1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 131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） Mary will come home after class. （ B） Mary is going to attend the class meeting at 10: 00. （ C） The class meeting will be over at 10: 00. （ D） Mary will come home late because of the class meeting. （ A） The man and the woman shopp
3、ed all over the town. （ B） The woman went to many different stores. （ C） The woman bought some bookcases on sale. （ D） The man sold the woman some expensive bookcases. （ A） They dont like taxis. （ B） There are no taxis. （ C） Taxis are more expensive. （ D） Buses are more convenient. （ A） She will go
4、to beach. （ B） She will go to France. （ C） She will drive to see her brother. （ D） She will drive mother to the airport. （ A） John Smith isnt in right now. （ B） John Smith cant come to the phone right now. （ C） John Smith doesnt want to speak to the caller. （ D） The caller dialed the wrong num （ A）
5、Mary will come home after class. （ B） Mary is going to attend the class meeting at 10:00. （ C） The class meeting will be over at 10:00. （ D） Mary will come home late because of the class meeting. （ A） The man and the woman shopped all over the town. （ B） The woman went to many different stores. （ C）
6、 The woman bought some bookcases on sale. （ D） The man sold the woman some expensive bookcases. （ A） They dont like taxis. （ B） There are no taxis. （ C） Taxis are more expensive. （ D） Buses are more convenient. （ A） She will go to beach. （ B） She will go to France. （ C） She will drive to see her bro
7、ther. （ D） She will drive mother to the airport. （ A） John Smith isnt in right now. （ B） John Smith cant come to the phone right now. （ C） John Smith doesnt want to speak to the caller. （ D） The caller dialed the wrong num Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand shor
8、t 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 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） To tell h
9、er about his sisters arrival. （ B） To invite her to a party. （ C） To discuss some business affairs. （ D） To ask for a days leave. （ A） At five a.m. （ B） At four p.m. （ C） At four a.m. （ D） At five p.m. （ A） To tell her about his sisters arrival. （ B） To invite her to a party. （ C） To discuss some bu
10、siness affairs. （ D） To ask for a days leave. （ A） At five a.m. （ B） At four p.m. （ C） At four a.m. （ D） At five p.m. （ A） In a Department Store. （ B） In a supermarket. （ C） In the biggest store. （ D） In a small fashion shop. （ A） 38 dollars. （ B） 40 dollars. （ C） 48 dollars. （ D） 58 dollars. （ A） A
11、s a present to his wife. （ B） As a present to his girl friend. （ C） As a present to his daughter. （ D） As a present to his sister. （ A） In a Department Store. （ B） In a supermarket. （ C） In the biggest store. （ D） In a small fashion shop. （ A） 38 dollars. （ B） 40 dollars. （ C） 48 dollars. （ D） 58 do
12、llars. （ A） As a present to his wife. （ B） As a present to his girlfriend. （ C） As a present to his daughter. （ D） As a present to his sister. 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 ques
13、tions. 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. 21 Because they are expanding their_. 22 The person should be_and_. 23 Mainly to_. 24 At least_. 25 What will the successful applicant be paid? Top London rates and
14、provided with_. 26 Why is the manufacturer employing a new staff? Because they are expanding their_. 27 What character should the applicant possess? The person should be_and_. 28 Where will the applicant mainly travel on business? Mainly to_. 29 How many foreign languages should the applicants be fl
15、uent in? At least_. 30 What will the successful applicant be paid? Top London rates and provided with_. 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 , B, C
16、, and D. 31 _ in 1292, the bridge is over 700 years old. （ A） Built （ B） Being built （ C） Building （ D） To be built 32 So fast _ that none of us was his equal. （ A） he walked （ B） did walk he （ C） walked he （ D） did he walk 33 _ little we may like it, old age comes to us. （ A） However （ B） So （ C） A
17、s （ D） Despite 34 Professor Lee is said _another important discovery in physics. （ A） to make （ B） having made （ C） having been made （ D） to have made 35 The house _ on the edge of the town will be their villa. （ A） to build （ B） being built （ C） building （ D） having built 36 The residents, _ had be
18、en damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. （ A） all their homes （ B） all of whose homes （ C） whose all home （ D） all of their homes 37 Not once_his view of life. （ A） did Mr. Smith mention （ B） Mr. Smith mentioned （ C） Mr. Smith mentioned that （ D） would Mr. Smith mention 38 We belie
