1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 36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 d
2、ecide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） The new apartment is cheaper. （ B） The present one is too expensive. （ C） She likes to listen to the radio. （ D） She needs a quieter place. （ A） Fix the button. （ B） Prepare the breakfast. （ C） Wait for the school bus. （ D） Play ba
3、sketball. （ A） The letters. （ B） The typists. （ C） The woman. （ D） The office. （ A） French. （ B） American. （ C） Spanish. （ D） British. （ A） He doesnt know much about jazz. （ B） He likes jazz better than the country music. （ C） He thinks jazz is as enjoyable as country music. （ D） He thinks country m
4、usic is better than jazz. 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
5、question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Her tapes often get stuck in her tape player. （ B） She doesnt understand what the man says. （ C） She cant repair her tape player. （ D） She doesnt have the money to buy an MP3 player. （ A） A new kind of tape
6、 player. （ B） Video recorder. （ C） MP3 tecnology. （ D） A walkman. （ A） Go to see a film. （ B） Watch TV. （ C） Go dancing. （ D） Read novels. （ A） Very often. （ B） Every week. （ C） Just once or twice a month. （ D） Every day, （ A） Too long. （ B） Very boring. （ C） Not very interesting. （ D） He likes it.
7、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 word or a short phrase. 11 What
8、did Yang and Cathy Lane usually do at weekends? They either saw each other or _. 12 What is the matter with the speakers father? He is _. 13 Why doesnt the speakers mother work? Because they are _. 14 What will happen if the speakers girlfriend sees his mother? She wont _. 15 What is the speaker anx
9、ious for? He is anxious for more _. 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. 16 Rarely _ by so many students. （ A） so much time has been
10、 wasted （ B） has so much time wasted （ C） has so much time been wasted （ D） has wasted so much time 17 By the time he was thirteen, Thomas _ to make a living by himself. （ A） would begin （ B） had begun （ C） has begun （ D） was begun 18 She had three daughters, all _ became nurses. （ A） of which （ B）
11、of whom （ C） which （ D） who 19 Some students like staying up Date into the night, _ their lessons for the coming final examination. （ A） to prepare （ B） prepare （ C） preparing （ D） were preparing 20 Did you have trouble _ the swimming pool? （ A） to have found （ B） to find （ C） with （ D） in finding 2
12、1 Hell never succeed in passing the CET-4, _ hard he tries. （ A） whatever （ B） despite （ C） though （ D） however 22 Is this the air-conditioner you wish _? （ A） to have repaired （ B） to have repaired it （ C） to have it repaired （ D） to have been repaired 23 Without your help, we _ such rapid progress
13、. （ A） couldnt make （ B） wouldnt make （ C） will not have made （ D） wouldnt have made 24 _the old mans sons wanted to know was _ the gold had been hidden. （ A） That, what （ B） What, where （ C） What, that （ D） What, if 25 There was _ to prevent the accident. （ A） something could do （ B） nothing we cou
14、ldnt do （ C） anything we could do （ D） nothing we could do 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. 26 A neat (science) _ always put his equipment back into place. 27 Last week he promised tha
15、t he (come) _ today, but he hasnt arrived yet. 28 My dormitory is very (convenience) _ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes walk from the subway. 29 How close parents are to their children (have) _ a strong influence on the character of their children. 30 I got terribly (nerve) _ and drop
16、ped a spoon on the floor. 31 We have such a variety of (choose) _ when we go to a card shop. 32 He hurried to station only (find)_ that the train for Tokyo had left. 33 Remember (mail) _ it tomorrow. 34 He introduced better methods of (manage) _ in this company. 35 Ill never forget (find) _ that rar
17、e old coin in my garden. 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. 36 When the steam engine was inve
18、nted in the eighteenth century, it began one of the greatest revolutions that have ever happened in our world. The invention of the petrol engine at the end of the nineteenth century led to another enormous change in our lives. And the computer is almost certainly going to be no less important an in
19、vention than these engines were. Just as there was a Stone Age, an Iron Age and so on, we have been living for centuries in a Paper Age, during which almost all information was kept and sent on paper; and so much of it is wasted after it has been used once that enormous numbers of trees have to be c
20、ut down every year to provide us with paper. But now, with the computer, enormous amounts of information can be stored and sent without any paper at all, using small discs or the Internet. Computers have also made it possible to do very difficult calculations very much faster than any earlier machin
21、e could. Computers also allow one to send information to others anywhere in the world via the Internet and in turn to receive information back from them. One can send a very long message more quickly from England to Australia, for example, than from ones house to someone in the garden. Computers are
22、 not only used for writing; they can produce diagrams and pictures, and they can be used for playing games. One now sees them at airports and railway stations, in hotels and restaurants; in fact, almost everywhere where people gather. 36 The author seems to say that the invention of the computer is
23、_. （ A） not so important as that of the steam and petrol engines （ B） at least as important as that of the steam and petrol engines （ C） less important than that of the steam and petrol engines （ D） far more important than that of the steam and petrol engines 37 According to the author the disadvant
24、age of using paper to keep and send information is that _. （ A） it is hard to get enough paper （ B） it wastes our time （ C） it damages the environment （ D） there is too much paper around 38 We may infer that the fastest way for the computer to send messages to others is by using _. （ A） paper （ B） d
25、iscs （ C） the Internet （ D） air mail 39 Which of the following functions of the computer is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） Handling information, （ B） Doing office and business work. （ C） Offering entertainment. （ D） Making phone calls. 40 The title that best expresses the main idea of the passag
