[外语类试卷]浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷2及答案与解析.doc

1、浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you

2、 must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. （ A） She didnt enjoy the film at all. （ B） Both she and Tina liked the film. （ C） She enjoyed the film, but Tina di

3、dnt. （ D） Tina didnt like the film as much as she did. （ A） He didnt do well in the exam yesterday. （ B） He doesnt have time for coffee right now. （ C） He would enjoy some coffee at the moment. （ D） He drank too much coffee and couldnt fall asleep last night. （ A） In a library. （ B） In a hospital. （

4、 C） In a bookstore. （ D） In a lecture hall. （ A） At 6:40. （ B） At 6:50. （ C） At 7:30. （ D） At 7S40. （ A） Colleagues. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Nurse and patient. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） He didnt know the result until now. （ B） He didnt believe that he actually won. （ C） He couldnt have won that c

5、ompetition. （ D） He won the first prize in another competition. （ A） Because she has to send Tim to the airport. （ B） Because she has to pick up Tim at the hospital. （ C） Because she has to take her mum to the doctor. （ D） Because she has to pick up her mum at the airport. （ A） Ann paid the bill （ B

6、） He has to check with Ann. （ C） Ann remembers how much he paid. （ D） He cant remember how much he paid. （ A） Give Janes friend a call. （ B） Go to Janes friends place. （ C） Tell Jane that it is really late. （ D） Try to call Jane one more time. （ A） A film. （ B） A match. （ C） Sports news. （ D） A musi

7、c program. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages or conversations. At the end of each passage or conversation, you will hear some questions. The passage or the conversation will be read twice. After you hear a passage or a conversation, you must choose the best answer

8、 from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. （ A） 8 hours a week. （ B） 20 hours a week. （ C） 24 hours a week. （ D） 28 hours a week. （ A） Men. （ B） Women. （ C） The managerial class. （ D） The professional

9、 class. （ A） They may disappear. （ B） They will become more interesting. （ C） They will be more popular. （ D） They will include more comedies. （ A） The liberation movement of British women. （ B） Rapid economic development in Britain. （ C） Changing attitudes to family life. （ D） Reasons for changes i

10、n family life in Britain. （ A） Because millions of men died in the war. （ B） Because women had proved their worth. （ C） Because women were more skillful than men. （ D） Because factories preferred to employ women. （ A） The concept of “the family“ as a social unit. （ B） The attitudes to birth control.

11、 （ C） The attitudes to religion. （ D） The ideas of authority and tradition. （ A） Grow more crops. （ B） Buy food from others. （ C） Sell the animals to buy crops. （ D） Develop new agricultural technologies. （ A） Because they want to form a hobby in animal hunting. （ B） Because they want to hunt them f

12、or meat. （ C） Because they want to hunt them and sell them. （ D） Because they want to hunt them and send them to the zoos. （ A） They are treated with new techniques nowadays. （ B） Their number is greatly reduced. （ C） They are tested on in many ways. （ D） They are provided with better living conditi

13、ons. （ A） They do a great job in protecting animals. （ B） People should give more money to these charities. （ C） The number of these charities is falling dramatically. （ D） They recreate natural living conditions for animals. Section C Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times.

14、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to

15、fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the m 20 If you want to improve your childs results at school,【 T1】 _that they do plenty of exercise. Scientists have already shown that physical activity can make your children【 T

16、2】 _. But a team in America has used scans to show that an important part of the brain【 T3】 _grows in children who are fit. These youngsters【 T4】_to be more intelligent and have better memories than those who are【 T5】_. Scientists also found that one of the most important parts of their brains was 1

17、2% larger than that of 【 T6】 _youngsters. They believe that encouraging children to take exercise from a very young age could help them【 T7】 _better at school later. Researchers from the University of Illinois, in the US, studied the brains of 49 children aged nine and ten using a magnetic resonance

18、(共振 )imaging scan, 【 T8】 _. And the findings had important implications for【 T9】 _. According to the professor of the study, experience, environmental and economic factors all impact brain development.【 T10】 _, then do exercise. 21 【 T1】 22 【 T2】 23 【 T3】 24 【 T4】 25 【 T5】 26 【 T6】 27 【 T7】 28 【 T8】

19、 29 【 T9】 30 【 T10】 Section A Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer She

20、et with a single line through the center. Passage One 30 Learning to play a musical instrument can change your brain, according to a US review. It also finds that music training can lead to improved speech and foreign language skills. Although it has been suggested that in the past that listening to

21、 Mozart or other classical music could make you smarter, there has been little evidence to show that music improves brain power. But a data-driven review by Northwestern University has explored the research about the effect of musical training on the learning skills including language, speech, memor

22、y, attention and even vocal emotion. Researcher Nina Kraus said the data strongly suggested that the neural connections made during musical training also strengthened the brain for other aspects of human communication. The researchers said that in their study the effect of music training suggests th

23、at, just like the physical exercise and its impact on body fitness, music is a resource that strengthens the brain for listening fitness and thus requires society to re-examine the role of music in shaping individual development. The study, published n Nature Reviews Neuroscience, looked at the rapi

24、d increase of research in recent years focused on the effects of music training on the nervous system which could have strong effects on education. The study found that playing an instrument strengthens the brain to choose what is relevant in a complex process that may involve reading or remembering

25、 a score, timing issues and working with other musicians. Kraus said in a statement that a musicians brain selectively tells apart the information-bearing elements in sound and in a beautiful interrelationship between sensory(感觉的 )and cognitive(认知的 )processes, the nervous system makes associations b

26、etween complex sounds and what they mean. The study reviewed the past research and found, for example, that musicians are more successful than non-musicians in learning to incorporate(合并 )sound patterns for a new language into words. 31 We can learn from the passage that in the past people thought_.

