[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷334及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 334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） Salesman and customer. （ B） Boss and employee. （ C） Doctor and patient. （ D） Teacher and student. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in

3、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） in the hotel. （ B） On the first floor. （ C） In the restaurant ne

4、xt door. （ D） In his room. （ A） Student and teacher. （ B） Lawyer and client. （ C） Shop assistant and customer. （ D） Manager and employee. （ A） Because she wants to kill time. （ B） Because she wants to help her children with their study. （ C） Because she wants to realize her dream. （ D） Because she h

5、as never had any education at all. 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 a question, you should complete the answer to it with

6、 a word or a short phrase. 5 How much have we exported and imported this year so far as compared to last year? This year so far we have already exported and imported _ last years value of goods . 6 What do American students try to do in class? They try to _ in working out problems by themselves. 7 W

7、hat do American teachers often do to make their students prepare for the next class? They often give their students a _ to prepare for the next class. 8 What do Chinese students focus on in class? They focus on _ in class. 9 How can Chinese students get high scores in their exams? They can get high

8、scores in their exams if they can _ their class notes. 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. 10 Robert was very unhappy for not to th

9、e wedding. （ A） to be invited （ B） inviting （ C） having been invited （ D） to have been invited 11 He wont leave until she _ back. （ A） came （ B） comes （ C） come （ D） coming 12 It is high time that you _ for the job interview. （ A） prepared （ B） prepare （ C） to prepare （ D） will prepare 13 _ people s

10、ay, I believe he is innocent. （ A） Whenever （ B） However （ C） Whoever （ D） Whatever 14 Lying on the floor _. （ A） my naughty brother was （ B） did my naughty brother be （ C） be my naughty brother （ D） was my naughty brother 15 He lives all _ but he never feels _. （ A） lone, lonely （ B） alone, lonely

11、（ C） lonely, alone （ D） lonely, lone 16 I can not help _ the box for you, as I am too tired. （ A） carrying （ B） carry （ C） with carrying （ D） being carried 17 So little _ about China that he could not find Beijing in the world map. （ A） the foreigner knew （ B） did the foreigner know （ C） the foreign

12、er has known （ D） has the foreigner known 18 _ in the earthquake thoroughly, the city has now been rebuilt. （ A） Destroying （ B） Having destroyed （ C） Destroyed （ D） To be destroyed 19 They insisted on _ at home. （ A） that I stay （ B） me stay （ C） that I should stay （ D） my staying Section B Directi

13、ons: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 20 Janes a good teacher but she doesnt have much (patient) _ with the slower pupils. 21 (Judge) _ from the number of cars, there were not many people at the club yet. 2

14、2 The lecture was so (bore) _ that half of the students fell asleep. 23 He heard some women (laugh) _ when he passed the door. 24 He tried hard to avoid _ (meet) that man. 25 Nowadays the _ (major) of people believe that smoking is harmful to health. 26 My uncle is a man much (respect) _ by all his

15、colleagues. 27 Believe it or not, when first (introduce) _ to Europe, tomato was thought to be poisonous. 28 If you want to be (success) _ in life, you should be honest and self-confident. 29 The company (be) _in the land market since 1990 and it is now taking the lead in this field. Task 1 Directio

16、ns: 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. 29 Working at home in your nightclothes while saving hundreds of dollars

17、may sound too good to be true, but it isnt. More and more employees are telecommuting, doing their job at home or another remote site. “Its a trend thats here now and youre going to see a lot more telecommuting because people dont have to put up with commuting (来回上下班 ). They want more work/life bala

18、nce, they want less stress in their lives and companies want to drive costs after their bottom lines,“ says John Edwards, President of the International Telework Association and Council. However, Edwards says, “The biggest problem at the moment is dealing with middle management who is uncomfortable

19、with management style focusing on results. They are used to the line of sight management style. But they have to change to more results-oriented management style which can often be slightly opposite, so they feel uncomfortable with that.“ Edwards says telecommuting kills distance-and a lot of face t

20、o face meetings are replaced by tele-conferences. “Distance does not exist anymore. Its the death of distance, if you like. So now its possible to have more invisible teams so that the necessity to have the old bricks and walls existing is beginning to disappear.“ 30 According to the writer, telecom

21、muting refers to the way _ . （ A） people do all their work by telephone （ B） employees wear nightclothes while working （ C） people do their work outside companies （ D） employees communicate with each other 31 Which of the following is NOT the reason why telecommuting has become popular? （ A） It can

22、balance employees work and life. （ B） It can help save the cost for companies. （ C） It can reduce conflicts between employers and employers. （ D） It can kill the time spent in going to work from home. 32 According to John Edwards, management style in the new trend _ . （ A） focuses on sight managemen

