1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 305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） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 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 r
3、ecorded 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） She used to work in her spare time. （ B） She works at a hotel. （ C） Shes got a new job. （ D） Shes planning to
4、 change her job. （ A） The driver was drunk. （ B） A man was just crossing the street. （ C） The post office did not open. （ D） The traffic fights were red. （ A） His diseased teeth. （ B） His false teeth. （ C） His healthy teeth. （ D） His gold-crowned teeth. （ A） The doctor is not at the office. （ B） The
5、 doctor doesnt want to see him. （ C） The doctor is busy writing an appointment book. （ D） The doctor has been fully engaged. （ A） He wants the doctor to look at his mouth. （ B） He wants the doctor to look at his eyes. （ C） He wants the doctor to look at his face. （ D） He wants the doctor to look at
6、his teeth. 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 should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phras
7、e. 7 What is not important in New Zealand? 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. 8 Only a student or two _ to clean the classroom aft
8、er school. （ A） are needed （ B） need （ C） is needed （ D） needs 9 a river on land, an ocean Current does not flow in a straight line. （ A） Alike （ B） Like （ C） Likewise （ D） Likely 10 I dont know which book is better. I shall read _. （ A） all （ B） both （ C） each （ D） either 11 _ you dont like him is
9、none of my business. （ A） What （ B） Who （ C） That （ D） Whether 12 The doctor insisted that Pauls mother _examined thoroughly. （ A） would be （ B） must be （ C） be （ D） should have been 13 By the time he arrives in Beijing,we _ here for two days. （ A） will have stayed （ B） shall stay （ C） have been sta
10、ying （ D） have stayed 14 I hope that youll be more careful in typing the letter. Dont _ anything. （ A） withdraw （ B） omit （ C） reduce （ D） leak 15 The scenic spots we visited last year in Nanjing and Yangzhou were awesome, _? （ A） were we （ B） were they （ C） werent we （ D） werent they 16 Social evil
11、s were fundamentally caused by _ inequality. （ A） economy （ B） economical （ C） economics （ D） economic 17 We expressed the hope _they would come and visit China again. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） which （ D） when Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland
12、with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 Bill took advantage of Jeans (eager) _to please everyone. 19 He is taking classes in car (maintain) _and repair. 20 Thanksgiving is a (tradition) _ festival in the U.S. and Canada. 21 All (approach) _ to the town were blocked. 22 He didnt st
13、udy hard so he failed (pass) _ the final examination. 23 I think its no use (read) _ without understanding. 24 Her eyes were clear and blue, and her voice was (surprise) _ strong as he greeted me. 25 They demanded that the right to vote _ (give) to every adult person. 26 None of us could speak the l
14、anguage (speak) _in that area, so we took an interpreter with us. 27 Dont worry about the time. There is twenty minutes (leave) _. 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
15、are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 The population of a given place can grow in three ways: by extension of its borders to include nearby land and people; by natural increasean excess of births over deaths; and by migrationan excess of in-migrants over out-mig
16、rants. Between the Civil War and the early 1900s, many cities joined nearby suburbs, thereby increasing their populations. The most notable union occurred in 1898 when New York City, which had consisted only of Manhattan, united with four surrounding boroughs and grew overnight from 1.5 million to o
17、ver 3 million people. Although annexation(合并 ) did increase urban populations somewhat, its major effect was to enlarge the physical size of cities. As death rates declined in the late nineteenth century, the populations of most cities increased naturally, and urban birthrates also fell steadily thr
18、oughout the nineteenth century. As a result, in most cases natural increase did not account for very much of any given citys population growth during the period. Migration and immigration made by far the greatest contribution to urban population growth. In fact, migration to nearby cities matched th
