1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 415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） She would like to get one ticket. （ B） She refuses the invitation. （ C） The game is not interesting. （ D） She wont be free this evening. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations.
3、 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. （ B） Flowers. （
4、 C） Black flowers. （ D） Both the black and the white flowers. （ A） A pen. （ B） A pencil. （ C） A hand ball set. （ D） A chess set. 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 pas
5、sage will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 4 Why shouldnt you make long stops on the way home after you have bought frozen foods? They could become _ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences
6、. 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. 5 Good _! I hope you win the race. （ A） fortune （ B） luck （ C） chance （ D） fate 6 He gave the order that nothing _ until the police arrived. （ A） touched （ B） didnt to
7、uch （ C） be touched （ D） should touch 7 You cant _ him in his knowledge of physics. （ A） equal （ B） agree （ C） help （ D） match 8 The secretary worked late into night, _ the long speech for the president. （ A） to prepare （ B） preparing （ C） prepared （ D） was preparing 9 When a machine is _ , suitable
8、 material must be chosen for its parts. （ A） building （ B） build （ C） to build （ D） to be built 10 He checked his car carefully lest it _ on the way. （ A） breaks down （ B） would break down （ C） should break down （ D） broke down 11 On the hill are maple trees _ leaves have turned red. （ A） who （ B） w
9、hom （ C） whose （ D） which 12 Henry wasnt paid because he was the _ secretary of the association. （ A） honorable （ B） honor （ C） honored （ D） honorary 13 The criminal didnt realize the value of freedom _ he had lost it. （ A） if （ B） as （ C） while （ D） until 14 Tom_ the party as no one saw him there y
10、esterday evening. （ A） cant attend （ B） mustnt attend （ C） wont have attended （ D） couldnt have attended 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. 15 The police (be) _ going to search the house
11、 this afternoon. 16 You can put an (advertise) _ in the newspaper to sell your old car. 17 The employer gave his (accept) _ to the workers suggestions. 18 The object of the _ (inquire) was to find out the cause of the car accident. 19 Hainan is Chinas second (large _ island.) 20 You look (worry) _ I
12、s anything wrong? 21 During the school holidays the children enjoyed their (free) _. 22 I got terribly (nerve) _ and dropped a spoon on the floor. 23 We appreciate (work) _ with him, because he has a good sense of humor. 24 (Judge) _ from last years experience, the coach knows he should not expect t
13、oo much of his team. 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. 25 There are many reasons for tidal a
14、ction; thus, tides are very complicated phenomenon involving many factors, all of which must be considered to predict tidal action in any one place at any given time. The alternate rise and fall of the surface of the seas and the oceans is mainly caused by the attractive force of the moon. When the
15、attraction is great, the tide is high; conversely, when the attraction is minimal, the tide is low. Between the high tide and the low tide is a period of a little over six hours, being called during its rise a flood tide, and during its fall an ebb (退潮 ) tide. The sun also exerts its effect on the t
16、ide, being a little less than half as much as the moon, although its mass is so much greater. When the moon and the sun are horizontal, the highest tide occurs and when they are vertical the lowest tide takes place. The wind also plays an important part in the modification of the normal rise and fal
17、l of the tides. Thus these factors affect each other, either detracting (转移 ) or adding to the attractive forces to add or subtract from the magnitude of the tide. One thing is certain: the tides move inexorably (不可阻挡 ) on, rising twice a day, shifting a little in time each day, and coutinually posi
18、ng the problem of how to correctly predict their highs and lows. 25 The principal idea of this article is _. （ A） the attraction of the sun and the moon （ B） the sun, the moon and the wind （ C） the changing tides （ D） the factors affecting the tides 26 If a high tide occurs at 8:00 a.m., the followi
19、ng low tide will occur at about _. （ A） 8:00 p.m. （ B） midnight （ C） 2:30 p.m. （ D） 1:30 p.m. 27 Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as affecting the tide? （ A） the sun （ B） the depth of the ocean （ C） the moon （ D） the winds 28 It can be concluded from this article that the attractive f
20、orce of the sun on the Earths oceans is about _. （ A） half that of the moon （ B） equal to more than half that of the moon （ C） equal to that of the moon （ D） twice that of the moon 29 According to the passage, it is clear that the force of the moon _. （ A） is not as important as that of the wind （ B
21、） is less than half that of the sun （ C） is the primary cause of the alternate rise and fall of the surface of the seas （ D） does not influence the rise and fall of the surface of the seas Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 th
22、rough 45. 30 Whether a large population is good or not has long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, even poorer land must be made use of and the good land is worked too much. Thus, each person produces
23、 less and this means a lower average income that could only be dealt with by a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more good ideas for plans and the development of ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there are more people who
24、want to use them. One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth change from country to country. In the developing country where a greatly growing population is pressing hard upon the limits of food and space,
25、the government will try to limit birthrate. In a highly industrialized society a decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market. So the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one that is in decline.
