1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 224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） Eighty - five cents. （ B） Fifty - five minutes. （ C） Seventy cents, （ D） Thirty cents. （ A） The mans wife. （ B） The mans secretary. （ C） The mans sister. （ D） The mans boss. （ A） He hates it. （ B） Hes indifferent toward it （ C） He
3、 minds all the overtime. （ D） He enjoys it. （ A） The students will be attending the conference. （ B） The teacher has postponed the conference till tomorrow afternoon. （ C） There wont be a test tomorrow afternoon. （ D） The working language of tile conference is English. （ A） Angry. （ B） Happy. （ C） D
4、isappointed. （ D） Sorry. 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 q
5、uestion, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Skirts. （ B） Shoes. （ C） Shirts. （ D） Socks. （ A） Because he had already had breakfast and lunch. （ B） Because he shouldnt feel hungry at that time. （ C） Because she wanted him to do his homework. （ D） Becau
6、se she wanted to teach him a lesson. （ A） in a dentists office. （ B） In a drug store. （ C） In a hospital. （ D） In a doctors office. （ A） To tell him that the woman would meet him at his office. （ B） To ask him for an appointment. （ C） To ask him what time the womans appointment was. （ D） To get a pr
7、escription for the woman. （ A） The woman had a toothache. （ B） She wanted to buy some aspirin. （ C） She was a regular patient of Dr. Williams. （ D） Dr. Williams was very busy. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. A
8、fter 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 Where did Tim first work? He first worked _ . 12 Why did he give up his job in the factory? Because he had _ . 13 What was his th
9、ird job? He works as _ in a park. 14 Why does he work much harder than he did in the office or in the factory? Because his work is _ . 15 Why does he feel proud? Because he has helped to make the park _ . Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to c
10、omplete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 It was my fathers wish in his will that I _ become a doctor. （ A） should （ B） would （ C） might （ D） could 17 Thus _ between England and France which was to last for 100 years. （ A） broke
11、out a war （ B） did a war break out （ C） a war broke out （ D） was a war broken 18 He _ in the army for ten years, and he retired last year. （ A） has served （ B） had served （ C） served （ D） had been serving 19 Before his death last year, Professor Johnson decided that he _ leave $2,000,000 to his univ
12、ersity. （ A） can （ B） would （ C） may （ D） shall 20 An iron and steel works, with several satellite factories, _ in that city now. （ A） is built （ B） is being built （ C） were built （ D） are being built 21 The teacher doesnt permit _ in class. （ A） smoke （ B） smokes （ C） to have a smoke （ D） smoking 2
13、2 He traveled to the Northern part of the country, _ he got many new ideas for this book. （ A） which （ B） there （ C） where （ D） that 23 Hospital doctors dont go out very often as their work takes _ their time. （ A） away （ B） over （ C） in （ D） up 24 The police knew nothing about the case _ your fathe
14、r phone them. （ A） after （ B） since （ C） as （ D） until 25 I dont think this room will be big enough to _ all the guests. （ A） contain （ B） hold （ C） keep （ D） swallow Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given i
15、n the brackets. 26 Scientists think laser (be) _ one of the most useful tools today. 27 He is now accustomed to (walk) _ to work everyday. 28 At the bus stop (be) _ a soldier and two young people on their way to north Carolina. 29 It is (doubt) _ whether she will be admitted to graduate school. 30 H
16、is (arrive) _ at this conclusion was the result of much thought. 31 I prefer (live) _ in the country rather than in a big city. 32 Well do our best to help those (fortune) _ people. 33 Mr. Wangs daughter teaches at a high school in Singapore, and he (occasion) _ flies there to see her. 34 The short
17、supply did not meet the demand that (increase) _ rapidly. 35 (show) _ the Id.card, the students were allowed to enter the exam-room one by one. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or sta
18、tement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision. Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband sai
19、d, “Merge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance (奢侈 ) we couldnt afford. “With two preschool children, it soon became clear hire their figuring that with babysitters (临时照看小孩的人 ), transportation, and increase taxes, rather than ha
20、ving more money, they might actually end up with less. Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives
21、 find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings. There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned (被囚禁 ) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the
22、 deepest satisfaction. From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I regret more. I wasnt mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatiene to get on with my care
23、er. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girls eyes. 36 What does the writer refer to as “a luxury“? （ A） To have to work to survive. （ B） To lace a hard decision. （ C） To stay home. （ D） To look after a young child or several children. 37 Merge and her husb
24、and think it an extravagance for Merge to go hack to work because _. （ A） she earns little （ B） she has two preschool children to look after （ C） she couldnt pay for transportation and increased taxes （ D） she earns less than she has to pay 38 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The writ
25、er hoped to watch the world through her little girls eyes. （ B） Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue a career. （ C） Its not easy for women to choose whether to work outside or to stay home. （ D） Many women think that homemaking gives them the deepest satis
