[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷418及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 418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） 9:30 （ B） 10:30 （ C） 8:30 （ D） 8:00 （ A） At a shop （ B） In a restaurant （ C） At a hotel room （ D） At a railroad station （ A） Sunny （ B） Windy （ C） Rainy （ D） Cloudy （ A） For the food （ B） For the service （ C） For the environment （

3、 D） For the distance （ A） Upset （ B） Dissatisfied （ C） Happy （ D） Enjoyable Section B Directions: 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 qu

4、estions 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） Jenny Santinis assistant. （ B） Jim Prices secretary. （ C） The new export salesperson. （ D） The head of the Personnel Department. （ A） Before 6:00 p. m. （ B）

5、 After 6:00 p. m. （ C） Anytime that day. （ D） Anytime. （ A） Mr. James Potter. （ B） Mr. James Potters boss. （ C） Mr. James Potters secretary. （ D） Mr. James Potters friend. （ A） Mr. James Potter works for Sun Electronics. （ B） Mr. Martin Richard works for ABC company. （ C） Mr. Martin Richard is wante

6、d on the phone but he is not available. （ D） Mr. James Potter is wanted on the phone but he is not available. 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

7、 twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 10 What outdoor sporting activities may you seek? Such as walking, _. 11 What did the letter offer to Tom? It _ to Tom. 12 What did Bill advise Tom to do? Bill advised Tom not to _. 13 Why did Bill

8、give this advice? Because Tom always does _ of what people have advised. 14 What was Bills real purpose? His real purpose was to get Tom to _. 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 w

9、ords from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 15 It was very kind help me when I was in need. （ A） from you to （ B） for you to （ C） of you to （ D） that you 16 He tried to avoid his friends in the street. （ A） meets （ B） met （ C） meeting （ D） to meet 17 The commercial purpose of a trade mark is _ t

10、he goods or services of a company from those of competitors. （ A） to distinguish （ B） having distinguished （ C） distinguishing （ D） being distinguished 18 Not until I had read your letter _ the true state of affairs. （ A） I understood （ B） I did understand （ C） did I understand （ D） I understand 19

11、_ he earns, the more he spends. （ A） How much （ B） For how much （ C） The more （ D） Whatever 20 _ in 1943_ the harmful smog made its appearance in Los Angeles. （ A） Only. that （ B） It was. then （ C） That it was . when （ D） It was . that 21 _ today, he would get there by Saturday. （ A） Would he leave

12、（ B） Was he leaving （ C） Were he to leave （ D） if he leaves 22 He didnt live up to _ have been expected of him. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） all what 23 He gave me the wrong news. I was _ . （ A） cheating （ B） misleading （ C） mistaken （ D） misinformed 24 The advertising company recently hired

13、a designer_had once won a prize in a national contest. （ A） whose （ B） which （ C） whom （ D） who 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. 25 At the end of the competition I found myself get the

14、(many) _ flowers. 26 Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great (achieve) _. 27 I dont think it worthwhile (spend) _ tens of thousands of dollars on the furniture. 28 One third of this area (cover)_with trees,50 percent of which are pines. 29 He got the car ( start) _ at last by askin

15、g everyone to push it. 30 As my sons are becoming more (independence) _, I have more time for myself. 31 Henry is very strict with his daughter. He only lets her out at night (occasion) 32 _ (tour) are returning to Phuket in Indonesia(印度尼西亚 ) after the deadly tsunami(海啸 ) devastated (毁灭 ) the island

16、 on December 26, 2004. 33 The company had to put forward a (propose)_that lay-offs(下岗 )be considered. 34 Seeing that there was no possibility of _ (avoid) a crash, the fisherman decided to dive into the sea. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinis

17、hed 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. 34 Youd think Pauline Hord would have served her time by now. After all, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and by the time she achieved that

18、breathtaking (激动人心的，使人惊叹的 ) milestone, shed already done a 10-year stretch in the Mississippi State Prison. Ms. Hord is a sweet-natured, gentle-talking, white-haired Southerner who never owed a debt to society thus, she never had to pay one. So you have to wonder what a woman like this is doing in a

19、 place where most people are itching to get loose. Unlike the rest of the population, Ms. Hord goes to prison freely and eagerly. And when she gets there, she persuades prisoners of every sort to sing little ditties (小诗，短歌谣 ) about their ABCs and XYZs. At age 80, Ms. Hord began teaching prisoners to

20、 read during a chance visit to the State Prison with a lawyer friend. “When Igor there, I heard that a group of volunteer workers had been praying for a teacher. They asked me if I would come and I said I would be thrilled (非常激动的，高兴的 ) ,” she said. On a personal level, Ms. Hord considers this reward

21、ing work. “If you get at the reason why these men went into crime, you will find that none of them succeeded in their early years of schooling.“ “They went to school at 5 believing they were going to learn to read. When they didnt learn in the first or second grade, they realized something was wrong

22、. By 8, they were having problems. By 12 or 13, they were drinking or using drugs. And its getting worse. Im seeing younger and younger prisoners who know less and less. They cant read well enough to function in this society.“ She says. It is this situation that Ms. Hord goes to prison week after we

23、ek to correct. And when her most difficult students finally begin to read, she is sure that she, too, knows why the caged birds sing, 35 Ms. Hord goes to prison eagerly to . （ A） sing songs for the prisoners （ B） teach the prisoners to read （ C） pray for the prisoners （ D） make friends with the pris

24、oners 36 Judging from the context, “itching“ (Line 3, Para. 2) most probably means“ “. （ A） afraid （ B） willing （ C） reluctant （ D） eager 37 According to Ms. Hord, the root of crimes lies in . （ A） racial discrimination （ B） poor living condition （ C） lack of proper education （ D） addiction to alcoh

