[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷174及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 174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） About 20 minutes. （ B） About 30 minutes. （ C） Less than 20 minutes. （ D） At least more than 30 minutes. （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Manager and secretary. （ D） Doctor and patient. （ A） In a book store. （

3、B） At a ix)st office. （ C） At a bank. （ D） In a restaurant. （ A） There wont be an English test tomorrow. （ B） There wont be a meeting tomorrow, （ C） The teachers have put off the meeting until tomorrow. （ D） The student will have to attend a meeting tomorrow. （ A） By plane. （ B） By bus. （ C） By car.

4、 （ D） By train. Section B Directions: This section is to test 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,

5、you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Because the woman is ill. （ B） Because he needs help from the woman. （ C） Because they axe friends. （ D） Because the woman needs help. （ A） To do nothing at all. （ B） To buy her a newspaper. （ C） To get her a magazin

6、e. （ D） To get her a box of chocolate. （ A） To check into the hotel. （ B） To have a word with the manager. （ C） To have a room with a bath. （ D） To have his hair cut. （ A） The mans firm. （ B） The womans manager. （ C） The man. （ D） The woman. （ A） To write a letter to the firm. （ B） To check the book

7、ing for the man. （ C） To reduce the charge. （ D） To find him a room with a bath. 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 you hear a quest

8、ion, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 They went to _ for the holiday. 12 They left London on _. 13 They took a _ flight. 14 It was _ in London when they left. 15 They stayed _ for the holiday. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete senten

9、ces. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 In the advanced course, students must take objective tests _ monthly intervals. （ A） with （ B） on （ C） for （ D） at 17 His well-written short stories made him a _

10、 man. （ A） respectable （ B） respectful （ C） respective （ D） respecting 18 Complicated _ the problem is, the electronic brain can solve it in a short period of time. （ A） as （ B） though （ C） if （ D） even 19 The professor required that all the essays _ ready by next Monday. （ A） to be （ B） be （ C） bei

11、ng （ D） are 20 He meant _ his homework before lunch, but his pen didnt work. （ A） finishing （ B） having finished （ C） finished （ D） to finish 21 About two thirds of the population in China _ in the countryside. （ A） is still living （ B） were still living （ C） was still living （ D） are still living 2

12、2 Id rather you _ anything about it for the time being. （ A） do （ B） didnt do （ C） wont do （ D） hadnt done 23 _ a rainy day, wed better put the picnic off and stay at home. （ A） It was （ B） It is （ C） It being （ D） It has been 24 Colorblind people find it difficult to _ shades of colors. （ A） distin

13、guish （ B） pick （ C） identify （ D） recognize 25 They hardly believed that the troop _ the river that night, and surrounded their city. （ A） to cross （ B） had crossed （ C） crossing （ D） cross Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper

14、form of the word given in the brackets. 26 What he said made me (feel) _ uneasy. 27 The manager has made all the (arrange) _ for the meeting. 28 I am sorry; some of the books in your list are not (avail) _ at the time being. 29 Ive just begun collecting coins. My collection is very small because I a

15、m a (begin) _. 30 As all the students are confident in themselves, they are less (like) _ to cheat. 31 By the time their first child was born, they (live) _ in Toronto for five years. 32 Take it (easily) _. 33 Mr. Daniel is our (finance) _ advice. 34 Her eyes were clear and blue, and her voice was (

16、surprise) _ strong as he greeted me. 35 There (be) _ one apple and three pears in the icebox. Task 1 Directions: 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.

17、You should make the correct choice. 36 The word “sport“ first meant something that people did in their spare time. Later in often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spent a lot of

18、their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be such sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can m

19、ake a lot of money. For example, a football player in England earns more than 50,000 pounds in a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much money as that. It is possible for middle class people to engage in sports like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing abou

20、t sportsmen and money is this: the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say “Buy our things.“ It says, “Buy the same shirt and shoes as.“. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the com

21、panies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for peoples spare time. 36 A professional sportsman is someone who _. （ A） makes money in his spare time （ B） play all the time （ C） earns money by playing a sport （ D） play for his country and

22、 the people 37 Most people spend a lot of their spare time playing a sport because they _. （ A） would like to （ B） have to do so （ C） want to earn some money （ D） will be stars 38 Famous sportsmen perhaps earn more money from _. （ A） sport （ B） advertising （ C） football （ D） his country 39 Why do th

23、e companies pay the famous sportsmen? Bemuse they _. （ A） like the sportsmen （ B） are asked to do so （ C） would buy the same shirt （ D） want to sell more of their things 40 To modern people, sports mean _. （ A） doing spare time exercises （ B） hunting wild animals and birds （ C） earning a lot of mone

24、y by advertising （ D） there is no answer Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 The wide spread of the photographic industry has led to a greater demand for skilled technicians in darkrooms and photographic laborato

25、ries. However, qualified workers are hard to find, because not many people seem to be attracted to this kind of work. Some people like to take pictures during their holidays, but they seldom produce their pictures all by themselves-that is the work of a photographic technician. Although it may not b

26、e easy to spend a full working day in the darkroom, it can be very satisfying to produce carefully processed photographs. Especially, if one can produce a very good photograph of high quality, his sense of achievement is gained. Besides achieving job satisfaction, the photo technician can move on in

27、to production if he or she desires. For instance, the technician may choose to learn related skills such as photo restoration or photo retouching. Of course, these will make photo production more like an art, and it is not easy to become skilled in these kinds of work. Although it is a good idea to

28、seek classroom theory and technical knowledge, the individual interested in becoming a darkroom technician will learn the most by actually working in a photographic laboratory. The use of photograph in research and development is increasing. Therefore, the need for more technicians will undoubtedly

