2014年12月-英语A级考试全真试题

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 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 only once. 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 will read:A) New York City.

B) An evening party.

C) An air trip.

D) The man’s job.

From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore,C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Now the test will begin.

1.A) Production planning. C) Public relations.

B) Financial affairs. D)Import and Export.

2. A)More workers are needed. C) Raw materials are more expensive.

B)Advertising costs more. D)Workers' salaries are higher.

3.A)Tolookforadreamjob. C)To continue his study.

B)Tovisithisfriends. D)Tofindachancetodobusiness.

4.A)He is goodatprogramming.C)He is niceandkind.

B)He is suitableforthejob.D)Hefindsthejobdifficult.

5.A)Interviewerandinterviewee.C)Doctor and nurse.

B)Buyerandseller. D)Shop assistant and customer.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and 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. Now the test will begin.

Conversation l

6. A) He was too busy. C) His company has moved away.

B) He got a new offer. D) His company has closed down.

7. A) To have his own business. C) To move to another city.

B) To do social work. D) To go to study abroad.

Conversation 2

8.A)Thechiefengineer.C) The office secretary.

B)Themanagerassistant. D) The sales manager.

9.A)He's givingalecture. C) He’s speaking on another phone.

B)He's attendingameeting. D) He’s away on a business trip.

10.A)Tellinghimto meet tomorrow. C) Asking him to call back.

B)Tellinghimtosendasample.D)Askinghimtoattendaparty.

SectionC

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 two times.You are required to put the missing words or phrases on th Answer sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin.

LadiesandGentlemen,

It’s myhonortobetheguidetoshowyouaroundourcompany. Firstofall,I’ll introduceourfactorytoyou.

Ourcompanyllinthe1980s.Wemainlyproduceelectronicgoodsandexportthemallove rtheworld.We 12 ofaboutUS$80millionlastyear,andourbusiness is growingsteadily．We nowhaveofficesinAsia,North AmericaandEurope,withabout1500employees,andweareworkinggladlyto 13 ofourcustomers.Inordertofurtherdevelopouroverseasmarket,weneedmoreagents to

14 our products.

I hope you will 15 doing business with us. Thank you.

Section D

Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passage. You will hear a recorded passage．After that you’ll hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times．When you hear a question,you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase(in no more than 3 words).The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

Now listen to the passage.

16.Whatdidthespeaker talk about last time?

The ___________________ ofanoralpresentation. 17．Whatdoesthespeaker wanttotalkabouttoday?

The ____________________ ofapresentation.

18.Whatdoesatypicalpresentationconsistof?

Thebeginning, ______________________.

19. Whyisthebeginningofapresentationthemostimportantpart,accordingtothespeaker?

Becauseitis the ____________________ toyourlisteners.

20.What is theroleaneffectivebeginningcanplayinyourpresentation?

Itcandraw ______________ andsetthepropertone.

Part IIStructure (10minutes)

Directions:This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences.It consists of 2 sections.

SectionA

Directions:In this section thereare 10 incomplete sentences.You are required to complete each one by decidingonthe most appropriate word or

words from the 4 choices marked A),B),C)andD).Then you should

mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single

line through the center.

2l. ______ the number in full-time employment fell by 2 million, the number of people in part-time work doubled to over 4 million.

A)UnlessB)UntilC)WhileD)Since

22. Itwasyourrecommendation ______ enabled me to be an engineer in this

world-famouscompany.

A)whenB)whoC)whatD)that

23.Nowthepollutioncausedbytheincreasingnumberofcars

______moreandmoreseriousinmanycities.

A)becomeB)becameC) is becomingD)hadbecome

24.Weunderstandyouneed easy access ______up-to-date information about

youraccountsinourbank.

A)inB)toC)forD)with

25.It is commonpractice ______ a battery when it still has some life in it.

A) tochargeB)chargeC)chargedD)havingcharged

26.We havetoinvestigateas

______customersaspossibleinordertomakesureofthepotentialofthemarket.

A) many B) much C) more D) most

27.Aslongasyoukeepon ______hard,you’11getpromotedsoonerorlater.

A)work B) be working C)workedD)working

28. Thereare 4.9 million businesses in the UK, 99% of ______ are small businesses.

A)whichB)thatC)whoseD)it

29. ______ byalltheteam members,theyfinallygotthebigprojectfortheir company.

A)Tobesupported C) Supporting

B)Havingsupported D) Supported

30. This article tells the readers ______ they can look for in an employee’s abilities.

A) that B) what C) which D) how

Section B

Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fi11 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. 31. The proposal that the head of the team made at the meeting sounds (reason)

______.

32. Generally speaking, once you (make) ______ the payment, the goods should be

delivered within a week.

