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高等学校英语应用能力考试 ( PRETCO) 真题 预测试卷二合一 ( ) ( 全新版) 主编 田彬 吴迪

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  • 高等学校英语应用能力考试(PRETCO)真题、预测试卷二合一(B级)

    (全新版)

    主编  田彬  吴迪

  • 内 容 提 要

    本书一改普通辅导书单一练习的做法ꎬ前半部分为 2008 年 12 月—2010 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)的 5 套最新真题ꎬ后半部分则提供了 5 套高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷ꎬ这样就省去了师生既要买真题、又要买模拟试题集的烦恼ꎬ真正做到“一书在手ꎬ全盘把握”ꎮ 另有 2005 年 12 月至 2008 年 6 月的 6 套真题以 PDF文件的形式附于本书所附光盘中ꎮ 不论真题还是预测试卷ꎬ本书除了给出参考答案外ꎬ还给出了详尽、到位的解释ꎬ听力部分给出了听力原文ꎬ使学生知其然ꎬ还知其所以然ꎬ掌握应试技巧ꎬ提高解题能力ꎮ

    本书的参考答案及解析与听力原文部分和试题部分分开装订ꎬ且试题部分增加了活页装订线ꎬ可分可合ꎬ既可用作学生准备高等学校英语应用能力考试的自学用书ꎬ亦可作为教师在考前对学生进行强化训练的辅导用书ꎮ 本书另附送听力部分录音 MP3 光盘一张ꎬ如需音带ꎬ请与复旦大学出版社联系ꎮ

  • 前    言

    高等学校英语应用能力考试(Practical English Test for Collegesꎬ简称 PRETCO)是经教育部批准、依据教育部高等教育司«高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求» (以下简称«基本要求»)而设置的全国统一的标准化考试ꎬ旨在检测高等职业教育、普通高等专科教育和成人高等教育的学生是否达到了教学要求所规定的实际运用英语的能力ꎮ 该考试分 A 级和 B 级两种ꎮ

    该考试实行多年以来ꎬ市面上出现的考试辅导用书不计其数ꎬ质量良莠不齐ꎬ品种名目繁多ꎮ 但是万变不离其宗的是ꎬ在历年的复习备考过程中ꎬ无论是老师还是学生都会把握两点:一是对往年真题的研究ꎬ另一就是系统地做一些练习ꎮ 为此ꎬ我们结合多年来的教学经验和对该考试的系统研究ꎬ推出了这本独特、新颖、实用的辅导书ꎬ它具有以下特点:

    1. 真题、预测题二合一ꎮ 本书一改普通辅导书单一练习的做法ꎬ将近 5 次的高等学校英语应用能力考试真题与系统的预测题编在一起ꎬ这样就省去了师生既要买真题、又要买模拟试题集的烦恼ꎮ 一书在手ꎬ全盘把握ꎮ

    2. 注解详细、到位ꎮ 本书真题和预测题除了给出参考答案外ꎬ还给出了详尽的解释ꎮ 5 套真题和 5 套预测试卷不但给出选择正确答案的理由ꎬ还尽可能地给出相关的知识点ꎬ如相关的语法知识和词与词的区别等ꎬ与其他辅导书相比ꎬ能更有效地帮助学生复习和培养解题能力ꎮ

    3. 预测试卷更贴近真题ꎮ 本书的 5 套预测试卷无论题型还是具体内容都尽量与真题靠近ꎮ 听力、语法词汇、阅读、翻译、写作每个单项在难度、信度和材料的新鲜度方面都进行反复筛选ꎬ其中有相当一部分是编者多年教学经验的积累和总结ꎮ

    4. 本书设计新颖独到ꎬ参考答案及解析和听力原文部分与试题部分采用分开装订的形式ꎬ且试题部分增加了活页装订线ꎬ可分可合ꎬ既可用作学生准备高等学校英语应用能力考试的自学用书ꎬ亦可作为教师在考前对学生进行强化训练的辅导用书ꎮ

    本书适用于高等学校英语应用能力考试的 B级水平ꎬ相信广大考生通过对本书提供的近年来统考真题和预测试卷的实战演练ꎬ一定能够顺利地通过该考试ꎬ并取得优异的成绩ꎮ 本书的编写得到了复旦大学出版社外语分社的大力支持ꎬ编者在此表示衷心的感谢ꎮ 由于编者水平有限ꎬ疏漏或错误之处敬请读者及同行们批评指正ꎮ

    编者2011 年 2 月

  • 高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲(总述)

