) a good solution to the technical problem. 28. The nurse told the visitors (not speak ) so loudly as to disturb the patients. 29. I’m afraid there is not much (differ) in their points of view.
30. If he had taken his lawyer’s advice, he (save) himself a great deal of trouble. 31. (impress) by the young man’s good qualifications, they offered him a job in their firm.
32. I am sure the secretary who has just been hired will prove to be an efficient (employ) . 33. We all felt excited when China succeeded in (launch) its first manned spaceship. 34. We regret to inform you that we no longer manufacture the product you are (interest) in. 35. The tall building (complete) last month is our new classroom building.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: 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, 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.
We don’t have beds in the spacecraft, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we’ve chosen to sleep.
On most spacecraft flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake to watch over the spacecraft; the craft’s computers call us on the radio.
On the spacecraft, sleep-time doesn’t mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute orbit (轨道) the Sun “rises” and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes, then it “sets” as the spacecraft takes us around the dark side of the Earth. To keep the Sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.
It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut (宇航员) sleeps differently: some sleep upside down, some sideways, and some right side up. When it’s time to sleep, I take my bag, my sleep mask and my tape player with earphones and float (漂浮) up to the flight deck (驾驶舱). Then I get into the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a
seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the mask down over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by under me.
36. When the astronauts are working, sleeping bags are fastened . A. on the wall B. to their seats
C. onto the flight deck D. anywhere they like 37. Why can all the astronauts sleep at the same time? A. They have to follow the same timetable.
B. The radio will take care of the aircraft for them. C. There are enough sleeping bags in the spacecraft.
D. There is no need for them to watch over the spacecraft. 38. To relax himself before sleep, the writer often .
A. makes a bed B. gets into his bag C. listens to music D. wears a sleep mask 39. How long does it take the spacecraft to go round the Earth?
A. Forty minutes. B. Fifty minutes.
C. Ninety minutes. D. Twenty-four hours. 40. The best title for this passage is . A. Traveling in Space
B. Sleeping in the Spacecraft C. Equipment Used by Astronauts D. The Earth Seen from Outer Space
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are
numbered 41 to 45.
Whenever traveling on Shanghai Airlines (SAL) flights with paid tickets, you will earn air miles according to the class shown on your tickets. When you have accumulated enough air miles, you can apply for a premium (奖励) ticket or other premium items.
Passengers (12 years old and over) are eligible (合格的) to join SAL FFP(Frequent Flying Passenger) Club unless it is banned (禁止) by the law of the country where they live.
Please fill out the application form on the back and mail it to the Customer Service Center of SAL. SAL Customer Center will mail the membership card and manual to you within 30 working days after receiving your application form.
Please show your membership card when you check in at an airport.
Please retain a photocopy of the ticket, the original boarding pass as well as a photocopy of your receipts after traveling or making purchases at ASL partner businesses until you confirm the record has been charged to your account.
If you flew SAL 3 months before your registration of SAL FFP Club, please mail to SAL Customer Service Center a copy of your ticket and the original boarding pass with your card number on it for recording air miles.
The application form can be used by one person only, and copies are void (无效). For more information, please refer to the SAL FFP Program Guide. 41. What does SAL stand for in this passage?
A. Shanghai Airport. B. Shanghai Airlines.