高等學校英語應用能力考試〔B級〕PRACTICALENGLISHTESTFORCOLLEGES2024年12月PartIListeningComprehension〔15minutes〕Directions：Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytogiveproperresponses.Thereare5recordedquestionsinit.Aftereachquestion,thereisapause.Thequestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread: A)I’mnotsure. B)You’re right.C)Yes,certainly. D)That’sinteresting.Fromthequestionwelearnthatthespeakerisaskingthelistenertoleaveamessage.Therefore,C)Yes,certainlyisthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkC)ontheAnswerSheet.〔A〕〔B〕〔C〕〔D〕Nowthetestwillbegin.1. A)Coffee,please. B)I’msorrytosayso.C)Hereitis. D)Seeyounexttime.2. A)That’sfine. B)It’soverthere.C)Thisway,please. D)Takeiteasy.3. A)Verygood. B)It’sfaraway.C)That’snice.D)Notyet.4. A)Takeyourtime. B)Nevermind.C)Yes,hereyouare.D)That’stoolarge.5. A)That’simportant. B)Yes,verymuch.C)Noproblem.D)No,thanks.SectionBDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.6.A)Buyanewspaper.B)Bookaticket.C)Takeataxi.D)Getoffthebus.7.A)Itisfaraway.B)Itiscomfortble.C)Itislarge.D)Itisexpensive.8.A)Helptheman.B)Sellaproduct.C)Writeareport.D)Makeaplan.9.A)Hehaslosthiskey.B)He’llrepairthebicycle.C)Thewomanshouldreturnthekey.D)Thewomancanusethebicycle.10．A〕Stayfordinner.B)Stayathome.C)Gotoaparty.D)Goshopping.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheararecordedshortpassage.Thepassageisprintedinthetestpaper,butwithsomewordsorphrasesmissing.Thepassagewillbereadthreetimes.Duringthesecondreading,youarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesontheAnswerSheetinorderofthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Thethirdreadingisforyoutocheckyourwriting.Nowthepassagewillbegin.Hi,I’mBrianSmith.NowI’ll11someideaswithyouforusingakindofnewsoftware.Thesoftwareisdesignedandmadebyourcompany.Itcanhelpyouto12theaveragesalaryforyourjobtype.Thesoftwarecanbefoundonline.Whetheryou13anewjob,ormovingtoanotherarea,itcanbea14tooltogetthenecessaryinformation.Ihopeyouwillfindthesoftwarehelpfulwhenyoucheckoutyoursalary.Formoreinformation,15tocheckusoutonlineoremailus.PartIIVocabulary&Structure(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytousewordsandphrasescorrectlytoconstructmeaningfulandgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.16.Itwasonceadifficulttime,butintheendeverything________allright.A)turnedoutB)putupC)carriedawayD)gavein17.YoucanflytoLondonthisevening________youdon’tmindchangingtheflightinParis.A)untilB)ifC)whereD)before18.Food,clothingandshelterarethe________needsforallofus.A)carefulB)attractiveC)strangeD)basic19Ifeelitismyresponsibility________youofourdecision.A)informB)toinformC)informingD)informed20.Thestaffmemberswereaskedtoarriveafewminutesearlierbeforethemeeting________.A)willstartB)startsC)startedD)wouldstart21.Thinkoverourproposalandletmeknowwhetheryouagree_______it.A)forB)inC)withD)at22.Couldyouplease________whyyoucan’tcometoattendthemeeting?A)explainB)understandC)giveD)discussionItisafact mostdeathsfromlungcancerarecausedbysmoking.A)that B)how C)what D)whichThemanager'sreply thathewasnotreallyinterestedintheproject.A)offered B)showed C)advised D)describedShedidn'ttellthereason shewasabsentfromtheimportantlecture.A)what B)which C)how D)whySectionBDirections：Therearealso10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.Theyarenowlookingforanewwayof(treat) theraredisease.Iwas(deep) movedbywhatmybosshaddoneforme.Ifyouwanttoachieveyourgoal,youhavetowork(hard) thaneverbefore.Ourcompanyhasboughttwopiecesof(equip) forthelab.Uptillnow,he(work) onsoftwaredesignfor10years.They'relookingforan(experience) managertofurtherimprovetheoverseasbusiness.Thetourguidemarkedsomeplacesofinterestonthemapforus(visit) Iwonderwhetherthereisany(different) betweenthesetwoprojects.Theydidn'tfollowthenewrules(make)bythecompany.Awaterpowerstation(build) intheareaseveralyearsago.PartⅢ ReadingComprehension (40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36to40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.ThingsyoushouldknowaboutyourlibrarycardLibrarycardsCardsarefreetoalllibraryusers.Cardsarerenewedannually.? Yourlibrarycardenablesyoutoregisteratotherpubliclibrariesacrossthecity.ResponsibilityUsersareresponsibleforreturningallmaterialsborrowedontheircardbythedatedue(到期的)andforanychargesonitemsthatareoverdue,lostordamaged.Pleasereportyourlostcardimmediately.Itemsborrowedonthecardarestillyourresponsibility.Chargesforlostordamagedmaterialsarebasedonthecostandincludehandlingfees.Renewals(續借)Mostitemscanberenewedtwiceunlesssomeonehasrequestedthem.TherearenorenewalsonDVDs,videos,orCD-Roms.FinesBorrowingisfreeifmaterialsarereturnedbytheduedate.Ifyourmaterialsarereturnedlate,fines(罰款)arecharged：—30centsperdayformostadultitems—10centsperdayformostjuniormaterials—$1perdayforadultDVDs—50centsforjuniorDVDs.Accordingtothepassage,thelibrarycardcanberegisteredat .A)thelibraryonlyinyourneighborhood B)otherpubliclibrariesinthecityC)collegelibrariesonly D)allonlinelibrariesUsersarerequiredtopaychargesonitemsthatare .A)due B)renewed C)damaged D)borrowedIfyouhavelostyourlibrarycard,you .arestillresponsiblefortheitemsborrowedonthatcardhaveonlytopaythecostoftheitemsborrowedcannotgetanewcardfromthesamelibrarydon'tneedtopaythehandlingfeesAccordingtothepassage,youcanrenewmostoftheitemsyouborrowed .A)onceonly B)threetimesC)twiceatmost D)asoftenasyoulikeIfyoudon'treturnthematerialsbytheduedateyouwillbe .A)chargedonedollarperday B)requestedtoreturnthecardC)informedbyanemail D)chargedafineTask2Directions：ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.So,youlovetheInternet.It'sagreatplacetofindinformationorgoshopping.It'sfun,butdoyouspendalotoftimeonline?Expertssay6%ofInternetusersareInternetaddicts(上癮的人)——theyarealwaysonline."Internetaddictsareoftenyoungpeople,"saysoneexpert,"andtheyusuallyhaveproblemswithfamily,friends,work,andschool."Gothroughthefollowingchecklist.Ifyouansweryestoallthesequestions,maybeyouareanInternetaddict.DoyouspendalotoftimeontheInternet? □Yes□NoDoyouthinkortalkabouttheInternetallthetime? □Yes□NoAreallyourfriends"Internetfriends"? □Yes□NoIstheInternetyouronlyhobby? □Yes□NoDoyouevermissappointments(^J^)becauseyouareonline? □Yes□No

