2008年12月高等學校英語應(yīng)用能力考試(b級)試卷及答案

1、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 give proper responses. there are 5 recorded questions in it. after each question, there is a pause. the questi

2、ons 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. example: you will hear: you w

3、ill read: a) im not sure. b) youre right. c) yes, certainly. d) thats interesting. from the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. therefore, c) yes, certainly is the correct answer. you should mark c) on the answer sheet. a b c d now the test will begin. 1. a)

4、 thank you. c) oh, yes. b) with pleasure. d) here you are. 2. a) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. c) five people. b) far from here. d) one hundred dollars. 3. a) please sit down. c) im ok. b) take it easy. d) yes, of course. 4. a) hes a nice person. c) youre welcome. b) i work very hard. d) certainly not. 5. a

5、) its far away. c) i hope so. b) its rather warm. d) im afraid i cant. section b 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 tw

6、o 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. 6. a) from his friend. c) from his boss. b) from h

7、is teacher. d) from his brother. 7. a) attend a meeting. c) take an interview. b) hold a party. d) meet a friend. 8. a) in the meeting room. c) at home. b) in her office. d) at the bank. 9. a) its very boring. c) she likes it very much. b) thats too busy. d) shes going to give it up. 10. a) an engin

8、eer. c) a salesman. b) a doctor. d) a secretary. section c directions: in this section you will hear a recorded short passage. the passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. the passage will be read three times. during the second reading, you are required to put th

9、e missing words or phrases on the answer sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. the third reading is for you to check your writing. now the passage will begin. people visit other countries for many reasons. some travel 11 ; others travel to visit interesting places. whenev

10、er you go, for whatever reason, it is important to be 12 . a tourist can draw a lot of attention from local people. although most of the people you meet are friendly and welcoming, sometimes there are dangers. 13 , your money or passport might be stolen. just as in your home country, do not expect e

11、veryone you meet to be friendly and 14 . it is important to prepare your trip in advance, and 15 be careful while you are traveling. part ii vocabulary & structure (15 minutes)directions: this part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically c

12、orrect sentences. it consists of 2 sections. section a directions: 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

13、single line through the center. 16. the newspaper _ two people were killed in the accident. a) says c) calls b) talks d) asks 17. she told us briefly about how they succeeded in _ the new product. a) develop c) developed b) to develop d) developing 18. the big it company will _ a new research center

14、 in the city. a) set up c) get up b) break up d) turn up 19. i _ at 130 kilometers per hour when the policeman stopped me. a) had driven c) drive b) have driven d) was driving 20. information about the new system is easy to _ on the internet. a) like c) find b) go d) open 21. id like to introduce yo

15、u _ james stewart, the new manager of our department. a) with c) of b) to d) on 22. we had a(n) _ with him about this problem last night. a) explanation c) exhibition b) impression d) discussion 23. we talked for more than three hours without _ a cup of tea. a) to have c) have b) having d) had 24. t

16、hey had to give up the plan because they had _ money. a) come up to c) run out of b) got along with d) taken charge of 25. _ she joined the company only a year ago, shes already been promoted twice. a) although c) if b) because d) when section b directions: there are also 10 incomplete statements he

17、re. you should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. write the word or words in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. 26. the new (nation) _ museum will be open to the public next week. 27. this question is (difficult) _ than the one i have answered. 28. the s

18、ecretary has been working for the same (manage) _ for over 5 years. 29. the hotel, (build) _ 100 years ago, still looks new. 30. we are pleased to learn that that problem (solve) _ at yesterdays meeting. 31. i want (point out) _ that a decision about the matter must be made at once. 32. although she

19、 is young for the job, she is very (experience) _. 33. the new rules for environmental protection have been (wide) _ accepted by the public. 34. we demand that the tour guide (tell) _ us immediately about any change in the schedule. 35. thank you for your letter of november 15, (invite) _ us to the

20、trade fair on december 10. 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 pa

21、ssage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 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. each time we prod

22、uce a new english dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary more helpful for students of english? as a result of our research with students and discussions with teachers, we decided to focus on providing more examples for this english dictionary. examples help stu

23、dents to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to remember and to understand a word within a context (上下文). the examples also show that words are often used in many different contexts. for these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this n

