[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷540及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 540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 Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once When you hear a questi （ A） Doctor and pa

2、tient. （ B） Passenger and ticket collector. （ C） Shop assistant and customer. （ D） Boss and clerk. （ A） It s not important how he dances. （ B） It s too crowded to dance away. （ C） If hes careful, no one will notice. （ D） No one knows the steps to dance. （ A） 400 Yuan. （ B） 700 Yuan. （ C） 200 Yuan. （

3、 D） 900 Yuan. （ A） It was too dark. （ B） His eyesight is not so good. （ C） The man doesn t want to. （ D） He can t find the switch. （ A） At the railway station. （ B） At the airport. （ C） At the police station. （ D） At the bank. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand

4、short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in it After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） IBM. （ B） A supermarket. （ C） ABC Company. （ D） A bookstore. （ A） Dress. （ B） Computers. （ C） Shoes. （ D） Engin

5、es. （ A） To ask if shes got the tickets. （ B） To invite her out for an evening. （ C） To offer his help with her new flat. （ D） To take care of his friend. （ A） Watching a basketball match. （ B） Cleaning up the new apartment. （ C） Going to the cinema with Margaret. （ D） Going shopping with her friend

6、s. （ A） 7:30. （ B） 5:30. （ C） 5:00. （ D） 4:00 Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage The passage is printed in the test paper， but with some words or phrases missing The passage will be read two times 10 An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay wi

7、th me,【 T1】 _ from the airport to tell me that he had【 T2】 _ . I was still at the office at the time, but I had made preparation for his arrival. After explaining where my new【 T3】 _ was, I told him that I had left the key under the【 T4】 _ . As I was likely to be home very late, I advised him to go

8、into the【 T5】 _ and help himself to food and drinks. 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 Section D 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 Both the passage and the questions will b

9、e read two times When you hear a question， you should 16 What is the passage talking about? _. 17 Whats the first advantage of little cars? There will be less_. 18 Whats about the cost of owning and driving such cars? The little cars will cost_to own and to drive. 19 Whats the speed of little cars?

10、These little cars can only go_per hour. 20 Whats the disadvantage for little cars? They will not be useful for_. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21

11、It was my fathers wish in his will that I_become a doctor. （ A） should （ B） would （ C） might （ D） could 22 Thus_between England and France which was to last for 100 years. （ A） broke out a war （ B） did a war break out （ C） a war broke out （ D） was a war broken 23 He_in the army for ten years, and he

12、 retired last year. （ A） has served （ B） had served （ C） served （ D） had been serving 24 Before his death last year, Professor Johnson decided that he_leave $ 2,000,000 to his university. （ A） can （ B） would （ C） may （ D） shall 25 An iron and steel works, with several satellite factories, _in that c

13、ity now. （ A） is built （ B） is being built （ C） were built （ D） are being built 26 The teacher doesn t permit_in class. （ A） smoke （ B） smokes （ C） to have a smoke （ D） smoking 27 He traveled to the Northern part of the country, _he got many new ideas for this book. （ A） which （ B） there （ C） where

14、（ D） that 28 Hospital doctors dont go out very often as their work takes_their time. （ A） away （ B） over （ C） in （ D） up 29 The police knew nothing about the case_your father phone them. （ A） after （ B） since （ C） as （ D） until 30 I dont think this room will be big enough to_all the guests. （ A） con

15、tain （ B） hold （ C） keep （ D） swallow Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 31 It s about two hour s (fly)_from Xi an to Beijing. 32 When I last saw Seaman, he (hurry)_to his next class a

16、nd did not have time to talk. 33 Your suggestion that the meeting (be)_cancelled is reasonable. 34 It is the feathers that (able)_a bird to fly. 35 The U. S. population of kids (grow)_since the 1970s, and will remain at high levels through the 1990s. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following pa

17、ssage, 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 35 Some people believe that you have to be a special kind of person to sell a product. But although it is cl

