[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷441及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 441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. （ C） 12. （ D） 15. 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

3、 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 to watch TV a lot. （ B） Too much noise again. （ C） She never has enough time to have a rest. （ D） Such a lot of homework again. （ A） When she

4、 was only ten. （ B） When she was only fourteen. （ C） When her brother was only ten. （ D） When she went to university. 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 b

5、e spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 4 What did Jons father tell John one evening? He said he had to go to the airport _ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete eac

6、h one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 5 I argued with my parents until they finally _ and let me drive every day. （ A） gave off （ B） gave out （ C） gave in （ D） gave over 6 _ no gravity, there would be no air around the earth. （ A） Were the

7、re （ B） Was there （ C） There were （ D） There be. 7 The supply and demand of agricultural products are _ balanced. （ A） on purpose （ B） on average （ C） in advance （ D） in general 8 - Could you go there on Friday or Sunday?- Im afraid _ day is possible. （ A） any （ B） either （ C） both （ D） neither 9 Th

8、e professor, _ as a splendid speaker, was warmly received by the students. （ A） known （ B） knowing （ C） to be known （ D） having known 10 Have you finished your homework? Lesson One is _ than Lesson Three. （ A） more easier （ B） very easier （ C） more easy （ D） much easier 11 It is not advisable that T

9、im_ to the job, because he has no relative experience. （ A） is assigned （ B） will be assigned （ C） be assigned （ D） has been assigned 12 The police knew nothing about the case_your father phone them. （ A） after （ B） since （ C） as （ D） until 13 The students were _ by his humorous words. （ A） carried

10、away （ B） carried in （ C） carried out （ D） carried on 14 _ up at the clock on the walk the secretary found it was already midnight. （ A） Looking （ B） Look （ C） To look （ D） Looked Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the

11、 word given in the brackets. 15 The film (show) _in the cinema now does not attract many people. 16 The pupils will get (confuse) _ if they are made to learn too much. 17 Most animals know how to relax and they know the importance of (relax) _ to their survival. 18 The wolf was once the (widely) _ d

12、istributed kind of mammal in the world. 19 The man (talk) _ with the teacher was Xiao Wangs father. 20 Please see to it that the leak (be) _ shut off because the manager will take a journey tomorrow. 21 Its no use (go) _ there now. Its too late. 22 Some people living in the north are used to _(swim)

13、 in winter. 23 Our ability to think and speak makes us (difference) _ from other animals. 24 But for the English examination, I would (go) _ to the piano concert with you last Sunday. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered

14、 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 24 Working at home in your nightclothes while saving hundreds of dollars may sound too good to be true, but it isnt. More and more employees are telecommuting, doing their jo

15、b at home or another remote site. “Its a trend thats here now and youre going to see a lot more telecommuting because people dont have to put up with commuting (来回上下班 ). They want more work/life balance, they want less stress in their lives and companies want to drive costs after their bottom lines,

16、“ says John Edwards, President of the International Telework Association and Council. However, Edwards says, “The biggest problem at the moment is dealing with middle management who is uncomfortable with management style focusing on results. They are used to the line of sight management style. But t

17、hey have to change to more results-oriented management style which can often be slightly opposite, so they feel uncomfortable with that.“ Edwards says telecommuting kills distance-and a lot of face to face meetings are replaced by tele-conferences. “Distance does not exist anymore. Its the death of

18、distance, if you like. So now its possible to have more invisible teams so that the necessity to have the old bricks and walls existing is beginning to disappear.“ 25 According to the writer, telecommuting refers to the way _ . （ A） people do all their work by telephone （ B） employees wear nightclot

19、hes while working （ C） people do their work outside companies （ D） employees communicate with each other 26 Which of the following is NOT the reason why telecommuting has become popular? （ A） It can balance employees work and life. （ B） It can help save the cost for companies. （ C） It can reduce con

20、flicts between employers and employers. （ D） It can kill the time spent in going to work from home. 27 According to John Edwards, management style in the new trend _ . （ A） focuses on sight management （ B） is opposite to employers expectation （ C） should get used to results management （ D） saves unn

21、ecessary troubles 28 We can infer from the last paragraph that _ . （ A） employees hate distance between each other （ B） there should be no distance between employers and employees （ C） the disappearance of distance improves efficiency （ D） telecommuting changes ways of communication 29 The passage i

22、s mainly concerned with _ . （ A） commuting （ B） telecommuting （ C） teleconferences （ D） management style Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 30 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: resea

