1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 171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） 1:50. （ B） 1:15. （ C） 2:50. （ D） 2:15. （ A） At a reception desk. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） At a hotel room. （ D） At a railroad station. （ A） Ask her mother. （ B） Buy the ingredients. （ C） Read the recipe. （ D） Cook the soup. （ A）
3、 Shell go to the beach. （ B） Shell go to France. （ C） Shell drive to .see her brother. （ D） Shell drive her mother to the airport. （ A） There wont be any neighbors in the new apartment. （ B） The neighbor wont return late any more. （ C） She wants to have a quieter place. （ D） She doesnt want to have
4、neighbors. 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 recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you s
5、hould choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Doctor and nurse. （ A） He lost his wrist watch in a party. （ B） He was robbed on the way to attend a party. （ C） He fei1 up the steps and hurt his
6、wrist, （ D） He fell over the bicycle and broke his wrist. （ A） To turn up the volume of TV. （ B） To turn down the volume of TV. （ C） To turn up the volume of the radio. （ D） To turn down the volume of the radio. （ A） He kept the TV turned on all the time. （ B） He was watching TV at night. （ C） The T
7、V volume was too loud. （ D） The TV made too much noise. （ A） He said nothing. （ B） He became angry. （ C） He apologized. （ D） He didnt mind it. 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
8、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. 11 It was first used by Chinese in the _. 12 It was allowed to be used only by those in _. 13 In Europe, _ first used umbrella as protection against the rain. 14 It
9、was not until _ that womens umbrellas began to be made. 15 In Europe, _ were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. 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 choic
10、es marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. （ A） set about （ B） set down （ C） set out （ D） set up 17 _ I a billionaire, I would travel in space like an astronaut. （ A） If only （ B） Wishing （ C） Were （ D） Should 18 All thing
11、s _, her paper is of greater value than mine. （ A） having considered （ B） considering （ C） being considered （ D） considered 19 “Is Philip over his cold yet?“ “He _. He went ice-skating yesterday.“ （ A） had to （ B） ought to （ C） must be （ D） must have 20 She regrets _ idle when young. （ A） to have be
12、en （ B） her being （ C） her having been （ D） having been 21 There are _ members in our English Club. （ A） two hundreds and ninety-five （ B） two hundred and ninety-five （ C） two hundreds and ninety five （ D） two hundreds and ninety fives 22 _ have we seen such an effective actor as he has proven himse
13、lf to be. （ A） Certainly （ B） Sometimes （ C） Rarely （ D） Once 23 John usually asks _ more questions in class than his classmates. （ A） far （ B） many （ C） a great deal （ D） lot 24 They concentrated their efforts on _ products of high quality. （ A） turning on （ B） turning off （ C） turning out （ D） tur
14、ning over 25 Tom was on his way to meet his father, whom he _ for many years. （ A） has not seen （ B） not saw （ C） had not seen （ D） did not see 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 i
15、s necessary that the plan (fulfill) _ before Thursday. 27 We _ (change) opinions before arriving a conclusion. 28 Madonna gave a _ (character) outspoken interview. 29 They _ (charge) me 80 cents at first, at last they returned it to me. 30 _ (Citizen) brings duties and rights. 31 They asked for furt
16、her _ (clarity) of governments plans. 32 I lost the book just when I was reaching the _ (climax) point. 33 Some people hate the _ (commerce) that dominates modern culture. 34 The _ (complex) of its grammatical structure makes this sentence difficult. 35 The meeting was _ (conclusive) and we didnt kn
17、ow what to do. 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 There are thousands of volcanoes (火山 ) a
18、ll over the world. What makes volcanoes? What happens? The inside of the earth is very hot. Because it is very, very hot, the rock has melted like ice. It has become liquid, like water. It is always boiling, like water in a kettle. If you have seen a kettle boiling, you know that the steam and boili
19、ng water try to get out. The very hot melted rock inside the earth also tries to get out. Usually it cannot because the outside of the earth is tm thick and strong. But in some places the outside of the earth is thin and weak. Sometimes a crack appears. The hot melted rock, which we call “lava“ (熔岩
20、), pushes out through the crack and bursts through. Steam and gas shoot up into the air and the hot melted lava pours out. Big pieces of rock may be thrown high into the air. After a while the volcano becomes quiet again. The melted lava becomes hard. Later the same thing happens again and again. Ea
21、ch time more hot lava pours out on top of the cold lava and then becomes hard. In this way a kind of mountain is built up, with a hole down the middle. Perhaps the volcano will then be quiet. Perhaps it will start again hundreds of years later. Vesuvius is the name of a very famous volcano in Italy.
