[外语类试卷]2003年6月大学英语三级（A级）真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

1、2003 年 6月大学英语三级（ A级）真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you sh

2、ould decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） Boating. （ B） Walking. （ C） Running. （ D） Driving. （ A） She allows the man to smoke in the room. （ B） She will open the window for the man. （ C） She doesnt like the man to smoke in the room. （ D） She doesnt mind the mans open

3、ing the window. （ A） In a department store. （ B） In a bookstore. （ C） In a library. （ D） In a hotel. （ A） Write a report. （ B） Type a report. （ C） Check a report. （ D） Read a report. （ A） A waitress. （ B） A salesgirl. （ C） A housewife. （ D） A receptionist. Section B Directions: This section is to te

4、st your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices mar

5、ked A, B, C, and D. （ A） $ 70. （ B） $ 20. （ C） $10. （ D） $17. （ A） He already had a lot of ties. （ B） He didnt have enough money. （ C） He might get some from his children. （ D） He had to save money for his birthday. （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. （ A） Grass. （ B） Vegetables. （ C） Roses.

6、（ D） Trees. （ A） In a small yard. （ B） In a big garden. （ C） On the roof. （ D） In the greenhouse. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. The passage will be spoken twice. When

7、 you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 How was the traveler when he got to the country inn? He was _. 12 Why couldnt the traveler get near the fire? Because the room was very _. 13 Why did the people run out to see the horse? Because they were cu

8、rious to see a horse eating _. 14 What did the traveler do when the people went outside? He sat down beside the fire and _. 15 Who ate the fish in the end? Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropri

9、ate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Our president will hold a special party at May Flower Hotel tonight _ your honor. （ A） with （ B） at （ C） in （ D） on 17 Not for a moment _ the troth of your explanation about the event. （ A） we have doubted （ B） did we doubt （ C） we had

10、doubted （ D） doubted we 18 Linda feels exhausted because she _ so many visitors today. （ A） has been having （ B） had been having （ C） was having （ D） had had 19 Because of the reduction of air pollution, this city now is a good place _. （ A） where to live （ B） which to live （ C） to live （ D） to be l

11、ived 20 Thousands of products _ from crude oil are now in daily use: （ A） to make （ B） be made （ C） making （ D） made 21 _ last Friday, he would have got to Paris. （ A） Would he leave （ B） Had he left （ C） If he is to leave （ D） If he was leaving 22 Jane always enjoys _. to popular music at home on F

12、riday evenings. （ A） listening （ B） being listening （ C） to be listening （ D） to listen 23 She wanted to know _ child it was on the grass. （ A） that （ B） whose （ C） what （ D） whom 24 This is the microscope _ which we have had so much trouble. （ A） at （ B） from （ C） of （ D） with 25 He got a message f

13、rom Miss Zhang _ Professor Wang couldnt see him the following day. （ A） which （ B） whom （ C） that （ D） what Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Miss Cherry is a well-known singer. She

14、showed (music) _ tendencies from her early age. 27 Most students (take) _ sixty credits by the time they graduate. 28 Yesterday I was late getting to the railway station, but (fortunate) _, the train was late, too. 29 The cause of the accident may never (discover) _ in spite of the effort of the pol

15、ice. 30 The bank became suspicious after several large (withdraw) _ were made from his account in a single week. 31 It is required that every employee (come) _ in their uniform before 8:00 a.m. 32 The young man made several constructive suggestions about the environmental (protect) _ in this city. 3

16、3 (Judge) _ from last years experience, the coach knows he should not expect too much of his team. 34 The local government is trying to raise money to (modem) _ the citys public transport system. 35 When he was in hospital, the nurse had his temperature (take) _ every four hours. Task 1 Directions:

17、After reading the following 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. 36 The key to a good interview is thorough preparation. If you have prepared

18、yourself well, the interview will most likely nm smoothly and you will present yourself confidently. As soon as you are invited to attend an interview, start researching facts about the company, such as the number of persons the company employs, specific fields in which it is involved. Work for whic

19、h it is particularly well known, its major products and services, location of branch offices, and the companys involvement in community activities. Such knowledge can be extremely useful during the interview, because it permits you to ask intelligent questions at appropriate places questions that in

20、dicate to the interviewer that you have done your homework. You also need to prepare for difficult questions an interviewer may ask to test your readiness for the interview and the sincerity(真诚 )of your application. You may be asked: 1) Why do you want to join our organization? 2) How do you think y

21、ou can contribute to our company? 3) Why do you want to leave your present employer? 4) What do you expect to be doing in five years? Ten years? If you have not prepared for such questions, and so hesitate before answering, an interviewer may interpret your hesitation to mean you find a question dif

22、ficult to answer or there are factors you would rather to hide. In either case, you may inadvertently(非故意地 )provide an entirely misleading impression of yourself. 36 A good preparation of interview will _. （ A） make you feel confident （ B） make you work smoothly （ C） give you a thorough research abo

23、ut yourself （ D） provide you a key to soma difficult problems 37 What information should you collect about the company except _ ? （ A） the number of its employees （ B） the places of its branch offices （ C） the kinds of its products and services （ D） the employers attitude towards his workers 38 Why

24、should you know the company well before interview? Because _. （ A） it is useful to know the exact location of the company （ B） it gives you much knowledge you didnt know before （ C） it will help you ask proper questions during the interview （ D） it shows youve finished your homework before interview

