1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 322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） Angry. （ B） Disappointed. （ C） Happy. （ D） Worried. 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 re
3、corded 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） He will talk about the matter with Mr. Sharp. （ B） He will visit Mr. Powers office tomorrow morning. （ C） He w
4、ill wait for Mr. Powers call in his office. （ D） He will call Mr. Power again later. （ A） Because she is going home. （ B） Because she doesnt like the film. （ C） Because she is very busy with her work. （ D） Because she doesnt like the man. （ A） He goes to the cinema. （ B） He sits at home and watches
5、TV. （ C） He works at his company. （ D） He goes out with his friends. （ A） Three weeks. （ B） A month. （ C） A couple of weeks. （ D） 2 months. 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 questio
6、ns. 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. 6 What had been there when the building of Disneyland began? There was nothing except some _ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Y
7、ou 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. 7 Mr. Brown did not tell us _ or not hell be leaving next week. （ A） whether （ B） if （ C） either （ D） weather 8 The students _ their papers by the end of this month. （ A）
8、 have finished （ B） will be finishing （ C） will have finished （ D） have been finishing 9 _ we have finished the book, we shall start doing some exercises. （ A） For now （ B） Since that （ C） Now that （ D） Since already 10 We are all for your suggestion that the trip_. （ A） is to put off （ B） was put o
9、ff （ C） should put off （ D） be put off 11 She used to _ her teaching when she was young. （ A） devote （ B） be devoted to （ C） devoting to （ D） being devoted to 12 What worried me most was_to visit the Great Wall with my parents. （ A） my not allowing （ B） my not being allowed （ C） my being not allowed
10、 （ D） having not being allowed 13 It is natural that ones attitude _ his family changes as he grows older. （ A） for （ B） at （ C） of （ D） towards 14 Kenny speaks to me _ he were my boss. （ A） even if （ B） if （ C） as if （ D） although 15 This is the problem _ at the meeting. （ A） to discuss （ B） discus
11、sed （ C） to be discussed （ D） being discussed 16 Professor Liu _ for 20 years by the end of next summer. （ A） has taught （ B） will be teaching （ C） has been teaching （ D） will have taught Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper for
12、m of the word given in the brackets. 17 The fact that he had made a new invention (great) _ encouraged us. 18 The program was implemented with great (efficient) _ and speed. 19 Neither you nor I (be) _able to answer Mr. Lis question. 20 I want to get something (read)_ during the vocation. 21 As good
13、 friends, he couldnt avoid (influence) _ by Xiao Li. 22 He finished (work) _ at 3:00 P. M. 23 Is it necessary that the task ( finish ) _ today? 24 Anna (marry) _ a wealthy man last month. 25 We are all concerned for the (secure)_ of the passengers on the aircraft. 26 Most of the people (invite) _ to
14、 the dinner party yesterday were my friends. 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. 26 Isnt it su
15、rprising that scientists have a better understanding of how many stars there are in the galaxy (银河系 ) than how many species there are on Earth? Their estimates of global species diversity vary from 2 to 100 million species. Most people agree on an estimate of somewhere near l0 million and yet only 1
16、.75 million have actually been named. Current knowledge of species diversity is limited. This problem becomes more serious because there is a lack of a central database or list of the worlds species. New species are still being discovered even new birds and mammals(哺乳动物 ). On average, about three ne
17、w species of birds are found each year, and since 1990, 10 new species of monkeys have been discovered. Other groups are still far from being completely described: an estimated 40 percent of freshwater fishes in South America have not yet been classified. Scientists were started in 1980 by the disco
18、very of a huge diversity of insects in tropical forests. In one study of just 19 trees in Panama, 950 new species of beetles were discovered. As scientists begin investigating other little-known ecosystem, like the soil and the deep sea, “surprising“ discoveries of species become commonplace. There
