1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 286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） Teacher and student. （ B） Boss and employee. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Guide and visitor. （ A） He will have a trip. （ B） He will visit his family members. （ C） He will change his job. （ D） He will meet his colleagues. （ A） In a
3、store. （ B） In a library. （ C） At school. （ D） In a hospital. （ A） The new roommate is very kind. （ B） The new roommate is not good at study. （ C） The new roommate is easy-going. （ D） The new roommate is not talkative. （ A） The woman says too much. （ B） The woman fails in the examination. （ C） The w
4、oman studies English very hard. （ D） The woman finds it difficult to learn English. 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 an
5、d 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） 10:00. （ B） 10:30. （ C） 0.458333 （ D） 0.479167 （ A） The weather is fine. （ B） The train is beautiful. （ C） She can see the beautiful views. （ D） The
6、re is enough time to get there. （ A） Salesperson and customer. （ B） Father and daughter. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Landlord and tenant. （ A） An apartment. （ B） A house with a garden. （ C） A park nearby. （ D） A lawn outside the building. （ A） They dont like it very much. （ B） They feel terrible abo
7、ut it. （ C） They are satisfied with it. （ D） They dont want to buy it. 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 s
8、hould complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 What course were the speakers father and mother both interested in? They were both interested in_. 12 What did the woman do after she knew the mans action? She found the book the man wanted to borrow in the library and_in it. 13 Why d
9、id the woman choose to stick a letter in the book? She wanted to test whether the young man was_. 14 Why did the woman confirm that the young man could find her? Because her_was on the envelope. 15 What was the name of the book the man wanted to borrow? The book was_. Section A Directions: In this s
10、ection, 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 Tom could do nothing but_to the police that he had stolen the money from the girls bag. （ A） admit （ B） admitted （ C） admit
11、ting （ D） to admit 17 The children went home from the English school, their lessons_for the day. （ A） finishing （ B） finished （ C） had finished （ D） were finished 18 Jerry hesitated for a moment before shooting the ball, otherwise he_ three points. （ A） had scored （ B） scored （ C） would score （ D） w
12、ould have scored 19 _ I can see, there is only one possible way to get to the top of the mountain. （ A） As long as （ B） As far as （ C） Just as （ D） Even if 20 No one in the class but Tom and I_that the monitor is going to resign. （ A） knows （ B） know （ C） have known （ D） am to know 21 What worried m
13、e most was_to visit the Great Wall with my parents. （ A） my not allowing （ B） my not being allowed （ C） my being not allowed （ D） having not being allowed 22 Water power stations are built_big waterfalls and where the water is running fast. （ A） which are （ B） which has （ C） where there have （ D） wh
14、ere there are 23 The rescue team must have searched for the missing visitors in the earthquake two days ago, _? （ A） mustnt they （ B） havent they （ C） didnt they （ D） hadnt they 24 Franks father, _works in a foreign trade company, always goes on a business trip. （ A） that （ B） who （ C） as （ D） whom
15、25 It is the ability to do the work for graduates_ matters most, not how many rewards you get. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） it 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 What a lovely
16、party! Its worth (remember)_ all my life. 27 Neither you nor I (be) _able to answer Mr. Lis question. 28 Jack is a handsome young man of average (high)_. 29 Bob wishes he (see) _the football game instead of the film. 30 We should be (consider) _of the comfort of old people. 31 It is (embarrass) _to
17、be found stealing something. 32 Helen isnt here because T forgot (telephone) _her. Its really my fault. 33 Earthquakes often cause great (destroy) _to life and property. 34 By the end of last month, our factory (produce) _3 000 motors. 35 The teacher warned that anyone who was caught (cheat) _ durin
18、g the test would be punished. 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 Youd think Pauline Hord w
