全国高等学校英语应用能力考试试题(A级)PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGESPRETCO (Level A) ............................ 2006年12月............................ Time Limit: 120 Min. Part ⅠListening 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 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.1. A) He does not have a phone. C) The woman can use his phone.B) He will make the call for her. D) The phone is out of order.2. A) It was boring. C) It was interesting.B) It was quite long. D) It was easy to understand.3. A) It is seriously polluted. C) There are few cars and factories.B) The air is very clear. D) It remains what it was ten years ago.4. A) It will be revised. C) It has been canceled.B) It will be approved. D) It is under discussion.5. A) Having a race in the snow. C) Visiting a friend in the Northeast.B) Traveling in the Northeast. D) Booking tickets for the winter holiday.Section BDirections: 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 16. A) Its size. C) Its delivery.B) Its price. D) Its code number.7. A) The goods were lost. C) The delivery will be delayed.B) They have been sent. D) They will soon be returned.Conversation 28. A) Interviewer and interviewee. C) Manager and secretary.B) Employer and employee. D) Seller and buyer.9. A) He has got the required knowledge.B) He is satisfied with the salary offered.C) He thought he could be hired by the company.D) He wanted to have better chances for development.10. A) Because he has no work experience.B) Because it's the easiest way to get the job.C) Because he doesn't meet the job requirement.D) Because every newcomer starts with a trainee salary.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. Whenyou hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in not 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.11. What do the Gardens' Guides do every day at 11 am and 2 pm?They show the tourists around the__________.12. How long does the tour last?It lasts about__________.13. What should groups of 8 or more people do if they need a tour guide?They should book one__________.14. Where can you have meals in the Gardens?You can have your meals in__________.15. In what season is the Garden concert held?In__________.Part ⅡStructure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. 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.16.______his surprise, the manager found nobody in the meeting room.A) At C) ForB) To D) With17. This company has two branches: one in Paris and ______ in New York.A) another C) the otherB) one other D) other18. ______to find the proper job, he decided to give up job-hunting in this city.A) Failed C) To failB) Being failed D) Having failed19. The proposal______, we'll have to make another decision about when to start the project.A) accepted C) to acceptB) accepting D) be accepted20. We don't deny that your products are superior in quality to______ of Japanese make.A) the one C) theseB) that D) those21. It is required that anyone applying for a driver's license______ a set of tests.A) take C) tookB) takes D) will take22. There is no evidence______ oil price will come down in the near future.A) which C) whereB) that D) as23. The policeman saw the thief ______he appeared on the street corner.A) not until C) the momentB) as long as D) only if24. The policeman kept his eyes ______on the screen of the computer to identity the criminal's footprints.A) fixed C) being fixedB) fixing D) to fix25. Tom______ the party as no one saw him there yesterday evening.A) can't attend C) won't have attendedB) mustn't attend D) couldn't have attendedSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Writer the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. The manager was (entire) ______ unaware of the trouble with the heating system in the hotel until this week.27. By the end of next month, we (find) ______a good solution to the technical problem.28. The nurse told the visitors (not speak) ______so loudly as to disturb the patients.29. I'm afraid there is not much (differ) ______in their points of view.30. If he had taken his lawyer's advice, he (save) ______himself a great deal of trouble.31. (impress)______by the young man's good qualifications, they offered him a job in their firm.32. I am sure the secretary who has just been hired will prove to be an efficient (employ) ______.33. We all felt excited when China succeeded in (launch) ______its first manned spaceship.34. We regret to inform you that we no longer manufacture the product you are (interest) ______in.35. The tall building (complete)______last month is our new classroom building.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes )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 1Directions: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 don't have beds in the spacecraft, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when we are working, we leave the 'bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we've chosen to sleep.On most spacecraft flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake to watch over the spacecraft; the craft's computers call us on the radio.On the spacecraft, sleep-time doesn't mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute orbit (轨道) the sun "rises" and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes, then it "sets" as the spacecraft takes us around the dark side of the Earth. To keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut (宇航员) sleeps differently: some sleep upside down, some sideways, and some right side up. When it's time to sleep, I take my bag, my sleep mask and my tape player with earphones and float (漂浮) up to the flight deck (驾驶舱). Then I get into the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the mask down over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by under me.36. When the astronauts are working, sleeping bags are fastened______.A) on the wallB) to their seatsC) onto the flight deckD) anywhere they like37. Why can all the astronauts