[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷71及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 71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） Mary will come home after class. （ B） Mary is going to attend the class meeting at 10:00. （ C） The class meeting will be over at 10:00. （ D） Mary will come home late because of the class meeting. （ A） The man and the woman shopped

3、all over the town. （ B） The woman went to many different stores. （ C） The woman bought some bookcases on sale. （ D） The man sold the woman some expensive bookcases. （ A） They dont like taxis. （ B） There are no taxis. （ C） Taxis are more expensive. （ D） Buses are more convenient. （ A） She will go to

4、beach. （ B） She will go to France. （ C） She will drive to see her brother. （ D） She will drive mother to the airport. （ A） John Smith isnt in right now. （ B） John Smith cant come to the phone right now. （ C） John Smith doesnt want to speak to the caller. （ D） The caller dialed the wrong num Section

5、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 question, you should choose the co

6、rrect answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） To tell her about his sisters arrival. （ B） To invite her to a party. （ C） To discuss some business affairs. （ D） To ask for a days leave. （ A） At five a.m. （ B） At four p.m. （ C） At four a.m. （ D） At five p.m. （ A） In a Department Store. （

7、 B） In a supermarket. （ C） In the biggest store. （ D） In a small fashion shop. （ A） 38 dollars. （ B） 40 dollars. （ C） 48 dollars. （ D） 58 dollars. （ A） As a present to his wife. （ B） As a present to his girlfriend. （ C） As a present to his daughter. （ D） As a present to his sister. Section C Directi

8、ons: 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 Why is the manufacture

9、r employing a new staff? Because they are expanding their_. 12 What character should the applicant possess? The person should be_and_. 13 Where will the applicant mainly travel on business? Mainly to_. 14 How many foreign languages should the applicants be fluent in? At least_. 15 What will the succ

10、essful applicant be paid? Top London rates and provided with_. 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 _ in 1292, the bridge is over

11、 700 years old. （ A） Built （ B） Being built （ C） Building （ D） To be built 17 So fast _ that none of us was his equal. （ A） he walked （ B） did walk he （ C） walked he （ D） did he walk 18 _ little we may like it, old age comes to us. （ A） However （ B） So （ C） As （ D） Despite 19 Professor Lee is said _

12、another important discovery in physics. （ A） to make （ B） having made （ C） having been made （ D） to have made 20 The house _ on the edge of the town will be their villa. （ A） to build （ B） being built （ C） building （ D） having built 21 The residents, _ had been damaged by the flood, were given help

13、by the Red Cross. （ A） all their homes （ B） all of whose homes （ C） whose all home （ D） all of their homes 22 Not once_his view of life. （ A） did Mr. Smith mention （ B） Mr. Smith mentioned （ C） Mr. Smith mentioned that （ D） would Mr. Smith mention 23 We believe him to_a mistake. （ A） have made （ B）

14、be made （ C） have been made （ D） making 24 It is proposed that we _here immediately after the meeting. （ A） go （ B） will go （ C） shall go （ D） went 25 There is an arrow on the wall_the direction of advance. （ A） pointing （ B） identifying （ C） marking （ D） indicating Section B Directions: There are 1

15、0 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Many a student _ (ask) the same questions by the teacher in yesterdays class. 27 The store has a special department to handle customer_(complain). 28 The local government is trying

16、to raise money to _(modern) the citys public transport systems. 29 The number of errors made by him was_(surprise). 30 In spite of his trouble, he gave the _ (appear) of being happy. 31 The cause of the accident may never_ (discover) in spite of the effort of the police. 32 She spoke about him as if

17、 she _(know) him for years. 33 I am sorry to _ (give) you so much trouble. 34 Do the results have any practical_ (apply)? 35 Since returning home with 32 gold medals, Chinas Olympic champions_ (be) quite busy attending social events. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will f

18、ind 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 Children thrive from fun and innovative ways to learn. Ally kind of boring lesson plan will decrease the chance that your

19、 child will learn what they are taught. Music is a great teaching tool. Everyone loves music. You may listen to music everywhere you go. Whether it is in the car, at home or in the school, we all love music. You may hear a song on the radio that you havent heard in over 10 years, but you still know

20、most of the words. That is the impact that music has on our life. Music is fun, so we remember. A kids attention span is extremely short. The younger the kid, the shorter the attention span. Your child has probably lost interest after about 5 to 10 minutes of sitting there listening to the teacher.

21、Thats exactly why Twin Sisters Productions came out with their line of interactive educational childrens CD-ROMs, with a line of CD-ROMs fill with educational childrens music. The idea behind this line of products is that “children will learn more when music is involved“. And we all know that music

22、is fun! The more fun something is, the more likely it is that the information will be absorbed. There is no risk from buying our products. All of our products come with a 90-day money back guarantee. We also provide technical support for all Twin Sister Productions. You will get a response to your t

23、echnical question within 24 hours of making your call. 36 Who will be the possible reader of the passage? （ A） Children. （ B） Parents. （ C） Teachers. （ D） Musicians. 37 The passage is most likely _. （ A） an advertisement for a product （ B） a science report on children （ C） an instruction to a musici

24、an training course （ D） a report on the importance of music 38 According to the passage, music has a great impact on our life because _. （ A） it is a kind of knowledge （ B） it is a great product （ C） it is information （ D） it is fun 39 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） Music is of great impor

25、tance to education. （ B） Children will love to go to school if teachers teach music. （ C） If you are not satisfied with the product, you cannot get a refund. （ D） Children will learn more about music if they listen to the CD-ROMs. 40 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The elder the

