6月高等学校英语应用能力考试B级真题及解析.doc

2013年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试B级真题Part I Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability .It consists of 3 sections. Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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.1. A) Youre right. B) Its interesting.C) Yes, of course. D) Hold on, please.2. A) Im sorry to hear that. B) No, nothing special.C) My pleasure. D) Me too.3. A) This way, please. B) Here you are.C) Thanks a lot. D) Sure, no problem.4. A) Not at all. B) Not too bad.C) I can do it well. D) Give me a hand, please.5. A) Yes, please. B) Here it is. C) Mind your step. D) Have a nice day.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. Thereare 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues 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.6. A) One . B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.7. A) In cash. B) By cheque.C) With a gift card. D) Through an online account.8. A) Writing a plan. B) Making a proposal.C) Checking a report. D) Giving a lecture.9. A) She is going to study abroad. B) She will take a holiday.C) Shell take the job. D) She has got a pay raise.10. A) It is quite large. B) It is noisy.C) It is too far away. D) It is comfortable. Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage isprinted 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 the 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.Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Good news for you! A new after-school child care center is going to be built in this area of the city. This center is to provide a environment for children between 3 and 11 years old. When it is completed we can offer a new after school with long opening hours, so we can of working parents and their children. We are also help, such as providing facilities, soft toys and so on. We will be for any help, as help is always very limited. Part II Vocabulary & StructureDirections: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to completeeach statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. Do not _ me to help you unless you work hard.A) expect B) hope C) depend D) think17. This question _ now is where to build the new factory.A) discusses B) discussing C) be discussed D) being discussed18. John decided to _ the present job in order to travel around the world.A) give up B) put up C) wake up D) brake up19. Micheals new house looks like a palace, compared _ his old one.A) of B) with C) for D) in20. Computer technology makes it _ for people to work from home.A) harmful B) serious C) possible D) difficult21. We are delighted at the news _ they are started the business cooperation with your company.A) that B) when C) which D) what22. The computer problem is designed for the _ of easy online reading.A) experience B) purpose C) invitation D) decision23. The businness talk _ next week when the CEO of your company comes.A) was held B) is being heldC) will be held D) has been held24. It walk so noisy that we found it hard to _ the conversation.A) carry on B) set for C) turn on D) go about25. You can not cancel your order _ you change your mind within three days.A) as if B) while C) so that D) unlessSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in eachblank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the wordor words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. Jack (quick) _ established himself as a powerful member of the new company.27. When she got back from the South, Susan had her car (wash) _ thoroughly.28. We all like your idea of using the money (build) _ a primary school.29. She want to apply for a new job as her present job is not (interest) _ .30. The UK economy last year performed (well) _ than expected according to thereport.31. With the (introduce) _ of the Internet, more and more people preferred to do business online.32. No one (allow) _ to take any reading materials out of the reading room.33. The machine suddenly stopped (work) _ because of the power cut.34. We can not make (nature) _ resourses, but gather them from the earth.35. The company (employ) _ more than 50 IT engineers since last year.Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions orunfinished 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.The contract of employment is the agreement made between the employer and the employee. This could be a written agreement or in an oral form.In addition, the contract will also include “custom and practice” agreements. These are how things usually done in the workplace, for example, if the employer always gives the employees a days holiday in August. Even though this is not mentioned in the written contract, this will form part of the contract as it is the usual practice.A trade union may have negociated (谈判达成) an agreement with an employer about conditions at work. The negociated agreement will often form part of a contract.Some contract will be illegal if:* the employee gets all or part of their wages in cash;* tax and national insurance contributions (国民保险税) are not paid; and* the employee knows they are getting paid in this way to avoid paying national insurance and tax.36. According to the first paragraph, a contract of employment _ .A) must be a written one B) could be in an oral formC) should be signed by a trade union D) ought to be a workplace agreement37. “Custom and practice” agreement are uaually _ .A) included in the contractB) known to employees onlyC) always written clearly in the contractD) signed by both the employer and a trade union38. According to the passage, the trade union and employer may negotiate an agreement on _ .A) paid holidays