1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 220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） $116. （ B） $150.00 （ C） $115.00 （ D） $126.00 （ A） He cant explain the instructions clearly. （ B） He speaks too fast. （ C） He doesnt understand the instructions clearly. （ D） He is deaf. （ A） John is a close friend of the womans. （
3、 B） John is the best hairdresser in town. （ C） John is a hairdresser. （ D） John often helps the woman. （ A） New York. （ B） Rome. （ C） Pads. （ D） San Francisco. （ A） Sitting on her desk. （ B） Sitting at her desk. （ C） Standing near her desk. （ D） Walking on her desk. Section B Directions: This sectio
4、n 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 should choose the correct answer from the 4 c
5、hoices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） In 1840. （ B） In 1820. （ C） In 1804. （ D） In 18 （ A） The British government. （ B） The individual post offices. （ C） Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. （ D） The local government. （ A） Comedies. （ B） Horror films. （ C） Mystery films. （ D） Crime films. （ A
6、） Unreasonable. （ B） Horrible. （ C） Frightening. （ D） Stupid and unbelievable. （ A） To ring up the ABC and find out whats on. （ B） To watch TV because there is a good musical on. （ C） To read an evening paper and find out whats on. （ D） To stay at home because there are no good films. Section C Dire
7、ctions: 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 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 What is .required i
8、n many different situations in American culture? An expression of _ . 12 For what do people say “thank you“? They say “thank you“ for big favors as well as for _ . 13 What is not necessary for others help? Excessive _ . 14 What will you say when your adviser helps you to edit your paper? “Thank you
9、for your help. “ or “I really _ . “ 15 How might your adviser feel if you keep on mentioning this kindness? The advisor might feel _ . 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 fro
10、m the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Laptops are now so expensive _beyond the reach of almost everyone. （ A） that be （ B） as to be （ C） as be （ D） as being 17 You might as well _your money as spend it in gambling. （ A） to throw （ B） throwing （ C） throw （ D） to be thrown 18 _his appearance, he
11、comes from a well-off family. （ A） Judged from （ B） To judge from （ C） Judging from （ D） Having been judging from 19 He must have heard of the bad news, _can be perceived in his expression. （ A） as （ B） what （ C） while （ D） that 20 At the beginning he refused to take any responsibility but he had to
12、 end up by_. （ A） to apologize （ B） apologizing （ C） apologized （ D） apologize 21 With the development of artificial intelligence, robots will do some mental Work in office_ some manual work on the production line. （ A） in addition （ B） except （ C） as well as （ D） as well 22 My plane _at 9 oclock to
13、morrow morning. Will you come to see me off? （ A） will be leave （ B） leaves （ C） will have left （ D） is left 23 To know what is good and _are two different things. （ A） doing what is right （ B） to do what is right （ C） did what was right （ D） to do what was right 24 They have to adjust in _way that
14、they dont make a loss. （ A） a such （ B） such （ C） such a （ D） so 25 We are all for your suggestion that the trip_. （ A） is to put off （ B） was put off （ C） should put off （ D） be put off Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form
15、 of the word given in the brackets. 26 It was (bore) _ to sit on the train without books to read. 27 Soon the employees became very (skill) _ in doing such jobs. 28 In tropic areas people have to keep such food as fish and meat in cold (store) _ especially in the fridge. 29 She didnt detect the deli
16、cate (differ) _ between the two sentences. 30 (hunt) _ everywhere, the tigers had nowhere to hide themselves. 31 (inform) _ about the thief, the policemen rushed out into their cars to catch him. 32 Its much (easy) _ to talk about the text than it is to recite it. 33 It is high time that you (pay) _
17、 more attention to your pronunciation. 34 The movie star doesnt dare to leave his house in case he (recognize) _ . 35 The young (be) _ not always romantic. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each que
18、stion or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Some people say that seals are the fairies of the sea and should not be killed. The seals are the cleverest creatures that have ever been found in the sea. “In the Kingdom of the Seals“ is an English
