1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 178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） Customer and merchant. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Passenger and taxi driver. （ D） Passenger and bus conductor. （ A） Los Angeles. （ B） New York. （ C） San Francisco. （ D） Las Vegas. （ A） The man. （ B） The woman. （ C） Her friend.
3、（ D） Her sister. （ A） He is an operator. （ B） He is a salesman. （ C） He is a supervisor. （ D） He is a receptionist. （ A） A milkman. （ B） A postman. （ C） A newspaperman. （ D） A repairman. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorde
4、d 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） He wants to book tickets for a film. （ B） He
5、wants to invite the woman to see a film. （ C） He wants to book tickets for a fashion show. （ D） He wants to invite the woman to see a performance. （ A） Henry Porter. （ B） Porter. （ C） Bishop. （ D） Henry Bishop. （ A） Living abroad. （ B） At home. （ C） At the airport. （ D） At school. （ A） This month. （
6、 B） After Christmas. （ C） Next month. （ D） Next year. （ A） Going camping. （ B） Have a lunch. （ C） Going shopping. （ D） Hold a party. 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
7、 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 He suddenly developed a great passion for _. 12 He has many other hobbies, such as _. 13 Because he did not _ to his lesson in class. 14 He sent in his poem to _. 15 The te
8、acher _ him more careful than ever. 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, and D. 16 The _ earthquake left 3,000 homeless. （ A） violent （ B）
9、extensive （ C） endless （ D） furious 17 Ive given you my advice, whether or not you act on it is _ to you. （ A） up （ B） from （ C） on （ D） for 18 John was made _ the truck for a week as a punishment. （ A） to wash （ B） washing （ C） wash （ D） to be washing 19 Two ships were barely _ on the horizon. （ A）
10、 sensible （ B） passable （ C） visible （ D） available 20 Then the great day came _ he was to march past the palace in the parade. （ A） where （ B） since （ C） when （ D） till 21 _ came that our womens volleyball team had won the match. （ A） The word （ B） A word （ C） Words （ D） Word 22 The old man wears g
11、lasses because his _ is poor. （ A） vision （ B） view （ C） sense （ D） scene 23 Can you _ yourself to the weather here? （ A） fit （ B） adopt （ C） suit （ D） adapt 24 He was _ in a dark suit at the meeting. （ A） clothing （ B） dressed （ C） wearing （ D） worn 25 It didnt take a long time _ we met again. （ A）
12、 until （ B） unless （ C） after （ D） before 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 The chairman in the meeting put forward a request that everyone present (stay) _ until 11 oclock. 27 When
13、my brother returns from Australia, he (bring) _ each of us a present. 28 It (occur) _ to me the other day that I wanted an assistant. 29 The news is so shocking that everything is in (confuse) _ now. 30 I have put down every details of the work (assign) _. 31 (Take) _ stock of every expression in hi
14、s face, I concluded that he told a lie to us. 32 The president promised to keep all the board members (inform) _ of how the negotiations were going on. 33 Its no good (criticize) _ him now, since he is excited. 34 All of them, however, remained (live) _ after the explosion. 35 Various (fortune) _ ha
15、d made her sad. 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 Trees are useful to man in three import
16、ant ways: they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important one. In eagerness to make money from trees, men have cut
17、them down in large numbers. And besides, men are usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-allowing the rain
18、to sink in-and also bind the soil, thus preventing it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert. Two thousand years
19、 ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build war- ships, with which to gain itself an empire. It set up the empire but, without its trees, its soil became poor and it grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced with floods and starvation. 36 What is
20、 the most important service of trees to man according to the passage? （ A） They help him make money. （ B） They give him wood and other products. （ C） They help him prevent droughts and floods. （ D） They give him shade. 37 Why do forests in many parts of the world slowly disappear? （ A） New trees are
21、 not looked after properly. （ B） Many trees have been cut down by man. （ C） Man has not paid enough attention to planting trees. （ D） All of the above. 38 Why did the country mentioned in the passage suffer from floods and starvation? （ A） Because an empire was set up. （ B） Because the empire fell t
22、o pieces. （ C） Because it lost all its trees. （ D） Because too much had been spent on wars. 39 Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down? （ A） Because nothing remains on land except floods. （ B） Because there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil. （ C） Because
23、too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil. （ D） Because roots of the trees break up the soil. 40 What does the author tell us in this passage? （ A） How trees help prevent droughts and floods. （ B） The relationship between trees and man. （ C） How an empire fell to pieces in an ancient times
24、. （ D） A story of trees. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Each nation has its own peculiar character which distinguishes it from others. But the peoples of the world have more points in common than points in w
25、hich they differ. One type of person that is common in every country is the one who always tries to do as little as possible and to get as much as possible in return. His opposite, the man who is in the habit of doing more than is strictly necessary and who is ready to accept what is offered in retu
26、rn, is rare everywhere. Both these types are usually unconscious of their character. The man who avoids effort is always talking about his “rights“: he appears to think that society owes him a pleasant, easy life. The man who is always doing more than his share talks of “duties“: he feels that the i
