[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷67及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 67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） 30 minutes. （ B） 37 minutes. （ C） 7 minutes. （ D） 23 minutes. （ A） $50.19. （ B） $15.90. （ C） $50.90. （ D） $15.19. （ A） 4. （ B） 8. （ C） 12. （ D） 15. （ A） Have met for several time. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Dont know each other before.

3、（ D） Friends. （ A） Librarian. （ B） Lawyer. （ C） Teacher. （ D） Trainer. 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 questio

4、ns 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） Because the train was late. （ B） Because the train was canceled. （ C） Because she didnt know the timetable was changed. （ D） Because she was late. （ A） 8:18. （ B

5、） 8:08. （ C） 18:18. （ D） 18:08 （ A） The discount. （ B） The weight. （ C） The size. （ D） The distance. （ A） Black. （ B） Brown. （ C） White. （ D） Gray. （ A） The design. （ B） The price. （ C） The door. （ D） The size. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages.

6、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 What is Ms. Harrison? Ms. Harrison is _. 12 What happened to her yesterday? Yesterday she was

7、_ and _ come to the class. 13 Who helped her to teach her students that day? _, helped her to teach her students that day 14 What did Mr. Jones ask the students to do? Mr. Jones asked the students to write _ in the class. 15 How did the students feel when Ms. Harrison returned? The students were _ t

8、o see her when she returned. 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 Her latest book _ how important freedom is. （ A） speaks （ B） sa

9、ys （ C） demonstrates （ D） assumes 17 _ of the good news, he became happy indeed. （ A） Informing （ B） Informed （ C） Knew （ D） Known 18 The investigation group, which _ two men and three women, set out last week. （ A） composed of （ B） composes of （ C） is composed of （ D） are composed of 19 She behaves

10、 as though she _. （ A） didnt grow up （ B） doesnt grow up （ C） havent grown up （ D） hadnt grown up 20 Mr. Smith lives in the house _ is leaking. （ A） of which the roof （ B） which of the roof （ C） the roof of which （ D） of which roof 21 _ when she started complaining. （ A） Not until he arrived （ B） Sc

11、arcely had he arrived （ C） Not sooner had he arrived （ D） Hardly did he arrived 22 But for the rain, we _ a pleased journey. （ A） will have （ B） should have had （ C） would have （ D） must have had 23 _, he can quickly find out whats wrong with the machine. （ A） Having been well trained （ B） Having we

12、ll trained （ C） To have been well trained （ D） To have been well trained 24 If you dont agree with me, _. （ A） so she wont either （ B） so wont she （ C） neither she will （ D） neither will she 25 It was _ that they decided to go boating in the countryside. （ A） so fine weather （ B） so fine a weather （

13、 C） such fine weather （ D） such a fine weather 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 Five yards _ (be) what I ordered. 27 He made a lot of mistakes in his letter because of _ (care). 28

14、We must keep ourselves _ (health) so that we can study well. 29 _ (use) economically, one tin of oil will last at least two months. 30 Weather _ (permit), the spaceship will be launched tomorrow evening. 31 Its no good _ (cry) over spilt milk. 32 The football match was _ (annoy). 33 If you had spoke

15、n clearly, you _(understand). 34 This _ (discover) of diamond came at time when there was a big demand. 35 Im going to take the bus _ (save) money. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or

16、 statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 In England recently three foreigners came to a bus stop. About 5 minutes later the bus they wanted came on. They prepared to board it. Suddenly there was a hind noise behind them. People rushed on to the bus

17、 and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was. The foreigners didnt know about the British custom of queuing for a bus. The first person who arrived at a bus stop is the first

18、 person to get on the bus. Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customers of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well t

19、o remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, howeve

20、r, could cause offense. Attitudes to women vary considerably around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappearing. 36 The three foreigners were pushed out of the way b

21、ecause_. （ A） they did not queue for the bus （ B） they were foreigners （ C） the people were unfriendly （ D） there were not any reasons 37 The three foreigners did not queue for the bus because_. （ A） they thought they came first （ B） they did not learn that they should （ C） they did not see the othe

22、r people （ D） they wanted to take the seats on the bus 38 In India, if you cannot use your right hand for the time being,_. （ A） you can pass food with your left hand （ B） you can pass food with the help of your left hand （ C） youd better not pass food （ D） youd better leave the table 39 According t

23、o the passage, you should not cross your legs_. （ A） when talking to someone in India （ B） when talking to a woman in Japan （ C） when talking to someone in Europe （ D） when talking to an important person in Thailand 40 The title of the passage probably is _. （ A） Learn More English （ B） Study Britis

24、h Customs （ C） Mind Your Manners （ D） Pay Attention to the people Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Cambridge University provides opportunities for educational achievement which are probably unequalled. This is

25、, above all, the place for students with inquiring minds who want to extend their mastery of an educational discipline. The admission standard is high the great majority of entrants(入学者 ) have at least AAB grades at GCE A level(or the equivalent), but learning ability is the only quality they all sh

26、are. Students at Cambridge come from a wide range of educational and social backgrounds. Whatever your background, you yourself have to make the decision to apply, and you, as all individuals, will be considered for admission. At Cambridge, Open Days are arranged to help you to experience the atmosp

27、here and see the facilities in a College. Admissions and teaching staff will be there to answer any questions about educational matters, your qualifications, life in a college and so on. This would be the moment to discuss your school courses, if they are in any way different from conventional acade

28、mic A-levels. If you cannot come on an Open Day, an informal visit to a college can often be arranged, by contacting the Admissions Office well beforehand. Cambridge graduates traditionally go into a very wide range of occupations. Usually over a quarter will continue with some further study, either

29、 for a higher degree or for a vocational(职业的 ) qualification. 41 The Cambridge University is the place _. （ A） where students can extend their mastery of a major （ B） where students can learn a practical skill （ C） where only the rich students can go for study （ D） whose admission standard is low 42

30、 According to the passage, the only quality shared by the students in Cambridge is _. （ A） educational backgrounds （ B） social backgrounds （ C） learning ability （ D） smartness 43 As a rule, when can you go to experience the atmosphere and see the facilities in the Cambridge? （ A） Every day you can.

