1、大学英语三级( A级)模拟试卷 265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) 9:30 ( B) 10:30 ( C) 8:30 ( D) 8:00 ( A) At a shop ( B) In a restaurant ( C) At a hotel room ( D) At a railroad station ( A) Sunny ( B) Windy ( C) Rainy ( D) Cloudy ( A) For the food ( B) For the service ( C) For the environment (
3、 D) For the distance ( A) Upset ( B) Dissatisfied ( C) Happy ( D) Enjoyable 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 qu
4、estions 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) For money. ( B) For experience. ( C) For promotion. ( D) Both for money and experience. ( A) Language skill. ( B) Computer skill. ( C) Communication skill.
5、( D) Writing skill. ( A) Selling bike. ( B) Selling books. ( C) Ad in Campus Daily. ( D) Campus Daily. ( A) 10 yuan for the first 30 words. ( B) 10 yuan for the first 20 words. ( C) 50 fen for the first 30 words. ( D) 50 fen for the first 20 words. ( A) Miss Berne Li. ( B) Mr. Berne Li. ( C) Mr. Dav
6、id. ( D) Miss David. 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 with a word or a s
7、hort phrase. 11 How do people feel about doctors income? Many people in the United States think that doctors are _ . 12 Why cant people have their medical care they need? They havent got _ to pay for it. 13 How much will a visit to the doctors office cost? A visit to a doctors office costs people fr
8、om _ dollars. 14 What is the reason for the high medical cost mentioned in the article? _ is the reason for the high medical cost. 15 What is the method to lower the cost of medical care? The method to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are _ . Section A Directions: In this section, t
9、here 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 Mike was walking along the street _ he ran into an old friend. ( A) when ( B) who ( C) which ( D) whom 17 Although their lives chang
10、ed, they _ continued writing to one another. ( A) ever ( B) never ( C) still ( D) rather 18 _ the novel last year, Im looking forward to seeing the film. ( A) having read ( B) reading ( C) to read ( D) having to read 19 Michael put me in a _ position when we talked about the matter that day. ( A) re
11、al difficulty ( B) really difficulty ( C) really difficult ( D) real and difficult 20 She is looking forward to _ you. Please write to her soon. ( A) hearing from ( B) hearing of ( C) writing to ( D) writing for 21 You _ leave now, because there is an all-night bus. ( A) mustnt ( B) dont have to ( C
12、) arent able to ( D) cant 22 Although he lives alone in the countryside. he doesnt feel _ . ( A) alone ( B) on his own ( C) himself ( D) lonely 23 It _ be quite late now, we should go and catch the last bus. ( A) can ( B) must ( C) would ( D) may 24 The star has been playing basketball _ he was a bo
13、y. ( A) during ( B) when ( C) since ( D) as 25 My little son has not learned how to _ the time yet. ( A) see ( B) know ( C) understand ( D) tell 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 It
14、rained(heavy) _ yesterday afternoon. 27 It was my(luck) _ day. My bike broke down half way to school and I was late for class. 28 The girl(wear) _ a light green skirt today. 29 (travel) _ by train is much cheaper than by air. 30 Does her mother(leave) _ home at seven every morning? 31 She draws the
15、picture very(wonderful) _ . 32 This is the(twin) _ room. 33 Shall we(meet) _ at the school gate? 34 Jim always(finish) _ his homework before supper. 35 I enjoy(listen) _ to music after a long times study. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished
16、 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 People who are hit by lightning and survive often have long-term effects. These may include memory loss, sleep disorders, muscle pain and depression.