24、ew book. we edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand. we very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of english but also to the teachers. 36. the aim of the author in producing this new dictionary is to _. a) correct mist

25、akes in the old dictionary b) make it more helpful for students c) increase the number of words d) add pictures and photos 37. a word is easier to remember and understand if it is _. a) included in a word list b) pronounced correctly c) explained in english d) used in a context 38. what is special a

26、bout this new dictionary? a) it is small and cheap. b) it has a larger vocabulary. c) it has 40% more examples. d) it is designed for students and teachers. 39. the purpose of removing difficult words in the examples is to _. a) make them easier to understand b) provide more useful words c) introduc

27、e more contexts d) include more examples 40. the passage is most probably taken from _. a) a letter to the editor b) a comment on a novel c) an introduction to a dictionary d) a news-report in the newspaper task 2 directions: this task is the same as task 1. the 5 questions or unfinished statements

28、are numbered 41 to 45. what is the better way of staying away from the cold winter days? come out to our hall markets in the beautiful countryside, full of color, fun, music and delicious food! with over 350 stalls (攤位) selling wonderful home-made and home-grown goods, this will surely be a great da

29、y out. the hall markets are held on the first sunday of each month from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at hall village. they are operated by hartley lifecare co. ltd. all the income will go to help and support service for people with disabilities (殘疾). volunteers (志愿者) play an important part in the success and

30、 pleasant atmosphere at the hall markets. hartley lifecare is always grateful to have you serve as volunteers with the hall markets. if you are interested in being one of our volunteers and spending a few hours with us each month, please contact us during business hours on 6260 5555. 41. according t

31、o the passage, the hall markets are held _. a) in the countryside b) to attract volunteers c) to promote winter sales d) by people with disabilities 42. there are over 350 stalls in the hall markets that _. a) are operated by the disabled b) offer free food to volunteers c) sell home-made goods d) a

32、re open day and night 43. the income made by the hall markets goes to _. a) expand hartley lifecare co. ltd. b) support service for the disabled c) create more fun for customers d) develop local economy 44. when are the hall markets open? a) the first sunday of each month. b) every day from 10 am to

33、 3 pm. c) the first day of each month. d) every weekend in winter. 45. this passage is written for the purpose of inviting _. a) tourists b) villagers c) businessmen d) volunteers task 3 directions: the following is a letter. after reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the bl

34、anks marked 46 through 50 in no more than 3 words in the table below. 2 november, 2008 dear dr. yamata, the association of asian economic studies is pleased to invite you to be this years guest speaker at its annual international symposium (研討會). the symposium will be held for 3 days from december 2

35、2nd to 24th, 2008. this years topic will be economic development in asia. about 100 people from various countries will be attending the symposium. they would be pleased to meet you and share their views with you. the association will cover all the expenses of your trip to this symposium. as the prog

36、ram is to be announced on december 1st, 2008, will you kindly let us know before that time whether your busy schedule will allow you to attend our symposium? we are looking forward to your favorable reply. yours sincerely, john smith john smith secretary of association of asian economic studies lett

37、er of invitation writer of the letter: 46 organizer of the symposium: association of 47 guest speaker to be invited: dr. yamata starting date of the symposium: 48 number of guests invited: about 49 topic of the symposium: 50 in asia task 4 directions: the following is part of an index (索引). after re

38、ading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (與等同) those given in chinese in the table below. then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the answer sheet, numbered 51 through 55. a - after-sales service b - business license c - business risk d - dead stock e - dep

39、artment store f - import license g - limited company h - net weight i - packing charge j - price tag k - purchasing power l - sellers market m - shipping date n - shopping rush o - show window p - supermarket q - trade agreement examples: (d) 滯銷品 (i) 包裝費 51. ( ) 凈重 ( ) 百貨商店 52. ( ) 購買力 ( ) 商業(yè)風險 53.