27、 （ A） listening to music could change their minds （ B） they should listen to classical music （ C） listening to music could improve their brain power （ D） there was a connection between music and intelligence 32 According to Nina Kraus, the research showed that_. （ A） neural connections from musical

28、training were very important for learning music （ B） neural connections from musical training were very important for social communication （ C） musical training was very important for social communication （ D） musical training was very important for peoples physical health 33 What is the researchers

29、 opinion on the effect of music training in their study? （ A） The society should pay attention to the role the music training plays. （ B） Physical exercise has an important impact on body fitness. （ C） Music is the source of the power of human brain. （ D） Music can make the society re-examine the li

30、stening ability. 34 What can be obtained from the study published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience? （ A） Music training may have a strong influence on education. （ B） The research in the past is important to our human. （ C） The effect of music instruments plays an important role on human brain. （ D） T

31、he nervous system may have strong effect on our education. 35 How does the musician make associations between sounds and the meaning of them? （ A） By telling us the element in sounds and the meaning of them. （ B） By distinguishing the necessary element in sounds and thus form the associations. （ C）

32、By selecting the information and finding the relationship with the associations. （ D） By making the complex sounds and studying the meaning of them. Passage Two 35 Walking is a great way to get in shape without breaking the bank(its free and you do it every day). But there are other benefits to this

33、 exercise that you may not have realized. Here are some fun facts to encourage you to lace up your walking shoes. In his book, The Lost Art of Walking, Geoff Nicholson praises the virtues of walking, and explains how and why we walk. Besides providing physical, psychological and social benefits, thi

34、s simple, free activity can transform your life, he suggests. In his opinion, walking can promote good health, keep you mentally refreshed, allow for social bonding and let you see the world around you. From a health perspective, walking is the key to managing weight, controlling blood pressure, and

35、 reducing the risk of a stroke, breast cancer, diabetes(糖尿病 )and other diseases. A brisk daily walk lengthens your life, decreases the risk of depression and improves your mood and sense of well-being. From a psychological viewpoint, walking offers an opportunity to clarify thoughts, to solve proble

36、ms and to reduce stress. If you establish a rhythm that is relaxing and peaceful, walking can also become a form of meditation(思考 ). Walking regularly with someone else enables a friendship to blossom as the pair of you exercise. You can also schedule regular walk “dates“ with your spouse or partner

37、 and use the time to discuss issues without distractions. Also, the best way to explore some of the worlds great cities such as New York, London, Paris and Rome is on foot. Walking stimulates the senses and enables you to enjoy a rich engagement with life around you. According to Nicholson, the poet

38、 William Wordsworth toured round the world seven times during his lifetime. Wordsworth reputedly delighted in the simple truth that “going for a walk is an invitation for surprise“. 36 Walking is a good way to do exercise and it is also_. （ A） expensive （ B） harmful （ C） free （ D） strange 37 Walking

39、 can do a lot to peoples health except that_. （ A） it can make them control their weight （ B） it can make them have the abnormal blood pressure （ C） it can make them have a slim chance of getting stoke （ D） it can make them escape from some diseases 38 Walking can be good to peoples psychological he

40、alth because_. （ A） it will make them establish a rhythm （ B） it will help them reduce their problems （ C） it will give them a chance to think about their problems （ D） it will make them feel happy 39 According to the author, why can walking strengthen peoples friendship? （ A） It makes people have t

41、ime to talk without being disturbed. （ B） It makes people have time to exercise. （ C） It makes people havs time to go sightseeing. （ D） It makes people have time to date. 40 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） Walking Can Keep You Mentally Refreshed （ B） Why Walking Is Goo

42、d for You （ C） Some Tips to Go Walking （ D） Walking With a Companion Passage Three 40 Smoking is a harmful habit and makes one addicted once they start doing it. However, what are the reasons why people still continue to smoke? These people know the harmful and if long term, even life threatening ef

43、fects of smoking but it seems nobody heeds(注意 )the warning. The number of teenagers smoking today has increased. Teenagers experience a feeling of isolation. It is the time that they art: confused which role to take in society. Most of them usually have identity crisis at this age and smoking makes

44、them feel better. Once they start smoking, they soon love the feeling of contentment it brings them. Peer(同龄人 )pressure is also a great factor. At this stage, teenagers feel their parents dont understand them. Those who are non-smokers are often convinced by smokers to engage in this activity. Teena

45、gers feel that if they wont join the group, they would lose their friends and will be left alone in which they dont want to happen. This is the reason why they continue smoking to be accepted by them. There are also some people who smoke because of the nature of their jobs. Those who work in a very

46、cold area or at sea. smoke to keep their bodies warm. At this time, smoking brings them good benefits. Call center agents and those who work at night love drinking their favorite cup of coffee and smoking at the same time while waiting for their shift at work. This is to keep them awake and attentiv

47、e to answering their clients and finishing their assigned task. Smokers are also those who are experiencing feelings of depression. They find it hard to face the challenges life brings. They feel that what can make them feel better is by smoking and drinking. It is true that smoking could make them

48、feel better but it is just a temporary feeling of relief. 41 Why do people still continue to smoke? （ A） They dont realize smoking is a harmful habit. （ B） They can improve their physical health by other ways. （ C） They ignore the threatening effects of smoking. （ D） They have no idea of the harmful

49、 effects of smoking. 42 In order to solve the problem of isolation, the teenagers_. （ A） are confused which role to play in society （ B） begin smoking to make themselves feel better （ C） have the identity crisis in the society （ D） fall in love at an early age 43 Why is peer pressure another factor to teenagers smoking? （ A） Because teenagers dont think their parents understand them. （ B） Because what teenagers parents tell them to do is against their will. （ C） Because teenag