1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 279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） To read the textbook （ B） To see a movie and write a comment （ C） To write a composition （ D） To read a novel （ A） A speech on TV （ B） A meeting with the President （ C） A report in the newspaper （ D） A telephone meeting （ A） The a
3、dventure was worth the money but not the time （ B） The adventure was worth both the time and the money （ C） The adventure was not worth the time or the money （ D） The adventure was worth the time but not the money （ A） Jane got a 1etter from her home today （ B） Jane is expecting a letter from her fa
4、mily （ C） Jane wrote a 1etter to her family today （ D） Jane wrote a letter to her family yesterday （ A） In a bank （ B） At the post office （ C） In a restaurant （ D） At a drugstore Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conver
5、sations 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 from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） To buy a sweater. （ B） To hold a birthday party. （ C）
6、 To exchange a sweater. （ D） To meet her boss. （ A） The receipt of the clothes. （ B） The birthday present. （ C） The size report. （ D） The price of the sweater. （ A） He is inviting the woman. （ B） He is consulting a friend. （ C） He is asking information about a concert. （ D） He is buying something. （
7、 A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） One. （ D） Four. （ A） About 2 hours. （ B） About one hour. （ C） Around 1.5 hours. （ D） Around 2.5 hours. 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 pas
8、sage will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 What do scientists think of dreams?Many scientists believe that dreams are _. 12 How do dreams help us?They help us look at _ in our daily life. 13 How do we dream?We often dre
9、am _. 14 What do small animals stand for?They stand for _. 15 What does it mean if we dream that we fail to cross a river?It means that we are _. 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 o
10、r words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 By the time he arrives in Beijing,we _ here for two days. （ A） will have stayed （ B） shall stay （ C） have been staying （ D） have stayed 17 They insist that a computer _ only what our thinking humans have planned. （ A） have done （ B） be doing （ C）
11、 do （ D） does 18 The medicine has many functions, _ are unknown to us. （ A） some of which （ B） of which some of them （ C） that some of them （ D） which of them 19 Little _ whether we live or die. We will not make friends with him. （ A） cares he （ B） did he care （ C） does he care （ D） cared he 20 Had
12、he worked harder, he _ the job. （ A） must have got （ B） would have got （ C） would get （ D） could get 21 I remember _ me to help him. （ A） telling （ B） you telling （ C） you to tell （ D） to tell 22 The rain _, the soldiers continued their march. （ A） stopping （ B） having stopped （ C） stopped （ D） bein
13、g stopped 23 I was just to get up _ a knock was heard on my door. （ A） as （ B） when （ C） while （ D） since 24 He is rich _ he does not know what he is worth. （ A） so much so that （ B） so much as （ C） not so much as （ D） so much 25 You dont have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you _ an hour late
14、r. （ A） come （ B） came （ C） has come （ D） would come 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 The local government encourages the peoples (consume) _ of fresh water and electricity. 27 Our
15、electric products are guaranteed (last) _ a much longer time than others. 28 Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper (follow) _ it closely. 29 It is hard to imagine (live) _ in a place where there is no cars or bikes. 30 A long-time relationship between business and government has preven
16、ted foreign (enter) _ into domestic markets. 31 All things (consider) _, the planned picnic will have to be called off. 32 Children from (break) _ families seem to be more self-dependant and prefer acting on their own. 33 It can be a (cost) _ and energy-consuming business to selling your house in a
17、short period. 34 The only objection to (hire) _ the girl is that she cant drive. 35 After she qualified as a lawyer, she decided to (special) _ in contract law. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For eac
18、h question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 35 Methods of training animals have changed greatly in recent years. Zoo keepers have always had problems getting the animals to leave their cages in order for the cages to be cleaned, and also tra
19、ining them to move indoors when appropriate. Another problem was that many of the large animals became listless and bored. In the last twenty years, scientists have done research on dolphins and whales, training them to obey commands. The scientists found they could get animals to obey by rewarding
20、them with food and affection when they responded correctly. Proper training allows the animals to receive the care they need. It was very difficult to get untrained animals, especially the larger ones, to stay still when they needed medical attention. Now they can be trained, on command, to remain s
21、till and even to allow blood samples to be taken and shots administered. All this is accomplished through positive reinforcement, without the use of any force. Affection training, as this process is called, has been used with great success on a wide variety of zoo animals. Animal behavior experts ha
