1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 25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 d
2、ecide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） He has canceled his trip. （ B） He is arriving this afternoon. （ C） He has changed his plan. （ D） He forgot to arrange his trip. （ A） She has been waiting for her friends coming. （ B） She has kept her friends letter for six weeks. （
3、 C） She hasnt written to her friend for six weeks. （ D） She owed her friend some money. （ A） He doesnt want to change his job. （ B） He doesnt hear the woman clearly. （ C） He doesnt agree with the woman. （ D） He doesnt want to be the boss. （ A） The woman wants her seat reserved. （ B） The man is in a
4、hurry to get the seat. （ C） The woman wants to leave the place. （ D） The man wants someone to keep his seat. （ A） The woman wants to return the watch to the company. （ B） The woman is buying her husband a gift. （ C） The womans watch doesnt work properly. （ D） The woman wants to make a complaint on t
5、he watch. 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 you hear a question, you sh
6、ould choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） He likes its position and its size, but he doesnt think its very big. （ B） He likes its buildings and its size, but he thinks its very small （ C） He doesnt like its position or its size, but he thinks its very big. （ D） He
7、 likes its position and its size, he thinks its very big. （ A） The Personnel manager. （ B） Mr. Price. （ C） Jenny Santini. （ D） Chris Grey. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Manager and clerk. （ C） Secretary and visitor. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） The woman doesnt like smoking. （ B） This is a non-smo
8、king area. （ C） The place is air-conditioned. （ D） Nobody smokes here. （ A） To book a table for lunch. （ B） To book an air ticket. （ C） To make an appointment. （ D） To ask somebody for help. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a reco
9、rded 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 When his son stays here, what knid of room does he always have? He always has _ one. 12 Why shouldnt you make long
10、 stops on the way home after you have bought frozen foods? They could become _. 13 What should you use when refrigeration isnt available? We should use _. 14 Where should foods for camping be kept in? It should be kept in _. 15 What should you do with food that doesnt seem to be normal? We should _.
11、 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 If _ in the fridge, the fruit can remain fresh for more than a week. （ A） kept （ B） keeping
12、 （ C） be kept （ D） to keep 17 _ last Friday, he would have got to London. （ A） Would he leave （ B） Had he left （ C） If he is to leave （ D） If he was leaving 18 I could have called you yesterday, but I _ your telephone number. （ A） didnt have （ B） hadnt had （ C） wont have （ D） wouldnt have 19 The dic
13、tionary will prove _ to you in your English study. （ A） being of some use （ B） be of some use （ C） to be of some use （ D） of some use 20 The engineer claims that this engine is _ as the previous one. （ A） twice powerful （ B） as twice powerful （ C） powerful as twice （ D） twice as powerful 21 He was s
14、o engaged _ his business that he hadnt been home for a month. （ A） at （ B） on （ C） for （ D） in 22 _ the punishment was unfair, he accepted it without complaint. （ A） Since （ B） While （ C） As long as （ D） Even though 23 It is important that the report _ to the general manager at once. （ A） sent （ B）
15、be sent （ C） is sent （ D） will be sent 24 The museum _ we visited last Saturday was set up twenty years ago. （ A） where （ B） to which （ C） which （ D） for which 25 Too much help sometimes means _ no help. （ A） worse （ B） as worse as （ C） worse than （ D） so worse as Section B Directions: There are 10
16、incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 The right side of the brain controls our(imagine) _ , our understanding of color and space. 27 The cost of meals in big cities varies greatly, (depend0_ on choices. 28 Is it necessary
17、 that the task (finish) _ today? 29 I got to the station, only (find)_ that the train was pulling out. 30 The roads have to be (wide) _ so that the problem of traffic jam can be solved. 31 To my surprise, Jenny, as well as her parents, (be) _ unfriendly to me. 32 That street is a very (desire) _ pla
18、ce for you to open a store. 33 Suddenly she turned around and (catch) _ sight of her boss. 34 She remembered (invite) _ to the party, but left the invitation at home. 35 When the professor came into the room, he found himself (surround) _ by many students. Task 1 Directions: After reading the follow
19、ing 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. 36 We are all conditioned by the way we are brought up. Our values are determined by our parents, and
20、 in a larger sense, by the culture in which we live. Chinese people, for example, are traditionally not accustomed to drinking milk, and may actually become sick if they are compelled to drink a glassful of the beverage. Americans, on the other hand, thrive on milk, although they have many taboos of
21、 their own. Some years ago I gave a dinner party during which I served a delicious hors doeuvre filled with a meat that tasted somewhat like chicken. My guests wondered what the meat was, but I refused to tell them until they had eaten their fill. I explained that they had just dined on the flesh of
22、 freshly killed rattlesnake. Some people reacted by becoming nauseous, and a few people even vomited. By contrast, if I had served rattlesnake to a Chinese person, he might have requested a second helping, for in China the dish is considered a delicacy. Another interesting case is a young man I met
23、recently in New York City. An American by birth, he had been removed from his native state of Oregon at the age of six months when his parents went to Japan as missionaries. Orphaned before his first birthday, he was reared by a Japanese family in a remote village. The young man was unmistakably Ame
24、rican in appearance, with blond hair and blue eyes. But he had a Japanese style of walking, Japanese facial expressions, and he thought like a Japanese. Though he had learned to speak English fluently, he felt uncomfortable and out of place in an American city. He soon returned to Japan. 36 Which of
