2013年12月全国高等英语A级考试(含答案详解)

高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)(2013年12月)PartIListeningComprehension(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A.NewYorkCity.B.Aneveningparty.C.Anairtrip.D.Theman’sjob.FromthedialoguewelearnthatthemanistotakeaflighttoNewYork.Therefore,C.Anairtripisthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkContheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.[A][B][C][D]Nowthetestwillbegin.1.A.Haveaholiday.B.FlytoBeijing.C.Travelonbusinesswithhim.D.Preparesomedocuments.2.A.Inacinema.B.Inalibrary.C.Inastore..D.Inabank.3.A.Helikeswatchingfootballgames.B.Helikestravelingwithhisfriends.C.Hepreferstogotravelingalone.D.Hepreferstostayathomewithhisfamily.4.A.Hewantstogetaticket.B.Hehasfinishedareport.C.Hecannotgotoseethemovie.D.Hehasalreadyseenthemovie.5.A.Shewasmakingaphonecall.B.Shewasdrivingtotheairport.C.Shewasworkinginheroffice.D.Shewashavingameeting.SectionBDirection:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversation16.A.Heisasportsman.B.Heisasportswriter.C.Heisatourguide.D.Heisabusdriver.7.A.Exciting.B.Dangerous.C.Unpleasant.D.Boring.Conversation28.A.Oneyear.B.Threeyears.C.Fiveyears.D.Sevenyears.9.A.Becauseheexpectsabettersalary.B.Becauseheistiredofhisboss.C.Becausehedoesn’tliketraveling.D.Becausehelikestoworkinabigcompany.10.A.Inthreeworkingdays.B.Withintwoweeks.C.Thenextday.D.Amonthlater.SectionCDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion.youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.Youshouldwriteyouranswersontheanswersheetcorrespondingly.Nowlistentothepassage11.Whoisbeingintroducedatthemeeting?Mr.JohnSmith,thenew__________________.12.HowlongdidMr.JohnSmithworkinChicago?Forover_______________________________.13.WhatpositiondidMr.JohnSmithholdinhispreviouscompany?Heworkedasthe_____________________________________.14.WhatkindofknowledgedoesJohnSmithhavethatisveryimportanttothecompany?Hisknowledgeof_____________________________________.15.Whatkindofbusinessdoesthespeaker’scompanydo?Itisan______________________________business.PartIIStructure(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.IfJack________therealsituation,hewouldhavemadeadifferentplan.A.knowsB.knewC.willknowD.hadknown17.Inthelastfewyears,ourcompany________agreatdealofattentiontobuildingupcompanyculture.A.paysB.wouldpayC.ispayingD.hasbeenpaying18.Wetakegreatprideinourcampus,________isoneofthemostbeautifuluniversitysettingsinthecountry.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.when19.Wewillprovideyouwithtipstohelpyoukeepyourstresslevels________control.A.forB.onC.underD.with20.Sometimes________abusinesscanfeellikeatoughdecisiontomake,nomatterhowgoodyourideais.A.startingB.beingstartedC.startD.tobestarted21.Theystillhavesomeproblems________indesigningthenewenergyvehicles.A.overcomeB.overcomingC.toovercomeD.overcomes22.Itwasnotuntilyesterday________thebusinessnegotiationfinallycametoasuccessfulend.A.whenB.thatC.sinceD.after23.Theprogram_______tohelpstudentspreparefortheirfirstyearatourcollege.A.isdesignedB.designedC.designsD.hasdesigned24.Assoonaswe________yourorder,wewillprocessitanddeliveryourpackageimmediately.A.receiveB.hadreceivedC.receivedD.willreceive25.Nosooner________hisjobinasmallcompanythanhereceivedanofferfromabiginternationalfirm.A.hequitB.hehadquitC.hadhequitD.doeshequitSectionBDirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.26.Wemakeeveryefforttoensurethatourtransactionprocessissafeandthatyour(person)__________informationissecure.27.Salesinthefirsthalfoftheyearwere(slow)__________thanexpected,buttheyareexpectingstrongersalesinthesecondhalf.28.Itisnot(surprise)__________thatthisnewstyleofhandbagismainlypurchasedbyyoungwomen.29.(obviou