1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 278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） Mike. （ B） Mikes mother. （ C） The man. （ D） The cook. （ A） At a hospital. （ B） At a shop. （ C） At a bar. （ D） At home. （ A） He has never been to the place. （ B） He has never heard of the place. （ C） He forgot the direction. （ D） H
3、e is not familiar with the place. （ A） To visit his sister. （ B） To eat out with the woman. （ C） To see a movie with his sister. （ D） To eat out with his sister. （ A） He is a pretty lazy man. （ B） He doesnt like gym. （ C） He doesnt want a guest pass. （ D） He will join the woman. Section B Directions
4、: 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 should choose the correct answer
5、 from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Tenth （ B） Eleventh （ C） Twelfth （ D） Thirteenth （ A） They like going to the zoo （ B） They like to go to the beach （ C） They dislike going to the zoo （ D） They want to visit the zoo by themselves （ A） A fight in the street. （ B） A traffic accident. （ C
6、） A damaged house. （ D） A dead driver. （ A） The driver was drunk. （ B） The house was hit. （ C） A man was just crossing the street. （ D） The traffic light was red. （ A） Mr. White. （ B） A traffic policeman. （ C） The woman. （ D） The neighbour. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability
7、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 Where do most people live in British town?Most British people in
8、 town live in _. 12 What does a typical British house have?A typieal British house has _. 13 How is the size of most British families?Most British families are _. 14 How many children does an average British family have?The average children number in Britain is _. 15 Why do British families keep dog
9、s or cats?Englishmen keep the dogs or cats as _. 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 They have all got up early to catch the bus
10、, and _. （ A） Jack has so （ B） so has Jack （ C） Jack has either （ D） also had Jack 17 By next summer he _ in the biology school of Harvard University for three years. （ A） will have been studying （ B） will study （ C） have studied （ D） will be studying 18 To our delight, the child quickly adapted _ t
11、he change after she moved to the new community. （ A） her to （ B） herself to （ C） herself towards （ D） her towards 19 It is not advisable that Tim _to the job, because he has no relative experience. （ A） is assigned （ B） will be assigned （ C） be assigned （ D） has been assigned 20 It was simply for so
12、me special reasons _ I didnt tell you the truth at that time. （ A） which （ B） why （ C） that （ D） so 21 _, her mother will wait for her to have dinner together. （ A） However late is she （ B） However she is late （ C） However is she late （ D） However late she is 22 _ we have finished the course, we sha
13、ll start doing more revision work. （ A） For now （ B） Now that （ C） Ever since （ D） By now 23 These is hardly _ rain here in summer. （ A） some （ B） any （ C） no （ D） much 24 Mr. Johnson prefered _ the job of looking after the children. （ A） to be assigned （ B） to be assigning （ C） to have assigned （ D
14、） having assigned 25 He was late for the class today because he didnt run _ catch the bus. （ A） enough fast to （ B） fast enough （ C） fast enough to （ D） enough fast Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in
15、the brackets. 26 The story of the pandas birth received (extend) _ coverage in the newspaper. 27 Neither the clerks nor the manager (know) _ anything about the accident now. 28 By the end of the year all but two people (leave) _ . 29 Her local doctor couldnt tell what was wrong, so she had to see a
16、(special) _ . 30 The businessmen who try to avoid (pay) _ the tax will be fined in every country. 31 The project is on charge of a highly (qualify) _ engineer. 32 The badly wounded take (prior) _ for medical attention over those only slightly hurt. 33 They are going to have the serviceman (install)
17、_ an electric fan in the office tomorrow. 34 The football match will be televised (life) _ from the government stadium. 35 In the meeting she will (summary) _ the aims of the new party in a couple of sentences. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfi
18、nished 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 About the year 1900, a small, dark-haired boy named Charles Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He loo