31、（ B） On the Open Day. （ C） The time arranged in advance. （ D） After you are a student at Cambridge. 44 On the Open Day you can get the information on _. （ A） life in the college （ B） your qualifications （ C） educational matters （ D） all the above three 45 Cambridge graduates can work _. （ A） in a sm

32、all range of occupations （ B） in a variety of occupations （ C） in a quarter of occupations （ D） in the advanced occupations 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

33、briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Certain urban problems are common to both developed and developing countries, for example, poor housing, unemployment, traffic jams and pollution. But there are problems which are peculiar to developing countries and this is due to the need of thes

34、e 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 urbanization: firstly, people move from the country to the city because they see the city as a more desi

35、rable 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 dramatic pressure on the supply of social services, especially those services related to education a

36、nd 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. A more equal land distribution should be promoted. In this way farmers would be more motivated

37、 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 assistance to agriculture, especially to the small land owners. The main problem discussed in the pa

38、ssage:【 46】 . The consequence of fewer people in the countryside: a reduction in the【 47】 . Possible solutions to the problem: 1. to carry out【 48】 . 2. to provide【 49】 . 3. to offer【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equi

39、valent 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 braking system B control centre C brick road D transaction capacity E navigation apparatus F bridge management system G means of transportation H bus network

40、 I winding road J suspension bridge K cable car L centre line lane M elevated line N climbing lane O bus priority lane P remainder Q divided road R round-trip ticket S pilot house T refuge platform 51. ( )留候乘客 ( )避车台 52. ( )空中缆车 ( )悬索桥 53. ( )桥梁管理系统 ( )高架线路 54. ( )驾驶室 ( )吞吐量 55. ( )弯曲道路 ( )导航设备 Task

41、 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 NORTHERN POWER COMPANY Box 2980 Yellowknife, NWT, XIA 2R4 Applications are invited from students in two, three, or four-year technical progra

42、ms who are seeking three months of well-paid summer employment. The work will include construction of living quarters and associated(相关的 ) facilities in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. Terms of employment will be: 13 full weeks June 10 to September 10 Excellent pay: $475 per week Transportation

43、: Paid Accommodation (食宿 ): Paid Students interested in this work are to write to Ms. Sheena OConnell at the above address. Although previous experience in construction work is not essential, knowledge of general construction methods will be considered a valuable quality for some positions. 56 What

44、is the name of the advertiser? 57 Who can apply for the work according to the advertisement? Students who major in _ 58 How long will the employment last? 59 To whom should the students send their application letters? 60 What is the job advertised? The _ of houses. 61 You can make it very difficult

45、for me to speak to you if you choose to misunderstand me. （ A）如果你选择误解我，我就可能很难对你说了。 （ B）你如果误解我的意思，就可能使得我和你说话都很难了。 （ C）你如果偏要误解我的意思，我就很难对你说了。 （ D）只要你误解我的意思，你就很难让我和你说话， 62 What they discovered was nothing less than a new source of energy. （ A）他们所发现的并非不是新的能源。 （ B）他们所发现的正是新的能源。 （ C）他们所发现的不亚于新的能源。 （ D）比起新的

46、能源，他们什么也没发现 。 63 It is a skill that needs to be developed and without it we are at a definite disadvantage. （ A）它是一种需要培养完善的技艺，没有这种技艺，我们就一定会处于劣势。 （ B）它是一种必须被发展的技能，而且没有这种技能，我们就会处于一种明显的劣势。 （ C）需要培养完善的是一种技巧，没有它，我们就没有一定的优势。 （ D）它是一种技能，必须被培养，没有它，我们就处于一定的劣势中。 64 To the whole world there is a good prospect

47、of the development of Chinas economy. （ A）置身于全世界，中国经济有了好的发展前景。 （ B）在全世界看来，中国经济发展的良机来到了。 （ C）全世界都看好中国经济发展的前景。 （ D）加入到全世界行列，中国经济的发展才有了好光景。 65 Coca-Cola has been the world leader in every department of soft drink industry The company was the first to put its drink in bottles Coke was also the first to

48、use aluminum(铝 ) cans After years of research， Coke introduced plastic bottles of research Coca-Cola also introduced the first low calories soft drink in the world 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 66 你收到朋友小红的电子邮件，请参照以下内容回一封邮件给她。 1很高兴收到电子邮件，从中可以看出她的英语写作能力很不错，能用 英语写一封流利的电子邮件。 2表示自己还达不到这样的水平，尤其是要解释某件事时。 3告诉对方自己的学校位于白云山下，有很多人去那里爬山，自己平时有空也经常去爬。 4劳动节快到了，邀请对方来学校去爬