[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷253及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 253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） Take the bus. （ B） Walk to the mall. （ C） Take bus No. 24. （ D） Take a taxi. （ A） In May. （ B） In March. （ C） In August. （ D） In June. （ A） Beer. （ B） Coffee. （ C） Tea. （ D） Vegetables. （ A） Have dinner. （ B） Have a look at the ro

3、om. （ C） Come in 20 minutes. （ D） Go shopping. （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a parking lot. （ C） At a bank. （ D） At a supermarket. 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 ar

4、e 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） She disliked him. （ B） She laughed at him. （ C） She envied him. （ D） She felt depressed. （ A） Colleag

5、ues. （ B） Boss and secretary. （ C） Schoolmates. （ D） Roommates. （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Six. （ A） Because Mum has gone back to work for some time. （ B） Because Mum does not want to do much housework. （ C） Because of Adams suggestion. （ D） Because they are all very fond of housework. （

6、 A） Mother and Father. （ B） Father and David. （ C） Mother and Adam. （ D） Adam and David. 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

7、 a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Why do many people dislike city life? 12 For the city people, what are the attractions of the country life? The quiet, the clean air and the beautiful _. 13 What do stone of the city people feel when they live longer

8、 in the countryside? They _. 14 What do many people from the country think of city life? The city is _. 15 Why do people from the country enjoy visiting the cay for a day or an evening? They can do some _ or go to the theater or a concert, Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomple

9、te 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 Even _ Pauls brother lives in Brazil, he has never been there. （ A） although （ B） despite （ C） though （ D） that 17 Only later _ his notebooks, which con

10、tained details of all his thefts. （ A） they came across （ B） did they come across （ C） they had come across （ D） had they come across 18 Because Smith failed to show up for the job interview, he _ the shortlist of applicants. （ A） had been crossed off （ B） was crossing off （ C） has been crossed off

11、（ D） has been crossing off 19 If you happen to meet James in Vancouver, _ the book to him. （ A） give （ B） you give （ C） gave （ D） you would give 20 When I entered the classroom, I found the students _ the questions in groups. （ A） to discuss （ B） discuss （ C） discussed （ D） discussing 21 Even after

12、the speech was over, the audience _ leave because they were so deeply moved. （ A） shouldnt （ B） mustnt （ C） couldnt （ D） wouldnt 22 Please write your name in the _ space at the top of the page. （ A） empty （ B） vacant （ C） blank （ D） hollow 23 After I _ the work of the department, I was transferred t

13、o another one. （ A） learnt （ B） had learnt （ C） would learn （ D） was learning 24 It will be up to the students to decide _ the exact content of the college magazine will be. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） where （ D） when 25 Our new sales manager found out that _ the job done is not as easy as it first ap

14、pears. （ A） get （ B） got （ C） gotten （ D） getting 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 If you dont mind (wait) _ for a few minutes, we can check our records for you. 27 After the flood,

15、 life in the region is (extreme) _ difficult. 28 You are required to (fast) _ the seatbelt when driving so as to protect yourself. 29 Rather than (break) _ up his marriage, he told his wife everything. 30 I should (know) _ it wouldnt be easy. 31 Settlers found a (plenty) _ supply of fruit and game i

16、n the nearby forests. 32 There is a rapid increase in population in that country that has caused food (short)_. 33 January 1st, 1997, is the historic date when Britain (join) _ the Common Market. 34 Education is regarded as the key to (make) _ progress. 35 When he arrived at the hospital, he asked w

17、orriedly who was (operate) _ on. 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 make the correct choice. 35 Most men and more than

18、 half of the women in North America work. In fact, many people who are lazy and dont work for a living are looked down upon, such as people who have got a fortune from their parents, or those who receive money from the government when they are young enough to take a job. Americans usually are expect

19、ed to work hard at their regular jobs. They have believed that they felt shameful if they did not work as hard and carefully as they could, and God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. This is called the “work ethic“. Its roots are in the Bibles teachings: “If a man will not w

20、ork, he shall not eat.“ and “Do not work to please men, but just please God.“ For 400 years or more, it has been a characteristic of Americans. Historians say that this “work ethic“ was perhaps the single most important reason for the rapid economic growth and continuing success of the United States

21、, For the sake of better work, now companies are much more flexible in the number of days and hours their employees work. Many offices now allow their employees to choose the time they begin in tile morning, so long as they arrive before 10:00 am and work for 8 hours. In America, there are women who

22、 choose to stay home as homemakers rather than to pursue a career. This is possible if the husbands salary is enough to support the family. These women value family over career, and are not considered lazy by any means. 36 In America, “work ethic“ refers to _. （ A） inheriting fortune from parents （

23、B） receiving the governments help when one is young （ C） no eating without working （ D） working hard and carefully as he/she could 37 According to the passage, tile American economy grows fast essentially because of （ A） the peoples attitude towards work （ B） peoples hard and careful work （ C） the r

24、ole of the government （ D） the influence of the religion 38 Which of the following is TRUE about the passage? （ A） American companies allow each worker to choose the time to begin work. （ B） American women who are homemakers are very lazy. （ C） Men work harder and more carefully than women in Americ

25、a. （ D） Women as homemakers place more importance to family than work. 39 _can not be looked down upon according to the passage? （ A） People who have got a big fortune from parents （ B） Young people who receive money from the government （ C） Women who choose to stay as homemakers （ D） Employees who