sleep at the same time?A) They have to follow the same timetable.B) The radio will take care of the aircraft for them.C) There are enough sleeping bags in the spacecraft.D) There is no need for them to watch over the spacecraft.38. To relax himself before sleep, the writer often______.A) makes a bedB) gets into his bagC) listens to musicD) wears a sleep mask39. How long does it take the spacecraft to go round the Earth?A) Forty minutes.B) Fifty minutes.C) Ninety minutes.D) Twenty-four hours.40. The best title for this passage is______.A) Traveling in SpaceB) Sleeping in the SpacecraftC) Equipment Used by AstronautsD) The Earth Seen from Outer SpaceTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Whenever traveling on Shanghai Airlines (SAL) flights with paid tickets, you will earn air miles according to the class shown on your tickets. When you have accumulated enough air miles, you can apply for a premium (奖励) ticket or other premium items.Passengers (12 years old and over) are eligible (合格的) to join SAL FFP (Frequent Flying Passenger) Club unless it is banned (禁止) by the law of the country where they live.Please fill out the application form on the back and rhail it to the Customer Service Center of SAL. SAL Customer Service Center will mail the membership card and manual to you within 30 working days after receiving your Application From.Please show your membership card when you check in at an airport.Please retain a photocopy of the ticket, the original boarding pass as well as a photocopy of your receipts after traveling or making purchases at SAL partner businesses until you confirm the record has been charged to your account.If you flew SAL 3 months before your registration of SAL FFP Club, please mail to SAL Customer Service Center a copy of your ticket and the original hoarding pass with your card number on it for recording air miles.The Application Form can be used by one person only, and copies are void (无效).For more information, please refer to the SAL FFP Program Guide.41. What does SAL stand for in this passage?A) Shanghai Airport.B) Shanghai Airlines.C) Shenzhen Airport.D) South Airlines.42. Who can apply for a premium ticket from SAL according to the passage?A) A passenger who has traveled several times by plane.B) A passenger who wants to travel on any airlines flight.C) A passenger who has traveled on Shanghai Airlines flights.D) A passenger who has accumulated enough air miles on SAL flights.43. What's the legal age to join SAL FFP Club according to the passage?A) 11 and under.B) 12 and under.C) 12 and over.D) 18 and over.44. Whom should the application form be sent to if you want to apply for SAL FFP Membership?A) SAL FFP Club.B) The SAL ticket office.C) The SAL headquarters.D) SAL Customer Service Center.45. When they check in at an airport, Club members should show______.A) their boarding passB) their membership cardC) a photocopy of the ticketD) an application formTask 3Directions: The following is a disclaimer (免责声明). After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 to No. 50). 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Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A__________ Advanced MathematicsB__________ Experiment in College PhysicsC__________ Fundamentals of LawsD__________ Theory of CircuitryE__________ Circuit Measurement TechnologyF__________ Optimum ControlG__________ Signal & Linear SystemsH__________ Electrical Engineering PracticeI__________ Experiment in Electronic CircuitryJ__________ Principles of MicrocomputersK__________ Motor Elements and Power SupplyL__________ Auto-Measurement TechniquesM__________ Automatic Control SystemsN__________ Microcomputer Control TechnologyO__________ Basis of Software TechniquesP__________ Principles of MechanicsQ__________ Digital Image Processing51.( )自动控制系统( )法律基础52.( )数字图像处理( )电路测量技术53.( )软件技术基础( )信号与线性系统54.( )自动检测技术( )大学物理实验55.( )电工实习( )微机控制技术Task 5Directions: The following is an instruction to a hotel. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. The answer (in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Sunburst HotelLocation: On Waikiki Beach facing the ocean on one of the main beaches on the island of Oahu. Accommodation: A large complex including 32 houses, two 12-storey towers with 245 rooms and a 16-storey tower with 300 rooms. Room choices include one or two king or queen size beds or 2 double beds. Each room has a shower, hair-dryer, coffee maker, mini-fridge, in- room safe, phone, TV with pay movies and radio.Facilities: Two restaurants, three bars and four loungers (休息厅) provide excellent food, relaxation and entertainment 24 hours a day. There are also a tour desk, gift shops, laundry facilities and pay parking. Our room service is prompt and reasonable.Amusement: Two large swimming pools and a very large fitness (健身) centre with three full-time staff.Special features: Children under 16 stay free when sharing with an adult (one adult per child). More than one child per adult is half price.Coupon (优惠券): All guests receive a coupon book upon check-in. It offers discounts on dining, shopping, entertainment and other activities.56. Where is the hotel located on the island of Oahu?On____________________.57. How many rooms are there altogether in the tower building?There are altogether ____________________ rooms.58. How is the room service in the hotel?____________________.59. How much will you pay for your second child if you take two children along?____________________.60. What's the use of the coupon book?With the coupon book, guests can get ____________________ on dining, shopping, etc. in the hotel.Part ⅣTranslation--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 sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. 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. A large percentage of e-commerce businesses went bankrupt in 2000, mostly due to inadequate business plans and excessive spending on advertising and marketing.A) 2000年有大批网络公司倒闭,极可能是因为计划中的资金不足以及过量的广告和营销花费。