1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 247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） 8. （ B） 7. （ C） 5. （ D） 9. （ A） She didnt want to watch TV. （ B） She wanted to go to bed. （ C） She wanted to listen to the radio. （ D） Her study was disturbed. （ A） A car. （ B） A cow. （ C） A book. （ D） A table. （ A） Ask for a thre
3、e-day leave. （ B） Go out with his friend. （ C） Watch films at home. （ D） Go to visit Bob. （ A） She is wandering. （ B） She is thinking. （ C） The man should wash the clothes. （ D） She has already washed the clothes. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short convers
4、ations. 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 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） In a supermarket.
5、（ B） In a bank. （ C） In an office. （ D） In a stock market. （ A） To get some money. （ B） To cash the cheques. （ C） To get some information about RMB D To know the exchange rate. （ D） To know the exchange rate. （ A） To show her love to him. （ B） Her nephew required. （ C） To celebrate her nephews birth
6、day. （ D） To celebrate her nephews graduation. （ A） The woman. （ B） Jims brother. （ C） Jim. （ D） The womans brother. （ A） A chess set. （ B） A tennis racket. （ C） A book on athletics. （ D） A pen. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a
7、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 How did the man travel abroad? 12 What happened to the car when the man came back? _ was badly damaged. 13 Why
8、 did the elephant sit on the car? Because the elephant took it to be his _ . 14 What would the owner of the elephant do? To pay for _ . 15 When did the customs officers believe the mans story? When the man showed them the _ from the circus man. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 inc
9、omplete 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 _ in the doorway, the house appeared to be much smaller than it had seemed to us as children many years ago. （ A） When we stood （ B） Being standing
10、 （ C） Standing （ D） Stood 17 Tommy said that he _ back within ten minutes. （ A） will be （ B） would be （ C） be （ D） was 18 Theyre satisfied with the replies theyve received from the public _ far. （ A） that （ B） so （ C） for （ D） as 19 He proposed that we _ a party for the success of the basketball mat
11、ch. （ A） held （ B） hold （ C） would hold （ D） to hold 20 The computer, _ is a 20th century invention, has created startling technological changes in the way we organize and produce information. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） it 21 Not until many years later _. （ A） the whole truth became known （
12、 B） did the whole truth become known （ C） the whole truth has become known （ D） has the truth become known 22 He talked _ he had never met me before, which made me quite embarrassed. （ A） as though （ B） now that （ C） in case （ D） only if 23 It seems that most of the college students are in favor _ t
13、he new articles in the law. （ A） for （ B） of （ C） at （ D） with 24 We all think that she is more intelligent than _ in the class. （ A） any student （ B） other student （ C） any other student （ D） other any student 25 The manager, as well as some workers _ yesterday afternoon. （ A） were working （ B） was
14、 working （ C） has been working （ D） have been working 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 The problem is too difficult for me (solve) _. 27 Im sure he didnt know (exact) _ what he was
15、doing while the accident took place. 28 Every single car (build) _ by hand at the companys headquarters near Turin. 29 The commander ordered that we (withdraw) _ as soon as possible. 30 The surgeon performs at least two (operate) _ each day. 31 Generally (speak) _, I prefer Chinese food to western f
16、ood. 32 Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables will help you to stay (health) _. 33 Ritte was a very complex man but Peter was the (oppose) _, a simple farmer. 34 Although his major is biology, his interest is in (apply) _physics. 35 The wolf was once the (widely) _ distributed kind of mammal i
17、n the world. Task 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 Working at home in your nightclothes while
18、 saving hundreds of dollars may sound too good to be true, but it isnt. More and more employees are telecommuting, doing their job at home or another remote site. “Its a trend thats here now and youre going to see a lot more telecommuting because people dont have to put up with commuting (来回上下班 ). T
19、hey want more work/life balance, they want less stress in their lives and companies want to drive costs after their bottom lines,“ says John Edwards, President of the International Telework Association and Council. However, Edwards says, “The biggest problem at the moment is dealing with middle mana
20、gement who is uncomfortable with management style focusing on results. They are used to the line of sight management style. But they have to change to more results-oriented management style which can often be slightly opposite, so they feel uncomfortable with that.“ Edwards says telecommuting kills
21、distance-and a lot of face to face meetings are replaced by tele-conferences. “Distance does not exist anymore. Its the death of distance, if you like. So now its possible to have more invisible teams so that the necessity to have the old bricks and walls existing is beginning to disappear.“ 36 Acco
22、rding to the writer, telecommuting refers to the way _ . （ A） people do all their work by telephone （ B） employees wear nightclothes while working （ C） people do their work outside companies （ D） employees communicate with each other 37 Which of the following is NOT the reason why telecommuting has
23、become popular? （ A） It can balance employees work and life. （ B） It can help save the cost for companies. （ C） It can reduce conflicts between employers and employers. （ D） It can kill the time spent in going to work from home. 38 According to John Edwards, management style in the new trend _ . （ A
24、） focuses on sight management （ B） is opposite to employers expectation （ C） should get used to results management （ D） saves unnecessary troubles 39 We can infer from the last paragraph that _ . （ A） employees hate distance between each other （ B） there should be no distance between employers and e
