大学英语三级（A级）-试卷543及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（A 级）-试卷 543 及答案解析(总分：134.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：10，分数：38.00)1.Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Directions： This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections._2.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialog

2、uesThere are 5 recorded dialogues in itAfter each dialoguethere is a recorded questionBoth the dialogues and questions will be spoken only onceWhen you hear a questi_A.$ 116.B.$ 150.C.$ 115.D.$ 126.A.He cant explain the instructions clearly.B.He speaks too fast.C.He doesnt understand the instruction

3、s clearly.D.He is deaf.A.John is a close friend of the woman s.B.John is the best hairdresser in town.C.John is a hairdresser.D.John often helps the woman.A.New York.B.Rome.C.Paris.D.San Francisco.A.Sitting on her desk.B.Sitting at her desk.C.Standing near her desk.D.Walking on her desk.3.Section BD

4、irections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversationsThere are 2 recorded conversations in itAfter each conversation，there are some recorded questionsBoth the conversations and questions will be spoken two timesW_A.She will be picked up at the station.B.She will be picked

5、 up at her own house.C.She will take a train there.D.She will take a bus.A.Around 6 p. m.B.Around 7 p. m.C.Around 8:30 a. m.D.Around 8:30 p. m.A.Personnel manager.B.Engineer.C.Secretary to General Manager.D.Salesman.A.General manager.B.Salesman.C.Personnel manager.D.Secretary.A.Two years.B.Half a ye

6、ar.C.One and a half years.D.One year.4.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passageThe passage is printed in the test paper，but with some words or phrases missingThe passage will be read two times_It is rather important for a farmer and an airplane pilot to know 1 the

7、weather will be like. Unless they know what weather to expect, they cannot plan their 2 or operations. But farmers and pilots are not the only people 3 in the weather. Almost everyone listens to weather forecast. Outdoor games cannot be 4 unless the weather is suitable. Housewives listen to the weat

8、hermens predictions and wait for the weather to 5 before they wash a lot of clothes.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_6.Section DDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passagesYou will hear a recorded passageAfter that you will hear five questionsBoth the pas

9、sage and the questions will be read two timesWhen you hear a question，you should_Whats Larrys Job? He is 1on the Golden Gate Bridge.（分数：8.00）(1).What is happening if Larry s phone rings at 3 o clock in the morning? It means someone on the bridge is attempting to 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).How does Larry

10、feel if he fails to rescue the suicide? He will feel 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).What does Larry Smith usually do to stop someone from jumping off the bridge? Try to 1with them first.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).How many people did Larry approximately rescue? Approximately 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_二、Structure(总题数：18，分数：3

11、0.00)7.Part II Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentencesIt consists of 2 sections_8.Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements hereYou are required to complete each s

12、tatement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)，C) and D)_9._, Gloria started looking for work.（分数：2.00）A.All the money being spentB.All the money having been spentC.All the money spendD.Spending all the money10.It will take you one hour and fifty minutes_the top of Mount

13、 Tai.（分数：2.00）A.reachingB.to reachC.being reachedD.having been reached11._the news, Ida changed her plans.（分数：2.00）A.In hearingB.To hearC.Of hearingD.On hearing12.Tony is talking about the friends and the food_interest him.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.whoC.thatD.as13.I didn t understand at first why he couldn

14、t pass the test, no matter_hard he had tried.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.whereC.whatD.how14.In the_half of the 17th century those cities became even more prosperous.（分数：2.00）A.latterB.latestC.laterD.late15._coming here, I havent seen a single person.（分数：2.00）A.SinceB.FromC.ByD.At16.Between 1975 and 1996, the n

15、umber of overseas visitors expanded_27% on average each year.（分数：2.00）A.inB.byC.forD.to17.So little_about chemistry that the lecture was completely beyond me.（分数：2.00）A.did I knowB.I knowC.do I knowD.I knew18.Had I known the result, I_you to tell me.（分数：2.00）A.would not askB.would not have askedC.ha

16、d not askedD.have not asked19.Section BDirections: There are also 5 incomplete statements hereYou should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets_20.The New York Times (be) 1popular with those statesmen.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_21.The people in your town are far (friendly) 1t

17、han we expected.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_22.Injury problem could (short) 1 basketball player s career.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_23.I will tell Mary the truth instead of you, but Id rather you (tell) 1her.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_24.By the time I graduate from university, I (be) 1a student for 15 years.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_三、Reading

18、 Comprehensio(总题数：11，分数：50.00)25.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed._26.Task 1Directions: After reading the foll

19、owing passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice_The business cycle is made up of many phases and one of them is the expansion phase which is divided

20、 into two partsrecovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is a growing expansion of existing equipment. And new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expand. Many kinds of important improvements are made. People hold increasingly positive vi