27、ndividual is in debts to society, and not society to individual. As a result, neither of these men thinks that he behaves at all strangely. Then man who tries to do as little as he can is always full of excuses: if he has neglected to do something, it was because he had a headache, or the weather wa
28、s too hot-or too cold-r-or because he was prevented by bad luck. At first, other people, such as his friends and his employer, generously accept his stories; but soon they realize what kind of person he is. In the long run he deceives only himself. When his friends become cool towards him and he fai
29、ls to make progress in his job, he is surprised and hurt. He blames everyone and everything except himself. He feels that society is failing in its duties towards him, and that he is being unjustly treated. 41 The central idea of Paragraph 1 is that _. （ A） each nation is peculiar enough to enable u
30、s to distinguish it from others （ B） the peoples of the world are as like as they are different （ C） the peoples of the world have more similarities than differences （ D） those who do more than is strictly necessary are common in every country 42 According to the passage, which of the following is n
31、ot true? （ A） The first type of person who thinks that the individual is in debt to society tries to do as little as possible and to get as much as possible in return. （ B） The second type of person who always talks about duties is used to doing more than is strictly .necessary and is ready to accep
32、t what is offered in return. （ C） Both types of person are always unaware of their character and never think that they behave at all strangely. （ D） The first type of person feels that society is in debt to the individual and that he is being unequally treated. 43 Those who try to do as little as po
33、ssible _. （ A） envy others good luck （ B） are good story-tellers （ C） supply false reasons for their lack of responsibility （ D） think that their opposites owe them a pleasant life 44 The phrase “In the long run“ (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to“ _ “. （ A） in practice （ B） in the end （ C） in e
34、ffect （ D） in no time 45 It can be inferred from the passage that people who cheat _. （ A） will be unjustly treated （ B） will cheat only themselves eventually （ C） will change their behavior （ D） will get surprised by their own stories Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it,
35、 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 Basketball is still a young game. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having trouble with its boy students. The weather was so
36、terrible that the students had to stay indoors. Since they could not enjoy their sports outside as usual, they were unhappy, and some of them often got into fights from time to time. Finally, one of the teachers at the college, J. E. Naismith, was asked to invent a new game for the students. It was
37、not an easy job because such a game had to be played indoors, and the court was not very large. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, exciting game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make score, the ball had to be
38、thrown into a basket ten feet high above the floor on the wall. At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Naismith had planned to have the ball thrown into a box. As he could not find boxes of right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. The b
39、asketball inventor: (46) . Basketball was invented as (47) at first. Basketball is much (48) some of the other ball games. (49) were fixed on the wall instead of the boxes. To make score, basketball players must (50) into a basket. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading i
40、t, 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-Perception of Roles B-Language Barrier C-Leadership Styles D-Cultural Diversity E-Feelings of Cultural Superiority
41、F-Recognition of Performance G-Intercultural Negotiation H-Business Information Sources I-Social Customs J-Business Ethics K-Organization of Business Messages L-Attitude toward business M-Approaches to the Authority N-Social Organizational Patterns O-Corporate Culture P-Business Structure 51 ( )商业道德
42、 ( )文化多样性 52 ( )与权力机构的沟通 ( )角色理解 53 ( )文化优越感 ( )社会组织模式 54 ( )对业绩的认可 ( )公司文化 55 ( )领导风格 ( )社会习俗 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Job Advertisement Our company is Sunlife I
43、nsurance Company, and our legal department requires a mature, competent secretary who will report to one senior lawyer and one assistant lawyer. The successful candidate should have a solid background in organizational work, advanced skill in shorthand and data processing, good at computer and fluen
44、t in English. Besides, the candidate should have at least two years of legal secretary working experience. Sunlife offers excellent opportunity for personal development, a wide range of benefits and good career development opportunities. The salary will be in accord with qualifications, beginning at
45、 a minimum of 2,000 per month. It is committed to equal opportunities, and applications for this post are invited from both men and women. Interviews will be held on Monday through Friday, from April 14th to 18th. Resumes together with a photo are requested to mail to: Sunlife Insurance Company PO B
46、ox 650 Windsor, Ontario M60358 56 What is the name of the company? _ Company. 57 How many years of experience should the candidate have? _ years. 58 What is the minimum salary Sunlife offers to their potential employees? It offers _ per month. 59 When will interviews be held? From _ of April. 60 Wha
47、t is required to mail to Sunlite together with their resumes? 61 With her talents and confidence， this lady has won the reputation as a novelist since the early 1990s. （ A）这位女士才华横溢且自信有加，早在 20世纪 90 年代就已经美名远扬。 （ B）凭借其才华和自信，这位女十的小说从 20 世纪 90年代初起就声名远播。 （ C）凭借其才华和自信，这位女士自 20世纪 90 年代初就赢得了小说家的美名。 （ D）早在 20
48、 世纪 90年代，这位才华和信心兼具的女士就已经在小说家中脱颖而出，屡屡获奖。 62 Many universities offer a variety of student organizations where students have a greater chance of meeting people with shared interest. （ A）很多大学都提供各种各样的学生组织，在这样的大学里，学生们会更容易结识到与自己有相同志趣的人。 （ B）大学里，哪里享有共同利益的学生见到的机会多，哪里就有名目繁多的学生组织。 （ C）很多大学都提供各种各样的学生组织，在这样的大学里，学生们更容易结识到与自己享有共同利益的人。 （ D）很多大学都提供各种各样的 学生组织，在这些组织里，学生们会更容易结识到与自己有相同志趣的人。 63 Much as I would like t