19、ked thin and hungry but his blue eyes were determined. He was hoping to get work in show business for he could sing and dance. His parents were music hall artists and he had been born into the life of the stage. And, although his own boyhood was painfully hard, he knew how to make people laugh. His
20、own father had died from drinking too much. And his mother wasnt really able to look after Charles and his elder half-brother, Sid, because she was often sick in mind and had to be sent into hospital. Even when she was home with them she seemed to live in a different world. Her illness made the boys
21、 very sad. As young men, he and his brother travelled to America in a small company of actors and acted in various cities. One day Charles was invited to join a new company that was making film comedies (喜剧 ). He accepted the offer and soon became popular. By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the
22、greatest, best known, and best loved comedian in the world. He had formed his own films making company and was writing and producing his own films. He was welcomed by excited crowds who surrounded him wherever he went. But he worked very hard and had few close friends. 36 Charles Chaplin lived in _
23、when he was a boy. （ A） America （ B） London （ C） Ireland （ D） a different world 37 Chaplin hoped _ even in his childhood. （ A） to sing and dance （ B） to travel to America （ C） to produce film （ D） to be an actor 38 From the passage, we know that Chaplins mother _. （ A） was a dance artist （ B） stayed
24、 at home everyday （ C） had some mental illness （ D） could look after her family 39 After he accepted the offer by _ , Chaplin became successful and popular. （ A） a comedy film company （ B） a small company of actors （ C） his elder brother Sid （ D） a famous company 40 When he was _ , he had his own fi
25、lm-making company. （ A） a child （ B） about thirty years old （ C） going to America （ D） very old Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Banks normally receive money from their customers in two distinct forms: on curr
26、ent account, and on deposit account. With a current account, a customer can issue personal cheques. No interest is paid by the bank on this type of account. With a deposit account, however, the customer undertakes ( 答应 ) to leave his money in the bank for a minimum specified period of time. Interest
27、 is paid on this money. The bank in turn lends the deposited money to customers who need capital. This activity earns interest for the bank, and this interest is almost always at a higher rate than any interest which the bank pays to its depositors. In this way the bank makes its main profits. We ca
28、n say that the primary function of a bank today is to act as an intermediary ( 中间人 ) between depositors who wish to make interest on their savings, and borrowers who wish to obtain capital. The bank is a reservoir ( 水库 ) of loanable money, with streams of money flowing in and out. For this reason, e
29、conomists and financiers often talk of money being “liquid“, or of theliquidity of money. Many small sums which might not otherwise be used as capital are made useful simply because the bank acts as a reservoir. The system of banking rests upon a basis of trust. Innumerable acts of trust build up th
30、e system of which bankers, depositors and borrowers are part. They all agree to behave in certain predictable ways in relation to each other, and in relation to the rapid fluctuations of credit and debit. Consequently, business can be done and cheques can be written without visibly changing hands. 4
31、1 On _,the bank will pay interest. （ A） the current account （ B） personal cheques （ C） the deposit account （ D） both the current and deposit account 42 The bank makes profits in the way that the interest borrowers pay the bank _ any interest the bank pays depositors. （ A） is always more than （ B） is
32、 sometimes higher than （ C） is the same as （ D） is sometimes lower than 43 The primary function of a bank today is _. （ A） to help depositors to make money （ B） to lend money to borrowers （ C） to make a reservoir （ D） to act as intermediary between depositors and borrowers 44 The system that is buil
33、t up by the acts of trust includes _. （ A） depositors and borrowers （ B） depositors and bankers （ C） depositors, borrowers and bankers （ D） borrowers and bankers 45 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） how to make money （ B） some basic knowledge of banks （ C） how to make use of bank （ D） trust system
