[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷312及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 312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） John is a close friend of the womans. （ B） John is the best hairdresser in town. （ C） John is a hairdresser. （ D） John often helps the woman. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversat

3、ions. 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 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） To buy a sweater. （

4、B） To hold a birthday party. （ C） To exchange a sweater. （ D） To meet her boss. （ A） The receipt of the clothes. （ B） The birthday present. （ C） The size report. （ D） The price of the sweater. （ A） Movie tickets. （ B） Concert tickets. （ C） Museum tickets. （ D） Opera tickets. （ A） Front seat tickets.

5、 （ B） Back seat tickets. （ C） Box tickets. （ D） Standing tickets. （ A） 8 pounds. （ B） 16 pounds. （ C） 30 pounds. （ D） 60 pounds. 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 pas

6、sage will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 7 When anyone leaves money in a fire, what will happen? The fire _ . Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each on

7、e by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 Seldom _ mistakes during my past few years of working here. （ A） would I make （ B） did I make （ C） I did make （ D） shah I make 9 It is important for you _ the job. （ A） to get （ B） to be getting （ C） get

8、ting （ D） to be gotten 10 “Must he clean the room before class?“No, he _ .“ （ A） neednt （ B） mustnt （ C） wont （ D） shouldnt 11 In spite of some partial successes they have _ many failures in their trials. （ A） won （ B） met with （ C） reached beyond （ D） succeeded in 12 The decision _, the next proble

9、m was when to start the project. （ A） being made （ B） was to be made （ C） had been made （ D） having been made 13 All I can say about them _ that they are the most competent engineers I have ever seen. （ A） have （ B） has （ C） are （ D） is 14 If only I _ how to operate a computer! （ A） learn （ B） would

10、 learn （ C） have learned （ D） had learned 15 Three new buildings _ on the campus by the end of this year. （ A） will be built （ B） are going to be built （ C） will have been built （ D） have been built 16 We _ our new house with new materials and fashionable paintings. （ A） provide （ B） purchase （ C） e

11、quip （ D） install 17 As a public relations officer, you should know your customers _ detail. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） for （ D） to 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. 18 I think that it is rea

12、lly not worthwhile (discuss) _the question again and again. 19 A (compare) _ of type A with type B shows that type A has more advantages for our purpose. 20 The article (attracted)(considerate) interest from scientists (who) study (physics). 21 Jack speaks Chinese (well) _ than John. 22 The U.S. pop

13、ulation of kids (grow)_since the 70s, and will remain at high levels through the 90s. 23 He (read) _ a book when the telephone rang. 24 (Accuse) _ of neglecting our education, my parents sent my sister and me to an evening school. 25 Tom took no notice of what I was saying because he thought I _ (ch

14、eat) him. 26 He (work) _in that city for eight years before he moved here. 27 So far nobody _ (choose) to do the job by the company. 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 ther

15、e are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 A terrifying example of the seas power saw about 200,000 people die in 12 different countries at the end of 2004. The devastation (毁坏 ) was caused when a massive earthquake sent tsunamis smashing into India Ocean coastline

16、s. Communities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Malaysia and East Africa have been destroyed by the monster waves. Whole towns were simply swept aside by the power of the water. Cars, trains and buildings could not survive, let alone the people who stood in the way. The earthquake measured

17、9.0 on the Richter scale (里氏地震 ) and occurred off the coast of Indonesia. It was recorded as the fifth strongest since 1900. Scientists said the quake was as powerful as a million of the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan during World War . “This may be the worst natural disaster in recent hist

18、ory, because it is affecting so many heavily populated coastal areas,“ said Jan Johnson, a U.N. official. Because such waves rarely happen in the India Ocean, there is no system in place to warn coastal communities they are about to be hit. Tsunami is Japanese for “harbor wave“. They are usually cau

19、sed by a sudden rise or fall of part oF the earth s crust (地壳 ) under the ocean. Tsunamis often happen in-oceans and they are most common in the Pacific. Normally a tsunami includes a series of waves. Tsunamis can be very long as long as 1,000 kilometers-and be as far as one hour apart. They are abl

20、e to cross the entire ocean without losing much energy. One of the most striking facts about Tsunamis is that an earthquake on one side of the Pacific Ocean cause giant waves and destruction on the other side. When the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed at a speed of up to 800 kilometers p

21、er hour. They can cross the entire ocean in a day or less. The wave may only be a few meters high in the ocean but when it is near the shore and reaches shallow water, the wave builds up very quickly in height. Witnesses (目击者 ) in some areas of Indonesia reported seeing up to 10-meter-high waves cra

22、sh into the shore. 28 We can infer from the passage that fewer people would have died in the south Asian tsunami _. （ A） if there had been the warning system along the coast （ B） if the earthquake had happened off the coast of Thailand （ C） if the tsunami had happened in the daytime （ D） if the tsun

