[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷416及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 416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） This weekend. （ B） In two days time. （ C） The day before yesterday. （ D） Tomorrow. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each

3、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 his thirties. （ B） About fifty. （ C） A little less than sixty. （ D） More tha

4、n sixty. （ A） The man is too old to dance. （ B） The man danced a lot when he was young. （ C） The woman doesnt like dancing very much. （ D） They are going to dance tomorrow. （ A） Watching a basketball match. （ B） Cleaning up the new apartment. （ C） Going to the cinema with Margaret. （ D） Going shoppi

5、ng with her friends. 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 a word or a s

6、hort phrase. 5 Whats the use of the wedding cake? They will be sent to _ of the family who cant come. 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,

7、and D. 6 The flowers are dead. I _them more water. （ A） would have given （ B） will give （ C） should have given （ D） must give 7 I will not lend the book to you_ you can return it in time. （ A） in case （ B） so that （ C） unless （ D） if 8 Were it not for your help, I _ in trouble now. （ A） was （ B） wer

8、e （ C） had been （ D） would be 9 Can you tell me the name of the factory _ you visited last week? （ A） what （ B） where （ C） that （ D） when 10 We have produced twice as much steel this year_4 years ago. （ A） than we did （ B） as we did （ C） than we have produced （ D） as we have produced 11 Only when cl

9、ass began_that he had lost his bag in the street. （ A） will he realize （ B） he did realize （ C） did he realize （ D） should he realize 12 _ we cant get the necessary financial support, what shall we do? （ A） Since （ B） Supposing （ C） As long as （ D） In case 13 You should have been more patient _ the

10、customer, Im sure that selling him the colour TV set was a possibility. （ A） of （ B） for （ C） with （ D） against 14 Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as _ other musicians. （ A） superior to （ B） neglected （ C） more superior than （ D） superior than 15 He used to go to school on foot, _? （

11、 A） didnt he （ B） wasnt he （ C） used he （ D） isnt he 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. 16 The active (involve)_of thousands of people makes the difference. 17 We should be (consider) _o

12、f the comfort of old people. 18 He said that they were looking forward (do) _ business with my company. 19 Shes (fortune) _ enough to enjoy good health. 20 (theory) _ methods are sometimes useless outside of the laboratory. 21 Mary does not dare to go out at night lest she (see) _ something frighten

13、ing. 22 The president promised to keep all the board members (inform) _ of how the negotiations were going on. 23 The battle was over, and the wounded (send0_ to hospital at once. 24 There is no sense (leave) _ important decisions to inexperienced people. 25 Consumers have become less interested in

14、3D TV at home, partly because of (have) _ to wear special glasses. 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

15、 choice. 26 In many countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major problem. Poor conditions in these cities, such as lack of housing, inadequate sanitation(卫生 ) and lack of employment, bring about an increase in poverty, disease and crime. The over-population of to

16、wns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay. One possible solution to the problem would be to impose registration on town resid

17、ents. Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited. In practice, however, registration would be very difficult to enforce(推行 ); it would cause a great deal of resentment(不满 ), which would ultimately lead to violence. The on

18、ly long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractive, which would encourage people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing encouragement for people to go and work in the villages. Facilities in the rural areas, such as transport, health and education services should be

19、 improved. Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries, so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life. The improvement of life in the villages is very important, because the towns themselves cannot be developed without the simultaneous o

20、r previous development of the rural area. 26 What does the word “urban“ (Line 2, Para. 3) mean? （ A） Of the city. （ B） Out of work. （ C） In a bad condition. （ D） Of enormous size. 27 Large numbers of farmers have poured into towns because _. （ A） they can hardly support their families on farms （ B）

21、they are unhappy with their life in the country （ C） the rural areas are too crowded with people （ D） they hope to have their own business 28 In the authors view, solving the cities problem of overcrowding by strict registrations is _. （ A） practical （ B） possible （ C） not realistic （ D） not suffici

22、ent 29 According to the writer, the problem with crowded cities will be solved if _. （ A） traditional methods of farming are well kept （ B） conditions in rural areas are much improved （ C） the government can provide more jobs （ D） violence could be controlled in dries 30 Which factor is most importa

23、nt for people to be attracted to live in the country? （ A） Their expectation. （ B） Their interests. （ C） Their income. （ D） Their attitude. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 30 The business cycle is composed of ma

24、ny phases and one of them is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is an ever-growing expansion of existing equipment. And new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded.

25、Improvements of serious kinds are made. There is an ever increasingly positive view about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or “heavy“ industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As more parts of the economy develop, other parts are affected.

