2023年高等学校英语应用能力考试A级真题及答案.doc

高等学校英语应用能力考试(A级)
(2023年6月)
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 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 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) Go to school. B) Prepare a party.
C) Make a speech. D) Arrange a meeting.
2. A) Going to work by bus. B) Buying a new car.
C) Looking for a new job. D) Living near the company.
3. A) Visit her office. B) Repair her computer.
C) Lend her a bicycle. D) Check her report.
4. A) The man is going to work in the IT company.
B) The woman has no idea about the IT company.
C) The woman wants to work in the man’s company.
D) The company is among the top ones in the IT industry.
5. A) To apply for a job. B) To ask for a sick leave.
C) To make an appointment. D) To place an order.
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. Now listen to the conversation.
Conversation 1
6. A) She has got a job offer. B) She has got a promotion.
C) Her company has launched a new product. D) Her company has received a big order.
7. A) Buying a birthday gift. B) Watching a movie together.
C) Giving a birthday party. D) Having dinner together.
Conversation 1
8. A) When the Great Wall was built. B) How he can get to the Great Wall.
C) Which tour group he should join. D) How far away the Great Wall is.
9. A) It is quicker. B) It is more comfortable.
C) It is cheaper. D) It is less crowded.
10. A) Bus No. 18. B) Bus No. 80. C) Bus No. 89. D) Bus No. 98.
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 phrase missing. The passage will be read two times. 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. Now listen to the passage.
How great it is to see so many of you come and join us in celebrating the 15th anniversary of our travel magazine. From the bottom of 11 , we thank you for being here. A little more than fifteen years ago, we were sitting at our regular jobs, 12 how we saw our future, when we came up with the idea of joining our two hobbies, traveling and writing. We never imagined that our tiny dream would 13 so soon. There were many special people who joined us and made it 14 to create the name that we have today. To all those people and those who joined us in our journey, I should say thank you again. 15 we would never have been here.
Section D
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend 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. 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. What is the purpose of the video library?
To help people improve their abilities.
17. What problem may people have when using the library for the first time?
They may have difficulties understanding .
18. What are people advised to do when listening to the video?
Write down the they hear and understand.
19. What should people do in listening to each conversation?
Try to notice the .
20. How can people start watching their first video?
All they need to do is to click on the link of .
Part II Structure (10 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: 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.
21. Young people are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites now than
they in the past.
A) was B) are C) do D) did
22. One of the toughest jobs of managers and executives is how to engage their employees.
A) to figure out B) to be figuring out C) figure out D) figured out
23. they are invented to be very smart, robots still can’t replace humans.
A) If only B) Even though C) As if D) Just as
24. This passport photo doesn’t look like you at all, so you must have another one .
A) taking B) to take C) taken D) took
25. We are pleased to share the news we have finished our project ahead of schedule.
A) that B) which C) those D) these
26. The search will go on a new and better material is found to replace this one.
A) since B) until C) while D) as
27. These photos remind me of the days I stayed in Britain, working as a visitor scholar.
A) where B) when C) whether D) how
28. This website may contain links to other websites privacy practices may be different from ours.
A) that B) which C) who D) whose
29. The company its sales by an average of 10% per year since its establishment in 1993.
A) increases B) increased C) is increasing D) has increased
30. The flight scheduled at 9 am was delayed four hours due to the bad weather.
A) to take off B) take off
C) taking off D) to be taken off
Section B
Directions: 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.
31. The president will attend the opening ceremony of the (establish) of the free trade zone this afternoon.
32. Total sales of our company in 2023 rose to 712. 6 million Euros (compare) with 687.2 million Euros in 2023.
33. With the work (do) , these scientists began to plan another research project.
34. Consumers have the right (obtain) true information of the services they receive from
the sellers
35. Many employers complain that they have difficulty (find) enough qualified people for their companies.

Part III Reading 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 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.
Technology companies usually focus their employee benefits around making people stay in the office longer, ping-pong tables, game rooms, on-site training rooms, some even offer laundry services. We, ABC Company, don’t do any of these.
