1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 217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） At an art gallery. （ B） In a department store. （ C） At a bookstore. （ D） In a workshop. （ A） The man can sleep in the office. （ B） She can have someone to repair the air conditioner. （ C） She can work without air conditioner. （ D）
3、 The man can do his work in the office. （ A） Its quiet in the restaurant. （ B） The price is high in the restaurant. （ C） The restaurant serves good food. （ D） The restaurant is too far from their school. （ A） Plight 811. （ B） Flight 611. （ C） Flight 711. （ D） Flight 911. （ A） One dollar. （ B） Two do
4、llars. （ C） Three dollars. （ D） Four dollars. 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 on
5、ce. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） 8:30 in the morning, Tuesday. （ B） 8:30 in the evening, Tuesday. （ C） 8:30 in the morning, Monday. （ D） 8:30 in the evening, Monday. （ A） Because he wants to visit her. （ B） Because he w
6、ants to discuss her suggestion With her. （ C） Because he wants to offer a proposal. （ D） Because he wants to date her. （ A） He is interested in his work. （ B） He is proud of his work. （ C） He is tired of his work. （ D） He is keen on his work. （ A） He plans to go abroad. （ B） He plans to start his ow
7、n business. （ C） He plans to work in another bank. （ D） He plans to venture with Kitty. （ A） Form the bank he is working for. （ B） Form his friends. （ C） Form another bank. （ D） From his office. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a
8、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 How might you come up with a higher score? To listen to some _ just before the test. 12 Why can classical musi
9、c play a positive role in problem solving? The music seems to excite _in the brain. 13 How many did the students scores jump? The students scores jumped _points. 14 What is one of the findings of the research? The effects of music do not_. 15 Which music might even interfere with the brains reasonin
10、g ability? The _. 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 She moved away from her parents, and missed them _enjoy the exciting life
11、in New York. （ A） too much to （ B） enough to （ C） very much to （ D） so much to 17 _, the negotiation went further on. （ A） With the first point agreeing on （ B） With the first point agreed on （ C） With the first point to agree on （ D） With agreeing on the first point 18 I regret _the novel to Jim be
12、cause he made it very dirty. （ A） to lend （ B） having lent （ C） to be lending （ D） lent 19 The work they are doing is _great value. （ A） in （ B） of （ C） by （ D） from 20 The doctor insisted that Pauls mother _examined thoroughly. （ A） would be （ B） must be （ C） be （ D） should have been 21 Kevin is th
13、e only student in the class _failed in the exam. （ A） who （ B） that （ C） which （ D） whom 22 The projects_ by the end of 2002 will expand the citys telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users. （ A） being accomplished （ B） to be accomplished （ C） accomplished （ D） having been accomplished 23 There is n
14、o doubt _Herbert is the most industrious student in our class. （ A） whether （ B） what （ C） that （ D） if 24 Up went the prices and_. （ A） the living standard came down （ B） down did the living standard come down standard （ C） came down the living standard （ D） down came the living standard 25 The rat
15、io of the work done by the machine _the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine. （ A） against （ B） with （ C） to （ D） for 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 A series of
16、 cultural programmers (hold)_in Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in .history. 27 Do the results of the research have any practical (apply)_? 28 (not pass)_the final examination, she was laughed at by her classmates. 29 Your advice that the investigation (be)_postponed is re
17、asonable. 30 Such facts as rain, snow, storm and wind are all (phenomenon)_of nature. 31 She makes (occasion)_appearances for the local sports meeting. 32 The electric current (break)_, the workers stopped working right away. 33 The host planned to (modem)_his house by buying some latest electronic
18、products. 34 Many a girl (be)_disappointed after seeing the drama. 35 They cherish the (friend)_between them. 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
19、A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by todays standards, i
20、t clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In todays society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to take their own lives? The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as failure, wrath, the need for attention, stress, and so on. H
21、owever, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict (描写 ) the typical victim. To make the problem even more involved, people will often camouflage (掩盖 ) their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that
22、 should be viewed as serious. In the US, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides. People who are bitter, worded, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, laying to he
23、lp the callers to see that suicide as a solution to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, insofar as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal. However, they have helped a lot of people with a variety of problems. So, in the somewhat amorphous (难以名状的 )
24、area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success. 36 Which of the following arguments is true according to the article? （ A） The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide. （ B） Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world. （ C） In todays society, there are
25、 quite a number of people who commit suicide. （ D） Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past. 37 Which of the following is not mentioned as a motive for suicide? （ A） Insanity. （ B） Pressure. （ C） The need for attention. （ D） Great anger. 38 Which of the following statements is not tru
26、e? （ A） People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelings. （ B） It is difficult to describe what kind of people tend to commit suicide. （ C） Suicide has been a problem in most cities since ancient times. （ D） People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics. 39 The wor
