1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 374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 a zoo. （ B） In a cafeteria. （ C） On a college campus. （ D） At an art museum. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each con
3、versation, 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） Her new designs. （ B） Some technical materials. （ C） Something about the factorys
4、products. （ D） Some information of the price of the products. （ A） Sugar. （ B） Both A and C. （ C） Vitamin C. （ D） Salt. 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
5、 be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 4 Everyone will get _ . 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 fr
6、om the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 5 Incidents of this kind will continue sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. （ A） unless （ B） as long as （ C） although （ D） until 6 She is the only one of those girls who_willing to do that voluntary job. （ A） are （ B） were （ C）
7、was （ D） is 7 I _ you that if you finish your work, I will let you go. （ A） allow （ B） suggest （ C） permit （ D） promise 8 There _ an important report tomorrow morning. （ A） will be （ B） will have （ C） has （ D） have 9 The DNA test, together with other tests, the prisoners innocence. （ A） proves （ B）
8、prove （ C） proving （ D） have proved 10 The book is said _ into many languages. （ A） to translate （ B） to have translated （ C） have been translated （ D） to have been translated 11 Did you have trouble _ the swimming pool? （ A） to have found （ B） to find （ C） with （ D） in finding 12 Great as Newton wa
9、s, many of his ideas today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. （ A） are to challenge （ B） may be challenged （ C） have been challenged （ D） are challenging 13 Hardly _the home when the telephone rang. （ A） did she arrive （ B） she was going to arrive （ C） she had arrived （ D）
10、 had she arrived 14 Going into the office, _ . （ A） a letter was found on the table （ B） there was a letter on the table （ C） the table had a letter on it （ D） he found a letter on the table Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper
11、form of the word given in the brackets. 15 He had moral objections to (kill) _ animals for food. 16 When the boy left school the headmaster gave him a good (recommend)_. 17 Rogers (refuse)_to pay the fine got him into trouble. 18 He had moral objections to(kill)_ animals for food. 19 It is (evidence
12、) _ that this attempt was a failure. 20 Ships can transport (many) _ goods than other means of transportation. 21 Computers have brought us a (revolution)_way of working. 22 From his frequent (appear) _ at the house, Mrs. Johnson judges that he has fallen in love with her daughter. 23 She couldnt he
13、lp (laugh) _ at the strange coat which her friend was wearing. 24 Business and professional services(list)_ in the Yellow Pages. 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 ar
14、e 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 25 It is common to think of learning ax something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs, outside the classroom, anti people continue to learn throughout their lives. Even before they enter school, young ch
15、ildren learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to make toys. food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, friends, and other people important to their world. wh
16、en they enter school, children learn basic academic, subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue lo learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for interacting
17、with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job. Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of lea
18、rning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. people need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, v
19、oters, and consumers. Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast, ps
20、ychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior anti how behavior changes as a result of a persons experiences. 25 From the first paragraph, we know learning lakes place _. （ A） in school （ B） outside the classroom （ C） throughout their lives （ D） in school, outside the classroom and
21、throughout their lives 26 In the sentence “They learn how to interact with their parents, friends, and other people important to their world.“ The word “interact“ means _. （ A） react （ B） study from each other （ C） act on each other （ D） learn from 27 From the sentence “They learn which behaviors ar
22、e likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished.“, we can induce that _. （ A） they learn how to get. reward （ B） they learn how to avoid punishment （ C） they learn how to behave properly （ D） they learn the knowledge of society 28 which of the following is NOT true according to the artic
23、le? （ A） After they finish school, people must learn to be suitable to the many major changes that affect their lives. （ B） Parents need to understand the best ways to educate children. （ C） People need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors. （ D） Employees make use of the prin
24、ciples of learning to influence the behavior of employers. 29 In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us _. （ A） learning is closely related to memory （ B） psychologists are interested in the brain （ C） psychologist are more interested in behavior （ D） the relationship between learning, brai
25、n and behavior Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 30 There was a time in early history of man when the days bad no names! The reason was quite simple: Men had not invented the week. In those days, the only division
26、 of times was the month, and there were too many days in the month for each of them to have a separate name. But when men began to build cities, they wanted to have a special day on which to trade, a market day. Sometimes these market day were fixed at every tenth day, sometimes every seventh or eve
27、ry fifth day. The Babylonians decided that it should be every seventh day. On this day they didnt work, but met for trade and religious festivals. The Jews followed their example, and kept every seventh day for religious purposes. In this way the week came into being. The Jews gave each of the seven