Instead, we focus on benefits that get people out of the office as much as possible. We designed our benefits system to reflect that. Here are some of the benefits we offer to get people away from the computer.
●Vacations: For the last three years in a row, we’ve worked with a professional travel agent to prepare different travel packages that employees could pick from as a holiday gift. Everything is paid for and included. Specific, pre-arranged trips — whether for a family to go to Disneyland or a couple to tour Spain — have helped make sure people actually take their vacations.
4-day Summer Weeks: From May through October, everyone who’s been with the company for more than a year gets to work just four days in a week. This started out as “Friday’s off〞, but roles like customer support and operations need to cover all hours.
To come up with the best ideas, you need a fresh mind. These travel and time-off benefits help everyone stay sharp.
36. The usual focus of employee benefits offered by technology companies is to .
A) keep employees to stay longer in the office B) encourage employees to work overtime
C) help employees to participate in exercise D) ensure employees to work energetically
37. The purpose of the benefits system of ABC Company is to .
A) encourage its employees to work overtime B) get its employees out of the office
C) develop its unique marketing strategies D) increase its overseas market share
38. ABC Company pays for everything in the travel packages in order to .
A) make sure its employees take their vacations
B) build up business relations with a travel agent
C) encourage its employees to travel on business
D) help the development of tourism in the area
39. Who can enjoy the 4-day Summer Weeks in the company?
A) Employees of 18 years old and above. B) Customer support employees.
C) The newly-employed staff. D) Employees working over a year.
40. By saying “stay sharp〞 in the last paragraph, the writer means “be 〞.
A) more careful B) open-minded
C) quick-minded D) healthier
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are
numbered 41 to 45.
Conditions for Submitting Refund Requests:
1. All products claimed to be not as described must match the items sold by the seller.
2. Refund request should be submitted during the protection period.
3. Buyers should provide enough evidence to prove that the products received are not as good as described.
4. If you submit a refund request before the order is completed and then mark that order as complete — you cannot submit another refund request for another 15 days, even it has a Longer Protection guarantee. If, however, the reason for your refund request is “I didn’t receive anything〞 and the result is “payment released to the seller〞, you still can submit refund request within the 15 days if the product is not as described.
Returning Shipping Fee
l. If the seller accepts returns, and the buyer also wants to return their purchase, simply follow the seller’s sets of Returns on who will pay the return shipping fee. If the seller will pay the fee, communicate with the seller in advance about the payment method and the logistics service.
2. If a seller sets no return necessary or a buyer wants to keep the product, simply agree on the refund amount directly and ignore the return shipping fee.
41. According to the Conditions given in the passage, the buyer’s refund request must be made
.
A) during one year of purchase B) before the payment is made
C) before the order is completed D) during the protection period
42. To make a refund request, the buyer should .
A) prove the product is not as good as described
B) tell the seller about the refund request in advance
C) deliver the purchase package to the store
D) Send the product to the seller in good condition
43. According to the section of Return Shipping Fee, the buyer and the seller can communicate with each other about .
A) the payment method B) the insurance cost
C) the discount rate D) the product quality
44. If a buyer wants to keep the return product, he/she simply .
A) pays part of the shipping fee B) ignores the return shipping fee
C) agrees on a reduced return amount D) pays the logistics service
45. The passage is mainly about .
A) the quality control management
B) the importance of customers services
C) the return policy of a purchase
D) the different payment methods
Task 3
Directions: The following is a passage about the Job Finder program. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Washington’s National Park Fund was founded in 1993 by a group of enthusiastic parks people who wanted to establish support for our beautiful parks in Washington State. As a non-profit organization, the Fund is the official non-profit partner supporting Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks; we are ensuring the presentation of national beauty, cultural heritage (遗产) , and continued enjoyment for all. Over the past six years, Washington’s National Park Fund has given back more than $ 2 nullion to Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.
How You Can Help
●Purchase a National Park license plate; $28 of each plate purchased comes back to the parks
(more than 137,000 is generated by this program each year!)
●Support the parks through your company’s matching gift program. Get a work crew from your company together to volunteer. Provide in-kind goods (实物商品) from your company to the