19、e migration to the West that was occurring at the same time. Each year millions of people were on the move, many of them attracted by the cities promise of opportunity. Urban newcomers arrived from two major sources: the American countryside and Europe. Asia, Canada, and Latin America also supplied
20、immigrants, but in smaller numbers. 28 The phrase “a given place“ in this passage refers to _. （ A） America （ B） any area in the world （ C） the American countryside （ D） any American city 29 When did the population of New York grow to 3 million people? （ A） in the early nineteenth century （ B） in th
21、e late nineteenth century （ C） in the middle of nineteenth century （ D） during the Civil War 30 Which of the following was not related to urban population growth in the nineteenth century? （ A） annexation （ B） migration （ C） newcomers （ D） natural increase 31 Which of the following peoples can not b
22、e inferred to have been large-scale immigrants to America in the 1800s? （ A） Indians （ B） Chinese （ C） Australians （ D） Italians 32 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） In the late eighteenth century, many cities in America increased in size. （ B） The populations of most cit
23、ies increased naturally in the nineteenth century. （ C） The most important way for an urban population to grow is through natural increase. （ D） The population growth of American cities was the result of both immigration and expansion. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questi
24、ons or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 The most important thing when honoring guests from foreign countries is to accept and understand the differences. Here are some of the differences that people have in their different cultures. In the United States, Britain and most Western
25、countries, men should remove their hats (including baseball caps) when attending church services, at funerals and during the singing of the national anthem. A gentleman never wears a hat inside a building, and a guest who walks into someones home wearing a hat is considered a buffoon whose parents d
26、id a bad job of educating their offspringfor it rarely rains inside a house! The French are not rude, but they do not like smiles. They just believe that anyone who smiles a lot is an idiot. If you want to relate to the French, smile with your eyes, do not grin with your mouth. Do not bring wine to
27、dinner at the home of a French person; such an act is thought to show a lack of confidence in the hosts wine choice. Flowers are more appreciated. In Germany a gentleman stands behind a lady on an escalator going up, and in front of her on an escalator going down just in case she falls down. The ges
28、ture that many Americans think to be universal to indicate “OK“ or “I agree“, or “Great“ which is a hand sign that employs the fingers spread with the tips of thumb and index finger forming a circle, is an obscene gesture in many countries, notably Brazil and Southern Europe. 33 According to the pas
29、sage, you can respect foreign guests by _. （ A） saying hello to them whenever you meet them （ B） accepting and understanding their different cultures （ C） sharing happiness and hardship with them （ D） helping them get what they hope for 34 A guest will _ if he walks into someones room wearing a hat.
30、 （ A） be considered not to be well-educated （ B） make others surprised （ C） bring himself much trouble （ D） show he is a gentleman 35 If you get along with the French, you had better _. （ A） remove your hat （ B） bring them some good wine （ C） grin with your mouth （ D） smile with your eyes 36 If you
31、are invited to have a dinner at your French friends house, you can send them _. （ A） cigarettes （ B） wines （ C） flowers （ D） chocolates 37 In Brazil, the gesture “OK“ is seen as _. （ A） great （ B） obscene （ C） wonderful （ D） all right Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it,
32、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. 37 Vera Wang has become a significant figure in the American fashion industry in a relatively short period of time. She has no formal design
33、 training because her father wouldnt let her go to art school and wanted her to concentrate on more “practical subjects”. After earning a degree in liberal arts, Vera worked as an editor at Vogue for 17 years and as a design director of Ralph Lauren for two years. In 1990 she opened her first boutiq