19、ve him to_a mistake. （ A） have made （ B） be made （ C） have been made （ D） making 39 It is proposed that we _here immediately after the meeting. （ A） go （ B） will go （ C） shall go （ D） went 40 There is an arrow on the wall_the direction of advance. （ A） pointing （ B） identifying （ C） marking （ D） ind
20、icating 41 _ in 1292, the bridge is over 700 years old. （ A） Built （ B） Being built （ C） Building （ D） To be built 42 So fast _ that none of us was his equal. （ A） he walked （ B） did walk he （ C） walked he （ D） did he walk 43 _ little we may like it, old age comes to us. （ A） However （ B） So （ C） As
21、 （ D） Despite 44 Professor Lee is said _another important discovery in physics. （ A） to make （ B） having made （ C） having been made （ D） to have made 45 The house _ on the edge of the town will be their villa. （ A） to build （ B） being built （ C） building （ D） having built 46 The residents, _ had bee
22、n damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. （ A） all their homes （ B） all of whose homes （ C） whose all home （ D） all of their homes 47 Not once_his view of life. （ A） did Mr. Smith mention （ B） Mr. Smith mentioned （ C） Mr. Smith mentioned that （ D） would Mr. Smith mention 48 We believ
23、e him to_a mistake. （ A） have made （ B） be made （ C） have been made （ D） making 49 It is proposed that we _here immediately after the meeting. （ A） go （ B） will go （ C） shall go （ D） went 50 There is an arrow on the wall_the direction of advance. （ A） pointing （ B） identifying （ C） marking （ D） indi
24、cating Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 51 Many a student _ (ask) the same questions by the teacher in yesterdays class. 52 The store has a special department to handle customer_(compl
25、ain). 53 The number of errors made by him was_(surprise). 54 In spite of his trouble, he gave the _ (appear) of being happy. 55 The cause of the accident may never_ (discover) in spite of the effort of the police. 56 She spoke about him as if she _(know) him for years. 57 I am sorry to _ (give) you
26、so much trouble. 58 Do the results have any practical_ (apply) ? 59 Since returning home with 32 gold medals, Chinas Olympic champions_ (be) quite busy attending social events. 60 Many a student _ (ask) the same questions by the teacher in yesterdays class. 61 The store has a special department to h
27、andle customer_(complain). 62 The local government is trying to raise money to _(modern) the citys public transport systems. 63 The number of errors made by him was_(surprise). 64 In spite of his trouble, he gave the _ (appear) of being happy. 65 The cause of the accident may never_ (discover) in sp
28、ite of the effort of the police. 66 She spoke about him as if she _(know) him for years. 67 I am sorry to _ (give) you so much trouble. 68 Do the results have any practical_ (apply)? 69 Since returning home with 32 gold medals, Chinas Olympic champions_ (be) quite busy attending social events. Task
29、1 Directions: 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. 70 Children thrive from fun and innovative ways to learn. Ally
30、kind of boring lesson plan will decrease the chance that your child will learn what they are taught. Music is a great teaching tool. Everyone loves music. You may listen to music everywhere you go. Whether it is in the car, at home or in the school, we all love music. You may hear a song on the radi
31、o that you havent heard in over 10 years, but you still know most of the words. That is the impact that music has on our life. Music is fun, so we remember. A kids attention span is extremely short. The younger the kid, the shorter the attention span. Your child has probably lost interest after abou
32、t 5 to 10 minutes of sitting there listening to the teacher. Thats exactly why Twin Sisters Productions came out with their line of interactive educational childrens CD-ROMs, with a line of CD-ROMs fill with educational childrens music. The idea behind this line of products is that “children will le
33、arn more when music is involved“. And we all know that music is fun! The more fun something is, the more likely it is that the information will be absorbed. There is no risk from buying our products. All of our products come with a 90day money back guarantee. We also provide technical support for al
34、l Twin Sister Productions. You will get a response to your technical question within 24 hours of making your call. 70 Who will be the possible reader of the passage? （ A） Children. （ B） Parents. （ C） Teachers. （ D） Musicians. 71 The passage is most likely _. （ A） an advertisement for a product （ B）
