2006年12月A级(三级)英语考试真题

12006年12月高等学校英语应用能力A级试题PartIListeningComprehension(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.SectionA1.A.Hedoesnothaveaphone.B.Hewillmakethecallforher.C.Thewomancanusehisphone.D.Thephoneisoutoforder.2.A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasquitelong.C.Itwasinteresting.D.Itwaseasytounderstand.3.A.Itisseriouslypolluted.B.Theairisveryclear.C.Therearefewcarsandfactories.D.Itremainswhatitwastenyearsago.4.A.Itwillberevised.B.Itwillbeapproved.C.Ithasbeencanceled.D.Itisunderdiscussion.5.A.Havingaraceinthesnow.B.TravelingintheNortheast.C.VisitingafriendintheNortheast.D.Bookingticketsforthewinterholiday.SectionBConversation16.A.Itssize.B.Itsprice.C.Itsdelivery.D.Itscodenumber.7.A.Thegoodswerelost.B.Theyhavebeensent.C.Thedeliverywillbedelayed.D.Theywillsoonbereturned.Conversation28.A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Employerandemployee.C.Managerandsecretary.D.Sellerandbuyer.9.A.Hehasgottherequiredknowledge.B.Heissatisfiedwiththesalaryoffered.C.Hethoughthecouldbehiredbythecompany.D.Hewantedtohavebetterchancesfordevelopment.10.A.Becausehehasnoworkexperience.B.Becauseit’stheeasiestwaytogetthejob.C.Becausehedoesn’tmeetthejobrequirement.D.Becauseeverynewcomerstartswithatraineesalary.SectionC11.WhatdotheGardens’Guidesdoeverydayat11:00a.m.and2:00p.m.?Theyshowthetouristsaroundthe.12.Howlongdoesthetourlast?Itlastsabout.13.Whatshouldgroupsof8ormorepeopledoiftheyneedatourguide?Theyshouldbookone.14.WherecanyouhavemealsintheGardens?Youcanhaveyourmealsin.15.InwhatseasonistheGardenconcertheld?In.PartIIStructureSectionA(15minutes)16.hissurprise,themanagerfoundnobodyinthemeetingroom.A.AtB.ToC.ForD.With17.Thiscompanyhastwobranches:oneinParisandinNewYork.2A.anotherB.oneotherC.theotherD.other18.tofindtheproperjob,hedecidedtogiveupjob-huntinginthiscity.A.FailedB.BeingfailedC.TofailD.Havingfailed19.Theproposal,we’llhavetomakeanotherdecisionaboutwhentostarttheproject.A.acceptedB.acceptingC.toacceptD.beaccepted20.Wedon’tdenythatyourproductsaresuperiorinqualitytoofJapanesemake.A.theoneB.thatC.theseD.those21.Itisrequiredthatanyoneapplyingforadriver’slicenseasetoftests.A.takeB.takesC.tookD.willtake22.Thereisnoevidenceoilpricewillcomedowninthenearfuture.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.as23.Thepolicemansawthethiefheappearedonthestreetcorner.A.notuntilB.aslongasC.themomentD.onlyif24.Thepolicemankepthiseyesonthescreenofthecomputertoidentifythecriminal’sfootprints.A.fixedB.fixingC.beingfixedD.tofix25.Tomthepartyasnoonesawhimthereyesterdayevening.A.can’tattendB.mustn’tattendC.won’thaveattendedD.couldn’thaveattendedSectionBDirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninthebrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.26.Themanagerwas(entire)unawareofthetroublewiththeheatingsysteminthehoteluntilthisweek.27.Bytheendofnextmonth,we(find)agoodsolutiontothetechnicalproblem.28.Thenursetoldthevisitors(notspeak)soloudlyastodisturbthepatients.29.I’mafraidthereisnotmuch(differ)intheirpointsofview.30.Ifhehadtakenhislawyer’sadvice,he(save)himselfagreatdealoftrouble.31.(impress)bytheyoungman’sgoodqualifications,theyofferedhimajobintheirfirm.32.Iamsurethesecretarywhohasjustbeenhiredwillprovetobeanefficient(employ).33.WeallfeltexcitedwhenChinasucceededin(launch)itsfirstmannedspaceship.34.Weregrettoinformyouthatwenolongermanufacturetheproductyouare(interest)in.35.Thetallbuilding(complete)lastmonthisournewclassroombuilding.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)Task1Wedon’thavebedsinthespacecraft,butwedohavesleepingbags.Duringtheday,whenweareworking,weleavethebagstiedtothewall,outoftheway.Atbedtimeweuntiethemandtakethemwhereverwe’vechosentosleep.Onmostspacecraftflightseveryonesleepsatthesametime.Noonehastostayawaketowatchoverthespacecraft;thecraft’scomputerscallusontheradio.Onthespacecraft,sleep-timedoesn’tmeannighttime.Duringeachninety-minuteorbit(轨道)theSun“rises”andshinesthroughourwindowsforaboutfiftyminutes,thenit“sets”asthespacecrafttakesusaroundthedarksideoftheEarth.TokeeptheSunoutofoureyes,wewearblacksleepmasks.Itissurprisinglyeasytogetcomfortableandfallasleepinspace.Everyastronaut(宇航员)sleepsdifferently:somesleepupsidedown,somesideways,andsomerightsideup.Whenit’stimetosleep,Itakemy3bag,mysleepmaskandmytapeplayerwithearphonesandfloat(漂浮)uptotheflightdeck(驾驶舱).ThenIgetintothebag,andfloatinasittingpositionjustaboveaseat,rightnexttoawindow.BeforeIpullthemaskdownovermyeyes,Irelaxforawhile,listeningtomusicandwatchingtheEarthgobyunderme.36.Whentheastronautsareworking,sleepingbagsarefastened.A.onthewallB.totheirseatsC.ontotheflightdeckD.anywheretheylike37.Whycanalltheastronautssleepatthesametime?A.Theyhavetofollowthesametimetable.B.Theradiowilltakecareoftheaircraftforthem.C.Thereareenoughsleepingbagsinthespacecraft.D.Thereisnoneedforthemtowatchoverthespacecraft.38.Torelaxhimselfbeforesleep,thewriteroften.A.makesabedB.getsintohisbagC.listenstomusicD.wearsasleepmask39.HowlongdoesittakethespacecrafttogoroundtheEarth?A.Fortyminutes.B.Fiftyminutes.C.Ninetyminutes.D.Twenty-fourhours.40.Thebesttit