1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 114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
2、decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） At 4:30. （ B） At 5:30. （ C） At 5:00. （ D） At 4:00. （ A） Editor. （ B） Journalist. （ C） Teacher. （ D） Student. （ A） Not to go shopping downtown. （ B） Guard her money. （ C） Look for a new wallet. （ D） Not to take the train. （ A） The
3、new apartment is cheaper. （ B） The present one is too expensive. （ C） She likes to listen to the radio. （ D） She needs a quieter place. （ A） The room is on fire. （ B） The man is bothered by the smoke. （ C） There is little air. （ D） The man is not permitted in the room. （ A） Editor. （ B） Journalist.
4、（ C） Teacher. （ D） Student. （ A） Not to go shopping downtown. （ B） Guard her money. （ C） Look for a new wallet. （ D） Not to take the train. （ A） The new apartment is cheaper. （ B） The present one is too expensive. （ C） She likes to listen to the radio. （ D） She needs a quieter place. （ A） The room i
5、s on fire. （ B） The man is bothered by the smoke. （ C） There is little air. （ D） The man is not permitted in the room. Section 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 recor
6、ded 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 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） In a office. （ B） In a store. （ C） In a hotel room. （ D） In a post office. （ A） Repairing the heating for the wom
7、an. （ B） Introducing the mom to the woman. （ C） Repairing the TV for the woman. （ D） Turning on the light for the woman. （ A） In a office. （ B） In a store. （ C） In a hotel room. （ D） In a post office. （ A） Repairing the heating for the woman. （ B） Introducing the mom to the woman. （ C） Repairing the
8、 TV for the woman. （ D） Turning on the light for the woman. （ A） A picture of the British coat of arms. （ B） A picture of the queens palace. （ C） A picture of Rowland Hill. （ D） A picture of Queen Victoria. （ A） In 1840. （ B） In 1820. （ C） In 1804. （ D） In 1890. （ A） The British government. （ B） The
9、 individual post offices. （ C） Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. （ D） The queen. （ A） A picture of the British coat of arms. （ B） A picture of the queens palace. （ C） A picture of Rowland Hill. （ D） A picture of Queen Victoria. （ A） In 1840. （ B） In 1820. （ C） In 1804. （ D） In 1890. （ A
10、） The British government. （ B） The individual post offices. （ C） Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. （ D） The queen. 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 pass
11、age will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 20 What was Cathys job? She was a _. 21 Where did Cathy come from? She came from _. 22 Why didnt Miss Yang invite Cathy to her apartment? Because she _. 23 What did Yang and Cathy
12、Lane usually do at weekends? They either saw each other or _. 24 what was Cathys attitude towards Yang recently? She seemed to be _. 25 Where did Cathy come from? She came from _. 26 Why didnt Miss Yang invite Cathy to her apartment? Because she _. 27 What did Yang and Cathy Lane usually do at weeke
13、nds? They either saw each other or _. 28 what was Cathys attitude towards Yang recently? She seemed to be _. 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 ,
14、 B, C, and D. 29 If I _ out of my ink, I would have finished writing the composition. （ A） didnt run （ B） shouldnt have run （ C） havent run （ D） hadnt run 30 I regret _ you the sad news since you are now in so deep sorrow. （ A） to tell （ B） telling （ C） being told （ D） tell 31 Upon reaching school,
15、_. （ A） many letters were found on the desk （ B） I found many letters on the desk （ C） there were many letters on the desk （ D） there existed many letters on the desk 32 Rarely _ by so many students. （ A） so much time has been wasted （ B） has so much time wasted （ C） has so much time been wasted （ D
16、） has wasted so much time 33 By the time he was thirteen, Thomas _ to make a living by himself. （ A） would begin （ B） had begun （ C） has begun （ D） was begun 34 She had three daughters, all _ became nurses. （ A） of which （ B） of whom （ C） which （ D） who 35 Some students like staying up Date into the
17、 night, _ their lessons for the coming final examination. （ A） to prepare （ B） prepare （ C） preparing （ D） were preparing 36 Did you have trouble _ the swimming pool? （ A） to have found （ B） to find （ C） with （ D） in finding 37 Hell never succeed in passing the CET-4, _ hard he tries. （ A） whatever
18、（ B） despite （ C） though （ D） however 38 Is this the air-conditioner you wish _? （ A） to have repaired （ B） to have repaired it （ C） to have it repaired （ D） to have been repaired 39 Did you have trouble _ the swimming pool? （ A） to have found （ B） to find （ C） with （ D） in finding 40 Hell never suc
19、ceed in passing the CET-4, _ hard he tries. （ A） whatever （ B） despite （ C） though （ D） however 41 Is this the air-conditioner you wish _? （ A） to have repaired （ B） to have repaired it （ C） to have it repaired （ D） to have been repaired Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here.