So,whatdoyoudoifyouthinkyouareanaddict?Gotoanadviceservice.Whereisit?OntheInternet,ofcourse！Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peoplefindtheInternetagreatplaceto .A)becomeaddicted B)getinformationC)makemoney D)doofficeworkThosewhoarealwaysonlinearecalled .A)Internetusers B)InternetexpertsC)Internetaddicts D)InternetprovidersAccordingtooneexpert,Internetaddictsareoftenyoungpeoplewhousually .enjoyalotofhobbiessufferfrompoorhealthhaveproblemswithlifeandworktakethoroughmedicalexaminationsIfyouwanttofindoutwhetheryouareanInternetaddict,youareadvisedto .gothroughthechecklistprovidedtakeaspecialtrainingcourseaskafriendaboutitgotoseeadoctorThispassageismainlyabout .theuseoftheInternetthetypesofInternetaddictstheadvantagesoftheInternetthesignsofanInternetaddictTask3Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youshouldcompletetheinformationbyfillingintheblanksmarked46to50(innomorethanthreewords)inthetablebelow.Thelate-nightbusisback！BeginningThursday,September30,late-nighttrafficserviceisback!Availabletoallcommunitymembers,thethreelate-nightbuslinesprovideservicetomostofthecommunity.Thissafe,lowcostandconvenienttrafficservicecanprovideridestoandfromwork,movies,shopping,orforeveningpastimes(娛樂消遣).ServiceoperatesonThursday,Friday,andSaturdaynightsfrom8：45p.m.to2：45a.m.fromSeptember30toJune11,2024,exceptforOregonStateUniversitywinterholiday.Thelastbusesleavedowntownstartingat1：45a.m.Comeonboard!Getcurrentinformationontraffic-relatedeventsatourwebsite(網址)orcall541—766—6998.Pickupthemapandscheduleonallbuses,atCorvallisandPhilomathCityHalls,thepublicLibrary,theOregonStateUniversityBookstore,andSnellHall.Late-nightBusServiceLate-nightBusServiceTotalnumberofbuslinesprovided：46Featuresoftheservice：safe,47,andconvenientTimeofserviceoperation：Thursday,Fridayand48nights,fromSeptember30toJune11,2024Timeoflastbusesleavingdowntown:at49Wayofcontact：visitthewebsiteorcall50Task4Directions：ThefollowingisalistofwordsusedinHolidaysRequisitionForm(事、病假記錄表).Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalentto(與…等同)thosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThenyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinthebracketsontheAnswerSheet,numbered51through55.A—Position B—DepartmentC—TypeofLeave D—SickLeaveE—PrivateAffairLeave F—ReasonforLeaveG—AttachMedicalRecord H—NoMedicalRecordI—PaidHoliday J—AnnualLeaveK—LeavingTime L—SignatureofEmployeeM—CheckingResult N—Agree0—Deny P—ApprovedbyQ—RemarkExamples：(Q)備注(G)附病例51.()同意 ()帶薪假期51.()同意 ()帶薪假期52.()請假事由 ()審核結果53.()部門 ()請假時間54.()職位 ()請假類別55.()病假 ()年假Task5Directions：Readthefollowingpassage.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheanswersthatfollowthequestions(No.56toNo.60).Youshouldwriteyouranswers(innomorethan3words)ontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Youcangetfree,fairandexpertadviceaboutmakingyourhomemoreenergyefficientfromyourlocalEnergySavingTrustadvicecentre.Astheyareexpertsinenergysaving,theywillbeabletoadviseyouonwhichenergysavingmeasuresaremostsuitabletoyourhome.Ourexperts;Havegoodknowledgeofyourareaandunderstandthelocalhousingconditions forexample,theycanhelpyoufindoutwhetherornotyourhousehascavitywalls(空心墻)Canadviseyouonanygrants(撥款)andoffersthatmaybeavailabletohelptowardsthe