26、faction. 39 When deciding whether for the wife to work out or not, the couple have to consider （ A） their economic situation （ B） the emotional needs of the family （ C） the confusing and conflicting feelings （ D） the mothers feelings about working 40 In the writers opinion _. （ A） many women should
27、not go back too hastily （ B） she has nothing to regret about （ C） it is a luxury watching the world through her little girls eves （ D） she isnt mature enough to stay home Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Accor
28、ding to the best historical and archaeological evidence, it is estimated that it took about 800 thousand to 1 million years for the earths population to reach the 250 total which existed at the end of the first century after Christ. For some time after that, disease, famine, and war kept the populat
29、ion increase down to a fraction of 1 percent a year so that more than 15 centuries passed before the population reached 500 million. But in the next 250 years, up to 1850, the population of the world shot up to the 1 billion mark, and today it has reached 3 billion. It is predicted by United Nations
30、 investigators that in the next 35 years the population of the world will double. When experts are asked what the most effective measure which overpopulation poses, they reply that at least three measures can be considered: (1) increasing sources and supply of food for underdeveloped countries; (2)
31、increasing the industrialization of underdeveloped countries; (3) regulating conception and births. The experts add, however, that none of the proposed measures Can be effective by itself, that all must be combined into an integrated program. They also agree that without some regulation of conceptio
32、ns and births, any other measures are doomed to failure. 41 Our information about the population of the earth before the first century after Christ comes mainly from _. （ A） estimates based on current population growth （ B） references in literature and mythology （ C） estimates based on previous popu
33、lation growth （ D） written records and cultural remains 42 It is estimated that in the year A)D)100 the population of the earth was about _. （ A） 800 thousand （ B） 1 million （ C） 250 million （ D） 500 million 43 The population of the world doubled between the year _. （ A） 1850 and today （ B） 100 and
34、the year 1600 （ C） 100 and the year 1400 （ D） 1 and the year 100 44 Population growth was most restricted in the period from _. （ A） 100B. C to A. D. 100 （ B） A.D. 100 to A. D. 1600 （ C） A.D. 1600 to A.D. 1850 （ D） A.D. 1850 to the present 45 65. The word “famine“ means _. （ A） infection （ B） destru
35、ction （ C） slaughter （ D） starvation 46 There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grade
36、s improve, the foreigner who learns a new language - all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts. By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmark
37、s(路标 ) along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles(障碍 ). In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, n
38、ew ideas to try new challenges to accept. In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail“ at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to gro
39、w. Do we perceive(发觉 ) ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think were shy and indecisive? Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is
40、safe. So we think were slow to adapt to change or that were not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all. These feelings of insecurity and self - doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not con
41、front and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making. 46 A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when _. （ A） he has given up his smoking habit （ B） he has made great efforts
42、in his work （ C） he is interested in making anything new （ D） he has tried to determine where he is on his journey 47 In the authors eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would _. （ A） succeed in climbing up the social ladder （ B） judge his ability to grow from his own achievements （ C） f
43、ace difficulties and take up challenges （ D） aim high and reach his goal each time 48 When the author says “a new way of being“ (para 3), he is referring to _. （ A） a new approach to experiencing the world （ B） a new way of taking risks （ C） a new method of perceiving ourselves （ D） a new system of
44、adapting to change 49 For personal growth, the author supports all of the following except _. （ A） curiosity about more chances （ B） being quick in self-adaptation （ C） open-minded to new experiences （ D） avoidance of internal fears and doubts 50 70. The word insecurity most probably means _. （ A） f
45、eeling safe （ B） lacking confidence （ C） feeling shy （ D） lacking faith 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 put the corresponding letters in the brackets of
46、question NO. 51-55. 51 A- checking account(s) B- interest rate C- deposit account D- bookkeeping E- personal identification number F- service charge G- foreign currency H- electronic banking I- bankbook J- savings bank K- checkbook L- deposit slip M- bank account N- current account O- personal loan
47、P- minimum balance Q- savings account(s) R- automatic teller machine 51 ( )个人贷款 ( )储蓄银行 52 ( )自动取款机 ( )银行存折 53 ( )定期储蓄账户 ( )存款单 54 ( )服务费 ( )利率 55 ( )最低余额 ( )电子银行业务 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 throug
48、h No.60) following them. 56 Letter One May 1,2002 Dear Sirs, Will you please send us a copy of your catalogue and current price list for bicycles? We are interested in machines for both men and women, and also for children. We are the leading bicycle dealers in this city where cycling is popular, an
49、d we also have branches in five neighboring towns. If the quality of your machines is satisfactory and the prices are right, we expect to place regular orders for fairly large numbers. Yours faithfully, Mary Smith Letter Two May 3, 2002 Dear Madam, We were glad to learn from your letter of 1th May of you