27、d “benevolent“ ( Line 3, Para.3) means _. （ A） relevant （ B） kind （ C） serious （ D） effective 40 The third paragraph mainly tells us that _ . （ A） a network of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicide （ B） a network of centers help the callers to realize that suicide is a common social p
28、roblem （ C） people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successful （ D） in the US, people who want to commit suicide call a network of centers to get help Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are nu
29、mbered 41 through 45. 41 Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problems in the form of an unfavorable trade balance (贸易逆差 ) with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a countrys imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $250 billion
30、of products from other countries, yet sells only $100 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit is $150 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import r
31、aw materials or manufactured goods. One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency (货币 ) out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the
32、case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in US industries, cost more to produce than those made in places lille Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign produ
33、cts is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries. 41 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Several worldwide economic problems. （ B） The causes and consequences of trade deficit. （ C） Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries. （ D） The value of exports against imports. 42 Accordi
34、ng to the passage, when does a trade imbalance occur? When _ . （ A） a country has serious economic problem （ B） a country sells more products overseas than it imports （ C） the value of the products a country imports is greater than the value of the product it exports （ D） a country cant develop its
35、natural resources 43 The word “deficit“ (Line 4, Para.1) would be best replaced by which of the following? （ A） shortage （ B） situation （ C） increase （ D） products 44 Which of the following is not mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? （ A） Low labor and material costs in Asian countrie
36、s. （ B） A lack of natural resources. （ C） An underdeveloped industrial base. （ D） The high cost of exported items. 45 It can be inferred from the passage that American industries _ . （ A） do not pay their workers sufficient wages （ B） are hurt by a trade imbalance （ C） import labor and materials fro
37、m overseas （ D） provide a strong industrial base that prevents a trade deficit Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, 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 blan
38、ks. 46 The first training class for employees of state-owned enterprises, sponsored by the State Development and Planning Commission and the Motorola (摩托罗拉 ) Co This is the first cooperation project after the two sides signed a memorandum (备忘录 ) of understanding in April 1997. The participants in th
39、e 10-day class included 65 general managers, managerial personnel and technicians from 17 enterprises. According to the memorandum, Motorola will train personnel from 1,000 enterprises over a five-year period. The training focuses on business management, financial management, market plan, quality co
40、ntrol, management skill and labor resources management. It also includes high-level training for selected personnel and assistance in financing for some enterprises in equipment innovation (革新 ). Motorola hopes to promote advanced business management skills through the project, and train sales peopl
41、e for its projects. 1) The training project will last for (46) . 2) The memorandum of understanding were signed in (47) . 3) According to the memorandum, personnel from (48) will be trained. 4)Motorola carries out the project to promote advanced (49) and (50) for its projects. Task 4 Directions: The
42、 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 ACost, Insurance and Freight BChamber of Commerce CBalance Sheet DForei
43、gn Exchange ELetter of Authorization FCertified Public Accountant GFree on Board HFree of Interest Iin favor of JFree on Rail KClean Bill LInward Collection MOpen Policy NMarine Insurance OCash against documents PCustoms duty 51 ( )进口托收 ( )付现交单 52 ( )商会 ( )关税 53 ( )抬头人 ( )会计师 54 ( ) 船上交货价 ( )预定保单 55
44、 ( )资产负债表 ( )海险 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 Letter One Jun. 25, 2000 Dear Mr. Wu Ling, We learn from your advertisements that you are producing hand-made leather sho
45、es. There is a steady demand here for high - class goods of this type, especially in the brighter colours. We are very interested in your goods. Would you please send us your catalogue and full details of your export prices and terms of payment, together with any samples you can let us have. We look
46、 forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully Lee Ming Letter Two Jul. 5.2000 Dear Mr. Lee Ming, We welcome your enquiry of 25th June and thank you for your interest in our hand-made leather shoes. We have pleasure in sending you a copy of our catalogue, which includes details of our export prices
47、and terms of payment. On regular purchase in quantities of not less than five gross of individual items we would allow you a trade discount of 30%. In addition, we export a wide range of hand - made leather gloves in which we think you may be interested They are fully illustrated in the catalogue an
48、d are of the same high - quality as our shoes. We hope the samples will reach you in good time and look forward to your order. Yours Sincerely Wu Ling 56 What goods are the two letters talking about? 57 What does Mr. Lee Ming ask for in his letter? 58 Apart from a copy of catalogue of shoes, what el
49、se is Mr. Wu Ling talking about in his reply? 59 How can Mr. Lee Ming get a discount of 30%? He must buy _. 60 What are also included in Wu Lings letter apart from the quotation package? _ and _. 61 The damage to the packing is so serious that it is beyond description. 62 As the result of dumping of Japan