    我国各类高职高专教育和成人高等教育的教学目标是培养高级应用型人才ꎬ其英语教学应贯彻“实用为主ꎬ够用为度”的方针ꎻ既要注意培养学生掌握必要的英语语言基础知识ꎬ也应强调培养学生实际使用语言的技能ꎬ尤其是用英语进行有关涉外业务工作的能力ꎮ «高等学校英语应用能力考试»就是为检验高职高专学生是否达到规定的教学要求而设置的考试ꎮ 本考试以«高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求(试行)»(以下简称«基本要求»)为依据ꎬ既测试语言知识也测试语言技能ꎬ既测试一般性语言内容也测试与涉外业务有关的应用性内容ꎮ

    考虑到目前我国高职高专学生英语入学水平有差异的现状ꎬ«基本要求»将教学要求分为A级要求和 B级要求ꎬ本考试也相对地分为 A 级考试和 B 级考试ꎮ 修完«基本要求»规定的全部内容的学生可参加 A 级考试ꎬ修完«基本要求»B 级规定的全部内容的学生可参加 B 级考试ꎮ

    考试方法为笔试ꎬ测试语言知识和读、听、译、写四种技能ꎮ 口试正在规划之中ꎬ待时机成熟时实施ꎮ 客观性试题有信度较高、覆盖面较广的优点ꎬ而主观性试题有利于提高测试的效度ꎬ能更好地检测考生运用语言的能力ꎬ为此本考试采用主客观性混合题型ꎬ以保证良好的信度和效度ꎮ

    本考试按百分制计分ꎬ满分为 100 分ꎮ 60 分及 60 分以上为及格ꎬ85 分及 85 分以上为优秀ꎮ 考试成绩合格者颁发«高等学校英语应用能力考试»相应级别的合格证书ꎮ

    高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲(B级)

    一、 考 试 对 象本大纲适用于修完«基本要求»B级所规定的全部内容的高等职业技术教育、高等专科教

    育、成人高等教育和本科办二级技术学院各非英语专业的学生ꎮ

    二、 考 试 性 质本测试的目的是考核学生的语言知识、语言技能和使用英语处理有关业务和涉外交际的

    基本能力ꎬ其性质为教学水平测试ꎮ

    三、 考试方式与内容考试方式为笔试ꎬ包括五个部分: 听力理解、词汇用法和语法结构、阅读理解、翻译(英译

    汉)和写作(或汉译英)ꎮ 考试范围限于«基本要求»对 B级所规定的全部内容ꎮ

    第一部分: 听力理解 (Listening Comprehension)测试考生理解所听问题并做出恰当回答的能力、理解简短对话的能力和听写词语的能力ꎮ

  • 听力材料的语速为每分钟 100 词ꎮ听力材料以日常交际和简单的业务交际内容为主ꎮ 词汇限于«基本要求»的“词汇表”中

    B极 2 500 词的范围ꎬ交际范围涉及«基本要求»中的“交际范围表”所列的 B级听说范围ꎮ本部分的得分占总分的 15% ꎬ测试时间为 15 分钟ꎮ

    第二部分: 词汇用法和语法结构(Vocabulary and Structure)测试考生运用语法知识的能力ꎮ 测试范围包括«基本要求»中的“词汇表”B 级 2 500 和

    “语法结构表”所规定的全部内容ꎮ本部分的得分占总分的 15% ꎬ测试时间为 15 分钟ꎮ

    第三部分: 阅读理解 (Reading Comprehension)测试考生从书面文字材料中获取信息的能力ꎮ 总阅读量约 800 词ꎮ本部分测试的文字材料包括一般性阅读材料(文化、社会、常识、科普、经贸、人物等)ꎬ也

    包括简单的应用性文字ꎬ 不包括诗歌、小说、散文等文学性材料ꎻ其内容能为不同专业的学生所理解ꎮ

    阅读材料涉及的语言技能和词汇限于«基本要求»中的“阅读技能表”中与 B 级要求相应的技能范围和“词汇表”中 B级 2 500 词的范围ꎻ阅读材料涉及的应用性内容限于«基本要求»中的“交际范围表”B级所规定的读译范围ꎬ如:便条、通知、简短信函、简明广告、简明说明书、简明规范等ꎮ

    主要测试以下阅读技能:1. 了解语篇和段落的主旨和大意ꎻ2. 掌握语篇中的事实和主要情节ꎻ3. 理解语篇上下文的逻辑关系ꎻ4. 了解作者的目的、态度和观点ꎻ5. 根据上下文正确理解生词的意思ꎻ6. 了解语篇的结论ꎻ7. 进行信息转换ꎮ本部分的得分占总分的 35% ꎬ 测试时间为 40 分钟ꎮ

