1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 216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） 2:45. （ B） 1:15 （ C） 3:45 （ D） 2:15 （ A） The exam was easier. （ B） Tom is sure that he will do better. （ C） The exam is easier than last one. （ D） Tom is afraid of failing the exam. （ A） Biology. （ B） Mathematics. （ C） Physics. （
3、D） Chemistry. （ A） In a airplane companys office. （ B） In a publishers office. （ C） In Germany teachers office. （ D） In a university store. （ 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
4、 to have 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 questi
5、on, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Hes trying to get out of the window. （ B） Hes helping Freud. （ C） Hes breaking into a house. （ D） Hes leaving by the front door. （ A） The host of the house. （ B） Freuds friend. （ C） A burglar. （ D） The hosts brot
6、her. （ A） At Leechs school. （ B） In the police station. （ C） On the phone. （ D） At Mrs. Smiths home. （ A） Two days. （ B） The whole afternoon. （ C） A whole day. （ D） The whole morning. （ A） Yellow and white. （ B） Blue and green. （ C） Green and black. （ D） Blue and black. Section C Directions: This se
7、ction 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 Who was the most important person
8、in the speakers childhood? The speakers_. 12 Where did the speaker like to go during his vacations? The speaker loved to go his_. 13 What kind of stories did the speakers grandmother tell him? The stories about_ during World War . 14 Where did they sometimes go and pick flowers? They often went into
9、_ to pick up flowers. 15 When did the speakers grandmother die? She died_ ago. 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 _, Gloria sta
10、rted looking for work. （ A） All the money being spent （ B） All the money having been spent （ C） All the money spend （ D） Spending all the money 17 It will take you one hour and fifty minutes _the top of Mount Tai. （ A） reaching （ B） to reach （ C） being reached （ D） having been reached 18 _the news,
11、Ida changed her plans. （ A） In hearing （ B） To hear （ C） Of hearing （ D） On bearing 19 Tony is talking about the friends and the food_interest him. （ A） which （ B） who （ C） that （ D） as 20 I didnt understand at first why he couldnt pass the test, no matter_hard he had tried. （ A） when （ B） where （ C
12、） what （ D） how 21 In the_half of the 17th century those cities became even more prosperous. （ A） latter （ B） latest （ C） later （ D） late 22 _coming here, I haven t seen a single person. （ A） Since （ B） From （ C） By （ D） At 23 Between 1975 and 1996, the number of overseas visitors expanded_27% on av
13、erage each year. （ A） in （ B） by （ C） for （ D） to 24 So little _about chemistry that the lecture was completely beyond me. （ A） did I know （ B） I know （ C） do I know （ D） I knew 25 Had I known the result, I _you to tell me. （ A） would not ask （ B） would not have asked （ C） had not asked （ D） have no
14、t asked 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 Its about two hours (fly)_from Xian to Beijing. 27 When I last saw Seama, he (hurry)_to his next class and did not have time to talk. 28 (ho
15、ld)_the note in his hand, the fellow stood there dumb-founded. 29 It is the feathers that (able)_a bird to fly. 30 One third of this area (cover)_with trees,50 percent of which are pines. 31 The mother placed the blanket over the boy, leaving only his face (uncover)_. 32 The workers felt angry that
16、their manager was trying to escape his (responsible)_. 33 The little girl could do nothing but (weep)_. 34 Radio was the pilots only means of (communicate)_. 35 He got to know that the earth (move)_around the sun at the age of four. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will fi
17、nd 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 All over the world mention of the British education suggests a picture of the “public school“, and it suggests in particul
18、ar the names of certain very famous institutionsEton, Oxford and Cambridge; but people do not always realize what place these institutions occupy in the whole educational system. Oxford and Cambridge are universities, each having about 12,000 students out of a total of over 250,000 students at all B
19、ritish universities. Eton is a public school and the best known of the public schools, which, in spite of their names, are not really public at all, but independent and private secondary schools taking boys from the age of thirteen to eighteen years. The public schools in reality form a very small p
20、art of the school system of secondary education of Great Britain; only about one out of forty English boys goes to a public school, and one out of 1,500 to Eton. Apart from the so-called public schools there is complete system of state primary and secondary education, which resembles in its general
21、form the state education in most other countries. All children must, by law, receive full-time education between the ages of five and sixteen. Any child may attend, without paying fees, a school provided by the public authorities, and the great majority attend such schools. They may continue, still
22、without paying fees, until they are eighteen. The public schools, although unimportant numerically, have been Englands most peculiar and characteristic contribution to educational methods, and they have an immense influence on the whole of English educational practice and on the English social struc
23、ture. 36 What was the purpose of the author to write the passage? （ A） It was to tell people the difference between Eton on the one hand and Oxford and Cambridge on the other. （ B） It was to tell people what the public schools in Great Britain are like. （ C） It was to tell people something about Bri
24、tish educational system. （ D） All of the above. 37 How much full-time schooling must a British child receive and when does it begin? （ A） Eleven years starting from the age of five. （ B） Seventeen years starting from the age of five. （ C） Five years starting from the age of thirteen. （ D） Thirteen y
25、ears starting from the age of five. 38 Which of the following British child is allowed to go to a public school in Great Britain? （ A） A thirteen-year-old girl. （ B） A five-year-old girl. （ C） A thirteen-year-old boy. （ D） A five-year, old boy. 39 Why does the author say that the so-called public sc
26、hool Eton is not “public“? （ A） Because no girls are admitted in Eton. （ B） Because parents have to pay fees for their children at Eton. （ C） Because it belongs to the few, numerically unimportant schools in Britain. （ D） Because only one fortieth of British boys go to Eton. 40 The mention of Britis
27、h education outside Great Britain suggests a picture of public schools in that country probably because _ . （ A） the whole of English educational practice has been greatly influenced by them （ B） some of them are as famous as the universities Oxford and Cambridge （ C） these public schools are quite
28、different in form from the public schools in any other countries. （ D） there are famous schools like Eton among them. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 There are stock markets in large cities in many countries.
