[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷73及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 73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） 6:30. （ B） 7:00. （ C） 7:15. （ D） 7:30. （ A） The earth seems bigger in winter. （ B） The weather is delightful. （ C） It is pleasant to have the earth covered with snow. （ D） Both A and B. （ A） In a passport office. （ B） At an airport

3、. （ C） In a police station. （ D） Outside a ticket office. （ A） $8. （ B） $7. （ C） $4. （ D） $3.5. （ A） The woman can correct his mistakes now. （ B） The woman can pass the exam. （ C） The woman did not begin her exam on time. （ D） The woman cant change her answer now. Section B Directions: This section

4、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 correct answer from the 4 cho

5、ices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Good seats. （ B） The price. （ C） Two seats together. （ D） The time of the performance. （ A） Thursday. （ B） Friday. （ C） Saturday. （ D） Sunday （ A） The first Thursday of November. （ B） The fourth Thursday of November. （ C） First of November. （ D） The fourth of Novembe

6、r. （ A） Grandmothers get together. （ B） The whole family gets together. （ C） Children get together. （ D） Men and women get together. （ A） He expresses his appreciation to her. （ B） He wants her to play balls with children. （ C） He invites her to be their guest on the coming Thanksgiving Day. （ D） He

7、 is telling jokes with her. 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

8、 or a short phrase. 11 Why do more middle-aged adults have to take care of their aging parents? Because people are living _. 12 What does the speaker think of the job of taking care of an aging parent? Its _. 13 How are the family roles changed? The dependent parents are cared for as if they were _

9、14 What can a nursing home do for aging parents? It provides them with proper _ 15 What benefit can middle-aged adults get by sending their parents to a nursing home? They can return to their _ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete eac

10、h one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Linda feels exhausted because she_so many visitors today. （ A） has been having （ B） had been having （ C） was having （ D） had had 17 Can machines perform the same tasks_? （ A） that man does （ B） whic

11、h man does （ C） what man does （ D） as man does 18 _ the sentence pattern and vocabulary _, this paragraph is quite simple. （ A） As far as.is concerned （ B） As far as.are concerned （ C） As far as.is concerning （ D） As far as.concern 19 If_in the fridge, the fruit can remain fresh for more than a week

12、. （ A） keeping （ B） kept （ C） be kept （ D） to keep 20 By the end of this month, we surely _ a satisfactory solution to the problem. （ A） will be finding （ B） will have found （ C） are finding （ D） have found 21 Only when in danger_ human beings. （ A） will attack most snakes （ B） will most snakes atta

13、ck （ C） snakes will most attack （ D） most snakes will attack 22 The grain output of this year is much higher than _ of last year. （ A） that （ B） such （ C） which （ D） what 23 Each of us was interested in the way in _ he illustrated his idea. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） how 24 He suggested_som

14、ewhere for a short holiday. （ A） us to go （ B） our going （ C） us going （ D） we will go 25 _, we went swimming in the river. （ A） The day was very hot （ B） Being a very hot day （ C） The day being very hot （ D） It was a very hot day Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You sh

15、ould fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Nowadays quite a few young people would rather buy the _ (cost) consumer goods. 27 It took him two hours to find the _ (solve). 28 In recent years, oil_ (substitute) for certain natural materials. 29 We appreciate _ (

16、work) with him, because he has a good sense of humor. 30 Tile government must encourage the _ (establish) of new industry. 31 I got to the station, only_ (find) the train was pulling out. 32 This suit is rather dirty now. Its some time since it_ (wash). 33 After careful_ (consider), the committee ag

17、reed on the proposal. 34 The May Day Holiday_(be) over, we must now get down to work. 35 Parents _ (regard) as being responsible for the behavior of their children. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For

18、 each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Can you imagine who on earth is our human beings most dangerous enemy? - The rats! Men are the cleverest and most dangerous animals on earth. Rats come second. Men kill their enemies. They h

19、ave killed millions of men since ancient times - but rats have killed hundreds of millions of men. Rats carry diseases. Black rats carry fleas, and these fleas give men bubonic plague. Bubonic plague still kills thousands of Asians and Africans today as it killed millions of Europeans in the past un

20、til brown rats came to Europe and pushed the black rats out. There is no plague in Europe today, but brown rats carry thirty-five other diseases typhus for example. Typhus has killed 200 million people in the last 400 years. Rats are dangerous. They not only carry diseases into mens homes, they also

21、 take mens food. They eat 33 million tons of grain every year. That is enough to feed 200 million people - so men die of hunger because rats eat their food. Rats are clever too. They have good leaders. Men try to poison them, but if their leaders tell them that food is dangerous they do not eat it.

22、So our cities and villages are full of rats. We can go to the moon, but we cannot kill this dangerous enemy. Why? Is it because we are not clean? 36 Human beings are afraid of rats mainly because _. （ A） rats have clever leaders （ B） rats are clever than men （ C） rats steal mens food （ D） rats kille

23、d hundreds of millions of men 37 Brown rats are dangerous because _. （ A） they carry fleas which give men bubonic plague （ B） they come with typhus （ C） they carry thirty-five diseases （ D） they killed 200 million people 38 Besides carrying diseases, rats also _. （ A） take mens food （ B） live in cit

24、ies and villages （ C） know how to identify poison food （ D） all of the above 39 With good leaders, _. （ A） rats killed thousands of Asians and Africans （ B） rats carry diseases on to the moon （ C） rats survive the poison food （ D） rats eat millions of tons of grain each year 40 The text is mainly to

25、 tell us _. （ A） we should think out good ideas to kill rats （ B） we should rather leave the earth than kill the rats （ C） rats with diseases are the most dangerous enemy of human beings （ D） rats bring about horrible diseases Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or un

