[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷474及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 474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） She will probably pay 26 dollars for the gloves. （ B） She will probably buy the leather gloves. （ C） She will probably buy both of gloves. （ D） She will probably buy the silk gloves. Section B Directions: This section is to test y

3、our ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each 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

4、A, B, C, and D. （ A） She had a high fever. （ B） She was in good health. （ C） She has caught a cold. （ D） There is something wrong with her heart and lungs. （ A） Take a good rest. （ B） Stop worrying about her problem. （ C） Take some medicine. （ D） Do more exercise. （ A） 15. （ B） 16. （ C） 17. （ D） 18.

5、 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. 5 What

6、is each Nobel Prize winner expected to do at the grand dinner?He or she is expected to give _. 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.

7、6 Oil _ 90 per cent of the countrys exports. （ A） consists of （ B） reaches （ C） accounts for （ D） composes 7 The reason why I plan to do so is _ if I dont. （ A） because she will be disappointed （ B） that she will be disappointed （ C） because she will have been disappointed （ D） for she will be disap

8、pointed 8 By the end of the trip, Mary _ more than 3,000 miles. （ A） traveled （ B） will have traveled （ C） have been traveled （ D） have been traveling 9 Im afraid that your request for promotion was _. （ A） turned in （ B） turned up （ C） turned down （ D） turned over 10 “Did you tell your brother wher

9、e she _?“ “Yes, but I didnt tell him she _ until next week.“ （ A） had gone, wont come back （ B） went, dont come back （ C） had been, wouldnt come back （ D） had gone, wouldnt come back 11 Anyone can borrow books from the library _ he keeps them clean and returns them in time. （ A） even if （ B） so that

10、 （ C） as long as （ D） unless 12 This is the problem _ at the meeting. （ A） to discuss （ B） discussed （ C） to be discussed （ D） being discussed 13 _ he is still working on the project, I dont mind when he will finish it. （ A） In case （ B） As long as （ C） Even if （ D） As far as 14 The citys undergroun

11、d _ more people than the buses. （ A） brings （ B） carries （ C） sends （ D） fetches 15 Participating in such activities would affect him in _. （ A） more than one ways （ B） more ways than one （ C） one more than ways （ D） than more than ways Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here.

12、You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 16 No one matches her (enthusiastically) _ for pop music. 17 Look at the clock! Its time you (go) _ to bed. 18 Settlers found a (plenty) _ supply of fruit and game in the nearby forests. 19 Your train (leave) _ at

13、6 oclock tomorrow morning, please get there on time. 20 The boss demanded that every clerk in the company (pay) _ attention to their clothes. 21 Lots of damage (be) _ caused by fire. 22 The passengers were packaged (tight) _in the bus. 23 Most animals know how to relax and they know the importance o

14、f_ (relax) to their survival. 24 Nowadays the young people devote a lot of time to _ (study) English. 25 Many of the ministers had been peasants or workers themselves and _ (use) to do physical la-hour. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished s

15、tatements, 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. 26 One of the most authoritative (权威的 ) voices speaking to us today is, of course, the voice of the advertisers. This type of voice dominates our lives. It

16、 shouts at us from the television screen and the radio loudspeakers; waves to us from every page of the newspaper; signals to us from the roadside billboards all day and flashes messages to us in coloured lights all night. It has forced on us a whole new conception of the successful man as a man no

17、less than 20% of whose mall consists of announcements of giant carpet sales. Advertising has been among Englands biggest growth industries since the war, in terms of the ratio of money earnings to demonstrable achievement. Why all this huge expenditure? Perhaps the answer is that advertising saves t

18、he manufacturers from having to think about the customer. At the stage of designing and developing a product, there is quite enough to think about without worrying over whether anybody will want to buy it. The designer is busy enough without adding customer-appeal(讨好顾客的 ) to all his other problems o

19、f man-hours and machine tolerances and stress factors. So they just go ahead and make the thing and leave it to the advertiser to find eleven ways of making it appeal to purchasers after they have finished it, by pretending that it attracts love, or signifies manliness. If the advertising agency can

20、 do this authoritatively enough, the manufacturer is in a favorable position. Other manufacturers find advertising saves them changing their product. And manufacturers hate change. The ideal product is one which goes on unchanged for ever. If, therefore, for one reason or another, some changes seems

21、 called for how much better to change the image, the packet or the pitch made by product, rather than go to all the inconvenience of changing the product itself. 26 According to the passage modem advertising is “authoritative“ because of the way it _. （ A） influences our image of a special person （

22、B） interferes with the quiet of home life （ C） continually forces us into buying things （ D） influences us no matter where we travel 27 The form of advertising which has succeeded in conferring personal status on the individual makes use of _. （ A） coloured lights all night （ B） roadside billboards

23、（ C） the postal service （ D） the wall space beside escalators 28 Advertisers are appreciated by manufacturers because they _. （ A） advise them on ways of giving a product Customer-appeal （ B） accept responsibility for giving a product customer-appeal （ C） advise them on the best time to go ahead wit

24、h production （ D） consult them during the design and development stages 29 According to the passage customers are attracted to a product because it appears to _. （ A） have a sufficiently attractive design （ B） offer good value for money （ C） fulfill the manufacturers claims （ D） satisfy their person

25、al needs 30 The passage tells us that some manufacturers, instead of changing their product, would prefer to change its _. （ A） product cost （ B） quality （ C） packaging （ D） market value Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 thro

