高等学校英语应用能力考试说明
高等学校英语应用能力考试 (简称PRETCO)是由教育部批准成立的高等学校英语应用能力考试委员会设计、供高职高专院校和成人高专院校学生自愿参加的标准化考试。也是由教育部高等教育司委托全国高职高专英语课程教学指导委员会和全国高等学校英语应用能力考试委员组织进行的国家级考试。本门考试主要考核考生实际应用英语进行日常和业务涉外交际的能力，旨在促进高职高专英语教学向培养高等应用技术型人才的方向进行改革；同时为用人单位提供对高职高专毕业生英语水平的评价标准，以提高其进入人才市场的竞争力。
高等学校英语应用能力考试于1998年经高教司批准向部分省、市、自治区推荐试行，2000年正式实施。发展至今，本门考试己为20余省、市、自治区采用，起到了推动高职高专英语课程以“实用为主，应用为目的”的教学改革的目的，并逐渐为人才市场所认可。
考试时间：
笔试：每年举行两次，即6月份和12月份/1月份。
口试（试行）：每年暂定一次，即10月份。
考试形式：笔试和听力测试120分钟；口语考试15分钟。
考试对象：高职高专学校修完公共英语课程的在校学生。
考点设置：各高职高专学校。
报名
1）报名资格
（1）高职高专和成人高专院校修完英语课程《基本要求》A级或B
级规定内容的学生均可自愿报名。
（2）考生可根据本校规定报考A级或B级。
（3）毕业生离校后不能再参加考试。
（4）凡己取得A级或B级考试合格证书者，不得再报名参加同一级考试。
2）报名方法
（1）以考点（即考生所在院校）为单位自愿参加，集体报名。考点不接受非考点所在院校的考生报名。
考试报名地点：各高职高专学校。
考试合格证书：由国家考委会统一发给 A、B级合格证书或口语合格证书。
考试报名费标准：笔试16元，口语考试35元。(此报名费仅做参考，具体参照具体考点而定。)
考试参考资料：
一、教育部公布的《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》；
二、教育部公布的《高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲》；
三、国家考委会公布的《高等学校英语应用能力口语考试大纲》；
四、全国高职高专英语课程教学指导委员会组织编写的《新编实用英语》教材等。
高等学校英语应用能力等级考试(A/B级)简介
高等学校英语应用能力考试（Practical English Test for Colleges）是在教育部高教司指导下的全国范围的英语测试。本考试从1998年至2000年在我国部分省份试行，2000年正式实施。
本考试的主要依据是《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求（试行）》。
本考试主要面对对象是高等职业学校、普通高等专科学校、成人高等学校和本科办二级技术学院的学生。
考试的目的是考核考生的语言知识、语言技能和使用英语处理有关一般业务和涉外交际的基本能力。
本考试于每届学生的第三、四学期进行。考试时间为120分钟。本考试按百分制计分，满分为100分。60分以上为及格；85分以上为优秀。考试成绩合格者发给“高等学校英语应用能力考试”相应等级的合格证书。
考试分为A级和B级两个级别，并同时进行测试。A级是标准级别，覆盖《基本要求》的全部内容：B级略抵于A极，是过度级别。参加哪一个级别的考试由各院校和考生自己决定。
考试由五个部分组成：听力理解（Listening Comprehension）、词汇与结构（Vocabulary&Structure）、阅读理解（Reading Comprehension）、翻译（Translation）(英译汉)和写作（Writing）。
A级测试项目、内容、题型及时间分配表
序号测试项目题号测试内容题型百分比时间分配
Ⅰ听力理解1-15 对话、会
话、短文
多项选择、
填空、简答
15% 15分钟
Ⅱ语法结构16-35 句法结构、
语法、词形
变化
多项选择、
填空、改错
15% 15分钟
Ⅲ阅读理解36-60 语篇，包括
一般性及
应用性文
字
多项选择、
填空、简
答、匹配
35% 40分钟
Ⅳ英译汉61-65 句子和段
落
多项选择、
段落翻译
20% 25分钟
Ⅴ写作/汉译
英
应用性文
字（摘要、
通告、信
函、简历
套写、书
写、填写或
翻译
15% 25分钟
表、申请
书、协议书
等）翻译。
合计65+1 100% 120分钟
2010年6月高等学校英语应用能力考试(PRETCO)2010-06-A Part I Listening Comprehension ( 15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening consists of 3 sections. Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short are 5 recorded dialogues in each dialogue, there is a recorded the dialogues and questions will be spoken only 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 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 , C) An air trip is the correct should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now the test will begin. 1. B A) The man can have a room with a shower. B) The man can’t have a room at present. C) The man should come tomorrow. D) The man booked a double room.
