1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 336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） Jack didnt study hard. （ B） Jack studied very hard. （ C） Jack passed the exam. （ D） Jack failed in the exam. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conver
3、sations 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. （ A） Tianjin. （ B） Chongqing. （ C） Shanghai. （ D） Beijing.
4、 （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. （ A） Traveler and agent. （ B） Manager and worker. （ C） Shop assistant and customer. （ D） Classmates. （ A） At seven in the morning. （ B） At nine in the morning. （ C） At eight in the morning. （ D） At ten in the morning. （ A） England. （ B） Germ
5、any. （ C） America. （ D） France. 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
6、word or a short phrase. 7 Where does the speaker give this talk? The speaker gives this talk _. 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.
7、 8 Neither of us _ the experience of studying abroad. （ A） have （ B） having （ C） has （ D） are having 9 If _ in the fridge, the fruit can remain fresh for more than a week. （ A） kept （ B） keeping （ C） be kept （ D） to keep 10 It is important that she _ in an appropriate position. （ A） placed （ B） be p
8、lacing （ C） places （ D） be placed 11 I will have finished in the bathroom _ a few minutes. （ A） after （ B） with （ C） in （ D） on 12 I will give this dictionary to _ wants to have it. （ A） whomever （ B） whoever （ C） whatever （ D） wherever 13 Jack _ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me. （ A） must
9、nt have arrived （ B） shouldnt have arrived （ C） cant have arrived （ D） need not have arrived 14 Not once_his view of life. （ A） did Mr. Smith mention （ B） Mr. Smith mentioned （ C） Mr. Smith mentioned that （ D） would Mr. Smith mention 15 My teacher _ my decision to study science. （ A） influenced （ B）
10、 affected （ C） touched （ D） impressed 16 He must be _. （ A） anyone （ B） anybody （ C） something （ D） somebody 17 The number of people in our company _every year. （ A） rise （ B） raise （ C） rises （ D） are raised Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blan
11、d with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 According to the polices (judge) _ ,the victim was murdered by his neighbor. 19 Having seen the basketball match, I found John was (strong) _of the two. 20 I got to the station, only (find)_ that the train was pulling out. 21 We have a sho
12、wer (occasion) _ on a summer day. 22 Tom made too many mistakes in the exam yesterday, he should (be) _ more careful. 23 Since your car needs (clean) _, youd better do it right now. 24 Nowadays the _ (major) of people believe that smoking is harmful to health. 25 Dolphins(海豚 ) are intelligent and qu
13、ick to learn; they also have a curious (express)_. 26 There is another problem _ (discuss) in the next meeting. 27 We were shocked to find that the man (come) _ towards us was carrying a gun. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements,
14、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. 28 The history and development of the beverage that we know as coffee is varied and interesting, involving chance occurrences, political intrigue (阴谋 ) , and the purs
15、uit of wealth and power. According to one story, a sheepherder named Kaldi as he tended his sheep noticed the effect of coffee beans on behavior. He noticed that the sheep became hyperactive after eating the red “cherries“ from a certain plant when they changed pastures. He tried a few by himself, a
16、nd was soon as overactive as his herd. The story relates that a monk happened by and scolded him for “partaking of the devils fruit.“ However the monks soon discovered that this fruit from the shiny green plant could help them stay awake for their prayers. Coffee was introduced much later to countri
17、es beyond Arabia whose inhabitants believed it to be a delicacy and guarded its secret as if they were top secret military plans. The government for bade transportation of the plant out of the Moslem nations. The actual spread of coffee was started illegally. One Arab named Baba Budan smuggled beans
18、 to some mountains near Mysore, India, and started a farm there. Coffee was believed by some Christians to be the devils drink. Pope Vincent III heard this and decided to taste it before he banished it. He enjoyed it so much and baptized it, saying, “Coffee is so delicious it would be a pity to let
19、the infidels have exclusive use of it.“ Coffee today is grown and enjoyed worldwide, and is one of the few crops that small farmers in third-world countries can profitably export. 28 What does the word “beverage“ (Linel. Para.1) mean? （ A） A hot or cold drink. （ B） A stupid person. （ C） One part of
20、body. （ D） Things that people eat. 29 What happened to the sheep when they ate the red “cherries“? （ A） They became upset. （ B） They became overactive. （ C） They were dead. （ D） They became sleepy. 30 According to the passage, the monks were more likely to live in the _. （ A） park （ B） tent （ C） pal
21、ace （ D） church 31 In the authors view, at first some Christians thought coffee was _. （ A） delicious （ B） good （ C） tasteless （ D） evil 32 At present, the coffee is grown _. （ A） in Africa （ B） in Europe （ C） in Asian （ D） all over the world Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5
22、 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be a dark place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph(留声机 ), the moti
23、on picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847 . His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a
24、former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity(好奇 ) led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port H
25、uron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally(意外地 ) set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas then worked for
26、five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got his first patent(专利 ) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for 40,000.
