1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 309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） Tea. （ B） Wine. （ C） Coffee. （ D） Water. （ A） To prepare a document. （ B） To sum up their sales. （ C） To bring him a document. （ D） To write a sales report. （ A） Mr. Johnson has been the mans boss. （ B） The man and Mr. Johnson are
3、 colleagues. （ C） The man is quite familiar with Mr. Johnson. （ D） Mr. Johnson has just got to know the man. （ A） Two dollars. （ B） Three dollars. （ C） Four dollars. （ D） Five dollars. （ A） Before the meal. （ B） During the meal. （ C） When the guest arrives. （ D） When the guest leaves. Section B Dire
4、ctions: 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
5、answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） A film. （ B） A lecture. （ C） A tour. （ D） ATV program. （ A） She has had a car accident. （ B） She has had trouble with the car. （ C） She has been hurt in a crash. （ D） Shes run out of gas. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability
6、 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. 8 Why is Jane so happy? Because she will _ tomorrow. Section A Dir
7、ections: 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. 9 It was _ he lost his mobile phone that he didnt call you back. （ A） for （ B） as （ C） because （ D） since 10
8、 It is high time that you _ your work. （ A） begin （ B） began （ C） will begin （ D） has begun 11 It is high time that you _ smoking. （ A） give up （ B） gave up （ C） will give up （ D） must give up 12 Weeks later he had still not found a job and began to feel _. （ A） displeased （ B） discouraged （ C） sorr
9、y （ D） displaced 13 Such man is to be pitied _ despised. （ A） would rather （ B） rather too （ C） more than （ D） rather than 14 I can still remember the city _ my mother and I used to live. （ A） where （ B） in where （ C） which （ D） that 15 Here is the ticket for _ 4708 to New York. You may go to the ai
10、rport right now. （ A） plane （ B） flight （ C） train （ D） airplane 16 Twenty-four members took part in the debate, most of them making speeches _ to the chairman. （ A） to oppose （ B） be oppose （ C） opposing （ D） opposed 17 I _ get on the bus when I heard someone calling me from behind. （ A） was （ B） w
11、as going to （ C） would （ D） was about to 18 A traffic accident _yesterday afternoon. A bus ran into a train. （ A） occur （ B） arose （ C） happened （ D） break out 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 b
12、rackets. 19 Lecturers must be very careful about their (express)_. 20 They enjoy(take) _ a walk after supper. 21 Education is regarded as the key to (make) _ progress. 22 With the help of Internet, _ (communicate) has become more convenient than ever. 23 (show) _ the Id.card, the students were allow
13、ed to enter the exam-room one by one. 24 Tears in eyes, she found his cat seriously (wound)_. 25 When (see) _ through a telescope, the sun appears darker near the edge. 26 She was so angry that she felt like _ (throw) something at him. 27 The news was made _ (know) to the public at last. 28 When (vi
14、sit) _ a strange city, I like to have a guide-book with me. 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
15、. 29 Somewhere on the South Coast England Dear Mum and Dad, It was a great idea to send me over to Britain to learn English this summer! Ive met so many students from Sweden, France and all over the world. And there are lots of students from Germany here too. Its just like being at home. What a reli
16、ef to find normal people, even in England, and to speak in a normal language most of the time. Of course, we do have English lessons in the day, and I have to talk to the family I stay with here. Do you know, some of my friends have said they wont go out with us in the evening any morethey want to s
17、peak English and find English friends. I think theyre mad. The family I live with are very nice. But they have some strange habits. They drink tea all day: at breakfast, in the afternoon and at bedtime. And they eat butter with salt in it! If I go out in the evening, I often eat fish and chips. The
18、food is wrapped up in a news paper; at least reading the paper takes your mind off the fish and chips! Here at the coast, we travel by bus. The buses are always late. I was knocked down by an old lady the other day because I didnt stand in the queue. English people seem very quiet and reserved, so I
19、 was very surprised to see how violent they become about queues. Also, if you ask them directions, they suddenly become very chatty and go on for hours. Id like to come back here next year to see all my friends againoh yes, and to learn some more English. Your loving son, Hans 29 According to the pa
20、ssage, the writer of the letter is from _. （ A） England （ B） France （ C） Germany （ D） Sweden 30 “I think theyre mad“ (Paragraph 2) probably means that _. （ A） they are wildly interested in English （ B） they are angry with me （ C） they are becoming wild in England （ D） they do not like to play outsid
21、e 31 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） I live with very good people here. （ B） 1 live with very strange people here. （ C） The family I live with like to drink tea. （ D） The family I live with eat butter with salt in it. 32 “I was knocked down by an old lady the other day“ (Paragrap
22、h 2) shows that _. （ A） British people are not friendly （ B） the old ladies in Britain are not friendly （ C） British people are very quiet （ D） you must line up to take a bus 33 From the passage, we know that _. （ A） the writer has many friends in Britain now （ B） the writer doesnt like British old
23、ladies （ C） Britain is a good place to stay in （ D） British people like their weather Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 34 Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned down or a bridge was destroyed?
24、Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship sank into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without harming the people in the film. The person who knows the answer is the “special-effects“ person. He has one of the most important jobs in the film industry.
