[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷437及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 437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） 5:08. （ B） 8:15. （ C） 8:30. （ D） 8:50. 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 questi

3、ons. 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） She has experience of office work. （ B） She likes young people, and wants to get some experience on teaching. （ C） She like

4、s working independently. （ D） The salary is very attractive. （ A） Mr. Smith. （ B） Ken White. （ C） The secretary. （ D） Jack White. （ A） To make sure that Mr. Smith has received the catalogue of the callers company. （ B） To have a talk to Mr. Smith. （ C） To give Mr. Smith his telephone number. （ D） To

5、 ask the secretary to give a call to the boss. （ A） 79853646. （ B） 79853656. （ C） 79853676. （ D） 79843646. 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 tw

6、ice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 6 How many people did Larry approximately rescue? Approximately _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the mos

7、t appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 7 She docs not know _ for her first job interview. （ A） what should she wear （ B） what to be wore （ C） what to wear （ D） what will she wear 8 _I cant help admiring the mans courage, I do not approve of his methods. （ A） Unless （

8、B） While （ C） Since （ D） Although 9 I spoke to him _ his low marks. （ A） with regard （ B） with regards to （ C） with regard to （ D） with regards 10 When shall we meet again? “Make it _ day you like; it is all the same to me“. （ A） one （ B） any （ C） another （ D） some 11 The boys father bought him a la

9、rge toy train _. （ A） to play with （ B） to play with it （ C） which to play with （ D） at which to play 12 The new general manager is trying to find _ to the companys financial problem. （ A） a reaction （ B） a reply （ C） a solution （ D） an answer 13 _ , he remains modest. （ A） Hero as be is （ B） Becaus

10、e he is a hero （ C） A hero as he is （ D） As he is a hero 14 At no time and under no circumstances _ the first to use nuclear weapons. （ A） China will be （ B） will China be （ C） will be China （ D） shall China be 15 _by the failure of the project, the manager could hardly say a word. （ A） To be shocke

11、d （ B） Shocked （ C） Be shocked （ D） Shocking 16 We take great pride in our campus, _ is one of the most beautiful university settings in the country. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） what （ D） when Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper

12、 form of the word given in the brackets. 17 The missile was about (launch) _ when an error was found with its control system. 18 Soon the employees became very (skill) _ in doing such jobs. 19 The pupils will get (confuse) _ if they are made to learn too much. 20 Few large cities still remain _ (pol

13、lute). 21 There (be) _ one apple and three pears in the icebox. 22 There is hardly any (differ)_in their attitudes toward their colleagues. 23 He was the only one of the boys who (be) _ blamed. 24 By the end of last year, nearly a million cars _ (produce) in that auto factory. 25 I would rather you

14、(low) _your voice. 26 With the help of the police, the woman finally found her (lose) _ child after a sleepless night. 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 Some people say that seals are the fairies of the sea and should not be killed. The seals are the cleverest creatures that have ever been found in the sea. “In the Kingdom of the Seals“ is an English fairy story by Donald A. Mackenzie.

16、It tells of a seal hunter who wounds a seal. The seal swims away with the hunters knife still in its back. That evening a stranger on a black horse calls at the home of the seal hunter and takes him to the edge of a cliff. Suddenly the seal hunter finds himself falling. He falls to the bottom of the

17、 sea. The stranger Changes into a seal and leads him towards a huge underwater palace. Inside the palace he sees an old grey seal lying on a bed in terrible pain. Beside the bed is a knife which the hunter recognizes as his own. He is ashamed of his cruelty and begs forgiveness of the old seal. Beca

18、use this is a fairy story, the wound is healed when the seal hunter lays his hand on it and wishes. The old seal regains his strength straight away. The seal hunter promises never to hunt seals again, Then he is led back to dry land. When he gets home he finds his pockets are filled with pearls. 27

19、According to the passage, some peoples impression of seals is that _. （ A） they are the cleverest creatures in the sea （ B） they are good at swimming （ C） they are the fairies of the sea （ D） they are our friends 28 We learn from the second paragraph that _. （ A） In the Kingdom of the Seals tells th

20、e seal hunter not to wound a seal （ B） In the Kingdom of the Seals tells a story about a seal hunter （ C） The seal hunter did not want to kill the seal （ D） The seal can always swim with a knife in its back 29 The seal hunter begs forgiveness of the old seal because _. （ A） he is sorry to have wound

21、ed the old seal （ B） he is afraid that the seals would kill him （ C） he knows that the old seal is the king in the kingdom of the seals （ D） the seals give him many pearls 30 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） The stranger on a black horse is a seal doctor. （ B）

22、 We know that this is not a true story. （ C） The old grey seal puts the knife beside the bed. （ D） The seal hunters name is Donald A. Mackenzie. 31 The writer of the passage intends to tell us that _. （ A） he believes the story “In the Kingdom of the Seals“ （ B） we should know something about seals

23、and not kill them （ C） Donald A. Mackenzie knows a lot of the seals （ D） seals are clever animals Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 Online services are managed by a host system that maintains a base of informat

24、ion available to satellite users. Users of so-called “dumb“ terminals (i.e.those without processing capability) simply access the information base via programs stored on the system. Personal computer (PC) users typically access the host through a modem(调 制解调器 ). A PC software program serves as an in

