1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 239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） In a snack bar. （ B） In a bank. （ C） In a video shop. （ D） In a library. （ A） Because hell do his homework. （ B） Because hell be with his friends. （ C） Because he doesnt like the party. （ D） Because he doesnt know. （ A） Flowers. （
3、 B） A book. （ C） A blouse. （ D） A bike. （ A） She was tired of watching it. （ B） She liked it very much. （ C） She didnt think much of it. （ D） She wasnt interested in it. （ A） The man can use her dictionary. （ B） The man can help himself to some food. （ C） The man should put the dictionary on the tab
4、le. （ D） The man should help her to move the table. 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 o
5、nly once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） This Monday, （ B） September 15th. （ C） September 5th. （ D） This Friday. （ A） A single room. （ B） A double room. （ C） A single room with shower. （ D） A free one. （ A） Three. （ B） Fi
6、ve. （ C） Seven. （ D） Eight. （ A） Four bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet. （ B） Five bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet and a meeting room. （ C） Four bedrooms, a kitchen, a toilet and a meeting room. （ D） Five bedrooms, a kitchen and a meeting room. （ A） Go to another agency. （ B） Refuse the suggestion. （ C） B
7、uy a small house. （ D） Have a look at the house. 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 ans
8、wer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Where can you find a post office in the United States? Perhaps in _. 12 When are post offices usually open? Five days a week and _. 13 What can you do if you are not sure about the postage? Ask _. 14 What can one use when one wants to buy stamps in some po
9、st offices? One can use _. 15 Why do people want to use postcards? Because they are _. 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 They
10、suggested that we _ at the station. （ A） would meet （ B） had met （ C） met （ D） meet 17 _ in the countryside, this singer was bewildered when she first came to the big city. （ A） Born and bred （ B） Have been born and bred （ C） Bearing and breeding （ D） To bear and breed 18 _ is to believe. （ A） To se
11、e （ B） Seen （ C） Seeing （ D） Having seen 19 I meant _ you. （ A） to help （ B） help （ C） helping （ D） be helpful to 20 She _ to be a good person. （ A） says （ B） is saying （ C） say （ D） is said 21 Mary _ well when I saw her last time. （ A） doesnt look （ B） hasnt look （ C） didnt look （ D） wasnt looking
12、22 If she says such things, she is not a friend of _. （ A） my mothers （ B） my mothers （ C） my mothers （ D） my mother 23 No news _ good news. （ A） was （ B） are （ C） is （ D） were 24 If I _ you, Id accept the terms. （ A） am （ B） were （ C） was （ D） has been 25 Id like a room _ windows look out over the
13、Seven Star Lake. （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） whose 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 When (heat) _, ice will be changed into water. 27 The pupils will get (confuse) _ if the
14、y are made to learn too much. 28 If we (know) _ the basic principles, we should have controlled the process even better. 29 Sleep, rest and (relax) _ are the best remedies for many headaches. 30 My father (read) _ your thesis all the afternoon. 31 Thirty-six from forty-five (leave) _ nine. 32 You sh
15、ould avoid (meet) _ her in the street. 33 To be frank, I like Mrs. Zhangs class most because she could speak English very (fluent) _. 34 His dream is not only to be a soldier but also (become) _ a general in the future. 35 There is a (child) _ innocence between friends. Task 1 Directions: After read
16、ing 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 A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 35 What is taboo food? Taboo food is that people avoid for health, cultural or religiou
17、s reasons. Certain religions forbid the eating of certain types of meat. For example, Muslims and Jews cannot eat pork. Eating shellfish and bird of prey would also go against the religious laws of the Jews. In India, the cow is holy, thus it is not eaten. Some food taboos are not based on religion
