1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 276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） He doesnt like pork. （ B） He never eats pork in this restaurant. （ C） He wants to have a change. （ D） He has no appetite. （ A） She brought the man the wrong dish. （ B） She wanted to change the dish he had ordered. （ C） She kept th
3、e man waiting for too long a time. （ D） She brought the dish to the wrong customer. （ A） About 10 years. （ B） About 8 years. （ C） About 20 years. （ D） About 12 years. （ A） Send a document to Mr. Bakers office. （ B） Send a document to Mr. Whites office. （ C） Send newspaper to Mr. Whites office. （ D）
4、Send newspaper to Mr. Bakers office. （ A） Red. （ B） White. （ C） Black. （ D） Blue. 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
5、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） Her son. （ B） Her sister. （ C） Her brother. （ D） Her husband. （ A） A pen and a pencil. （ B） A chess set. （ C） A car model. （ D） Nothing is bought. （ A
6、） Open an account. （ B） Deposit money. （ C） Change money. （ D） Withdraw money. （ A） U.S. dollars. （ B） Russian roubles. （ C） Japanese yen. （ D） Hong Kong dollars. （ A） Change money. （ B） Deposit money. （ C） Complete a form. （ D） Fond out the exchange rate. Section C Directions: This section is to te
7、st 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 short phrase. 11 Why was the old man walking in the train?Because
8、 he was looking for_. 12 What did the old man see lying on the seat?He saw _ lying on the seat. 13 What did the old man ask?The old man asked whether the seat_. 14 What did the old man say when the train started?The old man said the owner of the bag must have_. 15 What did the old man want to do?He
9、wanted to_out of the window. 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 No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _ earned by his own labor.
10、 （ A） that （ B） one （ C） such （ D） what 17 When _,ice will be changed into water, or even steam. （ A） heated （ B） heating （ C） to heat （ D） be heating 18 No one _ him about his intentions. （ A） dares ask （ B） dare ask （ C） dare to ask （ D） dares asking 19 All the people present at the conference are
11、 _ and they will discuss some teaching problems. （ A） mathematics teachers （ B） mathematics teacher （ C） mathematic teachers （ D） mathematics teachers 20 _ shes lawfully old enough to get married, I dont see how you can stop her. （ A） Seeing that （ B） But for （ C） As for （ D） As to 21 I apologize if
12、 I _ you, but I assure you it was not on purpose. （ A） offend （ B） should have offended （ C） had offended （ D） might have offended 22 I _ come here by ship, but I didnt have enough time. （ A） would like to （ B） would rather to （ C） would rather （ D） would like to have 23 Mr. Johnson preferred to _ h
13、eavier work to do, such as to wash the ears. （ A） be given （ B） be giving （ C） have given （ D） give 24 No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to _. （ A） another （ B） others （ C） any other （ D） the other 25 _ no coffee left, they had to drink tea instead. （ A） It be
14、ing （ B） It was （ C） There being （ D） There was 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 Falling in love for the first time is like (discover) _ a new universe full of pleasure and closenes
15、s. 27 Its no use (go) _ there now. Its too late. 28 The husband has almost been driven mad by his wifes (end) _ complaints. 29 Many teaching agencies advertise in the main newspapers, trying (attract) _ young foreign teachers. 30 We were taught to (large) _ photographs in Mr. Lees class. 31 Most of
16、the unseccessful people regret for their (lose) _ youth. 32 I would rather you (come) _ yesterday. 33 People appreciate (work) _ with him because he has a good sense of humor. 34 He heard some women (laugh) _ when he passed the door. 35 (Delay) _ for two hours, the train finally pulled into the stat
17、ion. 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 So why didnt people just translate those operas in
18、to English? Unfortunately, when translated, the great European operas can be a mess. As anyone who has ever studied a foreign language can tell, a word- to-word translation can never communicate the emotional overtones (含意 ) of the language. To make matters worse, every syllable ( 音节 ) of text in an
19、 opera is matched up with a note of music-so when translating a foreign opera into English, you have to not only maintain the number of syllables in the sentence, but also make sure that the accented syllables land on accented musical notes. Furthermore, many arias ( 唱段 ) are written in rhymes ( 韵律
