1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 248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） Send gifts to Jane and her brother. （ B） Do not get angry. （ C） Send gifts to Janes brother. （ D） Send gifts to Jane. （ A） He has bought a sweater in that shop. （ B） The sweaters ale ugly. （ C） She cant buy a suitable sweater in t
3、hat shop. （ D） The shop is closed. （ A） She went to the airport. （ B） She was busy on her assignment. （ C） She went to watch a movie. （ D） She went to see her friend. （ A） Buy another kind of coffee. （ B） Buy another cup of coffee. （ C） Stop buying this coffee. （ D） Buy a new coffee machine. （ A） Tw
4、o. （ B） Five. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 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
5、you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） At somewhere we dont know. （ B） At the store the man recommended. （ C） At the first right after the railroad bridge. （ D） At the second right after the railroad bridge. （ A） The charges are reaso
6、nable. （ B） Anyone can find it. （ C） The good repair and reasonable charges. （ D） No one can find it. （ A） Birthday of the mans mother. （ B） Mothers Day. （ C） Mothers Day and the birthday of the mans mother. （ D） Mothers Day and the ladys birthday. （ A） 15. （ B） 12. （ C） 21. （ D） 9. （ A） Sugar. （ B）
7、 Both A and . （ C） Vitamin . （ D） Salt. 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
8、 with a word or a short phrase. 11 Whats the problem the world is now facing? 12 What percentage does the fresh water account for? Only _ percent. 13 Where does the fresh water come from? It comes from rivers, lakes and_. 14 Why people cant use all of the fresh water? Because some of it is_. 15 How
9、can people make use of sea water? They make use of it by _the salt. 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 At the party, everybody
10、congratulated the scientist _ winning the award after his years of hard work. （ A） to （ B） on （ C） at （ D） about 17 The old woman burst into tears at the bad news _ her son had been killed by the enemy. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） which （ D） what 18 She said she _ many good friends since she came to th
11、is city. （ A） has made （ B） makes （ C） had made （ D） made 19 Since we have never been here before, we do not know which bus _. （ A） should we take （ B） to be taking （ C） to take （ D） should take 20 He could repair the car himself but he would rather his son _ it. （ A） do （ B） to do （ C） did （ D） has
12、 done 21 Since nobody is answering the phone, they _. （ A） should have left （ B） must have left （ C） need have left （ D） can have left 22 Mr. Brown did not tell us _ or not hell be leaving next week. （ A） whether （ B） if （ C） either （ D） weather 23 Unexpectedly, he _ at her birthday party. All of us
13、 thought he wouldnt come. （ A） turned up （ B） turned down （ C） turned in （ D） turned out 24 Not until the bell had rung _ the classroom in a hurry. （ A） he came into （ B） did he come into （ C） he has come into （ D） has he come into 25 A group of youngsters sat under the big tree _. （ A） chatting and
14、 laughing （ B） chatted and laughed （ C） was chatting and laughing （ D） was chatted and laughed 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 Smoking (know) _ to increase a persons risk of develo
15、ping lung cancer. 27 The factory has developed a new way of dealing with (industry) _ waste. 28 (Compare) _ with a national average of 2,400 units last month, the Shanghai branch produced 2,800. 29 Tears in eyes, she found his cat seriously (wound) _ . 30 Hospitals and universities are (typical) _ l
16、arge professional organizations. 31 An (addition) _ charge is made on luggage exceeding the weight allowance. 32 I recommend you to buy the book, since it is really worth (read) _ . 33 His boss regards him as no more than a (type) _ and he is not given career opportunities. 34 If it (rain) _ tomorro
17、w, the football match will be cancelled. 35 It is much (easy) _ to read French than to speak it. 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
18、D. You should make the correct choice. 35 Working at home in your nightclothes while 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
19、lot more telecommuting because people dont have to put up with commuting (来回上下班 ). They 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.
