1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 169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） She already has tickets for both of them. （ B） She thinks its going to be hard to get the tickets. （ C） She is trying to fool him. （ D） She doesnt want to get the tickets. （ A） The woman is busy working. （ B） The woman cant give t
3、he message to Mr. Smith. （ C） Mr. Smith is in his office. （ D） Mr. Smith will be back .soon. （ A） He has too much work to do. （ B） He has too many close friends. （ C） The woman called the man too often. （ D） There is much noise outside. （ A） Student and teacher. （ B） Nurse and doctor. （ C） Secretary
4、 and boss. （ D） Patient and doctor. （ A） Go by plane. （ B） Have a sleep. （ C） Make a telephone call. （ D） Rest for some time. 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 som
5、e 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） He did very well. （ B） He made sortie mistakes in the test. （ C） His handwriting was poor. （ D） He was car
6、eful enough. （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Boss and clerk. （ A） To travel. （ B） To do business. （ C） To enjoy different cultures. （ D） To find his friend. （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Two. （ D） One. （ A） Go directly to China. （ B） Go to Japan. （ C） Go to China t
7、hrough Japan. （ D） Go to Japan through China. 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 passage will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer
8、 to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 There are no black rats in Europe today because _ took their places. 12 Brown rats carry _ diseases. 13 Rats eat _ of grain every year. 14 They have _ to tell them what to do. 15 Rats not only carry diseases but also _. Section A Directions: In this section,
9、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, and D. 16 We can surely _ all the difficulties that may come up. （ A） get over （ B） get at （ C） come across （ D） come over 17 _ Cathy lives i
10、s unknown to everyone. （ A） That （ B） What （ C） Which （ D） Where 18 His teacher demanded that his homework _ on time. （ A） is handed in （ B） was handed in （ C） were handed in （ D） be; handed in 19 _ this experiment is not difficult. （ A） Having done （ B） Done （ C） To do （ D） Being done 20 Though the
11、 long term _ cant be predicted, the plan has been approved by the boss. （ A） affect （ B） effect （ C） afford （ D） effort 21 _ English well, he translated the story without much difficulty. （ A） Knowing （ B） Known （ C） Knew （ D） To know 22 If Jane had taken more exercises in the past few years, she _
12、so fat now. （ A） would be （ B） wouldnt be （ C） wouldnt have been （ D） would have been 23 He acted _ he didnt know what had happeneD. （ A） since （ B） as （ C） even if （ D） as if 24 The workers _ a library for our university this month. （ A） are building （ B） build （ C） built （ D） had built 25 If he _
13、the teachers advice, he would pass the exam now. （ A） would follow （ B） followed （ C） had followed （ D） would have followed 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 It is not until we lose
14、it that people know the (valuable) _ of health. 27 Something is wrong with my car, Id better have it (repair) _. 28 Nothing will prevent us from (reach) _ the top of the mountain. 29 The writer gave (variety) _ reasons for having written the book. 30 His strange behavior aroused his parents (suspect
15、) _. 31 He made the suggestion that they (carry on) _ their conversation in English. 32 This is the (interesting) _ book Ive ever seen. 33 All these magazines are (imitate) _ of each other. 34 You manager will (assignment) _ you your work for today. 35 The more toys I give the children, the (happy)
16、_ they are. Task 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. 36 On the evening of his arrival in New York,
17、Jimmy wanted to make a call to his mother. He found a telephone booth nearby and put some coins into a box in it and dialed 734-8681. At first the line was busy and then his call was put through. Jimmy was very glad to say “Hello!“ to his mother. Just then came a sweet ladys voice behind him. “Are y
18、ou through?“ “Yes,“ Jimmy turned and said. With a polite “Excuse me“, the lady took up the receiver and dialed. Jimmy had to wait aside until, she put down the telephone. After a while, Jimmy dialed again and heard his mothers voice from far. “Whats wrong with you? Why did you ring just now?“ “I mys
19、elf dont know why,“ Jimmy didnt finish calling when a young man ran over and asked anxiously. “Are you through?“ “Yes.“ With saying “OK!“ the man quickly set the receiver to his ear and dialed. Jimmy didnt know what to do. Just imagine how worried his mother was in London! Where did Jimmy come from?