19、 fairy story by Donald A. Mackenzie. It tells of a seal hunter who wounds a seal. The seal swims away with the hunters knife still in its back. That evening a stranger on a black horse calls at the home of the seal hunter and takes him to the edge of a cliff. Suddenly the seal hunter finds himself f
20、alling. He falls to the bottom of the sea. The stranger changes into a seal and leads him towards a huge underwater palace. Inside the palace he sees an old grey seal lying on a bed in terrible pain. Beside the bed is a knife which the hunter recognizes as his own. He is ashamed of his cruelty and b
21、egs forgiveness of the old seal. Because this is a fairy story, the wound is healed when the seal hunter lays his hand on it and wishes. The old seal regains his strength straight away. The seal hunter promises never to hunt seals again. Then he is led back to dry land. When he gets home he finds hi
22、s pockets are filled with pearls. 36 According to the passage, some peoples impression of seals is that _ . （ A） they are the cleverest creatures in the sea （ B） they are good at swimming （ C） they are the fairies of the sea （ D） they are our friends 37 We learn from the second paragraph that _ . （
23、A） In the Kingdom of the Seals tells the seal hunter not to wound a seal （ B） In the Kingdom of the Seals tells a story about a seal hunter （ C） The seal hunter did not want to kill the seal （ D） The seal can always swim with a knife in its back 38 The seal hunter begs forgiveness of the old seal be
24、cause _ . （ A） he is sorry to have wounded the old seal （ B） he is afraid that the seals would kill him （ C） he knows that the old seal is the king in the kingdom of the seals （ D） the seals give him many pearls 39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） The stranger
25、 on a black horse is a seal doctor. （ B） We know that this is not a true story. （ C） The old grey seal puts the knife beside the bed. （ D） The seal hunters name is Donalda.Mackenzie. 40 The writer of the passage intends to tell us that _ . （ A） he believes the story “In the Kingdom of the Seals“ （ B
26、） we should know something about seals and not kill them （ C） Donalda.Mackenzie knows a lot of the seals （ D） seals are clever animals Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Its well known that people in the west ar
27、e very loud of pets. Almost every family has a pet. Just about every pet owner has a story about his pets and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. So it is not a very difficult task for all kinds of newspapers to offer readers many stories about animals. Here is one: One morning last su
28、mmer Mrs. Andrews mode some sausage - sandwiches for her husbands lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews didnt care for sausages herself, and so she gave the last one to Henry, their little dog that was deeply loved by both off them and has lived with them for many years. Henry ate it
29、up quickly. During the morning the dog got ill. He would not stop shaking his head, refuse to eat anything and whats more, he couldnt stand up properly. Mrs. Andrews thought, “Hes eaten something that didnt agree with him. Maybe that sausage was bad, . “ She suddenly remembered her husbands lunch. S
30、he ran to the telephone and called Jim who was working at his office then. “Jim, I hope you havent eaten any of those sandwiches yet.“ “You have? Two? Well, listen, dont eat any more. I gave Henry the last sausage, and now he is ill. Go to the doctor, Jim. “ “What? You feel all right? No, Jim, dont
31、take a chance with your health, Im sure those sausages are had. Please go to the doctor. “ “Yes, Jim, tell him about the dog, Get some medicine.“ Jim came home at lunchtime and went to bed. “I had a very unpleasant hour at the doctors,“ he told his wife,“ The medicine made me very sick. “ The next m
32、orning Jim was fine, Henry seemed quite fit again too. At eleven oclock- the milkman came with the milk. “Morning, Mrs. Andrews,“ the milkman said, “How is your dog this morning? Ive been thinking about him. “ “Have you? Well, he seems all right now, but .“ “Yesterday morning he and I had a little a
33、ccident. He jumped up at me, and I dropped a bottle of milk in his head. “ 41 There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews _. （ A） kept it for herself for lunch. （ B） sent it to her husband who was working in office for his lunch. （ C） gave it to her dog, Henry, which ate it at once. （ D） made some