33. It is saidthatadvertising is the(expensive) ______ofallthepromotionalactivities

undertakenbybusinesses.

34.Thecompanysufferedgreatlyduringtheeconomiccrisis,withconsiderable loss

ofits(invest) ____＿.

35.It is reportedthataninternationalconference (hold) ______inLondonnextFriday. PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)

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 passage. 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. We trytoensurethatGFLSolid WasteHaulage (清运) Division is acompanythatactssafelyandresponsiblyatalltimesandinallplaces. We nevertolerateanyconductthatputsourcustomersandthe communitiesweserveatrisk.At GFL, safety is morethanaprogram;it is acorevalueofourcompany.GFL is equallycommittedtoimprovingtheenvironmentforthefutureofthecommunitiesweliveina ndwe serve.We believethatourservicesplayanessentialpartinimprovingtheenvironmentand we are always mindful of having the most cost-effective waste managementsolutionsforourcustomers.

Wearecommittedtothesafetyofour workersandhaveprograms inplacetocontinuallyupgradeourworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices.Wehavehighl yqualifiedstaff,weusethebestavailableequipmentandwearefully committed tokeepingourworkplacesafeandtheenvironment clean.

Overthepastyears,servicerequestshavechangeddramaticallyfrombasicwastedispos altocomprehensivewastemanagementor"green” programs.Our new "green” waste management program is now gaining respect and popularity in the community.

Formoreinformation,contactGFL at cssupport@https://www.360docs.net/doc/0f9811881.html,.

36.Accordingtothepassage,GFLdoesn’tallowanyconductthatwill ______.

A)causeanynoisetotheenvironment

B)producewasteinthecommunities

C)wastemorenaturalresources

D)doharm to itscustomers

37.ThecorevalueofGFLSolid Haulage Division is _______

A)profitB)safetyC)efficiencyD)responsibility

38.Inthefirstparagraph,"wearealwaysmindful of…”means “______”.

A)wearea1waysworriedabout…

B)wealwayslookforwardto…

C)wearealwaysawareof…

D)we always putup with…

39.WhatdoesGFLdo

withitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?

A)Continuallyupgradethem.

B)Keepusingthetraditionalmethods.

C)Hirenewworkerstocleantheenvironment.

D)Importnewtechno1ogyfromoverseascompanies.

40.Whatcanwelearn aboutthecompany’s new “green” wastemanagement program?

A)Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.

B)Theprogram is becomingmoreandmorepopular.

C)Wastemanagement has remained unchanged.

D)Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.

Manyjobshavebeenlostandtheymaynotbecomingback.Someoccupationshadalread ybeendecliningforyearsduetoadvancesintechnologyandchangesintheglobaleconomy.T hefollowing is alistofcareersthataredisappearing.

Stage Performers

Thefive-yeardeclineforthiscareerwasasurprising61%.Stageperformanceshavefalle noutoffashionandhavebeenalmostentirelyreplaced withmoviesandhomeentertainmenttechnologies.

PostalServiceMailSorters（分拣员）

Afterlosingalmost57,000jobsbetween2004and2009,afurther30%declineinthisocc upationcanbeseenby2018.Withmoreautomaticprocessesformailsortingandincreasingco rrespondenceviae-mailandfax,thisjob is quicklybecoming unnecessary. OfficeSupport Workers

About300,000officesupportjobsdisappearedbetween2004and2009.Secretariesand fileclerksarenolongerindemandascompaniescutcosts.Moreover,technologieslikevoice mailandeasy-to-usewordprocessors haveenabledprofessionalstodotheirownofficework. PhotoProcessors

Withtheriseofdigitalphotographyandautomaticprinting,positionsformanualphoto printersarerapidlydisappearing.Theoccupationhasbeensteadilylosingjobsinthelastfivey earsandtheremightbea24%declineby2018.

Radiooperators

Astechnologyadvances,theneedforworkerstomonitorcommunicationsviaradiotele phoneequipment is disappearing.Thisalreadysmallfieldsawafive-yeardeclineof43%. 41.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconom

icchanges, ________.

A)manyjobsaredisappearingsharply

B)manynewoccupationsareemerging

C)peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobs

D)part-timejobshavebecomemorepopular

42. Onereasonwhythecareerofstageperformers is declining so fast is that ______.

A)stageperformerscannolongerearn bigmoney

B) fewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformers

C)there is lessinvestmentinstageperformances

D)stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular

43. The benefit of using new technologies in the office is that ________.

A) office workers can work on a flexible work system

B) professionals are able to do their own office work

C) secretaries and file clerks are badly in need

D) employees can enjoy better social welfare

44. The author expects that by 2018 the occupation of photo processors might decline

by ________.

