1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 357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） In a corn field. （ B） At a bus station. （ C） On a farm. （ D） On a bus. （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. （ A） Tim is learning to repair jeep. （ B） It is difficult to find Tim lately. （ C） Tim is t
3、oo busy to help them now. （ D） Tim finds it difficult to pass his exams. （ A） There was something wrong with her car. （ B） She got up too late. （ C） There was no parking place nearby. （ D） She got lost on her way to Andrew s home. （ A） Ask her mother. （ B） Buy the ingredients. （ C） Read the recipe.
4、（ D） Cook the soup. 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 questi
5、on, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） 8:30 in the morning, Tuesday. （ B） 8:30 in the evening, Tuesday. （ C） 8:30 in the morning, Monday. （ D） 8:30 in the evening, Monday. （ A） Because he wants to visit her. （ B） Because he wants to discuss her sugges
6、tion with her. （ C） Because he wants to offer a proposal. （ D） Because he wants to date her. （ A） He is interested in his work. （ B） He is proud of his work. （ C） He is tired of his work. （ D） He is keen on his work. （ A） He plans to go abroad. （ B） He plans to start his own business. （ C） He plans
7、to work in another bank. （ D） He plans to venture with Kitty. （ A） From the bank he is working for. （ B） From his friends. （ C） From another bank. （ D） From his office. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After th
8、at 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. 11 When can people think about our eyes very often? On the time when we_. 12 What things can nearsighted people see clearly? Things which a
9、re very_their eyes. 13 Who will become nearsighted easily? People who do a lot of_will become nearsighted easily. 14 Why do nearsighted people wear glasses? In order to see_. 15 What problem do farsighted people suffer from? They have difficulty seeing_. Section A Directions: In this section, there
10、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. 16 _, Gloria started looking for work. （ A） All the money being spent （ B） A11 the money having been spent （ C） All the money spend （ D） Spe
11、nding all the money 17 It will take you one hour and fifty minutes_the top of Mount Tai. （ A） reaching （ B） to reach （ C） being reached （ D） having been reached 18 _the news, Ida changed her plans. （ A） In hearing （ B） To hear （ C） Of hearing （ D） On hearing 19 Tony is talking about the friends and
12、the food_interest him. （ A） which （ B） who （ C） that （ D） as 20 I didn t understand at first why he couldn t pass the test, no matter_hard he had tried. （ A） when （ B） where （ C） what （ D） how 21 In the_half of the 17th century those cities became even more prosperous. （ A） latter （ B） latest （ C） l
13、ater （ D） late 22 _coming here, I havent seen a single person. （ A） Since （ B） From （ C） By （ D） At 23 Between 1975 and 1996, the number of overseas visitors expanded_27% on average each year. （ A） in （ B） by （ C） for （ D） to 24 So little_about chemistry that the lecture was completely beyond me. （
14、A） did I know （ B） I know （ C） do I know （ D） I knew 25 Had I known the result, I_you to tell me. （ A） would not ask （ B） would not have asked （ C） had not asked （ D） have not asked Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of t
15、he word given in the brackets. 26 A series of cultural programs (hold)_in Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in history. 27 Do the results of the research have any practical (apply)_? 28 (not pass)_the final examination, she was laughed at by her classmates. 29 Your advice th
16、at the investigation (be)_postponed is reasonable. 30 Such facts as rain, snow, storm and wind are all (phenomenon)_of nature. 31 She makes (occasion)_appearances for the local sports meeting. 32 The electric current (break)_, the workers stopped working right away. 33 The host planned to (modern)_h
17、is house by buying some latest electronic products. 34 Mary accused one of her colleagues of (steal)_her money. 35 They cherish the (friend)_between them. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each ques
18、tion or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 35 Some people believe that you have to be a special kind of person to sell a product. But although it is clear that a successful salesman does need special talents and an open personality, many of the s
19、kills he uses are used by us all. We build and keep relationships with different kinds of people, we listen to and take note of what they tell us and don t just enjoy the sound of our own voices, and we explain things to them or discuss ideas with them. In the same way, any company needs to establis
20、h a personal relationship with its major clients and potential customers. It is often said that “people do business with people“ : a firm doesn t just deal impersonally (没有人 情味地 ) with another firm. A person in the buying department regularly receives personal visits from people representing the fir
21、m s suppliers (供应商 ) or in the case of department stores or chain stores, a team of buyers may travel around visiting their suppliers. Keeping sales people “on the road“ is much more expensive than employing them to work in the office. Much of the sales people s time is spent unproductively travelin
22、g. Telephone selling may use this time more productively, but a face-to-face meeting and discussion is much more effective. Companies involved in the export trade often have a separate export sales force. Its travel and accommodation expenses may be very high. As a result, servicing overseas custome
23、rs may often be done by phone, telex (电传 )or letter, and personal visits may be less often. Many firms appoint an overseas agent or distributor (分销商 ) whose own sales force takes over responsibility for selling their products in another country. 36 According to the passage, to be a successful salesm
24、an, one_. （ A） doesn t need any talent （ B） needs to go out every day （ C） should listen to his boss （ D） should be able to work with different kinds of people 37 In the third paragraph, “potential customers“ refers to people who_. （ A） are likely to buy your products （ B） are already important clie
25、nts of your firm （ C） are not willing buy your products （ D） are not interested in your products 38 The phrase “on the road“ in the last paragraph can be best replaced by_. （ A） travelling （ B） relaxing （ C） playing （ D） sightseeing 39 The passage indicates that some companies use telephone selling
26、because_. （ A） they have too many sales people （ B） their sales people don t like travelling （ C） it saves time （ D） it is more polite 40 The last paragraph says that an overseas agent of a company is responsible for_ . （ A） training local sales people （ B） protecting local customers （ C） holding re
27、gular sales conferences （ D） selling its products in the local area Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 There are stock markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai a
28、nd New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company. Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who wa
29、nt to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing w
30、ell. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down. No wonder
31、 going to the stock market is often compared to gambling. All are anxious to make money by “gambling“ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble“. 41 According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, it m
32、eans that you_. （ A） can buy the company or the factory （ B） can sell the company or the factory （ C） will become the owner of the company or the factory （ D） are one of the owners of the company or the factory 42 Which of the following statements is FALSE? （ A） Some rich people go to stock market.