23、ami had happened in the deep ocean 29 What surprises people most about the tsunami is that _. （ A） it lasts a long time （ B） it happens very often （ C） an earthquake on one side of the ocean can cause destruction on the other （ D） it builds up high waves both in deep ocean and shallow seas 30 Which

24、of the following is NOT true of the South Asian tsunami? （ A） It was caused by a serious earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. （ B） It was mused by the strongest earthquake in history. （ C） People there didnt expect such a strong tsunami would hit them. （ D） It may be the worst natural disaster in

25、recent history. 31 When the ocean is deep, the tsunami becomes more terrifying because _. （ A） the waves can be very high and destructive （ B） it can move at breakneck speeds without being noticed （ C） an earthquake may be triggered （ D） no one can survive it 32 Which of the following is the best ti

26、tle? （ A） What Is Tsunami? （ B） South Asian Was Hit by the Strongest Earthquake. （ C） Mother Nature Expressed Anger. （ D） What Can We Do with Tsunami? Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 The business cycle is com

27、posed of many phases and one of them is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is an ever-growing expansion of existing equipment. And new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones

28、 expanded. Improvements of serious kinds are made. There is an ever increasingly positive view about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or “heavy“ industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As more parts of the economy develop, other parts ar

29、e affected. For example, the expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are activated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers of raw materials. This

30、increases the amount of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity develops among the various parts of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise without an obvious end. However, a time comes when this phase reaches a peak and stops going upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase.

31、 33 Which of the following does NOT happen in economic recovery? （ A） The expansion of existing facilities. （ B） The creation of new business. （ C） The disappearance of old business. （ D） The increase of optimism about the future of economy. 34 Which of the following indicates the end of the expansi

32、on phase? （ A） The increase of raw materials. （ B） The growth stopping at a peak. （ C） The further increase of labours. （ D） The volume expansion of goods. 35 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） Sections of economy do not influence each other. （ B） In the expansion phase th

33、e business maintains development in the long run. （ C） The end of the business in the prosperity period can be obviously seen. （ D） Parts of economy are closely related to each other. 36 We can infer from the last paragraph that _ . （ A） economic expansion is fast （ B） the business can expand endles

34、sly （ C） the end of one business expansion will certainly happen （ D） economic rise to the peak is slow 37 Which is probably the best title for this passage? （ A） Development of Economy. （ B） Recovery of Economy. （ C） Expansion of Economy. （ D） Prosperity of Economy. Task 3 Directions: The following

35、 is a passage. 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. 38 The students Union provides virtually all the other forms and aspects of education outside the bounds of

36、 your academic studies. There is more to college life than just your studies; for many, this will be their firs! foray beyond the borders of tile family home and for everyone, college life will be new and the desire to experiment and make the most of it will be unanimous. This is where the Students

37、Union comes in. The Students Union is run by an Executive Committee of 18 members of which there are sabbatical officers, the President, Vice-President and the Entertainment and publicity officer. This committee is elected annually by the student body and meets weekly to organize and ensure the smoo

38、th running of all the Students Union services from shows to the launderette. The Students Union provides four major services. 1. Presentation: by sitting on all the colleges boards and committees including Governors and by joining NUS nationally, the Students Union aims to represent your interests a

39、s students and, when necessary, fight for your rights and welfare. 2. Services: the Students Union provides a shop selling virtually anything from Nicaraguan Coffee to propelling pencils. We also run a snack bar with the cheapest prices possible. 3. Entertainments: three or four times a term we put

40、on shows featuring a wide range of bands from both local and national circuits. More regularly there are bands and discos in the smaller ventures at our disposal. 4. Funding: the Students Union funds all of the 32 clubs and societies covering sports, academic, political interests. The Union also fun

41、ds other one-off events such a theatrical performances and exhibitions. The Students Union is run by an Executive Committee which is elected (46) by the students and is responsible for providing (47) in mainly four fields. First, it aims to represent the (48) of students. Second, it runs a shop and

42、(49) Then, for Entertainment, it regularly organizes shows, bands and discos. Lastly, it is als0 able to (50) all the clubs and societies as well as other short-term events. 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. 43 A Cost, Insurance and Freight B Chamber of Commerce C Balance Sheet D Foreign Exchange E Letter of Authorization F Certified Public Accountant G Free on Board H Free of Intere

44、st I in favor of J Free on Rail K Clean Bill L Inward Collection M Open Policy N Marine Insurance O Cash against documents P Customs duty 43 ( )进口托收 ( )付现交单 44 ( )商会 ( )关税 45 ( )抬头人 ( )会计师 46 ( ) 船上交货价 ( )预定保单 47 ( )资产负债表 ( )海险 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage

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