25、 39 By asking some difficult questions, the interviewer mainly wants to know _. （ A） whether you have done your homework already （ B） whether you apply for the job sincerely （ C） what you think about the company （ D） what you know about the company 40 In order to avoid a misleading impression of you

26、rself, you should _. （ A） hide some facts advertently when answering questions （ B） try to know the questions before the interview （ C） answer all the questions without hesitation （ D） only say some good words about the company Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or u

27、nfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Advertising informs consumers about new products available on the market. It gives us information about everything from toothpaste to computers and cars. But the “information“ it provides is actually very often “misinformation“. It tells us the pro

28、ducts benefits but hides their disadvantages. Advertising not only leads us to buy things that we dont need and cant afford, but it also confuses our sense of reality. Advertisers use many methods to get us to buy their products. One of their most successful methods is to make us feel dissatisfied w

29、ith ourselves and our imperfect lives. Advertisements show ns who we arent and what we dont have. Advertisements make us. afraid that people won t like us if we don t use the advertised products. If fear is the negative(消极的 )motive for buying a product, then wanting a good serf-image is the positive

30、 reason for choosing it. Each of us has a mental picture of the kind of person we would like to be. Advertises get psychologists to study the way consumers think and their reasons for choosing one brand instead of another. These experts tell advertisers about the motives of fear and self-image. They

31、 also inform them about recent studies with colors and words. Many people believe that advertising does not affect them. They know that there is freedom to choose. Unfortunately, they probably dont realize the powerful effect of advertising. They may not understand advertisers spend billions of doll

32、ars each year on aggressive(过分的 )competition for our money, and they are extremely successful. 41 Whats the purpose of advertising? （ A） To introduce people the feature of the goods. （ B） To have people buy new products on the market. （ C） To make people know how to use the products. （ D） To tell pe

33、ople how to save money while buying goods. 42 One of the disadvantages of advertising is to _. （ A） lead people to buy bad-quality things （ B） make people confused about choosing goods （ C） make people buy more things than needed （ D） inform people of the products benefits 43 Advertisement may make

34、people think that _. （ A） their lives are not good enough （ B） their behaviors are imperfect （ C） they don t have enough money to buy things （ D） they look poor without buying advertised goods 44 What can psychologists tell the advertisers? （ A） The reasons for bad sale of some goods. （ B） What bran

35、d is better than others. （ C） How to control the qualities of goods. （ D） Peoples opinions about current colors. 45 It is implied in the last paragraph that those who dont believe advertising _. （ A） should refuse to buy goods （ B） may also be influenced by advertising （ C） have more freedom to buy

36、things than others （ D） can save money without buying the advertised Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Aft

37、er reading the following introduction to the course on First Certificate in English, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through No, 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. English for Cambridge Examination This

38、course prepares non-native speakers for the internationally recognized First Certificate in English. Syllabus(课程大纲 ) Speaking skills are taught as part of an integrated approach. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to communicate successfully at all levels. Listening skills are also taught as

39、part of an integrated approach. Extensive use is made of our modern language laboratory and video self-access center. Grammar practice is an essential part of the preparation for examination. Students are introduced to word processing on computers. Integrated into our basic syllabus for speaking, li

40、stening and reading are regular classes on British life and institutions including the legal system, politics and the press. Literary(文学的 ) texts form a part of all courses. Careers and future study The FCE is an intermediate qualification internationally recognized in commerce, industry and higher

41、education. Admission Application refer direct to the Language Center, University Brighton, Falmer, Brighton BN 19PH for details and application form. Contact Course leader: Martin Wilson 211-0934398 Training Course for FCE Intended for: 【 46】 of English to obtain the internationally Recognized First

42、 Certificate in English Skills to be trained : speaking, 【 47】 and reading Teaching aids available : modern 【 48】 and 【 49】 self-access center Contact person: 【 50】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in

43、Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 The following is the contents of a book on stocks. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent (与 相同的 ) to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you shoul

44、d put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A-Stock exchange B-Buying and selling stock C-Stock market D-Current prices of stock E-Stock list F-Capital stock G-Money paid for shares H-Common stock I-Preference share J-Watered stock K-Stock transfer L-

45、Stock company M-Share capital N-Limited company O-Public bonds P-Government bonds Q-Buying long R-Stockholder 51. ( )证券市场 ( )证券交易所 52. ( )证券行市 ( )普通股 53. ( )股份转让 ( )政府债券 54. ( )股份资本 ( )优先股 55. ( )有限公司 ( )掺水股票 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give br

46、ief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Do you sometimes forget birthdays or important appointments? Dont worry! Now you can get help from your computer. There is a new service on the Internet called on-line calendars. You start by typing in a list of important dates

47、that you want to remember, like the birthdays of your family and friends, Later, you can add other appointments, plans, and reminders to your list. The on-line calendar will send you an e-mail message to remind you about your mothers birthday or your friends graduation day. If you dont have time to

48、go shopping, the on-line calendar lets you order presents (such as flowers or a book) and pay for them by sending your credit card number. The on-line calendar also makes a list of your appointments and e-mails it to you every morning. This service is very convenient and easy to use, but it has one big drawback (缺点 ). You must remember to check your e-mail every day! 56 What is the name of the new service on the Internet? 57 How does the service remind you of the important dates? By sending me _. 58 How do you pay for the presents you order throug