1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 389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） Sit next to the bus stop. （ B） Fix his torn sleeve. （ C） Catch cold. （ D） Hurry to get the bus. （ A） Without sugar. （ B） Strong. （ C） Slightly sweetened. （ D） Weak. （ A） Cold in winter. （ B） Sunny. （ C） Rainy. （ D） Seldom rainy. （
3、 A） $55 （ B） $80 （ C） $75 （ D） $64 （ A） Its more convenient to make changes when using a computer. （ B） A computer uses less paper. （ C） Its less expensive to use the computer. （ D） Changes are always needed when writing. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short
4、 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 question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Handbags.
5、（ B） Flowers. （ C） Black flowers. （ D） Both the black and the white flowers. （ A） The woman is a career advisor. （ B） The woman hasnt persuaded the man. （ C） The woman wants the man to be a doctor. （ D） The man is quite stubborn. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehe
6、nd 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. 8 On what date did the house catch fire? The house caught fire on _, 1982. 9 W
7、hy did the old woman have trouble in walking? Because she was in _. 10 Who put the fire out? 11 Whom was the man going to give the gifts to? He was on his way to give gifts to _. 12 What happened to the house at last? The house _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete senten
8、ces. 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. 13 _him do this job by himself? （ A） Why dont let （ B） Why not let （ C） Why not letting （ D） Why you not let 14 The old professor_ oral lessons is from Australia. （
9、 A） gave us （ B） gives us （ C） giving us （ D） given us 15 Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling _ heavy schedules. （ A） as m （ B） in relation to （ C） owing to （ D） with regard to 16 My brother _ the army for three years. （ A） has been in （ B） had entered （ C） has joined
10、（ D） joined 17 He said he _ traveling with his family after the entrance examination. （ A） will consider （ B） considered （ C） has considered （ D） would consider 18 We all believe he is qualified_the position. （ A） in （ B） with （ C） at （ D） for 19 1 invited Tom and Ann to dinner, but_of them came. （
11、A） both （ B） none （ C） either （ D） neither 20 The mother didnt know who _ for the broken window. （ A） blamed （ B） to blame （ C） be blamed （ D） would blame 21 _ in the earthquake thoroughly, the city has now been rebuilt. （ A） Destroying （ B） Having destroyed （ C） Destroyed （ D） To be destroyed 22 Wh
12、en he went out, he would wear sunglasses _ nobody would recognize him. （ A） so that （ B） now that （ C） as though （ D） in case 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. 23 I forgot (remind) _ he
13、r that my coat buttons need to be sewn on. 24 The teacher warned that anyone who was caught (cheat) _ during the test would be punished. 25 Miss Cherry is a well-known singer. She showed(music) _ tendencies from her early age. 26 The children looked wonderfully (health) _ with their bright eyes and
14、glowing cheeks. 27 Sally invited us to her wedding last week, and we received the written (invite) _ yesterday. 28 Im glad to find that this new head teacher is (responsible)_than the last one. 29 They said they had no choice but _ (wait) for the doctor to come. 30 The owner planned to (modem) _ the
15、 old house by putting in a bathroom. 31 With his knowledge and experience, he is no doubt (qualify) _ for the task. 32 In the past decade email (become) _ one of the most popular means of communication. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished s
16、tatements, 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. 32 There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or consi
17、dered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it and how to encourage a child to write without holding hiw back with the complexities of spelling. If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be
18、likely to “play safe“. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a piece
19、of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is not neat.“ It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing. But it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, wh
20、ich contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors. But if his priorities had centred on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the writing would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.
21、“ 33 What is the authors attitude towards the “popular belief“ mentioned in Para.1? （ A） He agrees to it. （ B） He is opposed to it. （ C） He stands neutrally (中立地 ) about it. （ D） He says nothing about it. 34 Teachers encourage the early use of dictionaries because it helps _. （ A） students learn how
22、 to use dictionaries （ B） students improve their expression in writing （ C） teachers know the progress of students writing （ D） teachers pay attention to students writing errors 35 The phrase “play safe“ (Sentence 1, Para 2) probably means _. （ A） writing very neatly （ B） focusing on the content of
23、words （ C） only using the words students can write （ D） using the simplest words in writing 36 We can learn from tile last paragraph that teachers should _. （ A） encourage students to write the words within their spelling range （ B） only pay attention to students ideas in writing （ C） pay more atten
24、tion to students ideas than technical abilities （ D） improve their interest in students spelling errors 37 The passage is mainly concerned with _. （ A） the importance of teachers （ B） the way of writing an essay （ C） the problem of students spelling errors （ D） the importance of the dictionary use T
25、ask 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 38 In the last 500 years, nothing about peoplenot their clothes, ideas, or languageshas changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of th
