1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 290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 wanted to look around before going home. （ B） He wants to stay where he is. （ C） He thought the climate would improve. （ D） He doesnt think the woman agrees with him. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability t
3、o 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 from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and
4、D. （ A） From Wednesday to Friday. （ B） From Thursday m Friday, （ C） From Friday to Monday. （ D） From Friday to Sunday. （ A） Black. （ B） Brown. （ C） White. （ D） Gray. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that
5、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. 4 What was certain according to the passage? _ had been smoked in her house that afternoon. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 1
6、0 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. 5 Yesterday Ms. Chen at the meeting suggested that Li Hong _ the job because she is the only one qualified. （ A） does （ B） will do （ C） do （ D） d
7、one 6 So little _ about China that ho could not find Beijing in the world map. （ A） the foreigner knew （ B） did the foreigner know （ C） the foreigner has known （ D） has the foreigner known 7 Is this the hospital _ you work? （ A） on which （ B） in which （ C） on that （ D） in that 8 Had I known his tele
8、phone number, I _ you to tell me. （ A） didnt ask （ B） hadnt asked （ C） wouldnt have asked （ D） mustnt have asked 9 In Western societies a mans worth and potential are evaluated _ the goals of industrial civilization. （ A） in terms of （ B） in the form of （ C） in condition of （ D） in pursuit of 10 _ o
9、f the good news, he became happy indeed. （ A） Informing （ B） Informed （ C） Knew （ D） Known 11 I feel it is necessary for me _ your shortcomings, （ A） to pick on （ B） to remind of （ C） to point out （ D） to mention 12 Our president will hold a special party at May Flower Hotel tonight _ your honor. （
10、A） with （ B） at （ C） in （ D） on 13 _is reported in the newspapers that the talks between the two companies have not made any progress. （ A） That （ B） What （ C） It （ D） As 14 According to the time table, the train for Beijing _at 9:10 p. m. from Monday to Friday. （ A） was leaving （ B） is leaving （ C）
11、 leaves （ D） has left 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. 15 Some doctors _ (special) in one type of illness. 16 The police (be) _ going to search the house this afternoon. 17 The surgeon
12、 performs at least two (operate) _ each day. 18 Having seen the basketball match, I found John was (strong) _of the two. 19 The employer gave his (accept) _ to the workers suggestions. 20 We have handed in our plan for the boss (consider) _. 21 Simons (refuse)_to pay the fine got him into trouble. 2
13、2 Ive just begun collecting coins. My collection is very small because I am a (begin) _. 23 Do the results of the research have any practical (apply) _? 24 If the building project (complete) _ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. Task 1 Directions: After readi
14、ng 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. 25 A sick or injured person can obtain medical care in several different places. These i
15、nclude provider practices such as medical offices and clinics, hospitals and nursing homes. There are about 200,000 medical offices, clinics, and other provider practices in the United States. Earlier in the 20th century most physicians were single people working in their own offices or in partnersh
16、ip with another doctor. Patients visited the office, received an examination or other service, and paid a fee. This traditional fee-for-service medicine has been declining. Many physicians now practice in groups where they share the same offices and equipment with other doctors. Group practices may
17、combine primary care physicians, several kinds of specialists, laboratories, and equipment for diagnosing disease. Physicians who practice in a group reduce their own expenses and provide patients with a wider range of services. Many doctors are joining with hospitals, insurance companies, and indus
18、trial employers to provide managed care for groups of patients. These plans manage to avoid unnecessary services and reduce costs. Rather than taking a fee from each patient, managed care physicians may receive an annual salary from a fixed sum for each patient. Patients who are too sick for care in
19、 a doctors office go to a hospital. Hospitals offer Patients 24-hour care from a staff of health professionals. They provide services not available elsewhere, such as major surgery, child birth, and intensive care for the critically ill. Hospital care is the most expensive form of health care. Effor
20、ts to control health care costs have emphasized reducing the number of patients admitted to hospitals and their length of stay. During the 1980s and 1990s, these efforts led to the closing of more than 600 hospitals. Patients who need long-term medical care because of advanced age or chronic illness
21、 may stay in a nursing home. The United States has about 23,000 nursing homes with about 1.3 million patients. 25 Earlier in the 20th century, people often went to the _ to check the illness. （ A） group practices office （ B） physicians office （ C） hospitals （ D） clinics 26 “Physicians who practice i
22、n a group reduce their own expenses and provide patients with a wider range of services.“ in this sentence “expenses“ can be explained as _. （ A） income （ B） spending （ C） time （ D） energy 27 According to the article, what is the shortcoming of the hospital? （ A） Hospitals offer patients 24-hour car
23、e from a staff of health professionals. （ B） They provide services not available elsewhere, such as major surgery, child birth, and intensive care for the critically ill. （ C） Hospital care is the most expensive form of health care. （ D） If you are extremely ill, the best place for you is to go to h
24、ospital. 28 According to the passage, the followings are the methods to reduce the costs EXCEPT _. （ A） many physicians now practice in groups where they share the same Offices and equipment with other doctors （ B） reducing the number of patients admitted to hospitals （ C） decreasing the length of p
25、atients stay in hospital （ D） hospitals offer patients 24-hour care from a staff of health professionals 29 In the sentence “Patients who need long, term medical care because of advanced age or chronic illness may stay in a nursing home. “, here “chronic“ means _. （ A） long-term （ B） short-term （ C）
