1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 236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） He slept well on the plane. （ B） He had a long trip. （ C） He had a meeting. （ D） He watched a film. （ A） To wait for a call. （ B） To watch a ball game on TV. （ C） To wait for a friend. （ D） To have dinner with a friend. （ A） $1.00
3、. （ B） $2.20. （ C） $0.30. （ D） $2.00. （ A） 20 minutes. （ B） 30 minutes. （ C） 40 minutes. （ D） One hour. （ A） On a plane. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a bus. （ D） In a shop. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversatio
4、ns 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 marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Computer science. （ B） Medicine. （ C） English. （ D） Skills
5、, such as cooking. （ A） On July 15. （ B） On August 20. （ C） On June 15. （ D） On September 15. （ A） April 10th. （ B） April 11th. （ C） August 10th. （ D） August 11th. （ A） Seat ticket. （ B） Sleeper ticket. （ C） Single ticket. （ D） Return ticket. （ A） Airport. （ B） Post Office. （ C） Train Station. （ D）
6、Bus Station. Section C Directions: 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 phr
7、ase. 11 When did the family Car become common in America? In the early _. 12 Why do more Americans have to drive to work? Because they have moved out of the _to the suburbs. 13 Why do people like smaller cars now? Because the cost of gas has _. 14 How popular are Japanese and German cars in the U. S
8、.? They sell _. 15 What does the speaker mainly talk about? _ in the U. S. 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 Many things _ imp
9、ossible in the past are common today. （ A） to consider （ B） considering （ C） being considered （ D） considered 17 _ fails to see this will make a big mistake. （ A） Whoever （ B） Whatever （ C） Anyone （ D） Who 18 He looked so honest that we accepted his story _ true. （ A） for （ B） near （ C） as （ D） like
10、 19 Hardly_when the teacher came in. （ A） did the bell ring （ B） would the bell ring （ C） has the bell rung （ D） had the bell rung 20 This pair of brown shoes _ you well. （ A） fit （ B） are fitting （ C） fits （ D） not fit 21 Peter says he will tell Alice all this when he_her. （ A） will meet （ B） meet
11、（ C） have met （ D） meets 22 _I heard the sad news, I felt sorry. （ A） The moment as （ B） The moment （ C） At the moment （ D） In the moment when 23 John is a good student, _ his best subject. （ A） as English （ B） English is （ C） English being （ D） being English 24 He is no longer the man_he was. （ A）
12、how （ B） that （ C） of whom （ D） of that 25 I have no doubt_he will overcome all his difficulties. （ A） whether （ B） when （ C） that （ D） if 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 It is (ea
13、sy) _to learn English in English-speaking countries than in other countries. 27 Its very (thought) _and very kind of him to offer me a job in his school. 28 Our teacher always avoids (give) _us direct answers. 29 My friend and co-worker John (play) _basketball in his spare time. 30 The flowers (wash
14、) _ by my grandma this morning. 31 (hear) _ that Mary had got the first price in the English Speaking Competition, her classmates came to congratulate her. 32 The new manager is very strict with his workers, lie requests that every worker ( not be late) _ for work. 33 She told them that honesty (be)
15、 _ the best policy. 34 The more challenging the trip is, the (happy) _the young couple will feel. 35 With her knowledge and experience, she was surely (qualify) _for the work. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 thro
16、ugh 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions an
17、d their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive (认知学派的 ) researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others. The latter view has gained many s
18、upporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary(金钱的 )rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements(刺激 )indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “If kids k
19、now theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity, says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark.“ But its easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance of creating too much anticipation for rewards.“ A te
20、acher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an ex- ample of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades. In
21、earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims. 36 Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitude
22、s toward _. （ A） the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewards （ B） the amount of monetary rewards for students creativity （ C） the study of relationship between actions and their consequences （ D） the effects of external rewards on students performance 37 What is the response of m
23、any educators to external rewards for their students? （ A） They have no doubts about them. （ B） They have doubts about them. （ C） They approve of them. （ D） They avoid talking about them. 38 Which of the following can best raise students creativity according to Robert Eisenberger? （ A） Assigning the
24、m tasks they have not dealt with before. （ B） Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness; （ C） Giving them rewards they really deserve. （ D） Giving them rewards they anticipate. 39 It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because
25、 they believe _. （ A） rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of students （ B） punishment is more effective than rewarding （ C） failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standards （ D） discouraging the students anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency 40