40、( ) 超級市場 ( ) 賣方市場 54. ( ) 有限公司 ( ) 售后服務(wù) 55. ( ) 裝船日期 ( ) 進口許可證 task 5 directions: the following is an advertisement. after reading 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 corresponding an

41、swer sheet. yanton playingfield committee grounds-person (場地管理員) wanted the yanton playingfield committee has for many years been fortunate to have eddie christiansen as grounds-person at its sports ground in littlemarsh. however, after 10 years of service, eddie has decided its time to retire in ju

42、ly. the committee wishes him the best for his retired life. however, this leaves us needing a new grounds-person. this role is part-time, averaging around 5 hours per week. the duties involve the mowing (除草), rolling, and trimming (修剪) of the field edges. applicants (求職人) need to be able to drive an

43、d use the equipment needed for the above-mentioned duties. applicants can either contact hugh morris, 42 spencer avenue, tel. 765-4943780, to discuss or register an interest in the position, or any member of the playingfield committee. 56. which organization is in need of a grounds-person? the _. 57

44、. why is a new grounds-person needed? because the former grounds-person, eddie christiansen, has decided its time to _. 58. what are the duties of a grounds-person? his duties involve the mowing, _ of the field edges. 59. what should applicants be able to do? they should be able to _ the equipment n

45、eeded for the duties. 60. who is the contact person? _ or any committee member. part iv translation - english into chinese (25 minutes)directions: this part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate english into chinese. each of the four sentences (n0.61 to no.64) is followed by four

46、choices of suggested translation marked a), b), c) and d). make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. write your translation of the paragraph (no.65) in the corresponding space on the translation/composition sheet. 61. seldom can people find international news on th

47、e front page of this popular local newspaper. a) 人們不會在這份地方報紙前幾頁上尋找重要的國際新聞。 b) 人們很難在當?shù)剡@份深受歡迎的報紙頭版看到國際新聞。 c) 人們從這份當?shù)匕l(fā)行的報紙第一頁上幾乎找不到國際新聞。 d) 人們閱讀當?shù)匕l(fā)行的報刊時從不查看頭版刊登的國際新聞。 62. the function of e-commerce is more than just buying and selling goods and services on the internet. a) 電子商務(wù)的功能很多，如提供網(wǎng)上貨物交易的服務(wù)。 b) 電子

48、商務(wù)更多的功能在于做買賣并提供網(wǎng)絡(luò)服務(wù)。 c) 電子商務(wù)的功能不只是在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上買賣貨物和服務(wù)。 d) 電子商務(wù)的功能更多的是從互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上買賣貨物和服務(wù)。 63. all flights have been cancelled because of the snowstorm, so many passengers could do nothing except take the train. a) 暴風雪使所有航班被取消，許多乘客只能改乘火車。 b) 所有的航班因暴風雪而取消，許多乘客也無法改乘火車。 c) 受暴風雪影響，許多乘客堅持改乘火車，因此所有航班被迫取消。 d) 由于暴風雪的影響，許多

49、乘客不得不放棄乘坐飛機，而改乘火車。 64. this new type of air-conditioner is so energy-efficient that it can save the company forty thousand dollars a year. a) 這種新型空調(diào)功率很高，公司電費一年高達四萬美元。 b) 這種新型空調(diào)高效節(jié)能，一年能為公司節(jié)省四萬美元。 c) 這種新型空調(diào)效率很高，公司一年節(jié)省了電費四萬美元。 d) 這種新型空調(diào)效率很高，公司一年僅需支付電費四萬美元。 65. the abc railway company has greatly improv

50、ed its public hotline service. simply dial 3929-3499 to get information about all the services of the company. the telephone information system is working to serve you 24 hours all year round. the customer service staff (員工) are also ready to provide you with the information you need. their service

51、hours are from monday to sunday, 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. part v writing (25 minutes) directions: this part is to test your ability to do practical writing. you are required to write a letter of thanks based on the following information given in chinese. remember to do your writing on the translation/ composition sheet. 說明：假定你是jkm公司的thomas black, 剛從巴黎(paris)出差回來，請給在巴黎的jane costa小姐寫一封感謝信。 寫信日期：2008年12月21日 內(nèi)容: 1. 感謝她在巴黎期間的熱情接待； 2. 告訴她巴黎給你留下了美好的印象，你非常喜歡法國的，參觀工廠和學校后學到了很多； 3. 期待再次與她見面。 注意： 必須包括對收信人的稱謂、寫信日期、發(fā)信