[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷214及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 214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） At a hotel. （ B） At an airport. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a bank. （ A） It is bigger. （ B） It is a prettier color. （ C） It has a larger garden. （ D） It has a prettier garden. （ A） Anderson is hungry. （ B） Anderson is not hungry

3、. （ C） Anderson is full. （ D） Anderson is not full. （ A） Next week. （ B） This week. （ C） The day after tomorrow. （ D） Tomorrow. （ A） Shell go to the theatre. （ B） Shell go to England. （ C） Shell drive to see her sister. （ D） Shell drive her mother to the airport. Section B Directions: This section i

4、s 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, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choi

5、ces marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） clothes. （ B） shoes. （ C） pants. （ D） socks. （ A） Want him to eat nothing. （ B） Because want him to clean shoes. （ C） Want him to eat anything. （ D） Because his mother want to correct his bad habit. （ A） In the summer. （ B） In the spring. （ C） In the winter. （ D） In t

6、he autumn. （ A） Sacramento. （ B） San Diego. （ C） Theyre not sure. （ D） St. Sophia. （ A） Because Turkey is her favorite city. （ B） Because thats the place they fall in love. （ C） Because thats the place where her parents live. （ D） All of the above. 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 Where do fish live? They live _that there is water. 12 H

8、ow many kinds of fish are there in the world? 13 How long does the biggest fish grow up to? 14 What is the characteristic of a sea horse? It doesn t _. 15 What does a sea horse do when it wants to stay in one place? It takes hold of plants with_. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 i

9、ncomplete 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 D. 16 It was not until 1920 _ regular radio broadcasts began. （ A） while （ B） which （ C） that （ D） since 17 -How did you think of your visit to the mus

10、eum?-I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was _ than I expected. （ A） far more interesting （ B） even much interesting （ C） so more interesting （ D） a lot much interesting 18 I would have come sooner but I _ that you were waiting for me. （ A） didnt know （ B） dont know （ C） hadnt know （ D） havent known 19 Not

11、only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one exam after another. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） am （ D） be 20 Robert and his songs _ were famous in the United States are also popular in China. （ A） which （ B） who （ C） that （ D） as 21 Its no good _ problems with a man like him. （ A） to discuss （ B） bei

12、ng discussed （ C） discussing （ D） to be discussed 22 The little girl _ dance before so many guests, _ she? （ A） doesnt dare to; dare （ B） darent does; does （ C） dares not; dare （ D） darent; dare 23 The water will be further polluted unless some measures _. （ A） will be taken （ B） are taken （ C） were

13、 taken （ D） had been taken 24 After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _ tractors in 1998 than the year before. （ A） as twice many （ B） as many twice （ C） twice as many （ D） twice many as 25 When Jack arrived, he learned Mary _ for almost an hour. （ A） had gone （ B） had set off （

14、 C） had left （ D） had been away 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 It would allow time for (consider)_even if new evidence was found. 27 When I was a girl, I dreamed of becoming a poe

15、t; who would have thought Id end up an (engine)_. 28 The doctor saw at the first sight that the lady (suffer)_from heart trouble. 29 I can forgive a mistake but I cant forgive (honest)_. 30 A passport is a document (issue)_by a country to its citizens that permits them to leave and re-enter the coun

16、try. 31 Donna is feeling very cold and sneezing(打喷嚏 ) a lot. She seems (catch)_a cold. 32 I regret (inform)_you that we are unable to offer you an employment. 33 This water has been specially (pure)_for use in cooking. 34 Hes the only one of these men who (play)_bridge well. 35 The foreign students

17、advisor recommended that we (study)_more English before entering the university. 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. You should ma

18、ke the correct choice. 36 Some people believe that you have to be a special kind of person to sell a product. But although it is clear that a successful salesman does need special talents and an open personality, many of the skills be uses are used by us all. We build and keep relationships with dif