17、Expels tell people to seek the safety of a building or a hard-top vehicle(运输工具 )anytime they hear thunder, even if it is not raining. They say lightning can strike as far as sixteen kilometers from any rainfall. Lightning can travel sideways. And at least ten percent of lightning happens without any
18、 clouds overhead that you can see. People who are outdoors should make sure they are not the tallest thing around. Bend low to the ground, but do not lie down. And do not stand near a tree or any tall subject. Get away from water and anything made of metal. A car is safe, but do not touch any metal
19、inside. Safety experts say people in buildings should stay away from anything with wires or pipes that lead to the outside. The National Weather Service says if you plan to disconnect any electronic equipment, do so before the storm arrives. Do not use a wired telephone. Do not use water. All these
20、can carry electricity. Some people think a person struck by lightning carries an electrical charge(电荷 ) afterward. Experts say this is not true. It is safe to begin emergency treatment. Each year about four hundred people in the United States are struck by lightning. Last year forty four people died
21、. The average is close to seventy. The National Weather Service says that is more than the number of people killed by severe storms. 36 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? ( A) Lightning can happen even if there is no cloud. ( B) Lightning wont do harm to peoples health. (
22、C) Lightning can travel sideways. ( D) Lightning can strike very far. 37 The underlined word “disconnect”(Para. 4)refers to“ _ ”. ( A) cut out ( B) interrupt ( C) cut off ( D) disturb 38 Which of the following mustnt you do in order to seek lightning safety? ( A) Hide in a building. ( B) Sit in a ea
23、r. ( C) Bend low to the ground. ( D) Lie under a tall tree. 39 Which of the following object do not carry electricity? ( A) Wired telephone. ( B) Water. ( C) Pipes that lead to the outside. ( D) Person struck by lightning. 40 Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? ( A) The latest in
24、formation about lightning. ( B) Some common knowledge about lightning safety. ( C) How lightning comes into being. ( D) Where we should hide in case of lightning. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Charles R. Dr
25、ew was a medical student at Columbia University in New York. Before he graduated, he wrote an article on blood bankthat is, the storing of blood. Up till then, a lot of people had died from lose of blood because there was no such thing as a blood bank. When the United States entered the Second World
26、 War, it became necessary to set up blood banks. Dr. Drew served as the head of the Red Crosss first blood bank. When the Red Cross started blood banks to collect and store blood for men wounded in the battle, black Americans gave blood along with the whites. At first their blood was not accepted. L
27、ater, blood from blacks was accepted but stored in a different place from “white” blood. Although the head doctors insisted that there was no difference at all between the blood of blacks and whites, the Red Cross, with the support of the government, continued to separate black blood from white. Aft
28、er the war Dr. Drew was driving with three other doctors to attend a meeting in a southern state. In North Carolina their car went into a ditch(水沟 )and Dr. Drew was badly hurt. He had lost a lot of blood by the time a passing ear took him to the nearest hospital. “We dont take in blacks. ”They said.
29、 He had to be taken to the colored hospital. On the way Dr. Drew died because he had lost too much blood. 41 What does the phrase “blood bank”(Line 2, Para. 1)mean? ( A) A place where blood is stored. ( B) A place where blood is sold. ( C) A place where blood is borrowed. ( D) A place where you can
30、use blood. 42 When the Red Cross started blood banks _ . ( A) white Americans would not give their blood ( B) black Americans were unwilling to give their blood ( C) no one was able to give his blood ( D) both the white and the black gave blood 43 The nearest hospital Dr. Drew had been taken to afte
31、r the accident was for _ . ( A) blacks only ( B) whites only ( C) both whites and blacks ( D) the colored 44 Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? ( A) The government thought that blood from blacks was as good as that of whites. ( B) The、 head doctors insist that there w
