[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷161及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 161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 should

2、decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） She is too selfish. （ B） She doesnt seem to be active. （ C） She lacks the basic knowledge for the joB. （ D） She is too sure of herself. （ A） Because traveling by air costs too much money. （ B） Because traveling by air is uncomfort

3、able. （ C） She thinks traveling by air is very dangerous. （ D） She is too old to travel by air. （ A） She would like to get one ticket. （ B） She refuses the invitation. （ C） The game is not interesting. （ D） She wont be free this evening. （ A） The man is going out. （ B） The woman is going out. （ C） T

4、he man is staying home, （ D） The woman is staying home. （ A） They have a desire for the contract. （ B） They are bound to win the contract. （ C） There is no hope of making the contract. （ D） They dont want to sign the contract. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand

5、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 marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） To vi

6、sit some friends. （ B） To have a picnic in the country. （ C） To do shopping. （ D） To go to see a film. （ A） It rains too much. （ B） Its too warm. （ C） Its too cold. （ D） Its too windy. （ A） Six. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. （ A） By a central control system. （ B） By a mechanical ann. （ C） By seve

7、ral separated computers. （ D） By a few people. （ A） Water and electricity. （ B） Transportation expenses. （ C） Raw materials. （ D） Time and space. 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 q

8、uestions. The passage will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 What were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams in the American Revolution? They were _. 12 What did Jefferson do in 1800?He _. 13 Why did the two mens friendship st

9、op?Because of _. 14 When did they gradually become friendly again?After both of them _. 15 What were the last words of Adams?Thomas Jefferson _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or

10、 words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 This bed _ too much room. （ A） takes off （ B） takes up （ C） takes on （ D） takes over 17 _ , he would have got through the test. （ A） Had he worked harder （ B） If he have worked harder （ C） He had worked harder （ D） If he worked harder 18 It was in

11、 the park _ I met Mary yesterday. （ A） where （ B） what （ C） that （ D） when 19 With the help of the experts, the factory produced _ machines in 2001 as the year before. （ A） as twice many （ B） twice as many （ C） as many as twice （ D） as twice as many 20 Do you think he spilled the soup _ purpose so t

12、hat he wouldnt have to eat it? （ A） for （ B） to （ C） in （ D） on 21 Weeks later he had still not found a job and began to feel _. （ A） displeased （ B） discouraged （ C） sorry （ D） displaced 22 They _ this boy for quite a few days before they found him. （ A） have looked for （ B） had looked for （ C） hav

13、e been looking for （ D） had been looking for 23 Such man is to be pitied _ despised. （ A） would rather （ B） rather too （ C） more than （ D） rather than 24 _ my small apartment, Cathys house seemed like a palace. （ A） It compares to （ B） It compared to （ C） Compared to （ D） Comparing to 25 Be careful

14、when youre driving _ the narrow bridge. （ A） across （ B） in （ C） through （ D） for 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 I thought his request for more information was (reason) _ , but it

15、 was rejected. 27 Many a boy (enjoy) _ playing basketball. 28 The city governments decision to close down the chemical plant has met with the (approve) of local residents. 29 Tom spent three months in a factory (train) _ for his job. 30 Shes (experience) _ in looking after children. 31 I (expect) _

16、a present from him, so I was disappointed I didnt get one. 32 Its about time you (begin) _ your work. 33 This is the (important) _ part of this book. 34 I suggest he (bring) _ his friends in. 35 If I (know) _ you, I would have told you about it. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage

17、, 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 Two days before International Womens Day, the newly installed 105-member panel debating the future shape of t

18、he European Union, was assailed Wednesday for being a male-dominated club. The violation of womens rights is not restricted to race, ethnic group or religion, said Anna Karamanou, chairperson of the European Parliaments Womens Rights and Equal Opportunities Committee. She used the occasion of Intern

19、ational Womens Day to warn of the danger of creating yet an other EU outfit without adequate input from women. Karamanou wrote a letter to Valery Giscard DEstaing, the former French president who heads the European Convention, for not having enough women on his panel that began work last week. Out o