    第四部分: 翻译———英译汉(Translation — English into Chinese)测试考生将英语正确译成汉语的能力ꎮ 所译材料为句子和段落ꎬ包括一般性内容(约占

    60% )和实用性内容(约占 40% )ꎻ所涉及的词汇限于«基本要求»的“词汇表”中 B 级 2 500 词的范围ꎮ

    本部分的得分占总分的 20% ꎬ测试时间为 25 分钟ꎮ

    第五部分: 写作 /汉译英(Writing / Translation — Chinese into English)测试考生套写应用性短文、填写英文表格或翻译简短的实用性文字的能力ꎮ本部分的得分占总分的 15% ꎬ测试时间为 25 分钟ꎮ

    2 高等学校英语应用能力考试(PRETCO)真题、预测试卷二合一(B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 15% 15 分钟

    Ⅱ 词汇用法和语法结构

    16—35 句法结构、词法、词形变化等 多项选择、填空 15% 15 分钟

    Ⅲ 阅读理解 36—60 语篇(包括一般性及应用性的文字)

    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

    应用文(便条、通告、简短信函、履历表、申请表等)或实用性段落 /短文翻译

    套写、书写、填写或翻译

    15% 25 分钟

    合计 65 + 1 100% 120 分钟

        注: 以上有一部分题型在大项中交叉使用ꎮ

    3高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲(总述)

  • 目    录

    高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲(总述) 1⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2010 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题 1⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2010 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题 13⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2009 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题 25⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2009 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题 37⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2008 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题 49⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(1) 61⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(2) 73⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(3) 85⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(4) 97⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(5) 109⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯

  • 目    录

    2010 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题参考答案及解析 1⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2010 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题参考答案及解析 6⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2009 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题参考答案及解析 11⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2009 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题参考答案及解析 15⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2008 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题参考答案及解析 20⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(1)参考答案及解析 24⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(2)参考答案及解析 28⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(3)参考答案及解析 32⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(4)参考答案及解析 36⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(5)参考答案及解析 39⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2010 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题听力原文 43⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2010 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题听力原文 45⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2009 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题听力原文 47⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2009 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题听力原文 48⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯2008 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题听力原文 50⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(1)听力原文 52⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(2)听力原文 54⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(3)听力原文 55⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(4)听力原文 57⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)预测试卷(5)听力原文 59⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯

  • 2010 年 12 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题

    Part Ⅰ  Listening 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 give proper responses. There are 5 recorded

    questions in it. After each questionꎬ there is a pause. The questions will be spokentwo times. When you hear a questionꎬ you should decide on the correct answer fromthe 4 choices marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you shouldmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.

    Example: You will hear:You will read: A) Im not sure.

    B) Youre right.C) Yesꎬ certainly.D) Thats interesting.

    From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message.Thereforeꎬ C)Yesꎬ certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the AnswerSheet.

    [A] [B] [C]——— [D]Now the test will begin.

    1. A) Here you are.                       C) Dont worry.B) Thats nice. D) It doesnt matter.

    2. A) Noꎬ you cant. C) Please dont.B) Yesꎬ I am. D) Fineꎬ thanks.

    3. A) Noꎬ it isnt. C) Quite well.B) Yesꎬ it is. D) Thanks a lot.

    4. A) Hurry up. C) No problem.B) Take it easy. D) Mind your steps.

    5. A) After youꎬ please. C) This wayꎬ please.B) Take care. D) Sureꎬ I will.

  • Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded

    dialogues in it. After each dialogueꎬ there is a recorded question. Both the dialoguesand questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a questionꎬ you should decideon the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) given in yourtest paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.

    6. A) A writer. C) An engineer.B) A musician. D) A doctor.

    7. A) Very interesting. C) Too simple.B) Rather difficult. D) Quite good.

    8. A) She hasnt got the job C) She has got a headache.B) She hasnt passed the exam. D) She has lost her bag.

    9. A) On television. C) On the Internet.B) In the newspaper. D) From a friend.

    10. A) Training. C) Service.B) Sales. D) Quality.

    Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the

    test paperꎬ but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read threetimes. During the second readingꎬ you are required to put the missing words or phra ̄ses 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.