34、 sandwiches with it. 42 From the passage we can see that Mr. Andrews began to feel ill _. （ A） immediately after he ate the sausage. （ B） about breakfast time （ C） after he went to the doctor and.took some medicine. （ D） when his wife telephoned him. 43 Which of the following is true? （ A） Mrs. Andr
35、ews telephoned her husband because she thought that the sausages contained bad meat. （ B） The dog was ill because the sausage it ate contained bad meat. （ C） Jim was ill too, and he needed some medicine. （ D） Mrs. Andrews telephoned her husband because she was worried about the dog. 44 Mr. Andrews d
36、idnt feel comfortable _. （ A） because he didnt go to the doctor. （ B） because he had had some medicine which made him sick. （ C） because he was really ill after eating two sausages. （ D） because the dog was to die. 45 Why was the dog ill? （ A） Because the sausage he ate contained something bad. （ B）
37、 Because he ate too many sausages at one time. （ C） Because the dog was too old and had been ill for a long time. （ D） Because his head had been struck by a bottle of milk. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (N
38、o. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 The first postal service in North America began in New England in the 17th century. All mail arriving in Massachusetts colony was sent to the home of an appointed official in Boston. In turn, he woul
39、d deliver the mail from Boston on horseback to its destination, receiving one penny for each good article of mail. Later in the century postal services were established between Philadephia and Delaware. In 1691, the British crown appointed the first postmaster general to have charge of the mail for
40、all the colonies in North America. Later, Benjamin Franklin served as the postmaster by the newly formed United States government. Franklin was responsible for establishing the United States postal system on a permanent basis. He increased the number of post offices, introduced the use of stage -coa
41、ches to carry mail, and started a package service system. Later in the 19th century, as railroad and steam boats appeared, they were used to carry mail into the towns. Some communities, especially those out west, were far from the services of transportation. To serve them, the post office developed
42、a system called “star routes“. Private contractors were paid to deliver mail to the communities from horse and wagon. The postal service, which started over three centuries ago, had developed into an extensive government service with post offices in every city, town, and village in the United States
43、. The first North American postal service tatted (46) . All the mail was sent from Boston to its destination on horseback. Later Benjamin Franklin was first appointed to the position (47) by the newly built government. Franklin deserved credit for (48) . For some community towns transportation was (
44、49) . so the system called “star routes“ was started by the post office. The postal service eventually developed (50) . 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. Than you should p
45、ut the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 Animals .93 - 496 Automobile Travel, Highways 131- 141 Economics 80 - 103 Educational Statistics . 286- 321 Environment 489- 496 First Aid 1040 National Defense . 497- 510 National Parks 747- 749 Passports . 142 -144 Patents, Cop
46、yright Laws 339- 340 Personal Finance 55 - 79 Population, U.S 1 46-220 Presidential Elections .766 -793 Social Security .56 - 61 Sports . 884- 978 Space Developments . 482 Taxation . 55 - 69 Theatre, Opera, Films .470-477 Trade and Transportation 119- 141 United Nations 621- 624 U.S. Government 796
47、-800,818 -821 Washington, The Nations Capital. 688 -694 51 环境 ( )社会保障 52 急救 ( )太空开发 53 国家公园 ( )税制 54 美国人口 ( )联合国 55 总统选举 ( ) 美国政府 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
48、One Dear Sir, I am writing to you in the hope of obtaining a one - year grant to do some research work in your department. I am an associate professor in the Department of History in the Central University for Nationalities. In addition to research work, I also offer courses in ethnology (民族学 ) and
49、sociology. Recently I have finished a book on the history of the Jews in China, which is to be published by the New World Press in the coming year. Enclosed please find three letters of recommendation and my resume. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your reply. Sincerely yours, Luo Liguo Letter Two Dear Mr. Luo, Thank you fo
