2014年12月高等学校英语应用能力考试A级听力真题

 Section A  

1. A. Production planning.  B. Financial affairs.  C. Public relations.  D. Import and Export.  

2. A. More workers are needed.  B. Advertising costs more.  

C. Raw materials are more expensive.  D. Workers’salaries are higher.

3. A. To look for a dream job.  B. To visit his friends.  

C. To continue his study.  D. To find a chance to do business.  

4. A. He is good at programming.  B. He is suitable for the job.  

C. He is nice and kind.  D. He finds the job difficult.  

5. A. Interviewer and interviewee.  B. Buyer and seller.  

C. Doctor and nurse.  D. Shop assistant and customer.

Section B  

Conversation 1  

6. A. He was too busy.  B. He got a new offer.  

C. His company has moved away.  D. His company has closed down.  

7. A. To have his own business.  B. To do social work.  

C. To move to another city.  D. To go to study abroad.  

Conversation 2  

8. A. The chief engineer.  B. The manager assistant.  

C. The office secretary.  D. The sales manager.  

9. A. He’s giving a lecture.  B. He’s attending a meeting.  

C. He’s speaking on another phone.  D. He’s away on a business trip.  

10. A. Telling him to meet tomorrow.  B. Telling him to send a sample.  

C. Asking him to call back.  D. Asking him to attend a party.  

Section C  

Ladies and Gentlemen,  It’s my honor to be the guide to show you around our company. First of all, I’ll introduce our factory to you.  Our company (11)_____ in the 1980s. We mainly produce electronic goods and export them all over the world. We (12)_____ of about U.S. $80 million last year, and our business is growing steadily. We now have offices in Asia, North America and Europe, with about 1500 employees, and we are working gladly to (13)_____ of our customers. In order to further develop our overseas market, we need more agents to (14)_____ our products.  I hope you will (15)_____ doing business with us. Thank you!  

Section D  

16. What did the speaker talk about last time?  The _____ of an oral presentation.  

17. What does the speaker want to talk about today?  The _____ of a presentation.  

18. What does a typical presentation consist of?  The beginning, _____.  

19. Why is the beginning of a presentation the most important part, according to the speaker?  Because it is the _____ to your listeners.  

20. What is the role an effective beginning can play in your presentation?  It can draw _____ and set the proper tone.