[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷485及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 485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） 8. （ B） 7. （ C） 5 （ D） 9 （ A） She didnt want to watch TV. （ B） She wanted to go to bed. （ C） She wanted to listen to the radio. （ D） Her study was disturbed. （ A） A car. （ B） A cow. （ C） A book. （ D） A table. （ A） Ask for a three-

3、day leave. （ B） Go out with his friend. （ C） Watch films at home. （ D） Go to visit Bob. （ A） She is wandering. （ B） She is thinking. （ C） The man should wash the clothes. （ D） She has already washed the clothes. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversat

4、ions. 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 A, B, C, and D. （ A） In the shopping dist

5、rict. （ B） In the largest building. （ C） In the bank. （ D） In the Honor Department Store. （ A） Dislike it. （ B） Like it. （ C） Hate it. （ D） We dont know. （ A） He is clever. （ B） He is severe. （ C） He is not naughty. （ D） He is naughty. （ A） A teacher. （ B） A manager. （ C） A doctor. （ D） A computer e

6、ngineer. （ A） In a school. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） In a company. （ D） In a park. 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 ques

7、tion, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Why is Jane so happy? Because she will _ tomorrow. 12 Where has Janes wedding dress been made? By a _ shop. 13 Who painted Janes house? It is _. 14 Where was the wedding cake baked? 15 Whats the use of the wedding cake? The

8、y will be sent to _ of the family who cant come. 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. 16 She apologized _ the mess she had made, but

9、 her parents were still very angry. （ A） at （ B） on （ C） with （ D） for 17 Only once in his life had Douglas permitted himself _ control of his emotions. （ A） to lose （ B） lost （ C） lose （ D） losing 18 With the population explosion, scientists will have to _ new methods of increasing the worlds food

10、supply. （ A） come up with （ B） carry out （ C） lead to （ D） stick to 19 _ I know, he has never worked in that company. He probably told a lie. （ A） As long as （ B） As far as （ C） As well as （ D） As soon as 20 _, we decided to go swimming in the sea. （ A） It being a fine day （ B） The day was fine （ C）

11、 It was a fine day （ D） Being a fine day 21 Businessmen make most of their income from profit _ by producing and selling products. （ A） earning （ B） is earned （ C） earn （ D） earned 22 I remember _ to the zoo by my father when I was a child. （ A） to be taken （ B） had been taken （ C） being taken （ D）

12、to be taking 23 _ there was no enough evidence, most people thought he was guilty. （ A） That （ B） If （ C） Unless （ D） Although 24 Hardly _ when the lights went out. （ A） the performance had begun （ B） had the performance begun （ C） the performance began （ D） did the performance begin 25 Language is

13、a city, to the building of _ every human being has brought a stone. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） it （ D） what 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. 26 If their marketing team(success)_, they w

14、ill increase their profits by 20 percent. 27 The idea that the countryside is(peace)_ is not always true. 28 People who(residence)_ inside the city make up 60 percent of the population. 29 (Give)_ better attention in the cold weather, those animals could have avoided death. 30 The BBC sent a(report)

15、_ to cover the event for their late-night news program. 31 The climate is gradually becoming(dry)_ and warmer. 32 The Curies are best known for their(discover)_ of radium. 33 If your call is not answered within two minutes, you(advise)_ to hang up and dial again. 34 I dont think it worthwhile(spend)

16、_ tens of thousands of dollars on the furniture. 35 Companies need to take(action)_ steps to increase exports. 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

17、 A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 35 Competition with research in universities is very harmful to teaching. Therefore, it would be much more beneficial to teaching to develop a sound program of educational research. Such a program would improve teaching theory and technique. It wo

18、uld also make clear what competencies are required of a good teacher as well as help professors attain them. Educational research should be required to meet the same standards as scientific research, but it cannot be raised to those standards without comparable support and duty. Competent educationa

19、l research is no more a part-time activity than competent scientific research. The relatively trivial(琐碎的 )educational research so common in the universities is an inseparable result of trivial duties by the universities. Rather than look down upon such research, the professors have an obligation to

20、 see that it is upgraded. Let no one think that educational research is easy; it is concerned with no less than solving the complexities of the human mind. There is no reason to believe that an effective theory and technology of instruction is easier to achieve than controlled nuclear fusion. It is

21、certainly every bit as worthy. 36 Competition with research in the universities _. （ A） should be encouraged （ B） is very beneficial to teaching （ C） makes clear how to be good teachers （ D） is not beneficial to instruction 37 Which of the following best describes the purpose of a sound program of e

22、ducational research? （ A） To develop teaching theories. （ B） To avoid the harm of competition with research. （ C） To develop teaching techniques. （ D） To help professors improve competencies. 38 The competent educational research _. （ A） does not have the same standards with competent scientific res

23、earch （ B） is a part-time activity of education （ C） should have standards which require different duties （ D） produces the same influence with scientific research 39 What is the authors attitude towards trivial educational research? （ A） It should not be paid attention to by professors. （ B） It can

24、 be looked down upon by competent professors. （ C） It does not have the same duties with competent research. （ D） It does not need improvement. 40 This passage is mainly about _. （ A） competition with research in universities （ B） a sound program of educational research （ C） standards of a sound pro

25、gram of educational research （ D） competent educational research Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 At least 2.3 million people took some kind of online course in 2004, according to a recent survey by The Sloan

26、Consortium, an online education group, and two-thirds of colleges offering “face-to-face“ courses also offer online ones. But what were once two distinct types of classes are looking more and more alikeand often dipping into the same pool of students. At some schools, online coursesoriginally intend

27、ed for nontraditional students living far from campushave proved surprisingly popular with on-campus students. A recent study by South Dakotas Board of Regents found 42 percent of the students enrolled in its distance-education courses werent so distant: they were located on campus at the university

28、 that was hosting the online course. Numbers vary depending on the policies of particular colleges, but other schools also have students mixing and matching online and “face-to-face“ credits. Motives range from lifestyle to accommodating a job schedule to getting into high-demand courses. Washington

29、 State had about 325 on-campus undergraduates taking one or more distance courses last year. As many as 9,000 students took both distance and in-person classes at Arizona State last year. 41 The first paragraph mainly tells us that _. （ A） online courses are becoming more important than traditional

30、courses （ B） online courses were different from traditional courses （ C） online courses are becoming more popular in college education （ D） online courses are actually not different from traditional courses 42 The study by South Dakotas Board of Regents shows that _. （ A） online courses are availabl

31、e at any time （ B） online courses are well accepted by on-campus students （ C） online courses should gradually take place of traditional courses （ D） online courses can be more beneficial for college students 43 At some schools online courses were first conducted for _. （ A） all the students who cho

32、ose the courses （ B） students who live on campus （ C） students who have no time in taking regular classes （ D） students who live far away from school 44 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） Colleges may take different policies in online courses. （ B） Some schools allow s

33、tudents to mix online and face-to-face credits. （ C） Students choose online courses for different purposes. （ D） Online courses are much easier to pass than traditional course. 45 This passage is mainly concerned with _. （ A） the superiority of online courses over traditional courses （ B） the import

34、ance of online courses for college students （ C） the popularity of online courses with college students （ D） the wide coverage of online courses 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 shoul

35、d write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 In order to write better business reports, you should bear in mind some important factors. First of all, although there is usually overlap between the different types of business reports, there are also important differences. F

36、or example, do they want: a business proposal, a strategic plan, or what? Knowing exactly what type of final report is expected from the outset. Secondly, once you know exactly what the client wants, and the specific type of report they are looking for, you are ready to conduct your initial pre-repo

37、rt research. This stage may be as simple as collecting and reading a few background documents supplied by the client, or it could involve developing questionnaires and conducting detailed interviews with the appropriate people. A trick I always use when working with MS-Word is to create a skeleton d

38、ocument first. That is, before you actually write any of the text, enter the entire Table of Contents that you have already developed into MS-Word, heading by heading, including sub-headings. Finally, once the skeleton framework is in-place, writing the actual report becomes almost like filling in t

39、he blanks. Subject: this lecture is about the tips for writing【 B1】 _Stages for writing: 1. knowing exactly【 B2】 _is expected from the outset 2. conduct the initial【 B3】 _ 3. to work with the MS-Word to create【 B4】 _ 4. writing the actual report by filling in【 B5】 _ 46 【 B1】 47 【 B2】 48 【 B3】 49 【 B

40、4】 50 【 B5】 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 question NO. 51-55. 50 AProperty Law BIntellectual Property

41、Law CBankruptcy Law DLaw of Nations EPatent Law FConstitutional Law GAdministrative Law HCriminal Law IMaritime Law JCommercial Law KCivil Law LInternational Law MAntitrust Law NContract Law ONatural Law PTrademark Law 51 ( )破产法 ( )民法 52 ( )万国公法 ( )商标法 53 ( )海事法 ( )行政法 54 ( )专利法 ( )物权法 55 ( )知识产权法 (

42、 )宪法 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. 55 Complaining about faulty goods or bad service is never easy. First of all, complaints must be made to a responsible person. Go back

43、to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any receipt you may have and ask to see the owner. If you dont want to do it in person, write a letter. Stick to the facts and keep a copy of what you write. At this stage you should give any receipt numbers, but need not give receipts or other

44、 documents to prove you bought the article. If you are dissatisfied with the answer you get, write to the managing director of the firm or shop. Be sure to keep copies of your own letters and any answers you receive. If your complaint is a just one, the shopkeeper may offer to replace the faulty art

45、icle. You may have the right to refuse the goods and ask for a refund, but this is only where you have hardly used the goods and have acted at once. And if you have suffered some special loss, for example, a new washer tears your clothes, you might claim money to replace them. If the shopkeeper offe

46、rs you a credit note to buy goods in the same shop but you would rather have money back, say so. If you accept a credit note, remember that later you wont be able to get refunded. In case the shop owner refuses to refund, approach your Citizens Advice Bureau before you accept a credit note. 56 What

47、should you take with you when asking to see the shop owner? 57 To whom can you write if you are not satisfied with the answer you get? You can write to _. 58 What kind of right do you have if the shop owner offers to replace the faulty article? You have the right to _ and ask for a refund. 59 What c

48、an you do if you have suffered some special loss? You can _ to replace it. 60 To whom can you approach if the shop owner refuses to refund? 61 People, a magazine featuring the lives of famous people, recently revealed the 50 prettiest celebrities worldwide. （ A）专门报道名人生活的人物杂志最近公布了世界上最美丽的 50位名人。 （ B）人

49、们最近在一份专门报道名人生活的杂志上，揭示了最近一段时间内世上最美丽的 50个人。 （ C）人物杂志和另一本专门报道名人生活的杂志，公布了世上最近以来最美丽的 50个名人。 （ D）最近一份专门报道名人生活的人物杂志揭示了世上最美丽的 50位名人。 62 This sort of situation highlights a critical weakness in the leadership of the country: accountability. （ A）这种形势突显该国的一项致命缺陷：责任不清。 （ B）该国的一个备受批评的弱点即责任不清连同这一形势共同突现出来。 （ C）这种形势突显了该国领导中责任不清这项致命弱点。 （ D）这种形势大大突显该国的一个备受批评的弱点：责任不清。 63 Th