20、), and rhymes cant be translated without changing their meaning or abandoning their rhyme. For nearly two centuries, operagoers have had an unpleasant couple of choices: either hear operas performed in a language that they didnt understand, or have them translated into English. Wasnt there any solut
21、ion? 36 According to the passage, it is _ to translate great European operas to English. （ A） difficult （ B） easy （ C） valuable （ D） necessary 37 The great fault in the word-to-word translation is that _. （ A） it changes the syllables （ B） it requires the audience to learn a foreign language （ C） it
22、 can not express the emotional overtones （ D） the audience can not understand the translated opera 38 The two difficulties in opera translation is _. （ A） sentence and music （ B） music and rhymes （ C） music and syllables （ D） syllables and rhymes 39 How long has the problem of opera translation exis
23、ted? （ A） For less than two centuries. （ B） For about two hundred years. （ C） For over two hundred years. （ D） For about one century. 40 Until now the problem of opera translation _. （ A） has found solution （ B） has not been solved （ C） is far from being solved （ D） can never be solved Task 2 Direct
24、ions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 You dont have to pay high prices for air travel any more. There are lots of alternatives to regular, full-priced plane tickets if you can plan far enough ahead. Here are a few of the option
25、s. “No extra“ airlines charge very low prices for most flights. These airlines offer the same services as other airlines, but you sometimes have to pay extra for them. For example, you may have to pay for any food or drinks you have on the plane, and you may have to pay extra if you check baggage in
26、stead of carrying it on the plane. Seats on charter (包租 ) flights are usually sold as part of a package deal with hotel accommodations. You can get great prices on these charter flights, but occasionally you have to spend long hours waiting in airport because charter airlines often own only one or t
27、wo planes, and one late flight means that all flights are late. Regular airlines may offer special rates if you book your flights in advance and fly on certain days of the week when they dont expect to have full planes. These special prices are called “super savers“, and you have to ask for them whe
28、n you call the airline. If you make any changes in your travel plans after you buy the ticket, you may have to pay a penalty (罚金 ). 41 The authors intention is to _. （ A） recommend particular types of flight （ B） describe the variety of flights available （ C） illustrate the role of the travel agent
29、（ D） explain the differences between certain airlines 42 When you take _, you have to pay for any food you have on the plane. （ A） regular airlines （ B） charter flights （ C） no extra airlines （ D） the full planes 43 According to the third paragraph, we know that characteristics of charter airlines d
30、o not include that _. （ A） they are sold together with hotel accommodation （ B） they are part of a package deal （ C） they own only one or two planes （ D） they cost more than regular airlines 44 “Super savers“ are the prices you gain （ A） when you change the plane （ B） when you book in advance （ C） w
31、hen you take the full plane （ D） when the airline ask you for them 45 We can infer that it is advisable （ A） to call the airline for information （ B） to arrive the airport earlier （ C） to plan the fly as early as possible （ D） to carry baggage on the plane Task 3 Directions: The following is a passa
32、ge. 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 IFB NO. CMC 9301308 The Peoples Republic of China China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation NOTICE OF IN
33、VITATION FOR BIDS Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project Jiangsu Component ( LOAN/CREDIT NO. 3337-CHA/2256-CHA) This Notice of Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement ( 获取 ) Notice for this project which appeared in the UN Development Forum Business Edition No. 323 dated July 31,
34、1991. Internotional Tendering Company of China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (hereinafter referred to as CMC) invites sealed bids from eligible (有资格的 ) suppliers for the following Goods for Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project of the World Bank Loan/Gredit: Bid 2-1: Special