A) 61% B) 43% C) 30% D) 24%

45. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A) Advanced Technologies

B) Rising Unemployment

C) Disappearing Careers

D) Global Economy

Task 3

Directions: The following is a short introduction to all sales representatives. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 to No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

In American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL), sales representatives have servants’ hearts. Our team members make every effort to protect hard-working, middle-incomefamilies withinsurancecoverage（承保范围）.We alsobelievewhole-heartedlyingivingbacktothecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.America n Income Life givesoffitstimeandresourcestohelpmaketheworldabetterplace.

Salesexperienceisnotrequiredtobearepresentative.Justthe willingnesstoworkhard. Whatmakes American Income Life unique is thatourworksystemenablesoursalesteamtofocusonselling,which is whatmakesthiscareertrulyopportunityunlimited.Simplysaid,youearn

whatyou’reworthbasedonhowhardyouworkandhowfastyouwanttoadvance.At American Income

Life youwillfindacareer,notajob.Youwillalsofindfreetrainingopportunities,andleadershi pexperience,too.American Income Life’sindep endentagencyofficesprovidesalestrainingfocusedoninsurancesales.Training includesworkingone-on-onewithexperiencedsalesagentsbothintheclassroomandinthefi eld.

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms related to online jobs from home. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……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 --- Costofgoodssold

B --- Channelofdistribution

C --- Commissionpercent

D --- Competitiveadvantage

E --- Currentassets

F --- Currentdebt

G --- Directcostofsales

H --- Earningbeforetaxes

I --- Effectivedemand

J --- Advancepayment

K --- Advisingbank

L --- Letterofcredit

M --- Payingbank

N --- Capitalmarket

O --- Costandfreight

P --- Importlicense

Q --- Jointventure

Task 5

Directions: The following is a letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. The answers (in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

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Part IV Translation – English into Chinese (25 minutes) Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentence numbered 61 to 64, you will read three choices of suggested translationmarked A), B) and C). You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.

61. In order to increase cash flow and limit layoffs, the company has decided that

salary reductions are absolutely necessary at this time.

A) 公司收到增加现金收入和加快裁员的决定，认为这一决定十分适时。

B) 为了增加现金流转和减少裁员，公司已决定现在减薪是绝对必要的。

C) 为了增加现金储备和防止裁员，公司认为有必要立即着手进行减薪。

62. After some initial hesitation, western

manufacturerswererushingtoChinatoselltheirinternationallyapprovedproductstothe growingmarket.

A) 西方厂商有些犹豫但还是进入中国，销售其国际上获奖产品，使中国市场

不断增长。

B) 西方生产厂商毫不犹豫地来到中国投资生产，希望扩大自己产品在国际市

场的份额。

C) 西方厂商最初稍有犹豫后，即蜂拥到中国，向成长中的市场出售其国际认

可的产品。

63.Asaresultofcontinuingbusinessexpansionatthecitybranchofourbank,

wearepresentlyseekingexperiencedbankclerks.

A) 由于本市分行的业务持续扩大，我行现诚聘有经验的银行职员。

B) 由于本市人口的不断增加，我行将在各区增加营业网点和人员。

C) 本市支行的规模将会扩大，为此我们急需聘请多位银行经理人。

64.Economiccompetitionamongnations is

expectedtoincrease,especiallynowthatthecountrieslikeRussiaandChinahavemovedt owardsamarketeconomy.

A) 经济竞争在国家之间不断升级，导致像中国和俄罗斯这样的国家也已经转

向了市场经济。

B) 各国间的经济竞争将会加剧，尤其是因为像中国和俄罗斯这样的国家也己

迈向市场经济。

C) 世界的经济形势将会发生巨变，尤其是像中国和俄罗斯这样的国家也向世

界开放了市场。

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Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet.

说明：假设你是公寓管理员Jeffrey，请根据下列内容给公寓住户Smith先生写一封信。

写信事由：

1. 己收到Smith先生的来信，回复他借用公寓公用房间出售旧物的请求；

2. 不同意Smith先生的请求，理由是：公寓规则规定，公用房间不能用于出售

物品的活动；

3. 建议Smith先生使用露天停车场，但需提前一周告知我，并将计划告知其他

住户。

Wordsforreference:

公共用房common room

公寓规则apartment rule

住户residents