costofre-structuringmeasures.Knowyourlocallabourmarketandsocanrecommendsuitablequalifiedworkers.Haveexperienceofhelpingpeoplelikeyoutakeeffectiveenergysavingactions,fromthestartoftheprocesstotheend.WhatadviceisgivenbytheEnergySavingTrustadvicecentre?Expertadviceaboutmakingourhome .Whatmeasurescantheexpertsinthecentrepropose?Themeasuresthatare toyourhome.Whatelsecantheexpertsdoforyou?

Giveadviceonthegrantsandofferstowardsthecostof.Whycantheexpertsrecommendsuitablequalifiedworkers?

Becausetheyarefamiliarwithyourlocal.Whatexperiencehavetheexpertsgot?

Helpingpeopletakeeffective.PartIVTranslation—EnglishintoChinese(25minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61to65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Eachofthefoursentences(No.61toNo.64)isfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA),B),C)andD).MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Writeyourtranslationoftheparagraph(No.65)inthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.Theimprovementofenergy-efficiencyinarestaurantwillnotonlysavemoney,butprotectvaluablenaturalresources,too.提高餐廳的效益不僅能夠賺錢，而且能夠保持珍貴的自然資源。提高餐廳的能源效率不僅能省錢，而且能保護珍貴的自然資源。減少餐廳的能耗只能少花錢，但卻不利于保護稀缺的自然資源。減少餐廳的消費雖然省不了多少錢，但能減少自然資源的浪費。Asfarasqualityisconcerned,thisproductisamongthetopthreeintheEuropeanmarket.該產品質量跟歐洲市場前三位的產品一樣好。本產品的質量遠勝于歐洲市場上前三位產品。談到質量，該產品在歐洲市場始終位居第三。就質量而言，該產品在歐洲市場上位列前三。Thistrainingprogramprovidescompanieswiththeknowledgeandskillswhichareneededfortheirsuccess.本培訓課程為各公司提供取得成功的必要知識和技能。公司要取得成功，需要此培訓課程提供的知識和技能。此項培訓方案成功地為公司提供了必須的知識和技能。公司的知識和技能是成熟的，因此本次培訓獲得成功。CustomersfromvariouscountriesarewarmlywelcometoestablishanddevelopbusinesscontactsinChina.在各國的中國客商都能適應當地的風俗習慣。不同國家的風俗在中國都受到了熱烈的歡迎。熱烈歡迎各國客商在華建立和開展業務聯系。各國的客商在中國經商都會受到熱烈的歡迎。65. Fromtheageof15,youngpeoplecanbecomeBritishRedCrossvolunteers(英國紅十字會志愿者)—butthatdoesn'tmeanyoucan'tstartearlier.Wehavesetupthisagerideformanyreasons.Butthefactisthatwe'dloveyoutolearnmoreaboutourworkattheRedCrossrightnow—andperhapsstartpreparingforyourfuturevolunteeringrole.Wehavelotsoffunactivitiestokeepyouinvolvedrightnow.PartVWriting(25minutes)Directions：Thispartistotestyourabilitytodopracticalwriting.YouarerequiredtofillintheResume(簡歷)accordingtothefollowinginformationgiveninChinese.RemembertodoyourwritingontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.說明：將所給信息填入下面的簡歷中。王曉華，男，生于1992年6月15日。家住東方市濱海路56號，聯系電話電子郵箱wangxiaohua@163.com。從2024年9月至2024年7月就讀東方市第一中學。自2024年9月至2024年7月在東方職業技術學院學習，專業為電氣技術。曾獲得2024年、2024年度獎學金，并于2024年通過計算機考試，獲得證書。2024年1月至4月在ABC公司實習。個人的興趣愛好是閱讀和旅游。Wordsforreference東方職業技術學院DongfangVocationalCollege電氣技術electricaltechnology證書certificate獎學金scholarship實習internshipResumeResumeName：(1)Sex：(2)DateofBirth:(3)Adrress:56BinhaiRoad,DongfangMobilephone:(4)E-mail:(5)EducationalBackgroudWorkExperience