B) insurance termsC) training programs D) conditions at work39. If the employee receices his pay in cash, this practice will be regarded as _ .A) reasonable B) pratical C) illegal D) unfair40. The passage is mainly about _ .A) the negotiation with an employer B) the employment contractC) the working conditions D) the job resposibilitiesTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statementsare numbered 41 to 45.A share house is money-saying. When you share a house, your bills, rent and possiblly food costs will be much lower. If the house is already established, you dont have to worry about buying things like a fridge and TV.Choosing good housemates (合租人)Moving in with friends can be fun but it can result in conflict (冲突) and a loss of friendship. Think carefully about the type of person suited to your character.Ask advice from friends who have lived in share houses, or consult a youth worker or a relative.Setting some guidlinesEvery share house is different, but there are some guidelines (准则) that can help you avoid conflict:* Issue or ask for a receipt (收据) when you paid or collect the rent.* Spread resposibility for bill payment.* Where possible, deal with problems through face-to-face communication.Our Living in a share house web-wage has some advice and ideas to help make sharing with your housemates a great experience.41. According to the first paragraph, the main advantage of a share house is that _ .A) it avoids wasting time B) it saves your moneyC) it developes friendship D) it prevents conflict42. According to the passage, an ideal housemate is a person who is _ .A) suitable for your character B) good at doing houseworkC) wilingl to help you D) easy to talk with43. When you collect the rent from your housemate, you are advised to _ .A) write down the amount B) choose a right dateC) demand cash only D) give a receipt44. To solve a problem with your housemate, it is better for you to _.A) discuss it with the person on the telephoneB) seek advice from your friends or relativesC) talk with him or her face to faceD) speak to your parents about it first45. The passage is mainly about how to _ .A) choose a good neighbor B) look for a new houseC) live in a share house D) share houseworkTask 3Directions: The following is a memo. After reading it, you should complete theinformation by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below.To：All office staffRe: Award PartyPosted: July 1, 2013The Aword Party will take place on August 1, 2013. The hotel chosen for the party is close to the office, Everyone who plans to attend the party should sent an email to Mr. Black before the end of this week. If you want to bring a guest, the ticket price is $ 50. Only twenty guest tickets are available. All fifty tickets are reserved for staff at no charge. We hope that all staff will attend.Please choose the staff member who you think is the most valuable worker this year. Make sure you enclose the name in an envelope and bring it to Mr. Black in person. The voting (投票) ends on the last day of this month. One winner from ourTask 4Directions: The following is a list of terms about income and benefits. After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) those given inChinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding lettersin the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.APerfect attendance bonus BPerformance bonusCIncome tax DOvertime payEBack pay FPay raiseGPay cut HPay slipIWeekly wage JMinimum wageKBasic wage LTraveling allowance MAnnual income NBefore-tax salaryOMedical insurance PUnemployment insurance QEmployment injury insuranceTask 5Directions: The following is a letter of application for a job. After reading them, youare required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Mr. Jenkinson：I am interested to see your advertisement in todays City Daily and would like to be considered for this position as Chief Office Secretary in your company.I am now working as Private Secretary to the General Manager at a manufacturing company and have a wide range of resposibilities. These include attending and taking minutes (记录) of meeting and interview, dealing with callers and business emails and letters when my employer is absent, helping the new employees, as well as performing the daily office duties.The kind of work in your company particularly interests me, and I would welcome the opportunity it affords to use my foreign language abilities.A copy of my resume is enclosed with references you require. I hope to hear from you soon and to be given the opportunity to prove myself at an interview.Best Regards.Yours sincerely,Jean Carson56. How does the writer learn about the job wanted?From _ in the City Daily.57. What job position is the writer apply for?The position as _ .58. Where is the writer working now?At a _ .59. Why is the writer particularly interested in the job?Because she thinks she can use her _ abilities.60. What is enclosed with the letter?A copy of the writers _with references required . Part IV Translation English into ChineseDirections: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate Englishinto Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.61 to No.64) is followed by four 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. These program are importance to business success and will also contribute to the community at large.A) 这些重要项目都是为了兴办企业的，这也会对社区有很大的促进。B) 这些规划对于商业成功十分重要，并有助于将其成果奉献给社会。C) 这些程序的成功与做生意一样重要，并且有益于扩大社区的规模。D) 这些项目对商业的成功至关重要，还会在总体上对社区做出贡献。62. Once we get these details in order, we should be ready to present our final report to the president.A)一旦我们把这些细节问题整理好，就应该可以把最终报告呈交给董事长了。B)一旦将这些具体细节处理妥当，我们就要准备需呈交给董事长的最后报告。C)一旦我们有条不紊地落实好订