[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷325及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 325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） Yesterday. （ B） Two days ago. （ C） Three days ago. （ D） Early last week. （ A） It has been closed. （ B） The production has increased for a long time. （ C） The production has decreased for a long time. （ D） It has been reopened. （ A

3、） Saying good-bye to a friend. （ B） Buying tickets for a sports event. （ C） Paying a bill at a friend. （ D） Arranging a plane trip. （ A） She got up late. （ B） She had a traffic accident. （ C） There was something wrong with her car. （ D） The road was traffic-jammed. （ A） In a shoe shop. （ B） In a war

4、ehouse. （ C） In a department store. （ D） In a store for mans clothes. 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 question

5、s 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 is on a business trip. （ B） She is at a meeting. （ C） She is abroad. （ D） She is in the office. （ A） Visit Jane. （ B） Write to Jane. （ C） Wait for Janes call.

6、 （ D） Call her again later. （ A） Taking a Vitaminc. （ B） Having more rest. （ C） Relaxing herself. （ D） Giving up smoking. 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 wi

7、ll be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 9 In order to breathe, what did the mother put over their faces? Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by decidi

8、ng on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 10 After I _ the work of the department, I was transferred to another one. （ A） learnt （ B） had learnt （ C） would learn （ D） was learning 11 Many a specialist_looking forward to attending that conference now and they

9、 _plants in the last two years to prepare for it. （ A） is; have been studying （ B） is; has been studying （ C） are; have been studying （ D） is; are studying 12 Your advice that he _ till next month is reasonable. （ A） will wait （ B） is going to wait （ C） waits （ D） wait 13 Environmental protection _

10、everyones support. （ A） calls for （ B） calls forth （ C） calls off （ D） calls up 14 Judging from what he said, Jack seemed _ everything already. （ A） understand （ B） to be understanding （ C） understandable （ D） to have understood 15 Each of us was interested in the way in _ he illustrated his idea. （

11、 A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） how 16 It was simply for some special reasons _ I didnt tell you the truth at that time. （ A） which （ B） why （ C） that （ D） so 17 As a matter of fact, they would rather leave for Beijing than _ in Shanghai. （ A） stay （ B） staying （ C） stayed （ D） to stay 18 If I ha

12、d enough money now, I _ buy a car. （ A） would （ B） shall （ C） might （ D） would have 19 During my visiting there, I _ new shopping centers being built. （ A） saw （ B） see （ C） has seen （ D） am being seen Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with

13、the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 20 The clerk was (threat)_with punishment unless he apologized to the customer. 21 He ordered that all the books (send)_ at once. 22 The ground is(cover) _ with heavy snow. 23 Tom laughed when he (realization) _ what had happened. 24 _ (Citizen) bri

14、ngs duties and rights. 25 I think its no use (read) _ without understanding. 26 Im looking forward to our further (cooperate) _ in the future. 27 They said they had no choice but _ (wait) for the doctor to come. 28 In 1647 Ohio made a decision that free schools must be established in every town (hav

15、e) _ 50 households or more. 29 Following the (success) _ settlement of the strike, the train service is now back to normal. 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 c

16、hoices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 30 A sick or injured person can obtain medical care in several different places. These include provider practices such as medical offices and clinics, hospitals and nursing homes. There are about 200,000 medical offices, clinics, and

17、other provider practices in the United States. Earlier in the 20th century most physicians were single people working in their own offices or in partnership with another doctor. Patients visited the office, received an examination or other service, and paid a fee. This traditional fee-for-service me

18、dicine has been declining. Many physicians now practice in groups where they share the same offices and equipment with other doctors. Group practices may combine primary care physicians, several kinds of specialists, laboratories, and equipment for diagnosing disease. Physicians who practice in a gr

19、oup reduce their own expenses and provide patients with a wider range of services. Many doctors are joining with hospitals, insurance companies, and industrial employers to provide managed care for groups of patients. These plans manage to avoid unnecessary services and reduce costs. Rather than tak

20、ing a fee from each patient, managed care physicians may receive an annual salary from a fixed sum for each patient. Patients who are too sick for care in a doctors office go to a hospital. Hospitals offer Patients 24-hour care from a staff of health professionals. They provide services not availabl

21、e elsewhere, such as major surgery, child birth, and intensive care for the critically ill. Hospital care is the most expensive form of health care. Efforts to control health care costs have emphasized reducing the number of patients admitted to hospitals and their length of stay. During the 1980s a

22、nd 1990s, these efforts led to the closing of more than 600 hospitals. Patients who need long-term medical care because of advanced age or chronic illness may stay in a nursing home. The United States has about 23,000 nursing homes with about 1.3 million patients. 30 Earlier in the 20th century, peo

23、ple often went to the _ to check the illness. （ A） group practices office （ B） physicians office （ C） hospitals （ D） clinics 31 “Physicians who practice in a group reduce their own expenses and provide patients with a wider range of services.“ in this sentence “expenses“ can be explained as _. （ A）

24、income （ B） spending （ C） time （ D） energy 32 According to the article, what is the shortcoming of the hospital? （ A） Hospitals offer patients 24-hour care from a staff of health professionals. （ B） They provide services not available elsewhere, such as major surgery, child birth, and intensive care

25、 for the critically ill. （ C） Hospital care is the most expensive form of health care. （ D） If you are extremely ill, the best place for you is to go to hospital. 33 According to the passage, the followings are the methods to reduce the costs EXCEPT _. （ A） many physicians now practice in groups whe

26、re they share the same Offices and equipment with other doctors （ B） reducing the number of patients admitted to hospitals （ C） decreasing the length of patients stay in hospital （ D） hospitals offer patients 24-hour care from a staff of health professionals 34 In the sentence “Patients who need lon

