[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷40（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 40（无答案）Section ADirections: 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 deci

2、de on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.（A）They were schoolmates.（B） They are very good friends.（C） They were both businessmen years ago.（D）They are professors of a certain university.（A）They are doing shopping.（B） They are selling food.（C） They are frying a chicken.（D）They are h

3、aving dinner.（A）On a plane.（B） In California.（C） At the airport.（D）On the way to the airport.（A）He doesnt think it will rain.（B） He doesnt borrow things.（C） He has an umbrella.（D）He also has a raincoat.（A）A doctor.（B） A friend.（C） A shoe salesman.（D）The womans husband.Section BDirections: This secti

4、on 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

5、choices marked A, B, C, and D.（A）A single room without bath and shower.（B） A double room with bath and shower.（C） A double room without bath and shower.（D）A single room with bath and shower.（A）In the hotel.（B） On the first floor.（C） In the restaurant next door.（D）In his room.（A）The womans proposal o

6、n their factory.（B） Some new production and advertising strategies.（C） Hiring a couple of engineers.（D）Talking about personnel（A）They have new equipment.（B） New equipment have been installed long ago.（C） New equipment should have been installed long ago.（D）There is no need for the factory to install

7、 new equipment.（A）Human resources should talk to personnel（B） She suggests hiring a couple of engineers to help them modernize the factory.（C） She suggests talking to staff at the factory.（D）She suggests they should stay competitive.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to compre

8、hend 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 How does the speaker comment this clearance sale?This is _. that Harrison

9、s has ever had. 12 Where do they live?They live in _.13 What did the grandfather do in Trafalgar Square?He _.14 When did they get back home?About _.15 Why did grandfather look upset?Because _.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each o

10、ne by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.16 Your hair needs _ Youd better have it cut tomorrow.（A）Cutting（B） to cut（C） cut（D）being cut17 we came to a palace _ our former classmates had never paid a visit before.（A）where（B） which（C） that（D）to whic

11、h18 _ all his riches, he was never contented.（A）However（B） Though（C） In spite of（D）Although19 Anyone _ this opinion may speak out.（A）who against（B） that is against（C） which is against（D）who against20 _ my grandpa still takes an active part in community activities.（A）Old as he is（B） As he is old（C） H

12、e is as old（D）As old is he21 It is a pity that you should stay at home when we have _ weather.（A）such a fine（B） so fine a（C） such fine（D）so fine22 It is no use _ to her about the value of life.（A）talk（B） talking（C） to talk（D）talked23 _ do you think can do it?（A）Whom（B） Who（C） Why（D）How.24 On Nationa

13、l Day, _ people take part in all kinds of celebration.（A）hundreds of millions of（B） millions of hundreds of（C） hundreds millions of（D）millions hundreds of25 After watching _ TV, she played _ violin for an hour.（A）/, /（B） the, the（C） the, /（D）/, theSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete stateme

14、nts here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.26 Im sorry, sir. Your mobile phone isnt ready yet. It (repair) _ in the factory.27 Will the work (finish) _ in an hour?28 He tried to speak loud so as to make himself (hear) _.29 It is requested that he (

15、tell) _ the truth as soon as possible.30 The lecture was so (bore) _ that half of the students fell asleep.31 You (not see) _ her in her office yesterday; shes been out of town for two weeks.32 We have decided to (large) _ the production scale to produce more and better computers.33 After the govern

16、ment took (effect) _ measures, prices began to level off.34 Tom made too many mistakes in the exam yesterday, he should (be) _ more careful.35 The teacher was much too (satisfy) _ with his own words. His vanity made him complacent.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find

17、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 I hear many parents complaining their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing a

18、way from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents.Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are ducting(通过管道输送) at

19、 one anothers hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thusand such a way is that the

20、 crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon(蚕茧) into a large cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertise

21、ments what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You

22、 may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Popularity will come with people who respect

23、 you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.36 The authors purpose in writing this passage is to tell _.（A）readers how to be popular with people around（B） teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves（C） parents how to control and guide their children（D）people

24、 how to understand and respect each other37 According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them _.（A）have much difficulty understanding each other（B） lack confidence（C） dare not cope with problems single-handed（D）are very much afraid of

25、getting lost38 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（A）There is no popularity that really counts.（B） What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.（C） It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates

26、.（D）Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same.39 The author thinks of advertisements as _.（A）convincing（B） influential（C） instructive（D）authoritative40 During the teenage years, one should learn to _.（A）differ from others in as many ways as pos

27、sible（B） get into the right reason and become popular（C） find ones real self（D）rebel against parents and the popularity waveTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.41 The market is a concept. If you are growing vegetables

