2008年英語A級試題卷

1、2008年12月英語三級考試A級真題及答案Part I Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ANow the test will begin.1. A) Close the window.B) Open the window.C) Turn off the TV.D) Turn on the radio.2. A) Hes in his office.B) Hes in a meeting.C) Hes

2、on a business trio.D) Hes on holiday.3. A) Take a Chinese course.B) Visit China.C) Stay at home.D) Go to a summer camp.4. A) The water is too cold.B) The pool is too far away.C) The pool is too crowded.D) The weather is too hot.5. A) 4 days.B) 14 days.C) 24 days.D) 40 days.Section BDirections: This

3、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 fr

4、om 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) a bath.B) a shower.C) A double room with a bath.D) A double room with a shower.7. A) 100 dollars.B) 150 doll

5、ars.C) 200 dollars.D) 250 dollars.8. A) A fitness gym.B) A tennis court.C) A swimming pool.D) A table tennis room.Conversation 29. A) By the last name.B) By the first name.C) By the middle name.D) By the full name.10. A) The short holidays.B) The low salaries.C) The small offices.D) .Section CDirect

6、ions: 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

7、(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.11. How many kinds of doctors are there in the US?_.12. Where is the family doctors office?In the _ where their

8、 patients live.13. What do family doctors often do?They _ the health of everyone in the family.14. What kind of diseases do specialists treat?Special health problems, such as a _ disease or a broken bone.15. What is very important to Americans according to the passage?They should buy medical _.答案：1-

9、5:ABBCB 6-10:CBCBA11.Two 12.same area 13.often check 14.heart 15.insurancePart II Vocabulary & StructureDirections: 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 a

10、re 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. Allan is looking forward to _ the trade fair.A) meetB) meetingC)

11、 be meetingD) having met17. The sales manager had his secretary _ a press conference for their new products.A) arrangeB) to arrangeC) have arrangedD) arranged18. The message _ Mr. Black was elected chairman of the committee arrived just in time.A) whichB) whatC) thatD) how19. They had talked only fo

12、r a few minutes _ they found they were of different opinions.A) unlessB) whileC) beforeD) once20. By the time you month, I _ my term paper.A) have completedB) completeC) am completingD) will have completed21. It is important to provide an environment _ people are encouraged to make suggestions at al

13、l levels of the company.A) from whichB) on whichC) in whichD) for which22. The scientists wanted to keep people _ about the breakthrough in their experiment.A) informB) informedC) informingD) to inform23. When I first arrived in Japan, I was surprised _ the way people greeted each other.A) ofB) toC)

14、 withD) at24. Not until that day _ the importance of good manners in a job interview.A) did I realizeB) I did realizeC) I have realizedD) have I realized25. The market economy is quickly changing peoples idea on _ is accepted.A) thatB) whichC) whatD) howSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete s

15、tatements 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.26. He tried to solve the problem, but he (quick) _ gave up.27. The guest paid (little) _ money than he should for the room.28. It

16、is far more (interest) _ for me to chat online with friends than to watch TV.29. Finally the woman found her (lose) _ child with the help of the police.30. a raise in salary because of his excellent (perform) _ at work.31. This hospital, which (equip) _ with modern facilities, is one of the best in

17、the country.32. Before (write) _ an application letter, you should be aware what kind of people the employer needs.33. In the past few years, traffic problems (become) _ more and more serious.34. Its really (wonder) _ to see you here again in Beijing.35. If I (be) _ you, I wouldnt miss the job inter

18、view tomorrow morning.答案：16-20:BACCD 21-25:CBDDC26.quickly 27.less 28.interesting 29.lost 30.performance31.equipped 32.writing 33.have become 34.wonderful 35.werePart III Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read

19、 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 corre

20、ct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.The iMOVE database(數(shù)據(jù)庫) information platform for persons interested in job opportunities offered by German companies. The information can be obtained in seven languages: German, English, French, Spa

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22、have started their training activities towards the international market. Therefore, they also offer courses abroad. These courses are taught in English or the language of the target country. Providers will be glad to supply you with additional information on these courses. You can contact the provid

23、er directly to find out more about a program and the training provider.To guarantee high standards in the database, iMOVE has developed quality standards for training providers and their services. All of the training facilities in the iMOVE database have to follow these quality criteria (標準). All tr

24、aining providers who publish their international training programs in the iMOVE database have recognized our General Terms and Conditions.36. The iMOVE database is intended for persons who _.A) seek a job as a language translatorB) are interested in the German languageC) want to be employed by Germa

25、n companiesD) wish to work for professional training providers37. The iMOVE programs are carried out by _.A) language training centersB) German training providersC) special service developersD) overseas employment advisers38. held in Germany are taught in _.A) GermanB) EnglishC) FrenchD) Chinese39.