25、mployees （ C） the disappearance of distance improves efficiency （ D） telecommuting changes ways of communication 40 The passage is mainly concerned with _ . （ A） commuting （ B） telecommuting （ C） teleconferences （ D） management style Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 question
26、s or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 At least 2.3 million people took some kind of online course in 2004, according to a recent survey by The Sloan Consortium, an online education group, and two-thirds of colleges offering “face-to-face“ courses also offer online ones. But what
27、were once two distinct types of classes are looking more and more alike-and often dipping into the same pool of students. At some schools, online courses-originally intended for nontraditional students living far from campus-have proved surprisingly popular with on-campus students. A recent study by
28、 South Dakotas Board of Regents found 42 percent of the students enrolled in its distance-education courses werent so distant: they were located on campus at the university that was hosting the online course. Numbers vary depending on the policies of particular colleges, but other schools also have
29、students mixing and matching online and “face-to-face“ credits. Motives range from lifestyle to accommodating a job schedule to getting into high-demand courses. Washington State had about 325 on-campus undergraduates taking one or more distance courses last year. As many as 9,000 students took both
30、 distance and in-person classes at Arizona State last year. 41 The first paragraph mainly tells us that _. （ B） online courses are becoming more important than traditional courses （ C） online courses were different from traditional courses （ D） online courses are becoming more popular in college edu
31、cation （ E） online courses are actually not different from traditional courses 42 The study by South Dakotas Board of Regents shows that _. （ B） online courses are available at any time （ C） online courses are well accepted by on-campus students （ D） online courses should gradually take place of tra
32、ditional courses （ E） online courses can be more beneficial for college students 43 At some schools online courses were first conducted for _. （ B） all the students who choose the courses （ C） students who live on campus （ D） students who have no time in taking regular classes （ E） students who live
33、 far away from school 44 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ B） Colleges may take different policies in online courses. （ C） Some schools allow students to mix online and face-to-face credits. （ D） Students choose online courses for different purposes. （ E） Online courses
34、are much easier to pass than traditional course. 45 This passage is mainly concerned with _. （ B） the superiority of online courses over traditional courses （ C） the importance of online courses for college students （ D） the popularity of online courses with college students （ E） the wide coverage o
35、f online courses 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 (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 A company needs staff not only who have the right quali
36、fications and experience, but also who are happy to fit in with the companys way of doing things. Our managers have to accept the idea that everyone working here is a colleague and that spending time actually in the store with colleagues and customers, rather than in their office, is part of the job
37、 for management post, we organize pre-interview group exercises to measure team-working and leadership skills, sometimes along with activities to assess personal qualities. In all our interviews we pay attention to body language, And like all employers, we want to take on staff who are at ease with
38、colleagues and customers so it is important to watch the way candidates behave, as well as listen to what they have to say. Interview Staff needed: both have the right(46)_ and fit in with(47)_ of doing things. Expectation from the managers: the employees spend time in the store with (48) _ Pre-inte
39、rview group exercises: designed to measure team-working and(49) _ of candidates. The interviewers will pay attention to(50)_ in all their interviews. 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
40、table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A-Property Law B-Intellectual Property Law C-Bankruptcy Law D-Law of Nations E-Patent Law F-Constitutional Law G-Administrative Law H-Criminal Law I-Maritime Law J-Commercial Law K-Civil Law L-Intern
41、ational Law M-Antitrust Law N-Contract Law O-Natural Law P-Trademark Law 51. ( )破产法 ( )民法 52. ( )万国公法 ( )商标法 53. ( )海事法 ( )行政法 54. ( )专利法 ( )物权法 55. ( )知识产权法 ( )宪法 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through
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45、ting for your call! 51 What does Business Book Club provide? They provide _. 52 How often will they send a book? 53 What does the club need to let you join it? They just need _. 54 How many choices do you have concerning the payment? 55 How could you contact the Business Book Club? By _. 56 The aim
46、of this report is to assess the main reasons for staff complaints about working conditions and propose ways of improving the situation. （ A）为改善现状，特撰写此报告来找出员工对工作环境不满的主要原因。 （ B）该报告的目的在于找出造成员工不满情绪的主要原因，从而确定改善工作环境的方法。 （ C）该报告意在找出员工对工作环境不满的主要原因，并且提出改善现状的方法。 （ D）该报告旨在找出员工对工作环境不满的主要原因，并且提出可从哪些方面改善现状。 57 Em
47、ployees working in the hotel should bear in mind that they can never be too polite to the guests. （ A）旅馆的工作人员应以忍字为本，对客人越礼貌越好。 （ B）旅馆的工作人员都应牢记在心：对客人再礼貌都不为过。 （ C）旅馆员工工作时都应以忍字为本，决不可对客人过于礼貌。 （ D）旅馆员工工作时都应时刻铭记：决不可对客人过于礼貌。 58 The merger raises a number of issues which will need to be addressed as a matter
48、 of urgency and in a manner which is fair to employees of both companies. （ A）这次合并引出了很多亟需处理的问题，处理这些问题时需要以一种对两家公司雇员都公平的方式进行。 （ B）这次合并使一定数量的问题上升为亟需处理的问题，只有解决这些问题才能保证对两家公司都公平。 （ C）这次合并中有很多问题上升为亟需解决的问题，在解决这些问题时要保证对两家公司都不失公平。 （ D）这次合并引出了一定数量的亟需处理的问题，在处理时需以一种对两家公司的雇员都公平的方式进行。 59 It is desirable for a teacher to have a genuine capacity to understand the minds and feelings of children, since most teachers are school teachers. （ A）自从大多数老师到学校工作以后，他们就觉得培养孩子的能力、努力去理解孩子的思想