26、 lasting for a long time （ D） constant Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 30 Too much metal in the soil is considered pollution. Yet too little metal in a persons diet can cause health problems. An American scienti
27、st says the answer to both problems may be plants that take up large amounts of metal in their tissues. David Salt is an expert on plants at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is working with plants that store large amounts of metals. In recent years, scientists have shown interest in
28、using such plants to clean up harmful waste materials, Professor Salt says such plants also could be used to improve peoples diets or even to create foods that fight cancer. Humans need a number of metals in their diets, including iron and zinc. These metals are needed in very small amounts, however
29、. That is why they are called micronutrients. The lack of micronutrients is blamed for health problems in many developing countries. Children and pregnant women are mostly affected. Recently, Mr. Salt announced that he has identified and copied the genes from a kind of plant that stores metals in it
30、s tissues. He says his study suggests it may be possible to develop plants that contain minerals needed for good health. For example, the metal selenium is a strong anti-cancer agent. Some wild plants store selenium naturally. Mr. Salt says foods to fight cancer might be created if genes from these
31、plants could be moved into crop plants. Locoweed, which is a common plant in the western U. S., stores selenium. Professor Salt says it may be possible to create cancer-fighting foods from it. He and scientists from a company called Unicycle Therapies have copied the gene that causes locoweed to tak
32、e up selenium from the soil. Many people take pills to add important minerals or vitamins to their diet. However, Mister Salt notes that most selenium products sold in health food stores are of little use. That is because the human body can only take in and use selenium if it is in the right chemica
33、l form. The scientist says his team would like to develop a vegetable crop high in selenium. He wants to create an anti-cancer product in the foods we already eat. 30 According to Pro. Salt, plants that take up large amounts of metal in their tissues can be used to _. （ A） clean polluted soil and cu
34、re disease like cancer （ B） clean up harmful waste materials in soil and improve peoples diet （ C） produce large number of micronutrients such as iron and zinc （ D） create food with important minerals or vitamins 31 In many developing countries, people fall sick because _. （ A） they dont absorb enou
35、gh micronutrients from their diet （ B） they dont have plants that take up metal in their tissues （ C） there is no locoweed in their countries （ D） there is no iron and zinc containing in their food 32 Mr. Salt wants to create anti-cancer foods by _. （ A） copying tissues from wild plants that take up
36、 selenium naturally into crop plants （ B） copying genes that causes the plants to take up selenium from the soil （ C） moving selenium from the tissues of wild plants into crop plants （ D） moving genes from wild plants that take up selenium naturally into crop plants 33 To add selenium by taking pill
37、s are probably not effective because _. （ A） the human body is not in the right chemical form （ B） the human body does not accept it （ C） the selenium is, not in the right chemical form to be absorbed （ D） the selenium is difficult to absorb 34 What is the main idea of the article? （ A） Plants that
38、absorb metals are being studied by scientists. （ B） Scientists are trying to create cancer-fighting crops. （ C） Some wild plants can store micronutrients naturally. （ D） Anti-cancer products in the foods are good to peoples diet. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you a
39、re 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. 34 There are three kinds of goals: short-range, medium-range and long-range goals. Short-range goals are what usually deal with current activitie
40、s, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less. or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, our long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals
41、. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-range goals that will build on those that have been completed. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-range goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, o
42、r they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or over-whelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grows, your motivati
43、on and desire will increase. Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more; Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. Goals Variety of goals: short range, medium range and long-range goal
44、s The foundation of the medium-range and long-range goals are(46)_ Steps to achieve your final goal: 1. complete our short-term goals 2. date the occasion and then(47)_ goals to the(48)_ goals 3. make intermediate goals 4. increase(49)_ , by realizing our intermediate goal 5. realize long-range goal
45、s Features of long-range goals: 1. maybe related to our(50)_ 2. might cover five years or more 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 lett
46、ers in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 40 A Name of Commodity, Specifications and Packing B Contract No. C Quantity and Total Value D Country of Origin and Destination E Time of Delivery F Port of Shipment G Port of Destination H Terms of Shipment I Shipment, Advice J Insurance K Terms of Paymen
47、t L Shipping Documents to Be Distributed M Technical Documents to Be Distributed N Guarantee of Quality O Buyers Forwarding Agents P Commodity Inspection and Claims Q Liabilities Arising from Breach of the Contract R Taxes and Duties S Performance Bond T Applicable Governing Laws of the Contract U A
48、ssignment and Subcontracts V Responsibilities of the Contract W Responsibilities of the Parties X Effectiveness of the Contract and Other Terms Y Text of the Contract Z Training for Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 51. ( )装运港 ( )装运条款 52. ( )税费和关税 ( )合同适应的法律 53. ( )装运单据分发如下 ( )质量保证 54. ( )商品检验及
49、索赔 ( )合同效期及其他 55. ( )合同责任 ( )交货时间 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. 45 June 3, 2007 Dear Sir or Madam: I enclose our new price list, which will come into effect, from the end of this month. You will see th