26、kid is, the longer attention span he has. （ B） Children will learn more when they think it is fun. （ C） Young kids may quickly lose their interest in listening to their teacher. （ D） Twin Sisters Productions came out with a line of CD-ROMs filled with fun childrens music. Task 2 Directions: This tas

27、k is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 “One time, I couldnt find Paro and was looking for him everywhere,“ says one caretaker at the Kirara nursing home in Japans Nanto City. “Finally I found Paro sleeping in a patients bed.“ Paro is a roboti

28、c baby seal - covered with white fur - that was developed over 12 years at a cost of some $10 million by Japans National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Nanto is one of the first cities in the world to experiment using robots to help care for the elder citizens. According to

29、 the nursing staff, Paro, which responds to human voices and loving touches, has become part of the family. In fact, nurses often find elderly patients covering the robot in blankets and trying to feed it snacks, even though Paro cant really eat. Its no surprise that Japan is turning to technology f

30、or help with one of its most troublesome problems: an aging population. Japan is said to be with 28% of the population expected to be 65 years or older by 2010. Fewer young people would like to be caretakers. Perhaps robotic companions can ease some of the burden. But whether robots can adequately h

31、andle this responsibility - positively impacting both the health and well-being of the elderly - remains an open question. Alan Beck directs one such study. He said they placed Aibo, a robotic dog made by Sony, in the homes of isolated senior citizens to determine whether the robotic pet can improve

32、 quality of life. Though the final results have not yet been published, preliminary (初步的 ) conclusions indicate that the robotic dog is treated much like a family pet, drawing behaviors commonly associated with companionship, including sharing thoughts and feelings. Beck says participants felt more

33、comfortable and less lonely with Aibo. Dr. Takanori Shibata, the creator of Paro, and his colleagues found that robot interaction lowered stress, elevated moods and decreased depression. Additionally, Paro encouraged communication and social behavior among subjects. Whats more, Shibata found that br

34、ain activity increased 50% in patients with dementia (痴呆 )after just twenty minutes with Paro. Caretakers were positively affected as well. The robots not only decreased nurses stress levels but also gave them something to discuss with their elderly patients. 41 What are Paro and Aibo according to t

35、he authors introduction? （ A） They are family pets. （ B） They are robotic caretakers. （ C） They are robotic animal companions. （ D） They are toys for senior citizens. 42 Japan is turning to the research of robotic animals because （ A） it can do the jobs of a nurse （ B） it helps cure elderly patients

36、 （ C） it is popular to many families （ D） it has an aging population and fewer caretakers 43 What did the creator of Paro himself find about robot interaction? （ A） It can adequately impact the health and well-being of the elderly positively. （ B） It stimulates brain activity of patients with dement

37、ia. （ C） It has little effect on lowering stress, elevating moods and decreasing depression. （ D） It only positively affected the patients. 44 Which of the following statement is true? （ A） Nanto is the first city to experiment with using robots to help care for the elder citizens. （ B） Paro can res

38、pond to human voices and loving touches. （ C） Companion robots have the ability to eat. （ D） Aibo can understand thoughts and feelings of human being. 45 We can infer that the authors attitude towards the robotic companion is _. （ A） suspicious （ B） confused （ C） optimistic （ D） disagreeing Task 3 D

39、irections: 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 more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Each year millions of people suffer from the effect of alcohol and drug abuse, g

40、etting into illness, crime and death. In the United States alone, l0 to 12 million men and women and their loved ones and family suffer from alcohol. Additional millions abuse alcohol at great cost in health. In Canada, it is said, “Alcohol increases business of hospitals, ambulance drivers, doctors

41、, and nurses.“ Alcohol abuse and dangerous drugs have swept through Europe. Soviet culture, too, is paying enormous social and economic costs. Developing nations are bothered by drug problem both ancient and modern. In this part of the world hundreds of millions request doctors to ease their miserie

42、s and problems in life. These methods of coping are unhealthy solutions! QUESTIONS: This passage is mainly about the worldwide【 46】 and【 47】 abuse. 【 48】 million people and their families in America have suffered from alcohol abuse. The alcohol abuse has damaged【 49】 The author strongly implies that

43、 the public should seek for proper【 50】 to drug problems in time. 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 questi

44、on NO. 51-55. 51 A. group travel B. tour on a personal basis C. free guided tour D. tourist information E. tourism service F. tourism attraction G. tourist spot H. tourism visa I. tourism safety J. tourism complaint K. tourism warning L. tourism self-protection M tourist camp N. honeymoon resort O.

45、birds preserve P. tourism management 51 ( )旅游信息 ( )旅游投诉 52 ( )旅游安全 ( )蜜月胜地 53 ( )免费导游参观 ( )鸟类保护区 54 ( )旅游服务 ( )旅游管理 55 ( )个人自助游 ( )旅游须知 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 W

46、anted Foreign Language Institute is a foreign language studying institute. Now we are seeking for two English 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

47、-Ability to teach literature, linguistics and other courses for senior classes -Good at using a computer and using 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

48、diploma. Those interested please contact Li Ming, the personnel director. Mailing address: Personnel Section Foreign 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 We can not be too careful in performing operation. （ A）我们做手术越仔细越好。 （ B）我们做手术时不能太仔细。 （ C）我们手术试验达不到太仔细的程度。 （ D）我们做手术时不得不很仔细。 62 They are prepared to make a concession an