25、ol or drug 38 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Many people volunteered to join Ms. Hord in her work. （ B） Most of the prisoners had no desire to learn as a child （ C） Ms. Hord found some prisoners impossible to teach. （ D） Ms. Hord took up her volunteer job by

26、 chance. 39 Ms. Hord regarded her job as . （ A） unique （ B） valuable （ C） interesting （ D） tough Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 There are three ways you can go about writing a resume: you can rely solely on

27、your memory; you can dust off(刷新 ) a previous resume and add something new to it; or you can create a new resume from a permanent personal data record. If you dont have a personal data record, prepare one now. There are four topic areas for which you will need to record details. Education List the s

28、chools, colleges, and universities you have attended or are attending. Start at junior high school and record the name of each school, the address and telephone number, and the dates you were there. Work Experience Full name, address, and telephone number of the company or organization, and full nam

29、e and title of each supervisor(主管 ) you worked for. The dates you started and finished employment. Your job title, or titles if you held several positions. Your specific responsibilities and duties for each position. Any special skills you learned on the job. Special praise you received, or results

30、you achieved. Social and Academic Activities Membership in a club, society, or a group, particularly noting your responsibilities as an active participator or committee member. Participation in community activities. Particularly describe any executive(主管的 ) or administrative positions you have held,

31、 with special responsibilities and dates. Involvement in a technical society on a local or national level, with particular mention of any conferences you have attended or papers you have presented or published. Involvement in hobby activities. Awards you have received for any activities you have bee

32、n involved in. References(推荐人 ) List the name of people who, you feel, are best fitted to speak on your behalf. For each person, write down: Full name, professional title, place of employment, and job position. Employers address and telephone number. Home address and telephone number. 40 When you us

33、e your old personal record to write a resume, youd better_. （ A） make it look like something different from the previous one （ B） change the data and rewrite it （ C） give some new information about it （ D） cut off the details and use as few words as possible 41 When you write about your education, y

34、ou should list_. （ A） the names of your teachers who gave the main courses （ B） the time of different stages of education （ C） the addresses and telephone numbers of schools and universities you attended （ D） the name of your classmates who were closest to you 42 Which of the following should be wri

35、tten in your work experience? （ A） Your likes and dislikes of previous employment. （ B） Your relationships with the colleagues. （ C） The skills you have learnt on each job. （ D） The salaries you have got for the job. 43 When giving advice about the writing of social activities, the writer_. （ A） tel

36、ls you not to mention the involvement of minor activities （ B） emphasizes the importance of being honest （ C） suggests that you write as many activities as possible （ D） stresses the position you hold in the club or association 44 Which could be the best title for this passage? （ A） Topic Areas in W

37、riting Resume. （ B） The Importance of Developing a Personal Data Record. （ C） How to Attract Potential Boss. （ D） Different Ways of Writing Resume. Task 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 sh

38、ould write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 Speaking in public is most peoples least favorite thing. The reason is that were all afraid of making fools of ourselves. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become. But stop biting your fingernails. Pub

39、lic speaking is easy and I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift“ like musical talent or being able to draw. Anybody who can talk can speak in public. Here are some of the lessons I have learned. Keep it simple and short. Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main id

40、eas. One or two. Not ten or twenty. If you cant express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused well enough. And if you dont have a clear idea of what you want to say, there is no way your audience will. Get organized. No matter how long or short your spee

41、ch is, youve got to get your ducks in a row how youre going to open, what major points you want to make and how youre going to close. Be real Youre talking because you have experienced something the audience has not. Share it. Make the audience feel as you did hot or cold, frightened or sad, annoyed

42、 or puzzled. The first-person singular is a powerful tool. Take charge. The first few moments of your speech establish the relationship between you and your audience. Dont begin until you have everybodys attention. When theyve quietened, establish eye contact. Public speaking is not more difficult t

43、han using chopsticks or trying a bow tie. The mysterious becomes simple once you know how to do it. The next time its your turn to make a speech at a business meeting, club dinner or a party, see if my suggestion can work for you. The reason why speaking is most peoples【 46】 is that we are all afrai

44、d of making fools of ourselves. In the authors opinion, actually it is【 47】 and anybody who can talk can speak in public and there are four lessons given here for us to learn:【 48】 ,【 49】 , be real and【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to

45、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. 50 A Import Penetration B Deflation C Inflated Consumption D Grandfather Clause E Intellectual Property Rights F Income Declaration G Internati

46、onal Settlement H Global Quota I Chronic Depression J Import Linkage Tax K Balance of Payment L Presence of Natural Person M National Treatment N Market Boards O Junk Financing 50 ( )慢性萧条 ( )进口渗透 51 ( )国民待遇 ( )国际清算 52 ( )知识产权 ( )申报制度 53 ( )消费膨胀 ( )专门的营销机构 54 ( )国际收支 ( )通货紧缩 Task 5 Directions: The fo

47、llowing is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 Invitation for Bids Basic Health Services Project Date: March 23, 2006 Credit No.: 6505-CHA Bid No: 02801-SITC-06W8750023 1. Sunshine International Tendering(招标 )

48、 Company (hereafter referred to as “SITC“), for and on behalf of Brilliant International Civil Engineering Company, invites sealed(密封的 ) bids(投标 ) from eligible(符合条件的 ) bidders(竞标人 ) for the supply of flagstone(板石 ). 2. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of SITC, Room 622, Golden Fall Plaza, No. 90 Nandan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200035, China, Tel: 86-21-64873356 . A complete set of Bidding Documents may be pu