19、ferent kinds of people, we listen to and take note of what they tell us and dont just enjoy the sound of our own voices, and we explain things to them or discuss ideas with them. In the same way, any company needs to establish a personal relationship with its major clients and potential customers. I

20、t is often said that “people do business with people“: a firm doesnt just deal impersonally (没有人情味地 ) with another firm. A person in the buying department regularly receives personal visits from people representing the firms suppliers (供应商 )or in the case of department stores or chain stores, a team

21、 of buyers may travel around visiting their suppliers. Keeping sales people “on the road“ is much more expensive than employing them to work in the office, Much of the sales peoples time is spent unproductively traveling. Telephone selling may use this time more productively, but a face-to-face meet

22、ing and discussion is much more effective. Companies involved in the export trade often have a separate export sales force. Its travel and accommodation expenses may be very high. As a result, servicing overseas customers may often be done by phone, telex (电传 )or letter, and personal visits may be l

23、ess often. Many firms appoint an overseas agent or distributor (分销商 ) whose own sales force takes over responsibility for selling their products in another country 36 According to the passage, to be a successful salesman, one_. （ A） doesnt need any talent （ B） needs to go out every day （ C） should l

24、isten to his boss （ D） should be able to work with different kinds of people 37 In the third paragraph, “potential customers“ refers to people who_. （ A） are likely to buy your products （ B） are already important clients of your firm （ C） are not willing buy your products （ D） are not interested in

25、your products 38 The phrase “on the road“ in the last paragraph can be best replaced by_. （ A） travelling （ B） relaxing （ C） playing （ D） sightseeing 39 The passage indicates that some companies use telephone selling because_. （ A） they have too many sales people （ B） their sales people dont like tr

26、avelling （ C） it saves time （ D） it is more polite 40 The last paragraph says that an overseas agent of a company is responsible for_. （ A） training local sales people （ B） protecting local customers （ C） holding regular sales conferences （ D） selling its products in the local area Task 2 Directions

27、: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Nike is one of the worlds best-known sports shoe and clothes companies. It earns over $1 billion a year. It markets running shoes, walking shoes, basketball shoes, jogging(慢跑 )suits, and many o

28、ther related products. In spite of its success, Nike relies very much on famous peoples support to promote consumer sales. Over the past few years, Nike has made good use of one of the most popular names in sports history: Michael Jordan for Air Jordan basketball shoes and clothing. In the first two

29、 years on the market, Nike sold 2 million pairs of Air Jordans; and sales from the shoes and clothing reached $100 million. Michael Jordans fee? $2.5 million over five years, a royalty(使用费 )on all items sold, and a number of other benefits. Nikes promotion efforts for Air Jordan have been impressive

30、. It decided to hire Michael Jordan after he starred for the gold-medal winning in 1984 U. S. Olympic basketball team. He has since become an exciting popular player in the National Basketball Association. The name Air Jordan came from the shoes air-sole(充气鞋底 ) and Michael Jordans name. The original

31、 shoe was a high-top black and red model, designed to be both comfortable and fashionable. Magazine and television commercials, for which Nike has invested $5 million, have shown Jordan leaping and blocking shots. Enormous billboards(户外广告牌 )of him in action also have appeared in major cities. McDona

32、lds and coke(可乐 )commercials displaying Jordan have enhanced his public image. Nike received early publicity when the Chicago Bulls (his basketball team)refused to let Jordan wear the red and black shoes, since they did not match the teams colors. After getting headlines everywhere, Nike supplied Jo

33、rdan with shoes in the Bulls colors. 41 The passage mainly intends to tell us that _ . （ A） Nike is an ad company （ B） Nike is a famous basketball player （ C） Nike has made use of Jordan to promote sales （ D） Nike sold 2 million pairs of sports shoes to Michael Jordan 42 What has Michael Jordan got