20、 You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 42 In the listening section, you will learn the (important) _ of saying “thank you“. 43 The customers made (complain) _ about the high prices. 44 Believe it or not, our foreign teacher is quite (skill) _ at cookin
21、g Chinese dishes. 45 A neat (science) _ always put his equipment back into place. 46 Last week he promised that he (come) _ today, but he hasnt arrived yet. 47 My dormitory is very (convenience) _ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes walk from the subway. 48 How close parents are to their
22、 children (have) _ a strong influence on the character of their children. 49 I got terribly (nerve) _ and dropped a spoon on the floor. 50 We have such a variety of (choose) _ when we go to a card shop. 51 He hurried to station only (find)_ that the train for Tokyo had left. 52 How close parents are
23、 to their children (have) _ a strong influence on the character of their children. 53 I got terribly (nerve) _ and dropped a spoon on the floor. 54 We have such a variety of (choose) _ when we go to a card shop. 55 He hurried to station only (find) _ that the train for Tokyo had left. Task 1 Directi
24、ons: After reading the following passage, you will find 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. 56 If youre at minimum wage, and the employer says, “ 4.65 an hour,“ an
25、“OK“ will freeze it right there. But a “Hmmm“ response could increase it, and just 50 cents an hour more will earn you 1,000 extra in a year of 40-hour weeks. The same goes for all other levels, too. A simple “Hmmm“ instead of “OK“ can change a 25,000 salary into 28,000 and finance your new computer
26、 system. 45,000 can be pushed to 30,000, affording you that much-needed two-week vacation. Anybody can negotiate a better salary. An extra 0.50, 1, or even a 3-5 an hour increase seldom exceeds a companys phone bill! From your perspective its a ten-to fifty-percent raise. From their perspective, an
27、extra fifty cents an hour costs them only as much as an extra hour of long-distance calls a week - something most businesses do without a second thought. Dont worry that the employer will change his or her mind about hiring you just because you ask for more. Going through the whole recruiting-interv
28、iewing-hiring process again will cost a company much more than 1,000-5,000 anyway in the long run. Odds(可能性 ) are, youll get that little extra, and the employer will still consider it a good bargain to avoid that hassle(麻烦 ). 56 What will happen if you give a “Hmmm“ response when your boss says, “ 4
29、.6.5 an hour“ ? （ A） Your boss will be angry. （ B） You may be fired. （ C） Your wage may be frozen. （ D） You may get some extra money. 57 A “Hmmm“ here means _. （ A） negotiating （ B） OK （ C） disagreeing （ D） money 58 What does “most businesses do without a second thought“ (paragraph 3) mean? （ A） Mos
30、t companies will think about it. （ B） Most companies will not care about it. （ C） Most companies wont do it without thinking about it. （ D） Most companies will care about it. 59 The company may _ because you ask for increasing your wages. （ A） not fire you （ B） not hire you （ C） be worried （ D） appr
31、eciate you 60 Why can you get that little extra money successfully? （ A） Because the boss likes you. （ B） Because it costs much more to hire another employer. （ C） Because you are an excellent employer. （ D） The passage doesnt mention it. 61 If youre at minimum wage, and the employer says, “$4.65 an
32、 hour,“ an “OK“ will freeze it right there. But a “Hmmm“ response could increase it, and just 50 cents an hour more will earn you $1,000 extra in a year of 40-hour weeks. The same goes for all other levels, too. A simple “Hmmm“ instead of “OK“ can change a $25,000 salary into $28,000 and finance you
33、r new computer system. $45,000 can be pushed to $30,000, affording you that much-needed two-week vacation. Anybody can negotiate a better salary. An extra $0.50, $1, or even a $35 an hour increase seldom exceeds a companys phone bill! From your perspective its a ten-to fifty-percent raise. From thei
34、r perspective, an extra fifty cents an hour costs them only as much as an extra hour of long-distance calls a weeksomething most businesses do without a second thought. Dont worry that the employer will change his or her mind about hiring you just because you ask for more. Going through the whole re
