1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 196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） Hold on a little. （ B） Become a doctor. （ C） Find a better dentist. （ D） Get medical advice. （ A） She suggests they ask the boy. （ B） She is not sure where the boy is. （ C） She doesnt know if there is such a boy. （ D） She has foun
3、d the zoo. （ A） He lent her a car. （ B） He offered her a bicycle. （ C） He said he did not have any fuel. （ D） He was afraid of losing his car. （ A） Dancing. （ B） Driving a car. （ C） Playing cards. （ D） Painting. （ A） He wont go shopping without his wife. （ B） He lost his key in the shopping center.
4、（ C） He cant keep his room clean. （ D） Hes locked out of his room. （ A） In a railroad station. （ B） In a bus station. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a hotel. （ A） He used to have one like that. （ B） He didnt think it looked good. （ C） He would like to have one. （ D） He couldnt drive it. （ A） Bring he
5、r some water. （ B） Buy her some flowers. （ C） Water her flowers while she is away. （ D） Water her flowers while she is on vacation. （ A） Last May. （ B） Next May. （ C） Last March. （ D） Next March. （ A） At 9 A.M. （ B） At 9 P.M. （ C） At 2 A.M. （ D） At 12 P.M. Section B Directions: This section is to te
6、st 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 4 choices mar
7、ked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Because they want to make money. （ B） Because they want to be famous. （ C） Because they want to be admired. （ D） Because they want to write favorite stories or books. （ A） To read more and more. （ B） To write more and more. （ C） To study more and more. （ D） To remember more
8、and more. （ A） Sculpture. （ B） Literature. （ C） Music. （ D） Tennis. （ A） Method. （ B） Product （ C） Line. （ D） Design. （ A） Rhythm （ B） Balance. （ C） Harmony. （ D） Creator. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After
9、 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. 16 Listening to _. 17 In _. 18 To _. 19 This is probably because _. 20 This will lead to _. Section A Directions: In this section, there
10、 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. 21 Even _ Pauls brother lives in Brazil, he has never been there. （ A） although （ B） despite （ C） though （ D） that 22 Only later _ his note
11、books, which contained details of all his thefts. （ A） they came across （ B） did they come across （ C） they had come across （ D） had they come across 23 Because Smith failed to show up for the job interview, he _ the shortlist of applicants. （ A） had been crossed off （ B） was crossing off （ C） has b
12、een crossed off （ D） has been crossing off 24 If you happen to meet James in Vancouver, _ the book to him. （ A） give （ B） you give （ C） gave （ D） you would give 25 When I entered the classroom, I found the students _ the questions in groups. （ A） to discuss （ B） discuss （ C） discussed （ D） discussin
13、g 26 Even after the speech was over, the audience _ leave because they were so deeply moved. （ A） shouldnt （ B） mustnt （ C） couldnt （ D） wouldnt 27 Please write your name in the _ space at the top of the page. （ A） empty （ B） vacant （ C） blank （ D） hollow 28 After I _ the work of the department, I w
14、as transferred to another one. （ A） learnt （ B） had learnt （ C） would learn （ D） was learning 29 It will be up to the students to decide _ the exact content of the college magazine will be. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） where （ D） when 30 Our new sales manager found out that _ the job done is not as eas
15、y as it first appears. （ A） get （ B） got （ C） gotten （ D） getting Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 31 Cheese, nutritious food made from the milk of cows and other mammals (哺乳动物 ), including sheep, goats, buffalo,
16、 reindeer, camels, and mares. Cheese is one of the worlds oldest food products-for thousands of years, people have raised animals for milk, turning their surplus milk into cheese. More than 400 varieties of cheese exist, making it one of the most general foods in the world. Cheese comes in hundreds
17、of different shapes, sizes, flavors, and is used in as many different ways. Enjoyed with bread, crackers, and fruit, used as an ingredient in cooked foods, or mixed with salads and flour, cheese is a healthy food all over the world. Cheese is a concentrated source of almost all the valuable nutrient
18、s found in milk, such as protein, vitamins, and minerals, as well as the less desirable fat and cholesterol (胆固醇 ), substances that may lead to health problems when consumed in excess. The fat content in cheese varies depending on the milk used. Cheese made with whole milk, or milk enriched with cre