    Good morningꎬ Mr. Blake. Take a seatꎬ please.Welcome to the   11  . Before we startꎬ let me give you some idea of what Id like to talk

    about with you today.   12  ꎬ youll be given a few minutes to introduce yourself. You can tellus about your educationꎬ job   13  ꎬ interestsꎬ hobbiesꎬ or anything else youd like to tell us.After thatꎬ Ill give you some information about our company and the job you are   14  . If youhave any questions about the jobꎬ   15  to ask me. Ill be happy to answer them. Nowꎬ letsstart.

    Part Ⅱ  Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes)

    Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct mean ̄ingful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

    2 高等学校英语应用能力考试(PRETCO)真题、预测试卷二合一(B级)

  • Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement

    by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) .You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.

    16. The report gives a picture of the companys future development.A) central C) clearB) clean D) comfortable

    17. The company has been producing this model of machine tool 2008.A) since C) forB) after D) before

    18. Please your report carefully before you hand it in to me.A) turn to C) go overB) bring about D) put up

    19. The next board meeting will focus the benefits for the employees.A) by C) withB) for D) on

    20. Breakfast can be to you in your room for an additional charge.A) eaten C) usedB) served D) made

    21. If more money had been investedꎬ we a factory in Asia.A) will set up C) would have set upB) have set up D) had set up

    22. Even in small companiesꎬ computers are a(n) tool.A) natural C) carefulB) essential D) impossible

    23. We were excited to learn that the last months sales by 30% .A) had increased C) are increasingB) increase D) have increased

    24. your name and job titleꎬ the business card should also include your telephonenumber and address.A) As far as C) In spite ofB) In addition to D) As a result of

    25. Have you read our letter of December 18ꎬ in we complained about the quality ofyour product?A) that C) whatB) where D) which

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  • Section BDirections: There are also 10 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 corre ̄sponding space on the Answer Sheet.

    26. Could you tell me the (different) between American and British English in busi ̄ness writing?

    27. John is the (good) engineer we have ever hired in our department.28. The people there were really friendly and supplied us with a lot of (use) infor ̄

    mation.29. Youd better (give) me a call before you come to visit us.30. Greenpeace is an international (organize) that works to protect the environment.31. The final decision (make) by the team leader early next week.32. Have you ever noticed any ( improve) in the work environment of our factory?33. We can arrange for your car to ( repair) within a reasonable period of time.34. It was only yesterday that the chief engineer (email) us the details information

    about the project.35. We have received your letter of May 10thꎬ ( inform) us of the rise of the price.

    Part Ⅲ  Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

    Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. Youshould read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

    Task 1Directions: After reading the following passageꎬ you will find 5 questions or unfinished state ̄

    mentsꎬ numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choicesmarked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) . You should make the correct choice and mark the cor ̄responding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

    If you have an AT & T Business Direct accountꎬ you can have your telephone bill paid auto ̄matically each month. You can make payments online with a bank account or use one of the fol ̄lowing credit cards(信用卡): Visaꎬ Master Cardꎬ Discover Network or American Express. Whenyou make an online paymentꎬ please follow the instructions given below.

    Instructions1. To make your payment onlineꎬ click(点击) the “Pay Now” link under the “Account Over ̄

    view(概览)” summary.2. If your business has more than one registered accountꎬ first select the account you need from

    the “Account Number” menuꎬ and then click the “Pay Now” link.3. If you have never made an online payment beforeꎬ you will be asked whether you want to make

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  • a payment by using a bank account or credit card. Select either “Bank Account” or “CreditCard” from the “Select Payment Method” menu.

    The online payment system is available Monday through Saturdayꎬ from 7:00 AM to 12:00AM (Midnight) Eastern Time.

    36. An AT & T Business Direct account helps you .A) earn an interest from a bank accountB) make the first months payment onlyC) pay your telephone bill automaticallyD) enjoy all the available banking services

    37. The payment with an AT & T Business Direct account can be made online with .A) a passport C) a driving licenseB) a credit card D) a travellers check

    38. If you have several registered accounts for paymentꎬ the first link that you should click is.

    A) “Select Payment Method” menu C) the “Account Number” menuB) “Account Overview” summary D) the “Pay Now” link

    39. When making the first ̄time online paymentꎬ you will be asked to .A) register your online account numberB) open several registered accountsC) select the payment method firstD) apply for a new credit card

    40. The passage is mainly about .A) how to pay phone bills by AT & T Business DirectB) how to open an AT & T Business Direct accountC) how to make use of online bank servicesD) how to start a small online business

    Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are num ̄

    bered 41 to 45.

