[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷349及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 349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） Shes not efficient. （ B） Shes often late. （ C） Shes capable. （ D） Shes honest. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conv

3、ersation, 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） The woman likes working with others. （ B） The woman likes working on her own. （ C）

4、The woman is a student. （ D） The manager is quite satisfied with the woman. （ A） She likes young people, and wants to get some experience on teaching. （ B） She wants to work in the office. （ C） She likes working independently without too much direction. （ D） The salary is very attractive. （ A） The d

5、esign. （ B） The price. （ C） The color. （ D） The size. （ A） Black. （ B） Brown. （ C） White. （ D） Gray. （ A） The discount. （ B） The weight. （ C） The quantity. （ D） The distance. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. Af

6、ter 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. 7 Foreign merchants say that _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complet

7、e each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 We must stop him _. （ A） to smoking （ B） that smokes （ C） from smoking （ D） smoke 9 He _ for her for one hour by the time she arrived there. （ A） has been waiting （ B） has waited （ C） had been w

8、aiting （ D） waited 10 Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her? Yes. I gave it to her _ I saw her. （ A） while （ B） the moment （ C） suddenly （ D） once 11 To be frank, Id rather you _ in the case. （ A） not involved （ B） not to be involved （ C） were not involved （ D） will not be involved 12

9、 Its the boys laziness that _ his failure in the exams. （ A） resulted from （ B） resulted in （ C） led into （ D） brought in 13 I will not lend the book to you _ you can return it in time. （ A） in case （ B） so that （ C） unless （ D） if 14 The mother didnt know who _ for the broken window. （ A） blamed （

10、B） to blame （ C） be blamed （ D） would blame 15 Im still unable to make myself _ in the discussion, which worries me a lot. （ A） to be understood （ B） understanding （ C） understood （ D） understand 16 I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying _. （ A） strongly （ B） bitterly （ C） heavily （ D） d

11、eeply 17 By the time you get to Shanghai tomorrow, I _ for Chongqing. （ A） am leaving （ B） will leave （ C） shall have left （ D） had left 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 Believe it

12、or not, my situation is even (bad) _ than yours. 19 A letter (post) _ today will probably reach him the day after tomorrow. 20 I dont think it advisable that he (assign) _ to the job since he has no experience whatsoever. 21 Doctor Smith devoted himself to (save) _ the patient all his life. 22 He sa

13、id that they were looking forward (do) _ business with my company. 23 You ought (report) _ the accident to the department manager the day before yesterday. 24 We (say) _ enough on how to learn a foreign language. 25 Ms. Davis is proud of her students because they are not only (hard-work) _ , but als

14、o very creative. 26 We all felt excited when China succeeded in (launch) _its first manned spaceship. 27 The graduates had a (cheer) _ farewell party before leaving the college. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 th

15、rough 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 Studies of whales in captivity (囚禁；被拘留的状态 ) have taught us much about their physiology (生理学 ) as well as their complex social behavior. Their learning and problem-solving skills

16、, together with their curiosity and often eager interactions with humans, have led some scientists to believe that whales possess a high level of intelligence. The large brains of whales also suggest a high intelligence. The sperm whale (抹香鲸 )s brain is considerably larger than an elephants, brain a

17、nd six times the size of a human brain. However, relative to the rest of the body, a sperm whales brain is only about 0.02 percent of its body weight, while a human brain is about 2 percent. These animals tend to rely on hearing more than vision, which explains why the visual centers of their brains

18、 are smaller proportionally than those in humans. Another feature is the degree of folding of the upper surface of the brain. This folding increases the surface area and has been observed in more intelligent animals. Whale brains generally show as much or more folding area as is seen in humans. Comp

19、lex behavior may reveal more about whale intelligence than brain size. Perhaps the most interesting indications of whale intelligence came with the discovery in the 1970s of whale singing. Singing is most common on the winter mating grounds, for example in the Caribbean and Hawaii. There is no solid

20、 evidence that the songs encode language in an intellectual sense. The whale songs may be simply longer versions of the mating songs also noted in birds and amphibians (两栖动物 ). 28 The best title for this passage would be _ . （ A） Studies of Whales in Captivity （ B） Whales Physiology and Social Behav

21、ior （ C） Study of Whales Intelligence （ D） Whale 29 Which of the following does not illustrate the intelligence about whale? （ A） Their learning and problem-solving skills, together with their curiosity and often eager interactions with humans. （ B） The large brains of whales. （ C） Complex behavior.

22、 （ D） Relying on hearing. 30 If a sperm whales weight is thirty tons, the size of a human will be _ kilogram. （ A） 210 （ B） 125 （ C） 100 （ D） 75 31 The sperm whales visual centers of their brains are smaller proportionally than those in humans, this can explain why _ . （ A） their eyesight is better

23、than hearing （ B） whale brains generally show as much or more folding area as is seen in humans （ C） complex behavior may reveal more about whale intelligence than brain size （ D） this folding increases the surface area and has been observed in more intelligent animals 32 “There is no solid evidence

24、 that the songs encode language in an intellectual sense.“ in the sentence “solid“ means _ . （ A） firm （ B） obvious （ C） reliable （ D） liable Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 At least 2.3 million people took s

25、ome kind of online course in 2004, according to a recent survey by The Sloan Consortium, an online education group, and two-thirds of colleges offering “face-to-face“ courses also offer online ones. But what were once two distinct types of classes are looking more and more alike-and often dipping in

26、to the same pool of students. At some schools, online courses-originally intended for nontraditional students living far from campus-have proved surprisingly popular with on-campus students. A recent study by South Dakotas Board of Regents found 42 percent of the students enrolled in its distance-ed

