2005年6月高等学校英语应用能力B级试题

2005年6月高等学校英语应用能力B级试题 窗体顶端 Part I Listening Comprehension(15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections Section A 1. A、Yes, I know that.    B、Yes, I’d like to. C、Yes, I’m all right.    D、Yes, I’m sure. 2. A、Leave it to me.    B、That’s a good idea. C、That’s great.    D、Ten o’clock. 3. A、Chinese history.    B、I’m twenty. C、Too difficult.    D、I like football. 4. A、They are too big.    B、They are the same size. C、They are thirty dollars.    D、They are in fashion. 5. A、I’m sorry to hear that.    B、No, thanks. C、My pleasure.    D、Yes, I’d love to make it. Section B 6. A、In a post office.    B、On board of a ship. C、In a booking office.    D、On an airplane. 7. A、Look for Jack.    B、Buy some medicine. C、Call for a doctor.    D、Send Jack to school. 8. A、$ 5    B、$ 10    C、$ 15    D、$ 20 9. A、He has no idea about it.    B、He’s quite interested in it. C、He enjoys it.    D、He doesn’t like it. 10. A、She is very nice.    B、She is impatient. C、She is careless.    D、She is very rich. Section C Some managers have noticed recently that the employees in the company are taking advantage of the policy of having breaks. The workers have two 15-minute breaks per (11) . However, the two breaks are lasting (12) as 25 to 30 minutes each. The workers complain that the factory work is so (13) that they need longer breaks. Also the dining hall is so (14) that it takes too long to walk there and back. But the company is losing hundreds of work hours each year. Should employees be paid for the time they are not working? The general manager has to call a meeting to (15) this matter. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes) Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16.Judging from his accent, I can _________ that he is from the south. A、speak      B、look      C、tell      D、show 17.We won’t be able to leave the office until the rain ______. A、will stop      B、stops      C、stopped      D、is stopping 18.The boss told his secretary to _______ the documents for later use. A、put away      B、turn on      C、make up      D、break out 19.Mary says this is the _______ decision she has ever made in her career life. A、bad      B、worst      C、worse      D、badly 20.We all think that John is the only candidate _______ will get the job A、whom      B、whose      C、who      D、whoever 21.The fact ________ Mary was late for the meeting again made me angry. A、that      B、why      C、what      D、which 22.Most of the machines in the workshop ________ next month. A、are repaired      B、have been repaired C、were repaired      D、will be repaired 23.________ is quite difficult for Mary to pass the interview. A、What      B、This      C、That      D、It 24.If I work in a small factory, it is not _______ for me to gain much experience. A、weekly      B、friendly      C、likely      D、lively 25.The villagers have offered much help to us and we think we should do something for them ________. A、in return      B、in place      C、in fashion      D、in danger Section B Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 26.Some people do believe that smoking will (certain) cause lung cancer. 27.If the team members hadn’t helped me, I (fail) in the last experiment. 28.I asked him not (say) anything about our contract until the end of the month. 29.We usually (go) abroad for our holiday, but this year we are staying at home. 30.With the (develop) of foreign trade, more and more people are doing import and export business. 31.(See) from the top of the hill, the village is very beautiful. 32.It was very (help) of you to make all the necessary arrangements for us. 33.On hearing the good news that our new products sold well in the market, we all got (excite) . 34.Mark was a little upset, for the manager didn’t allow him (take) his holiday the following week. 35.Some American businessmen in China are spending a lot of time in (learn) Chinese. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, marked 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. It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax（税）he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another check to sent to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer. 36. According to the passage, to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is _________. A、simple B、easy C、difficult D、interesting 37. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to ________. A、how much education on has received B、whether one is single or married C、how old one’s children are D、where one lives 38.  The word “proper” in the first line of the second paragraph means ________. A、small B、big C、right  D、wrong 39. After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government_____. A、less tax than he should have B、more tax than he should have C、as much tax as usual D、just enough tax 40. Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist? A、To send him a new tax form. B、To return the money over-paid C、To remind him of paying the tax. D、To explain the rules of tax-paying. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. Pressure Cooker（压力锅）Safety When you are cooking with a pressure cooker, you should learn a few common sense（常识）rules: 1. Never leave the cooker unwatched when it is in use. 2. Add sufficient liquid but never past the recommended fill point. Overfilling the cooker may block the vent pipe (排气孔) and cause the cooker to explode. 3. Set the cooking time. Too much time may overcook the food or too much pressure may build up the cooker. Too little time will lead to undercooked food. 4. If you are new to pressure cooking, follow the cooking instructions carefully. Heat and time can either result in a great meal or a ruined one. 5. Never try to force a pressure cooker cover open. Allow the cooker to cool or run it under cool water before trying to open the cover. 6. Clean the cooker thoroughly after each use. Mild detergent (洗涤剂) and hot water work the best. Do not use stove ash or sand for they may damage the cooker. The gasket (密封圈) is best cleaned in warm soapy water and then dried. Store the gasket in the bottom of the pot.