26、are lazy at work 40 The best title of the passage might be _. （ A） The Development of American “Work Ethic“ （ B） Flexible Working-time Arrangements （ C） The Work in America （ D） The Role of Work in America Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements a

27、re numbered 41 through 45. 40 Some people argue that self-plagiarism(自我剽窃 ) is impossible by definition because plagiarism is theft and people cannot steal from their own work. But, this is not correct in law. And there are circumstances, such as insurance fraud(保险欺诈 ), etc, when it is possible to s

28、teal from oneself. Self-plagiarism, however, must be carefully distinguished from the recycling of ones work that to a greater or lesser extent everyone legally does. Self-plagiarism in academic (学术的 ) publications is a gray area. However, many universities indirectly recognize the practice as decep

29、tive. They publish rules preventing students from handing in basically the same essay for credit in different courses. There are also rules against someone handing in the same graduate thesis to different universities. Among established academics, self-plagiarism is a problem. It means basically the

30、 same article or book is handed in on more than one occasion for salary raising or promotion. Like all plagiarism the essence of self-plagiarism is the author attempts to cheat the reader. This happens when no indication is given that the work is being recycled or when an effort is made to disguise

31、the original text. For example, an author just makes cosmetic changes to make the same article, chapter, or book look different. But actually it remains unchanged in its central argument. In this case, disguising a text occurs. Authors change such things as paragraph breaks, capitalization, or the s

32、ubstitution of technical terms in different languages. What he has done is to make readers believe they are reading something completely new. This practice is self-plagiarism. 41 In the second sentence of the first paragraph, “this“ refers to_. （ A） all the activities about plagiarism （ B） the activ

33、ities of self-plagiarism （ C） the argument for the impossibility of self-plagiarism （ D） the argument for the possibility of self-plagiarism 42 Which of the following is NOT true about self-plagiarism in academic publications? （ A） It is impossible when one recycles his/her work at such extent as ev

34、eryone legally does. （ B） It is a clearly defined area especially in universities. （ C） Handing in the essentially same essay for credit in different courses belongs to it. （ D） Many universities are strongly opposed to it. 43 According to the passage, _ is the essence of self-plagiarism. （ A） the w

35、riters pursuit for money or promotion （ B） the writers laziness at his/her work （ C） the writers deception on himself （ D） the writers deception on the reader 44 The word “cosmetic“ in the last paragraph means_. （ A） beautiful （ B） detailed （ C） surface （ D） general 45 Which of the following does NO

36、T belong to self-plagiarism? （ A） No indication about the recycling of the work. （ B） Disguising the original work by making small changes. （ C） Indication about the small changes in the work. （ D） Substitution of technical terms in two different languages. Task 3 Directions: The following is a pass

37、age. 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. 45 An abbreviation (缩写词 ) can be defined as a shortened form of a word or term. Abbreviations are an attempt to commu

38、nicate information fast and accurately. But this goal is not always achieved. To many people, particularly to those new to a field, reports and papers sometimes seem to be written in a telegraphic style with abbreviations so interspersed (夹杂 ) as to make the message almost meaningless. Owing to the

39、lack of a comprehensive dictionary of abbreviations and the diverse definitions of abbreviations among subject areas, it is common practice in most scholarly publications to include in an appendix (目录 ) at the end of the book a list of the abbreviations used. Another method is to explain the abbrevi

40、ation to the reader the first time it appears. Librarians, like everyone else, tend to use abbreviations to save space and time and to eliminate the necessity of repeating words or phrases that are long and complicated. In the library and information science field, abbreviations are used primarily f

41、or magazine and book titles, names of organizations, etc. Definition of an abbreviation: (46)_ of a word or term Purpose of using abbreviations: (47)_ fast and accurately Causes of difficulties in using abbreviations: 1. lack of a comprehensive dictionary 2 (48)_ of abbreviations among subject areas

42、 Ways to introduce abbreviations: 1. To include abbreviations in (49)_ at the end of the book 2. To give explanations One kind of users of abbreviations mentioned here: (50)_ Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those

43、 given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A-The role of the chief negotiator B-Controlling negotiations C-Committing to the results D-Site selection E-Setting the agenda F-Keeping the upper hand G-Initiating negotiat

44、ions H-Basic protocol I-Reaching consensus J-The function of bias K-Formulating a workable strategy L-Selecting team members M-Sizing up your counterparts N-Negotiating styles O-Getting your message through P-Reporting the results 51. ( )在谈判中占据上风 ( )制定可行策略 52. ( )确定谈判日程 ( )启动谈判 53. ( )达成共识 ( )实现沟通 5

45、4. ( )成见的作用 ( )了解对手 55. ( )基本礼节 ( )执行谈判结果 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. 55 These four introductory training courses will generally last two or three hours each and will b

46、e timetabled over the first two weeks of your employment. For all of the courses, you should go to the Training Center, except for the Health and Safety Course which is held in Room 301. The first course will begin with a tour of the building. You will be shown key places such as the post room, the

47、first aid room and the Chief Executives office. Everyone must attend the second course, on health and safety. This will include what to do in case of fire. Any employees who would like to follow a course on emergency first aid should tell their instructor after this talk. The third course covers com

48、pany goals, plus information on the structure of company and the senior management team. The final course looks at hours of work, salaries and sick leave. However, we will not be able to discuss individual contracts and job descriptions. If you have any doubts about what your job includes, please speak to your department head. 56 How long will these four introductory training courses each last? They will generally last _ hours each. 57 Where should you go in order to attend H ideally, your abstract must be about 125 words long and never more than 25