18、but on traditions and customs of the society, and sometimes also on the appearance of the food. Neither dogs nor insects are eaten in Norway, Germany, the U. S. and most other western countries, but dogs are considered food in China, and insects are eaten in many countries on the planet. Dogs are a
19、food taboo in the western world because people consider these animals their pets, their friends. Insects are not eaten because the general opinion is that these are dirty animals one doesnt want to digest. The food taboo of ones culture is learnt through childhood. The taboos based on religion are n
20、ot easy to change. But new types of foods are introduced on the market. They are often viewed as against traditions and therefore avoided. But later some taboos begin to change when the people have grown used to eating some kind of food and maybe also found new uses for it in their regular dishes, 3
21、6 In the following which is NOT the reason some food is prohibited? （ A） Religion. （ B） Health. （ C） Custom of society. （ D） Not delicious. 37 Dogs arent eaten in Norway, Germany and most other Western Countries because _. （ A） people consider dogs their friends （ B） people consider dogs their pets
22、（ C） people consider dogs to be very dirty （ D） A and 38 What is Muslims and Jews taboo food? （ A） Dogs. （ B） Insects. （ C） Pork. （ D） Cats. 39 In many countries insects are not eaten because _. （ A） insects are very dirty （ B） insects are very ugly （ C） insects are very difficult to digest （ D） A a
23、nd 40 Nowadays what% the attitude of people to taboo food? （ A） Terrible. （ B） Dirty. （ C） Holy. （ D） Acceptable. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 The most important thing when honoring guests from foreign cou
24、ntries is to accept and understand the differences. Here are some of the differences that people have in their different cultures. In the United States, Britain and most Western countries, men should remove their hats (including baseball caps) when attending church services, at funerals and during t
25、he singing of the national anthem. A gentleman never wears a hat inside a building, and a guest who walks into someones home wearing a hat is considered a buffoon whose parents did a bad job of educating their offspring for it rarely rains inside a house! The French are not rude, but they do not lik
26、e smiles. They just believe that anyone who smiles a lot is an idiot. If you want to relate to the French, smile with your eyes, do not grin with your mouth. Do not bring wine to dinner at the home of a French person; such an act is thought to show a lack of confidence in the hosts wine choice. Flow
27、ers are more appreciated. In Germany a gentleman stands behind a lady on an escalator going up, and in front of her on an escalator going down just in case she falls down. The gesture that many Americans think to be universal to indicate “OK“ or “I agree“, or “Great“ which is a hand sign that employ
28、s the fingers spread with the tips of thumb and index finger forming a circle, is an obscene gesture in many countries, notably Brazil and Southern Europe. 41 According to the passage, you can respect foreign guests by _. （ A） saying hello to them whenever you meet them （ B） accepting and understand
29、ing their different cultures （ C） sharing happiness and hardship with them （ D） helping them get what they hope for 42 A guest will _ if he walks into someones room wearing a hat. （ A） be considered not to be well-educated （ B） make others surprised （ C） bring himself much trouble （ D） show he is a
30、gentleman 43 If you get along with the French, you had better _. （ A） remove your hat （ B） bring them some good wine （ C） grin with your mouth （ D） smile with your eyes 44 If you are invited to have a dinner at your French friends house, you can send them _. （ A） cigarettes （ B） wines （ C） flowers （
31、 D） chocolates 45 In Brazil, the gesture “OK“ is seen as _. （ A） great （ B） obscene （ C） wonderful （ D） all right 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 (i
32、n no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 Have you ever wondered what its like to live on the wide Serengeti Plains or experience the beauty of a night in the Sahara Desert? Africa is full of such wonderful surprises. The China-Africa Co-operation Forum was held in Beijing last week. It was an oppor