34、ue(时尚 精品店 )on Madison Avenue in New York, in a less expensive line of ready-to-wear bridal and evening dresses. She chose bridal wear for she wanted to build a fashion company starting with one market and then expand into others. She became a household name in 1994 when she designed stylish costumes
35、(时尚束装 )for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics. Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too. But that dream was crushed when she did not win at the National Figure Skating Championships in 1968. However her love for the sport never ceased. “I want t
36、o make an artistic contribution to the sport. ”she said. “I dont know if designing costumes for Nancy has been good in terms of actual sales, but it has been tremendous foe name recognition. ” What do you know about Vera Wang? Hobby：【 46】 Education： a degree in【 47】 Working experience： 1【 48】 at Vog
37、ue for 17 years 2【 49】 of Ralph Lauren for two years Achievement： in 1994 she became a household name when she designed【 50】 for figure skate Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equiva
38、lent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 43 Amouse Bcentral processing unit CCAD Ddata processing Edesktop operating system Fdialogue boxes Gdisk drive Hdownload Idrag and drop Jelectronic commerce Kfloppy
39、 disk Lhome page Mhost computer Nink-jet printer Olaser jet printer Poffice automation 51. ( )桌面操作系统 ( )喷墨打印机 52. ( )磁盘驱动器 ( )电子商务 53. ( )激光打印机 ( )办公自动化 54. ( )数据处理 ( )对话框 55. ( )中央处理器 ( )软磁盘 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to th
40、e 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 48 Complaining about faulty goods or bad service is never easy. First of all, complaints must be made to a responsible person. Go back to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any receipt you may have and ask to see the owner. If you
41、 dont want to do it in person, write a letter. Stick to the facts and keep a copy of what you write. At this stage you should give any receipt numbers, but need not give receipts or other documents to prove you bought the article. If you are dissatisfied with the answer you get, write to the managin
42、g director of the firm or shop. Be sure to keep copies of your own letters and any answers you receive. If your complaint is a just one, the shopkeeper may offer to replace the faulty article. You may have the right to refuse the goods and ask for a refund, but this is only where you have hardly use
43、d the goods and have acted at once. And if you have suffered some special loss, for example, a new washer tears your clothes, you might claim money to replace them. If the shopkeeper offers you a credit note to buy goods in the same shop but you would rather have money back, say so. If you accept a
44、credit note, remember that later you wont be able to get refunded. In case the shop owner refuses to refund, approach your Citizens Advice Bureau before you accept a credit note. 48 What should you take with you when asking to see the shop owner? _. 49 To whom can you write if you are not satisfied
45、with the answer you get? You can write to _. 50 What kind of right do you have if the shop owner offers to replace the faulty article? You have the right to _ and ask for a refund. 51 What can you do if you have suffered some special loss? You can _ to replace it. 52 To whom can you approach if the
46、shop owner refuses to refund? _. 53 The different languages of many people who came to the United States also helped make American and British English different. （ A）许多说不同语言的人们来到美国也导致了美国英语和英国英语的不同。 （ B）来美国的许多民族的不同语言也帮助使得美式英语和英式英语有了区别。 （ C）来到美国的许多人们说着不同的英语，这最终逐渐形成了美式英语和英式英语。 （ D）许多说不同语言的人们来到美国，这些不同的语
47、言也导致了美国英语和英国英语的不同。 54 Once you gain confidence in yourself, you can judge truth and error with your own mind. （ A）你万一获得了自信心，就能用自己的心去判断正确和错误。 （ B）一旦你获得了自信心，你就能用自己的大脑去评价真理和错误。 （ C）一旦你有了自信心，就能 用自己的心灵去审判正确和错误。 （ D）你一旦对自己有了信心，就能用自己的头脑去判断真理和谬误。 55 When we talk with a foreign lady, in most cases we should
48、not ask such personal questions as her age. （ A）但我们和一位外国女士谈话时，要防止我们问她个人问题，像年龄。 （ B）但我们和一位外国女士谈话时，在很多事件中我们不应该问她如年龄这样的个人问题。 （ C）与外国女士交谈时，在多数情况下我们不 能把年龄作为个人问题来问。 （ D）我们在同外国女士交谈时，多数情况下我们不问及年龄这样的个人隐私问题。 56 It pays to be honest （ A）诚实大有益处。 （ B）做人诚实就有人会给你奖励。 （ C）做人诚实会得到实惠的。 （ D）诚实是要付出代价的。 57 We offer a wide range of information on the website， from detailed information to general buying guides in categories(种类 )such as
