[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷432及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 432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） Its 9:00. （ B） Its 9:30. （ C） Its 10:00. （ D） Its 10:30. （ A） The woman is waiting for a call. （ B） The telephone line is busy now. （ C） Somebody is using the telephone. （ D） The man cannot use the telephon （ A） In an office. （ B）

3、 In a bank. （ C） At a bus station. （ D） At a restaurant. （ A） The movie will start at 6 oclock. （ B） The movie will be put off till tomorrow. （ C） They are going to meet at the school gate. （ D） They want to know where the movie will be shown. （ A） Its not easy to find a taxi. （ B） The book store is

4、 very far away. （ C） The woman may walk to the book store. （ D） There are a lot of buses going to the book stor 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 que

5、stions. 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 a supermarket. （ B） In a bank. （ C） In an office. （ D） In a stock market. （ A） $12. （ B） $10.18. （ C） $5.94. （ D） $10

6、. 81. 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 short phrase. 8

7、What did he say to the woman? Im _ a client now, but Ill be with you in a minute. 9 How is communication completed when there is a language barrier? Through _. 10 What do motions in sign language stand for? They stand for letters, _. 11 What does shaking the head indicate? It indicates _. 12 What is

8、 the most common form of language? It is _. 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, and D. 13 I shall _ entirely _ what my solicitor says. （ A

9、） go after （ B） go about （ C） go by （ D） go off 14 His dislike of the course may prove to be a(n) _ barrier he cannot overcome. （ A） biological （ B） ideological （ C） spiritual （ D） psychological 15 Mary _ to pass her entrance examination. （ A） regulated （ B） managed （ C） tried （ D） handled 16 _her s

10、urprise, Miss Wang found nobody in the classroom. （ A） At （ B） To （ C） For （ D） With 17 There are over 700 teachers in our college, _ 60% are women teachers. （ A） of whom （ B） of them （ C） where （ D） which 18 She stayed at home during the whole summer vacation _ she could look after her old grandmot

11、her. （ A） in case （ B） now that （ C） so that （ D） as though 19 Those naughty boys were caught _ in the river again. （ A） to fish （ B） fished （ C） fishing （ D） having fished 20 _ might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed. （ A） As （ B） It （ C） That （ D） All 21 All the creatures de

12、pend on the suns rays for the light and warmth which _ us alive. （ A） keeps （ B） keep （ C） kept （ D） is keeping 22 Its my great honor _ to give a speech at the opening ceremony. （ A） to invite （ B） inviting （ C） having invited （ D） to be invited Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statemen

13、ts here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 23 A few people who do not agree with us about the matter havent realized the (important) _ of the matter. 24 We objected to (have) _ the meeting without her. 25 His promotion to manager came as a complete

14、 surprise. Nobody expected him to (give) _ a higher job within the company. 26 Thanksgiving is a (tradition) _ festival in the U.S. and Canada. 27 The director required that every member in his department (refer) _ to this report. 28 According to the evening newscast, several villages in the area (i

15、solate) _ by the heavy snowfall. 29 To his (disappoint) _, he didnt pass the exam in spite of his great efforts. 30 Weather _ (permit), the spaceship will be launched tomorrow evening. 31 By the end of Last year, nearly a million cars (produce) _ in that auto factory. 32 We are informed that all the

16、 materials (arrive) _ in the port of Chicago by now. 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. 32 Ca

17、r servicing is something that every car owner has to experience at least some time of the year. The best method to service your car is to go to your car service station and have the servicing done methodically (有条理地 ) according to your car maker. Consider this: Your car is up and running smoothly bu

18、t the mileage (里程 ) figures indicate that you need to have it serviced. Certainly, this is the right thing to do but have you wondered what actually goes in to make you pay that servicing bill every 6 months? Servicing your car is a simple DIY (Do It Yourself) job that you can learn quickly and easi

19、ly save some good money. If you have never serviced your car before personally, heres your resource: Servicing Basics Car servicing essentially means inspecting the car thoroughly for any damaged components, and replacing some parts regularly that wear out over time. If you review carefully it is ce

20、rtainly possible to do all this by yourself, as below: You will need a complete set of tools as provided by your car maker when you purchased the vehicle. This will usually consist of all the spanners (扳手 ) that you might need. Completely servicing your car will need a few hours but you will end up

21、saving a lot of money. Besides, its fun too and a lot of learning. 33 What is the best way to service your car? （ A） To service your car by yourself. （ B） To turn to other car owners for help. （ C） To send your car back to the car maker. （ D） To have your oar serviced at the service station. 34 What

22、 indicates that your car needs servicing? （ A） Weather conditions. （ B） Gas consumption. （ C） Mileage figures. （ D） Servicing bills. 35 Why does the author suggest servicing your car by yourself? （ A） It is money-saving and easy to learn. （ B） It is a simple way to save energy. （ C） It is convenient

23、 and challenging. （ D） It is done more efficiently. 36 Some component parts should be replaced regularly because_. （ A） they are outdated （ B） they need to be oiled （ C） they become worn out （ D） they are easily available 37 What is included in the set of tools provided by the car maker for self-ser

24、vicing? （ A） Spare parts. （ B） Cleaning brushes. （ C） Measuring meters. （ D） All kinds of spanners. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 38 As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point

25、 of supplying all the basic essentials of life-food, shelter, clothes, and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs which have been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which man mus

26、t do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men w

27、ill be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majo

28、rity of the housewives will wish to be relived completely from the routine operations of the home such as vacuuming the floors, or washing the clothes, or making beds. By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine, is to provide a robot slave which can be trained to the requiremen

29、ts of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out half a dozen or more standard operations, when so switched by the housewife. 38 In this passage, the author states that_. （ A） technology is no linger regarded as important as it used to be （ B） it is always reasonable to make a man work ful

