[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷190及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 190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. （ B） 7 （ C） 5 （ D） 9 （ A） She didnt want to watch TV. （ B） She wanted to go to bed. （ C） She wanted to listen to the radio. （ D） Her study was disturbed. （ A） A car. （ B） A cow. （ C） A book. （ D） A table. （ A） Ask for a three-day leave

3、. （ B） Go out with his friend. （ C） Watch films at home. （ D） Go to visit Bob. （ A） She is wandering. （ B） She is thinking. （ C） The man should wash the clothes. （ D） She has already washed the clothes. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. The

4、re 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） In a supermarket. （ B） In a b

5、ank. （ C） In an office. （ D） In a stock market. （ A） To get some money. （ B） To cash the cheques. （ C） To get some information about RM （ D） To know the exchange rate. （ A） To show her love to him. （ B） Her nephew required. （ C） To celebrate her nephews birthday. （ D） To celebrate her nephews gradua

6、tion. （ A） The woman. （ B） Jims brother. （ C） Jim. （ D） The womans brother. （ A） A chess set. （ B） A tennis racket. （ C） A book on athletics. （ D） A pen. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hea

7、r five questions. 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 How did the man travel abroad? In _ car. 12 What happened to the car when the man came back? _was badly damaged. 13 Why did the elephant sit on the car

8、? Because the elephant took it to be his_. 14 What would the owner of the elephant do? To pay for _. 15 When did the customs officers believe the mans story? When the man showed them the _ from the circus man. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required

9、 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 doorway, the house appeared to be much smaller than it had seemed to us as children many years ago. （ A） When we stood （ B） Being standing （ C） Standing （ D） Stood 17 Tommy

10、said that he _ back within ten minutes. （ A） will be （ B） would be （ C） be （ D） was 18 Theyre satisfied with the replies theyve received from the public _ far. （ A） that （ B） so （ C） for （ D） as 19 He proposed that we _ a party for the success of the basketball match. （ A） held （ B） hold （ C） would

11、hold （ D） to hold 20 The computer, _ is a 20th century invention, has created startling technological changes in the way we organize and produce information. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） it 21 Not until many years later （ A） the whole truth became known （ B） did the whole truth become known （

12、 C） the whole truth has become known （ D） has the truth become known 22 He talked _ he had never met me before, which made me quite embarrassed. （ A） as though （ B） now that （ C） in case （ D） only if 23 It seems that most of the college students are in favor _ the new articles in the law. （ A） for （

13、 B） of （ C） at （ D） with 24 We all think that she is more intelligent than _ in the class. （ A） any student （ B） other student （ C） any other student （ D） other any student 25 The manager, as well as some workers _ yesterday afternoon. （ A） were working （ B） was working （ C） has been working （ D） ha

14、ve been working 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 The problem is too difficult for me (solve) _. 27 Im sure he didnt know (exact) _ what be was doing while the accident took place. 2

15、8 Every single car (build)_ by hand at the companys headquarters near Turin. 29 The commander ordered that we (withdraw) _as soon as possible. 30 The surgeon performs at least two (operate) _ each day. 31 Generally (speak) _, I prefer Chinese food to western food. 32 Eating plenty of fresh fruit and

16、 vegetables will help you to stay (health) _. 33 Ritte was a very complex man but Peter was the (oppose) _, a simple farmer. 34 Although his major is biology, his interest is in (apply) _physics. 35 The wolf was once the (widely) _ distributed kind of mammal in the world. Task 1 Directions: After re

17、ading 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 Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people

18、 feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesnt feel really poor when he has a car. There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and

19、 cheapest form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money. The second reason why cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really develops an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as co

20、mmon in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air service provided by plane. But it is too expensive to be used frequently. The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular

21、. Americans dont like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They dont like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have. 36 From the first paragraph we know that in the United States, t

22、he car _. （ A） proves to be most useful （ B） controls mans life （ C） seems to be the symbol of wealth （ D） makes life easier 37 From the second paragraph we can conclude that _. （ A） Americans are fond of traveling （ B） Americans dont have enough money for travel （ C） Americans often look for jobs e

23、lsewhere （ D） Americans hate living in just one place 38 The third paragraph implies, but doesnt directly state, that _. （ A） long-distance trains in the United States are the same as they are elsewhere in the world （ B） there are few long-distance trains available in the United States （ C） long-dis

24、tance trains are not necessary in the United States （ D） Americans prefer to travel by plane rather than by long-distance train 39 From the last paragraph we can see that _. （ A） Americans have to follow an exact schedule （ B） Americans prefer the bus to wait for them （ C） Americans encourage public

25、 transportation （ D） Americans like to arrange their own time 40 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） Travel in America （ B） Cars and Americans （ C） World Transportation （ D） American Spirit Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished s

26、tatements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for house- work, but with one of the following pieces of advice, you really can get your children to help at home. If you give your children the impression that they

27、can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent. You can evaluate(评价 ) your childs work at home with this idea. Dont always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk

28、 about what he has done right, not about what he hasnt done. If your child completes a difficult task, reward him with a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad. Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake or failure, they will

29、learn faster and achieve success at last. 41 The whole passage deals with _. （ A） social education （ B） school education （ C） family education （ D） pre-school education 42 The author thinks that_. （ A） there is no way to get children to help at home （ B） it is very difficult to make children respons

30、ible for housework （ C） the more encouragement and praise, the more responsible and helpful children will become （ D） children can be forced to help with housework 43 The article gives us a piece of good advice about how to evaluate your childs work at home. That is _. （ A） praise his success （ B） r

31、eward him with a trip （ C） give him a punishment （ D） get rid of all the tests 44 The author advises readers to_. （ A） learn from himself, for he has a good way of teacher （ B） take pride in being a teacher （ C） praise instead of scolding （ D） do as a teacher does 45 Having read the last paragraph,

32、we can conclude that _. （ A） pride goes before a fall （ B） practice makes perfect （ C） no pains, no gains （ D） failure is the mother of success 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

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