    If you own a carꎬ you are probably considering buying some kind of car insurance(保险) .Howeverꎬ when you are actually purchasing car insuranceꎬ it can be difficult for you to decidewhich is your best choice. The ideal buying process is to first research and decideꎬ then purchase.Research first

    Before buying car insuranceꎬ you should find out the purpose of your purchase and how theinsurance meets your needs.Decide on suitable Car Insurance Policies(保单)

    A neglected part of car insurance is the part which covers medical bills. Medical payments

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  • can add up very quickly in an accident situationꎬ and the insurance should cover the bills incurred(招致) both by you and by the passengers in your car. Make sure you know the full value thatyour insurance covers.Purchase the best Car Insurance for your needs

    You have a number of choices when it comes to the actual purchase of the car insurance.Each has advantages and disadvantagesꎬ and these may be influenced by your individual taste andprevious buying experience. Insurance companies may offer you good adviceꎬ but prices on theInternet are often better.

    41. According to the first paragraphꎬ when buying car insuranceꎬ one should first .A) decide on the number of policies to purchaseB) do careful research on the different choicesC) choose the best insurance companyD) look for the lowest insurance rate

    42. The purpose of research is to find out whether the car insurance .A) includes all the advantages C) offers the best rateB) best meets your needs D) is easy to purchase

    43. When buying car insuranceꎬ people often neglect .A) the damage to the carB) the bills paid by the passengersC) the part covering the medical billsD) the background of the insurance company

    44. According to the last paragraphꎬ your choice of car insurance may also be influenced by.

    A) your driving habits C) the attitude of your family membersB) the kind of car to be insured D) your own taste and buying experience

    45. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A) Medical Bills Covered in Car Insurance.B) Importance of Buying Car Insurance.C) Advice on Buying Car Insurance.D) Advantages of Car Insurance.

    Task 3Directions: The following is a memo. After reading itꎬ you should complete the information by

    filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 ( in no more than 3 words) in the table below.

    MEMOTo: Katherine Andersonꎬ ManagerFrom: Stephen Blackꎬ Sales DepartmentDate: 19 Novemberꎬ 2010Subject: Resignation(辞职)

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  • Dear Ms. Katherine AndersonꎬI am writing to inform you of my intention to resign(辞职) from G&S Company.I very much appreciate my four years working for the company. The training has been excel ̄

    lent and I have gained valuable experience working within an efficient and friendly team environ ̄ment. In particularꎬ I am very grateful for your personal guidance during these first years of mycareer.

    I feel now that it is time to further develop my knowledge and skills in a different environ ̄ment.

    I would like to leaveꎬ if possibleꎬ in a months time on Saturdayꎬ 18 December. This will al ̄low me to complete my current job responsibilities. I hope that this suggested arrangement is ac ̄ceptable to the company.

    Once againꎬ thank you for your attention.

    MemoDate: 19 Novemberꎬ 2010Memo to: Katherine Andersonꎬ     46   Memo from:     47    ꎬ Sales DepartmentSubject: ResignationYears of working for G&S Company:     48   Reasons for leaving: to further develop     49    in another environmentTime of leaving the position: on     50   

    Task 4Directions: The following is a list of different types of advertising. After reading itꎬ you are re ̄

    quired to find the items equivalent to(与等同) those given in Chinese in the tablebelow. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the AnswerSheetꎬ numbered 51 through 55.

    A action advertisingB airport advertisingC billboard advertisingD business advertisingE direct mail advertisingF gift advertisingG lamp post advertisingH light box advertisingI local advertisingJ magazine advertisingK neon light advertisingL newspaper advertising

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  • M online advertisingN outdoor advertisingO platform side advertisingP public service advertisingQ sales promotion advertising

    Examples: (P) 公益广告                     (K) 霓虹灯广告

    51. (   ) 机场广告                        (   ) 户外广告52. (   ) 灯箱广告 (   ) 杂志广告53. (   ) 地方性广告 (   ) 路灯柱广告54. (   ) 赠品广告 (   ) 直接邮递广告55. (   ) 行为广告 (   ) 报纸广告

    Task 5Directions: Read the following two emails. After reading themꎬ you are required to complete the

    answers that follow the questions (No. 56 to No. 60) . You should write your answers( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

    Email 1To: DBL OnlineFrom: Marsha SmithSubject: Order

    Dear Mr. Chapmanꎬ

    We would like to buy 30 Futura computersꎬ model No. XT 306. Can you ensure delivery(发货)by the 25th of this month?