27、g, term medical care because of advanced age or chronic illness may stay in a nursing home. “, here “chronic“ means _. （ A） long-term （ B） short-term （ C） lasting for a long time （ D） constant Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 4

28、1 through 45. 35 “Yan! Yan!“ Somebody was calling out my name. I blinked open my eyes, fumbled(摸索 )around the table for the digital clock: 2 a.m. ! Not a sound was heard in the stillness of night. Gosh, must have been dreaming! I turned around and was about to slump back on bed when I heard my name

29、called “Yan!“ I was wide-awake then-it was my 73-year-old landlady! What could be wrong? Hear pounding(砰砰地打 ), I jumped out of bed and rushed across the hallway to her bedroom. “Coming, Helen! Whats the matter?“ “My head is swimming. The whole room is swimming. I think we 11 have to call 911! “Propp

30、ed against the pillows, Helens face looked ghostly pale under the lamplight. This otherwise energetic woman had never appeared so weak. She has three sons, but the nearest lives about 10 miles south of Ottawa. I had to act quickly. Picking up the receiver, I punched 9-1-1. The phone was answered on

31、the second ringing. A reassuring female voice said, “Hello, how may I help you? “Ive got a lady here whos having a dizzy spell. Could you send someone over?“ “Any feeling of nausea (恶心 ) or difficulty to breathe?“ I checked with Helen and said no. “How old is the lady?“ “In her seventies.“ “I will s

32、end the ambulance over right away. But please dont try to move her until the paramedics(护理人员 ) arrive, OK?“ I gave her the address, thanked her and hung up. 35 What happened that night? （ A） The author made a terrible nightmare. （ B） The characters in the passage were swimming. （ C） The old landlady

33、 got ill. （ D） The author got ill. 36 From the context, we can have an idea that 911 means _. （ A） a medical emergency telephone number （ B） a hotline for chatting （ C） a private telephone number （ D） we cant understand it 37 We can infer from the passage that _. （ A） at usual time, the landlady was

34、 an energetic woman, though she was in her seventies （ B） the author jumped out of her bed as soon as she heard the sound from her landlady （ C） the old lady asked the author to call 911 just because the sons were not at her side to look after her （ D） the whole room was swimming because the old lad

35、ys head was swimming 38 The word “slump“ in Para.1 means _. （ A） lean （ B） jump （ C） fall （ D） turn 39 What might be discussed in the next part? （ A） The ambulance came to help the old lady. （ B） The landlady was passing away. （ C） The author went back to his bed. （ D） The author would ask the ladys

36、 sons to come home. 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 your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 40 A. Business manager You will be responsible for our

37、global business within specific countries and will have a good understanding of international distribution, possibly based on previous experience, plus the ability to work in. markets that are highly varied in their culture. You will be fluent in a second language and be willing to travel extensivel

38、y. B. Department store buyer Based at our head office in London, you will select and order stock from our suppliers in Italy. You will need to predict fashion trends and build a strong relationship with our Italian office. You will have gained your buying experience in womens fashion and will hold a

39、 degree in design. C. Legal services administrator As head of the legal office, your work will include managing the office IT network, typing reports and supervising staff members. You will need good organizational skills in order to keep ahead of a varied workload. You will be dealing with senior e

40、xecutives and government officials, so a mature and efficient manner is essential. Responsibilities of the employees: 1. Business manager: be responsible for (46) within specific countries; 2. Department store buyer: to predict (47) and build relationship with our Italian office; 3. Legal services a

41、dministrator: to deal with (48) and government officials. Requirements of the employees: 1. Business manager: be fluent in (49) ; 2. Legal services administrator: good (50) to keep ahead of a varied workload. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to

42、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. 44 A. The Hospitality Sector J. Restaurant Service B. Introduction to Reception K. Wine and Wine Services C. Introduction to Beverage Service L

43、. Cellar Operations D. Food Preparation-the Kitchen M. Advanced Wine Knowledge E. House-Keeping N. Advanced Interpersonal Skills F. Interpersonal Skills O. Sales and Marketing G. Hospitality Law & Industrial Relations P. Quality Assurance H. Customer Relations Q. One to One Job Instruction I. Bars a

44、nd Service of Drinks 45 What vary considerably from place to place?Both _ and the amount of tax. 46 How much does the buyer have to pay if he buys a $ 500 washing machine in New York City?He has to pay _ . 47 What are the things that American people can not avoid?_. 48 What can make money exchanges

45、more complicated in America?It is _. 49 What is the consequence if people do not tip the service persons?The service people cant _. 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. 50 Thank

46、sgiving Day, legal holiday observed annually in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday in October. Most people celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering with family or friends for a holiday feast. Thanksgiving was first celebrated by Pilgri

47、ms(英国清教徒 )and Native Americans in colonial New England in the early 17th century. Its actual origin, however, probably traces to harvest festivals that have been traditional in many parts of the world since ancient times. Today Thanksgiving is mainly a celebration of domestic life. centered on the h

48、ome and family. Many activities commonly associated with Thanksgiving are derived from much older traditions of celebrating the autumn harvest. Today, many communities also decorate their churches with fruits, flowers. and vegetables at Thanksgiving, much as European communities have for centuries d

49、uring the autumn harvest season. In keeping with the idea of celebrating a plentiful harvest, preparing and eating a large meal is a central part of most Thanksgiving celebrations. Thanksgiving menus usually include turkey, bread-crumb stuffing(面包屑填料 ), cranberry sauce(越桔沙司 ), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and pum