1、大学英语三级 A级试题四 2016年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.At a bank.B.At a restaurant.C.At a friend s house.D.At a hotel.A.Get some changes fromJane.B.Go to look for a payphone.C.Use the woman sphone,D.Pay for the phone call.A.Five.B.Four.C.Six.D.Seven.A.10: 30,B.10: 00.C.10: 50
2、.D.10: 40.A.Because Henry has no time.B.Because someone else decorated the house.C.Because there was no instruments in thehouse.D.Because Henry decorated the house himself.二、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)A.Classical group.B.Pop group.C.Jazz group.D.Rock group.A.The man will goalone.B.The woman will go
3、alone.C.They will go together.D.They won t go together.A.She has caught acold.B.She has a headache.C.She feels tired and sleepy all the time.D.She is ill.A.She wants to stop learningthe text.B.She wants to go abroad.C.She wants to see a doctor.D.She wants to rent a small flat.A.Because she is afraid
4、 ofliving by herself and she is short of money.B.Because she is afraid of seeing a doctor.C.Because she needs to rent a flat.D.Because she doesn t know the reason.三、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Where do fish live? Theylive_where there is water.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Howmany kinds of fish are there in
5、 the world? _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).How long does the biggest fishgrow up to? _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Whatis the characteristic of a sea horse? It doesn t_。（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Whatdoes a sea horse do when it wants to stay in one place? It takes hold of plantswith_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPart Structu(总题数：10，分数：
6、10.00)1._,Gloria started looking for work.（分数：1.00）A.All the money being spentB.All the money having been spentC.All the money spendD.Spending all the money2.It will take you one hour and fifty minutes _the top of Mount Tai.（分数：1.00）A.reachingB.to reachC.being reachedD.having been reached3._the news
7、, Ida changed her plans.（分数：1.00）A.In hearingB.To hearC.Of heatingD.On hearing4.Tonyis talking about the friends and the food _ interest him.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whoC.thatD.as5.Ididn t understand at first why he couldn t pass the test, no matter_hard he had tried.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whereC.whatD.how6.Inth
8、e_half of the 17th century those cities became even more prosperous.（分数：1.00）A.latterB.latestC.laterD.late7._ coming here, I haven t seen a single person.（分数：1.00）A.SinceB.FromC.ByD.At8.Between 1975 and 1996, the number of overseas visitors expanded _27%on average each year.（分数：1.00）A.inB.byC.forD.t
9、o9.Solittle_about chemistry that the lecture was completely beyond me.（分数：1.00）A.did I knowB.I knowC.do I knowD.I knew10.HadI known the result, I_you to tell me.（分数：1.00）A.would not askB.would not have askedC.had not askedD.have not asked五、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)11.If you look to the left, you
10、 will see a river of great (wide) 1。（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_12.A(report) 1is a person who writes news articles or who broadcasts newsreports.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_13.It was the first time Rebecca (invite) 1us to dine out.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_14.BothMarx and Engels were (German) 1（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_15.When(see) 1 near the
11、 horizon (地平线), the moon appearsstrikingly larger.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_16.When(heat) 1, iron can be changed into liquid.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_17.Computers have brought us a ( revolution), way of working.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_18.It is important that your homework (do) 1by yourself, otherwise, you wouldnever know how
12、to do it.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_19.Thegeneral placed the flag over the captain, leaving only his face (uncover)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_20.That shy girl is quite (sense) 1to other peoples words.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_六、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：5.00)请根据以下内容回答 36-40题 Insurance (保险)is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone ise
13、xposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that hisproperty can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his vessel may belost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at any early age and leavehis family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire n
14、orevery vessel lost at sea. If these persons, each put a small sum into a pool,there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss. In otherwords, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. Thisis the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are know
15、n as insuredand those who administer(管理)the pool of contributionsas insurers. The legal basis of all insurance is thepolicy. This is a printed form of contract on stout paper of the best quality.It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a named sumof money, called the pre- m
16、ium(保险费), which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum ofmoney or compensation for loss, if the risk or event insured against actuallyhappens. The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely therisk is to happen, as suggested by past experience, ff companies fix theirp