20、f a total of 105 members, the convention includes 16 women. There are only 2 women on the 12-member executive board. “I find the unbalanced composition a very worrying symbol, as equality of women and men is a prerequisite for the building of a democratic and non-violent society, Karamanou told a wo

21、mens rights conference. The womens conference debated rights abuses across the world and heard speakers from across the EU and elsewhere insist that if more women were involved in government the world would be a more peaceful place. European Parliament President Pat Cox agreed. “It is disappointing

22、to note that the share of women in the European Convention is smaller than the share of women in the European Parliament,“ he said in an interview. 36 According to the passage, the International Womens Day is on _. （ A） Monday （ B） Wednesday （ C） Friday （ D） Sunday 37 “Another EU outfit“ (Line 2, Pa

23、ra.3 ) refers to _. （ A） the European Union （ B） the newly installed panel of EU （ C） the European Parliament （ D） International Womens Day 38 Valery Giscard DEstaing is _. （ A） the Present French president （ B） the leader of European convention （ C） the European Parliament president （ D） not mentio

24、ned 39 How many men are there in the newly installed convention? （ A） 89. （ B） 16. （ C） 14. （ D） 12. 40 According to Karamanou, the world would be a more peaceful place, if _. （ A） more women were involved in the European Parliament （ B） more men were involved in the European Parliament （ C） more wo

25、men were involved in government （ D） more men were involved in government Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 All life on our earth depends, in one way or another, on the sun. Without its light and warmth, there

26、would be no life. The sun gives us our food and our clothing material. It even gives us our coal, too. The sun also makes our day and our night. Light travels in straight lines. It comes from the sun 45,000,000 miles away. The sun lights half the earth at a time. It is day on the lighted side. It is

27、 night on the dark side of the earth. Almost every part of the earth turns from day to night during every 24 hours. A sunny day in winter is colder than a sunny day in summer. This is because the summer day is longer, everything has a longer time to warm up and the sun shines more directly on the ea

28、rth. In winter, the day is short, there is less time for everything to get warm and the sun doesnt shine more directly on the earth. Land, just like the sand, warms up more quickly than water but it also loses its heat more quickly. So on a hot sunny summers day on the beach, you can feel how hot th

29、e sand gets. The water is cool to the feet when you go for a paddle. The sun makes our earth beautiful. It gives us light. It keeps us warm. It makes things grow. We cannot live without the sun. 41 Without the sun, there would be no _. （ A） life （ B） food （ C） clothing （ D） all above 42 The change o

30、f day and night is caused by _. （ A） hours （ B） lighted side （ C） dark side （ D） the sun 43 The winter night is _ than the summer night. （ A） longer （ B） shorter （ C） smaller （ D） bigger 44 In the same period of time in the sunshine, sand becomes _ than the water. （ A） hotter （ B） cooler （ C） both A

31、 and B （ D） heavier 45 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Sun （ B） The Sun and the Life （ C） The Sun and the Earth （ D） The Sun and Time 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

32、 should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Here is your new Cash Point Card. You can use it in exactly the same way as your present card, and the Plus sign means you can take money from your account at even more cash machines. At any of the 2,400 Lloyds Bank Cash

33、point machines in the UK you can take out up to 200 a day so long as there is enough money in your account and check how much money is in your account, and order a new statement. You can also use the cash machines of the Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland. When you are ab

34、road, you can take out up to 200 a day in local currency from most machines with a VISA or Plus sign - so long as there is enough money in your account. The new cash point card serves as the same as the (46) . (47) allows you to withdraw money at more cash machines. There are (48) Lloyds Band Cash p

35、oint machines in the UK. The maximum sum of cash you can take out in a day is (49) . You can take money from the most machines with (50) or Plus sign in foreign countries. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those gi

36、ven in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A - Sales manager B - Wholesale buyer C - Real estate appraiser D - Marketing consultant E - Market research analyst F - Manufacturers representative G - Sales representative H