21、ew about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or “heavy“ industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As more economy departments develop, other departments are affected. For example, the expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the st

22、eel and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are activated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers of raw materials. This increases the amount of goods bought and sold. This prosperity can be seen among the va

23、rious parts of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise without an obvious end. However, when this phase reaches a peak and stops going upwards, it is the end of the expansion phase.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following will happen in economic recovery?（分数：2.00）A.The expansion of e

24、xisting facilities.B.The creation of new business.C.The increase of optimism about the future of economy.D.All the above.(2).The word “affected“ in para. 3 means_.（分数：2.00）A.effectB.changedC.influencedD.involved(3).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Sections of econom

25、y do not influence each other.B.In the expansion phase the business maintains development in the long run.C.The end of the business in the prosperity period can be obviously seen.D.Parts of economy are closely related to each other.(4).We can infer from the last paragraph that_.（分数：2.00）A.the end of

26、 one business expansion will certainly happenB.the business can expand endlesslyC.economic expansion is fastD.economic rise to the peak is slow(5).What s the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.development of economyB.recovery of economyC.expansion of economyD.prosperity of economy27.Task 2Directions：Th

27、is task is the same as Task 1The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45_Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problems in the form of an unfavorable trade balance (贸易逆差) with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a countrys imports ex

28、ceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $ 250 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $ 100 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit is $ 150 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or

29、 the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods. One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency (货币) out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet de

30、bt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in US industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, whe

31、re labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.Several worldwide economic problems.B.The causes and consequences of trade deficit.C.Lack of resources in

32、underdeveloped countries.D.The value of exports against imports.(2).According to the passage, when does a trade imbalance occur?（分数：2.00）A.When a country has serious economic problem.B.When a country sells more products overseas than it imports.C.When the value of the products a country imports is g

33、reater than the value of the product it exports.D.When a country cant develop its natural resources.(3).The word “deficit“ (Line 4, Para. 1) would be best replaced by which of the following?（分数：2.00）A.shortageB.situationC.increaseD.products(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible ca

34、use of a trade imbalance?（分数：2.00）A.Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.B.A lack of natural resources.C.An underdeveloped industrial base.D.The high cost of exported items.(5).It can be inferred from the passage that American industries_.（分数：2.00）A.do not pay their workers sufficient wag

35、esB.are hurt by a trade imbalanceC.import labor and materials from overseasD.provide a strong industrial base that prevents a trade deficit28.Task 3Directions：The following is a passageAfter reading it，you are required to complete the blanks below it(No46 through No50)You should write your answers b

36、riefly in no more than three words_A contract is an agreement between two or more people in which one person agrees to do something by a specified date in return for something done by the other. Usually the contract is a written document signed and dated by both parties. It must state clearly the co

37、nsideration, that is, what is to be given or done by one person in exchange for what is given or done by the other. If one person does what was promised and the other does not, the other may be sued in court and required by court order to make good. He or she may also be required to pay for damages

38、suffered as a result of the failure to perform. The things to be done by both parties must be stated in definite terms or the court will hold that contract is too vague and general to be enforced. Similarly, the time period within which the work is to be done must be definite or the court will say t

39、hat the document is not a contract. 1) A contract is an 1 . 2) Usually the contract is a 2 document. 3)A contract must 3 what is to be given or done. 4)The one, who does not do what was promised, will be required to 4 damages. 5) The things to be done by both parties must be stated in 5 .（分数：10.00）填

40、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_30.Task 4Directions：The following is a passageAfter reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table belowThen you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets，numbered 51 through 55_Athe first opium war Bthe Si

41、no-British joint declarationCthe Kowloon peninsula Dthe executive councilEdiplomatic practice FembassyGHong Kong Special Administration Region Hthe first chief executiveIfree trade policy Jthe outcome of electionsKstate visit Lcultural secretaryMa high degree of autonomy Nthe legislative councilOeco

42、nomic systemExamples： (A)第一次鸦片战争 (K)国事访问（分数：10.00）(1).( )经济体制 ( )自由贸易政策（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).( )中英联合声明 ( )高度的自治权（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).( )九龙半岛 ( )第一任行政长官（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).( )立法委员会 ( )领事馆（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).( )文化参赞 ( )外交惯例（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_31.Task 5Directions：The following is a passageAfter reading it，you

43、 should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No56 through No60)that followThe answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers_Dear Sir or Madam, With reference to your advertisement in China Daily on November 28th, 2008, I am writing to express my interest in apply

44、ing for the captioned post. I am presently a programmer at Success Securities. Ltd. , and my 2-year contract will expire soon. By applying for the post I am looking forward to switching to a larger, more sophisticated and more computerized company so that I can enrich myself to meet the challenges that a large