1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 155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. Section B Directions: This sec
4、tion 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
5、4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） In an 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 room to the woman. （ C） Repairing the TV for the woman. （ D） Turning on the light for the woman. （ A） About a clay. （ B） Ab
6、out two days. （ C） About a week. （ D） The speakers dont tell us. （ A） To relieve her headache. （ B） To bring down the temperature. （ C） To relieve her sore throat. （ D） To relieve her cold. （ A） Stay in bed. （ B） Drink more water. （ C） Have a good rest. （ D） All of the above. Section C Directions: T
7、his section is to test your ability to comprehend 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 What kind of places are hote
8、l bars?Hotel bars are _ in the United States. 12 What are you often asked to do while waiting for a table in a restaurant?You are often asked to _ at the bar. 13 What do people believe about drinking too much?They believe too much drink will _ like heart attack. 14 What do recent studies show?No mor
9、e than three drinks a day may significantly _ of a heart attack. 15 Who have higher blood pressure than moderate drinkers?Both total and _ have higher blood pressure. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the mo
10、st appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 _ the cause, they were able to propose to a remedy. （ A） Found （ B） Having found （ C） Have found （ D） Having been found 17 The thought came to him _ maybe the enemy had fled the city. （ A） which （ B） as （ C） when （ D） that 18
11、 It wasnt such a good book _ he had described. （ A） as （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what 19 He will never seem to be successful, _ hard he tries because no one is supporting him. （ A） however （ B） whenever （ C） wherever （ D） whatever 20 He checked his car carefully lest it _ on the way. （ A） breaks dow
12、n （ B） broke down （ C） would break down （ D） should break down 21 The students _ their papers by the end of this month. （ A） have finished （ B） will be finishing （ C） will have finished （ D） have been finishing 22 They got there _ than the others. （ A） 30 minutes early （ B） 30 minutes earlier （ C） 3
13、0 early minutes （ D） 30 earlier minutes 23 Only when he works harder _ the exam. （ A） Tom can pass （ B） Tom will pass （ C） can Tom pass （ D） was Tom to pass 24 The teacher, together with her students, _ the beach to swim. （ A） goes to （ B） go to （ C） goes （ D） go 25 In our English class, our teacher
14、 pays great attention _ conversational skills. （ A） on （ B） at （ C） for （ D） to 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. 26 Over forty years (pass) _ since the first bridge was built in the di
15、strict. 27 If it (be) _ to rain the game would be put off. 28 He has to check the (spell) _ of a difficult word before he uses it. 29 Why not (have) _ a rest when you are so tired? 30 It is no use (send)_ him over. It is too late already. 31 The cost of meals in big cities varies greatly, (depend)_
16、on choices. 32 Mr. Hobbs was annoyed at his sons (absent) _ of mind in doing everything. 33 I am very doubtful whether the proposed scheme would be (advantage) _ to us. 34 This knife needs (sharply) _. 35 Production went up (fast) _ in June than it did in the previous month. Task 1 Directions: After
17、 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. 36 The history and development of the beverage that we know as coffee is varied an
18、d interesting, involving chance occurrences, political intrigue (阴谋 ) , and the pursuit of wealth and power. According to one story, a sheepherder named Kaldi as he tended his sheep noticed the effect of coffee beans on behavior. He noticed that the sheep became hyperactive after eating the red “che
19、rries“ from a certain plant when they changed pastures. He tried a few by himself, and was soon as overactive as his herd. The story relates that a monk happened by and scolded him for “partaking of the devils fruit.“ However the monks soon discovered that this fruit from the shiny green plant could
20、 help them stay awake for their prayers. Coffee was introduced much later to countries beyond Arabia whose inhabitants believed it to be a delicacy and guarded its secret as if they were top secret military plans. The government for bade transportation of the plant out of the Moslem nations. The act
21、ual spread of coffee was started illegally. One Arab named Baba Budan smuggled beans to some mountains near Mysore, India, and started a farm there. Coffee was believed by some Christians to be the devils drink. Pope Vincent III heard this and decided to taste it before he banished it. He enjoyed it
22、 so much and baptized it, saying, “Coffee is so delicious it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it.“ Coffee today is grown and enjoyed worldwide, and is one of the few crops that small farmers in third-world countries can profitably export. 36 What does the word “beverage“ (Li
23、nel. Para.1) mean? （ A） A hot or cold drink. （ B） A stupid person. （ C） One part of body. （ D） Things that people eat. 37 What happened to the sheep when they ate the red “cherries“? （ A） They became upset. （ B） They became overactive. （ C） They were dead. （ D） They became sleepy. 38 According to th
24、e passage, the monks were more likely to live in the _. （ A） park （ B） tent （ C） palace （ D） church 39 In the authors view, at first some Christians thought coffee was _. （ A） delicious （ B） good （ C） tasteless （ D） evil 40 At present, the coffee is grown _. （ A） in Africa （ B） in Europe （ C） in Asi
25、an （ D） all over the world Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 One of our great symbols is the American flag, 13 red and white stripes corresponding to the number of original states on a rectangular piece of colo
26、r, one comer blue with 50 white stars for 50 states. You see the flag everywhere now, “what so proudly we hail.“ It means the World Trade Center happened to all of us. “Were proud to be Americans,“ say flags on front porches in small towns across the country. Some homes seem to have been built to fl
27、y the flag. This wouldnt be complete without it; just perfect. “Were American too,“ say the flags inelegant glued to the city apartment windows. The declaration of patriotic intent is everywhere, the simplest as persuasive as the displays where one was considered not enough. Rockefeller Center with
28、150 beauties is in show business, a stirring sight although its unlikely that management there loves our country more than the owner of the smallest business, displaying just one. The Annin flag company makes most American flags. They have more business than they can do now. You dont have to go to A
29、nnin to buy a flag though. Flag sales are a street comer cottage industry. Furtive operatives set up shops; to them the buck means more than the banner. There are inevitably people who are more anxious to appear patriotic than to be patriotic. They treat a fine line between patriotism and commerce.
