[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷57及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 57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 d

2、ecide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） $8.5. （ B） $74. （ C） $11. （ D） $34. （ A） Customer and salesman. （ B） Wife and husband. （ C） Doctor and patient. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a market. （ C） At a cinema. （ D） At an exhibition. （ A） Prepari

3、ng for the race of Marathons. （ B） Preparing for the cycling race the next day. （ C） Training for a hiking race. （ D） Doing an experiment. （ A） Because she is too weak to say much. （ B） Because she is not familiar with the area. （ C） Because she has lived here for a long time. （ D） Because she has n

4、ever taken the bus before. 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 the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a

5、 question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Going to Sweden. （ B） How to work hard. （ C） Spend a holiday in Florida （ D） Where to spend the holiday. （ A） Because it is a long way. （ B） Because it is warmer. （ C） Because it is colder. （ D） Because go

6、ing there costs too much. （ A） A teacher and a student. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Father and daughter. （ D） Mother and son. （ A） A trip abroad. （ B） The teachers suggestion. （ C） Some weekend activity. （ D） A future plan. （ A） On September 10. （ B） On October 26. （ C） On Sunday. （ D） On Saturday. Sectio

7、n C 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. 11 W

8、hen did Peter arrive at the theater? He arrived at the theatre _. 12 Where was Peters seat located? His seat was located _. 13 What was Peter worried about during the show? He was worried about whether he had _ of his car. 14 Why did he stand at the back of the theatre after he got back from the car

9、? Because he didnt want to _ in his row again. 15 How many times did he bother the people in his row? Be bothered the people _. 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

10、 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 I _ half an hour before she came out of the telephone box and I entered. （ A） waited （ B） have waited （ C） had been waiting （ D） was waiting 17 Koalas(考拉熊 ) use a range of sounds to communicate with one another _ relatively large distances. （ A） in （ B） over （ C）

11、by （ D） between 18 I have not gone to see the doctor for a long time, but today_ （ A） Im going to （ B） Im going to see （ C） Im going （ D） I go 19 The mother didnt know who _ for the broken window. （ A） blamed （ B） to blame （ C） be blamed （ D） would blame 20 Never _ Josh met such a complicated situat

12、ion. （ A） did （ B） could （ C） will （ D） had 21 Jerry seldom came to the laboratory, _ he? （ A） did （ B） didnt （ C） does （ D） doesnt 22 If I had enough money now, I _ buy a car. （ A） would （ B） shall （ C） might （ D） would have 23 Ill lend you my computer _ you promise to take care of it. （ A） unless

13、（ B） while （ C） as （ D） if 24 Either you or Lin Ming _ supposed to do the job. （ A） are （ B） be （ C） being （ D） is 25 _ the cause, they were able to propose to a remedy. （ A） Found （ B） Having found （ C） Have found （ D） Having been found Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here.

14、 You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 It is known to everyone that no smoking (permit) _ in the library. 27 The piece of music was composed by a very famous blind (music0_ 28 They were believed (discuss) _ the problem beforehand. 29 If only she (kn

15、ow) _ that her behavior was not welcome, she would have been more careful with her manners. 30 Mary (resent) _ having to go to work while her husband sits about the house all day. 31 Its not (reason) _ to expect a small child to understand such a difficult question. 32 To his (disappoint) _ he didnt

16、 pass the exam in spite of his great efforts. 33 He showed Carrie around in his laboratory to (satisfaction) _ her curiosity. 34 Suddenly there appeared a young woman (dress) _ in pink. 35 He said that they were looking forward (do) _ business with my company. Task 1 Directions: After reading the fo

17、llowing passage, 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. 36 Auctions (拍卖 ) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He a

18、sked the crowd to gather in the auction room to bid(出价，喊价 ) for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down“ the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hamm

19、er on a raised platform. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin “auction“, meaning “increase“. The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called “sub hasta“, meaning “under the spear(矛 )“, a spear being stuc

20、k in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold “by the candle“; a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it was burning. Practically all goods can be sold by auction. Among these are coffee,

21、 skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and works of art. The auction rooms at Christies and Sothebys in London and New York are world famous. An auction is usually advertised

22、beforehand with full particulars(细节 )of the articles to be sold and where when they can be viewed by the buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together called a “lot“, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin

23、 with Lot One and continue the numerical order, he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneers services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctione

24、er therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding. 36 Auctioned goods are sold _. （ A） for the highest price offered （ B） at fixed prices （ C） at prices lower than their true value （ D） at prices offered by the auctioneer 37 The end of the bidding is called “knocking down“ because _. （ A）

25、 the auctioneer knocks on the table （ B） the auctioneer names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods （ C） the goods are knocked down onto the table （ D） the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer 38 In the sentence “The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war“ (Paragraph 2),

