1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 242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） Rose and Jack are in the same class. （ B） Rose and Jack are in the same village. （ C） Rose and Jack are in the same college. （ D） Rose doesnt know Jack at all. （ A） She doesnt like the man who smokes here. （ B） She likes smoking a
3、s the man. （ C） She doesnt mind smoking here. （ D） Its time for the man to go home. （ A） English and Chinese books. （ B） English and biology books. （ C） English and history books. （ D） History and English books. （ A） Go swimming. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Go to hospital with grandmother. （ D） Stay at
4、home to watch TV. （ A） Traveling. （ B） Sending a package. （ C） Watching TV. （ D） Shopping in a store. 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. Th
5、e 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, such as cooking. （ A） On July 15. （ B） On August 20. （ C） On June 15.
6、（ D） On September 15. （ A） Chinese paintings. （ B） Chinese antiques. （ C） Chinese vases （ D） Chinese food. （ A） An old Chinese painter in the Qing Dynasty. （ B） A modern Chinese painter. （ C） A famous Chinese painter in the Qing Dynasty. （ D） Not mentioned in the dialogue. （ A） Loneliness. （ B） Long
7、 life. （ C） Long distance. （ D） Healthy life. 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
8、 to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 What do many people go to school for? They go to school for _. 12 What subjects do they learn? They learn _, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. 13 What do other people go to school for? They go to school to learn a skill so that they can _. 14 Wha
9、t does a teacher teach his students? He teaches them how to read and _. 15 What is more important? Its always more important to learn _ by oneself than to learn some facts or rules by heart. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each o
10、ne by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 I dont know which book is better. I shall read _. （ A） all （ B） both （ C） each （ D） either 17 No one can be sure _ in a million years. （ A） what man will look like （ B） what will man look like （ C） man
11、 will look like what （ D） what look will man like 18 Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted. （ A） didnt I realize （ B） did I realize （ C） I didnt realize （ D） I realize 19 We are going to learn _ next week. （ A） Lesson Twelve （ B） Lesson Twelfth （ C） Twelfth Lesson （ D） the lesson Tw
12、elfth 20 _ he has become a rich man is known to all in our town. （ A） Because （ B） That （ C） / （ D） What 21 Mr. Johnson went out alone _ our strong oppositions. （ A） in the name of （ B） in terms of （ C） in face of （ D） in spite of 22 After the light _, we had to go home in the darkness. （ A） put out
13、 （ B） broke out （ C） cut out （ D） went out 23 What do you think of the book? Oh, excellent. Its worth _ a second time. （ A） to read （ B） to be read （ C） reading （ D） being read 24 How beautifully she sings ! I have never heard _. （ A） the better voice （ B） a good voice （ C） the best voice （ D） a bet
14、ter voice 25 Does John know any other foreign language _ French? （ A） except （ B） but （ C） besides （ D） beside 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 They finally reached an (agree)_with
15、us. 27 I would rather you(come)_ yesterday. 28 We are looking forward to (meet)_our new teacher. 29 The old lady is (fortunate) _ enough to be chosen into an old fashion model team. 30 (bear) _ in such a remote village, they have no idea of what a computer is. 31 If you want to get this job, you mus
16、t first fill this (apply)_form. 32 Lecturers must be very careful about their (express)_. 33 If I _ (not take)your advice, I would have made a bad mistake. 34 By the time that he finishes school next year, his parents (spend)_$ 8000 on his education. 35 She is by far(active)_ member in our group. Ta
17、sk 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 A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 35 The faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes re
18、semble each other. Dr, Al- ken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided two photographsone photo for each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty-five or more years later. All background was cut from
19、the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some judges were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first gro
20、up. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the judges were quite successful at deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples. Dr. Aiken believes there are several
21、reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to de with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human beings imitate the expressions of the aces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the c
22、ouples. There is tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered a lot from sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way. 36 The main purpose of the passage is to _. （ A） tell how couples like each o
23、ther （ B） show the life experience of husband and wife （ C） explain why couples grow alike （ D） describe the study on a number of married people 37 The judges failed to _. （ A） tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got married （ B） distinguish happily-married couples from sadly-mar
24、ried couples （ C） discover the difference of each partner （ D） understand Dr. Aikens study 38 According to the passage, _ looked more alike. （ A） old couples （ B） couples living a sad life （ C） couples living in happiness （ D） long-married couples 39 The sentence “their judgments were no better than
25、 chance“ means their judgments were _. （ A） quite successful （ B） correct only by luck （ C） based on facts （ D） wrong 40 From the passage we can draw a conclusion that _. （ A） happily-married couples are often richer than other couples （ B） couples who look alike can live longer （ C） the influence b
26、etween couples can be quite strong （ D） all couples have been proved to grow alike Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 People in different parts of the world have very different ideas about what is good to eat. E