33、（ B） All the people who want to get more money go to stock market. （ C） Some people who are not rich go to stock market. （ D） Some people who want to save money go to stock market. 43 No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because_, （ A） stock markets are not the safest place
34、to make money （ B） the factory or the company may do badly （ C） the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons （ D） sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down 44 Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble“ in the stock market
35、because_. （ A） they can use the money to do business （ B） they will become rich （ C） it makes them well-known （ D） it is good for them to stay in the stock market 45 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） the fact that it is not the safest way to invest in the stock market （ B） buying and selling shares
36、 in the stock market （ C） the ways to invest in the stock market （ D） where one can buy or sell the shares 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 mo
37、re than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been late in arriving. Our current order for stationery is already five days overdue. We have a number of valued customers who are being put to some inconvenience. There seems to be no obvious reason
38、 why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into this matter as soon as possible. Ours is a small family business in a very parochial (狭小的 ) area. We depend very much upon the goodwill of our customers. I m sure you will appreciate the impor
39、tance of this matter being cleared up at your easiest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Brown 1) Mr. Brown writes to complain about【 46】 of the ordered goods. 2) His order for stationery has already been late for【 47】 when this letter is being written. 3) Mr. Brown feels it a pity that the【 48】
40、 deliveries have become so unreliable. 4) According to Mr. Brown, this incident has caused【 49】 to his customers, upon whose【 50】 his small family-run business depends. 46 【 46】 47 【 47】 48 【 48】 49 【 49】 50 【 50】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are require
41、d 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. 50 A profit margin I settlement on account B trade mark J retail price C seaworthy export packing K find a ready market D certificate of o
42、rigin L enjoy popular prices E quality as per buyer s sample M settle account F export declaration N export licensing position G procedure of arbitration O be in a position to do sth. H risk of contamination 51 ( )适于海运出口包装 ( )污渍险 52 ( )畅销 ( )能做某事 53 ( )出口许可证情况 ( )仲裁程序 54 ( )凭买方样品交货 ( )产地证明书 55 ( )计帐
43、结算 ( )出口申报书 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. 55 Dear Sir or Madam, With reference to your advertisement in China Daily on November 28th, 2008, I am writing to express my int
44、erest in applying for the captioned post. I am presently a programmer at Success Securities. Ltd. , and my 2-year contract will expire soon. By applying for the post I am looking forward to switching to a larger, more sophisticated and more computerized company so that I can enrich myself to meet th
45、e challenges that a large company poses. Please refer to the enclosed resume for the technical details of my past duties. I would be available for an interview at your convenience. Thank you for your attention to this application. Yours truly, xxx 56 Where does he find the advertisement? _. 57 When
46、does he find the advertisement? _. 58 What does he do at present? He is_. 59 Which company does he work in at present? _. 60 Why will he change his job? Because his 2-year contract_. 61 It is possible that your company is facing difficulties of which we are not aware （ A）可能你公司正面临一些我们不了解的困难。 （ B）也许你公
47、司正面临着一些我们不明白的困难。 （ C）我们不知道你公司正面临困难是 有可能的。 （ D）有可能你公司正在面临些困难，都是我们不了解的。 62 She bought several clothes shops and prepared to build up a chain （ A）她盘下了几家服装店，并且打算再开一家新的分店。 （ B）她买下了几家服装店，并且准备建立连锁店。 （ C）她把几家商店的衣服都买下来了，衣服多的像链条一样挂满了犀子。 （ D）她买下了几家服装店，并且想再买一条项链。 63 Compared with the developed countries， some A
48、frican countries are left far behind in terms of peoples living standard （ A）与发达国家相比，一些非洲国家在人民生活水平上还相差甚远。 （ B）相比较发展过的国家，一些非洲国家的人民生活水平远远落后。 （ C）与发达国家相比，在人民生活水平方面一些国家很落后。 （ D）就人民生活水平而言，一些非洲国家被落在了发达国家后面。 64 No matter how long or short the letter is what really counts is that its heartwarming （ A）不管信是多么
49、长，人心是不可计数的。 （ B）信的长短无所谓，真正可以计数的是它能温暖人心。 （ C）信的长短无所谓，关键是它能温暖人心。 （ D）不管信是长还是短，真正重要的是它能温暖人心。 65 Miss Liu, I am writing to inform you that I wish to move into a new room next term. The reason for my dissatisfaction with my roommate is his inconsiderate behavior. His friends constantly visit him and he regularly holds noisy parties. In addition, he sometimes uses m