27、ucation courses werent so distant: they were located on campus at the university that was hosting the online course. Numbers vary depending on the policies of particular colleges, but other schools also have students mixing and matching online and “face-to-face“ credits. Motives range from lifestyle

28、 to accommodating a job schedule to getting into high-demand courses. Washington State had about 325 on-campus undergraduates taking one or more distance courses last year. As many as 9,000 students took both distance and in-person classes at Arizona State last year. 33 The first paragraph mainly te

29、lls us that _. （ A） online courses are becoming more important than traditional courses （ B） online courses were different from traditional courses （ C） online courses are becoming more popular in college education （ D） online courses are actually not different from traditional courses 34 The study

30、by South Dakotas Board of Regents shows that _. （ A） online courses are available at any time （ B） online courses are well accepted by on-campus students （ C） online courses should gradually take place of traditional courses （ D） online courses can be more beneficial for college students 35 At some

31、schools online courses were first conducted for _. （ A） all the students who choose the courses （ B） students who live on campus （ C） students who have no time in taking regular classes （ D） students who live far away from school 36 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） C

32、olleges may take different policies in online courses. （ B） Some schools allow students to mix online and face-to-face credits. （ C） Students choose online courses for different purposes. （ D） Online courses are much easier to pass than traditional course. 37 This passage is mainly concerned with _.

33、 （ A） the superiority of online courses over traditional courses （ B） the importance of online courses for college students （ C） the popularity of online courses with college students （ D） the wide coverage of online courses Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are re

34、quired 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 Do you wish to enter a summer school of English in Britain? Here are some tips (指导 ). Most summer school courses in Britain last for two to four we

35、eks. During that time, students live either with a British family, or at the school, or in a hotel. They have about 15 hours of lessons every Monday to Friday, usually in the mornings. Each school has a lot of different courses. Some arc for beginners and others are for intermediate or advanced stud

36、ents. The lessons are fun, the classes are small and the teachers are all from English-speaking countries. But summer school students dont just speak English in the classroom. They are in Britain, so they speak and read and hear it outside, too. Thats why they learn so quickly and why a summer schoo

37、l course is really a holiday. Only one third of each course is taught in the classroom. The rest takes place during a busy afternoon and evening timetable of visits, sports and games. These activities help everyone to make new friends, have fun and improve their English. Summer School Courses in Bri

38、tain Learners: (46) Accommodation: (47) ; at the school or in a hotel Length of courses: (48) weeks Timetable of courses: (49) in the morning; (50) in the afternoon and evening Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to tho

39、se 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 price B-factory price C-net price D-price free on board E-purchase price F- sale price G-wholesale price H-retail price I-fixed price J-guaranteed price K-cash price

40、 L-market price M-preferential price N-piece price O-price control P-maximum price Q-minimum price 43 ( )进货价格 ( )出厂价 44 ( )批发价 ( )单位价格 45 ( )固定价格 ( )最高价 46 ( )市场价 ( )船上交货价 47 ( )销售价格 ( )成本价 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the

41、5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 47 Dear Sir, Mickey Mouse is one of the leading companies in toys retail business located in the United Kingdom of Britain. We have outlets throughout the whole country and now we are trying to develop the overseas market. We are interested in your p

42、lastic spider man displayed at Paris show and would like to know whether you could offer us a sole agency to retail your products in Europe. We are confident that there is a growing market for your products in our place, due to the increasing demand for children toys. Nowadays more and more parents

43、are concerned about their childrens psychological development. We operate on a five percent commission basis on net list prices. In addition, we can offer excellent terms for freight and insurance if required. We usually pay our principals by cheque on a monthly basis. If you are interested in the a

44、bove suggestion, we will send our representative to discuss further details with you. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Peter Turner 48 What kind of company is Mickey Mouse? Mickey Mouse is a company in_. 49 What kind of toy is Mickey Mouse interested in? It is interested in

45、_displayed at Paris Show. 50 What is the purpose of Mickey Mouse to write the letter? Its purpose is to get_to retail the product. 51 Why does Mickey Mouse think there is a growing market? Because there is an_for children toys. 52 How does Mickey Mouse pay their principals? Mickey Mouse pays_on a mo

46、nthly basis. 53 It is agreed that remaining in a bad relationship not only causes continual stress but may even be physically harmful. （ A）长期恶劣的人际关系不但会引起精神持续紧张，甚至还可能危害身体健康，这是大家公认的。 （ B）僵硬的人际关系不仅引起持续的压力，而且引起身体的危害，大家都同意这一点。 （ C）呆在一个坏的环境中不仅会带来巨大的压力，而且还会精神衰弱，这已是共识。 （ D）坏关系只会造成继续的压力，但不会引起物理上的危害，没人会反对这一点。

47、 54 The book is a reflection of the Chinese society （ A）这本书是中国社会的一种折射。 （ B）这本书是中国社会的一种反射。 （ C）这本书反映了中国社会。 （ D）这本书是中国社会的一种反映。 55 She designs for a famous shop （ A）她在一家著名的商店当设计师。 （ B）她为一个有名的店铺做规划设计。 （ C）她为一家著名商场做策划。 （ D）她为一家著名商场做构思。 56 The mother had unusual insight into her childs emotions, for she c

48、ould always tell how her child felt every day. （ A）母亲看了孩子的情感变化，因为她总能看出孩子每天感觉如何。 （ B）母亲对孩子的情感变化有非凡的洞察力，因为她每天总能看出孩子感觉如何。 （ C）母亲对孩子的情感有非凡的洞察力，对她来说每天都能区别孩子的感觉。 （ D）母亲对孩子的情感有不同凡响的视力，因为她能告诉孩子的感受。 57 In the cleaning -up stage, children or Father again gave their hands, so that their significance to the hom

49、e community was clear. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 58 Suppose your friend was hurt in a football match. Now write a letter of consolation to him. You can