27、ven when people in different countries eat the same food, they often prepare it very differently. If you were in Germany, you would find soup that is thick and heavy. If you were in China, you would find soup that is thin and clear. On holidays most of us eat special foods. Year after year, even if
28、many other things change, the food is always the same. Sometimes housewives begin weeks in advance to prepare the special foods that are traditionally served on certain holidays. People in different parts of the world also have different ideas about what is good to drink. Among the most popular hot
29、drinks are coffee and tea. Coffee is very popular in northern Europe and in the Middle East. Some people put cream and sugar in their coffee. But in the United States, many people drink their coffee “black“ that is without cream or sugar. Tea is the national drink in China, Japan, and other oriental
30、(东方的 )countries. In the orient, people drink tea without sugar. But in England, where it is also a national drink, many people use both sugar and hot or cold milk in their tea. 41 People in different parts of the world _. （ A） cook the same food in different ways （ B） like the same kinds of food （ C
31、） have the same ideas about foods （ D） know how to prepare the same food 42 Special foods on holidays will _. （ A） change a lot year after year （ B） have different tastes with the years passing by （ C） remain the same for many years （ D） be served before certain holidays 43 When drinking coffee, man
32、y Americans like to _. （ A） add tea to it （ B） add milk to it （ C） drink it with cream or sugar added （ D） drink it with nothing added 44 In England,_is a popular national drink. （ A） cold milk （ B） tea （ C） hot milk （ D） black coffee 45 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A）
33、 We Should Eat Different Foods （ B） Special Foods on Certain Holidays （ C） People in Western Countries Like Coffee Most （ D） Different Ideas about Foods and Drinks Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 thr
34、ough 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 The committee initially(最初 ) considered three possible locations for the proposed new factory. Of the three cities, Chicago presently seems to the committee to offer the greatest advantages. Here are our obse
35、rvations of the city. Though not at the geographical center of the United States, Chicago is centrally located in an area that contains more than three-quarters of the U.S. population. It is within easy reach of our head office in New York. And it is close to several of our most important suppliers
36、of components(配件 ) and raw materials-those, for example, in Columbus, Detroit, and St. Louis. The city is served by several major railroads. Except during the winter months when the Great Lakes are frozen, it is an international seaport. Chicago has two major airports and both home and international
37、 air cargo(货物 ) services are available. A Report on New Factory Location Location recommended: (46)_ Advantages of the location: 1) in the (47)_ part of an area with a huge population; 2) within easy reach of the (48)_ in New York; 3) close to the important (49)_ of components and raw materials; 4)
38、convenient in rail, water and (50)_ cargo transport. 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 question NO. 51-55.
39、 50 A-International Chamber of Commerce B-International Monetary Fund C-Balance sheet D-World Trade Organization E-Gross weight F-Factory expenses G-Factory planning H-Factory supplies I-Face value J-Financial condition K-Financial investigation L-Financial circle M-Customs N-Customs invoice O-Bilat
40、eral contract P-Bilateral trade QAdvising bank 51. ( )海关发票 ( )双边贸易 52. ( )毛重 ( )面值 53. ( )资产负债表 ( )通知银行 54. ( )财务调查 ( )财务状况 55. ( )制造费用 ( )国际货币基金 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
41、them. 55 When youre trying to do business, you need to consider the culture of your customers and their expectations. Americans are usually friendly and informal, but if they are trying to sell, they can be very tenacious! In South America and European countries like Italy and Spain, they like to de
42、velop a personal, face-to-face relationship. Trust is very important, as is diplomacy and tact. Japanese and Koreans favour group approaches. And like to consider entertaining as an important part of their business “rituals“. They are generally more cautious and take longer to arrive at decisions. H
43、owever, whoever you are doing business with, there are various easily-remembered expressions you can use when selling to achieve results. 56 What is the character of Americans in business? 57 Whats the difference between Americans and Japanese in business? 58 Japanese dislike to develop a personal,
44、face to face relationship. They like 59 Whoever you are doing business with, you should use 60 When you try to do business with others, you had better know 61 We have ruled out tool use and invention as ways of telling animal behavior from human behavior. （ A）我们已经从说明动物和人类行为的方法中找出了使用工具和发明创造的规律。 （ B）我
45、们已经排除了把使用工具来发明创造作为区分动物行为和人类行为的方法。 （ C）我们已经排除了把能 否使用和发明工具作为区分动物行为和人类行为的方法。 （ D）区分动物行为和人类行为的方法就是看能否按规律使用工具和进行发明创造。 62 Seen from the TV tower at night， the city looks even more magnificent with all its lights on （ A）夜晚，电视塔上的灯都装上了，城市看上去显得更美丽。 （ B）夜晚在市里看电视塔，因为所有的灯都亮了，所以显得更华丽。 （ C）夜晚，从电视塔上望出去，所有的灯都亮了，城市显得
46、更辉 煌。 （ D）夜晚，在电视塔上看这座城市，要是所有的灯都亮的话，城市看起来就更壮观。 63 No one can use cell phones in any areas at the hospital where equipment might be affected by the interference from cell phones （ A）在医院的任何区域都不得使用手机，因为会受到设备的干扰。 （ B）在医院的任何区域，手机会影响设备的使用，任何人不得使用。 （ C）医院里没有人能够使用手 机，因此不会影响设备的使用。 （ D）医院内，在可能干扰设备使用的任何区域，禁止使用手
47、机。 64 The standards and reputation of this organization are known around the world， and I know what an achievement it is to be here （ A）这个组织的地位和贡献众所周知，我也知道来这里能取得什么样的成绩。 （ B）这个组织的地位和名声众所周知，我也知道它在这里取得的成就。 （ C）这个机构 的高标准和声誉举世闻名，我知道能在这里工作就是一大成就。 （ D）这个机构的高标准和名誉举世闻名，我知道它在这里取得了很大成就。 65 It moisturizes your
48、skin in hot, cold and dry climate conditions, taking extra care of your skin against the drying effect of the sun, helping prevent dry skin and protecting your skin from additional loss of skin moisture. Wash the face with lukewarm water and evenly rub a little amount all over, twice daily, one in t
49、he morning and the other in the evening, and the satisfactory effect will soon be obtained. 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 说明：假定你是一家办公设备进出口公司的经理王刚，给某公司写一封信。 内容： 1告诉