19、ould have served her time by now. After all, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and by the time she achieved that breathtaking (激动人心的 ) milestone, shed already done a 10-year stretch in the Mississippi State Prison. Ms. Hord is a sweet-natured, gentle-talking, white-haired Southerner who nev
20、er owed a debt to society thus, she never had to pay one. So you have to wonder what a woman like this is doing in a place where most people are itching to get loose. Unlike the rest of the population, Ms. Hord goes to prison freely and eagerly. And when she gets there, she persuades prisoners of ev
21、ery sort to sing little ditties (短歌谣 ) about their ABCs and XYZs. At age 80, Ms. Hord began teaching prisoners to read during a chance visit to the State Prison with a lawyer friend. “When I got there, I heard that a group of volunteer workers had been praying for a teacher. They asked me if I would
22、 come and I said I would be thrilled (非常激动的 ).“ she said. On a personal level, Ms. Hord considers this rewarding work. “If you get at the reason why these men went into crime, you will find that none of them succeeded in their early years of schooling. They went to school at 5 believing they were go
23、ing to learn to read. When they didnt learn in the first or second grade, they realized something was wrong. By 8, they were having problems. By 12 or 13, they were drinking or using drugs. And its getting worse. Im seeing younger and younger prisoners who know less and less. They cant read well eno
24、ugh to function in this society,“ she says. It is this situation that Ms. Hord goes to prison week after week to correct. And when her most difficult students finally begin to read, she is sure that she, too, knows why the caged birds sing. 36 Ms. Hord goes to prison eagerly to_. （ A） sing songs for
25、 the prisoners （ B） teach the prisoners to read （ C） pray for the prisoners （ D） make friends with the prisoners 37 Judging from the context, “itching“ (Line 3, Para. 2) most probably means “_“ （ A） afraid （ B） willing （ C） reluctant （ D） eager 38 According to Ms. Hord, the root of crimes lies in_.
26、（ A） racial discrimination （ B） poor living condition （ C） lack of proper education （ D） addiction to alcohol or drug 39 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Many people volunteered to join Ms. Hord in her work. （ B） Most of the prisoners had no desire to learn as
27、 a child. （ C） Ms. Hord found some prisoners impossible to teach. （ D） Ms. Hord took up her volunteer job by chance. 40 Ms. Hord regarded her job as_. （ A） unique （ B） valuable （ C） interesting （ D） tough Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements ar
28、e numbered 41 through 45. 40 In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or getting together of high school students. It is always held near the end of junior and/or senior year. It is a major event among high school students. High school juniors taking part in t
29、he prom may call it Junior Prom while high school seniors may call it Senior Prom. In fact, it is always a dance for both juniors and seniors. At prom, a Prom Queen and Prom King may be showed. Other students may be honored to take part in a “Prom Court.“ Prom Queen and Prom King are honorary titles
30、 (荣誉称号 ) given to students who are chosen in a school-wide vote (选举 ) before the prom. Whether you can be a member in a Prom Court is due to the popularity of those chosen and their level of participation in school activities including sports. This honor is usually given to seniors. In addition to P
31、rom Queen and Prom King, juniors may also be honored, but would be called “Prom Prince“ or “Prom Princess.“ The British would call it Leavers Ball or Leavers Dinner formally, or informally, Leavers Do. This is closer to the Australian description, although in the UK, some schools have called the abo
32、ve events proms. In Canada, Ireland and Australia the terms Grad or Formal are most commonly used and the event is usually held for those graduating high school or middle school. In Ireland, the event is also known as the Debs, which is derived (源自 ) from Debutante. 41 According to the passage, what
33、 does prom refer to? （ A） A dinner party. （ B） A drinking party. （ C） A dancing party. （ D） A birthday party. 42 The Prom Queen and Prom King are chosen by_. （ A） vote （ B） recommendation （ C） evaluation （ D） competition 43 Students will be chosen to be in the Prom Court owing to their_. （ A） academ