32、as difference between the blood of blacks and whites. ( C) The government thought that blood from blacks was different from that of whites. ( D) The Red Cross will not save blacks life. 45 The lire story of Dr. Drew was _ one. ( A) an interesting ( B) a strange ( C) a sad ( D) a funny Task 3 Directi
33、ons: 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 Live-in Caregiver Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Shift, Day. Salary: $1,80
34、0 monthly for 44 hours per week. Education: Completion of high school, Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training Credentials(certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc. ): First Aid Certificate Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years Languages: Speak English, read English,
35、 write English Specific Skills: Prepare and serve nutritious meals, Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties Work Location Information: Work in employers/clients home, Urban area Essential Skills: Oral communication Other Information: The live-in caregiver looks after a 81 years old lady. Acco
36、mmodation will be provided for $336/month Employer: Johnson Lee How to Apply: Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position. By phone: between 14:30 and 20:00(780)484-9918 Adverti
37、sed until: 2009/08/04 A job advertisement Position Offered:【 46】 Qualifications: 1.【 47】 certificate. 2. required language:【 48】 Responsibilities: to take care of a【 49】 years old lady. Time of contact: between【 50】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are requi
38、red 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 AInternet Key Exchange BVirtual Private Network CSingle User Account DRequest To Send ELocal Area Network FPrivacy Preference Project
39、 GInternet Protocol HFile Transfer Protocol IData Terminal Equipment JFlow. control KClear to Send LCall Control Manager MRead-only Memory NCompact Disc ORandom Access File PRandom Access Memory 51 流控制 ( )需求发送 52 清除发送 ( )只读光盘 53 虚拟局域网 ( )局域网 54 单用户账号 ( )激光唱盘 55 拨号控制管理 ( )网际协议 Task 5 Directions: The
40、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 Dear Cindy, Kindly excuse me for my not being able to attend your graduation ceremony next Wednesday as I have promised. You know, there will be a meeting of gr
41、eat importance to my company next week in Beijing. But the person who was originally appointed to it is now seriously ill in hospital. And I have been asked to take his place to attend the meeting and make a speech on behalf of my company. On one hand. it is a task assigned by my boss out of his tru
42、st in me. On the other hand. I do regard it as an opportunity to both display and enhance my abilities. So I am afraid I cannot be present at your graduation ceremony. Though I have decided to send you a gift to celebrate your graduation, I really regret that I cannot give you my sincere congratulat
43、ions on the spot, for I know any gift can never parallel a warm word spoken personally by a family member. I do feel terribly sorry. Please forgive me. Yours, Jocy 56 What is the purpose of the letter? To ask Cindys _ for not attending her graduation ceremony. 57 Why cant the originally appointed pe
44、rson attend the meeting? The person originally appointed was _ in hospital. 58 Why cant Jocy attend Cindys graduation ceremony? She has to take the sick colleagues place to attend the meeting and _ on behalf of the company. 59 How does Jocy regard this opportunity of attending the meeting? She regar
45、ds it as an opportunity to both _ her ability. 60 What is Jocy regretful for? She is regretful that she cant give her _ on the spot. 61 With our GDP growing steadily, economists are all very optimistic about the prospects of our economic development. ( A)通过对经济发展前景的预测 , 经济学家很乐观地指出我国经济会稳步增长。 ( B)我国国内生
46、产总值稳步增长使经济学家对我国经济发展的前景持乐观态度。 ( C)随着我国国内生产总值稳步增长 , 经济学家们对我国经济发展的前景持乐观态度。 ( D)随着我国国内生产总值稳步增长 , 经济学家们很高兴地预见了我国经济发展的前景。 62 The wide use of Internet has changed the way we used to discover new friends and new ideas. ( A)因特网的大量使用改变了人们曾经发现新朋友和新观点的方法。 ( B)因特网的普及改变了人们以往寻找新朋友和新观点的方式。 ( C)因特网的普及广泛地改变了人们习惯的交朋友和
47、发现新观点的方式。 ( D)因特网的广泛运用 , 大大地改变了人们和朋友交流新观点的方式。 63 Senior Net provides the opportunity for some American seniors to express their feelings. ( A)老年网为美国的一些老年人提供了表达自己情感的 机会。 ( B)美国的老年人有创作自己的老年网的机会。 ( C)高级网站为美国的上层社会提供了表达自己情感的机会。 ( D)老年人网站为美国的一些老年人提供了表达自己观点的机会。 64 Selling styles differ in many ways, but we
48、 should know their fundamental difference. ( A)面对不同的销售风格 , 我们必须找到根本的差异。 ( B)销售风格在很多方面有差异 , 但我们应该知道其根本的差异。 ( C)买卖的风格不同 , 其根 本差异就不同。 ( D)销售风格在很多方面有差异 , 但我们应该知道其基础是什么。 65 The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance that no insignificant person was ever born. Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practic