[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷380及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 380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） He doesnt know much about jazz. （ B） He likes jazz better than the country music. （ C） He thinks jazz is as enjoyable as country music. （ D） He thinks country music is better than jazz. Section B Directions: This section is to tes

3、t 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 from the 4 choices mark

4、ed A, B, C, and D. （ A） He believes one has to accept whatever a job brings him. （ B） He thinks she shouldnt keep the present job. （ C） He believes the woman hasnt made a wise choice. （ D） He suggests the woman take advantage of her new job. （ A） Happy. （ B） Excited. （ C） Nervous. （ D） Angry. （ A） A

5、 copy of his resume. （ B） An application form. （ C） A recommendation letter. （ D） A recent photo. （ A） Fashionably. （ B） Carefully. （ C） Nicely. （ D） Formally. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you wi

6、ll 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. 6 How much do people usually tip hotel room attendants? They usually leave _each day. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete

7、 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. 7 Even _ Pauls brother lives in Brazil, he has never been there. （ A） although （ B） despite （ C） though （ D） that 8 Rod did nothing but _ trick on me. （ A） p

8、laying （ B） to play （ C） to playing （ D） play 9 Shorthanded _ they were, they beat the enemy. （ A） as （ B） should （ C） that （ D） even 10 In addition, teaching staff is willing to extra help if a student needs. （ A） providing （ B） provide （ C） provides （ D） provided 11 After watching _ TV, she played

9、 _ violin for an hour. （ A） /, / （ B） the, the （ C） the, / （ D） /, the 12 I suppose you know everything about that event, _? （ A） dont you （ B） do I （ C） do you （ D） dont I 13 I am rather concerned _ her, for I havent heard from her since last winter. （ A） of （ B） at （ C） with （ D） about 14 As a mat

10、ter of fact, they would rather leave for Beijing than _ in Shanghai. （ A） stay （ B） staying （ C） stayed （ D） to stay 15 The DNA test, together with other tests, _ the prisoners innocence. （ A） proves （ B） prove （ C） proving （ D） have proved 16 Many representatives are in favor of his proposal that a

11、 special committee _ to investigate the incident. （ A） were set up （ B） was set up （ C） be set up （ D） set up 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 The headmaster told us that a scientis

12、t (give) _ us a lecture the next afternoon. 18 If he(listen) _ to me, he would not be in such trouble now. 19 If it (be) _ to rain the game would be put off. 20 It is essential that all applications (fill) _ no later than August 15. 21 Though she felt it (fair) _ to punish only her, she could do not

13、hing but keep silent. 22 Do you agree that it is important to make yourself_ (understand)? 23 (frighten)_by the explosion, we ail rushed out of the hall. 24 A long-time relationship between business and government has prevented foreign (enter) _ into domestic markets. 25 It was proposed that the mat

14、ter (discuss)_ at the next meeting. 26 If you want to be (success) _ in life, you should be honest and self-confident. 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 choice

15、s marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 27 When 27 years of age, Bums first attracted literary attention, and in the same moment sprang to, the first place in Scottish letters. In despair over his poverty and personal habits, he resolved to emigrate to Jamaica, and gathered a fe

16、w of his early poems, hoping to sell them for enough to pay the expenses of his journey. The result was the famous Kilmarnock edition of Burns, published in 1786, for which he was offered 20 pounds. It is said that he even bought his ticket, and on the night before the ship sailed wrote his “Farewel

17、l to Scotland“, which he intended to be his last song on Scottish soil. In the morning he changed his mind, led partly by the dim foreshadowing of the result of his literary ad venture for the little book caught all Scotland by storm. Not only scholars and literary men, but “even plow boys and maid

18、servants“, eagerly spent their hard earned shillings for the new book. Instead of going to America, the young poet hurried to Edinburgh to arrange for another edition of his work. His journey was a constant success, and in the capital he was welcomed and feasted by the best of Scottish society. This

19、 unexpected triumph lasted only one winter: Burnss extreme fondness for a fast life shocked his cultured entertainers, and when he returned to Edinburgh next winter, he received scant attention. He left the capital and went back in disappointment to the soil, where he was more at home. 27 Bums had t

20、he first edition of his poems published because _. （ A） he could not bear the temptation of being famous （ B） he thought that it Would bring him a large sum of money （ C） he felt like going to travel for pleasure （ D） he needed money to go to another country 28 Kilmamock edition of Burns brought Bum

21、s _. （ A） enormous wealth （ B） instant and nation-wide fame （ C） little money （ D） ever-lasting popularity with his readers in Edinburgh 29 People in Edinburgh began to ignore Burns when he went there the next winter because _. （ A） his trips there were too frequent （ B） their interest in his poems

22、began to decrease （ C） they disapproved of his habits （ D） they could not catch up with his fast-paced life style 30 It is suggested in the passage that _. （ A） Bums had lived near the country before he went to Edinburgh （ B） Bums would give up writing poems forever because of the disappointing expe

23、riences in Edinburgh （ C） Bums felt at great ease when he remained on the land than when he lived in the capital （ D） Bums would surely change his life style after his second trip to Edinburgh 31 Bumss poems were most probably characterized by _. （ A） the use of a very simple and musical language （

24、B） a very scholarly style （ C） the depiction of charming exotic (异国的 ) scents （ D） great and obvious sentimentality Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken fro

25、m man can cause the disease in animals. In addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a great number of wild birds seem to carry the virus without showing an evidence of illness. Some scientists concluded that a large family of influenza viruses may have evolved in the bird kingdom,

26、a group that has been on the earth 100 million years and is able to carry the virus without contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence to show that virus strains are transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds. Its known that two influenza virus

27、es can recombine when both are present in an animal at the same time, the result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H and N spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza virus from a low animal to produce an ent

