[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷283及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 283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） Paul feel bad during the race. （ B） Paul did very well in the race. （ C） Paul was one of the slower runners. （ D） Paul had a good start and ending. （ A） The man turned on the light. （ B） The man has lost his glasses. （ C） The woma

3、n know where the switch is. （ D） The man missed the classes. （ A） Because he saw the movie. （ B） Because he read the book. （ C） Because someone told him before. （ D） Because he likes the movie. （ A） To the left stairs. （ B） To the third floor. （ C） To the indoor shop. （ D） To the second floor. （ A）

4、A policeman. （ B） A thief. （ C） A businessman. （ D） A waiter. 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 b

5、e 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） History class. （ B） Biology class. （ C） Math class. （ D） English class. （ A） About projects. （ B） About friends. （ C） About parents. （ D） About habit. （ A） To type an ass

6、ignment. （ B） To play games. （ C） To send e-mails. （ D） To write a paper. （ A） The excel processing. （ B） The word processing. （ C） The Window processing. （ D） The Dos processing. （ A） To leave the room. （ B） To repair the computer by herself. （ C） To change a computer. （ D） To ask for help. Section

7、 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 question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 How many gro

8、ups can people be divided into?They can be dividen into _ groups. 12 Why do most people work?They work in order to _ or his family. 13 What do the retired persons usually do?They take _ jobs. 14 For what reason do some mothers take jobs?Because they have to dispose of their _. 15 How can we get the

9、ability to use free time?We can _ the skill. 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 D. 16 If you do it _ , do it well. （ A） above all （ B

10、） in all （ C） at all （ D） after all 17 Time is limited and I can _ finish my work in time. （ A） almost （ B） even （ C） nearly （ D） hardly 18 _ , I will stick to my dream. （ A） Somehow （ B） Anyhow （ C） Somewhat （ D） Anywhere 19 You cant _ him in his knowledge of physics. （ A） equal （ B） agree （ C） hel

11、p （ D） match 20 Tom thought that the summer holiday ends _ too soon. （ A） all （ B） only （ C） very （ D） so 21 Scott _ the first prize in his class. （ A） hit （ B） bitten （ C） beaten （ D） won 22 I have promised Linda not to give _ the secret. （ A） away （ B） in （ C） out （ D） up 23 Tomas is kind, humorou

12、s, clever and _ he is diligent. （ A） in general （ B） above all （ C） after all （ D） in all 24 I can speak French, but only _. （ A） little （ B） few （ C） a little （ D） a few 25 Children have a variety of interests. Some like sports; some like music; _ like literature. （ A） the others （ B） others （ C） t

13、he other （ D） other 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 All are on sale in the shopping centre. It is too good a chance (miss) _. 27 The suspect still denies _ (steal) some discs from

14、the supermarket and insists on his innocence. 28 But for the English examination, I would (go) _ to the piano concert with you last Sunday. 29 Quite a few (experiment) _ tests have been done, but none of them could help to cure the patient. 30 Many a man _ (think) life is meaningless without a purpo

15、se. 31 The policemen took action and rushed into the building _ (direct) they heard the alarm. 32 Frankly speaking, Id rather you (give) _ no advice at the conference yesterday. 33 You may have complete (free) _ of action in dealing with this matter. 34 The owner planned to (modem) _ the old house b

16、y putting in a bathroom. 35 She got so angry at him that she felt like _ (throw) something at him. 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, an

17、d D. You should make the correct choice. 35 Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Dont“ ! But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming

18、 famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity (宣传 ), taking care of the

19、costumes (舞台服装 ), and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl worki

20、ng in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie

21、that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon! 36 From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _. （ A） for am

22、bitious people only （ B） for young people only （ C） too difficult for young people （ D） sought after by too many 37 For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _. （ A） he will become a film star at long last （ B） he will be well paid （ C） he will end up without becoming a film star （ D

23、） he will become a stage manager 38 A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself _. （ A） as famous as the greatest actor of the world （ B） playing the leading female role in a play （ C） no less famous than the leading actor of the day （ D） the most famous actress of the world 39 Which of t

24、he following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage managers job? （ A） Help advertise plays. （ B） Play minor roles. （ C） Collect tickets. （ D） Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress. 40 The concluding sentence “chances like this happen once in a blue moon“ mean

25、s _. （ A） this is a highly profitable chance （ B） this is something highly possible （ C） this is something which happens once in while （ D） this is very rare chance Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Once it was

26、 considered good to keep the car engine idle a minute or two following cold stars. Today, with modern technology, the opposite is true. An engine operating under road conditions will warm up faster and run more efficiently than one that is idling. Idling just burns gas (on average, about a gallon an

27、 hour). When you have a full tank of gas, park the ear facing downhill is possible, this will prevent any gas from coming out of the tank. Parking in areas of less or no sunlight helps prevent the gas from steaming that would occur if you parked in the hot sun. Your car will stay cooler, too, and th

