[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷373及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 373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） $8.60. （ B） $6.40. （ C） $4.30. （ D） $1.40. （ A） Nervous and frightened. （ B） Very relaxed. （ C） Quite unhappy. （ D） Angry with the professor. （ A） Having an interview. （ B） Filling out a form. （ C） Talking with a friend. （ D） Aski

3、ng for information. （ A） His team lost the game. （ B） His team is the best one at present. （ C） His team won a very close game. （ D） His team didnt get a single point. （ A） Host and guest. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Manager and office worker. （ D） Travel agent and customer. Section B Directions:

4、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 questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer f

5、rom the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） 8:30 in the morning, Tuesday. （ B） 8:30 in the evening, Tuesday. （ C） 8:30 in the morning, Monday. （ D） 8:30 in the evening, Monday. （ A） Because he wants to visit her. （ B） Because he wants to discuss her suggestion with her. （ C） Because he wants to of

6、fer a proposal. （ D） Because he wants to date her. （ A） On September 10. （ B） On October 26. （ C） On Sunday. （ D） On Saturday. Section C 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.

7、 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. 9 What do children like collecting? Some enjoy collecting the tops of match-boxes and others like collecting _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incompl

8、ete 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 _ much of their land is poor and only twelve percent of the land can be cultivated, over eighty percent of the population are agricultural workers. （ A

9、） Except that （ B） Although （ C） Because （ D） So far as 11 As a biologist and ecologist, he is _ all forms of hunting. （ A） against （ B） down （ C） back （ D） off 12 They talked as if they _ good friends for years. （ A） are （ B） had been （ C） were （ D） have been 13 During the argument Ann made it clea

10、r that she strongly objected to _ in such an inhuman way. （ A） treating （ B） having treated （ C） being treated （ D） be treated 14 _is know to all, Taiwan is a part of China. （ A） As （ B） That （ C） Which （ D） What 15 She talked of the man and the books _ interested her. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） who

11、（ D） as 16 She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she _ too long. （ A） has been reading （ B） is reading （ C） had read （ D） read 17 Tom was disappointed when be found out they had gone to the cinema _ him. （ A） except （ B） except for （ C） but （ D） without 18 She wanted to know _ child it

12、was on the grass. （ A） that （ B） whose （ C） what （ D） whom 19 The proposal_ at the meeting now is of great importance to our department. （ A） being discussed （ B） to be discussing （ C） having discussed （ D） discussing Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in

13、each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 20 Believe it or not, my situation is even (bad) _ than yours. 21 I recommend you to buy the book, since it is really worth(read)_. 22 There were only a few _(survive) from the car accident. 23 The little girl could do nothing but (w

14、eep)_. 24 The young (be) _ not always romantic. 25 A lecture on how to learn English is going to (give) _ tomorrow. 26 He said that they were looking forward (do) _ business with my company. 27 In the middle of the room there was a Christmas tree (decorate) _ with colored lights and glass balls. 28

15、In the heated argument, some said we _ (eat) potatoes; others thought not. 29 In some parts of this city, missing a bus means (wait) _ for another hour. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each questi

16、on or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 30 The decline in the auto motive industry began with the oil crisis of 1973 1994, when gasoline prices rose over 300 percent. Almost immediately, consumers began switching to smaller, more fuel-efficient

17、cars, which were the strengths of the major auto importers. This shift in demand from large to smaller cars did not reverse itself later in the 1970s, and the foreign importers continued to gain market share. Detroits efforts to produce competitive small cars were limited by its continuing expectati

18、on that large-car demand would soon resume. So only slowly did the domestic industry put its resources into small-car production, resulting in inadequate supply as well as inadequate concern for quality and performance. During this period, consumers discovered that similarly priced imports generally

19、 offered better performance and fewer problems than US-produced cars. According to a recently-made study named Some Estimates for Major Automotive Producers, even GM, the most cost-efficient US producer averages close to $900 more per car than the least cost-efficient Japanese producer, Toyota. Noti

20、ce the single most important factor in Japanese competitiveness is not government subsidies(津贴 ) or a policy of “dumping“ cars in the US market. Rather, it is labor cost. This difference of almost $2,000 per car favors the Japanese producers so strongly that all other comparisons virtually can be ig

21、nored. 30 When did customers begin to prefer smaller cars? （ A） In the early 1970s. （ B） In the late 1970s. （ C） From1973 to 1994. （ D） In 1994. 31 The word “reverse“ in paragraph 1, can be replaced by （ A） change （ B） increase （ C） keep （ D） continue 32 Why did Detroit put only limited resources in

22、to small-car production? （ A） Smaller cars are much more costly to produce. （ B） It was not able to make high quality smaller cars. （ C） It was good at producing large cars. （ D） It expected the coming back of the market for large cars. 33 Which of the following was NOT true of the small US-produced

23、 cars compared with the imported ones? （ A） They were higher in cost. （ B） They were inadequately supplied. （ C） They had lower fuel-efficiency. （ D） They had fewer problems. 34 Which one is the decisive factor in Japanese competitiveness? （ A） Government policy. （ B） Labor cost. （ C） Market demand.