30、ltime for a good salary （ C） modem civilization provides people with more than daily necessities （ D） it is salary, not the number of working hours that worries people most 39 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） the only purpose of developing technology is to fulfill the needs of daily l

31、ife （ B） the better choice is to reducing working hours by making use of technology （ C） men will be less paid due to the decrease in the number of working hours （ D） men have to work longer if they want to enjoy more in their lives 40 According to this passage, housewives _. （ A） are not satisfied

32、with present standard living （ B） think that domestic servants are very helpful （ C） will prefer to live a life with more free time （ D） hope that husbands will be better paid by the employers 41 The words “routine operations“ (Para. 1) in this passage refer to_. （ A） daily necessities （ B） domestic

33、 servants （ C） medical operations （ D） daily housework 42 The purpose of the last paragraph is to_. （ A） describe the steps to train a robot （ B） advertise a new type of robot （ C） instruct housewives how to operate a robot （ D） suggest making use of a robot in the house Task 3 Directions: The follo

34、wing 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. 43 Experience the blue waters and natural spirit Great Golden Lake, in Taining Global Geopark, is locat

35、ed in Taining County of northwestern Fujian Province. It includes five scenic areas. Golden Lake, Shangqing Stream, Zhuangyuan Rock, Arhat Mountain and Taining Ancient Town. As a beautiful lake and mountain area, Golden Lake has received admiration from Buddhists through the numerous natural statues

36、 of Buddha on water. Shangqing Stream, Shangqing Wonderland, is hidden in the remote mountains and dingles, which runs through marvelous rocks and steep cliffs. As a study place for Zhuangyuan(No. 1 Scholar) Zou Yinglong of the Southern Song Dynasty(11271179), Zhuangyuan Rock became known as a uniqu

37、e Confucian rock culture of Taining. Arhat Mountain is an excellent spot to overlook the beautiful sights of Golden Lake. In Taining ancient town, there exists ancient buildings from the Ming Dynasty(13681644)a house for the Minister of War, which is one of the best preserved ancient homes in south

38、of the Yangtze River. Great Golden Lake is linked with Sun and Moon Lake in Taiwan. Connected by water like a thread, links between the two lakes show the deep love that exists across the Straits. Great Golden Lake Tel. 0598-7830866 7833822 7866621 Golden Sun Hotel. 0598-7791888 Great Golden Lake Lo

39、cation:【 46】 Province The number of scenic spots:【 47】 . Alot of【 48】 lie in Golden lake. Zhuangyuan Rock is famous for its exceptional【 49】 . Taining ancient town has old buildings from【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items

40、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. 48 A Custom-House report B export restitution C transit zone D absolute quota E anti-dumping duty F bonded warehouse G entry for consumption H exchange contro

41、l I commission J advice of dispatch K balance on merchandise trade L class of kind M core list N free market 0 import quota P mail entry 48 ( )反倾销税 ( )商品贸易差额 49 ( )绝对配额 ( )发运通知 50 ( )中转贸易区 ( )佣金 51 ( )出口补贴 ( )外汇管制 52 ( )海关申报 表 ( )进口报单 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the

42、passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 52 Hello, welcome to “This Weeks Sports”. It will be 9:00 a. m. when the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers tip off the NBA Finals tonight in Los Angeles. But the early hour has not discouraged stud

43、ents at Beijing University from organizing a special viewing party to watch the game live. The young Chinese basketball fans will be joining an estimated 2.5 billion viewers worldwide who will be turning in to the games. making up the biggest global audience for any basketball event in the history o

44、f the game. More than 90 broadcasters from international networks have set up operations at Staples Center for tonights opening joust(比赛 ). Among them are CCTV from China, Supersport cable channel from Greece, DSF from Germany, Canal Plus from France, NHK from Japan, and IsraelS Channel 5. Coming to

45、 the Finals for the first time are MTV from Lebanon and ITV from Korea. Broadcasters will give their local viewers play-by-play accounts of the game in 41 languages, including Arabic, Bosnian, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Maltese and Mandarin. This year is by far the biggest international audience f

46、or the Finals. The number of countries signing on for the NBA Finals has risen from 100 seven years ago to 295 this year. 53 Which are the two opposing teams? _ 54 What has the students of Beijing University done to watch the game? They have organizing a _ to watch the game. 55 How many viewers worl

47、dwide have been estimated? _ 56 Where will this Final joust hold? At the _ of Los Angeles. 57 How many broadcasters from international networks are there in the center? _ 58 Your Math instructor would have been happy to give you a make-up examination, had you gone and explained that your parents wer

48、e ill at the time. （ A）如果你向你的数学老师解释你父母那时生病了，他会乐于给你一次补考机会的。 （ B）只要你向你的数学老师解释了你父母那时生病的原因，他会乐于给你一次补考机会的。 （ C）你的数学老师听到你父母那时生病的情况后，他会乐于给你一次补课的机会。 （ D）你的数学老师会高兴你把你父母那时生病的情况告诉他，他会给你一次补课的机会。 59 An transport industry is an area of commerce in which aircraft are employed to carry passengers, freight and mail. （ A）空中运输业是一种以雇佣飞机来输送乘客，货物和信件的一种商业贸易。 （ B）空运业是商业的一个领域，它就是用飞机运送乘客，货物及邮件。 （ C）空运业务是贸易领域的一项业务，它可以用飞机来载人，运货物和邮件。 （ D）航空运输业是一个商业领域，在这个领域中用飞机运送旅客，货物和邮件。 60 Running is the most popular form of exercise because it requires little training or equipment （ A）跑步是最受喜爱的运动方式，因为它需要很少的训练和设备。 （ B）跑步是最