Part I Cloze Test Directions: This part, numbered 1 to 15, is to test your grammar and vocabulary ability. Each of the blanks (N0.1 to No.15) is followed by four choices of suggested choices marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. A "dark horse "is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, 1 the experts said he had little chance of winning. In politics, an 2 candidate (候选人) for office who 3 a nomination(提名)or election is called a "dark horse". British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to 4 the first to use the phrase. In his novel, "The Young Duke ", published in 1831, Disrael described a horse race and told how the two top choices fell 5 ,while "a dark horse "which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand (看台)in a sweeping triumph. From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ” 6 for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The "dark horse" was James Knox Polk who became the llth President of the United States. Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had 7 been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a political 8 . Nevertheless, he 9 won the Democratic nomination and was elected 10 .Martin Van Buren of New York, A former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States as mother state. He was 11 it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did not want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he 12 support among those Democrats who supported slavery. At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into 13 . Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a "dark horse ", 14 who could unite the party. And so, one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party 15 behind him, And he defeated his opponent , Henry Clay of the Whig Party. After the 1844 congress, the "dark horse "candidates became an established fact of national political life. One historian said, "The invention of the dark horse was in itself a remarkable product of our professional politics. "This made it possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented nothing and had developed few enemies. 1. A. so B. even though C. so that D. as if 2. A. unknown B. famous C. popular D. known 3. A. accepts B. looks forward to C. refuses D. wins 4. A. be B. being C. been D. have been
高等学校英语应用能力考试B级词汇练习（Practice 1） Section A V ocabulary and Structure . 1. They stood in the rain for two hours, but they _________for Mr. Ying, because he didn't come at all. A) mustn't have waited B) may not have waited C) can't have waited D) needn't have waited 2. The girl ____________ left him a few weeks ago. A) he fell in love with B) whom he fell in love C) that he fell in love D) with who he fell in love 3. ____________ I arrived in South Africa, I was struck by the very great difference in the atmosphere of the country. A) Since the moment B) During the time C) By that time D) From the moment 4. An object remains still or in a straight line motion ____________ a force acts upon it. A) unless B) because C) when D) if 5. There was a good harvest last year, ____________, rice was rather cheap. A) furthermore B) therefore C) but D) however 6. Such problems ____________ air and water pollution have no limited boundaries. A) of B) about C) as D) of 7. Tom ____________ the manager this afternoon, but he forgot. A) should have telephoned B) could telephone C) must have telephoned D) might telephone 8. Either the plant or the flowers will lose ____________ freshness. A) his B) its C) theirs D) their 9. New medicines are usually tested on animals ____________ being tried on human beings. A) after B) before C) for D) when 10. Mr. Johnson suggested ____________ before details are discussed. A) not to draw a conclusion B) should not draw a conclusion C) to draw not a conclusion D) not drawing a conclusion Section B . 11. How (refuse) _______________ the invitation without offending them was the big question. 12. Please don't worry; there (be) ______________ time for questions after the lecture. 13. Can you imagine (work)____________ at home with a computer connected to your office? 14. Y ou can not let the house (neglect) _______________ like that. 15. In 1898, (work) _______________ with her French husband, Marie Curie, a Polish scientist discovered radium, a previously unknown element. 16. An expert found that when person A likes person B, he (look) ___________ at him a lot. 17. As there is still a great difference between urban and rural (consume) _______________ levels, there is huge potential in the used goods sector (旧货领域). 18. Sixteen-year-old Martina Hingis is (current) _______________ ranked first on the Women's Tennis Association singles ranking. 19. Choose a cause bigger than you are engaged in and work at it in a spirit of (excellent) ________. 20. Next time we go house-hunting, remember (ask) ___________ the agent for very clear directions.