23、rch and teaching. Many experts would argue that these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is: how does the community want or need to be served? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the government an

24、d the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers“ (象牙塔 ) of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强逼 ), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the comme

25、rcially useful purpose. If Aristotle wanted to work in university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher. A postindustrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and techni

26、cians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“, as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone.“ Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. A successful

27、musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through dollars as any other things. 30 The main idea of the first paragraph is that _. （ A） universities must meet the need of the society （ B） universities play an important role in our society （ C） research and teach

28、ing are of great importance in universities （ D） traditional universities do a good job serving the society 31 We can infer from the second paragraph that _. （ A） the governments interfere too much with college education （ B） the society is not satisfied with the present college education （ C） teach

29、ers dislike teaching commercially useful courses （ D） teachers are forced to do what they dont like to do 32 The Aristotle example is used to make the point that _. （ A） education should serve the social needs （ B） it is advisable for todays philosophers to know computer science （ C） such abstract s

30、ubjects as philosophy is no longer useful （ D） universities in the U.K. have produced too many good-for-nothing graduates 33 According to the passage, literature, music and the arts _. （ A） should develop only when they are good for economic growth （ B） do not contribute to economic growth at all （

31、C） are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contributions to economic growth （ D） are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth 34 The author believes that _. （ A） the society needs both technical skills and arts （ B） art is useful only wh

32、en it is made into a money earner （ C） universities should not provide literature or art courses （ D） the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of todays society Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No.

33、46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 35 When you make your travel arrangements to Oxford, Ohio, you should make plans to arrive here at least a week before classes begin so you can get to know the university and the area. The university holds

34、 a short orientation program for all new foreign students prior to registration for classes, and you will be expected to attend this program. A valuable service to foreign students traveling to the U. S. is provided by the International Students Service (ISS) in New York. If you Send your travel pla

35、ns to the ISS, someone will meet you at your port of entry to the U. S. , help you find a temporary place to stay, help you arrange your travel within the U. S. , and provide other assistance. There is no charge for these services. For more information, contact International Students Service 356 Wes

36、t 34 th Street , Third Floor New York, New York 10017 USA When you arrive in Oxford, you should first visit the Office of International Students Service. The director will help you find your place of residence, answer questions, and help in other ways. This office is available to assist you througho

37、ut your entire stay here. You should make plans to arrive at Oxford, Ohio at least (46) before classes begin. If you want more information, you have to contact (47) . International Students Service is in (48) . Services free of charge: meet you at your (49) to the U. S.; help you find (50) ; help yo

38、u arrange your travel within the USA, and provide other assistance. 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 brackets of ques

39、tion NO. 51-55. 40 New Years Eve Entertainment Dec. 31,1997 Program Items Performed by Females Chorus: We Love China Dept. Singing Group Folk Dance: Plucking Tea Class I, Grade 3 Recitation: Romeo and Juliet Henderson Joan Skit: Necklace Grade 4 Popular Song: Love Li Yan Male Solo: The Sun and the M

40、oon More, with Piano Accompaniment by Alice Comic Dialogue: Studying Tony, Joseph Beijing Opera Juggling Ma Guang Story: The Six Blind Men and the Elephant Han Lei Ballet: The Swan Lake Catherine, Sophia, Wang Hua, Li Ying Modern Dance Liu Jun and others Suona: A Rich Harvest Zhao Chang Sheng Ballro

41、om: Dancing Waltz Zhang Han, Li Na and Others Now please find correct English expressions in the diagram to fill in the following translations: A) Recitation: Romeo and Juliet B) Folk Dance: Plucking Tea C) Beijing Opera D) Comic Dialogue E) Females Chorus F) Skit: Necklace G) Juggling H) Ballet: Th

42、e Swan Lake I) Modern Dance J) Ballroom: Dancing Waltz 40 ( )相声 ( )交际舞：华尔兹 41 ( )短剧：项链 ( )现代舞 42 ( )民间舞蹈：采茶 ( )京剧 43 ( )魔术 ( )芭蕾舞：天鹅湖 44 ( )诗歌朗诵：罗密欧与朱利叶 ( )女生合唱 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

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44、nslated by professionals: a current client of ours in the U.K. came to us after a terrible experience. They had signed a contract with a Mexican company having had it translated by a junior member of their staff who had studied Spanish at school. It transpired(为人所知 ) she missed out a paragraph, and

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