17、remiums too high, there will be more to make the premium too low, they willlose money and may even have to drop out of busi- ness. So the ordinary forcesof supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurerand the insured.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the writer, insurance is po
18、ssible because_ （分数：1.00）A.only a small proportion of the insured sufferlossB.only insured people suffer lossC.nearly everyone suffers lossD.everyone at some time suffers loss(2).By“the pool of contributions“ the writer means_ （分数：1.00）A.the cost of administering insuranceB.the amount of each premiu
19、mC.money paid by the insurersD.money paid by the insured(3).A policy is_（分数：1.00）A.a legal agreementB.a check to be cashed at the bankC.money paid by the insuredD.a particular kind of insurance(4).Insurance premiums do not become too high because（分数：1.00）A.not many people suffer lossB.they are ftxed
20、 according to how likely the riskof loss is to happenC.not many people insure themselvesD.insurance companies compete with each other(5).According to the writer, insurance is _ （分数：1.00）A.useful but too riskyB.useful and necessaryC.costly but worth buyingD.cheap but not necessary七、BTask 2(总题数：1，分数：5
21、.00)请根据以下内容回答 41-45题 This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements arenumbered 41 to 45. The United States is a democracy, which means that thecitizens run the government. Since we can t all make the rules, we electrepresentatives-our president, vice-president, senators,
22、congressmen,governors, and others who make the laws and govern our country based on thebeliefs of the people. These elected officials help pass laws that reflect theinterests of their constituents, the people who live within the areas theyrepresent. Since the right to choose theserepresentatives is
23、in the hands of the people, it is very important that every-one in a community go to the polls to cast their ballots(投票). If only a few peoplevote, then the elected repre- sentatives may not truly represent the interestsof the full community. Some day you may disagree with a decisionmade by your gov
24、ernor, state and federal(联邦的) representa- tives, or the president. Thebest way to make your opinion known is to go to the polls and elect newofficials whom you believe will better represent you in the future. By notvoting, you are in effect giving up your right to help make changes in ourcountry. Du
25、ring a presidential election, whenmillions of people exercise the fight to vote, you might think that your singlevote won t make a difference. Remember, every vote counts. Even if thecandidates you support arch t elected, you ve still had a hand in shaping thecountry s future.（分数：5.00）(1).TheUnited
26、States is a democracy in that（分数：1.00）A.the government is elected by the citizensB.the rules and laws are made by the peopleC.what the president does is under permission ofall the citizensD.everyone has a right to make changes in itsfuture(2).Theword “constituents“ in the first paragraph probably re
27、fers to（分数：1.00）A.democracyB.the citizens in a certain regionC.the candidates within some areasD.representatives(3).Theword “ interests“ in paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by（分数：1.00）A.profitB.favorC.benefitD.democracy(4).Fromthe last two paragraphs we can learn that（分数：1.00）A.the only way to m
28、ake changes in the country isto voteB.to vote is in fact a right to play a part in thecountryC.even if the candidates you support arch telected, they ve still lent you a handD.a single vote makes no sense(5).Theobjective of this passage is to tell the people_.（分数：1.00）A.how to cast a successful vote
29、B.how to become a presidentC.something about democracyD.why they should vote八、BTask 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)请根据以下内容回答 46-50题 Most meetings have . For a formalmeeting, this document may be handed out to all participants. For aninformal meeting, the agenda may be simply a list of the points to be dealtwith. T
30、he pur- pose of is to the meeting and keep everyoneto the point. The agenda except a formal meet- ing must be organized in logicalorder. Often the agenda shows not only but the meeting s functionconcerning each line. All items on which a decision is to be taken shouldappear on the agenda. One-to-one
31、 or small informal meetings alsotend to be structured and planned. They are different from chance conversationsin a corridor or over coffee. Small informal meetings may also take place orcontinue during a meal. 1 ) Most meetings have 146 2) Thedocument may be handed out 247 to all participants. 3 )T
32、hepurpose of is to 348 the meeting and keep every one topoint. 4) Theagenda shows both 449and 550 concerning each line.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_九、BTask 4(总题数：1，分数：5.00)请根据以下内容回答 51-55题 Asecurities business Iinvestment trust Bstock exchange corporationJstock-jobber CquotationKstock
33、 company Dshare Lsecurities EshareholderMcommon stock FdividendNpreference stock Gcash dividend O income gain Hstock investmentPissue Qpar value Sclosing price Ropening price Examples：(I)投资信托(L)有价证券（分数：5.00）(1).（ ）证券公司（ ）普通股（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).（ ）股票持有人（ ）股利收入（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).（ ）股票投资（ ）证券交易所（分数：1.