26、finished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Londoners are great readers. They buy a vast number of newspapers and magazines and even of books especially paperbacks, which are still relatively cheap in spite of the ever-increasing rises in the cost of printing. They still continue to buy “prop

27、er“ books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers. There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in bookselling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here the bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from

28、the famous one which boasts of being “the biggest book-shop in the world“ to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of books, but many of them specialise in second-hand books, in art books, in books on ph

29、ilosophy, politics or any other of the many subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes in books about ballet(芭蕾舞 )! 41 Compared with “paperbacks“, as is suggested in this passage, “proper“ books are _. （ A） more costly （ B） more valuable （ C） more difficult to read

30、（ D） more enjoyable to read 42 This passage has mentioned all of the following except _. （ A） the size of the books （ B） the size of the bookshops （ C） the Londoners as enthusiastic readers （ D） the various subjects of books 43 The biggest book-shop in the world is perhaps _. （ A） a praise of the sh

31、op from the author of the passage （ B） a praise of the shop from readers in London （ C） words quoted from the shop owners advertisement （ D） a lie by the shop owner to cheat the reader 44 When the author mentions “the tiny, dusty little places“, he refers to _. （ A） very dirty bookshops （ B） very ol

32、d bookshops （ C） very useful bookshops （ D） very handy bookshops 45 The last sentence of this passage expresses the authors _. （ A） curiosity （ B） amazement （ C） doubt （ D） disbelief Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the tabl

33、e below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full. Dining Room Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:

34、 30 a. m Alternatively the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12 to 2: 30 p. m. Dinner: 7: 30 to 9 p.m. Room Service This operates 24 hours a days phone the Receptio

35、n desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff. Telephones To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths near the Reception desk. Early calls shou

36、ld be booked with Reception. Shop The hotel shop is open for souvenirs, gifts and toiletries from 9 a.m. to 5: 30 p. m Laundry We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them. Bar The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.

37、 m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m Banking The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies. The name of the hotel: (46) . (47) will help you if you want to have breakfast in your room after 7 a. m Reception will give you early calls after you have (48) . You can buy _, (49)

38、and toiletries in the hotel shop. Your clothes can be returned within (50) after being washed and ironed. 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 corresp

39、onding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A mouse B central processing unit C CAD D data processing E desktop operating system F dialogue boxes G disk drive H download I drag and drop J electronic commerce K floppy disk L home page M host computer N ink-jet printer O laser jet printer

40、 P office automation 51. ( )桌面操作系统 ( )喷墨打印机 52. ( )磁盘驱动器 ( )电子商务 53. ( )激光打印机 ( )办公自动化 54. ( )数据处理 ( )对话框 55. ( )中央处理器 ( )软磁盘 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 September 7

41、th, 2004 Announcement We are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our university on September 28th. There are 18 departments and 35 majors in our university. And a lot of majors are the first leading in those fields. At the time we will hold a series of celebration activities, and our scho

42、olmates who have graduated will come back to take part in the activities. Those whose suggestions or proposals are adopted will be awarded. If interested, please send your proposals to our office. Students Union 56 When will they hold the 50th anniversary of their university? On _. 57 How many depar

43、tments are there? 58 Who will come back to take part in the activities? The _ who have graduated. 59 Who will be awarded? Those whose _ are adopted. 60 Where will they send their proposals? To the _. 61 In terms of the economic situation, the policy has been largely ineffective. （ A）在这一阶段对经济进行改革的形势下

44、，这一政策的作用不大。 （ B）就如何提高经济水平而言，这个政策很大程度上作用不大。 （ C）就改进经济形势方面而言，这个政策很大程度上作用不大。 （ D）就改进 经济形势方面而言，这个政策很大程度上发挥了很大的作用。 62 Seen from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet“. （ A）如果从太空中看地球的话，地球像一个蓝色的行星，而且地球的表面 70%都是水。 （ B）地球表面的 70%都被水覆盖着，从太空中看地球，它就像一颗蓝色的行星。 （ C）从太空上

45、看我们的地球，它的表面的 70%都被水覆盖着，看上去像一颗蓝色的行星。 （ D）从太空中看到地球的表面的 70%都是水，它是一个蓝色的行星。 63 One should always keep in mind the old truth “First impressions are lasting“. （ A）人们应当永远把这个古老的真理记在心中，即 “先入为主 “。 （ B）人们应当经常记住这样一句俗语 “先入为主 “。 （ C）人们应当永远记住这样一句俗语 “一见钟情 “。 （ D）人们应当经常记住 “一见钟情 “这个古老的法则。 64 If there is a shortage of

46、any product, prices of that product go up. （ A）如果任何产品的资源不足，那种产品就只好涨价。 （ B）如果任何产品的资源不足，那种产品的价格就直线上升。 （ C）如果任何产品短缺，那种产品的价格就上涨。 （ D）只要出现产品短缺现象，产品的价格必将发生变化。 65 Candidates, over age 25, male. He must have a good command of both spoken and written English. And his short hand speed is over 80 words per min

47、ute at least and that for the typing speed is over 60 words per minute, previous experience is required(minimum 2 years). Apply with full details, including recent photographs and details of the past experience, etc. to No. 399 Guangzhou Road, Nan jing, Mr. Wang. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Direc

48、tions: 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 You are required to write a notice according to the information given in Chinese below. 说明：以学生会的名义于 2005年 9月 16日写一张演讲会的通知。 演讲人：著名教授 John Blair先生 时间：下周五晚上 7:00 地点：报告厅 主题：人民币升值问题以及其对世界经济的影响 负责人：吴娜 Words for Reference： Renminbi revaluation人民币升值 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 73答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short