[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷354及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 354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） Boss and secretary. （ B） Librarian and student. （ C） Customer and repairman. （ D） Operator and caller. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversation

3、s 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） A new kind of tape player. （ B） Video recorder. （ C） MP3 te

4、cnology. （ D） A walkman. （ A） He is not in. （ B） He cant come to the telephone. （ C） He is on another line. （ D） He doesnt want to answer the call. （ A） Peter Jones. （ B） Bill Jackson. （ C） Nick Johnson. （ D） Mike Jason. （ A） To tell Mr. Strong he is going to leave. （ B） To tell Mr. Strong that he w

5、ill call later. （ C） To ask Mr. Strong to visit him. （ D） To ask Mr. Strong to call him later. 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 yo

6、u hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 6 What kind of program is it? It is a _. 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

7、 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 7 We were so busy that we had to _ going on holiday for a month. （ A） put away （ B） put down （ C） put off （ D） put out 8 As a Chinese, he felt uncomfortable and _ in England. （ A） out of the place （ B） out of the position （ C） out of place （ D） out of position 9 Thes

8、e apples are fresher than _ in that shop. （ A） anyone （ B） the others （ C） that （ D） the ones 10 Was it during the Second World War _ he died? （ A） which （ B） as （ C） that （ D） then 11 Evidence came up_ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （ A） whose （ B） which （

9、 C） what （ D） that 12 Dick has never been on time, _ ? （ A） has Dick （ B） hasnt Dick （ C） has he （ D） hasnt he 13 _ he hasnt any formal qualification, he has managed to do everything well. （ A） Although （ B） If （ C） Despite （ D） Whereas 14 How close parents are to their children_ strong influence on

10、 the character of the children. （ A） have （ B） had （ C） has （ D） having 15 It is most desirable that he _ for the information by himself with a few clicks online. （ A） search （ B） searched （ C） has searched （ D） will search 16 Last week two engineers _ to help solve the technical problems of the pro

11、ject. （ A） have sent （ B） were sent （ C） sent （ D） had sent 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. 17 He (buy)_the dictionary. He may use mine. 18 My uncle and aunt (constant) _came to see m

12、e when I was iii in hospital. 19 The main pine of this house needs (repair)_. 20 Such facts as rain, snow, storm and wind are all (phenomenon)_of nature. 21 Some foods can be kept longer if they are put in an airtight(contain) _ . 22 My suggestion is that we _ (send)for a doctor at once. 23 When Cli

13、nton opened his bag on the train, he found that he (forget) _ to put the clean shirts in. 24 She got so angry at him that she felt like _ (throw) something at him. 25 Ive lived in Chongqing for several years and Im now accustomed to (eat) _ hot food. 26 The father wants to know why his son (question

14、) _ by the police last week. 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, and D. You should make the correct choice. 27 Because humans are at the

15、top of the food chain, they are particularly vulnerable to the effects of nondegradable (不可能降解的 )pollutants. This was clearly illustrated in the 1950s and 1960s when residents living near Minamata Bay, Japan, developed nervous disorders, shaking, and paralysis(瘫痪，麻痹 ) in a mysterious widespread. Ove

16、r 400 people died before authorities discovered that a local industry had released mercury(水银，汞 ) into Minamata Bay. This highly toxic element stored up in the bodies of local fish and eventually in the bodies of people who consumed the fish. More recently research has revealed that many chemical po

17、llutants are harmful to the human beings. Pollution also has a dramatic effect on natural resources. Ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and rivers perform many important services for the earths environment. They improve water and air quality, provide living places for plants and animals, and prov

18、ide food and medicines. Any or all of these ecosystem functions may be impaired or destroyed by pollution. Moreover, because of the complex relationships among the many types of organisms and ecosystems, environmental pollution may have far-reaching consequences that are not immediately obvious or t

19、hat are difficult to predict. For instance, scientists can only point out some of the potential impacts of the decrease of the ozone layer(臭氧层 ), the protective layer in the atmosphere that shields the earth from the suns harmful rays. 27 The best title for this passage would be _? （ A） Pollution （

20、B） Impact of Pollution （ C） Affect of Pollution （ D） Pollutants 28 In the sentence “Because humans are at the top of the food chain, they are particularly vulnerable to the effects of nondegradable pollutants.“, “vulnerable“ probably means _. （ A） defenseless （ B） protected （ C） strong （ D） fragile

21、29 The “Minamata Bay“ example in the first paragraph proved that _. （ A） if mankind do something harmful to the environment, vice versa, the indeed victims are themselves （ B） a local industry which had released mercury into Minamata Bay was the real murderer （ C） how this highly toxic element store

22、d up in the bodies of local fish and eventually harmful to the bodies of people who consumed the fish （ D） the theory of pollution 30 What does the second paragraph tell us? （ A） Environmental pollution may have far-reaching consequences. （ B） Any or all of these ecosystem functions may be impaired

23、or destroyed by pollution. （ C） Ecosystems perform many important services for the earths environment. （ D） Pollution also has a great influence on natural resources. 31 In the last sentence “scientists can only point out some of the potential impacts of the decrease of the ozone layer, the protecti

24、ve layer in the atmosphere that shields the earth from the suns harmful rays.“ The word “shield“ means _. （ A） cloak （ B） guard （ C） defend （ D） protect Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 31 What is the most popula

25、r food in western countries? If you are not sure, statistics might give you the answer. Every year, some 20 million people walk into restaurants and buy 2 billion sandwiches. Americans alone eat more than 1 billion sandwiches annually. If you lined up all the sandwiches Westerners eat in a year, the