高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级) (2015年12月) Part I Listening Comprehension (20 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. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now the test will begin. 1.A) The price of the product. C) The delivery of his order. B)The charge of the service. D) The packing of the goods. 2.A) Giving a lecture. C) Preparing a party. B)Taking an interview. D) Having an exam. 3.A) Its food is delicious. C) It is close to his office. B)Its price is reasonable. D) It provides good service. 4.A) By sea. B) By air . C) By train. D) By truck. 5.A) Asking the way. C) Buying air tickets. B) Renting a car. D) Booking hotel rooms. Section B Direction: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 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. Conversation 1 6.A) Open a new shoe store. C) Invite the woman to his company. B) Participate in a trade fair. D) Pace an order with the woman. 7.A) An advertising brochure. C) An invitation letter. B) A price list. D) A few samples. Conversation 2 8.A) At a hotel. C) In a restaurant. B) At the airport. D) In a bank. 9. A) To buy a ticket. C) To place an order.
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 A Directions: 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 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 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 B Directions: 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. 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. 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.
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Part I Cloze Test Directions: This part, numbered 1 to 15, is to test your grammar and vocabulary ability. Each of the blanks to is followed by four choices of suggested choices marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're 1 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 2 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian. The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 4 have to 5 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 6 because a factory didn't 7 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors 8 15 percent. Many people say working is less safe 9 . For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty-- two percent of all 10 who die at work were killed. Many of them work 11 clerks in stores 12 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full 13 of the street. The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 14 people who become sick from 15 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors don't know if some chemicals cause illness. There are no government rules for many new chemicals. Inspectors say employers turn their backs on safety problems because they don't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want to complain about dangers because they may lose their jobs.
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高等学校英语应用能力考试（B级） 2018年6月 Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections. Section A Directions: 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 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 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) Oh, yes. Please. B) I like it very much. C) Sit down please. D) Fine. And you? 2. A) Take care. B) My pleasure. C) It' s great. D) This way, please. 3. A) See you tomorrow. B) Ok, it doesn’t ' t matter. C) Sorry, all our rooms are booked. D) Here is the room key.
2013年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试（B级）(后附答案) PartⅠListening Comprehension 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 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) No, thank you. B) Yes. This way please. C) My pleasure. D) You’re right. 2. A) OK, thank you. B) It doesn’t matter. C) It’s over there. D) No way. 3. A) Here you are. B) Let’s go. C) Why not? D) Never mind. 4. A) You are so nice. B) Nice to meet you. C) I’d love to. D) It’s great. 5. A) No problem. B) Not at all. C) Is it true? D) Is it right? Section B Directions:This part 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 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) Have a drink. B) Visit a company. C) Meet a friend. D) Write a report. 7. A) On television. B) Through the Internet. C) From a newspaper. D) Over the radio. 8. A) It snowed heavily. B) The wind was strong. C) It rained hard. D) The wind was strong. 9. A) In the city center. B) Away from the highway. C) Close to her office. D) Near the train station. 10. A) The man doesn’t like the mobile phone. B) The man has bought a new mobile phone. C) The mobile phone has already been sold out. D) The mobile phone is too expensive for the man. 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 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. There are about million businesses in the UK. About 75% of British jobs are in (11) industries—hotels, restaurants, travel and shopping. These are the fastest
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高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级) (2015年12月) Part I Listening Comprehension (20 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