26、the word “spoils“ most probably means _. （ A） useless goods （ B） spears （ C） various kinds of food （ D） property taken from the enemy 39 In England a candle used to burn at auction sales _. （ A） because the auction sales took place at night （ B） as a signal for the crowd to gather （ C） to keep the a

27、uction room warm （ D） to limit the time when offers of prices could be made 40 An auction catalogue gives buyers _. （ A） the current market values of the goods （ B） details of the goods to be sold （ C） the order in which goods are to be sold （ D） free admission to the auction sale Task 2 Directions:

28、 This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 A new report of the United Nations shows that, if the present growth rate of 2 percent per year continues, todays world population of 5.1 billion will hit 6.4 billion by the year 2000. Whats mor

29、e, the great part of the growth 9 of every 10 people added to the earths population will be in the poor and undeveloped countries. These are the nations where providing enough food for billions of people already is proving to be a headache problem. By the year 2000, todays “have not“ nations will ha

30、ve a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the worlds population. Food isnt the only problem that such a population explosion presents. The more people there are and the worse their living conditions, the greater grow the possibility of all kinds of social problems. In 1830, wo

31、rld population reached 1 billion. It took only 100 more years to add another billion to world population; just 30 more to add a third billion. And it took just 15 more years to reach the 4 billion mark in 1975. Actually, the worlds birth rate is falling. But so is death rate, as medical advances hav

32、e made it possible for man to live longer than before. Such advances have also reduced baby death rate. Unless population growth is reduced, the world population may reach 12 billion in a century. Is the earth capable of providing a good life for so large a population? 41 A population explosion will

33、 lead to _. （ A） a lot of social problems （ B） medical advances （ C） a decrease in food production （ D） a worse life in every nation with 3 billion 42 It took _ years for world population to grow from 1 billion to 3 billion. （ A） 100 （ B） 115 （ C） 130 （ D） 145 43 By the year 2000, todays _ nations w

34、ill have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifth of the worlds population. （ A） biggest （ B） Asian （ C） developing （ D） developed 44 _, the world may have population of 12 billion in a century. （ A） If man can live longer in the future （ B） If the science of medicine is developing

35、fast enough （ C） If the population growth is not reduced （ D） If the earth is able to provide a good life for more people 45 This passage tells us that _. （ A） the United Nations thinks it possible to avoid a population explosion （ B） 5.1 billion people are living in the underdeveloped countries （ C

36、） in advanced nations the population growth is being controlled （ D） the worlds population is increasing. 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 mor

37、e than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 BACHELOR OF ARTS-PRODUCT DESIGN Awarded by Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia Duration: 3 years Full Time First launched at Raffles Design Institute, Singapore in July 2003, the Product Design programme has seen a rapid growth in student numbers. Greg

38、 Pritchard assumed his appointment as Program Director at Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai in October this year and came here after spending a term at Raffles Design Institute in Singapore. Prior to Singapore, Greg was the Program Director for Product Design, Furniture Design and Co-coordinator of

39、 Jewellery Design at Curtin University in Perth, Australia for a period of four years. Greg joined Curtin following 18 years industry experience in running his own design consultancy of 13 staff. His firm was awarded four Australian Design Awards. He holds a degree in Product Design, a Graduate Dipl

40、oma in Education, and is close on completing his Masters of Education Course Overview Students will learn broad-based, problem-solving design skills through a project-based modular system which encourages the investigation and understanding of various areas specialization within product design. Stud

41、ents will be exposed to a wide range of specialization including: Electrical & Electronic Product Design, Furniture Design, Lighting Design, Jewellery Design, Transportation Design, Toy Design and Public Space Design. These areas of specialization are supported by a variety of technological, “hands-

42、on“ and theoretical modules aimed at supporting and enhancing their main areas of study. Career Opportunities Design Consultants Jewellery Designers Design Educationalists Lighting Designers Electrical Product Designers Model Makers Environmental/Spatial Designers Transport Designers Furniture Desig

43、ners Toy Designers BACHELOR OF ARTS Course introduced:【 46】 Duration of the course:【 47】 Program Director:【 48】 Purpose of the course: get students familiar with lots of【 49】 Possible jobs:【 50】 , Design Educationalists, Product Designers and Model Makers Task 4 Directions: The following is a list o

44、f 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. 51 A socialist economy B capitalist economy C collective economy D planned economy E controlled

45、economy F rural economics G liberal economy H mixed economy I political economy j protectionism K primary sector L private sector M public sector N economic channels O economic balance P economic fluctuation Q economic depression R economic stability S economic policy T economic recovery U Economic

46、trend V economic situation 51. ( )经济平衡 ( )经济复原 52. ( )公共部门 ( )社会主义经济 53. ( )经济趋势 ( )经济波动 54. ( )混合经济 ( )政治经济学 55. ( )自由经济 ( )经济形势 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. 56 ABC Co.

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