24、 （ D） Dumping policy. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 34 Man finds living together with his own species(物种 ) difficult enough and living together with other species almost impossible. Our usual solution is to ki

25、ll off anything that get in our way. Even on those rare occasions when we do enter into a relationship with another species, it is heavily biased(带有倾向 )in our favor. The other species benefits only when it suits our own interests. Our attempts to communicate with another species are concerned mainly

26、 with giving orders in our own language and having them obeyed. Probably our best attempt has been the whistle language that is used in the shepherd-sheepdog relationship. This is a system that is natural to neither species, but one that both can understand. Its only fault lies in fact that the bias

27、 is still there the dog cannot whistle for the man. But now comes news of a piece of research that promises, for the first time, to open up two-way communication between man and another species. At the University of Nevada in the western United States, animated (活跃的 ) conversations are being held wi

28、th a young female chimpanzee (黑猩猩 ) called Washoe. Allen and Beatrice Gardener have succeeded in doing this because they have used an entirely new approach, an approach based on the natural abilities of the chimpanzee. Past attempts to communicate with chimpanzees have failed because the researchers

29、 tried to make their animals use a vocal language. 35 According to the writer, when man finds it impossible to live together with other species, he usually_. （ A） tries to communicate with them （ B） tries to teach them a language （ C） sets up a relationship with them （ D） wipes them out 36 According

30、 to the writer, we communicate with animals in an attempt to_. （ A） set up a relationship with them （ B） make them do what we want （ C） get along well with them （ D） teach them a language 37 The writer implies that the shepherd-sheepdog whistle language is still biased because_. （ A） it can only be

31、used to give orders （ B） it is not natural for both shepherd and sheepdog （ C） it is a one-way communication approach （ D） it can only be used between man and dog 38 Allen and Beatrice Gardener managed to communicate with the chimpanzee by_. （ A） training the chimpanzee to learn human language in an

32、 entirely new method （ B） creating a language both man and the chimpanzee were able to use （ C） using animal s vocal language which the chimpanzee was able to understand （ D） learning the chimpanzee s language with an entirely new approach 39 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） in the fu

33、ture the chimpanzee can learn language like human beings （ B） in the past researchers taught a chimpanzee words of our natural language （ C） man and animals can get along well if they can communicate with each other （ D） the chimpanzee can communicate well with our human beings Task 3 Directions: Th

34、e 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 After reading the following introduction to the cause on First Certificate in English, you ar

35、e required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in on more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. A local telephone directory is sometimes called the White Pages. This directory provides an alphabetic listing of names and telephone

36、numbers and other telephone reference information. The front pages usually contain information about area codes; billing; customer service; directory ass/stance(帮助 ); local, long-distance, and international calls; lime zones; rates; emergency numbers; and other items relating to telephone use. The n

37、ext section of the telephone directory typically contains the residence listings, or entries, of community residents. The third section contains business listings, or entries, of local businesses and organizations. In some less populated(人口不密集的 ) or rural areas, the residence and business listings m

38、ay be combined in one section. Some local directories contain listings of local, state and federal(联邦的 ) government offices and agencies. These listings might be united into the business listing section, or they may be in a separate section of the phone book. These government listings typically are

39、arranged by the name of the state government and then by departments or agencies. Local Telephone Directories Another name: 【 46】 Arrangement of its contents: Listing of names and telephone numbers : given in an 【 47】 order Area codes and other useful information : contained in the 【 48】 Residence l

40、istings : provided in the 【 49】 section of the directory Government listing : given either in the business listing section or in a 【 50】 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.

41、Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 45 A-provincial foreign trade corporation B-municipal foreign trade corporation C-international trade corporation D-foreign trade bureau E-commodities inspection bureau F-import and export corporation G-China Electr

42、onics Import and Export Corporation H-domestic trade I-foreign trade J-foreign trade zone K-duty-free area L-unfavorable trade balance M-favorable trade balance N-antidumping O-trade consultation P-restraint of trade 45 ( )免税区 ( )省外贸公司 46 ( )中国电子进出口公司 ( )国际贸易公司 47 ( )贸易逆差 ( )市外贸公司 48 ( )外贸局 ( )国内贸易

43、49 ( )商检局 ( )进出口公司 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 The University of British Columbia admitted its first 379 students in 1915 . Since then, it has developed into a teach

44、ing and research institution and Canadas second-largest English Language university. Nearly 32 000 students are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programmes in 12 faculties and nine schools. Of the more than 2 000 full-and-part-time faculty members, 70 percent hold the high degrees po

45、ssible in their specific field. Its library is the second-largest university library in the country with approximately 3 million: volumes. UBC also boasts a fine arts gallery, Asian centre, numerous museums, speciality gardens and a research forest. The sweeping 403-hectare campus is located in the

46、West Coast city of Vancouver, Canada s gateway to the Pacific Rim (环太平洋圈 ) and the third largest city in the country. Surrounded by forests, mountains and beaches, Vancouver is world-renowned for its beauty. Clean and safe, this modern, multicultural city of 1.8-million offers an abundance of natura

47、l and cultural attractions. An added bonus (利益 ) is Vancouvers year-round temperate climate. 50 Which country is the university situated in? It is located in _ 51 How many students are admitted to study in the university now? About _ 52 What is the population of the city Vancouver? It has a populati

48、on of _ 53 When did the university first start its recruitment? In _ 54 What can we learn about the climate in Vancouver? Vancouver is attractive for its _ climate. 55 It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done

49、it thoroughly and well. （ A）你完成的是什么事并没有什么关系，不过一旦想要做一件事，而且从未放弃过，你就能把这件事完全做好。 （ B）你要完成什么事并不重要，不过一旦想要完成一件事，就必须契而不舍，直到把这件事彻底做好为止。 （ C）不管你怎么做一件事，不过当你想要完成这件事，你有从来不放弃，你就会把这件事做得非常好。 （ D）不管你要做什么事，你只要想去完成这件事，而且从来没有放弃这个想法，你就一定能做得非常完好。 56 An airplane can not fly in outer space since there is no air there （ A）飞机在没有空气的太空里不能飞行。 （ B）太空里没有空气，飞机在那不能飞行。 （ C）一架飞机在没有空气的太空里不能飞行。 （ D）一架飞机在没有