26、 For example, the expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are activated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers of raw materials. This increases t

27、he amount of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity develops among the various parts of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise without an obvious end. However, a time comes when this phase reaches a peak and stops going upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase. 31 Which o

28、f the following does NOT happen in economic recovery? （ A） The expansion of existing facilities. （ B） The creation of new business. （ C） The disappearance of old business. （ D） The increase of optimism about the future of economy. 32 Which of the following indicates the end of the expansion phase? （

29、 A） The increase of raw materials. （ B） The growth stopping at a peak. （ C） The further increase of labours. （ D） The volume expansion of goods. 33 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） Sections of economy do not influence each other. （ B） In the expansion phase the business

30、maintains development in the long run. （ C） The end of the business in the prosperity period can be obviously seen. （ D） Parts of economy are closely related to each other. 34 We can infer from the last paragraph that _. （ A） economic expansion is fast （ B） the business can expand endlessly （ C） the

31、 end of one business expansion will certainly happen （ D） economic rise to the peak is slow 35 Which is probably the best title for this passage? （ A） Development of Economy. （ B） Becovery of Economy. （ C） Expansion of Economy. （ D） Prosperity of Economy. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passag

32、e. 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. 35 Vera Wang has become a significant figure in the American fashion industry in a relatively short period of time. She

33、 has no formal design training because her father wouldnt let her go to art school and wanted her to concentrate on more “practical subjects”. After earning a degree in liberal arts, Vera worked as an editor at Vogue for 17 years and as a design director of Ralph Lauren for two years. In 1990 she op

34、ened her first boutique(时尚 精品店 )on Madison Avenue in New York, in a less expensive line of ready-to-wear bridal and evening dresses. She chose bridal wear for she wanted to build a fashion company starting with one market and then expand into others. She became a household name in 1994 when she desi

35、gned stylish costumes(时尚束装 )for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics. Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too. But that dream was crushed when she did not win at the National Figure Skating Championships in 1968. However her love for the sport ne

36、ver ceased. “I want to make an artistic contribution to the sport. ”she said. “I dont know if designing costumes for Nancy has been good in terms of actual sales, but it has been tremendous foe name recognition. ” What do you know about Vera Wang? Hobby：【 46】 Education： a degree in【 47】 Working expe

37、rience： 1【 48】 at Vogue for 17 years 2【 49】 of Ralph Lauren for two years Achievement： in 1994 she became a household name when she designed【 50】 for figure skate Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to

38、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. 41 A - Bearer from bond B - Certificate bond C - Gross settlement D - Issue volume E - Net settlement F - OTC market G - Physical bond H - Real

39、 time settlement I - Registered bond J - Replacement cost risk K - Securities loan L - Short term bills M - Tendering system N - Tradable bond O - Trade by trade settlement P - Untimely delivery risk 41 ( )记名国债 ( )竞价系统 42 ( )实时结算 ( )净额结算 43 ( )短期国债 ( )发行量 44 ( )实物券 ( )可上市国债 45 ( )凭证式国债 ( )无记名国债 Task

40、 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. 46 The rules for writing an abstract (摘要 )are almost the same to those for writing the summary of an investigation report. In an abstract you ma

41、ke an outline of the problem and the purpose of your investigation, mention very briefly how you conducted the investigation or tests, describe your main findings, and make the conclusions. All this must be done in as few words as possible; ideally, your abstract will be about 125 words long and nev

42、er more than 250 words. From the abstract, readers must be able to decide whether the information you provide in the scientific paper or report is particularly interesting to them and whether they should read further. Because a scientific paper is written for readers who generally are familiar with

43、your technical or scientific discipline (科 ), you may use technical terminology (术语 )in the abstract. The abstract should be written last, when the whole paper has been written, so that you can make an abstract of the brief details you need from what you have already written. 46 How will you write a

44、n abstract? You should write it in as _ as possible. 47 What should be described in the abstract? Our _. 48 What are the readers likely to do if they find the abstract interesting? The readers are likely to _. 49 Why can you use technical terminology in the abstract? Because your readers are usually

45、 _ your scientific discipline. 50 When should you write the abstract? After you have finished _. 51 Our environment is getting worse and worse with the increase of the world population, which affects the environment in two ways. （ A）随着世界人口的增长，环境质量每况愈下。人口增长对环境的影响体现在两个方面。 （ B）环境质量每况愈下，与此同时世界人口也在增长。世界人

46、口通过两种方式影响了环境。 （ C）由于环境的恶化，导致人口数量不断增长，然后这种增长又通过两种方式影响了环境。 （ D）随着世界人口的增长，环境质量每况愈下。世界人口通过两种方式影 响了环境。 52 Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which deeply attract our minds and emotions. （ A）伟大的作家是那些不仅有伟大的想法而且能在文字中表达这些想法的人，他们的思想深深地吸引了我们的思想并且打动

47、我们的情感。 （ B）伟大的作家是那些不但有伟大的思想而且能用文字表达这些思想，并能深深地吸 引以及打动我们的人。 （ C）伟大的作家是那些既有伟大思考又能表达这些思想，既能深深地吸引我们又能感动我们的人。 （ D）伟大的作家有伟大的思想和伟大的词汇，吸引着我们，感动着我们。 53 School spirit is a quality that begins early and often lasts a lifetime. （ A）学习精神是一种很早开始便养成而最后延续到你一生的素质。 （ B）校园精神是一种很早就养成的并常常能持续终身的品质。 （ C）学校的目的是为培养学生从开始一直延续到

48、生 命最后的一种品格。 （ D）学校教育质量常常是在人生的早期就开始而且与一生有关。 54 Each apartment could _ a family of six. （ A） house （ B） cover （ C） include （ D） make 55 Digital cameras are hot. Every technology and photography lover, it seems, either has a new digital camera or is thinking about getting one. If youre in the latter category, youll find that its easy to be confused by the array(一系列 ) of choices available. Heres an overview of what to look for when you shop for your first digital camera. _ 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writin