35、a science report on children （ C） an instruction to a musician training course （ D） a report on the importance of music 72 According to the passage, music has a great impact on our life because _. （ A） it is a kind of knowledge （ B） it is a great product （ C） it is information （ D） it is fun 73 What
36、 can we infer from the passage? （ A） Music is of great importance to education. （ B） Children will love to go to school if teachers teach music. （ C） If you are not satisfied with the product, you cannot get a refund. （ D） Children will learn more about music if they listen to the CD-OMs. 74 Which o
37、f the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The elder the kid is, the longer attention span he has. （ B） Children will learn more when they think it is fun. （ C） Young kids may quickly lose their interest in listening to their teacher. （ D） Twin Sisters Productions came out with a line of CD-ROMs f
38、illed with fun childrens music. 75 Children thrive from fun and innovative ways to learn. Ally kind of boring lesson plan will decrease the chance that your child will learn what they are taught. Music is a great teaching tool. Everyone loves music. You may listen to music everywhere you go. Whether
39、 it is in the car, at home or in the school, we all love music. You may hear a song on the radio that you havent heard in over 10 years, but you still know most of the words. That is the impact that music has on our life. Music is fun, so we remember. A kids attention span is extremely short. The yo
40、unger the kid, the shorter the attention span. Your child has probably lost interest after about 5 to 10 minutes of sitting there listening to the teacher. Thats exactly why Twin Sisters Productions came out with their line of interactive educational childrens CD-ROMs, with a line of CD-ROMs fill wi
41、th educational childrens music. The idea behind this line of products is that “children will learn more when music is involved“. And we all know that music is fun! The more fun something is, the more likely it is that the information will be absorbed. There is no risk from buying our products. All o
42、f our products come with a 90-day money back guarantee. We also provide technical support for all Twin Sister Productions. You will get a response to your technical question within 24 hours of making your call. 75 Who will be the possible reader of the passage? （ A） Children. （ B） Parents. （ C） Teac
43、hers. （ D） Musicians. 76 The passage is most likely _. （ A） an advertisement for a product （ B） a science report on children （ C） an instruction to a musician training course （ D） a report on the importance of music 77 According to the passage, music has a great impact on our life because _. （ A） it
44、 is a kind of knowledge （ B） it is a great product （ C） it is information （ D） it is fun 78 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） Music is of great importance to education. （ B） Children will love to go to school if teachers teach music. （ C） If you are not satisfied with the product, you cannot
45、get a refund. （ D） Children will learn more about music if they listen to the CD-ROMs. 79 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The elder the kid is, the longer attention span he has. （ B） Children will learn more when they think it is fun. （ C） Young kids may quickly lose their intere
46、st in listening to their teacher. （ D） Twin Sisters Productions came out with a line of CD-ROMs filled with fun childrens music. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 80 People in different parts of the world have ver
47、y different ideas about what is good to eat. Even when people in different countries eat the same food, they often prepare it very differently. If you were in Germany, you would find soup that is thick and heavy. If you were in China, you would find soup that is thin and clear. On holidays most of u
48、s eat special foods. Year after year, even if many other things change, the food is always the same. Sometimes housewives begin weeks in advance to prepare the special foods that are traditionally served on certain holidays. People in different parts of the world also have different ideas about what is good to drink. Among the most popular hot drinks are coffee and tea. Coffee is very popular in Northern Europe and in the Middle East. Some people put cream and sugar in their coffee. But in the United States, many people drink their coffee “black“ that is without cream or sugar. Tea