30、The flag is everywhere in close proximity to a business interest. It sells shoes and shoe repair, womens dresses. The American flag invites diners to foreign restaurants, Japanese, Italian, even Afghan. This is how the star spangled banner was meant to be flown on the end of a pole of its own, free
31、to wave majestically in our own free air. 41 The thirteen red and white stripes in the American flag stand for _. （ A） 13 states （ B） 13 original states （ C） 50 states （ D） 50 original states 42 The decoration of American flags is to show _. （ A） happiness （ B） mourn （ C） frustration （ D） pride 43 W
32、hich of the following statements is not true? （ A） People in Rockefeller Center love America more than others. （ B） The Annin Flag Company is the biggest American flag making company in USA （ C） One could buy an American flag on the street. （ D） Furtive operatives love money more than flags. 44 Fore
33、ign restaurants fly the flag to _. （ A） show their patriotic intent （ B） prove they are also Americans （ C） say they are also Americans （ D） attract more customers 45 The writer in this passage is in favor of flying American flags _. （ A） everywhere （ B） outside restaurants （ C） in the street （ D） w
34、ith true patriotic intent Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required 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 For more than five thousand years Chinese doct
35、ors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that persons body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the bodys natural forces in this way. At f
36、irst, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own “medicines“. In this way the body cures itself. Nowadays doctors can do a lot o
37、f wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modem medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drags and machines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not on
38、ly a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind. In ancient China, the way of using needles to fight illness is called (46) . By using needles, the doctors Can control the bodys (47) to cure many
39、 illnesses. Drags and (48) can not cure all the illnesses. Medicine is not only a science, but also (49) . A (50) is also a cure for illness. Task 4 Directions: 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 be
40、low. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A - Regular unleaded B - High octane C - Grace period D - Wheel alignment E - Tire balancing F - Spare tire G - car dealership H - Anti-lock Brake System I - Fuel injection J - Dual air bags K - Cruise contr
41、ol L - Power steering M - Automobile insurance N - Official inspection certificate O -4-wheel drive car P - Sports utility vehicle 51 ( )双安全气囊 ( )汽车保险 52 ( )汽车 经销商 ( )防抱死系统 53 ( )车速自控系统 ( )动力方向盘装置 54 ( )四轮定位 ( )普通无铅汽油 55 ( )越野多功能车 ( )燃料喷射引擎 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After readin
42、g the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 June 3, 2007 Dear Sir or Madam: I enclose our new price list, which will come into effect, from the end of this month. You will see that we have increased our prices on most models. We have, howev
43、er, refrained from doing so on some models of which we hold large stocks. We feel we should explain why we have in creased our prices. We are paying 10% more for our raw materials than we were paying last year. Some of our subcontractors have raised their prices by as much as 15%. As you know, we ta
44、ke great pride in our machines and are jealous of the reputation for quality and dependability which we have achieved over the last 40 years. We will not compromise that reputation because of rising costs. We, therefore, decided to raise the price of some of our machines. We hope you will understand
45、 our position and look forward to your orders. Faithfully yours, John Smith Sales Manager 56 Why should the prices be increased?Because the prices of the raw materials have increased _. 57 What reputation has the company achieved over the last 40 years?The reputation for _. 58 How have some of the s
46、ubcontractors raised their price?By as much as _. 59 What does the company produce? 60 What is the purpose of this letter?To inform the customers that the prices are increased, and look forward to the customers _. 61 That you didnt know the rules wont be a sufficient excuse for your failure to repor
47、t. （ A）你不知道规则，你也没有不汇报的充分理由。 （ B）你不知道规则不能作为你做报告失败的充分理由。 （ C）你不知道规则不是你汇报失败的借口。 （ D）你不知道规则不能作为你没有汇报 的充分理由。 62 It is said that the revenues of some of the state-owned companies cant meet their expenditure. （ A）它说，一些国有企业的收入和支出不相符合。 （ B）据说，一些国有企业的总收入无法支付其支出费用。 （ C）据说，一些国有公司的总收入无法平衡其支出费用。 （ D）据说，一些国有企业的总收入
48、无法应对其费用。 63 The board of the company has decided to expand its operation to include all aspects of the clothing business. （ A）公司的董事会已经决定扩大公司的经营范围，以包括所有领域的服装业。 （ B）公司的董事会已经决定扩大经营服装业的范围。 （ C）公司的董事会已经决定扩大公司的经营范围，以包括服装业的所有领域。 （ D）公司的董事会已经决定扩大公司的经营范围，比如服装业。 64 Basic research provides the capital fund of scientific knowledge, on which the applied re searchers draw to give society a rich rate of interest. （ A）基础研究为科学知识提供资金，在其中让应用研究人员从中提取后回报社会。 （ B）基础研究为科学知识提供资本基金，让应用研究人员从中提取给社会高利息。 （ C）基础研究为科学提供资本金，应用研究人员也可以从中提取回报社会。 （ D）基础研究为科学知识提供资本基金，让应用研究人员从中提取后以高利率回报社会。 65 Dont