29、increase. 41 Which of the following is not the work in the photographic industry? （ A） Photo retouching. （ B） Photo restoration. （ C） Darkroom work. （ D） The sale of the film rolls. 42 In processing, if you produce a very good photograph of high quality, you will feel _. （ A） special （ B） sad （ C） s

30、urprised （ D） satisfied 43 We can learn from the passage that _. （ A） it is easy to find qualified technicians in darkrooms and photographic laboratories （ B） photo production is an art and it is not easy to become skilled in the work （ C） you will gain your sense of achievement if you know much abo

31、ut photographic industry （ D） use of photograph in research and development is decreasing 44 Which of the following statements will best describe the writers ideas? （ A） Practice makes perfect. （ B） No pains, no gains. （ C） Rome is not built in a day. （ D） Theory goes before practice. 45 We can lear

32、n from the passage that _. （ A） the problem of technician shortage will be solved soon （ B） teachers must pay more attention to the training of the skills （ C） the photographic industry is developing rapidly （ D） students should learn more about photo production Task 3 Directions: The following is a

33、 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 Each year millions of people suffer from the effect of alcohol and drug abuse, getting into illness, crime an

34、d death. In the United States alone, 10 to 12 million men and women and their loved ones and family suffer from alcohol. Additional millions abuse alcohol at great cost in health. In Canada, it is said, “Alcohol increases business of hospitals, ambulance drivers, doctors, and nurses.“ Alcohol abuse

35、and dangerous drugs have swept through Europe. Soviet culture, too, is playing enormous social and economic costs. Developing nations are bothered by drug problem-both ancient and modern. In this part of the world hundreds of millions request doctors to ease their miseries and problems in life. Thes

36、e methods of coping are unhealthy solutions! This passage is mainly about the worldwide (46) and (47) abuse. (48) million people and their families in America have suffered from alcohol abuse. The alcohol abuse has damaged (49) . The author strongly implies that the public should seek for proper (50

37、) to drug problems in time. 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 Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A-personal belongs in

38、surance B-health insurance C-automobile insurance D-life insurance E-whole life insurance F-endowment insurance G-residence insurance H-liability insurance I-industrial insurance J-fire insurance K-unemployment insurance L-employers liability insurance M-participating insurance N-birth insurance O-m

39、edical care insurance P-parcel post insurance 51 ( )责任保险 ( )个人财产保险 52 ( )人身保险 ( )产业保险 53 ( )雇主责任保险 ( )终身人寿保险 54 ( )养老保险 ( )住宅保险 55 ( )健康保险 ( )失业保险 Task 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

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41、rejoin the tour on one of the next services. You can do this as often as you like because your ticket is valid(有效 的 )for 24 hours! Enjoy the English live commentary(现场解说 )by experienced guides or choose from 8 languages which have been digitally recorded and are available through individual headphon

42、es. Reservations There is no need to book tour dates ahead of time, just buy The Original Tour pass here in Australia and present it at one of the 6 main starting points. Rates Children under 5 travel free when seated on the lap of an adult. Prices are in GBP and include VAT. Rates are valid through

43、 to 31 Mar, 2008. Kids Club Meet Jack and Lucy as they discover all the magical stories that London has to offer, with a commentary channel. Kids receive their own FREE activity pack with stickers, crayons and a passport to London. 56 What is advertised in the passage? 57 Whats one of the advantages

44、 of the tour according to the advertisement? You may have a 5-tour-route choice for only _. 58 What should you do if you want to join the tour? You should buy the pass and start at any of the _ points. 59 What do you know about the rates? _ need not buy tickets if they are seated on the lap of an ad

45、ult. 60 Why may most children enjoy the tour? Because there is a commentary channel and kids receive their own _. 61 Batteries must be kept in dry places in case electricity should leak away. （ A）电池应该放在干燥的地方，以防漏电。 （ B）电池放在干燥的地方，才会漏电。 （ C）电池必须放在干燥的地方，这样的话电会漏掉。 （ D）电池应该放在通风的地方，以防电泄漏。 62 What doctors e

46、mphasize over and again is that good health depends upon good food, exercise and getting enough sleep. （ A）医生们一再强调，健康的身体与好的食品、好的运动和好的睡眠有关。 （ B）医生们一再强调，身体要健康就要吃好、睡好并且坚持锻炼。 （ C）医生们特别指出，身体好就意味着吃得食物好，运动量大，睡觉多。 （ D）医生们特别指出，身体健康就要强调吃好的，多运动，多睡觉。 63 The book whose cover is very old must have been published

47、a long time ago. （ A）这本封面破旧的书肯定是很久以前出版的。 （ B）这本 书的封面很旧，肯定是很久以前收藏的。 （ C）这本书的封面很久以前就出版了。 （ D）很久以前收藏的书，封面已经很旧了。 64 She is far too sensible to believe these ridiculous lies. （ A）她太敏感了，竟然相信了这些谎言。 （ B）她太聪明了，不会相信这些荒谬的谎言。 （ C）她太敏感了，竟然认为这些是荒谬的谎言。 （ D）她太聪明了，相信这些谎言太荒谬的。 65 The advantages and disadvantages of a

48、 large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited.To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test you

49、r ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 66 你是一家公司的市场部经理工华。你的一个客户公司给你部门写信，询问是否能考虑降低你们的产品报价。今天 (2006年 6月 24日 )你给该公司的负责人 Mr. Davis 写封回信表示理解他们的要求，但是由于原料价格上升使你们的生产成本提高，你们已给出最低报价。同时说明你们的产品比其他供应商的竞争力强，目前已收到很多订单。建议该客户能重新考虑你方的报价并希望尽快得到答复。 注