28、irely new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the way that major new strains come into being, another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may recombine in a pig, for example, to produce a new strain which is transmitted to man. 32 According to the passage, scientists hav

29、e discovered that influenza viruses _ . （ A） cause ill health in wild birds （ B） do not always cause symptoms in birds （ C） are rarely present in wild birds （ D） change when transferred from animals to man 33 What is known about the influenza virus? （ A） It was first found in a group of very old bir

30、ds. （ B） All the different strains can be found in wild birds. （ C） It existed over 100 million years ago. （ D） It can survive in many different places. 34 According to the passage a great variety of influenza can appear when _ . （ A） H and N spikes are produced （ B） animal and bird viruses are comb

31、ined （ C） dissimilar types of viruses recombine （ D） two viruses of the same type are contracted 35 New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by _ . （ A） A type of wild pig （ B） diseased lower animals （ C） a group of migrating birds （ D） a variety of means 36 It can be inferred from the passage

32、that all of the following are with of producing new strains of influenza viruses except _ . （ A） two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining （ B） animal viruses recombining with human viruses （ C） two animal viruses recombining in one animal （ D） two animal viruses recombining in a human Ta

33、sk 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. 36 Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been lat

34、e in arriving. Our current order for stationery is already five days overdue. We have a number of valued customers who are being put to some inconvenience. There seems to be no obvious reason why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into t

35、his matter as soon as possible. Ours is a small family business in a very parochial (狭小的 ) area. We depend very much upon the goodwill of our customers. I m sure you will appreciate the importance of this matter being cleared up at your easiest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Brown 1) Mr. Bro

36、wn writes to complain about【 46】 of the ordered goods. 2) His order for stationery has already been late for【 47】 when this letter is being written. 3) Mr. Brown feels it a pity that the【 48】 deliveries have become so unreliable. 4) According to Mr. Brown, this incident has caused【 49】 to his custom

37、ers, upon whose【 50】his small family-run business depends. 37 【 46】 38 【 47】 39 【 48】 40 【 49】 41 【 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. Than you should put the correspon

38、ding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 42 A - Marketing management B - Operation management C - Economic law D - Business management E - Management information system F - Currency banking science G - Equipment management H - Practical international trade I - Management economics and dec

39、ision models J - Human resources management K - Financial management L - The world environment and international business M - Managerial accounting N - International business law O - Western economics P - Risk management 42 ( )设备管理 ( )企业管理 43 ( )国际商法 ( )人力资源管理 44 ( )经济法 ( )管理信息系统 45 ( )西方经济学 ( )管理经济

40、学与决策模式 46 ( )银行货币学 ( )实用国际贸易 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 According to the schedule, the touring party will visit the Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square today. You ca

41、n leave your baggage in the Left Baggage Office and pick it up later this afternoon if it is too heavy to carry with you. The receipt of the baggage should be kept Carefully because you will need it. We will come to Summer Palace first and finish the tour at 2 p. m Then we are going to the destinati

42、on of Tiananmen Square without parking. So please dont get off the sightseeing bus during the journey until the driver says that it is time for food and drinks and toilets. Please be on time! 47 How many places will they visit on that day? 48 Which will they visit first? 49 Where will they leave the

43、ir baggage? 50 When will they finish the visit of Summer Palace? 51 Why should they keep the receipt carefully?Because they will _. 52 To communicate precisely what you want to say, you will frequently need to define key words. （ A）无论你想说什么，要做到简明扼要，关键就是要对词进行定义。 （ B）只要定义频繁出现的关键词就能准确传达本意， （ C）要准确表达你的本意

44、，就必须不断定义关键词。 （ D）要简明扼要地表达本意，就必须不断定义关键词。 53 A student should understand the relationship between basic research and applied research，and the connection between technological development and human affairs （ A）学生应该了解基础研究与应用研究的关系，以及科技发展与人际事务之间的联系。 （ B）一个学生应该明白基本研究以及技术发展与人类事件之间的联系。 （ C）一个学生必须明白有关基本研究、深入研

45、究与人类技术发展的关系。 （ D）学生应该理解基本研究与应用研究的关系，以及科技发展与人类事件之间的联系。 54 In terms of solving their problems, social scientists encounter greater resistance than physical scientists. （ A）在解决问题时，科学家比物理学家还要有更大的阻力。 （ B）为了解决问题，社会学家同物理学家一起遇到了相当大的阻力。 （ C）在探索如何解决他们的问题时，社会科学家比物理学家有了更伟大的发现。 （ D）说到解决问题，社会学家比物理学家遇到的阻力更大。 55 Wi

46、thout tools man is nothing, with tools he is all. （ A） 没有工具人什么都不是，有了工具人是一切。 （ B）没有工具的人是无能的，有了工具的人才能大显神通。 （ C）没有工具男人一无所有，拥有工具他是一切。 （ D）没有工具人是无能为力的，有了工具人才能大显神通。 56 Im very pleased to know that you are a regular customer of our store. We would like to ask you to call our Service Department if you are i

47、n any way not satisfied with our products. Unless we hear form you, we cant know that there is something wrong with our products and services. Therefore, we ask you to let us know if there is any difficulty with your purchases. Thank you again for your interest in our products and services. 一、 Part

48、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. 57 录用信 说明： 假设你是公 司的人事经理。写信通知一名应聘者 John，公司决定录用他。 内容： 1看过对方的简历和推荐信之后，发现他有很好的推销经验； 2 9月 20日的面试给你留下了深刻印象： 3决定录用对方： 4希望对方 9月 28日到职： 5试用期为 3个月，工资为 1200 美元月； 6试用期过后如果符合要求，将雇用至少 3年，工资为 1500元月。 Words for reference： resume履历 reference letter推荐信 the duration of the trial employment试用期 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 380答案与解析