34、ic grades （ B） family background （ C） personal characteristics （ D） participation in activities 44 Who are usually honored as Prom Queen? （ A） Male seniors. （ B） Female seniors. （ C） Male juniors. （ D） Female juniors. 45 What can we learn from the the prom from last paragraph? （ A） French call it Pr
35、om Leavers Do. （ B） British call it Prom Leavers Ball. （ C） Irish call it Prom Grad. （ D） Canadians call it Prom Debs. 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 brief
36、ly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 The first Olympic Games were held in 766 B.C. at Olympia. in ancient Greece. After that, the games were held at intervals until 393 A. D. , when they were stopped by the Roman Conquerors. The first game lasted only one day and there was only one contest
37、. It was a short race. Afterwards, additional races and other events were added, and the duration was extended to seven days. The modern Olympic Games were started in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Since then the games have been held every four years in different countries in turn. But there were no games
38、 in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of World Wars I and II . Athletic contests (track and field events) are still the main feature, but many more sport events have been added, such as swimming, diving, gymnastics, weight lifting. The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, which is li
39、ghted on Mount Olympus by the suns rays. The Olympic Flame burns throughout the games until the closing ceremony. The Olympic flag is one with five interlocking rings of different colors, which symbolize the uniting of all five continents participating in the games. The Olympic Games The first Olymp
40、ic Games: 1. held at Olympia, in【 46】 in 776 B.C. 2. lasted only one day with one contest The modern Olympic Games: 1. started in Athens, Greece, in 1896 2. held【 47】 in different countries 3. once stopped in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of【 48】 4. more events added to the Athletic contests 5. start
41、with the arrival in the stadium【 49】 The Olympic flag: 1. one with five interlocking rings of different colors 2. one of the five rings symbolizes【 50】 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 th
42、e table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A feedback B floppy disk C check digit D keyboard E flow chart F command G control unit H backbone network I integrated circuit J data processing K data capture L card reader M electronic cash N in
43、dex O encode P shareware Q display unit 51 ( )校验数位 ( )编码 52 ( )共享软件 ( )读卡机 53 ( )主干网 ( )流程图 54 ( )软盘 ( )指令 55 ( )数据处理 ( )集成电路 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 Dear Sir, M
44、uch to my regret, I write this letter to complain about your bad delivery service in your company. The laptop model number AA/585 which I ordered from your company on Jan. 1 arrived yesterday. I am sorry to report that the laptop has been badly damaged. There was no unusual damage to the packing cas
45、e, but when I opened it, I found that the front surface of the machine had been scratched. Since there was such damage to the goods, I decided to file a complaint against the delivery service. Would you please let me know whether I should return the laptop to you for a replacement or if you have an
46、authorized service representative here to whom I should take it? I will keep this laptop until I hear from you. Yours, Peter Smith 56 What was Peter Smiths purpose of writing this letter?He wrote this letter to complain about the_. 57 What model of the laptop did Peter Smith order from the company?
47、He ordered a laptop model_. 58 What did Peter Smith find when he received the laptop? He found that the machine had been_ . 59 What did Peter Smith demand of the company?He wanted to know if he would return the product for a replacement or have the _there repair it. 60 What will Peter Smith do next?
48、 He will_until he gets a reply from the company. 61 This is the last place where I expected to meet you. （ A）这是最后一个地方，在这里，我期待着能见到你。 （ B）这是最后一个我期待着能见到你的地方。 （ C）我怎么也没有料到会在这里见到你。 （ D）我没想到会见到你在这里。 62 One cold winter day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to do
49、or found that he only had one dime left. （ A）一个寒冷的冬天，一个贫穷的小男 孩为了攒够学费正挨家挨户地推销商品。饥寒交迫的他摸遍全身，却只有一角钱。 （ B）一个寒冷的冬天，一个通过挨家挨户地卖东西来付去上学的路费的贫穷的小男孩发现他挣的钱都丢了，身上只剩一毛钱了。 （ C）一个通过挨家挨户地卖东西来付去上学的路费的贫穷的小男孩发现他自己一整天只挣了一毛钱。 （ D）一个寒冷的冬天，一个贫穷的小男孩正挨家挨户地推销商品一这是他赚取学费的方式，却发现他全身仅有一角钱。 63 We live in a time when, more than ever before in history, people are moving about. （ A）我们在
