[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷212及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 212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） In a corn field. （ B） At a bus station. （ C） On a farm. （ D） On a bus. （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. （ A） Tim is learning to repair jeep. （ B） It is difficult to find Tim lately. （ C） Tim is t

3、oo busy to help them now. （ D） Tim finds it difficult to pass his exams. （ A） There was something wrong with her car. （ B） She got up too late. （ C） There was no parking place nearby. （ D） She got lost on her way to Andrews home. （ A） Ask her mother. （ B） Buy the ingredients, （ C） Read the recipe. （

4、 D） Cook the soup. 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 questio

5、n, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Classical group. （ B） Pop group. （ C） Jazz group. （ D） Rock group. （ A） The man will go alone. （ B） The woman will go alone. （ C） They will go together. （ D） They wont go together. （ A） In a shop. （ B） At a hotel.

6、 （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a library. （ A） Two rings. （ B） A gold necklace. （ C） A ring and two gold necklace. （ D） Two rings and a gold necklace. （ A） He isnt satisfied with the womans answer. （ B） He is angry. （ C） He is sad. （ D） He is happy. Section C Directions: This section is to test your

7、 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 question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 When will the exam take place? The exam will take place

8、 _. 12 What should students bring with them to the exams? Students should bring _ with them. 13 What will be the format of the exam? The exam mainly consists of _. 14 What does the teacher suggest students to review? The teacher suggests students to review midterms as well as the textbook and _. 15

9、When is this talk most probably being given? The talk is most probably being given _ before exam. 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 words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and

10、D. 16 _ the danger as she climbed up the stair and reached for the doll. （ A） Little the baby realized （ B） The baby little realized （ C） Little the baby did realized （ D） Little did the baby realize 17 Lucy _ her homework this morning, but she didnt. （ A） may be doing （ B） must have done （ C） shoul

11、d have done （ D） can do 18 While _ the museum, I encountered an old classmate. （ A） visit （ B） visited （ C） be visiting （ D） visiting 19 Two hundred cars _ since the beginning of the year. （ A） sell （ B） are sold （ C） have sold （ D） have been sold 20 Had I known his telephone number, I _ you to tell

12、 me. （ A） didnt ask （ B） hadnt asked （ C） wouldnt have asked （ D） mustnt have asked 21 It is high time the children （ A） went to bed （ B） go to bed （ C） will go to bed （ D） should go to bed 22 Do you think that it is necessary to make yourself _? （ A） understand （ B） understood （ C） understanding （

13、D） being understood 23 The fisherman together with his sons always _ a lot of fish. （ A） catch （ B） catches （ C） catching （ D） caught 24 By the end of next semester, we _ more than three thousand new words. （ A） have learned （ B） will learn （ C） will have learned （ D） have been learning 25 You may u

14、se the room _ you clean it afterward. （ A） as long as （ B） because （ C） so that （ D） even though 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 dreamed of becoming an (engine) _ while my father

15、 wanted me to be a doctor. 27 He was often (patient) _ with his employees and as a result they decided not to work for him any longer. 28 As is known to us all, Hainan is the second (large) _ island in our country. 29 The (appear) _ of the headmaster at the party didnt seem to be welcomed. 30 The ma

16、th teacher raised a series of questions (consider) _ after the next class. 31 The secretary worked late into the night, (prepare) _ a long speech for the president. 32 (Short) _ after she graduated from the university, she moved to another city with her family. 33 My father told me that he was consi

17、dered too difficult a student (teach) _ when he was young. 34 His mother being very worried, he regrets (tell) _ her that he has lost his job. 35 As good friends, he couldnt avoid (influence) _ by Xiao Li. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinishe

18、d 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 In Washington D. C. , 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the Unit

19、ed States. Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built It was to be the nations new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L Enfant, a French

20、engineer, chose the place for the new city. L Enfant then planned the city. The presidents home was an important part of the plan. A contest was held to pick a design for the presidents home. An architect named James Hogan won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone. President Washingto

21、n never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house wa

22、rm! In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace. After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the presidents home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was pai

23、nted white. Before long it became known as the White House. The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public. 36 The White House was built in Washington_. （ A） because

24、a French engineer was invited to design it （ B） because President George Washington liked to live in it （ C） because the British invaders lived in it in 1812-1814 （ D） because it was to be the nation s capital city 37 The Presidential Palace was_. （ A） painted gray and white （ B） made of gray stone

25、（ C） made of white stone （ D） made very warm in winter 38 The presidents home and the city of Washington were_. （ A） built by the American army （ B） built by the British troops （ C） planed by George Washington （ D） planned by the French 39 The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt_. （

26、A） because John Adams wife did not like it （ B） because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaces （ C） because it had burned down during the war （ D） because George Washington was not willing to live in it 40 The new presidential home was painted white to_. （ A） cover the marks of fire （ B） attr

27、act tourist from France （ C） to please Mrs. John Adams （ D） keep it warm in winter Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Scientists can determine someones favorite food from their body shape. They have discovered t

28、hat the arrangement of taste buds(舌部味蕾 ) on the tongue varies for different body types. The scientist team examined 1 000 British adults and divided them into three physiologically recognized body types-ectomorphs, endomorphs and mesomorphs. They determined that a persons body type indicated where t