18、ear that a successful salesman does need special talents and an open personality, many of the skills he uses are used by us all. We build and keep relationships with different kinds of people, we listen to and take note of what they tell us and dont just enjoy the sound of our own voices, and we exp

19、lain things to them or discuss ideas with them. In the same way, any company needs to establish a personal relationship with its major clients and potential customers. It is often said that “people do business with people“ : a firm doesnt just deal impersonally (没有人情味地 )with another firm. A person i

20、n the buying department regularly receives personal visits from people representing the firms suppliers (供应商 ) or in the case of department stores or chain stores, a team of buyers may travel around visiting their suppliers. Keeping sales people “on the road“ is much more expensive than employing th

21、em to work in the office. Much of the sales peoples time is spent unproductively traveling. Telephone selling may use this time more productively, but a face-to-face meeting and discussion is much more effective. Companies involved in the export trade often have a separate export sales force. Its tr

22、avel and accommodation expenses may be very high. As a result, servicing overseas customers may often be done by phone, telex (电传 )or letter, and personal visits may be less often. Many firms appoint an overseas agent or distributor (分销商 ) whose own sales force takes over responsibility for selling

23、their products in another country. 36 According to the passage, to be a successful salesman, one_. （ A） doesn t need any talent （ B） needs to go out every day （ C） should listen to his boss （ D） should be able to work with different kinds of people 37 In the third paragraph, “potential customers“ re

24、fers to people who_. （ A） are likely to buy your products （ B） are already important clients of your firm （ C） are not willing buy your products （ D） are not interested in your products 38 The phrase “on the road“ in the last paragraph can be best replaced by_. （ A） travelling （ B） relaxing （ C） pla

25、ying （ D） sightseeing 39 The passage indicates that some companies use telephone selling because_. （ A） they have too many sales people （ B） their sales people don t like travelling （ C） it saves time （ D） it is more polite 40 The last paragraph says that an overseas agent of a company is responsibl

26、e for_. （ A） training local sales people （ B） protecting local customers （ C） holding regular sales conferences （ D） selling its products in the local area Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 The United States is a

27、 democracy, which means that the citizens run the government. Since we can t all make the rules, we elect representatives our president, vice-president, senators, congressmen, governors, and others who make the laws and govern our country based on the beliefs of the people. These elected officials h

28、elp pass laws that reflect the interests of their constituents, the people who live within the areas they represent. Since the right to choose these representatives is in the hands of the people, it is very important that everyone in a community go to the polls to cast their ballots(投票 ). If only a

29、few people vote, then the elected representatives may not truly represent the interests of the full community. Some day you may disagree with a decision made by your governor, state and federal (联邦的 ) representatives, or the president. The best way to make your opinion known is to go to the polls an

30、d elect new officials whom you believe will better represent you in the future. By not voting, you are in effect giving up your right to help make changes in our country. During a presidential election, when millions of people exercise the right to vote, you might think that your single vote wont ma

31、ke a difference. Remember, every vote counts. Even if the candidates you support arent elected, youve still had a hand in shaping the country s future. 41 The United States is a democracy in that_. （ A） the government is elected by the citizens （ B） the rules and laws are made by the people （ C） wha

32、t the president does is under permission of all the citizens （ D） everyone has a right to make changes in its future 42 The word “constituents“ in the first paragraph probably refers to_. （ A） democracy （ B） the citizens in a certain region （ C） the candidates within some areas （ D） representatives

33、43 The word “interests“ in paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by_. （ A） profit （ B） favor （ C） benefit （ D） democracy 44 From the last two paragraphs we can learn that_. （ A） the only way to make changes in the country is to vote （ B） to vote is in fact a right to play a part in the country （ C） e

34、ven if the candidates you support arent elected, theyve still lent you a hand （ D） a single vote makes no sense 45 The objective of this passage is to tell the people_. （ A） how to cast a successful vote （ B） how to become a president （ C） something about democracy （ D） why they should vote Task 3 D