26、Which of the following measures has iMOVE taken to guarantee its high standards?A) Offering different language courses.B) Providing modern training facilities.C) Starting training courses overseas.D) Developing quality standards.40. The purpose of the passage is to _.A) advertise the iMOVE databaseB

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33、es _.A) if they reserve tickets at a hotelB) if they buy tickets at the airportC) before receiving the Permanent CardD) after receiving the Permanent Card44. Passengers should send their application to Air France _.A) upon receiving the application formB) within 3 weeks of their first flightC) befor

34、e their first flight with Air FranceD) within 6 months of joining the program45. The extra bonus Miles for a passengers first trip with Air France within 6 months of joining is _.A) 2,000 milesB) 3,000 milesC) 20,000 milesD) 30,000 miles答案：36-40:CBBDA 41-45:BBCBBTask 3Directions: The following is a

35、Memo. 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.The College of Business Management (CBM) is seeking new members to represent the college as Student Amba

36、ssadors (大使). will represent the college during the school year. Their term of service will begin during the autumn. Student Ambassadors will have the opportunity to cooperate with students at various activities throughout the school year.Purposes:1. Promote the College of Business Management.2. Imp

37、rove leadership and communication skills.3. Assist in the recruitment of students to CBM.Qualifications and Requirements:1. Must currently be a full-time student in the College of Business Management.2. Must be available to assist with various recruitment activities.3. Must be able to contact studen

38、ts from various backgrounds.Application Procedure:1. Print a copy from our website.2. Complete the application form and return it to the Student Advising Office.For More Information:Contact Mark Davis at 472-2310 or stop by the Student Advising Office.Student Ambassadors WantedTerm of service: throu

39、ghout the school yearTasks:1. represent the -46- as Student Ambassadors2. cooperate with students at -47-Purposes:1. promote CBM2. improve leadership and -48- skills3. assist in the recruitment activitiesQualifications: must be a -49- student in CBMApplication Procedure:1. print a copy2. complete th

40、e form3. return it to the -50-答案：46.college 47.various activities munication 49.full-time 50.Student Advising OfficeTask 4Directions: The following is a list of medical terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (與等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you

41、 should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.Aphysical check-upBbiological clockCpulse rateDhigh blood pressureEsleep habitsFover-the-counter (OTC) medicineGside effectHpersonality testIoperating roomJsense of well-beingKface-liftLcompulsive over-

42、eatingMstress self-testNplastic surgeonOheart beatPbehavior therapyQterminal stageExamples: ( K ) 面部整容 ( N ) 整形外科醫(yī)生51. ( ) 心跳 ( ) 非處方藥52. ( ) 手術(shù)室 ( ) 強迫性過度飲食53. ( ) 副作用 ( ) 生物鐘54. ( ) 高血壓 ( ) 脈搏率55. ( ) 睡眠習慣 ( ) 體檢答案：51.O,F 52.I,L 53.G,B 54.D,C 55.E,ATask 5Directions: The following is a business let

43、ter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Gmail (Google Email) NoticeSubject: Your Gmail account has been inactive for a long timeFr

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47、in (登錄) to your Gmail account, just visit: gmail.google.Thanks.The Gmail Team56. Why does the Gmail Team write to the Gmail user?Because the user hasnt used his / her Gmail _ for quite some time.57. What kind of storage the users account now has?It now has 5,000 megabytes of _ storage.58. How many l

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49、 languages 59.close 60.log inPart IV Translation - English into ChineseDirections: 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 b

50、est 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. , training and personal qualities meet the requirements you set for the position of electrical engineer.A) 我認為我受的教育和培訓，以及個人素質(zhì)正是你們要求的，我會努力履行電氣工程師的職務(wù)。B) 我相信我所接受的教育和培訓，以及我的個人素質(zhì)均符合你們對電氣工程師職務(wù)設(shè)定的要求。C) 得知你們招聘電氣工程