    We would like to confirm that the price is as given in your price listꎬ with a 15% discount(折扣)for new customers. We will make payment upon receiving the goods.

    We look forward to receiving your reply.

    SincerelyꎬMarsha Smith

    Email 2To: WMFFrom: Marsha SmithSubject: OrderAttachment: Purchase order No. J300

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  • Dear Mr. Brownꎬ

    Following our telephone conversation this morningꎬ I would like to order 300 washing machines.Could you deliver the items according to the purchase order?

    Please send the items by express freight(快运) .

    I would like to confirm that the prices remain unchangedꎬ and include a 10% discount.As beforeꎬ we will pay by check within 15 days after receiving the goods.

    Best wishesꎬMarsha Smith

    56. What does Marsha want to buy in the first email?.

    57. What is the delivery date of the goods required in the first email?By of this month.

    58. According to the first emailꎬ what discount does Marsha get as a new customer?.

    59. How did Marsha Smith contact Mr. Brown before she order the washing machine?She contacted him through in the morning.

    60. According to the second emailꎬ how should the goods be shipped as Marsha requested?By .

    Part Ⅳ  Translation — English into Chinese (25 minutes)

    Directions: This partꎬ numbered 61 to 65ꎬ is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.Each of the four sentences (No. 61 to No. 64) is followed by four choices of suggestedtranslation marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) . Make the best choice and write the corre ̄sponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph(No. 65) in the corresponding space on the Translation / Composition Sheet.

    61. As a matter of factꎬ your product will sell well if the advertisement is convincing.A) 事实上ꎬ如果广告令人信服的话ꎬ你们的产品会很畅销ꎮB) 事实上ꎬ由于人们相信广告ꎬ你们的产品会卖出好价钱ꎮC) 实际上ꎬ尽管广告做得较差ꎬ你们出售的产品还是好的ꎮD) 实际上ꎬ要是广告能说服人ꎬ你们产品就能卖出好价钱ꎮ

    62. On account of rapid increase of trade with Chinaꎬ we have recently established a new branchthere.A) 由于最近在中国设立了新公司ꎬ我们增开了在中国的贸易账户ꎮB) 由于对华贸易的高速增长ꎬ我们最近在中国设立了新的分公司ꎮC) 为适应对华贸易的快速增长ꎬ我们新公司最近在中国隆重开业ꎮD) 为了在中国建立一家新公司ꎬ我们需要重新开设一个贸易账户ꎮ

    63. It seems that women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they

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  • used to be.A) 现在看来ꎬ利用网络购物的女性与过去相比ꎬ人数越来越多ꎮB) 看起来网上购物更加容易了ꎬ现在比过去更能吸引现代女性ꎮC) 现代的妇女与传统的妇女比较起来ꎬ似乎更加喜欢网络购物ꎮD) 看起来ꎬ如今的妇女比起过去更加为网络购物的便捷所吸引ꎮ

    64. There was a heated discussion about customer service at the meeting until the manager cameup with a great idea.A) 经理提出的关于客户服务的好主意ꎬ在会议上引起了大家的热烈讨论ꎮB) 经理到会之前ꎬ会议还在对那个客户提出的合理建议进行热烈的争论ꎮC) 会议就客服问题进行了热烈讨论ꎬ直到经理提出一个绝妙主意才停止ꎮD) 会议一直在热烈讨论客服问题ꎬ直到结束时经理才想出了一个好主意ꎮ

    65.     Ladies and gentlemenꎬ I am happy to introduce to you Mr. Wang Qiangꎬ our new salesmanager.

    He is an expert in sales and marketing. For the last three yearsꎬ Mr. Wang has workedfor JHS Company.

    Today he will explain to you what our company expects you to do. He will be meetingeach of you to discuss your monthly sales plans in the following days and he is ready to an ̄swer any questions you might have.

    Part Ⅴ  Writing (25 minutes)

    Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write ALetter of Application according to the following instructions given in Chinese. Re ̄member to do your writing on the Translation / Composition Sheet.

    说明:假定你叫王琳ꎬ根据下列内容写一封求职信ꎮ写信日期:2010 年 12 月 19 日内容:1. 从 2010 年 12 月 10 日«中国日报»上获悉 BAC公司招聘办公室秘书职位的信息ꎻ2. 毕业于东方学院(注:专业自拟)ꎬ获得多种技能证书ꎻ3. 曾在 DDF公司兼职ꎬ熟悉办公室工作ꎬ熟练使用电脑ꎻ4. 随信附上简历ꎻ5. 希望能获得面试机会ꎮ注意信函格式!Words for reference«中国日报»         China Daily工商管理 Business Administration证书 certificate附上 enclose

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  • 2010 年 6 月高等学校英语应用能力考试(B级)真题

    Part Ⅰ  Listening 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 give proper responses. There are 5 recorded

    questions in it. After each questionꎬ there is a pause. The questions will be spokentwo times. When you hear a questionꎬ you should decide on the correct answer fromthe 4 choices marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you shouldmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.