22、ve taught zoo keepers to train bears, tigers, monkeys, and many other species to behave in a way that provides for better animal-keeper interaction. This training also keeps the animals from becoming bored and inactive. 36 The word “listless“ means _. （ A） countless （ B） obedient （ C） inactive （ D）
23、mysterious 37 From the first paragraph, we know that many animals _. （ A） are safe to pet （ B） respond favorably to rewards and affection （ C） can be trained in the wild （ D） should not be kept in zoos 38 The writers purpose is to （ A） persuade people not to feed animals in the zoo （ B） show how eas
24、y it is to train animals （ C） explain the method of training animals through rewards （ D） criticize zoo keepers 39 According to the second paragraph, one of the problems zoo keepers faced was _. （ A） getting large animals to accept medical treatment （ B） arranging an audience for animal shows （ C） c
25、apturing large animals for zoos （ D） feeding the animals 40 Affection training has been used successfully on _. （ A） certain kinds of animals （ B） bears, tigers, monkeys only （ C） rare species of animals （ D） many kinds of zoo animals Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questio
26、ns or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 If you live or plan to travel where Lyme disease is a problem, there are important facts you should know. For example, you can get bitten by the tick ( 扁虱 ) that carries the disease while out gardening, walking, even playing with your dog. A
27、nd, if you dont have any early symptoms, you might not know you have Lyme disease. You could be one of the few people who develop serious health problems. Left untreated, Lyme disease can lead to potentially serious joint and neurological (神经病的 ) conditions. Why put yourself or your family at risk?
28、Now, theres a vaccine (疫苗 ) that has been shown to be safe and effective in preventing Lyme disease. Its called LYMErix. New LYMErix for people 15 to 70. As with any vaccine, LYMErix may not protect 100% of individuals. LYMErix may be associated with local reactions including redness and swelling, f
29、lu-like symptoms. Ask your doctor about new LYMErix, or call toll free 1-888-LYMERIX, ext 200 for information. Now is the time to begin building protection for yourself and your family for the upcoming season. Call your doctor today. 41 Its indicated in the passage that something important should be
30、 known for us _. （ A） if you live wherever there is Lyme disease （ B） when you go out gardening or walking （ C） if you are playing with your dog （ D） when you are travelling around 42 Lyme disease may lead to _ if it is not treated. （ A） death （ B） joint and neurological conditions （ C） redness （ D）
31、 swelling 43 According to the second garagraph, the LYMErix is _. （ A） suitable for people at any age （ B） lined with no side effects （ C） used to protect all people （ D） a safe and effective way to prevent Lyme disease 44 Just as any other vaccine, LYMErix may also have some side effects such as _.
32、 （ A） backache （ B） fever and coughing （ C） stomachache （ D） serious headache 45 This passage is probably taken from _. （ A） a business letter （ B） an introduction （ C） an instruction （ D） an advertisement Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete
33、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 Notice The Student Union has decided to hold a Chinese speech contest to celebrate the coming National Day. The maximum time (最长时间 ) of each speaker is eight minutes.
34、 We will invite seven experts to serve as judges. Every speaker will be judged from three aspects: script (文字材料 ), eloquence (口才 ), and the reaction of the audience. The results will be announced immediately. All the participants are required to hand in their request form before September 12th. The
35、preliminary contest (初赛 ) falls on September 18th in the school library. The final contest will be held on September 30th in the cinema of our university. The Student Union Sept. 2nd, 2005 Chinese Speech Contest Purpose: to celebrate the coming【 46】 Judges:【 47】 Aspects to be judged: script, eloquen
36、ce, and the【 48】 Time of the preliminary contest:【 49】 Place of the final contest:【 50】 of our university 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 corresp
37、onding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A - Business Management I - Human Resource Management B - Marketing Management J - Managerial Accounting C - International Business Law K- Economic Law D - Management Information Systems L- Currency Banking Science E - Financial Management M -
38、 Practical International Trade F - The Global Environment and international Business N - Equipment Management G - Managerial Economics and Decision Models O - Western Economics H - Operations Management 51 Where did the applicant see the position advertisement?He read in _. 52 What did the applicant
39、 study in the White Commercial School?He studied _. 53 Where is the applicant working now?He is working in _. 54 How long is it since the applicant left high school?It is _ since he left high school. 55 Why does the applicant want to change his job?Because he wants an office where the work needs _.