35、cruiting-interviewing-hiring process again will cost a company much more than $1,0005,000 anyway in the long run. Odds(可能性 ) are, youll get that little extra, and the employer will still consider it a good bargain to avoid that hassle(麻烦 ). 61 What will happen if you give a “Hmmm“ response when your
36、 boss says, “$4.65 an hour“? （ A） Your boss will be angry. （ B） You may be fired. （ C） Your wage may be frozen. （ D） You may get some extra money. 62 A “Hmmm“ here means _. （ A） negotiating （ B） OK （ C） disagreeing （ D） money 63 What does “most businesses do without a second thought“ (paragraph 3) m
37、ean? （ A） Most companies will think about it. （ B） Most companies will not care about it. （ C） Most companies wont do it without thinking about it. （ D） Most companies will care about it. 64 The company may _ because you ask for increasing your wages. （ A） not fire you （ B） not hire you （ C） be worr
38、ied （ D） appreciate you 65 Why can you get that little extra money successfully? （ A） Because the boss likes you. （ B） Because it costs much more to hire another employer. （ C） Because you are an excellent employer. （ D） The passage doesnt mention it. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task
39、 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 66 The first hotels were very different from todays hotels. They were small inns built along the road. Later, as people began to travel by train, hotels were built in the centers of large cities. Usually located near railroad s
40、tations, these hotels were many stories tall and had hundreds of rooms. Although trains were a popular means of travel for some time, automobiles slowly began to take their place. Automobile travel caused problems for city hotels, which did not have parking space for so many cars. People who travele
41、d by automobile needed a different kind of hotel. They needed places to stay that were near highways and had room to park. Motorists did not like to drive in heavy city traffic to reach a hotel. The answer to the motorists problems came when a new kind of hotel was built. These new buildings were ca
42、lled motels, a word made from the first part of MOTORIST and the last part of HOTELS. Motels were much smaller than hotels. Built on ground level, often in separate units, they were more convenient for people traveling. The separate units also made them quieter than hotels. Best of all, there was mo
43、re than enough room for cars to park. Now, many big hotels in the cities are being torn down. They can no longer make enough money to stay in business. In their place, many small motels have been built on the outskirts of cities. Motels have become a big business in the United States. 66 The first h
44、otels were built _. （ A） with hundreds of rooms （ B） around the city centers （ C） near railway stations （ D） not far away from roads 67 Hotels became less popular because they usually did not have _. （ A） large enough rooms for big families （ B） place for cars to park in （ C） sufficient ground rooms
45、 （ D） quiet and convenient units 68 Motels are usually _. （ A） large, high buildings built in the downtown area （ B） large, low buildings built around city centers （ C） small, high buildings built on the outskirts （ D） small, low buildings built along highways outside the city 69 The reason why many
46、 big hotels are being torn down is that _. （ A） they are losing their competition to motels （ B） people need the materials to build small motels （ C） it costs too much money to stay in a hotel （ D） cities are usually short of land for building motels 70 On the whole, this passage is about _. （ A） mo
47、torists problems out on the highway （ B） the reason why a new kind of hotel came into being （ C） which place is better for people to stay for the night （ D） how to find a place to park your car during travel 71 The first hotels were very different from todays hotels. They were small inns built along
48、 the road. Later, as people began to travel by train, hotels were built in the centers of large cities. Usually located near railroad stations, these hotels were many stories tall and had hundreds of rooms. Although trains were a popular means of travel for some time, automobiles slowly began to tak
49、e their place. Automobile travel caused problems for city hotels, which did not have parking space for so many cars. People who traveled by automobile needed a different kind of hotel. They needed places to stay that were near highways and had room to park. Motorists did not like to drive in heavy city tra