    Example: You will hear:You will read: A) Im not sure.

    B) Youre right.C) Yesꎬ certainly.D)Thats interesting.

    From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message.Thereforeꎬ C) Yesꎬ certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the An ̄swer Sheet.

    [A] [B] [C]——— [D]Now the test will begin.

    1. A) Just a momentꎬ please.                 C) See you.B) Fineꎬ thank you. D) Well done.

    2. A) Glad to meet you. C) It may not last long.B) Yesꎬ please. D) In twenty minutes.

    3. A) Yesꎬ please. C) I see.B) On Monday. D) Good ̄bye.

    4. A) No problem. C) I dont know.B) Many times. D) My pleasure.

    5. A) You are welcome. C) Its perfect.B) Hes nice. D) Its two oclock.

  • Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded

    dialogues in it. After each dialogueꎬ there is a recorded question. Both the dialoguesand questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a questionꎬ you should decideon the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) given in yourtest paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.

    6. A) Hes got a headache. C) He coughs a lot.B) He cant sleep at night. D) He doesnt feel like eating.

    7. A) Have some food. C) Make a phone call.B) Clean the table. D) Buy a dictionary.

    8. A) The sales manager. C) The office secretary.B) The information officer. D) The chief engineer.

    9. A) Teacher and student. C) Police officer and driver.B) Manager and secretary. D) Husband and wife.

    10. A) Asking the way. C) Checking in at the airport.B) Buying a ticket. D) Booking a room.

    Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the

    test paperꎬ but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read threetimes. During the second readingꎬ you are required to put the missing words or phra ̄ses 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.

    Ladies and gentlemenꎬIts a great pleasure to have you visit us today. Im very happy to have the opportunity to

      11  our company to you.The company was established in 1950. We mainly manufacture electronic goods and   12 

    them all over the world. Our sales were about $100 million last yearꎬ and our business is growingsteadily. We have offices in Asiaꎬ   13  and Europe. We have about 1ꎬ000 employeesꎬ whoare actively working to serve the needs of our   14  . In order to further develop our overseasmarketꎬ we need your help to promote(促销) our products.

    I   15  doing business with all of you. Thank you.

    Part Ⅱ  Vocabulary & Structure (15 minutes)

    Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct mean ̄ingful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

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  • Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement

    by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) .You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.

                                                           16. Im sorryꎬ but I have a question to you.A) treat C) askB) influence D) change

    17. Please give us the reason the goods were delayed.A) why C) whatB) which D) how

    18. Peter will the job as Sales Manager when John retires.A) put away C) work outB) take over D) make up

    19. There is no doubt he is a good employee.A) as C) thatB) who D) what

    20. I feel its a great honor for me to this party.A) to invite C) having invitedB) invite D) to be invited

    21. Dont me to help you if you are not working hard.A) guess C) planB) speak D) expect

    22. It was two years ago his sister became a doctor.A) that C) whoB) where D) what

    23. The general manager has promised to the matter in person.A) get up C) see offB) look into D) put on

    24. If you moveꎬ you must inform us the change of your address.A) with C) inB) for D) of

    25. his lecture is shortꎬ it gives us a clear picture of the new program.A) If C) AlthoughB) Because D) When

    Section BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the

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  • proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corre ̄sponding space on the Answer Sheet.

    26. Thomas was cheerful and (help) ꎬ and we soon became good friends.27. The goods that you ordered ten days ago will (deliver) to you tomorrow.28. Gas prices are (high) here than in other parts of the country.29. The past decade has seen great economic (develop) in this country.30. If the engineer (come) here yesterdayꎬ the problem would have been solved.31. While this new law does not (direct) affect the quality of workꎬ it will greatly

    benefit employees.32. Now many young people spend several hours a day ( talk) on a mobile phone.33. In Chinaꎬ it is quite (nature) for people to go back home for the Spring Festi ̄

    val.34. The manager was surprised at the news when he ( receive) the phone call yester ̄

    day.35. Advances in medical technology have made it possible for people ( live) longer.