23、t （ B） is opposite to employers expectation （ C） should get used to results management （ D） saves unnecessary troubles 33 We can infer from the last paragraph that _ . （ A） employees hate distance between each other （ B） there should be no distance between employers and employees （ C） the disappeara

24、nce of distance improves efficiency （ D） telecommuting changes ways of communication 34 The passage is mainly concerned with _ . （ A） commuting （ B） telecommuting （ C） teleconferences （ D） management style Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements a

25、re numbered 41 through 45. 35 British university entrants(新学员 ) expect to be provided with washing machines and dryers in their rooms, and even car parking spaces, a survey has found. Students are also less prepared to tolerate poor quality living conditions than their predecessors, says the survey

26、by British polling organization Mori. More than 1,000 full-time undergraduates and postgraduates from 21 universities across the UK were surveyed for the research. It shows that location is the key factor in choosing accommodation for students nearly half of those interviewed said that being close t

27、o their place of study was the most important factor in their choice. Cost came second, with evidence that many parents foot the bills for their childrens rent. The survey also shows that students are no longer prepared to carry bags of washing to the nearest launderette(自动洗衣店 ). These newcomers exp

28、ect washers and dryers to be provided with their accommodation. The study also highlights those things todays students expect as standard communal (公共的 ) areas to be cleaned regularly, utility bills to be included, even private car parking space to be included. Separate findings from the UKs Nationa

29、l Union of Students published earlier this year show more than half of students in private rented accommodation are living in unsatisfactory conditions. 35 Who are the subjects of the survey? （ A） Some oversea students in UK. （ B） Some undergraduates and postgraduates in UK universities. （ C） Some g

30、raduates in UK universities. （ D） Some British students in other countries. 36 What kind of accommodation is the most attractive to students according to the, survey by British polling organization Mori? （ A） An apartment near their universities. （ B） A cheap house far away from their universities.

31、（ C） An apartment with car parking space. （ D） An apartment with washing machines, 37 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） The survey described in the passage is conducted by UKs National Union of Students. （ B） Most of the subjects are from universities in London

32、. （ C） Most college students pay the rent by themselves. （ D） Students think that communal areas should be cleaned regularlyby cleaners rather than themselves. 38 According to the passage, the choice of accommodation is influenced by the following factors EXCEPT _. （ A） convenience （ B） comfort （ C）

33、 low rents （ D） weather 39 What does the survey indicate? （ A） UK university students are increasingly satisfied with their living conditions. （ B） UK university students are less and less energetic. （ C） UK university students demand higher qualities of their living conditions. （ D） UK university s

34、tudents pay less and less attention to their studies. 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 Over 1 billion peo

35、ple lack adequate housing. These people are found in every country of the world and, indeed, in almost every community. In some cases, they dont even have a roof over their heads. The problem is huge. Does this mean there is nothing that can be done? According to the people at Habitat (住处 ) for Huma

36、nity International (HFHI), there is plenty that can be done. HFHI was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, millionaires who decided their money could best be spent helping people. Since then, HFHI has helped fix and build homes for tens of thousands of people in the United States and over 30

37、 other countries. HFHI believes that the homes should not be given as charity; instead, the organization follows a system known as partnership housing: The people who will live in the homes work together with volunteers on the construction and then gradually pay off the basic cost of the homes. Thes

38、e payments, together with contributions, enable HFHI to help other people. Throughout the world, the number of people who lack housing: (46) . HFHI stands for: (47) . The founders of HFHI: two (48) . The purpose of HFHI: help people (49) . The system by which HFHI offers help: through (50) . Task 4

39、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 the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 45 A-overpopulation B-under population C-working population

40、 D-population waiting for employment E-urban population F-rural population G-population reproduction H-population increase I-population decrease J-population base K-population distribution L-population density M-population quality N-population pyramid O-population statistics P-population theory Q-po

41、pulation studies 45 ( ) 在业人口 ( ) 人口密度 46 ( ) 人口增殖 ( ) 人口年龄金字塔 47 ( ) 城市人口 ( ) 人口质量 48 ( ) 人口理论 ( ) 人口分布 49 ( ) 待业人口 ( ) 人口过剩 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 Accountant W

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43、ld be qualified to CPA (合格职业会计师 ) status with at least 10 years accounting experience, and be able to demonstrate a proven track record in running a fully integrated accounting system in a manufacturing environment. Strong computer skills and literacy are essential, particularly in advanced spreadsh

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45、formation. At the same time you will be responsible for further developing computerized accounting and information systems to add to overall company effectiveness and profitability. This is a long-term career position offering excellent rewards and challenges. Applicants should forward their details

46、 to: Manager of Finance and Administration PO Box 2055, Burleigh, MDC 4220 50 What kind of business is Tender Plus engaged in? _. 51 What must the applicants be particularly good at? Advanced _. 52 What qualifications are needed? CPA with at least 10 years _. 53 What is the successful applicant aske

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