22、 It first came to life many, many years ago, It was quiet for hundreds of years. Then in the year 79 it suddenly burst. A great cloud of smoke shot up into the sky with great burning rocks. Hot lava poured down its sides. About 3,000 people were killed. This has happened again many times since that
23、year. Sometimes no damage was caused, or only little damage. But there was serious damage in the year 1472, 1631, 1794, 1861, 1872 and 1906. You can see that a volcano can stay alive for many years. There was also serious damage in 1914 but there has not been any since that year. 36 According to the
24、 passage, a volcano sends out _. （ A） boiling water （ B） boiled water （ C） melted rock （ D） melted ice 37 Lava bursts out where there is _. （ A） a crack in the earth （ B） a mountain by the sea （ C） a big fire （ D） steam and gas 38 When lava cools, it becomes _. （ A） liquid （ B） water （ C） smoke （ D）
25、 hard 39 According to the passage, Vesuvius has caused serious damage _. （ A） six times （ B） seven times （ C） eight times （ D） nine times 40 The phrase “stay alive“ in the last paragraph can be replaced by _. （ A） burst out （ B） remain active （ C） come to life （ D） throw out lava Task 2 Directions:
26、This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Todays American Youth Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings and actions of the youth. Today
27、 there are about seven million Americans in the colleges and universities. Young persons under 25 make up nearly half of the American population. Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally, their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people
28、to understand what they think and feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are deeply interested in making a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before. They see much that is wrong in the older ways of their elde
29、rs. So they insist on changing them. As a result, there is often trouble in American families. 41 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） People havent written much about American youth. （ B） Writers have wasted a great deal of their efforts to write about American youth. （ C） Much has been
30、written about American youth. （ D） Young peoples ideas are not important enough to everyone in the . 42 Whats the population of the USA according to the passage? （ A） 7,000,000. （ B） 14,000,000.00 （ C） Twice that of young persons under 25. （ D） Not referred to. 43 Young people are very important in
31、the USA because _. （ A） many of them will soon be in charge of the country （ B） older people are always trying to understand them （ C） they are active and interesting （ D） they always make trouble in families 44 College students today _. （ A） look down upon their parents because of their poor educat
32、ion （ B） have strong opinions about right and wrong （ C） have not been given a fair chance before （ D） are always troublesome 45 It can be concluded from the passage that _. （ A） its wrong to write so much about the ideas, feelings and actions of the youth （ B） the author dislikes the young for bein
33、g trouble-makers at home （ C） the author scolds the parents for not understanding what their children think and feel （ D） the trouble in American families is often caused by different ideas and opinions between parents and children Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you
34、 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 Have you seen a live koala? The koala is one of Australias most famous and best loved animals. It has a peaceful character and looks like a
35、teddy bear (儿童的玩具熊 ). These have made it a favorite around the world, even though few people outside Australia have had the opportunity to see a live koala. It is sometimes called a native bear or koala bear. However, it is not related to the bear family or any other animal. The koala spends most of
