高等学校英语应用能力考试2016年12月B级真题（a卷）Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken twotimes. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear:You will read: A) I’m not sure.B) You’re right.C) Yes, certainly.D) That’s 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 with a single line through the center. [A] [B] [C] [D]. Now the test will begin.1.A) Sorry, he’s not in. C) Try again, please.B) Here you are. D) Thank you.2. A) Nice to see you. C) No, I don’t.B) See you later. D) Take care.3. A) See you next time. C) You are welcome.B) No, thanks. D) Press the button here.4.A) Over there. C) I like Chinese food.B) Yes, I do. D) Tomorrow morning.5.A) Never mind. C) Only a week.B) Certainly. D) My pleasure.6.A) On the Internet. C) By bus.B) She’s very nice. D) It’s far away.7.A) We are busy. C) It’s expensive.B) Take it easy. D) He’s very kind.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each conversation, there is a recorded question. Boththe dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, youshould 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 AnswerSheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the dialogues.8.A) Earth Day. C) Father’s Day.B) Mother’s Day. D) Thanksgiving Day.9.A) Flight numbers. C) Banking services.B) Bus schedules. D) Office hours.10.A) How to book a flight. C) When to hand in the form.B) Where to sign the name. D) Whom to ask for help.11.A) From newspapers. C) From magazines.B) From the sales department. D) From the website.12.A) The development plan. C) Sales of a new product.B) the market share. D) Costs of advertising.13.A) When to get the orders. C) How to pay for the goods.B) Where to obtain the price list. D) Whom to contact.14.A) It has over 500 employees. C) It has several branches.B) It was started in 1998. D) It is located in Beijing.Section CDirections: In this section there are 2 recorded conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken twotimes. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Now listen to the conversations.Conversion 115.A) Making a sales plan. C) Doing a market survey.B) Preparing an annual report. D) Writing a business letter.16.A) It costs much less. C) Most old people like it.B) It saves time. D) Most young people like it.Conversion 217.A) He has got a summer job. C) He has just visited a park.B) He has lost his job. D) He has been to the beach.18.A) A sales person. C) A manager assistant.B) A tour guide. D) A computer programmer.19.A) Because the salary is too low.B) Because the company is too small.C) Because she has to travel abroad frequently.D) Because a tour guide has to work long hours.Section DDirections: 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 threetimes. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words orphrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what youhear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!First of all, I’d like to 20 a sincere welcome to you all, the new comers of our company. As you know, our company is one of the top 50 companies in the country and has a history of more than 100 years. I think you must 21 being a member of such a great company. But we cannot 22 tradition alone. We need new employees with new knowledge and creative 23 .I would like to welcome you 24 , and from today, let’s begin to work together.Part II Vocabulary & Structure (10 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.25. Their talks next week are expected to focus business management.A) on B) with C) in D) of26. There are no openings at present, so the company will not anybody.A) handle B) lead C) hire D) dismiss27. I wanted to know when and where we should our assignments.A) set back B) fall into C) take off D) hand in28. We considered to California at first, but decided not to in the end.A) move B) moving C) to move D) moved29. Australia has its own identity, which is very different from that of Britain.A) busy B) central C) capable D) cultural30. The Internet allows rural school children about what is happening in the world.A) to learn B) learning C) learn D) learned31. The grocery store has been closed down since no one wanted to the business.A) put up B) give off C) take over D) bring about32. The CEO said that it would never be late to apologize for its poor service.A) much B) too C) so D) very33. The president gave a detailed of his proposal at the meeting.A) explanation B) search C) balance D) word34. Last year the employees in our department were so busy they were not able to take a vacation.A) which B) what C) who D) thatSection BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. 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.35. (Surprising) , the team was able to finish the task two weeks ahead of schedule.36. The designers from our firm are ready (assist) you throughout the whole process.37. It seems to me that his solution is much (effective) than mine.38. Your strong determination to improve services has left a deep (impress) on us.39. We are pleased to have you visit us and look forward to (meet) you next week.Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You shouldread the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, number 40 to 44. 