33、tunity for many Chinese to get to know African countries and their cultures. The second largest continent on earth (the largest is Asia); Africa is almost three times the size of China. It is surrounded by water on all sides and is home to big deserts, tropical rain forests, rugged mountains and ric
34、h grasslands. 1)Africa is full of (46)_ . 2)The (47)_ was held in Beijing last week. 3)The largest continent on earth is (48)_ . 4)Africa is (49)_ the size of China. 5)Africa is surrounded by water on all sides and is home to big deserts, tropical rain forests, rugged mountains and (50)_ . Task 4 Di
35、rections: 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 question NO. 51-55. 50 A business letter writing B establishing business relation
36、s C status enquirer D enquiries and replies E sending performance invoices F telecommunication G quotations, offer and counter-offer H sale promotion I orders and their fulfillment J terms of payment K packing L insurance M shipment N agencies O complaints and adjustment P joint venture Q compensati
37、on trade R miscellaneous 51. ( )建立业务关系 ( )电信 52. ( )代理 ( )推销 53. ( )支付条款 ( )合资企业 54. ( )包装 ( )询价及答复 55. ( )保险 ( )补偿贸易 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. 55 Newspapers and tele
38、vision often present the bad side of life to ns. Life is, however, not so bad. The world is, on the whole, full of kind people and friendly strangers. Recently, a tourist in France was given a bunch of roses by a gardener as a token(标记 ) of friendship. In California, when a tourists car was badly da
39、maged, a man who came by offered to tow (摇曳 ) the car to a repair shop. The repairman was so nice that he not only charged(收费 ) the tourist very little, but lent him a car to drive while he was repairing the tourists car. We can say that if you are friendly and expect to meet friendly people, you wi
40、ll most certainly meet them. 56 In California, _ let the _ use his own car when his car was damaged. 57 We get a wrong impression and the bad side of life from _. 58 _ is taken from the garden as a token of 59 We can be sure that being _ brings you friendship. 60 This passage mainly tells us that th
41、e world _. 61 She told us that five years before, she had been just one of the high school students, but it seemed that overnight she turned into a singer. （ A）她告诉我们，五年前她不过是一个普通的高中生，然而似乎是在一夜之间她便成了歌星。 （ B）五年前她跟我们说，她曾是那些高中生中的一员，但她在黑夜中摸爬滚打才如愿当上了歌星。 （ C）她坦白说她是在五年前从一名高中生变成歌星。 （ D）她对我们说，她只读了五年书，后来好像时来运转，她
42、突然成了歌星。 62 Customers prefer to buy our goods though they seem to be higher in price. （ A）顾客情愿购买我们那些价格看上去较高的商品。 （ B）虽然我们的商品价格似乎高了一些，但是顾客仍喜欢购买。 （ C）消费者宁愿买我们的商品，不过它的价格似乎高了一些。 （ D）尽管我们的商品价格很高，人们虽不情愿但仍然购买。 63 One must have studied hard before one could make great progress in ones study. （ A）在学习中取得大的进步之前只
43、有刻苦学习。 （ B）不下苦工夫是不能在学习上取得大的进步的。 （ C）谁肯下苦工夫，谁就能在学习上取得大的进步。 （ D）必须 勤学苦练，才能在学习上取得大的进步。 64 We will put off the trip until next Friday, when we wont be so bus. （ A）我们把旅行推迟到下星期五，那时我们不会这么忙。 （ B）等我们不太忙的时候我们就把旅行推迟到下星期五。 （ C）只有在下周五不太忙时，我们才能去延迟了的旅行。 （ D）旅行可以推迟到下星期五，但不要太忙了。 65 If you are not satisfied with any
44、aspect of the service we provide or feel you have been treated unfairly, you may call the Branch Office. They will handle the matter. If you are still not satisfied and wish to make a formal complaint, you should contact the Head Office. The contact details are listed on the back cover of this handb
45、ook. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 66 假设你 (李燕 )是一位即将毕业的大学生。你将拟写一份简历，简历的内容和格式如下： 姓 名：李燕 性 别：女 出生日期： 1986年 7月 12日 出生地：广东省广州市 身高： 160 cm 健康状
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47、ion 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 decide on the correct answer f
48、rom the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. 1 【听力原文】 W: Sir, what are you going to order? M: Just a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 地点题关键词 order，意为 “点菜 ”女士问男士 “要吃点什么 ?”男士回答说一杯咖啡和两片面包。因此，选项 A“In a snack bar”(小吃、快餐店 )为正确答案 2 【听力原文】 W: Jack, would you like to come over to join us for the party this evening? M: Id like to, but I have to finish my homework today. Q: Why wont Jack join in the party? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 因果题女士邀请男士参加今晚的聚会，男士回答说很想去，但是今晚要写他的家庭作业。因此选项 A， Because hell do his homework是 Jack不去参加