20、 36 36. （ A） He came from the United States. （ B） He came from England （ C） He came from New York. （ D） We dont know from the passage. 37 A “telephone-booth” is a place where _. （ A） telephones are sold （ B） telephones are made （ C） there is a public telephone （ D） telephone can be repaired 38 By sa
21、ying “Are you through?“ the lady meant “_“. （ A） Have you finished calling? （ B） Can you go through the telephone-booth? （ C） Have you finished your work? （ D） Are your call put through? 39 In the sentence “put some coins into a box in it“ the word “it“ refers to _. （ A） the telephone booth （ B） the
22、 money （ C） the box （ D） the telephone 40 From this passage we can see that _. （ A） the two Americans were not polite （ B） sometimes the same sentence can have different meanings in different countries （ C） American English and British English axe very different （ D） Jimmy understood what the two Am
23、ericans meant at last Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languageshas changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was m
24、ade from the seeds of the cocoa tree (可可树 ) by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist
25、 today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, when it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the Potato famine (饥荒 ) of 1845 1846, and thousands more were fo
26、rced to leave their homeland and move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South America
27、countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienc
28、ed the “wide-awake“ feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 41 According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? _. （ A） Food （ B） Clothing （ C） Ideology （ D） Language 42 “Some“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph re
29、fers to _. （ A） some cocoa trees （ B） some chocolate drinks （ C） some shops （ D） some South American Indians 43 Thousands of Irish people starved during “the Potato famine“ because _. （ A） they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to cat anything else （ B） they were forced to leave their
30、homeland and move to America （ C） the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes （ D） the potato harvest was bad 44 Which country is the largest coffee producer? （ A） Brazil （ B） Colombia （ C） Ethiopia （ D） Egypt 45 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according t
31、o the passage? _. （ A） One third of the worlds population drinks coffee （ B） Coffee is native to Colombia （ C） Coffee can keep one awake （ D） Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table
32、below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 China has the largest population of young netizens in the world, but they turn to the Internet mostly to play games. Step into any Internet caf in China and you are bound to see this sight: r
33、ows of young faces, their eyes fixed on computer screens, earphones over their heads, their fingers moving rapidly on the keyboards. A chorus of mouse clicks provides the background music. The Research Report on Internet Entertainment Trends of Chinas Youth, issued by the Institute of Public Governa
34、nce of Renmin University of China, may shed some light on the Internet caf scene. The report, which was released during the 2005 China Youth and Entertainment Forum last September, outlines how the countrys young people entertain themselves. The top three activities are online entertainment (39.9%),
35、 sports (18.3%) and watching television (12.3%). While blogs, or personal Web logs, have drawn a lot of media attention as a major focus of Internet use, it is clear that young people in particular use the Web for entertainment. “Seeking leisure and entertainment has been the primary reason that dri
36、ves many netizens online, the majority of whom are youngsters. So the issue of Chinas youth resorting to the Internet for entertainment deserves some attention from our society,“ said Liu Shulin, professor at the Center of Moral Education for Higher Education of Tsinghua University. The largest popu
37、lation of young (46) in China turn to the Internet mostly to play games. You axe bound to see rows of young when you step into any (47) in China. The report, which was released during the 2005 China Youth and Entertainment Forum last September, outlines the top three activities which are (48) , spor
38、ts and watching television. While (49) , short for personal Web logs, have drawn a lot of media attention. The primary reason that drives many netizens online is seeking leisure and entertainment, the majority of whom are (50) . The issue of Chinas youth resorting to the Internet for entertainment d
39、eserves some attention from our society. 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 below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A Safety
40、 & Environment Protection Department B Finance Department C Export Department D Storage & Transportation Department E Electronic Business & Customer Service F Advertisement Planning Department G Logistics Department H Technology and Quality Department I Customer Service Department J After-sales Depa
41、rtment K Personnel Department L Research and Development Department M Purchase Department N Production Department O Quality Assurance Department P Public Relation Department 51 ( )售后服务部 ( )广告策划部 52 ( )生产部 ( )技术质量部 53 ( )安全环保部 ( )储运部 54 ( )财务部 ( )研发部 55 ( )后勤部 ( )人事部 Task 5 Directions: The following
42、is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Preparations for a Speech Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks to prepare
43、 for it. Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time. Know your audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor (适应 ) your comments accordingly. Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a
44、few clear points that you need to convey. Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your delivery (讲话方式 ) will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog. Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze
45、regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect. First impression: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find out about dress codes at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to
46、use it. Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read upon the act of speechwriting and delivery to improve your skills. 56 What does the author given the advice on? The author gives the advice on how to _. 57 What should you do before making a speech? _ and think about what
47、you are going to say. 58 Why do you have to know your audience? If you know your audience well, you can _ accordingly. 59 What should you do if you want to make a good first impression? Find out about _ at the place so that you look your best. 60 How do you get help? Read upon the act of _ to improv
48、e your skills. 61 Its known to all that light travels much more quickly than sound does. （ A）所有知道的全部内容就是光跑的速度要比声音快得多。 （ B）所有的人都知道光跑的速度要远远快过声音跑的速度。 （ C）众所周知，光传播的速度比声音传播的速度快得多。 （ D）关于那种光所得知的内容就是比声音传播得要快。 62 In Britain, disputes over a new law permitting the countrys public universities a tuition jump almost cost Prime Minister Tony Blair his job. （ A）首相托尼 布莱尔几乎丢掉工作，他使英国充满关于公立大学提高学费的争论，甚至还颁布了一项新法律。 （ B）英国公立大学关于提高学费的争论及一项新法律差点让首相托尼 布莱尔丢失工作。 （ C）英国首相托尼 布莱尔差点下台，主要是因为一项新法允许公立大学提高学费，这项法律还引起了争议。 （ D）在英国，一项允许公立大学提高学费的新法律引起了争议，这差点让首相托尼 布莱尔下台。 63 If you need something that you can not reach easily