20、 However, Edwards says, “The biggest problem at the moment is dealing with middle management 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 sligh
21、tly opposite, so they feel uncomfortable with that.“ Edwards says telecommuting kills distanceand 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 ne
22、cessity to have the old bricks and walls existing is beginning to disappear.“ 36 According 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 communicat
23、e with each other 37 Which of the following is not the reason why telecommuting has 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 wor
24、k from home. 38 According to John Edwards, management style in the new trend _. （ A） 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 di
25、stance between each other （ B） there should be no distance between employers and employees （ 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） ma
26、nagement style Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Cyber crime which is the illegal activity committed on the Internet is the fastest growing criminal activity in the world and is of major concern to the Governme
27、nt. From traditional crime on-line to new crimes that target information and communications networks, it covers a huge range of unlawful activities. UK and international agencies are working together to combat the threat of cyber crime. Access to information and communications technology (ICT) is gl
28、obally available and increasingly used. Most Internet and e-mail users are involved in lawful business. However, some use the technology for unlawful activities. Global and transnational crimes can now be committed far distant from the place (or places) where the impact of that crime is felt. Transn
29、ational hi-tech crime involves the criminals computer communicating by using a number of other machines to reach its intended target. This activity leaves a data record with the service provider. If the records are retained and the criminal has not concealed them, they can be used to trace the crimi
30、nal. However, these data records are not permanent. In many cases when law enforcement officials attempt to gain lawful access to this data, it may have been deleted. As lawful use of IT increases, criminals around the world increasingly use computers to commit traditional crimes. Computer hacking i
31、s also an area of concern. 41 According to the passage, cyber crime refers to _. （ A） the unlawful activities committed by the Internet （ B） the illegal activities done by telephoning （ C） the unlawful activities done by getting others digital records （ D） the illegal activities committed by hacking
32、 others computers 42 Which of the following best reveals the urgency to combat cyber crime? （ A） It grows the fastest among all the criminal activities. （ B） UK and international agencies join together in combating it. （ C） It is different from the traditional crime. （ D） The government is concerned
33、 with cyber crime. 43 Which of the following is NOT true about cyber crime? （ A） It uses modern science and technology. （ B） It may be difficult to seek the evidence. （ C） It contains a huge variety of activities. （ D） The law enforcement is weak in fighting against it. 44 Which of the following is
34、very helpful in tracing the transnational hi-tech crime? （ A） The use of e-mail of the criminal. （ B） The intended target of the criminal. （ C） The data record that is kept. （ D） The illegal use of computer in distributing pornography: 45 This passage is most probably taken from _. （ A） an advertise
35、ment （ B） a news report （ C） an announcement （ D） a novel 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 Estimates were
36、 obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and class-rooms. All these three were in the $20,000 to $25,000 range. The work would take about three weeks. Because the central unit would be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occur during a four-or five-day perio
37、d. And this work could be started from this weekend, and the over-time labor costs of about $1,500 have been included in the estimates. Additional Installation Because a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways, an additional $
38、6,000 would be required for the equipment. If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way. Subject: (46)_ Costs for East Hall Office and Classroom Installation: 1. Covering area: seven offices and two (47)_ 2. Possible
39、 problem: some (48)_ might occur during a four- or five-day period Additional Installation: 1. Budget: $6,000 2. A more powerful (49)_ is needed to handle the halls and stairways 3. Additional installation postponement will result in changes in (50)_ Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of ter
40、ms. 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-Buyer Behavior B-Market Segmentation C-Target Audience D-Advertising Budget E-Environmental Anal
41、ysis F-Market Positioning G-Broadcasting Advertising H-Online Advertising I-Idea Generation J-Press Conferences K-Point-of-Purchase Advertising L-Directory Advertising M-Tracking Feedback N-Feature Stories O-Message Development P-Product Differentiation 51. ( )记者招待会 ( )产品差异化 52. ( )市场细分 ( )市场定位 53.
42、( )广告预算 ( )分类广告 54. ( )跟踪反馈 ( )专题报道 55. ( )销售点广告 ( )产生创意 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 COVER LETTER Dear Mr. Johnson: Im applying for the job you advertised in the Chi
43、cago Tribune for a security officer. I am especially interested in this position because my experience in the Army has prepared me for a disciplined, secure work environment and the coming challenges associated. Im looking forward to using this experience to improve the security of your company. I w
44、ould appreciate an opportunity to meet with you to discuss how my experience will best meet your needs. My ideas on how to improve your companys security may be of particular interest to you. Therefore, I will call your office on the morning of March 17 to inquire if a meeting can be scheduled at a
45、convenient time. I look forward to meeting you. Sincerely yours, Joyce Peterson 56 What position are they looking for? They are looking for _. 57 Why does Joyce interested in this position? Because he has the experience _. 58 What kind of ideas does Joyce have? How to improve _ in the company. 59 Wh
46、en will he call the office? On _ of March 17th. 60 What is his purpose of calling? To inquire about _. 61 The price is fairly cheap for such a big house, but you have to take into account the money youll spend on repairs. （ A）对这么一幢大房子来说，这价格虽然相当便宜，但你还得考虑维修费用。 （ B）对这么一幢大房子来说，这价格可算是公道便宜，但你还得考虑修理要花的钱。 （
47、 C）虽然为这幢大房子支付的价格相当便宜，但是你还要把修理费计算在内。 （ D）虽然为这幢大房子支付的价格公道便宜，但是要把修理费存在账户内就不合算了。 62 Lacking further hard evidence of the bombing itself, the police could hardly tell who might be responsible. （ A）由于警方难以确定此爆炸事件的负责人，所以进一步的取证工作很难进行。 （ B）因为对爆炸事件的进一步取证工作很难进行，警方难以确定谁来作负责人。 （ C）由于对爆炸事件本身缺少进一步的确凿证据，警方无法确定谁有可能是主
48、谋。 （ D）因为对爆炸事件的进一步取证工作很难进行，警方无法确定谁有可能是主谋。 63 The marketing manager has little confidence in talking the board of directors out of the plan about the hunching of a new product. （ A）销售经理太缺乏信心，根本不可能说服董事会停止谈论推出新产品之事。 （ B）销售经理在劝董事会放弃投放这项新产品的计划时，表现得毫无信心。 （ C）营销部经理想劝董事会放弃投放这项新产品的计划，对此他有一点信心。 （ D）营销部经理对劝说董事会放弃投放这项新产品的计划几乎没什么信心。 64 The employees are anxious, not only because they might find themselves out of a job, but also because they have no genuine satisfaction or interest in life. （ A）雇员们因失业