29、hey. were likely to have the most taste buds-on the sweet, bitter or salty areas of their tongue. The study showed that ectomorphs, who make up one in three of the population, usually have a small delicate shape, have a sweet tooth but hate bitter foods. Mesomorphs, who make up 20 percent of the pop

30、ulation, usually have a muscular shape and prefer salty or bitter foods but dislike sweet foods. Half the British population are endomorphy with soft, rounded bodies, and they like most foods. The findings showed that for two in three people food preference was a physiological rather than a psycholo

31、gical choice. Body shape expert Simon Bradshaw, who takes charge of this team, said: “It appears that simply by looking at an individual“ s body shape we can make sure about their .preferences. “ But Catherine Collins, of the British Dietetic Association said:“ It is difficult to dictate whether our

32、 body shape dictates the food we like, or the food we like dictates body shape. “ It stands to reason people who prefer most types of foods will be fatter and people who are the endomorph shape tend to find it more difficult to lose weight. 41 The whole passage is mainly about_. （ A） how to lose wei

33、ght （ B） a report on your body shape and favorite food （ C） how body shape is determined by the arrangement of your taste buds （ D） how body shape has something to do with your taste buds 42 It is implied that_. （ A） there are only three body shapes （ B） the ectomorphs enjoy most food （ C） Catherine

34、 Collins is an expert in body shape （ D） People who enjoy most food have trouble in losing weight 43 It is uncertain that_. （ A） how many body shapes there are （ B） how the tastebuds arrange on your tongue （ C） food preference is a physiological choice （ D） whether our body shape is decided by the f

35、ood we enjoy most 44 “It stands to reason“ in the paragraph means“_“. （ A） Everyone finds it hard to believe （ B） It is obvious to everyone （ C） Everyone knows the reason （ D） Nobody believes it 45 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） People of the endomorph shape

36、 tend to lose weight more difficultly. （ B） People who dont like most food are easy to lose weight. （ C） Different body shape determines ones weight. （ D） half the British are mesomorphs with soft, rounded bodies, and they like most foods. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading

37、 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 An exchange rate is the price of one countrys money in terms of some other countrys money. It is the relative price of one national

38、currency expressed in terms of another national currency. Like the relative prices of goods, exchange rates can be expressed in one of two equivalent ways. For example, in June 1993, one U. S. dollar traded on the foreign exchange market for about six French francs. One U. S. dollar cost about six F

39、rench francs to buy, or one U.S. dollar sold for about six French francs. This exchange rate is the relative price of the U.S. dollar in terms of French francs. Alternatively, it would be just as accurate to say that one French franc cost, or would buy, about 17 cents. This would be the relative pri

40、ce of the French franc in terms of the U. S. dollar. 1) An (46) is the price of one countrys money in terms of some other countrys money. 2) It is the (47) price of one national currency (48) in terms of another national currency. 3) In June 1993, one U.S. dollar cost about (49) French francs to buy

41、. 4) In June 1993, one French franc would buy about (50) cents. 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

42、 NO. 51-55. 51 A taxation system B taxation C fiscal charges D pr0gressive taxation E graduated tax F value added tax G income tax H land tax I excise tax J basis of assessment K taxable income L taxpayer M tax collector N gross income O gross profit P net income Q average income R national income 5

43、1 ( )特许权税 ( )总利润 52 ( )所得税 ( )纯收益 53 ( )国民收入 ( )纳税人 54 ( )累进税 ( )税制 55 ( )财务税收 ( )增值税 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 them. 56 SIMON BROTHERS COMPANY LIMITED 232 Lincosin Road, B

44、oston, MA 01256 U. S. A Contract No. 1354 Date: December 23,2002 Contract Simon Brothers Company Limited the employer, hereby employs Hu chang chun, the employee, to perform duties as stated below, in consideration for which the employer Will pay the employee at the rate of U. S. $2 000 per month an

45、d, in addition, compensate him for any other expenses incurred by him when he is carrying out his duties. In keeping with the above-mentioned remuneraton, the employee shall agree to carry out the following duties, to negotiate with Chinese authorities about the cooperation between Simons group and

46、China: to arrange for the visits of John Simon, president, and other executives to China; to act as authorized representative in any inquiries from Chinese parties. In this employment, the employee shall act honestly, laboriously and to the best of his ability. This agreement shall take effect on 1s

47、t January, 2003. If one party wants to terminate the agreement, a written notice one month beforehand shall be given to another party. (Signature) (Signature) Employer Employee 56 Who hires Hu chang chun? _ . 57 How much can the employee earn every month? _ . 58 What is the employee responsible for?

48、 The negotiation about _ between Simons group and China. 59 What should the employee do if he wants to quit his job? To submit a _ one month beforehand. 60 What type of contract is this? _ . 61 After the investigation, it was concluded that the old man was responsible for the accident. （ A）在这次检查后，得出的结论是这位老人对这起交通事故负责。 （ B）在这次调查后，人们觉得这起交通事故完全是这位老人的责任。 （ C）在这次检查后，人们觉得这起交通事故完全是这位老人的责任。 （ D）在这次调查后，得出的结论是这位老人对这起交通事故负责。 62 I dont think shell be upset. but Ill see her in case she is. （ A）我不认为她会不安，但我还是去看看她，以免她不安。 （ B）我认为她不会不安，但万一她不安，我会去看她的。 （ C）我认为她不会不安，但以防万一，我还是去看她一下。