2012年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试B级真题Part I Listening Comprehension(15 minutes)Directions: 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 5 recorded questions in it.After each question, there is a pause. Thequestions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you shoulddecide 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 letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.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.〔A〕〔B〕〔C〕〔D〕Now the test will begin.1. A) Don’t mention it C) You’re right.B) This way, please. D) No, thanks.2. A) It’s over there. C) That’s very kind of you.B) Sorry, he isn’t in. D) I’d love to.3. A) Yes, I will. C) I’m sorry to hear that.B) You’re welcome. D) Not too bad.4. A) That’s too bad. C) No problem.B) Thanks a lot. D) Here you are.5. A) Good idea. C) Never mind.B) See you soon. D) Hold on, please.Section B6. A) A fax. C) A newspaper.B) A report. D) A letter.7. A) Buy a new computer. C) Ask someone to repair the computer.B) Restart the computer. D) Borrow a computer from the company.8. A) She hasn’t sent the email. C) She won’t read the email.B) She hasn’t got any email. D) She won’t reply to the email.9. A) The price of the books. C) The way to pack the books.B) The author of the books. D) The time to get the books.10. A) Very nice. C) Very humorous.B) Very strict. D) Very shy.Section CI am working with a computer company. My family lives near the railway station, and within five minutes’ walk to a shopping 11 . We live in a flat with 3 bedrooms and a very large 12 .There is a beautiful garden, too. The house is very 13 to live in. However, for my convenience to go to work and 14 lost on the way, I would like to exchange my house for a similar one or even a bit smaller one near my workplace.If you are interested, please call me at 5538765 15 or email me at bhousinggmail. .Part II Vocabulary & Structure ( 15 minutes)Section A16. We have got to a new way to solve this problem.A) tell about C) think ofB) put out D) take over17. I agree to the idea our staff should use recycled (再生的) paper to savemoney.A) what C) whichB) as D) that18. The Quality Control staff is responsible the quality of the products thatcome out of the factory.A) for C) withB) of D) to19. The new manager has greatly changed the company he took over theposition.A) if C) althoughB) since D) while20. the members cooperate well, the team will keep winning games.A) As far as C) As long asB) As well as D) As soon as21. Thank you for your letter of May th6, in which you about the bicycles ofModel 897.A) ask C) knowB) feel D) think22. I’m told that I will share an office room five other newcomers.A) in C) toB) with D) at23. Can you help me to a sales plan in that area?A) set up C) put onB) give in D) work out24. Those are interested in the job position need to send an email to us.A) what C) whichB) whom D) who25. I’m pleased to tell you that the fax machines you ordered arenow.A) available C) wonderfulB) convenient D) importantSection B26. (fortunate) , you have many articles online to help you in finding ajob.27. The Tokyo Branch of our company is doing (well) this year than lastyear.28. If they agree with us, we (carry out) the plan immediately.29. In order to keep a high level of safety, all the staff are required (wear)protective clothes.30. It is announced that the lunch time will (shorten) from one hour to 45minutes.31. We are planning to provide (serve) to small companies in the city.32. Yesterday I (receive) an email from one of our suppliers about theorder.33. Your work plan is much better now, but there is still room for(improve) .34. We would like you to give a speech at our meeting, (start) at 9:00 am onOctober th8.35. If you decide on the more expensive model, you can bring this one back and paythe (different) .Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Task 1A) contact the manufacturer in personB) write a letter to the service centerC) refer to the instructions providedD) visit the service center online37. Most manufacturers’guarantee just covers the repairs of your computer dueto .A) hardware damage B) wrong operationC) material faults D) missing data38. When registering for the use of Care Center tools, you need to show .A) the manufacturer’s guarantee cardB) your receipt of the computerC) a telephone message recordD) your credit card number39. The enclosed Computer Center CD is used to .A) protect your data B) write your emailsC) take photos D) play music40. The product will be replaced if .A) your valuable data has been lostB) you have paid the extra service feeC) the same fault needs a third repairD) it is still within the guarantee periodTask 2Being a salesman, the most important thing is to understand people. You’ve got to know what they’re thinking. If you can figure that out, you can get them to do a lot. They come in with an idea about what they want. You get them taking about themselves, about what they like.If it’s a man, you talk about football, or something like that. If it’s a woman, you ask her about fashions. That way they get comfortable with you. You ask them a lot of questions and get into the habit of saying yes.In the end, you can put them into anything you want, if you’re really good. For example, if they need a little car for the city; you send them home a truck. Of course, I wouldn’t really do that. It wouldn’t be right. You’ve got to sell on this job, but you also have to be fair. It’s not fair to take advantage of people too much. There are some people in this business who’d do anything. But I don’t believe in that.41. To be a good salesman, the most important thing is to .A) learn from different kinds of peopleB) understand what people are thinkingC) see what people usually do in daily lifeD) watch what changes people have made42. According to the passage, you can make a woman feel comfortableby .A) talking about fashions B) playing football togetherC) sending a small gift to her D) saying yes to her questions43.One way to make people get into the habit of saying yes is to .A) ask them to say what they likeB) tell them to do anything you wantC) help them feel confident in themselvesD) get them to say yes to a lot of your questions44. According to the last paragraph, the author believes that .A) it is right to do anything in businessB) it is useless to believe in what customers sayC) help them feel confident in themselvesD) it is dangerous to listen to the advice of a salesman45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A) Most women like to talk about sports events.B) Some business people do anything by talking with them.Task 3To: All Manager and Department HeadsSubject: New Communication Training ProgramClear, friendly, efficient communication skill are essential for building relationships with your customers. You can use it for the business. A new onlinetraining program is available on the Learn Well website. It will help Company employees create “customer-friendly” communication.Please visit the website for a memo from the organizer. The memo provides a general view of this customer-friendly communication training program. 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Where can the paychecks be printed?From the company’s .60. How can you contact the Banking Center?Call 1.888.6000.40000 or .Part IV Translation—English into Chinese (25 minutes)61. One purpose of market research is to learn about people – the people who will buyfrom you.A) 市场调查的对象之一是你周围的让人,即帮你推销产品的人。