19、am, has the highest amount of fat, cholesterol, and calories. Cheese made with skim milk has the lowest. Because of its high protein and calcium content, cheese in moderation is an important component, of a balanced diet. It is an especially good source of protein for children, whose growing bodies
20、require higher amounts of protein than adults. Many vegetarians, who do not eat meat, lely on cheese as a source of protein in their diets. 31 Which of the following titles best illustrate the idea of the passage? （ A） Nutritious Food （ B） Varieties of Cheese （ C） A Concentrated Source of Nutrients
21、（ D） Cheese 32 In the first paragraph. “people have raised animals for milk, turning their surplus milk into cheese.“ - “surplus“ means _ . （ A） favorite （ B） delicious （ C） abundant （ D） excess 33 According to the passage, which of the following can NOT describe the characteristic of the cheese? （
22、A） Cheese is one of the most general foods in the world. （ B） Cheese has hundreds of different shapes, sizes, flavors. （ C） Enjoyed, with butter, cheese is a delicious food. （ D） Cheese is a concentrated source of almost all the valuable nutrients. 34 If you want to go on a diet, you can eat cheese
23、because _ . （ A） it contains the highest amount of fat, cholesterol, and calories （ B） it holds high protein and calcium content （ C） it can be mixed with skim milk （ D） growing bodies require higher amounts of protein 35 It can be inferred from the passage that if someone consumed more and more fat
24、 and cholesterol, he may _ . （ A） become a vegetarian （ B） enjoy it very much （ C） become slim （ D） do some harmful things to his health 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.
25、Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 36 What Are the Fine Arts? What we call the fine arts are considered to he painting, sculpture, literature, drama, music, dancing, and architecture. Today, many curious experiments are being made in all the fine art
26、s. But the traditional methods and products of the fine arts all have things in common. For one thing they have “design“. Design can be with sounds, with stones, with words, with building materials, with lines, and paint. A work of fine art is designed. And within that design, the creator uses “rhyt
27、hm“. “balance“ , and “harmony. Rhythm comes from the more or less regular repetition of similar sounds, colors, shapes, and movements. Balance is the arrangement of: what the artist works with so that the result seems right to us. And harmony is putting things together that seem to belong together.
28、These, of course, are only rough ideas of what a creator in the fine arts tries to do. Now please find correct English expressions in the diagram to fill in the following translations: A) traditional methods B) design C) painting, sculpture D) “regular repetition“ E) fine art F) literature, drama G)
29、 “rhythm“, “balance“, and “harmony“ H) music, dancing, architecture I) curious experiments 36 ( )稀奇古怪的实验 ( )美术 37 ( )传统的方法 ( )文学、戏剧 38 ( )规律重复 ( )音乐、舞蹈和建筑学 39 ( )设计 ( )绘画、雕塑 40 ( )“韵律 “、 “平衡 “与 “和谐 “ Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answe
30、rs to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 41 Advertising is a form of mass selling, and it is employed when the use of direct, person-to-person selling is impractical, impossible, or simply inefficient. It is to be distinguished from other activities and its aim intended to persuad
31、e the public. Advertising techniques range complexly from the publishing of simple, straightforward notices in the classified-advertising columns of newspapers to the concerted use of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, direct mail, and other communications media in the course of a single adve
32、rtising campaign. From its simple beginnings in ancient times, advertising has turned into a worldwide industry. In the U.S. alone in the late 1980s, approximately $120 billion was spent in a single year on advertising to influence the purchase of commodities and services. Advertising falls into two
33、 main categories: consumer advertising, directed to the final purchaser, and trade advertising, in which the appeal is made to dealers through trade Journals and other media. Both consumer and trade advertising employ many specialized types of commercial persuasion. A relatively minor, but important