26、y would go around the world 13 times! When John Montagu made the very first sandwich in England in 1762, he couldnt have imagined that it would still be very popular almost 250 years later. There is a campaign starting this month in the US to find the healthiest and best tasting sandwich in the coun

27、try. Sandwiches are commonly carried to school or work in lunchboxes or brown paper bags to be eaten for lunch. They are also taken on picnics and hiking trips. Their longlasting popularity lies in their convenience and fast preparation time. You can put everything you want inside a sandwich. They a

28、re easy to clean-up after, nutritious and come in hundreds of different kinds. 32 From this passage, we can know that the most popular food in western countries is _. （ A） hamburger （ B） sandwich （ C） hotdog （ D） sausage 33 When and where was sandwich invented from? （ A） England, 1762. （ B） England,

29、 1769. （ C） America, 1762. （ D） America, 1769. 34 John Montagu couldnt have imagined _. （ A） sandwich would still be very popular almost 250 years later （ B） sandwiches are commonly carried to school or work in lunchboxes or brown paper bags to be eaten for lunch （ C） sandwiches are easy to clean-up

30、 after, nutritious and come in hundreds of different kinds （ D） you can put everything you want inside a sandwich 35 The long-lasting popularity of sandwich lies in _. （ A） their convenience and fast preparation time （ B） their cheap and delicious （ C） putting everything you want inside a sandwich （

31、 D） hundreds of different kinds 36 According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Americans alone eat a great quantity of sandwiches annually. （ B） Westerners like sandwiches very much. （ C） Sandwiches are easy to clean-up. （ D） Sandwiches are not nutritious. Task 3 Directions:

32、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. 37 Modern Language College Modern Language College was opened in 1983 and is now the largest p

33、rivate languages school in the country. It is the most active private language school and runs a wide variety of courses. The college has branches in many provincial capitals. All schools are air-conditioned, and the classrooms are clean and bright. Each room has a whiteboard, desks and chairs and a

34、 cassette recorder. We offer courses for both adults and children. We focus on conversation courses, although we also offer more specialized courses. We provide our students with all useful materials. There are courses in major software package, popular programming languages, and other areas such as

35、 web page design and use of the Internet. We have a large team of administrative staff supporting our operations. These include: student counselors, who are usually the first point of contact between a student and the school; branch managers, who oversee the general operations of an individual branc

36、h; and Head Teachers, who are usually experienced, well-qualified native speakers. Modern Language College General feature:【 46】 . Branches: in【 47】 . Courses designed for:【 48】 . Courses provided:【 49】 as well as specified courses. Administrative staff: students counselors, branch managers and【 50】

37、 . 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 the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 42 Aprofit margin Btrade mark Cseaworthy export p

38、acking Dcertificate of origin Equality as per buyers sample Fexport declaration Gprocedure of arbitration Hrisk of contamination Isettlement on account Jretail price Kfind a ready market Lenjoy popular prices Msettle account Nexport licensing position Obe in a position to do sth. 42 适于海运出口包装 ( )污渍险

39、43 ( )畅销 ( )能做某事 44 出口许可证情况 ( )仲裁程序 45 凭买方样品交货 ( )产地证明书 46 计账结算 ( )出口申报书 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. 47 In this section, youll read a passage about a famous painter in

40、the 20th century. Read it carefully and then answer the questions after it in the fewest possible words. Grandma Moses is among the most celebrated twentieth century painters of the United States, yet she had barely started painting before she was in her late, seventies. As she once said of herself:

41、 “I would never sit bank in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.“ No one could have had a more productive old age. She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. (“We came in bunches, like radishes.“)At twelve she left home and was in domes

42、tic service until at twenty- seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little

43、as a child and made embroidery (刺绣 )pictures a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon spotted by a dealer who bought ever

44、ything she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals (绘画 ) of the rural life she had known far so long, with a marve

45、lous sense of color and form. “I think real hard till think of this real pretty, and then I painted it,“ she said. 47 What would be the best title for the passage from your point of view? 48 According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to _. 49 From Grandma Moses descrip

46、tion of herself in the first paragraph, what can you infer? 50 Whats the meaning of the word “spotted“ (Paragraph 3)? 51 How many children are there in the family of the authors parents? 52 Light goes three quarters of the way from the earth to the moon in one second. （ A）光一秒钟以后能走完 25%的距离，从地球到月球。 （

47、B）光在一秒钟内可以完成地球到月球距离的四分之三。 （ C）光一秒可以走过地球至月球距离的四分之三。 （ D）光一秒钟可以通过地球到月球距离的四分之三。 53 Because of his outstanding achievement in sale this year, he has been assured of a new that by his boss. （ A）他今年因销售了一套新楼层而工作出色。 （ B）由于他今年销售作得 好 , 所以被允许住进新房。 （ C）由于他今年出色的成就 , 他有了一套新住宅。 （ D）由于他今年的销售工作出色 , 老板奖励他一套新房。 54 Mos

48、t of the TV crew had an image of Britain as a wet, foggy country. They were surprised to find the air bright and clear. even in the cities. 55 Enclosed please find a check for US $91 to cover the insurance （ A）随信附上 91美元支票一张，请保险。 （ B）随信附上 91美元支票一张用来支付保险费，请查收。 （ C）随信附上一份数额为 91美元的账单，缴付保险费。 （ D）随信附上一份数额

49、为 91美元的收据，请缴付保险费。 56 Thanks to the means of modern transportation and communication, the world is getting smaller and smaller. The whole world community appears to be no more, than a large global village, where the residents come together with different cultural backgrounds and values. While experiencing the inevitable cultural exchanges as well as c