28、 in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market.Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying vegetables, you will stop prod

29、ucing them.If you take care of a baby to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in

30、supermarkets, department stores, and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling som

31、ething, its very real. If nobody buys your vegetables, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. Its telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do.41 Which of the following would be the best title for

32、the passage?（A）Selling and Buying.（B） What Is the Market?（C） Everything You Do Is Producing for the Market.（D）What the Market Can Do for You?42 All of the following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT _.（A）working in a bank（B） going to the cinema（C） attending a night school（D）growing beans for

33、sale43 You are buying from the market when you _.（A）borrow a book from the library（B） look after your children（C） drive to the seaside for a holiday（D）dine at a restaurant44 The word “real“ in the last paragraph may most probably mean _.（A）serious（B） important（C） true（D）concrete45 In what way is the

34、 market very real for each person or business who is making and selling something?（A）It tells you what to produce.（B） It tells you how to grow vegetables.（C） It offers you everything you need.（D）Ii helps you save money.Task 3Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required

35、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 The cost is going up for just about everything and college tuition is no exception. According to a nationwide survey published by the College Boards Schola

36、rship Service, tuition at most American universities will be on an average of 9% higher this year than last.The biggest increase will occur at private colleges. Public colleges, heavily subsidized by tax funds, will also increase their tuition, but the increase will be a few percentage points lower

37、than their privately sponsored neighbors.As a follow-up, the United Press International did their own study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, advisors recommended that students have $8,900 available for one years expenses, including $5,300 for tuition, $2,685 for room and board, $630

38、 for personal expenses, and $285 for books and supplies. Ten years ago, the tuition was $2,150.To put that another way, the cost has climbed 150% in the last decade.An additional burden is placed on out-of-date students who must pay extra charges ranging from $200 to $2,000, and foreign students who

39、 are not eligible for scholarships at state-funded universities.On the brighter side, the survey revealed that college graduates are entering the best job market since the middle 1960s. Job offers are up 16% from last year, and salaries are good, at least for graduates in technical fields. For examp

40、le, a recent graduate in petroleum engineering can expect to make as much as $20,000 per year. A student with a liberal arts degree might expect to make about half that salary.Topic of this passage:【46】Reason for lower increase in tuition in public colleges:【47】Tuition in MIT now:【48】Problem for ove

41、rseas students:【49】Expected salary for a graduate in petroleum engineering:【50】Task 4Directions: 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 bracke

42、ts of question NO. 51-55.51 ABudget for MayBFixed ExpensesCRent $210.00DElectricity $22.00Eloan payment $150.00Finsurance $75.00GTotal fixed expenses $482.00HVariable ExpensesIGasoline $85.00JFood $120.00KTelephone $11.50LClothing $60.00MSummer swimming pool membership $50.00NEntertainment $120.00OT

43、otal variable expenses $446.50PIncome after taxes $1,007.25QSavings $78.7551. ( )还贷 ( ) 保险52. ( )税后收入 ( )节余53. ( )固定花销 ( )弹性花销54. ( )房租 ( ) 娱乐55. ( )服装 ( ) 汽油费Task 5Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60

44、) following them. 56 We are so pleased to have received your letter of 29th August and very much appreciate that your factory has taken over the 50 sets of our shaver parts. Now we have, as desired, established direct contact with your organization for the purpose of developing a mutually beneficial

45、 business relationship.We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you. Remington Products, INC. was established in 1925 and is a major manufacturer and exporter of light industrial products. Particularly we are famous for electric articles in Canada and South America as well as

46、 this country, where we maintain offices under local management. Our trading units are composed of persons who have broad expertise in their field of commodities and in the movement and marketing of their products. Our business volume is in excess of US $300 million and we have substantial financial

47、 resources and bank facilities which suffice us to meet with the enlarging business activities.Regarding the 50 sets of shavers being assembled, please keep us informed of development, especially the cost of assembly.Looking forward to hearing from you and thanking you.Yours truly,56 What is the let

48、ter about?57 What was sent to the receiver of the letter?58 What is Remington Products, INC. famous for?59 What kind of working staff do the trading units have?60 What is their business volume?61 In seeking to solve their problems, social scientists encounter greater resistance than physical scientists.（A）在寻找解决问题的方法时，社会学家比物理学家遇到的阻力更大。（B）为了要寻找解决问题的方法；社会学家同物理学家一起遇到了相当大的阻力。（C）在探索如何解决他们的问题时，社会科学家比物理科学家有了更伟大的发现。（D）在探讨解决