35、ly Equipped Vehicles for Technology Extension and Repair of Agriculture Machinery (18 units ) Bid 2-2: Specially Equipped Vehicles for Seed Inspection (8 units) Bid 2-3 :Specially Equipped Vehicles for Water Quality Monitoring (5 units) Prospective bidders are kindly requested to contact the Interna
36、tional Tendering Division of CMC to obtain Bidding documents between 9: 00 and 11: 00 am, 2: 00 and 4: 00 pm (Beijing Time) in Beijing at the following address from November 29, 1993 (except Sundays and holidays), upon non-refund- able payment of RMB600 or US $ 100 for one set of the Bidding documen
37、t. To have the bid documents sent by special courier (急件 ) service,please add US $ 30 for one set. The last date and time for receipt of bids by CMC is9: 00 am ( Beijing Time) on January 20, 1994. Bids received after that date and time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened in public at10: 00 am
38、( Beijing Time) on January 20, 1994 in the Negotiation Building, Erligou, Xijiao, Beijing, China. Detailed address : INTERNATIONAL TENDERING COMPANY CHINA NATIONAL MACHNERY IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION Mailing add: Erligou, Xijiao, Beijing 100044, China Office add: Room No. 1103, The Main Building,
39、 Xiyuan Hotel, Erligou, Xijiao, Beijing 100046, China. Telex: 22881 CMIEC Fax: (01 ) 8325779/8314143 Cable: MACHIMPEX BEIJING (ABROAD) 1188 BEIJING (DOMESTIC) Tel: (01)8313388-11103, (01)8325777 International Tendering Company of CMC invites【 46】 from qualified suppliers. The total number of the spe
40、cially Equipped Vehicles bid for is【 47】 . The Bidding documents can be obtained from November 29,1993 (except【 48】 ). The deadline for receipt of bids by CMC is9: 00 a.m. on【 49】 . If a letter is to be mailed to the companys office, the zip code will be【 50】 . 46 ( ) 酒吧与上酒 ( ) 营销与市场 47 ( ) 顾客关系学 (
41、) 人际关系技能 48 ( ) 餐厅服务 ( ) 质量保证 49 ( ) 一对一岗位教学 ( ) 高级酒类知识 50 ( ) 招待法规及劳资关系学 ( ) 接待导论 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 b
42、rackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A - Net Current Account Balance B - a double-entry system of accounting C - allowing duty drawback D - balance of international payments E - balancing account F - cash payments G - credit items H- current account I - capital account J - convertible currencies K - de
43、bit items L - direct items M - fiscal measures N - fixing of quota O - investment returns 51 How did Cominowalt Limited Company know the name and address of International Trading Company?From the _ of London. 52 What does Cominowalt Limited Company deal in?It deals in _. 53 What is enclosed in this
44、letter?A copy of _. 54 How will International Trading Company inform the Cominowalt Company that it is interested in some items?_. 55 What can the Bank of London UK provide the Internation Trading Company?Information about Cominowalt Companys _. Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After r
45、eading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 The Inquiry Letter Gentlemen : We saw your womens dresses and suits at the London fashion show held in New York on October 17. The clothes you showed for teenagers, the women dresses and trou
46、ser suits, would be most suitable for our market. Would you kindly send us your quotation for spring and summer clothing that you could supply to us by the end of next January? We would require 2000 dresses and suits in each of the sizes 10-14, and 500 in sizes 8 and 16. Payment is normally made by
47、letter of credits. Thank you for your early reply. The Quotation Letter Dear Sirs, We are pleased to make you an offer regarding our women dresses and trousers suits in the sizes you require. All the models can be supplied by the middle of January after receive your firm order by 15th November. Trou
48、ser suits sizes 8-16 in white, yellow, red, navy blue, black, pink per 100 $ 2650.00 Women dresses sizes 8-16 in white, yellow, red, black per 100 $ 1845.00 Prices: valid until 31 st December We hope you agree that our prices are very competitive for these good quality clothes, and look forward to receiving you first order. 61 Anyway, even if one wanted to, one couldnt put the clock back to an earlier age. （ A）无论如何，人们也无法找回失去的岁月。 （ B）不管他怎么做，也无法将时钟拨回到早先的时代。 （ C）不管怎样，即使有人想这么做，他也无法将时钟拨回到早先的时代。 （ D）不管怎样，即使有人想这么做，他也无法使自己退回到年轻的时候。 62 Sometimes, evidence of intelligence can be seen i