26、e is _. （ A） The Computer Age （ B） The Paper Age and the Computer Age （ C） The Computer and Our Daily Life （ D） The Computer and Our Future Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Computer systems are usually divided
27、 into four main types according to their size. They are supercomputers, mainframe computers, minicomputers and microcomputers. Microcomputers, also called personal computers, are small computers fit on a desk top and are usually only used by one person. They are the least expensive types, and are wi
28、dely used in businesses for all kinds of tasks, such as word-processing, small data-base management, and spreadsheets. They are also used as home computers, for family budgeting and similar jobs, as well as for games. Compared with a mainframe computer, minicom puters are smaller systems, and fewer
29、operators can use them. They are usually found in medium-size business or in divisions within a large organization, for example in Government departments. Mainframe computers are large and powerful computers. Many people can use at the same time. They are also expensive systems. They are used for ve
30、ry large processing tasks, and perform many important business and Government applications. Supercomputers are special, high-capacity computers used by very large organizations principally for research work. Among their uses are space research, oil exploration and worldwide weather forecasting. 41 M
31、icrocomputers are also known as _. （ A） home computers （ B） minicomputers （ C） special computers （ D） supercomputers 42 According to the passage, many people can use _ at the same time. （ A） home computers （ B） personal computers （ C） microcomputers （ D） mainframe 43 High-capacity computers used pri
32、marily for research purposes are _. （ A） supercomputers （ B） applications （ C） divisions （ D） systems 44 Data is the plural form of _, it is rarely used. （ A） number （ B） datum （ C） letter （ D） date 45 According to the information in the passage, the term general purpose computer, in literal transla
33、tion _. （ A） implies that many different types of computers （ B） implies that many different types of divisions （ C） implies that many different types of problems can be handled by the machine （ D） implies that many different operators Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it,
34、 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. 46 Speaking in public is most peoples least favorite thing. The reason is that were all afraid of making fools of ourselves. The more impor
35、tant the speech is, the more frightened we become. But stop biting your fingernails. Public speaking is easy and I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift“ like musical talent or being able to draw. Anybody who can talk can speak in public. Here are some of the lessons I have learned. Keep
36、it simple and short. Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty. If you cant express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused well enough. And if you dont have a clear idea of what you want to say,
37、there is no way your audience will. Get organized. No matter how long or short your speech is, youve got to get your ducks in a row how youre going to open, what major points you want to make and how youre going to close. Be real Youre talking because you have experienced something the audience has
38、not. Share it. Make the audience feel as you did hot or cold, frightened or sad, annoyed or puzzled. The first-person singular is a powerful tool. Take charge. The first few moments of your speech establish the relationship between you and your audience. Dont begin until you have everybodys attentio
39、n. When theyve quietened, establish eye contact. Public speaking is not more difficult than using chopsticks or trying a bow tie. The mysterious becomes simple once you know how to do it. The next time its your turn to make a speech at a business meeting, club dinner or a party, see if my suggestion
40、 can work for you. The reason why speaking is most peoples【 46】 is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves. In the authors opinion, actually it is【 47】 and anybody who can talk can speak in public and there are four lessons given here for us to learn:【 48】 ,【 49】 , be real and【 50】 . Tas
41、k 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. 51 A contract for transfer of technical know-how B tech
42、nical documentation C medium-speed marine engine D high-speed trains F joint production G the balance of foreign exchange H favorite price I disputes relating to the contract J arbitration awarded K the representatives of both parties L technical performance M Chamber of Commerce N force majeure O p
43、rofessional ethics P the best-selling microprocessor Q intellectual property R business proceedings S bankruptcy proceedings T real property 51. ( )最优惠的价格 ( )不可抗拒力 52. ( )职业道德 ( )仲裁裁定 53. ( )中速船用引擎 ( )外汇平衡 54. ( )技术转让合同 ( )技术文献 55. ( )商会 ( )技术性能 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After r
44、eading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 An insect is not afraid of gravity, but it is in deadly fear of another force of nature. This force is called surface tension. A man coming out of a bath carries with him a film of water abou
45、t one fiftieth of an inch in thickness. This weighs about a pound. A wet mouse has to carry its own weight in water. A wet fly has to lift many times its own weight, and as everyone knows, a fly once wetted by water or any other liquid is in a very serious position indeed. An insect going for a drin
46、k is in as great danger as a man leaning over the edge of a cliff in search of food. If it once falls into the grip of the surface tension of the water that is to say, gets wet it is likely to remain so until it drowns. A few insects contrive to be unwettable: The majority keep away from their drink
47、 by means of long proboscis. 56 What is an insect afraid of according to the passage? 57 Why is an insect dangerous when it is wetted by liquid? It is because of _. 58 If an insect goes for a drink and gets wet, what will happen? It may remain so _. 59 What is the best title for this passage? _ and
48、Surface Tension. 60 What can be inferred from the passage? The insects need not fear the force of gravity because they are so _ in weight. 61 If you desire an interview, I shall be most happy to call in person, on any day and at any time you may appoint. （ A）如你渴望面试，我一定遵守所约定之时日，前往拜访。 （ B）如你有意面试，我会很高兴在你约定的任何日期时间再拜访你。 （ C）如贵公司有意面试，本人一定遵照所约定之时日前往拜访。 （ D）如你渴望面试，我会很高兴在你约定的任何日期时间亲自给你打电话。 62 By giving the elderly greatly increased purchasing power， it
