1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 352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） Continue to rea （ B） B) （ C） C) （ D） D) 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 quest
3、ions. 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） At the womans home. （ B） In a supermarket. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） At the railway station. （ A） In a school. （ B） In a
4、hospital. （ C） In a company. （ D） In a park. 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
5、to it with a word or a short phrase. 4 Why is the man satisfied with his married life? Because the couple never had any _. 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 choi
6、ces marked A , B, C, and D. 5 She seldom buys clothing for herself, _ ? （ A） dont she （ B） doesnt she （ C） do she （ D） does she 6 The two friends talked about persons _ they could remember at college. （ A） who （ B） what （ C） that （ D） which 7 It was only then _how much trouble I had caused to him. （
7、 A） had I realized （ B） that I realized （ C） I did realize （ D） did I realize 8 In addition, teaching staff is willing to extra help if a student needs. （ A） providing （ B） provide （ C） provides （ D） provided 9 Is there any hope of _the final exam? （ A） John to pass （ B） John pass （ C） passing John
8、（ D） Johns passing 10 _ this, they formed a shock team to help complete the work. （ A） Hearing of （ B） Heard of （ C） Hear of （ D） Having been heard of 11 Some folk songs have been _ down from one generation to another. （ A） sent （ B） gone （ C） come （ D） passed 12 Liquids are like solids _they have a
9、 definite volume. （ A） at that （ B） with that （ C） in that （ D） for that 13 I have kept that portrait _ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London. （ A） which （ B） where （ C） whether （ D） when 14 Linda feels exhausted because she_so many visitors today. （ A） has
10、been having （ B） had been having （ C） was having （ D） had had 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 If it (rain) _ tomorrow, the football match will be cancelled. 16 You should stand the
11、 table on its legs, so that the top is (horizon) _ 17 The doctor saw at the first sight that the lady (suffer)_from heart trouble. 18 A (report)_is a person who writes news articles or who broadcasts news reports. 19 To my surprise, Jenny, as well as her parents, (be) _ unfriendly to me. 20 When I e
12、ntered the room, I found the cup (break)_on the table. 21 Our laboratory (equip) _ with the newest apparatus soon. 22 Which is the largest (national) _ in Europe? 23 He made a lot of mistakes in his letter because of _ (care). 24 We never imagined that he (become) _ a doctor a few years later. Task
13、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. 25 Have you ever heard of Angel Falls(瀑布 )? Its the highest wat
14、erfall in the world, deep in the jungles(丛林 ) of Venezuela. Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. Its very hard to get there. If you went by land, you would have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the northern coast, it would take about four hour
15、s. What would it be like to take a trip by plane from Caracas to the falls? For hundreds of miles you would fly southeast over green plains. Then the land would become higher, and you would see mountains with forests. Soon the land would level out to high plateaus (高原 ). Finally, you would fly towar
16、d a deep canyon(峡谷 ) with steep, rocky sides. Suddenly you would see a silver thread in the distance. Then as your plane flew closer, you would see the waterfall more clearly. You would see water falling over a half a mile straight down the cliff. It is a sight you would never forget. No one knew ab
17、out this high waterfall until 1930 . In that year James Angel, an American pilot, flew over the area. As he was flying over the mountains and canyons, he suddenly saw a waterfall. It was an impressive sight: the water seemed to be dropping straight out of the clouds. In 1941 an American expedition(抢
18、险队 ) explored and measured the falls. From the top to the bottom, the water falls more than 3,200 feet. These falls are over 1,000 feet higher than any other falls in the world. 25 Where is Angel Falls? （ A） In America. （ B） In Caracas. （ C） In Venezuela. （ D） No one knows. 26 How long will it take
19、you if you go to Angel Falls by plane from Caracas? （ A） Several weeks. （ B） Several months. （ C） A few days. （ D） Several hours. 27 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Many people go to see Angel Falls every year. （ B） Angel Falls looks like a silver thread from the distance. （ C） A
20、ngel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. （ D） Angel Falls is a very impressive sight you would never forget. 28 What does the author indicate in the last paragraph? （ A） From the top to the bottom, the water falls 3,200 feet. （ B） These falls are more than 1,000 feet higher than any other f
21、alls in the world. （ C） From the top to the bottom, the water falls a bit less than 3,200 feet. （ D） Both A and B 29 How does Angel Falls get its name? （ A） A scientist named it Angel Falls. （ B） Its named after an American pilot who first discovered it. （ C） An American expedition named it Angel Fa
22、lls. （ D） No one knows. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 29 Accidents was caused; they dont just happen. The reason may be easy to see: a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the road, an overloaded truck. But m
23、erely often than not there is a chain of events leading up to the misfortune frustration, tiredness or just bad temper that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself. Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel, and we all know people who are accidents-p
24、rone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others. By definition, an accident is something you can not predict or avoid, and the idea which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally ca
25、reless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness. It is not always clear, either, what sort of conditions makes people more likely to have an accident. For instance, the law requires all
26、 factories to take safety precautions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are injured from work due to accidents. These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgmentno
27、ise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible factors which contribute to this. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much, usually people who have a high anxiety level, run three times the normal risk of accidents at work. 30 The following are the factors of accidents E
28、XCEPT . （ A） mood （ B） tiredness （ C） carelessness （ D） weather 31 The word “accidents-prone“ (Line 2, Para. 2) means . （ A） likely to have accidents （ B） injured in accidents （ C） possible to die in accidents （ D） responsible for road accidents 32 We can infer that the authors opinion of accidents
29、is that . （ A） safety precautions are of little use in accidents （ B） many accidents can and should be avoided （ C） factory accidents, unlike road accidents, are inevitable （ D） most road accidents are caused by just a few careless drivers 33 The best title for the passage wound be . （ A） Accidents
30、and Anxiety （ B） How to Deal with Accidents on Roads and in Factories （ C） Human Factors in Accidents （ D） How to Prevent Accidents on Roads and in Factories 34 The passage suggests that . （ A） accidents are usually caused by psychological factors （ B） accidents mostly result from slippery roads （ C
31、） drinkers run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories （ D） about 50 000 people lose their lives at work in Britain every day 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 wri
32、te your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 35 The funny thing about how a bank works is that it functions because of our trust. We give a bank our money to keep it safe for us, and then the bank turns around and gives it to someone else in order to make money for itself. Banks
33、can legally extend considerably more credit than they have cash. Still, most of us have total trust in the banks ability to protect our money and give it to us when we ask for it. Why do we feel better about having our money in a bank than we do having it under a mattress(床垫 )? Is it just the fact t
34、hat they pay interest on some of our accounts.? Is it because we know that if we have the cash in our pockets well spend it? Or, is it simply the convenience of being able to write checks and use debit cards(借记卡 ) rather than carrying cash? Any and all of these may be the answer, particularly with t
35、he conveniences of electronic banking today. Now, we dont even have to manually write that check - we can just swipe(刷 卡 ) a debit card or click the “pay“ button on the banks Web site. The reason the bank works: (46) . The purpose we give our money to the bank: to keep it (47) . The banks ability: (
36、48) and give it to us when we ask for it. The best place we want to put our money: (49) . The two convenient ways for today: we can (50) or click the “pay“ button. 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 C
37、hinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 40 A GNP (Gross National Product) B per capita GNP C output value D exercise macro-control E improve economic environment F commodity economy G retail H international balance of payments I
38、 forms of distribution J risk funds K poor management L farming M joint venture N fishing O primary industry P excessive growth Q tertiary industry R productive forces S private ownership T wholly foreign owned/funded enterprise 51. ( )国民生产总值 ( )商品经济 52. ( )管理不善 ( )合资企业 53. ( )私有制 ( )发展过快 54. ( )生产力
39、 ( )改善经济环境 55. ( )产值 ( )独资企业 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 CONTRACT I. Party A Guangxi University wishes to engage the service of Party B as an English teacher. The tw
40、o parties, in a spirit of friendly cooperation, agree to sign this contract and pledge to fulfill conscientiously all the obligations stipulated in it. II. Party Bs period of service will be 3 years. III. The duties of Party B(see attached Appendix). IV. Party Bs monthly salary will be ￥ 5,000 yuan
41、RMB, 70% of which can be converted into foreign currency monthly. V. Party As Obligations 1. Party A shall introduce to Party B the laws, decrees and relevant regulations enacted by the Chinese government, the Party As work system and regulations concerning administration of foreign experts. 2. Part
42、y A shall conduct direction, supervision and evaluation of Party Bs work. 3. Party A shall provide Party B necessary working and living conditions. 4. Party A shall provide co-workers. 5. Party A shall pay Party Bs salary regularly by the month. VI. Party Bs Obligations 1. Party B shall observe the
43、laws, decrees and relevant regulations enacted by the Chinese government and shall not interfere in Chinas internal affairs. 2. Party B shall observe Party As work system and regulations concerning administration of foreign experts and shall accept Party As arrangement, direction, supervision and ev
44、aluation in regard to render service elsewhere or hold concurrently any post unrelated to the work agreed on with Party A. 3. Party B shall complete the tasks agreed on schedule and guarantee the quality of work. 4. Party B shall respect Chinas religious policy, and shall not conduct religious activ
45、ities incompatible with the status of an expert. 5. Party B shall respect the Chinese peoples moral standards and customs. 45 We can infer from the contract, where is Party B from? Party B is from _. 46 How much Party Bs monthly salary can be converted into foreign currency? 47 How shall Party A pay
46、 Party Bs salary regularly by the month? 48 What shall Party B observe? Party B shall observe the laws, decrees and relevant regulations enacted by the Chinese government not interfere in Chinas internal affairs and Party As _. 49 What shall Party B respect? Party B shall respect _ and the Chinese p
47、eoples moral standards and customs. 50 In such fields as advertising, show business, and journalism, the charm and publicity are worth more than any monetary benefit. （ A）在广告、演艺和新闻等领域，魅力和知名度比钱财更有价值。 （ B）在像广告、演艺和新闻这样的领域，魅力和知名度比金钱更贵重。 （ C）在广告、演艺和新闻界，魅力和知名度更重要。 （ D）在广告、演艺和新闻等领域，与任何金钱、利润相比，魅力和知名度价值更高。 5
48、1 It is still unusual to get a job without a face-to-face contact with your boss-to-be. （ A）未经与你未来的老板面对面地接触就得到一份工作；这依然是很罕见 的。 （ B）不和你未来的老板面对面地签订合同就找到工作，这是非同寻常的。 （ C）找到一份工作就不想和你的老板见面，这是不常见的。 （ D）不和当老板的人见面就得到一份工作，这是很不正常的。 52 These reports provide you with the information on your courses and activity planning for the year. （ A）这些报告提供的信息有助于你了解本年的课程与活动计划。 （ B）这些报告为你提供本年度的课程与活动计划的 信息。 （ C）本年的课程与活动计划为这些报告提供了信息。 （ D）本年的活动计划可以在这些报告中找到。 53 It is still unusual to get a job without a face-to-face contact with your boss-to-be. （ A）未经与你未来的老板面对面就能得到一份工作，这依然是很罕见的。 （ B）