26、ugh 45. 31 Filling in company application forms can become a boring and repetitive (重复的 ) task. Yet any carelessness on an applicants part can draw a negative reaction from readers. Each company or organization usually uses its own specially designed form that, although it generally asks for the sam

27、e basic information, may vary in detail. Consequently the suggestions below apply mainly to the approach you should take rather than suggest what you should write. When visiting future employers, always carry your personal data record with you so that you can readily search for details such as dates

28、, telephone numbers, and other useful information. Treat every application form as though it is the first one you are completing-write carefully and neatly. Use words that describe the responsibility and different aspects of each job you have held rather than list only the duties you performed. Part

29、icularly describe social activities that show your involvement in the community, or activities in which you held a teaching or coaching role. Pay particular attention if there is a section on the form that asks you to comment on how your education and past experience have especially prepared you for

30、 the position. Think this through very carefully before you write so that what you say shows a natural progression (进展 ) from past experience to the job you are applying for. If you can, and if they fit naturally, add a few words to demonstrate how the position fits your overall career plan. 31 The

31、first sentence of the passage means that _. （ A） you may have to fill in a long application form （ B） the filling up of an application form takes much time （ C） one may have to fill in many application forms before one gets a job （ D） application forms should be filled carefully, with no misleading

32、32 Although all application forms demand the same basic information, _. （ A） different companies may have different requirements （ B） different companies may take the same attitude towards them （ C） application may be required to answer all the questions in detail （ D） application may have to send i

33、n the forms by person 33 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Your personal data record is more important than the interview itself. （ B） You should put all your personal data record in the application form. （ C） Your personal data record will be of much help to your interview. （ D） You s

34、hould write your personal data as clearly and neatly as possible. 34 When writing about the duties you have been engaged in, you should _. （ A） put down the names of your colleagues （ B） describe the nature of the duties （ C） relate them to other major duties （ D） describe what responsible positions

35、 you have held 35 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? （ A） Importance of Application Forms （ B） How to Fill in an Application Form （ C） Job and Its Application （ D） Nature of Application Forms Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are require

36、d 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. 36 Certain urban problems are common to both developed and developing countries, for example, poor housing, unemployment, traffic jams and pollution. But t

37、here are problems which are peculiar to developing countries and this is due to the need of these countries to provide a basic structure necessary for industrialization. The provision of this structure is the urbanization process itself. There are five main consequences of this uncontrolled urbaniza

38、tion: firstly, people move from the country to the city because they see the city as a more desirable place to live. Secondly, rural areas thus become less populated and this causes a decrease in the production of food. Thirdly, there is a high urban population growth rate. Fourthly, there is a dram

39、atic pressure on the supply of social services, especially those services related to education and health, and finally, uncontrolled urbanization leads to an excess of labor supply in the cities. There are a few policies which could slow this kind of uncontrolled urbanization in developing countries

40、. A more equal land distribution should be promoted. In this way farmers would be more motivated to stay on the land. Also, the supply of social services in the rural areas has to be improved, particularly in the field of health and education. Most importantly, it is necessary to give financial assi

41、stance to agriculture, especially to the small land owners. The main problem discussed in the passage: (46) . The consequence of fewer people in the countryside: a reduction in the (47) . Possible solutions to the problem: to carry out (48) . to provide (49) . to offer (50) . Task 4 Directions: The

42、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 question NO. 51-55. 40 A-Import licensing B-Export restrictions C-Technical barriers D-Subsidie

43、s E-Voluntary export restraints F-Import prohibition G-Sanitary and phytosanitary measures H-Tax discrimination I-Access restrictions J-Foreign ownership restrictions K-Anti-dumping measures L-Government procurement M-Import quota N-Domestic content regulations O-Customs valuation P-Export licensing

44、 51. ( )政府采购 ( )准入限制 52. ( )补贴 ( )外国股权的限制 53. ( )自愿出口限制 ( )进口禁令 54. ( )反倾销措施 ( )技术壁垒 55. ( )海关估价 ( )税收歧视 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 them. 46 Our bodies are similar in many w

45、ays. We may not look exactly alike, but our body shapes are more or less the same. Our bodies are made up of several partsthe head, neck, trunk, arms and legs. These parts are held together by a framework called the skeleton. The skeleton is made up of bones. We cannot see our bones because they are

46、 covered by our muscles and skin. However, we can feel them. The bones of our body are hard, white and strong. They are not easily broken. If a bone is broken, you will see a soft brownish-red part in the center. This part is called the bone marrow. It makes the red and white cells of blood. More an

47、d more cells are formed until finally the broken ends meet and join together. 46 How are these parts of our body held together? They are held together by_. 47 What is the skeleton made up of? It is made up of_. 48 What are the features of bones? They are_. 49 What is the color of bone marrow? 50 Wha

48、t is the function of bone marrow? Its function is to_. 51 If you desire an interview， I shall be most happy to call in person at any day and time you may appoint. （ A）如你渴望面试我一定遵照所约定时日，前往拜访。 （ B）如你有意面试，我会很高兴在你约定的任何日期去拜访你。 （ C）如贵公司有意面试，本人一定遵照所 约定之时日前往拜访。 （ D）如你渴望面试，我会很高兴在你约定的任何时间亲自给你打电话。 52 He has in mind not a particular group of readers but men and women in general （ A）他所考虑的不是一个特殊的读者群，而是一般的男女读者。 （ B）他所顾及的读者群不是普通男女而是特殊读者。 （ C）他所考虑的是一般男女读者以及特殊的读者群。 （ D）他所想像的并非某一群读者，而是总体上男女都有的读者。 53 We should search as widely as possible and with every available mea