36、 its life in trees, coming to the ground only to travel between them. On the ground it walks slowly on all four legs. However, it is a good climber, its sharp claws enabling it to climb trees easily, The koala is quiet, and usually lives alone. Three races of koala have been recorded, The first is f
37、ound in New South Wales. It is gray or gray-brown in color. The second race is found in Queensland. It has shorter fur, of red colors. The third race is found in Victoria and it has a woolly coat of brown. The koala is a lovely animal, so come to Australia and see it. The Koala (46) have many opport
38、unities to see a live koala. The koala is also called koala bear because it looks (47) . It usually stays (48) . On the ground it walks slowly on (49) . The three races of koala are different in (50) . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find th
39、e 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 international market price B FOB (free on board) C CIF (cost, insurance and freight) D landing charges E customs duty F port dues G import variab
40、le duties H return commission I import surcharge J net price K wholesale price L retail price M current price N price list O total value P indicative price 51 ( )卸货费 ( )现行价格 52 ( )回扣 ( )总值 53 ( )关税 ( )批发价 54 ( )离岸价 ( )进口差价税 55 ( )零售价 ( )进口附加税 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After read
41、ing the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 How hard is it to get beautiful hair? Beautiful hair can not be taken for granted. Environmental factors, chemical treatments and the mechanical damage done by combs, brushes and blow dryers all
42、 have a bad effect on the hair in the long run. The hair parts into thin pieces, loses its brightness, becomes hard and easily broken and develops split ends. Our Heated Scissors, a new approach to pretty hair, is a modem technological device available in most cities. No hairdresser needs to be told
43、 how crucial the quality of a pair of scissors is. But all the same, few have imagined a cutting tool as sharp as razors. Whats more, the heating element is located in the interior of the edges, with the best possible heat transference to the cutting edges. Heated cutting edges with individually adj
44、ustable temperatures seal the cuts instantly. The cut end of the hair is closed up smoothly and neatly. Right from the very first cut, the hair takes on a new look with a brilliant shine. 56 What kind of product is advertised in the passage? _ 57 Where can you buy such a tool? It is sold in _ 58 Whe
45、re is the heating element fixed in the scissors? It is fixed in _ of the scissors edges. 59 What is the special function of the new device? _ It will _ the cuts instantly. 60 How will the hair look after being cut with the new device? It will have a look with _. 61 Much as I admire his novels, I can
46、not agree that they are superior to his poems. （ A）我很喜欢他的小说，但是我认为他的诗歌更好。 （ B）因为我非常喜欢他的小说，所以我赞同他的小说不超过他的诗歌水平。 （ C）虽然我非常喜欢他的小说，但我并不认为他的小说比诗歌好。 （ D）如同我喜欢他的小 说那样，我不能同意他的诗歌比他的小说好。 62 Advertising is an effective means of introducing a new product nationwide and generating sales leads. （ A）广告是一种有效手段，它是全国范围
47、内介绍一种新产品，并产生销售。 （ B）广告是一种全国范围内介绍一种新产品并产生销售的有效手段。 （ C）广告是二种有效手段，介绍一种新产品到国内进行销售。 （ D）广告是一种在全国范围内介绍并生产销售优势的有效手段 。 63 Hardly a year passed without Beijing losing its traditional dominance in another field or product. （ A）现在一年过去了，但是北京在另一个领域或产品上并没有失去它传统的优势。 （ B）北京几乎每年都要失去它在一个领域里或一种产品上的传统优势。 （ C）一年刚过去，北京在另
48、一个领域或产品上失去了它的传统优势。 （ D）北京没有一年不失去它在某个领域里或产品上的传统优势。 64 It was an uphill work, we have to discuss it beforehand. （ A）由于这是一件上山的工作，我们应该先商量。 （ B）因为这件事情办起来很困难，我们得事先讨论一下。 （ C）既然这件工作就是爬山，我们先干然后讨论。 （ D）当办这件事很费力时，我们就得先讨论如何办。 65 We request that no foods or beverages(钦料 )be brought into Disneyland.A picnic area is located west of the main entrance for your convenience. Also, for the comfort of those around you, we request that there be no photography, eating or drinking in any pleasure grounds. Guests with very young children may take turns enjoying these places. 一、 Part V Writing (25