29、 Stock markets in Pads, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a Company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company. Different
30、people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one ca
31、n tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a
32、 good job, the stock may still go down. No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling. All are anxious to make money by “gambling“ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble“. 41 According to the passage, if
33、 you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you _ . （ A） can buy the company or the factory （ B） can sell the company or the factory （ C） will become the owner of the company or the factory （ D） are one of the owners of the company or the factory 42 Which of the following statements i
34、s FALSE? （ A） Some rich people go to stock market. （ B） All the people who want to get more money go to stock market. （ C） Some people who are not rich go to stock market. （ D） Some people who want to save money go to stock market. 43 No one can tell exactly Whether the shares will be doing well bec
35、ause _ . （ A） stock markets are not the safest place to make money （ B） the factory or the company may do badly （ C） the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons （ D） sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down 44 Factories and companies are plea
36、sed that so many people “gamble“ in the stock market because _ . （ A） they can use the money to do business （ B） they will become rich （ C） it makes them well-known （ D） it is good for them to stay in the stock market 45 The passage is mainly about _ . （ A） the fact that it is not the safest way to
37、invest in the stock market （ B） buying and selling shares in the stock market （ C） the ways to invest in the stock market （ D） where one can buy or sell the shares Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 thr
38、ough 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been late in arriving. Our current order for stationery is already five days overdue. We have a number of valued customers who are being put t
39、o some inconvenience. There seems to be no obvious reason why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into this matter as soon as possible. Ours is a small, family business in a very parochial (狭小的 ) area. We depend very much upon the goodwil
40、l of our customers. Im sure you will appreciate the importance of this matter being cleared up at your easiest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Brown 1) Mr. Brown writes to complain about (46) of the ordered goods. 2) His order for stationery has already been late for (47) when this letter is
41、being written. 3) Mr. Brown feels it a pity that the (48) deliveries have become so unreliable. 4) According to Mr. Brown, this incident has caused (49) to his customers, upon whose (50) his small family-run business depends. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you
42、 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 Aprofit margin Btrade mark Cseaworthy export packing Dcertificate of origin Equality as per buyers sample Fexport declarati
43、on Gprocedure of arbitration Hrisk of contamination Isettlement on account Jretail price Kfind a ready market Lenjoy popular prices Msettle account Nexport licensing position Obe in a position to do sth. 51 适于海运出口包装 ( )污渍险 52 ( )畅销 ( )能做某事 53 出口许可证情况 ( )仲裁程序 54 凭买方样品交货 ( )产地证明书 55 计账结算 ( )出口申报书 Task
44、 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 Dear Miss Li, I hereby confirm that you have been accepted by the Virginia University to study medicine. Your course will commence on 28 Sept
45、ember 2004. You should register before 25 September. Your college life consists 10 semesters-6 in York College, 4 for practice, You are required to pass the Medical Ability Test during semester 6, otherwise you are not qualified to get master degree. At the end of semester 8, you shall hand in your
46、MA paper on medicine. When graduating, you will receive master degree. If you go on for another three years, you will gain doctor degree. You have paid tuition fees for five semesters and six months accommodation, and the medical insurance as well. Your diet will be included in the accommodation fee
47、. Remember to send your luggage before 20 September. You can collect it when you arrive. Best wishes, Yours sincerely Administrative Assistant 56 What kind of letter is this? It is _ of college. 57 By which university have Miss Li been accepted? It is the _ . 58 For what period have she paid tuition
48、 fees? The time is _ . 59 When should she hand in her MA paper? At the end of _ . 60 Who have posted this letter? _ of the college. 61 International trade is the exchange of goods and services produced in one country for goods and services produced in another country. 62 Coal and oil which have been
49、 regarded as the chief resources in our daily life will soon be replaced by solar energy in the near future. 63 Every country in the world has a currency with a rate at which it exchanges for another countrys currency. 64 Public relations begins by planning ones actions so as to respect the rights and beliefs o