25、 the following would be the best title for the passage? （ A） Cultural Conditioning （ B） Our Parents Values （ C） Taboos among Americans （ D） American Customs 37 The author says that cooked rattlesnake is _. （ A） sickening （ B） healthful （ C） tasty （ D） unappetizing 38 When informed they had eaten the
26、 flesh of rattlesnake, some of the authors guests _. （ A） were delighted （ B） were surprised （ C） praised the dish （ D） felt sick 39 The young man could not live happily in an American city because _. （ A） he looked like a Japanese （ B） his parents were Japanese （ C） his worldview was Japanese （ D）
27、he couldnt speak English 40 It can be inferred from the passage that many of our values _. （ A） are inborn （ B） are learned （ C） change as we grow up （ D） can be selected Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Many
28、a young person tells me that he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer“ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not of the long hours at a typewriter, “Youve got to want to write,“
29、 I say to them, “not want to be a writer.“ The reality is that writing is typically a lonely, private and low-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰
30、稿人 ), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who was fond of me and so supplied my room in a New York apartment building. It was cold and had no bathroom; I bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so of this existence, however, I still hadnt g
31、otten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough for a weeks groceries, I felt I was destined to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?“ I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of fail
32、ure. This is the “shadow land“ of hope; anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 41 The passage is meant to _. （ A） warn young people of the trials what a successful writer experiences early in his/her career （ B） advise young people to give up their dreams of becoming a professional writer （ C
33、） show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame （ D） encourage young people to pursue a writing career 42 What can be concluded from the passage? （ A） Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. （ B） A writers success depends on luck rather than on eff
34、ort. （ C） Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. （ D） The chances for a writer to become financially successful are small. 43 Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of writing career? （ A） He wasnt able to produce a single book. （ B） He hadnt seen a change for
35、the better. （ C） He wasnt able to rest for the whole year. （ D） He found out his dream would never come true. 44 .people who die wondering, What if?(Para. 3) refers to those _. （ A） who think too much of the darker side of life （ B） who regret giving up their careers halfway （ C） who think of lot wi
36、thout making a decision （ D） who are full of imagination even until death 45 Shadow land in the sentence refers to _. （ A） the wonderland one often dreams about （ B） the bright future that one is looking forward to （ C） the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached （ D） a word that exis
37、ts only in ones imagination 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. 46 Employees need several kinds of satisfaction
38、 if they are to remain productive and enthusiastic in industry. They need to know that their working conditions are safe and adequate for the kind of work they do. Also, they need reasonable hours of work in order to make their jobs acceptable. In most cases, people want to have a personal life alon
39、gside their work; if they must work overtime several nights a week, their take-home pay may be higher, but their efficiency and feelings about their jobs will typically decline. In addition to agreeable working conditions, employees need to have adequate compensation for the work they do, For exampl
40、e, in addition to pay levels, potential employees will also examine the benefits package(合同上的利益 ) that management offers to them, comparing it with other companies offerings. If one company in an industry offers stocks, insurance, vacations, or even child care, other companies in the same industry o
41、ften must follow suit, or they will lose out on hiring the best employees. Finally, in todays business world, adequacy of working conditions and financial compensation are not enough. To keep employees satisfied long-term, employers also need to instill confidence in managements ability to run the c
42、ompany. The employer who pays well and has a new modern plant to make and display its products may still lose the loyalty and devotion of employees through disorganization and/or lack of attention to details. One recent research study showed that more than half of new small businesses failed due not
43、 to lack of money, but rather to the managers lack of management skill. Topic: Employers should give their employees satisfactory【 46】 . Job satisfaction of employees is related to: 【 47】 . 【 48】 . 【 49】 . Lack of management skill can lead to【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of term
44、s. 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. 51 A Fortune Magazine B Business Life Magazine C Publishers Weekly D Industry Net Report E The Journal
45、 of Commerce F Government Executive G Business Wire H UK Business News I Advertising Age J Internet Advertising Report K Media Central L Yahoo! Advertising News M Law News Network N Marketing Online O American City Business Journals 51. ( )营销在线 ( )英国企业新闻 52. ( )广告时代 ( )企业生活杂志 53. ( )财富杂志 ( )美国城市商业期刊
46、 54. ( )传媒中心 ( )互联网广告报道 55. ( )企业连线 ( )雅虎广告新闻 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. 56 Vancouver Textile Corporation 246 Madison Street Vancouver Canada March 26, 2001 Sales Mana
47、ger China National Textiles Im. & Ex. Corp. Hongqi Road 45, Chongqing China Dear Sir or Madam, We have been informed by the Bank of Canada, Vancouver that you are one of the leading exporters of textiles in Chongqing and that you wish to extend your business to our market. You might be pleased to kn
48、ow that we are importers of bed-sheets and other textile products, and have engaged in this particular line of business for more than twenty years. At present, we are interested in your bed-sheets and shall be glad if you will kindly send us your latest price list for bed-sheets in various colors specifying(标明 )sizes and designs. If possible, please also send us a sample-cutting book for our reference. In the meantime, we think it necessary to stress the importance of the material