26、 The phrase “token economies“(Line 1, Para. 5) probably refers to _. （ A） ways to develop economy （ B） systems of rewarding students （ C） approaches to solving problems （ D） methods of improving performance Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements
27、are numbered 41 through 45. 40 The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to mov
28、ing forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software or by altering the archite
29、cture but that will happen, too. I think it certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon wi
30、ll have ended carbons long control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe. As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, fir
31、st on earth through their ability to withstand environments, harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in spa
32、ce, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within our power. 41 In what way we make a machine intelligent? （ A） By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space. （ B） By working hard for 10 or 20 years. （ C） By either properly programming it or changing its structure. （ D
33、） By reproducing it. 42 What does the writer think about machines with human-like ability? （ A） He believes they will be useful to human beings. （ B） He believes that they will control us in the future. （ C） He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us. （ D） He doesnt consider the construc
34、tion of such machines possible. 43 The underlined word “carbon“ Para. 2) stands for _. （ A） intelligent robots （ B） a chemical element （ C） an organic substance （ D） human beings 44 A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when _. （ A） its intelligence and cost are beyond question （ B） it is able
35、 to bear the rough environment （ C） it is made as complex as the human brain （ D） its architecture is different from that of the present ones 45 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduc
36、tion （ B） with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability （ C） once we make machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligence （ D） robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in space Task 3
37、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 blanks. 45 Before making a speech, we often need to make brief speaking notes. You can put
38、 them on cards no smaller than 150 100mm. Write in large and bold letters that you can see at a glance, using a series of brief headings to develop the information in sufficient detail. The amount of information you include in your notes will depend on the complexity (复杂性 ) of the subject, your fami
39、liarity with it, and your previous speaking experience. Here are some steps for you to follow when preparing brief speaking notes. First, you should write a summary, or an outline, of the project to be reported and the results achieved. Then an introduction follows. This includes background informat
40、ion and purpose of the project. Next comes discussion. In this part, what has been done, how it bas been done and the results achieved should be dealt with. At the fourth step, you have two choices: one is the conclusion if the project is completed. The other is the future plan if the project is sti
41、ll in progress. At last, a summary should be prepared. In this part, you should give a brief summing-up, plus a question-and-answer period. Speaking Notes Preparation Words to be written: in (46)_ letters Means of developing information: using a number of (47) _ . Steps of making speaking notes, (1)
42、work out an outline (2)write (48) _ . (3)deal with the subject (4)draw (49)_ at the end of the project, or make a (50)_ if the project is not finished (5)give a summary Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given
43、 in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A-account number B-wage rate paid C-bill of exchange D-credit risk E-real net profit F-market analysis G-market mechanism H-fixed deposit I-finance department J-social trust K-pric
44、e list L-social use value M-telegraphic order N-market share O-declared price P-business activity Q-earning report R-checking account 51. ( )财务部 ( )定期存款单 52. ( )报价单 ( )电汇汇单 53. ( )申报价格 ( )信用风险 54. ( )汇票 ( )支票账户 55. ( )收益报告 ( )实际净利润 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the pas
45、sage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 Tsinghua University, located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, was established in 1911 on the site of “Qing Hua Yuan“ a former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Funded with part of the “Boxer Indemni
46、ty,“ it was at first a preparatory school called “Tsinghua Xuetang“ for those students who were sent by the government to study in the United States. On April 29, 1911, Tsinghua Xuetang began its first term, and from then on the last Sunday of April was set as the schools anniversary. The name was c
47、hanged to “Tsinghua School“ after the 1911 Revolution. In 1925, a university section was established, offering a four-year program for students. In 1928, its name was changed to “National Tsinghua University,“ and in the autumn of 1929 a graduate school was set up. Following the outbreak of the War
48、of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in 1937, Tsinghua University, Peking University and Nankai University merged to form the Southwest Associated University in Kunming. After the war, Tsinghua University moved back to the original campus in Beijing and resumed operation at its present location
49、. 56 Which city is Tsinghua University located in? 57 When was Tsinghua University founded? 58 In 1928, which name was Tsinghua changed into? 59 When was the graduate school of Tsinghua University set up? In the _. 60 Which war broke in 1937? The War of Resistance _. 61 It is generally accepted that old people should have a share in the r