19、is nothing strange about this, though, since as many as a million undescribed species are believed to live in the deep sea. And one gram of a small-sized piece of land might hold 90 million bacteria(菌类 ) and other microbes (微生物 ). How many species these communities contain is still anyones guess. 27
20、 Which of the following is true? （ A） Scientists have a sound knowledge about the diversity of species. （ B） Scientists dont know much about the number of stars in the galaxy. （ C） Scientists show more interest in stars in the galaxy than in species on Earth. （ D） Scientists dont agree on the number
21、 of species in the world. 28 How many species are there on Earth according to most scientists? （ A） About 2 million. （ B） About 10 million. （ C） About 100 million. （ D） About 1.75 million. 29 In which of the following groups is the discovery of new species not mentioned in the passage? （ A） Birds. （
22、 B） Monkeys. （ C） Trees. （ D） Freshwater fish. 30 What can you learn from the passage? （ A） The soil and the deep sea belong to communities that havent been fully explored. （ B） It is surprising news wherever new species are discovered in the deep sea. （ C） About 90 million species are believed to l
23、ive in the deep sea. （ D） A million species in the deep sea have been discovered and named. 31 Which of the following best reveals the main idea of the passage? （ A） Surprising discoveries of new species are commonplace. （ B） The mystery of the deep sea and the soil remains to be uncovered. （ C） Kno
24、wledge of global species diversity is still limited. （ D） Estimates of global species diversity vary among scientists. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 31 Advertising played a vital role in the change of the Amer
25、ican economy from one in which most goods were produced and sold locally to one developed mainly by brand names and products sold nationally. Before the 1880s, most advertisements consisted entirely of print. The print itself was primarily informational: it described the product and where it could b
26、e achieved. The few images that ads contained were highly stylized. Very few ads featured slogans (口号，标语 ) or brand names. Beginning in the 1890s, however, advertisements experienced a great change. They began to look like advertising today, focusing on visual images, slogans, catch-phrases, and imp
27、ortance of individuals health and psychological wealth. The J. Walter Thompson advertising agency sold Scott tissue by warning consumers of “the troubles caused by harsh toilet tissue“. Lucky Strike sold cigarettes to women first by using the slogan “Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet“ and later b
28、y describing cigarettes as “torches of freedom,“ as symbols of modern values. Advertisements helped to transform American values. They made Americans aware of such “problems“ as halitosis (口臭 ) and strange smell of body. More seriously, they helped promote a shift from an emphasis on savings toward
29、consumption. They also helped to shift from a culture mainly toward words to the one toward visual images. 32 The first paragraph mainly tells us that _. （ A） advertising improved the product quality （ B） advertising helped expand the goods distribution area （ C） the change of American economy was n
30、ecessary （ D） producing and selling goods locally was the primary form of American economy 33 The advertisements before the 1880s _. （ A） did not use images at all （ B） used various types of images （ C） ignored the role of images （ D） used many slogans and brand names 34 The word “transform“ (Line 1
31、, Para. 4) means _. （ A） throw away （ B） save （ C） change （ D） increase 35 Which of the following is NOT about changes advertising brought to America? （ A） They shifted American values. （ B） They led American people to consumption. （ C） They made the Americans realize social problems. （ D） They shap
32、ed the American culture into one oriented to visual images. 36 The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _. （ A） describe the characteristics of the advertisements in early days （ B） persuade people to pay attention to the importance of visual images in advertising （ C） tell people the devel