34、 of banks 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 Tools PTY Limited Company is seeking applicants for the follow
35、ing positions: 1)export sales manager Applicants, in the age range 30-40, should have had wide experience of export sales in the major European markets, and be capable of negotiating with prospective buyers at all levels. Mother tongue, English, but a good working knowledge of at least one other Eur
36、opean language is essential. 2) salesperson Applicants should be a mature person with experience in slaes, and hold a current drivers licence and be available for some weekend work. Some experience with selling power tools would be an advantage. Salary is negotiable. A company vehicle will be provid
37、ed. Applications should be directed in writing to : Mr. Alf Singer Personnel Manager ANDERSON and LEECH POWER TOOLS PTY LTD P. O. Box 635 Port Adelaide 5015 Tools PTY company is seeking applicants for【 46】 and【 47】 . The export sales manager should have much skill of【 48】 with buyers. The salesperso
38、n may be asked to do【 49】 . Mr Alf Singer is the【 50】 in Tools PTY Company. 46 ( ) 现金支付 ( ) 电汇 47 ( ) 定期存款 ( ) 开户 48 ( ) 不得转让 ( ) 自动柜员机 49 ( ) 面值 ( ) 不可撤销信用证 50 ( ) 活期存款 ( ) 高息储蓄 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to t
39、hose given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 The following is a list of terms about finance. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与 相同的 ) those given in Chinese in the table below. The
40、n you should find out the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 to 55. A Unit Trust B Unlisted Security C Upside Risk D Value-at-risk E Venture Capital F Weak Holdings G Withdrawal Plan H Withholding Tax I Working Capital J Sector Fund K Seed Financing L Sell Short M Sen
41、ior Debt N Separate Listing O Shareholder Value P Shell Company 51 ( )提款计划 ( )上调风险 52 ( ) 周转资金 ( )空壳上市 53 ( ) 卖空 ( )股东价值 54 ( )产业基金 ( )单位信托 55 ( )独立上市 ( )短期持股 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.6
42、0) following them. 55 20th June, 1999 Gentlemen: I wish to apply for the position advertised in today Herald(先驱报 ). I feel that I am competent to meet the requirements which you have specified. I am twenty-seven years of age. After graduating from high school I took a two years business course in th
43、e White Commercial School, one of the best commercial schools in Toledo, studying both bookkeeping and typewriting. Since graduating from business school, I have worked for three years in a lawyers office, where I am at present employed. I now wish to enter an office where the work requires greater
44、judgment than here, and where there is more opportunity for advancement. I have permission to Mr. John E. White, Principal of the White Commercial School, and Mr James R. McDowell, Principal of the Redbush High School, for statements as to my character and ability. Yours faithfully, 61 Computer data
45、 bases and electronic mail systems have been around since the late 1970s. （ A）计算机数据库和电子邮件自 20世纪 70年代末，便无处不在了。 （ B） 20世纪 70年代后期以来，计算机数据库和电子邮件系统已被广泛使用。 （ C） 20世纪 70年代末，计算机数据基础和电子邮递系统就已经在大家周围了。 （ D）在 20世纪 70年代后期，计算机数据库和电子邮件已普及了。 62 Having taken his breakfast, the judge sat in the dinning room among his
46、 morning mails. （ A）法官吃完早饭就坐在装满邮件的餐厅中。 （ B）吃了早饭之后，法官就坐在餐厅里，周围都是早上来的邮件。 （ C）在餐厅吃过早饭之后，法官就坐在早上来的邮件之中。 （ D）早饭过后，法官就坐在餐厅里处理早上来的邮件。 63 Remaining in a bad relationship not only causes continual stress but may even be physically harmful. （ A）保持不良关系不但会引起持续的精神紧张，甚至可能有害健康。 （ B）硬的人际关系不但引起持续的压力，而且引起身体的危害。 （ C）留
47、在一个坏的关系中，不仅会造成大的压力，而且会精神衰弱。 （ D）保留坏行为，引起的是继续的压力，但不引起物理上的危害。 64 Since we cannot find a more appropriate word, lets leave it as it is. （ A）因 为我们不能找到一个更合适的词，就这样好了。 （ B）既然不能发现更好的词，我们照这样离开好了。 （ C）因为找不到像这样更好的词，我们走吧。 （ D）既然找不到一个更适合的词，就不改动它算了。 65 Dear Mr./Ms. , We wish to notify you that Mr. Robert Smart, w
48、ho has been our representative in Southwest England for the past seven years has left our service and therefore no longer has authority to take orders or collect accounts on our behalf. We have appointed Mr. Fred Peterson in his place. Mr. Peterson has for many years been on our sales force and is thoroughly familiar with the needs of customers in your area. We trust you will have good cooperation with him. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composi