34、in return for his promotion of Air Jordan? （ A） $2.5 million over five years. （ B） A royalty on all items sold. （ C） A number of benefits. （ D） All of the above. 43 Which of the following statements is true of Michael Jordan? （ A） He made a great contribution to American basketball in 1984. （ B） He

35、is a great designer of sports shoes. （ C） He created the name Air Jordan. （ D） He started the Nike company. 44 According to the passage, advertisements in some major cities show Jordan _ . （ A） drinking coffee （ B） eating at a Mcdonalds （ C） playing basketball （ D） reading a magazine 45 It can be co

36、ncluded from this passage that _ . （ A） Jordan and Nike have benefited from each other （ B） the American National Basketball Association fired Jordan （ C） Jordan dislikes red and black shoes （ D） the Chicago Bulls hated Jordan Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are

37、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 Memorandum To: William D. Vane, Vice President for Operations From: Harry Matthews, Personnel Department Date. December 3, 2002 Subject: Recruiti

38、ng (招工 ) Program To keep our company staffed with qualified electronics technicians, we will have to imporove our recruiting program. In the past dozen years, we have relied heavily on the recruitment of skilled veterans. But our attempts to reach this group through daily newspaper ads has not been

39、successful recently. This group, as a source of trained employees, is becoming attractive to many employers. I think that the want ads should continue, although each passing month brings fewer and fewer veterans as job applicants. Our in-house apprentice(学徒工 ) program has not provided the needed per

40、sonnel either. More and more high school graduates are choosing to go to university. Each year, fewer high school graduates, our one source of trainees for the apprentice program, enter the shop. Even Career Day recruiting has yielded disappointing results. The number of students interested in the a

41、pprentice program has dropped greatly as university enrollment (招生 ) goes up. I would like to meet with you soon to discuss the details of a more active recruiting program. I am certain that with a right recruitment campaign we can solve the problem. Memorandum Purpose: (46) our recruiting program.

42、Problems and Reasons: 1) Fewer veterans (47) the job we have offered because they are regarded as (48) ; 2) Fewer high school graduates enter the shop because many of them go to (49) . Suggestion: To work out a (50) recruiting program. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After readi

43、ng 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 Athe first opium war Bthe Sino-British joint declaration Cthe Kowloon peninsula Dthe executive council Ediplomati

44、c practice Fembassy GHong Kong Special Administration Region Hthe first chief executive Ifree trade policy Jthe outcome of elections Kstate visit Lcultural secretary Ma high degree of autonomy Nthe legislative council Oeconomic system 51 ( )经济体制 ( )自由贸易政策 52 ( )中英联合声明 ( )高度的自治权 53 ( )九龙半岛 ( )第一任行政长官

45、 54 ( )立法委员会 ( )领事馆 55 ( )文化参赞 ( )外交惯例 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 7 October, 2004 Huaxia Industrial Corp. 903 Minhua Road Guangzhou P. R. China Attention: Mr. Allen

46、 Young Subject: Request for ABC Inc. Gentlemen, Further to the presentation made up by ABC (Canada) Inc. in July, we would kindly request that a followup meeting be held in order to give you a more in-depth knowledge of our system and capacities. Our Mr. Robert Kim will be in China early next month,

47、 and could arrange a trip to Kaibab site on November 5, if this is convenient to you. We suggest that the agenda could be as follows: Morning: Detailed presentation of ABCs new symphony system. Afternoon: Discussion with site personnel on specific requirements for the up-coming Kaibab project. If th

48、e above is acceptable for you, please advise the undersigned or our local contact in Beijing, Mr. Li Ming. We look forward to the opportunity of meeting you, and discussing your needs in more detail. Yours very truly, ABC (CANADA) INC. Janice T. Fabian Chinese Business Development Manager 56 What is the fax about? _ . 57 What is the purpose of the meeting? Enabling the receivers to have a more in-depth knowledge of their _ . 58 To whom should Huaxia Industries Corp. make a reply? To _ or Mr. Li Ming. 59 What will be discussed with the staff of the site?