34、, form of advertising is institutional advertising, which is designed mainly to build prestige and public respect for particular business concerns as important institutions. Each year millions of dollars are spent on institutional advertising. Another minor, but increasingly popular, form of adverti
35、sing is cooperative advertising. For example, makers of milk, of pie, and of sausages sometimes jointly advertise this combination as an ideal cold-weather breakfast. Advertising may be local, national, or international in scope. The rates charged for the three different levels of advertising vary s
36、harply, particularly in newspapers. 41 What is the definition of advertising? 42 What is the two main classification of advertising? 43 What are the forms of advertising? 44 What is the aim of advertising? 45 How many different scales can advertising be divided into? 46 (61)Inns have served traveler
37、s since ancient times. (62)The emergence of the hotel as a significant commercial institution, however, is a development of the past few centuries and may be traced by, example in the U.S The location of hotels has always been related to the transportation available. During colonial times hotels wer
38、e usually situated in seaport towns, but by the end of the 18th century, when the coach had increased travel within the U. S., many inns and hotels were constructed to offer lodgings along highway routes. (63)After the construction of railroads in the 19th century, larger hotels were built near rail
39、road stations to accommodate railway travelers. (64)Standards of service and comfort rose appreciably and in the larger cities the types of lodging offered by certain hotels became luxurious. The old Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York City and the Brown Palace in Denver, Colorado, were among the fir
40、st such luxury hotels, but their rates were too high for the average traveler. (65)Shortly before World War I large hotels offering many services at prices within the reach of middle-income groups were constructed.The first such institution was the Statler Hotel in Buffalo, New York, which opened in
41、 1908. For years it served as a model for other large-city transient hotels. 51 Consequently, it is easy to understand why little girls often perform school tasks better than boys, especially if the task requires sitting still, obeying commands, and accepting the teachers ideas. A girl may pass easi
42、ly through the first few grades. 52 While boys of her age bring home low marks, the girl may easily get good grades. Girls seem to have “better brains“ in school. Why, then, do so few girls become great scientists? Why is the most important thinking in adult society done by men? 53 And once youve de
43、cided where youre going, you can easily purchase your ticket online from services within the Yahoo! Travel property, which searches hundreds of flights to anywhere in the world and includes the latest pricing information. 54 对学生来说，几乎所有的学习都涉及到阅读。对成年人来说，阅读天天进行，他要么是通往乐趣和机遇的平坦道路，要么是一块绊脚石。（ 94） 这就是为什么良好的
44、阅读习惯不仅仅是学生的一种重要的学习技能 ，也是任何人的一种重要的生活技能 。 梦游的孩子通常长大后会改掉这个习惯。（ 95） 对许对成年人，这种情况或多或少也是暂时的，然而，如果梦游经常发生，梦者应该寻求帮助 。虽然梦游症本身不是值得惊慌的事，但引起梦游的问题可能很严重。 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according
45、 to the following information. 56 Time Deposit Certificate Bank of China No.:_ Fixed Deposit Receipt Date: _ Account No.:_ In Figures _ Not Transferable Received From_ The Sum of_ As deposit for a period Bearing interest at the rate of_ Payable_ Bank of China The account holders name: Liu Li The acc
46、ount number: 5194120002033347 The depository bank name: Bank of China, No. 8542786693052 Fixed deposit: $8,000 Date: July 8, 2007 Interest rate: 1.3 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 196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
47、. 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 decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. 1 【听力原文】 M: I think there is a hole in my tooth. W: Maybe youd better see a dentist. Q:
48、 What does the woman suggest that the man do? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据第二个人的回答来做，关键要听懂 “Maybe youd better see a dentist.”，其中听懂 “see s dentist”尤为重要，同时，要防止受 C项的迷惑和影响，因为 “had better”意为 “最好 ” ，不是 “更好的 ” ，所以 D项 “获取医疗建议 ”是正确的。 2 【听力原文】 M: How can I go to the zoo? W: Im not sure. Maybe you can ask the boy over
49、there. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 有两种答题方案：一是根据 woman的回答 “Maybe you can ask the boy over there.”直接得 出正确答案 A项，二是根据选择项来分析：若选 B项 “她不清楚男孩在哪儿 ?”必定可选 C项 “她拿不准有没有这么一个男孩。 ”因为 B、 C项的交叉点在于男孩。所以， B、 C项皆可排除。 D项 “已经找到动物园 ”的话就不会有对话了，所以选 A项。 3 【听力原文】 W: Could I please borrow a car from you? Mine has ju