33、opment and role of American advertising （ D） explain how to sell goods by advertisements nowadays 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
34、 words) on the blanks. 37 Possibly no other man has influenced the institutions of government in the United States as much as Thomas Jefferson. He was the author of the American Declaration of Independence, supporter of the Bill of Rights, founder of one of the two major political parties through wh
35、ich the people of United States govern themselves, and the third President of the United States. What kind of a man was Thomas Jefferson? He was born in Shadwell, which is now Albemarle Country, Virginia, on April 13, 1743, into the class of people which, throughout his life, he denied had any right
36、 to rule over the lives and minds of other men. His father, Peter Jefferson, was a successful planter who bore an honored name in the community, and his mother belonged to the aristocratic Randlphs, one of the oldest families in Virginia. Jefferson graduated from William and Mary College in Virginia
37、 in 1762, chose law as his profession, and he became extremely successful. Topic: life story of (46) . He was born in the state of (47) He graduated from (48) College in Virginia. He was considered a great man because: He was the (49) of the United States. He founded one of the two (50) through whic
38、h American people govern themselves. 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. 51-55. 42 A order page
39、 B assurance service C returns on investment D electronic billing E data entry F vendor G information protection H reseller I settlement of exchange J web-based marketing K consumer confidence L electronic commerce M Internet Explorer N telephone sales O transaction integrity P information technolog
40、y 51. ( )信息保护 ( )担保服务 52. ( )交易完整性 ( )卖方 53. ( )转售商 ( )因特网浏览器 54. ( )网上销售 ( )数据输入 55. ( )订单页 ( )消费者的信任 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. 47 Between whom are the letters excha
41、nged?Between _. 48 In all the rush to meet my deadlines, I unintentionally let one of the most important dates your birthday slip past me. （ A）匆忙之间，我一不留神竟把最重要的日子 你的生日 给搞忘了。 （ B）在最后时刻，我才记起来这个最重要的日子 你的生日。 （ C）成天忙着赶任务，我差点就忘了这个最重要的日子 你的生日。 （ D）成天忙这忙那的，我一不留神竟把最重要的 日子 你的生日 给搞忘了。 49 After the investigation
42、, it was concluded that the nurse was responsible for the surgical accident. （ A）在这次检查这后，得出的结论是这位护士对这起手术事故负责。 （ B）在这次调查之后，人们觉得这起手术事故完全是这位护士的责任。 （ C）在这次检查之后，人们觉得这起手术事故完全是这位护士的责任。 （ D）在这次调查之后，得出的结论是这位护士对这起手术事故负有责任。 50 A student should understand the relationship between basic research and applied rese
43、arch， and the connection between technological development and human affairs （ A）学生应该了解基础研究与应用研究的关系，以及科技发展与人际事务之间的联系。 （ B）一个学生应该明白基本研究以及技术发展与人类事件之间的联系。 （ C）一个学生必须明白有关基本 研究、深入研究与人类技术发展的关系。 （ D）学生应该理解基本研究与应用研究的关系，以及科技发展与人类事件之间的联系。 51 I saw a traffic _ this morning. （ A） accident （ B） event （ C） confli
44、ct （ D） damage 52 Before placing a firm order, we should be glad if you would send us your products on fifteen days approval. Any of the items unsold at the end of the period and which we decide not to keep as stock, would be returned at our expense. Im looking forward to hearing from you soon. 一、 P
45、art V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 53 You are required to write a Reply Letter to the Enquiry No. 224 according to the following information given
46、 in Chinese. 收信人：方雷 詹姆士 .布朗收到方雷第 224号的询价单后，在 2006年 1月 10日回了一封信。说明由于目前订单量大，无法供应，货预计将在两个月内到。随后，向对方推荐其他目前可供应的品种。随信附了第 991号报价单和四份宣传册，并可应对方要求，寄样品。 Jan 10， 2006 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 322答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues
47、 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 decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. 1 【听力原文】 M： Are you going to apologize for breaking that window? W： Why should I?
48、I didnt throw the ball. Q： How does the man feel about the situation? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题的解题关键在于正确判断两人说话的语气和内容。男士让女士为打破窗户道歉，女士不仅不道歉，反而说： “我为什么要道歉，又不是我扔的球 ”，由此可知男士肯定非常生气。 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 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. 2 【听力原文】 What will the man most likely do? 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【听力原文】 W:
