1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 363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） At an art gallery. （ B） In a department store. （ C） At a bookstore. （ D） In a workshop. （ A） The man can sleep in the office. （ B） She can have someone to repair the air conditioner. （ C） She can work without air conditioner. （ D）
3、 The man can do his work in the office. （ A） Its quiet in the restaurant. （ B） The price is high in the restaurant. （ C） The restaurant serves good food. （ D） The restaurant is too far from their school. （ A） Flight 811. （ B） Flight 611. （ C） Flight 711. （ D） Flight 911. （ A） One dollar. （ B） Two do
4、llars. （ C） Three dollars. （ D） Four dollars. 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 on
5、ce. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） In 1840. （ B） In 1820. （ C） In 1804. （ D） In 1890. （ A） The British government. （ B） The individual post offices. （ C） Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. （ D） The local gover
6、nment. （ A） She was troubled by a difficult mathematics question. （ B） She was worried about next Monday. （ C） She was afraid to take part in an examination. （ D） She was excited about the coming exam. （ A） The exam is very easy. （ B） Be relaxed and calm and she will make it. （ C） It is necessary to
7、 bring a dictionary with her. （ D） It is possible to discuss questions with others during the exam. （ A） Some draft papers. （ B） Papers with some information. （ C） Dictionaries. （ D） Reference books. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will he
8、ar 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. 11 What animals swim from birth? All mammals exept man and_. 12 How many children under four drown each year
9、 in the United States?_. 13 What is the effective solution to prevent death from drowning? To teach the babies to_. 14 Where s the idea spread to?_. 15 What s the second step to teach a child to swim? At the second step, the child is taught to_. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 in
10、complete 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 We 11 never forget_in New York last year. （ A） us to meet a few friends （ B） our meeting a few friends （ C） a few friends to meet （ D） a few frien
11、ds meeting 17 Is there any hope of_the gold medal? （ A） John to win （ B） John win （ C） winning John （ D） John s winning 18 There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means_trouble. （ A） making （ B） to make （ C） to have made （ D） having made 19 _her surprise, Miss Wang f
12、ound nobody in the classroom. （ A） At （ B） To （ C） For （ D） With 20 Anderson is one of those_appear friendly but in fact are hard to deal with. （ A） who （ B） they （ C） that （ D） which 21 I wish they_in their ball game. （ A） will be succeeded （ B） succeeded （ C） would be successful （ D） were success
13、22 It is difficult for her to make the final decision now, _ she is in a delicate situation. （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） until （ D） since 23 In old China women used_. （ A） to look down （ B） to look down upon （ C） to be looked down （ D） to be looked down upon 24 I suppose you know everything about that
14、event, _? （ A） dont you （ B） do I （ C） do you （ D） dont I 25 Hellen is fond of light music, _her brother is keen on rock and roll. （ A） when （ B） and （ C） while （ D） for Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word give
15、n in the brackets. 26 I remember_(see) her last year at Marys birthday party. 27 Students would rather try once again than_(give) up the plan. 28 The teacher_(able) his students to master the new words by making up sentences. 29 Scientists have done a lot of study to show that praise is far_ (effect
16、ive) than criticism in improving students behavior. 30 The secretary was in a good mood because her_(propose) was accepted by the general manager. 31 Time_(permit), my husband and I are going to the cinema on Christmas Eve. 32 It can_(believe) that there is no life without water. 33 I see so many_(l
17、ove) children every day since the kindergarten is in front of my house. 34 He told me her name only after I_(ask) her twice. 35 If Robinson_(learn) how to swim, he wouldn t have been trapped on that island. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinish
18、ed 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. 35 It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating ne
19、w words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story. However, no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our daily life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, espe
20、cially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn t know how to use English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didn t understand the que
21、stions exactly, they answered: “ we come from Hamburg. “ One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers“. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming from d
22、ifferent nationalities. 36 According to the text, English is_. （ A） older than Chinese （ B） as old as Chinese （ C） not so old as Chinese （ D） very hard to learn 37 Hamburg originally is_ （ A） a kind of food （ B） a round piece of beef （ C） a city in Germany （ D） the name of a village 38 Which stateme
23、nt is correct according to the passage? （ A） At first hamburgers was a kind of bread. （ B） Few Americans like hamburgers. （ C） Hamburgers are made of ham. （ D） Hamburgers were first sold a century ago. 39 _begin to sell hamburgers to people. （ A） Americans （ B） The author （ C） Germans （ D） Europeans