27、 A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations sho
28、rt, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a “two-shift man“ because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New
29、Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 33 Thomas Edison worked _ hours a day so he called himself a “two-shift man“. （ A） 24 （ B） 8 （ C） 12 （ D） 16 34 Which of the following statements is in the right order for Thomas Edison? （ A） He became a telegr
30、aph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent. （ B） He became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator. （ C） He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy. （ D） He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent. 35 Edison
31、 considered his deafness _. （ A） a disadvantage （ B） a blessing （ C） something from a priest （ D） a necessity 36 Of all the inventions, _ was probably the most important for civilization. （ A） the vote recorder （ B） the stock ticker （ C） the light bulb （ D） the motion picture camera 37 The main idea
32、 of this passage is _. （ A） Thomas Edison was always interested in science and inventions, and he invented many important things （ B） Thomas Edison could not keep a job （ C） Thomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments （ D） deaf people make good inventors because they can focus without the
33、distraction of spoken conversation 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. 38 Notice TURIN, June 14th (AP)-Italy de
34、feated 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 eight previous games ended i
35、n 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 the 75th birthday of th
36、e 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 Italian goal from far out. T
37、he 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) times. 5) Italian football F
38、ederation 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. 51-55. 43 A draft B Gove
39、rnment Bill C law enforcement D clause E legislation F legality, lawfulness G offender H trademark law I constitutional law J contract law K administrative law L civil law M commercial law, mercantile law N international law O labor laws P civil suit law, code of civil law Q criminal law R copyright
40、 law S civil rights T human rights, rights of man 51. ( )政府议案 ( )人权 52. ( )罪犯 ( )著作权法 53. ( )刑事诉讼法 ( )民事诉讼法 54. ( )法案，草案 ( )商法 55. ( )民事权利，公民权利 ( )法律的实施 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) fol
41、lowing them. 47 20th June, 1999 Gentlemen: I wish to apply for the position advertised in today Herald(先驱报 ). I feel that I am competent to meet the requirements which you have specified. I am twenty-seven years of age. After graduating from high school I took a two years business course in the Whit
42、e Commercial School, one of the best commercial schools in Toledo, studying both bookkeeping and typewriting. Since graduating from business school, I have worked for three years in a lawyers office, where I am at present employed. I now wish to enter an office where the work requires greater judgme
43、nt than here, and where there is more opportunity for advancement. I have permission to Mr. John E. White, Principal of the White Commercial School, and Mr James R. McDowell, Principal of the Redbush High School, for statements as to my character and ability. Yours faithfully, 53 As far as I know, a
44、ll my classmates dont live in the countryside. （ A）我所知道的是，我的所有同班同学并非都住在农村。 （ B）如我所知，我的同班同学并非都住在农村。 （ C）就我所知，我的同班同学并非 都住在农村。 （ D）就我所知，所有我的同班同学都不住在农村。 54 We need a clever mind and a strong body as well. （ A）我们对聪明头脑的需要不像对健康身体的需要。 （ B）智慧对于头脑就像健康对于身体一样。 （ C）我们不仅需要一个聪明的头脑，而且也需要一个健康的身体。 （ D）我们需要聪明的头脑和健康的身体
45、。 55 Todays young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents， and they are more prepared to use it （ A）如今年轻人的购买能力一般都超过他们父母，而且更乐意消费。 （ B）总体上今天的年轻人赚的钱比父母多，而且他们时刻准备消费掉。 （ C）如今年轻人在消费上大都比父母大方，而且他们更做好了花钱的准备 （ D）每天的年轻人大都认为他们需要比父母多买东西，而且时刻准备这么做。 56 You can insure all your property agains
46、t loss by the theft (偷 盗 ) or fire during your stay in Canada. （ A）你可以在加拿大为你个人的财产投保偷盗险和火险。 （ B）在加拿大逗留期间，为使你的个人财产不遭偷盗和火灾，可以进行保险。 （ C）在加拿大逗留期间，你的全部个人财产都可以投保偷盗险和火险。 （ D）如果你在加拿大，个人财产一定要保证防止发生火灾和偷盗。 57 China has a rich supply of talented researchers, a sizeable industrial base, and a large domestic marke
47、t. Combined, they represent a huge potential and bright prospect for the development and application of high technology in China. The establishment of Intels China Research Center is a far-sighted investment. It represents a new trend for foreign investment in China. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) D
48、irections: 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. 58 李氏 (Lee)化学公司是全球第三大化学公司，年销售额达 280亿美元。李氏生产化工产品、塑料和农用产品，并为 180个国家的客户提供服务。李氏在世界各地拥有员工 56000人。现诚聘秘书 1人。 工作职责：准备月报及有关文件等日常秘书工作 条 件：获英语或秘书相关学士学位；至少两年秘书工作经验；熟练掌握英语 (写和说 )以及计算机技能 Words for reference： 聘请 seek for 职责 responsibilities 日常的 routine 学士学位 bachelors degree 资历 (条件 ) qualification 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 336答案与解析 Section A Directions: Th