35、irections： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 Learning Tour Recently, we will hold a learning tour for those English learners. By joining our helpful t

36、our, everyone will find out, at first, specific activities that help to improve your English. Besides that, one can also have access to some interesting language learning materials in the Learning Tour. Moreover, participators will be taught the way to use computers and audio-visual facilities in th

37、e center. The learning tour will be held every Wednesday and Thursday in different time. The former one is from 10:30 to 11:30a. m., while the latter one is 1: 00 -2: 00p. m. For registration, people can go to Tin Ping Building on the 4th floor or email your name, ID card No. and date of joining the

38、 tour to Miss Feng at fengcahk. edu. hk Information on Learning Tour By joining the tour, one will find out:【 R1】 _ that help to improve your English. Interesting language learning【 R2】 _ in the tour. The way to【 R3】 _ and audio-visual facilities in the center. Time: Every Wednesday 10:30 -11:30a. m

39、. Every Thursday【 R4】 _ p. m. For registrations, email the name,【 R5】 _ and the date of joining the tour. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table b

40、elow Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 A planned economy I sellers market B market economy J buyers market C World Trade Organization K International Business Law D sales promotion L economic recovery E negative trade balance M international set

41、tlement F retailing and wholesaling N way of payment G inflation O way of settlement H favorable trade balance P economic crisis Examples:(A)计划经济 (M) 国际结算 51 ( )通货膨胀 ( )促销 52 ( )批发与 零售 ( )卖方市场 53 ( )世界贸易组织 ( )国际商法 54 ( )结算方式 ( )贸易顺差 55 ( )支付方式 ( )市场经济 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage Af

42、ter reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 Wanted xxx Foreign Language Institute is a foreign language studying institute. Now we are seeking for two English

43、 teachers. Qualifications: With a master degree in English (either linguistics or literature) Proficiency in English and a good command of his/her major Deep love for teaching profession Ability to teach literature, linguistics and other courses for senior classes Good at using a computer and using

44、Photoshop Qualified applicants will have interviews and tests. If interested, please send an application letter and detailed resume in Chinese and English, a recent photo and a copy of diploma. Those interested please contact Li Ming, the personnel director. Mailing address: Personnel Section xxx Fo

45、reign Language Institute Postcode: 123456 Tel. No. : 87654321 56 What subject will the new teacher teach? _and other courses for senior classes. 57 What degree is needed? 58 What special skills are required? Good at using_. 59 What will the qualified applicants have? 60 Who is Li Ming? 61 The Chines

46、e government has offered great support to Tibet in terms of manpower，material resources， funding and technology （ A）中国政府从人力、物力、资金和技术上大力支援西藏。 （ B）中国政府非常支持西藏，无论从人员方面还是从物力、资金和技术上。 （ C）中国政府是西藏的坚强后盾，这表现在人力、物力、资金和技术上。 62 More than 800 people from all walks of life attended the opening ceremony of this com

47、pany （ A）八百多名各界人士参加了这个公司的开幕仪式。 （ B）八百多老百姓对这个公司的开幕表示祝贺。 （ C）来自各方面的八百多人参加了这个公司的开幕仪式。 63 Now I must work twice as hard to catch up with others （ A）我现在必须花两倍的时间，为的是赶上别人。 （ B）我现在必须加倍努力，与别人保持同步。 （ C） 我现在必须加倍努力才能超过别人。 64 With these markings it is possible for motorists from all over the world to drive with

48、greater safety （ A）有了这些标志，来自世界各地的驾驶员开起车来就可能安全多了。 （ B）根据这些记号，也许司机们从世界各地开车来安全性会更大些。 （ C）沿着这些标志，司机们有可能更安全的从世界各地赶来。 65 Dear Sirs， We are pleased to recommend you Shanghai Carpet， which is available for export at present This product has been widely sold to various markets abroad， and we believe that there is also a demand for it at your end Now we enclose a copy of our catalogue youre your reference Please study it and let us know your comments， so that we may discuss the business possibilities 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your abilit