25、In a scene for one movie there was a big glass bowl filled with the water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie wanted the fish to stop swimming suddenly while they seemed to stare at the actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. This was quite a
26、challenge, since fish generally cant be forced to do anything. The special-effects person thought about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for controlling the fish using of electricity. First he applied electricity to the fish bowl, causing the fish to be absolutely still. Then he
27、rapidly reduced the amount of electricity, allowing the fish to swim away. Thus, he got the humorous effect that the director wanted without harming the fish. As in other parts of movie making, there are people who have developed particular skill in creating all kinds of effects. Jim White, who has
28、been a special-effects specialist for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes. Calmly he builds and crashes airplane; or sends tiny models of ships on dangerous voyages. For a movie about World War , he built a boat which was a copy of a real ship. The copy was made of wood
29、 and was 165 feet long. As it sailed along at a speed of seven sea miles an hour in the Pacific Ocean, it seemed so real that a United States military airplane flew down near it, trying to discover which country owned it. All special effects production requires training, skill, and experience. It al
30、so can add a great deal to the expense of producing the film. 34 The special-effects persons job is important because _. （ A） she reduces the costs of movie making （ B） she makes scenes look real （ C） she makes destroyed things reusable （ D） she protects their work from being destroyed 35 The specia
31、l-effects person made the fish stop swimming _. （ A） by staring at them （ B） by applying electricity to the fish bowl （ C） by reducing the amount of electricity applied to the fish bowl （ D） by ordering them to stop 36 A U.S. military airplane followed the boat because _. （ A） the boat was on a dang
32、erous voyage （ B） the boat was from an enemy country （ C） the boat looked like a ship from an unknown country （ D） it was the effect that the director wanted 37 According to this passage, one of the reasons that films are often expensive to make is that _. （ A） special effects often cost a lot （ B）
33、actors destroy many things （ C） many actors are harmed or killed in film making （ D） special-effects people earn high salaries 38 Which of the following is NOT an example of special effects in this passage? （ A） Making the fish stop swimming. （ B） Causing the fish to swim away. （ C） The flying of a
34、military plane. （ D） The sailing of an 165-foot-long boat. 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. 39 Notice TURIN,
35、 June 14th (AP)-Italy defeated England tonight for the first time in 40 years, scoring a 20 victory in an exhibition game which meant a lot to the pride of Italian football. A sell-out crowd of 70,000, filling the Turin Municipal Stadium, saw Italys first victory over England in nine games. The eigh
36、t previous games ended in four victories for England and four ties. Center-forward Pietro Anastasi put Italy ahead at the 38th minute. Inside-right Fabio Capello scored Italys second goal at the 52nd minute. Both Capello and Anastasi played for Italian champion Juventus of Turin. The game celebrated
37、 the 75th birthday of the Italian football Federation in this north Italian industrial city. It was also the world record 107th game with the English national team for its captain Bobby Moore. In the closing minutes, the English missed two good chances to score. Even Moore tried to shoot at the Ital
38、ian goal from far out. The play became a little bit rough and the referee booked Englishman McFarland. 1) Turin is (46) in Italy. 2) Of the nine games, the Italian team and the English team scored equally in (47) 3) Tickets for this game have been (48) 4) Bobby Moore played for England for (49) time
39、s. 5) Italian football Federation came into existence (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 the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO.
40、51-55. 44 What Are the Fine Arts? What we call the fine arts are considered to he painting, sculpture, literature, drama, music, dancing, and architecture. Today, many curious experiments are being made in all the fine arts. But the traditional methods and products of the fine arts all have things i
41、n common. For one thing they have “design“. Design can be with sounds, with stones, with words, with building materials, with lines, and paint. A work of fine art is designed. And within that design, the creator uses “rhythm“. “balance“ , and “harmony. Rhythm comes from the more or less regular repe
42、tition of similar sounds, colors, shapes, and movements. Balance is the arrangement of: what the artist works with so that the result seems right to us. And harmony is putting things together that seem to belong together. These, of course, are only rough ideas of what a creator in the fine arts trie
43、s to do. Now please find correct English expressions in the diagram to fill in the following translations: A) traditional methods B) design C) painting, sculpture D) “regular repetition“ E) fine art F) literature, drama G) “rhythm“, “balance“, and “harmony“ H) music, dancing, architecture I) curious
44、 experiments 44 ( )稀奇古怪的实验 ( )美术 45 ( )传统的方法 ( )文学、戏剧 46 ( )规律重复 ( )音乐、舞蹈和建筑学 47 ( )设计 ( )绘画、雕塑 48 ( )“韵律 “、 “平衡 “与 “和谐 “ 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. 48 COVER LETTER De
45、ar Mr. Johnson: Im applying for the job you advertised in the Chicago Tribune for a security officer. I am especially interested in this position because my experience in the Army has prepared me for a disciplined, secure work environment and the coming challenges associated. Im looking forward to u
46、sing this experience to improve the security of your company. I would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you to discuss how my experience will best meet your needs. My ideas on how to improve your companys security may be of particular interest to you. Therefore, I will call your office on the m
47、orning of March 17 to inquire if a meeting can be scheduled at a convenient time. I look forward to meeting you. Sincerely yours, Joyce Peterson 49 What position are they looking for? They are looking for _. 50 Why does Joyce interested in this position? Because he has the experience _. 51 What kind
48、 of ideas does Joyce have? How to improve _ in the company. 52 When will he call the office? On _ of March 17th. 53 What is his purpose of calling? To inquire about _. 54 Advertising is an effective means of introducing a new product nationwide and generating sales leads （ A）广告是一种全国范围内介绍一种新产品并推销的有效手段。 （ B）广告是一种有效手段，它在全国范围内介绍一种新产品，并产生销售。 （ C）广告是一种有效的手段，介绍一种新产品到国内进行销售。 （ D）广告是一种在全国范围内介绍新产品并产生销售优势的有效手段。 55 Since this would make software cheaper， or even free， consumers might be willing to live with the bargain （ A）由于这将使软件更便宜甚至免费，用户可以讨价还价。 （ B）既然这样使软件更便宜自由，消费者会靠这种廉价品为生。 （ C）由