40、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 This practice book is intended for foreign engineers or students of engineering who have already mastered the elements of English, and wh
41、o now want to use their knowledge of the language to read books on their own subjects. Readers should understand, however, that the purpose of the book is to teach language, not to teach engineering. The language in which scientific and technical facts are expressed is certainly not a different lang
42、uage from that of everyday life, but all the same it presents the foreign student with a number of special problems. The most obvious and the most widely recognized of these problems is the vocabulary. One of the aims of this practice book is to present as many technical words as possible, and as of
43、ten as possible : words such as work and pain and load and feed and force. Words like these look harmless, but they can cause a lot of trouble to the student. But more than anything else, I have tried to describe the technical statement; that is, the completed sentence rather than the individual wor
44、d. Many of the structures illustrated in the book are essential to the expression of technical facts and ideas-at least for the present. 61 The power of words, then lies in their connections the things they bring up before our minds, in other words, the real power of words mainly lies in their joini
45、ng of ideas in mind. （ A）单词的力量在于它们和事物的联系，即单词在我们思考之前所提出的东西，换句话说，单词的真正的力量 主要在于它们将我们头脑里的观点表达出来。 （ B）文字的力量在于它与所表达事物的内在关联，即它在我们头脑中所呈现的事物。换言之，文字的 真正的作用在于它把我们头脑内的思想联系在了一起。 （ C）单词的作用，于是乎，在于 单词与单词的内在联系即它们所带到我们眼前的事物。换句话说，单词的作用主要在于 它们联系了头脑里的思想。 （ D）语言的作用在于它们之间的联系。把事物呈现在我们面前。语言的真正魅力在于它们把我们头脑里的思想联合了起来。 62 A high
46、er reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects, as well as in English, and the general principle (原则 ) apply to any language. （ A）有较高阅读速度，又不影响理解，会在其他的学科，包括英语在内，对你有帮助，这个总体原则 适用于任何一门语言。 （ B）在任何语言中都存在一个普遍的道理。那就是读的快就能理解的好，理解的好，不仅英语能学好，别的科目也能学好。 （ C）如果有较高的阅读速度的话，即使失去了理解力，
47、也会对你的其他课程有好处，还有英语。这是放之四海皆准 的道理。 （ D）较高的阅读速度不仅能帮你学好英语还能帮你学好其他课程，这一点在哪个语言里都适用。 63 Few things are impossible in themselves; and it is often for want of will, rather than of means, that man fails to succeed. （ A）从事情本身而言，有一事情总是不可能的。因此，不是因为手段而是意志力的需要，人们失败了。 （ B）从事情本身而言，没有很少有事是不可能的。 （ C）事情很少有根本做不成的；之所以做不成，
48、与其说是条件不够，不如说是决心不够。 （ D）事情很少有不可能的。但经常由于人们意志力的需要， 而不是手段方法使人们没有能够成功。 64 It may he said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies. （ A）人们可能会说，我们用肌肉来思考，在某种程度上和我们用身体来听音乐是一样的。 （ B）可以说我们用肌肉思考，在一定程度上，正如我们用整个身体来倾听音乐一样。 （ C）有人可能会说我们用身体来听音乐的方式有点像我们的用肌肉思考的方式。 （ D）我们思考，用我们的肌肉；同样地，我们也听音乐，用我们的身体。 65 We have learned from the letter that your company has produced and exposed a variety of textile machinery to us. According to the letter, it seems that there may be some negligence(疏忽 )in the delivery time, we are arranging our rep