24、 40 After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger“ comes from_. （ A） China because it has a long history （ B） English because Germans don t speak English （ C） English speakers because they love eating it （ D） America because they give it that name Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as
25、Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-lik
26、e ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading
27、 in the right soft-ware(软件 ) or by altering the architecture but that too will happen. I think it is certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon(硅 ) will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a rea
28、l sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbon s long control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe. As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through e
29、conomies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their ability to withstand environments, harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will
30、 provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within our power. 41 In what way can we make a machine intelligent? （ A） By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space. （ B） By working hard for 10 or 20 years. （ C
31、） By either properly programming it or changing its structure. （ D） By reproducing it. 42 What does the writer think about machines with human-like ability? （ A） He believes they will be useful to human beings. （ B） He believes that they will control us in the future. （ C） He is not quite sure in wh
32、at way they may influence us. （ D） He doesnt consider the construction of such machines possible. 43 The word “carbon“ (Line 3, Para. 2)stands for_. （ A） intelligent robots （ B） a chemical element （ C） an organic substance （ D） human beings 44 A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when_. （ A）
33、its intelligence and cost are beyond question （ B） it is able to bear the rough environment （ C） it is made as complex as the human brain （ D） its architecture is different from that of the present ones 45 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） after the installation of a great number of ce
34、lls and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduction （ B） with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability （ C） once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligence （ D） robots
35、will have control of the vast, man-made world in space 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. 45 Most meetings hav
36、e an agenda. For a formal meeting, this document may be handed out in advance to all participants. For an informal meeting, the agenda may be simply a list of the points to be dealt with. The purpose of an agenda is to speed up the meeting and keep everyone to the point. The agenda except a formal m
37、eeting must be organized in logical order. Often the agenda shows not only the topics but the meeting s function concerning each line. All items on which a decision is to be taken should appear on the agenda. One-to-one or small informal meetings also tend to be structured and planned. They are diff
38、erent from chance conversations in a corridor or over coffee. Small informal meetings may also take place or continue during a meal. l)Most meetings have【 46】 . 2) The document may be handed out【 47】 to all participants. 3) The purpose of an agenda is to【 48】 the meeting and keep every one to point.
39、 4) The agenda shows both【 49】 and【 50】 concerning each line. 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 required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corres
40、ponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A to hold a meeting E final sitting B working party F formal sitting C meeting in camera G plenary meeting D opening sitting H study group I budget committee M board of directors J drafting committee N executive council K committee of experts
41、 O standing body L advisory committee P committee 51 ( )起草委员会 ( )专家委员会 52 ( )预算委员会 ( )闭幕会 53 ( )常设机构 ( )工作小组 54 ( )秘密会议 ( )执行委员会 55 ( )咨询委员会 ( )全会 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
42、 them. 55 Room 504, Xiamen Hotel Xiamen December 26th, 2008 Dear Sir or Madam, I arrived in Xiamen from Nanjing this morning by Express Train No. 25. At the Nanjing station I registered a trunk, but when I went to your luggage office to draw it this afternoon, I was told it was missing. The check I
43、hold is No. 100694. I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly trace the missing article at once, as there are in it many important things, of which I am in urgent need. My trunk bears my personal name “ James White“. I am now staying in Room 504, Xiamen Hotel. If you have retrieved it, please
44、inform me soon or contact me by calling 8765432. Thanks! James White 56 When does he arrive in Xiamen?_. 57 Which train does he take?_. 58 Where does he register his trunk? At_. 59 What is the number of the check he holds?_. 60 Where is he staying now?_. 61 After the investigation， it was concluded
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49、Part 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. 66 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of Inquiry (?价信 ) according to the information given in Chinese below. You should