37、- Marketing director I - Sales administrator J - Advertising manager K - Travel agent L - Customer representative M - Marketing assistant N - Retail buyer O - Real estate broker P - Purchasing agent 51 ( )房地产评估师 ( )房地产经纪人 52 ( )广告经理 ( )市场助理 53 ( )销售主管 ( )客户代表 54 ( )销售经理 ( )市场顾问 55 ( )市场总监 ( )零售采购员 T

38、ask 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Letter One Dear Sirs, Your delay in delivering the carpets ordered on July 2nd is causing us considerable inconvenience, and it threatens

39、the loss of one of our best customers, for whom they are intended. We are likely to receive a standing contract from this order, but a delay in delivery might well prove fatal (致命的 ) to our chances. It is not enough, therefore, for you to inform us of the approximate date when delivery could be affe

40、cted; we must insist on an unconditional guarantee that the goods will be delivered by July 13th. Further, it is important that you lose no time in conveying this information to us. Yours sincerely Letter Two Dear Sirs, It is with regret and a certain amount of surprise that we find you have not yet

41、 delivered the goods ordered two months ago. As your representatives promise to affect prompt delivery was an important factor in our placing this order with you, we must insist you stand by the statement. The goods are required for shipment and must be with us in four days, should you fail in your

42、obligations we will be compelled to cancel the order. Faithfully yours 56 What are the two letters about?The two letters are about the _ goods. 57 What might be the consequence mentioned in the first letter?The consequence is the sellers _ to get a standing order. 58 When did the buyers order the ca

43、rpets?They ordered the carpets on _. 59 Whats the unconditional demand raised in the second letter?The goods are required for prompt delivery and must be with us _. 60 What will happen if the seller fails in his obligation?The buyer will be forced to _. 61 Considerable research evidence suggests tha

44、t students who are successful in school are those with enough self-confidence. （ A）相当多的研究表明，学习成绩最好的学生就是那些有自信心的学生。 （ B）深入的研究表明，在学校成功的学生是那些有足够自信心的学生拥有者。 （ C）大量的研究证据表明，在学校学习最好的学生就是那些自信心强的学生。 （ D）据调查所得证据，那些在学校成功的学生就是有着足够自信心的人。 62 It is in view of our standing business relationship that we accept your co

45、unter-offer. （ A）正是鉴于我们双方长期的贸易关系，我 方才接受你方如此报盘。 （ B）考虑到我们双方停滞不前的商贸关系，我方才接受你方如此报盘。 （ C）正是由于我们双方固定的商贸关系，我方才接受你方如此报盘。 （ D）由于我们双方标准的贸易关系，我方才接受你方如此报盘。 63 Not once Mr. White mentioned his adventure in Africa. （ A）怀特先生只有一次提到他在非洲的历险。 （ B）怀特先生完全不谈他在非洲的历险。 （ C）怀特先生不止一次谈到他在非洲的历险。 （ D）怀特先生从未提及他在非洲的历险。 64 The suc

46、cessful completion of the invention is the result of the cooperation and confidence of all the staff. （ A）全体人员的合作和信任导致了此项发明的成功。 （ B）成功地完成此项发明是全体人员互相合作、互相信任的结果。 （ C）这项发明成功了，结果使全体人员更加合作、更加信任。 （ D）此项发明很成功，是因为全体人员互相合作、互相信任。 65 Now, we tell about the ways the American government plans to follow foreign s

47、tudents inside the country. One way is by using a new computer security system called the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). All schools will enter information about their foreign students into this computer network. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to te

48、st your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 66 1. 写信人姓名及地址： Wang Zhigang， Nanhai Textiles Import Export Inc.， 32 Fuxing Road， Beijing 100859， P R China 收信人及地址： Manager of Chicago Clothes Inc.， 1578 Morton Ave.， Chicago， IL. 60053， U S A 内 容：南海纺织品进出口公司的经理通过中国银行纽约分行获悉芝加哥服装有限公司进口中国纺织品，因此给该公司写信，介绍其产品质量好、价格优惠，在欧洲和澳洲很畅销，要求建立贸易关系。同时另寄目录一份，如感兴趣，请告知。 时 间： 2008年 3月 21日 Words for reference： 优惠 favorable 目录 catalogue 样品 sample 报价 quote 大学英语三级