高等学校英语应用能力考试2016年12月B级真题（a卷）Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 7 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from 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. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) Im not sure. B) Youre right. C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats interesting. From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A B C D. Now the test will begin. 1. A) Sorry, hes not in. C) Try again, please.B) Here you are. D) Thank you. 2. A) Nice to see you. C) No, I dont. B) See you later. D) Take care.3. A) See you next time. C) You are welcome. B) No, thanks. D) Press the button here. 4. A) Over there. C) I like Chinese food.B) Yes, I do. D) Tomorrow morning.5. A) Never mind. C) Only a week.B) Certainly. D) My pleasure. 6. A) On the Internet. C) By bus.B) Shes very nice. D) Its far away. 7. A) We are busy. C) Its expensive.B) Take it easy. D) Hes very kind.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 7 recorded dialogues in it. After each conversation, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from 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. Now listen to the dialogues. 8. A) Earth Day. C) Fathers Day. B) Mothers Day. D) Thanksgiving Day. 9. A) Flight numbers. C) Banking services.B) Bus schedules. D) Office hours.10. A) How to book a flight. C) When to hand in the form.B) Where to sign the name. D) Whom to ask for help.11. A) From newspapers. C) From magazines. B) From the sales department. D) From the website.12. A) The development plan. C) Sales of a new product. B) the market share. D) Costs of advertising.13. A) When to get the orders. C) How to pay for the goods.B) Where to obtain the price list. D) Whom to contact. 14. A) It has over 500 employees. C) It has several branches. B) It was started in 1998. D) It is located in Beijing. Section CDirections: In this section there are 2 recorded conversations. 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 from 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.Now listen to the conversations. Conversion 115. A) Making a sales plan. C) Doing a market survey. B) Preparing an annual report. D) Writing a business letter. 16. A) It costs much less. C) Most old people like it. B) It saves time. D) Most young people like it.Conversion 217. A) He has got a summer job. C) He has just visited a park.B) He has lost his job. D) He has been to the beach. 18. A) A sales person. C) A manager assistant. B) A tour guide. D) A computer programmer. 19. A) Because the salary is too low.B) Because the company is too small.C) Because she has to travel abroad frequently.D) Because a tour guide has to work long hours. Section DDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases 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 evening, ladies and gentlemen!First of all, Id like to 20 a sincere welcome