28、at means less gas consuming work for the air conditioner once the engine is started. Stay away from wide-track tires if you want top mileage (耗油 1升行强多的英里里程 ). Narrow-track tires produce less friction and thus rolling resistance. The same effect is achieved by adding three to five pounds above recomm

29、ended pressure to each tire; while this wont noticeably affect your ears sliding quality, it will increase tire life and gas mileage. Check tire pressure often, especially when the weather turns cold. The difference between winter and summer tire pressure can be as much as eight pounds. This could c

30、ost you two miles per gallon. 41 The main purpose of the passage is _. （ A） to tell us how expert drivers try to save gas （ B） to tell us how to drive a car properly （ C） to tell us how to make a car run smoothly （ D） to tell us how to make your car consume less gas 42 According to the passage, keep

31、ing the engine run idly _. （ A） will just waste gas （ B） will make it work more efficiently （ C） will warm it up more quickly （ D） is necessary in cold weather 43 Parking your car in a cool place _. （ A） will take it longer to warm up the engine （ B） means less gas consumption for the air conditione

32、r （ C） prevent any gas from coming out of the tank （ D） helps start your car more easily 44 Wide-track tires _. （ A） wont noticeably affect your cars sliding quality （ B） can increase tire life （ C） will increase rolling resistance （ D） help attain top gas mileage 45 Tire pressure changes _. （ A） in

33、 different weather conditions （ B） in different road condition （ C） when wide-track tires are used （ D） when narrow-track tires are used 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 write

34、your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 The following is a resume. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Resume Name: L

35、idia Sex: Female Address: Room 602, Dormitory Building 12, Peking University, Beijing. Date of Birth: June 16, 1983 Telephone: (010) 9756, 1336745 E-mail: Hobbies: swimming, tennis, Internet surfing, dancing Foreign Languages: English Objective: To work as a regional Sales representative who is res

36、ponsible for sales activity and coordination Education: 2002 Present Studying at Peking University Bachelor of Arts in finance 1999 2002 Studying at Haidian No. 1 High School 1996 1999 Studying at Changhong No. 7 Junior High School Work Experience: Student Teacher, Yucai High School; Tutor, New Orie

37、ntal Learning Center; Assistant Coach, New Star Swim Team. Special Skills and Technical Qualifications: I am professionally trained in finance and economics. In addition to Mandarin, I can speak, write and read English fluently. Lidia is applying for a position as a【 46】 Lidia was graduated from Pek

38、ing University and her major is【 47】 . When she was in the university, she had a lot of work experiences when she studied in the university. She worked as【 48】 in Yucai High School. She also worked as a tutor in New Oriental Learning Center, and she was the assistant coach of the New Star【 49】 When

39、she was in the university, she liked swimming, tennis, surfing the Internet and【 50】 . 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 t

40、he brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A - Power Supply Preparations L - Hole for handstrap B - Anti-Skip System M - Volume control buttons C - Using the Remote Control N - Stereo earphones D - Concerning Compact Discs O - Slider E - Cautions P - Battery indicator F - Troubleshooting Guide Q - Power

41、plug adaptor G - Maintenance R - Wired remote control H - Specifications S - Battery case terminal I - AC adaptor T - Slide panel of the unit J - Mode button U - Headphone volume control buttons K - Headphone Jack 51 By whom is the English Language Test conducted?It is conducted by _ and University

42、of Cambridge Local Examinations. 52 How many bands are there in the system of language mastery bands?There are _. 53 Which band is the highest one that shows the most effective performance?It is _. 54 What does Academic modules include?It includes modules in 5 ESP fields and _. 55 Who may take the N

43、on-Academic Module?_ may take it. 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 The following is a weather report. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (

44、No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast Chinas Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three minutes from around 8:00 p.m.

45、the winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure. And for todays weather: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of China. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods devel

46、oping. Light winds. These will be light with a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (摄氏温度 ). Looking at the outlook for the next few days, it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west. 56 When did the storm started?It started _. 57 How damaging was the storm?It caused

47、 four deaths and serious damage including a _. 58 What is the general weather condition for today?_. 59 What is the temperature today?_ Celsius. 60 What is the weather outlook for the next few days?Cloudy with _. 61 Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thou

48、ghts in words which deeply attract our minds and emotions （ A）伟大的作家是那些不仅有伟大的想法而且能在文字中表达这些想法的人，他们的思想深深地吸引 了我们的思想并且打动我们的情感。 （ B）伟大的作家是那些不但有伟大的思想而且能用文字表达这些思想，并能深深地吸引以及打动我们的人。 （ C）伟大的作家是那些既有伟大思考又能表达这些思想，既能深深地吸引我们又能感动我们的人。 （ D）伟大的作家有伟大的思想和伟大的词汇，吸引着我们，感动着我们。 62 It doesnt require too much learning for us to judge that one will usually be punished whenever he breaks the law that all others obey （ A）违法必究，像这样的判断，我们不需要学习多少东西就能做出。 （ B）我们不用太多的学习也可以判断，一个人不管什么时候违反法律，而别人都遵守时，他通常要受到惩罚。 （ C）不需要太多的学问