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.What can E-medical (E-med) offer?We offer advices with your own private online doctor by e-mail or phone. If we cannot sort out your problems in that manner, we can refer you to a specialist (专家) in the field you need for further investigations or examinations.What if you cannot make a diagnosis (诊断) by e-mail?When we receive your e-mail and the doctor feels that he needs to speak to you to discuss your problems, he will call you immediately and we can help you that way.But if we feel it is necessary, we may ask you to have a video consultation to make a diagnosis or to treat you, or even refer you to a specialist.What about medical investigations?If you need further medical investigations to work towards a diagnosis, such as blood tests or scans (扫描), your E-med doctor can usually refer you to a hospital in London. Other medical investigations can also be arranged remotely. The result will be sent to your E-med doctor, who can then advise you on what to do next.40. We can learn from the passage that E-med service provides medical advices ____________.A) through a doctor’s visitB) at a community hospitalC) from a medical centerD) by email or phone41. If E-med service is unable to find out your problems, you will be __________.A) sent to a community hospitalB) asked to wait for a solutionC) referred to a specialistD) given further advices42. If necessary, the E-med doctor will ask you to __________.A) pay him a personal visitB) have a video consultationC) have an immediate operationD) pay for the service in advance43. The E-med doctors will refer the patients to a hospital in London if _________.A) medical investigations cannot be arrangedB) they think that further diagnosis is neededC) patients insist on being sent to the hospitalD) patients are not satisfied with the diagnosis44. Which of the following can be used as a title of the passage?A) E-medical ServiceB) Video Medical ConsultationC) Traditional Medical DiagnosisD) Remote Medical InvestigationTask 2Directions: The following is a poster. After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 45 to 47. 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.Notes: internship 实习recommendation 推荐45. What is advertised in the poster?A) A language training program.B) A youth internship program.C) A summer camp program.D) A volunteer program.46. By joining the program, the applicants will __________.A) improve communication skillsB) obtain a chance to go abroadC) gain career experienceD) get a diploma47. How many hours will the applicants work each week?A) 16 hours.B) 18 hours.C) 20 hours.D) 24 hours.Task 3Directions:Read the following letter. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 48 to 52 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.December 9, 2016Dear Committee Members and Guests:Welcome to the Energy Capital of the World – Houston, Texas! You are warmly invited to attend the Spring 2017 Meeting of the IEEE/PES Transformers Committee (变压器协会)，to be held on March 7-11, 2017. It is the sincere pleasure of Tulstar Products, Inc. to be your host for the event.The meeting will be held at the Omni Houston Hotel, located at Four Riverway, Houston, Texas (). The hotel is located on the west side of Houston, in the Uptown Post Oak area, about 10 minutes from downtown. The group rate for guest rooms at the Omni Houston Hotel is US$139 per night (single or double rooms), with rooms reserved under the group name “IEEE Transformers”. Please contact the hotel directly for room reservations +713-871-8181 and mention our group name.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms used in the advertising industry. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters in order of the numbered blanks, 53 through 57, on the Answer Sheet.A ------------ Advertising BudgetB ----------- Advertising CostC ----------- Art DirectorD ----------- Brand LoyaltyE ----------- Brand ManagerF ----------- Click RateG ---------- Commercial Advertising H ---------- Consumer BehaviorI ----------- Customer Relation Management J ---------- Digital MarketingK ---------- Direct Mail L ---------- Interactive AdvertisingM --------- Advertising Manager N --------- Local AdvertisingO --------- Page View P ---------- Senior Copy WriterQ --------- Target AudienceTask 5Directions: Read the following letter.After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No. 58 to No. 62). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Sir,I recently purchased a computer from your store. When I got it home, the computer was unable to connect to any network. So I installed the latest operating system on it and that still did not fix the problem.I attempted to return it to your store. However, your staff refused to accept the return because it had the operating system installed on it. But no return policy can be found on the receipt, nor has anyone informed me that I cannot return the computer if I have installed an operating system. Additionally, your staff at this store was very rude when refusing the return and refused to let me speak to the store manager.I request you accept the return or refund the money back to me. A copy of the receipt is attached (including your stated terms and conditions for a return).Sincerely,Tony Brown58. What problem did the writer find with the computer when he got it back home?It was unable to connect to _______________________.59. What did the writer do to fix the computer’s problem?He installed the latest __________________________.60. Why does the writer think he has the right to return the computer?Because no such return policy can be found __________________.61. What did the writer complain about the staff?They were ______________________________.62. What is attached to the letter?A _________________________ of the receipt.Part IV Translation — English into Chinese (25 minutes) Directions: This part, numbered 63 to 67, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.63 to No.66) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A), B), and C). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then write your translation of the paragraph (No.67) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.63. To serve our club members better, we continually seek opportunities to open more clubs around the world.A) 为了提高俱乐部成员的整体素养，我们一直以各种不同的方式为大家提供免费的培训。