25、terface (接口 ) between the server and a PC, allowing the user to operate through the online system and select different databases using a keyboard or a mouse. National and regional online systems usually have local telephone numbers that PC modems can call to access either a local information base or

26、 an indirect long-distance connection, thus reducing long-distance telephone fees. Some online systems allow users to copy large volumes of information onto a local memory storage device, which also reduces the time the user is connected to the online system. Besides offering a great number of diffe

27、rent information bases, ranging from full-text journal libraries to reports of missing children, online services allow users to, for example, reserve airline tickets, buy stocks, purchase goods, and communicate with other users. In exchange for the service, users usually pay a monthly membership fee

28、. They may also pay to connect to various databases on the service or to download information. 32 Online services work by providing users with _. （ A） a base of information （ B） dumb terminals （ C） a host system （ D） a satellite 33 How can the users of terminals without processing capability acquire

29、 the necessary information? （ A） They can simply use a keyboard or a mouse. （ B） They should use a modem to maintain the host system. （ C） They should connect their computer to a satellite system. （ D） They can access its base through the programs on the system. 34 If you copy the online information

30、 onto your PC device, you will _ . （ A） save the time of connecting to the online system （ B） reduce the risk of losing information （ C） pay just local telephone charges （ D） get local information only 35 If you want to read full-text journals online, you usually have to _. （ A） seek for a large amo

31、unt of information （ B） be connected to various databases （ C） be introduced by the local library （ D） pay a monthly membership fee 36 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） the payment for online services （ B） the functions of online services （ C） the development of online services （ D） the relation b

32、etween online services and the users 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 should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 37 Environment is everything that surr

33、ounds us: plants, animals, buildings, country, air, water-in fact everything that can affect us in any way. And environment differs in different parts of the world. Ecology is the science of how living creatures and plants exist together and depend on each other on the local environment. Where an en

34、vironment is undisturbed, the ecology of an area is in balance. But if a creature dies out or an alien(相异的 )species is introduced, then the ecology of this area will be upset. Man is a part of the environment and has done more to upset the ecology during his short span on earth than any other living

35、 creature. He has poisoned the atmosphere and polluted both land and water. He has wasted the earths natural resources with no thought for the future. He has killed a lot of precious animals for his delicacies (精美的食品 )on the table and for his elegant overcoats. Since man has done so much damage, it

36、is up to man to try to put matters right. And the sooner he does something about it, the better. 1) (46) is everything that surrounds us. 2) (47) is the science of how living creatures and plants exist together. 3) The ecology of an area is (48) , where an environment is undisturbed. 4) Man is (49)

37、of the environment. 5) Man has poisoned the atmosphere and (50) both land and water. 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 corresponding letters in the

38、 brackets of question NO. 51-55. 41 A false imprisonment B interview a client C court acceptance fee D cause of action E local counsel F defense lawyer G point of defense H property tenancy I appear in court J statement of the parties K revocation of lawyer license L investigative record M legal opi

39、nions N court announcement O expert conclusion P pending case 42 非法禁锢 ( )法律意见书 43 当事人陈述 ( )案由 44 辩护要点 ( )辩护律师 45 法院公告 ( )案件受理费 46 待决案件 ( )会见当事人 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 th

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43、hat could you win if you fly with Singapore airlines within the period mentioned? You could win _ every day, plus a chance to win great prizes. 49 How many first class return tickets can you get if you win the first prize? _ return tickets. 50 What kind of hotel can you stay in free of charge if you

44、 win a second prize? A _ 51 How can you get more information about the promotion? Contact the _ or visit its websites. 52 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

45、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。 53 Richard was wearing his usual baseball hat with a sweet smile. （ A）理查德戴着平时的棒球帽，上面印有甜蜜的笑脸。 （ B）理查德戴上平时的棒球帽就发出甜蜜的微笑。 （ C）理查德戴 着平时的棒球帽，甜蜜地微笑着。 （ D）理查德穿戴平常，总是笑容向人。 54 The expert said that the real frontier for cars of the future lies not in

46、body design but with computer activation. （ A）这位专家认为，将来汽车未被开发的领域不在车体的设计，而在于电脑的功能。 （ B）这位专家认为，未来汽车要真正发展，产不在车身的设计，而在于电脑系统。 （ C）这位专家认为，未来汽车的真正尖端 领域不在于车身的样式，而在于电脑的启动控制上。 （ D）这位专家认为，将来汽车发展的真正方向不在于车身式样，而是在于内部电脑控制。 55 I have been instructed by my agent that you owe me five dollars （ A）我被我的代理告知你还欠我五美元。 （ B）

47、我的代理指导我应该偿还你五美元。 （ C）我的上级告诉我你还欠我五美元。 （ D）我的上级指导我说我应该尽快偿还你五美元。 56 The University of London Notes for International Students(外国学生入学须知 ) All applicants whose first language is not English are required to show that their ability to under-stand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is

48、 sufficiently high for them to benefit from their courses of study It is very important that international students do not make the journey to England until they have been formally notified that they will be admitted to the university， and until they are certain that they have sufficient funds to pay for their tuition fees and living expenses 一、 Part 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 请以大学生后勤处的名义于 2005年 12月 2