26、e cocoa tree (可可树 ) by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist today. The potato is al
27、so from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, when it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the Potato famine (饥荒 ) of 1845 1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their home
28、land and move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South America countries. But it is nat
29、ive to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake“ feel
30、ing that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 38 According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? _. （ A） Food （ B） Clothing （ C） Ideology （ D） Language 39 “Some“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _. （ A） some coc
31、oa trees （ B） some chocolate drinks （ C） some shops （ D） some South American Indians 40 Thousands of Irish people starved during “the Potato famine“ because _. （ A） they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to cat anything else （ B） they were forced to leave their homeland and move to Ame
32、rica （ C） the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes （ D） the potato harvest was bad 41 Which country is the largest coffee producer? （ A） Brazil （ B） Colombia （ C） Ethiopia （ D） Egypt 42 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? _. （ A） O
33、ne third of the worlds population drinks coffee （ B） Coffee is native to Colombia （ C） Coffee can keep one awake （ D） Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs 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
34、). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 43 PLR Air Conditioning Center 27 West Street Plaines City LA America 50705 March 6, 2004 Ms. Li Chunhua, President New Era Engineering Group 26 Renmin Street Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China 225002 Dear Ms. Li, Thank you very
35、 much for allowing us to present to you our recommendation for PLR Air Conditioning System. We would like to express our appreciation to Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Wu for their help as we collected the data necessary for this proposal. After thoroughly analyzing your companys engineering requirements, we be
36、lieve that you will find this proposed PLR system satisfactory. It will provide the maximum return on your investment dollar. In addition, the PLR system protects you against obsolescence(过时 ) in the near futureif your business continues to experience the normal growth you have experienced in the la
37、st few yearsbecause the equipment PLR proposes to install is a modular(模块的 ) design to which you may add additional units as the need arises. We believe that you will find this system practical, efficient, and economical for the needs of your company both now and in the near future. It is our sincer
38、e hope that my information ill the enclosed proposal will make your decision to install a PLR Air Conditioning System much easier. Sincerely yours, James P. Callahan Sales Manager Recommendation of a Product Product recommended: PLR【 46】 PLRS proposal: based on the analysis of the buyers【 47】 Featur
39、es of the Product: 1. Its a【 48】 design; 2. Its practical【 49】 and economical; Document Enclosed: a/the【 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 corr
40、esponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 48 A-general expense B-government debt C-gross domestic product (GDP) D-gross earnings E-national debt F-tax relief G-gross national income H-tax-free shop I-value added J-free of duty K-foreign trade zone L-tax payer M-gross return N-individu
41、al income tax O-gross social product P-gross output 48 ( )公债 ( )纳税人 49 ( )社会总产值 ( )国民总收人 50 ( )保税区 ( )国民生产总值 51 ( )日常开支 ( )总收益 52 ( )免税 ( )免税商店 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 th
42、em. 53 To: Sales Staff From: Robert Webster, manager of Sales Date: March, 8, 2005 Subject: Quarterly Sales Figures Ive just seen the sales figures for the first quarter, and Im happy to announce were ahead of last years figure by 10 percent! The top three sales people will be awarded, Number one wi
43、ll receive 300. 00; Number two, 200. 00, and Number three, 100. 00. This great performance reflects the dedication and hard work of the entire sales staff. Lets see if we can continue the good work and beat the last years record for the remaining three quarters. RW: wrt 53 What is the announcement a
44、bout? 54 How much is the sales figures ahead of the last years? 55 Who will be awarded? 56 How much will the second sales top be awarded? 57 Who wrote the announcement? 58 She told us that five years before, she had been just one of the high school students, but it seemed that overnight she turned i
45、nto a singer. （ A）她告诉我们，五年前她不过是一个普通的高中生，然而似乎是在一夜之间她便成了歌星。 （ B）五年前她跟我们说，她曾是那些高中生中的一员，但她在黑夜中摸爬滚打才如愿当上了歌星。 （ C）她坦白说她是在五年前从一名高中生变成歌星。 （ D）她对我们说，她只读了五年书，后来好像时来运转，她突然成了歌星。 59 It is announced that a child under four years of age not occupying a separate seat is charged 10 of the adult fare （ A）据通知，不到四岁的孩子是
46、不能占位的，否则按 10的票价收取费用。 （ B）接到通知，不到四岁的孩子不能单独占位，按成人的 10收取费用。 （ C）通知说，不分开占位的四岁以下儿童，其票价是大人票价的 10。 （ D）有通知，未满四周岁的儿童不独占一座位，按成人票价的 10买票。 60 Each apartment could _ a family of six. （ A） house （ B） cover （ C） include （ D） make 61 They were so behaved in the debate that we find it difficult not to admire them （
47、 A）他们在辩论中如此表现了一番，以致我们不得不称赞他们。 （ B）他们在辩论中表现非常出色，我们很难不佩服他们。 （ C）他们在辩论中行为得体，使我们觉得难以超越他们。 （ D）他们的辩论表现很糟糕，我们很难不为他们难过。 62 Your name and address go at the top and also your phone number. What job do you want? Thats a prospective employer looks for first. If you know exactly, list that next under Job Object
48、ive. Make sure your resume focuses on the kind of work you can do and want to do. 一、 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. 63 亲爱的张先生： 我外出几天之后于今天上午回到办公室，见到你们为庆祝 “十 .一 ”发出的邀请，为此我向您表示感谢。 我本能够接受邀请，但不巧我同几个外国朋友事先约好会见，他们正好那 天到达，以致不能如愿以偿。 这次希望你们见谅，深信以后有机会见面、结识您和您的同事们。 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 389答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability t