    Part Ⅲ  Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

    Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. Youshould read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

    Task 1Directions: After reading the following passageꎬ you will find 5 questions or unfinished state ̄

    mentsꎬ numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choicesmarked A)ꎬ B)ꎬ C) and D) . You should make the correct choice and mark the cor ̄responding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

    Online advertising is the means of selling a product on the Internet. With the arrival of the In ̄ternetꎬ the business world has become digitalized(数字化) and people prefer buying things on ̄lineꎬ which is easier and faster. Online advertising is also known as e ̄advertising. It offers a greatvariety of servicesꎬ which can not be offered by any other way of advertising.

    One major benefit of online advertising is the immediate spread of information that is not lim ̄ited by geography or time. Online advertising can be viewed day and night throughout the world.Besidesꎬ it reduces the cost and increases the profit of the company.

    Small businesses especially find online advertising cheap and effective. They can focus ontheir ideal customers and pay very little for the advertisements.

    In a wordꎬ online advertising is a cheap and effective way of advertisingꎬ whose success hasso far fully proved its great potential(潜力) .

    36. According to the first paragraphꎬ buying things online is more .

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  • A) convenient C) traditionalB) fashionable D) reliable

    37. Compared with any other way of advertisingꎬ online advertising .A) attracts more customersB) displays more samplesC) offers more servicesD) makes more profits

    38. Which of the following statements is TRUE of online advertising?A) It has taken the place of traditional advertising.B) It will make the Internet technology more efficient.C) It can help sell the latest models of digitalized products.D) It can spread information without being limited by time.

    39. Who can especially benefit from online advertising?A) Local companies.B) Small businesses.C) Government departments.D) International organizations.

    40. This passage is mainly about .A) the function and the use of the InternetB) the application of digital technologyC) the development of small businessesD) the advantages of online advertising

    Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are num ̄

    bered 41 to 45.

    During our more than 60 ̄year historyꎬ with our vast knowledge and experienceꎬ Trafalgarhas created perfectly designed travel experiences and memories.Exceptional value

    Traveling with Trafalgar can save you up to 40% when compared with traveling independent ̄ly. We can find you the right hotelsꎬ restaurantsꎬ and our charges include entrance feesꎬ tolls(道路通行费)ꎬ etc. Because were the largest touring company with great buying powerꎬ we canpass on our savings to you.Fast ̄track entrance

    Traveling with us means no standing in line(排队) at major sights. Trafalgar takes care ofall the little detailsꎬ which means you are always at the front of the line.Travel with like ̄minded friends

    Because we truly are globalꎬ you will travel with English ̄speaking people from around theworldꎬ and that leads to life ̄long friendships.

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  • Great savingsWe provide many great ways to save moneyꎬ including Early Payment Discount(折扣)ꎬ Fre ̄

    quent Traveler Savings and more.Fast check ̄in

    Once your booking has been madeꎬ you are advised to check in online at our website andmeet your fellow travelers before you leave.

    41. Because of its great buying powerꎬ Trafalgar .A) can find the cheapest restaurantsB) can pass on its savings to touristsC) takes tourists to anywhere in the worldD) allows tourists to travel independently

    42. Traveling with Trafalgarꎬ tourists do not have to .A) bring their passports with themB) pay for their hotels and mealsC) stand in line at major sightsD) take their luggage with them

    43. Traveling with Trafalgarꎬ tourists may .A) meet tour guides from different countriesB) make new friends from around the worldC) win a special prize offered by the companyD) have a good chance to learn foreign languages

    44. Which of the following is mentioned as a way to earn a discount?A) Early payment. C) Office booking.B) Group payment. D) Online booking.

    45. After having made the bookingꎬ tourists are advised to check in .A) at the hotels C) by telephoneB) at the airport D) on the website

    Task 3Directions: The following is a letter of complaint. After reading itꎬ you should complete the infor ̄

    mation by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 ( in no more than 3 words) in the ta ̄ble below.

    Dear SirsꎬIm writing to tell you that your latest shipment(装运) of apples is not up to the standard we

    expected from you. Many of them are bruised(擦伤)ꎬ and more than half are covered with littlespots. They are classed as Grade Aꎬ but I think there must have been some mistakeꎬ as they aredefinitely not Grade A apples.

    We have always been satisfied with the quality of your produce(农产品)ꎬ which makes this

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  • case all the more puzzling. I would be grateful if you could look into the matter. We would behappy to keep the apples and try to sell them at a reduced priceꎬ but in that case we would obvi ̄ously need a credit(部分退款) from you. Altern