28、 days a name, but it was really a number after the Sabbath(安息日 ) day (which Was Saturday). When the Egyptians adopted the seven - day week, they named the days after five planets, the sun and the moon. The Romans used the Egyptian names for their days of the week: the day of the sun, of the moon, of
29、 the planet Mars, of Mercury (水 星 ), of Venus (木星 ), and of Saturn (土星 ). We get our names for the days not from the Romans but from the Anglo - Saxons, who called most of the days after their own gods. 30 In the early days there were no names for the days, because men _. （ A） had not yet created th
30、e idea of grouping seven days in a week （ B） did not know what the word “week“ meant （ C） considered it unnecessary to have the names （ D） did not believe it was the time to invent the week 31 In those days _. （ A） the smallest unit of time was the month （ B） the smallest unit of time was the week （
31、 C） the year had been believed to be the only division of times （ D） the months had no names either 32 The week came into being when the Jews devoted _ to God. （ A） every tenth day （ B） every seventh day （ C） every fifth day （ D） either A or E 33 Who began to call the days in a week after five plane
32、ts, the sun and the moon? （ A） The Egyptians. （ B） The Romans. （ C） The Babylonians. （ D） The Anglo - Saxons. 34 Our present names for the days of the week are _. （ A） quite similar to the Romans （ B） mostly named after the gods of the Anglo - Saxons （ C） more or less the same as those the Egyptians
33、 are using （ D） but numbers 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. 34 If you want to get around Vancouver easily,
34、then you will want to take the SkyTrain around the city. Launched in 1986, SkyTrain is the oldest and one of the longest fully-automated, driverless, rapid transit systems in the world. It runs on a guide way, high above city streets, though there are a few stations located underground. The Blue and
35、 Red Lines connect downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby and Surrey. The Green Line connects downtown Vancouver to the Vancouver International Airport and the city of Richmond. You can buy a day pass which can take you around the city as well as provide you with side trips to the North Shore
36、 with the ferry(轮渡 ). You can also ride Vancouvers metro bus system and travel around downtown, and many other beautiful areas. If you are visiting Vancouver, the SkyTrain is your best bet at seeing every corner of the city. You can buy SkyTrain day passes at most grocery stores like Safeway and Sav
37、e on Foods. You can also purchase passes at the SkyTrain station and the Ferry terminal. SkyTrain in Vancouver Year of launching: 1986 Features: 1. Oldest 2. Fully-automated 3. 【 B1】 _and rapid 4. running on a【 B2】 _, high above city streets Number of lines: 【 B3】 _ Use of day passes: 1. To take Sky
38、Train 2. To take the North Shore ferry 3. To ride metro【 B4】 _ Places to buy day passes: Most【 B5】 _, SkyTrain station and Ferry terminal 35 【 B1】 36 【 B2】 37 【 B3】 38 【 B4】 39 【 B5】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent
39、to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 40 A overpopulation B under population C working population D population waiting for employment E urban population F rural population G population reproduction H populat
40、ion increase I population decrease J population base K population distribution L population density M population quality N population pyramid O population statistics P population theory Q population studies 40 ( )在业人口 ( )人口密度 41 ( )人口增长 ( )人口年龄金字塔 42 ( )城市人口 ( )人口质量 43 ( )人口理论 ( )人口分布 44 ( )待业人口 ( )
41、人口过剩 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 Dear Ms. Pascal, I would appreciate very much an opportunity to meet with you and demonstrate how my unique experience and education
42、 could be of particular advantage to your companys future growth. My practice last summer at Pascal Business Systems helped me focus on my academic and career goals. My fourteen weeks with your company involved me in a whole variety of sales support activities including preparing brochures and catal
43、ogs, coordinating trade shows, providing data and information to salespeople in the field, and interacting with customers. During the past two semesters I have concentrated on developing my electronic publishing and business communication skills. I am confident that I can improve the ways in which P
44、ascal Business Systems provides support for field marketing representatives. This would include designing and maintaining an online catalog which could be coordinated with current inventories(库存清单 ). I am available for an interview at your convenience and look forward to an opportunity to discuss wa
45、ys to improve operations and communications with field locations and sales. Thank you for your kind consideration. Sincerely, Lourdes Santiago 45 How long did Lourdes Santiago work at Pascal Business System? 46 What activities was he involved in when he had his practice in the company? A whole varie
46、ty of_. 47 What special skills did Lourdes Santiago develop during the past two semesters? He developed electronic publishing and_. 48 What could he do to help support the field marketing representatives? By designing and maintaining_. 49 What is the purpose of the letter? Lourdes Santiago writes th
47、e letter to ask for_. 50 No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a tourist attraction （ A）不能指望一个地方既成为真正的自然保护区，又成为旅游胜地。 （ B）任何地方都能既成为真正的自然保护区，又成为旅游胜地。 （ C）这一地区既不能成为真正的自然保护区，又成为旅游胜地。 （ D）一个地方不能既成为真正的自然保护区，又成为旅游胜地。 51 Selling styles differ in many ways, but we should k
48、now their fundamental difference. （ A）面对不同的销 售风格 , 我们必须找到根本的差异。 （ B）销售风格在很多方面有差异 , 但我们应该知道其根本的差异。 （ C）买卖的风格不同 , 其根本差异就不同。 （ D）销售风格在很多方面有差异 , 但我们应该知道其基础是什么。 52 The rapid growth of cell phone users leads some scientists to call the use of cell phones the biggest biological experiment in history. （ A）手机增长 迅速，使用者领导科学家们把手机的使用说成是世界上最大的生物实验。 （ B）手机的发展在短期内领导着科学家们把手机的使用说成是世界最大的生物实验。 （ C）手机发展很快，这使得一些科学家称手机的使用是世界上最大的生物实验。 （ D）手机使用者迅速增多，这使得一些科学家称手机的使用是世界上最大的生物实验。 53 In general， the application or misapplication of science and technology in all field is certain to affect t