34、00）填空项 1:_(4).（ ）优先股（ ）股票经纪人（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).（ ）开盘（ ）投资信托（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十、BTask 5(总题数：1，分数：10.00)请根据以下内容回答 56-60题 （分数：10.00）(1).Why does be resign from the department? Because of 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Whenwill he stop working in the department? 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Howlong has he working in the d
35、epartment? 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Whatwill he do for the person that the manager selects to fill his position? 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Whatkind of impression does the department make on him? 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_十一、BPart Translat(总题数：5，分数：20.00)22.Though telephone is indispensable in ones everyday life. it b
36、rines a lot oftroubles as well. A虽然电话在日常生活中是不可缺少的，但它同时也带来了许多麻烦。 B即使电话在一个人的生活中也不贵，但它带来很多好处的同时也带来了许多麻烦。 C即使电话在一个人的生活中可有可元，但它会带来很多好处。 D虽然电话在一个人的生活中不可缺少，但它也会带来一些烦恼。（分数：4.00）_23.The committee focused onthe problems of the homeless，leaving other businessuntil later A委员会集中精力解决无家可归人群的问题，把其他事情放到日后处理。 B委员会十分关
37、注无家可归人群的问题，把其他人群的困难放到日后考虑。 C董事会集中精力解决住房问题，把其他的业务推迟到日后再处理。 D董事会面临着住房问题的困扰，致使其他的业务推迟到很迟才开展起来。（分数：4.00）_24.The products of thisfactory are chiefly characterized by their fine workmanship and durability A该厂产品以良好的工人关系和耐用性而著名。 B该厂产品的主要特点是工艺精湛，经久耐用。 C该厂产品主要以工艺精湛，经久耐用为特征。 D该厂主要以生产工艺精湛，经久耐用产品为特征。（分数：4.00）_25
38、.Motor cyclists shouldweal“helmets to shield them from injury A摩托车手应戴上头盔，以掩盖他们免遭伤害。 B摩托车手应戴上头盔，保护他们远离伤害。 C摩托车手应戴上头盔，保护自己免受伤害。 D摩托车手应戴头盔，保护自己可远离伤害。（分数：4.00）_26.Doctors are of the opinion that most people cannot live beyond 100 years, but agrowing number of scientistsbelievethat the aging process can
39、be controlled There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old.and their numbers are increasing each year.Dr. James Langley of Chicago claims that. theoretically and un der idealconditions, animals, including man. can live six times longer than their normalperiod of growth.（分数：4.00）_十二、BPart
40、Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)27.假设你是国内某贸易公司经理，在与国外某公司签订购货合同后，已将货物发出，现要求你写一封信，告知对方这一情况，信的内容如下： 合同号：995 信用证号：2085 敬启者： 我们很高兴地通知您，贵方所定的上述货物已装船，并于后天用“五月花”号货船运往你港。现寄去该批货物装运单据一套，请查收 第 147号出口许可证一份 第 BGl7638号保险单一份 第 1849号不可转让提单两份 第 28号发票两份 第 254号重量单一份 第 1C889号检验证书一份 我们相信，以上货物将完好运抵贵方，并借此机会表示，愿本次交易之后，我们之间的业务关系发展扩大。
41、 田亮谨上 2008 年 12月 23日 Words for reference： export lieenee 出口许可证； shipping notice 发货通知单 insurance policy 保单； non-negotiable BL 不可转让提单； commercial invoice 商业发票； weight list 重量单； inspection certificate检验证书（分数：15.00）_大学英语三级 A级试题四 2016年答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.At a bank.
42、B.At a restaurant. C.At a friend s house.D.At a hotel.解析：【解析】根据文中“order soup”，“vegetablesoup”等关键词可知，两个人是在餐馆里，故选B。A.Get some changes fromJane.B.Go to look for a payphone.C.Use the woman sphone, D.Pay for the phone call.解析：【解析】根据女士的回答“why not use my mobile phone?”可知，女士建议男士用她的手机打电话，故选 C。A.Five. B.Four.
43、C.Six.D.Seven.解析：【解析】根据文中“ten copies”，“Five would be enough”等关键词句可知，多了五份，故选A。A.10: 30, B.10: 00.C.10: 50.D.10: 40.解析：【解析】根据文中“10：50”，“10：40”和“stilltwenty minutes left”等关键词句可计算出现在是十点半，故选 A。A.Because Henry has no time. B.Because someone else decorated the house.C.Because there was no instruments in th
44、ehouse.D.Because Henry decorated the house himself.解析：【解析】根据女士的回答“because he has no time”可知，Henry 是由于没时间才请人装修的，故选 A。二、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)A.Classical group.B.Pop group. C.Jazz group.D.Rock group.解析：【解析】根据女士的回答“They are a pop group”可知，愚人花园是个流行乐队组合，故选 B。A.The man will goalone.B.The woman will g
45、o alone.C.They will go together. D.They won t go together.解析：【解析】根据男士的建议“LetS go together then”和女士的肯定回答“AH right”可知，两个人决定一起去，故选 C。A.She has caught acold.B.She has a headache.C.She feels tired and sleepy all the time. D.She is ill.解析：【解析】根据文中开头“Im losing my sleepI feel tked and sleepy all the time”可知，女士因失眠而感疲惫困顿，故选 c。A.She wan