26、 30 A small population may mean _. （ A） higher productivity, but a lower average income （ B） lower productivity, but a higher average income （ C） lower productivity, but a lower average income （ D） higher productivity, and a higher average income 31 According to the passage, a large population will
27、provide a chance for developing _. （ A） agriculture （ B） transport （ C） industry （ D） national economy 32 In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate _. （ A） goes up （ B） goes down （ C） remains stable （ D） is out of control 33 From the passage we know that, slowly rai
28、sing birthrate perhaps is good for _. （ A） a developing nation （ B） a developed nation （ C） every nation with a big population （ D） every nation with a small population 34 It isnt an easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout the world because_. （ A） there are too many undevel
29、oped countries in the world （ B） undeveloped countries in the world （ C） different governments have different views of the questions （ D） even developed countries may have complex problems Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in th
30、e table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 35 An abbreviation (缩写词 ) can be defined as a shortened form of a word or term. Abbreviations are an attempt to communicate information fast and accurately. But this goal is not always a
31、chieved. To many people, particularly to those new to a field, reports and papers sometimes seem to be written in a telegraphic style with abbreviations so interspersed (夹杂 ) as to make the message almost meaningless. Owing to the lack of a comprehensive dictionary of abbreviations and the diverse d
32、efinitions of abbreviations among subject areas, it is common practice in most scholarly publications to include in an appendix (目录 ) at the end of the book a list of the abbreviations used. Another method is to explain the abbreviation to the reader the first time it appears. Librarians, like every
33、one else, tend to use abbreviations to save space and time and to eliminate the necessity of repeating words or phrases that are long and complicated. In the library and information science field, abbreviations are used primarily for magazine and book titles, names of organizations, etc. Definition
34、of an abbreviation: (46) of a word or term Purpose of using abbreviations: (47) fast and accurately Causes of difficulties in using abbreviations: 1. lack of a comprehensive dictionary 2. (48) of abbreviations among subject areas Ways to introduce abbreviations: 1. To include abbreviations in (49) a
35、t the end of the book 2. To give explanations One kind of users of abbreviations mentioned here: (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 correspon
36、ding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 40 A customs officer B fashion designer C ticket collector D tax commissioner E produce broker F estate agent G personal assistant H fire fighter I General Manager J sales representative K harbor master L filing staff M merchant banker N air hostes
37、s O taxi driver P programmer 51. ( )时装设计师 ( )税务专员 52. ( )房地产经纪人 ( )消防员 53. ( )销售代表 ( )商业银行家 54. ( )私人助理 ( )港务长 55. ( )检票员 ( )海关官员 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 For mor
38、e than a century and a half, Patek Philippe has been known as the finest watch in the world. The reason is very simple. It is made differently. Its made using skills and techniques that others have lost or forgotten. It is made with attention to detail very few people would notice. It is made we hav
39、e to admit, with a total disregard for time. If a particular Patek Philippe movement requires four years of continuous work to bring to absolute perfection, we will take four years. The result will be a watch that is unlikely any other. A watch that conveys quality from first glance and first touch.
40、 A watch with a distinction: Generation after generation it has been worn, loved and collected by those who are very difficult to please; those who will only accept the best. For the day that you take delivery of your Patek Philippe, you will have acquired the best. Your Pat& Philippe, you will have
41、 acquired the best. A watch that was made to be treasured. 45 What kind of product is advertised in the passage? 46 Whats the brand name of the products? 47 How long has Patek Plilippe been known as the finest in the world?For over a _. 48 Why is Patek Philippe regarded as the best watch?Because it
42、is made _. 49 What may impress you most at the first glance of the watch?Its _. 50 NO amount of words can fully describe the friendship and the joy we felt on this visit （ A）我们在这次访问中建立的友谊和度过的快乐时光是无法描述的。 （ B）我们在这次访问中所感受到的友情和欢乐是无法用语言表达的。 （ C）没有足够的语言可以表达我们这次访问中感受到的友谊和愉悦。 （ D）没有语言可以完全表达我们这次访问中所领受到的游戏和欢乐
43、。 51 His superior grades at high school enabled him to enrol at the tuition-free College of the City of New York. （ A）他的上级 在高中期间学习时与他同级，所以有资格推荐他免考进入了纽约市一所大学。 （ B）他的上级在高中期间的学习成绩很优异，担保他自由进入了纽约市立大学。 （ C）由于在高中成绩显著，他参军后，免费进入了纽约市一所大学。 （ D）由于在高中成绩优异，他进入了免费的纽约市立大学。 52 But there is at least one prediction th
44、at can be made with assurance. （ A）但最终还是要做出一个明确的选择。 （ B）但至少要做出一个有把握的预测。 （ C）但 至少存在一个明确的预言。 （ D）但至少可以有把握地做出一个预言。 53 Hardly a year passed without Beijing losing its traditional dominance in another field or product. （ A）现在一年过去了，但是北京在另一个领域或产品上并没有失去它传统的优势。 （ B）北京几乎每年都要失去它在一个领域里或一种产品上的传统优势。 （ C）一年刚过去，北京在
45、另一个领域或产品上失去了它的传统优势。 （ D）北京没有一年不失 去它在某个领域里或产品上的传统优势。 54 (61)Inns have served travelers since ancient times. (62)The emergence of the hotel as a significant commercial institution, however, is a development of the past few centuries and may be traced by, example in the U.S The location of hotels has a
46、lways been related to the transportation available. During colonial times hotels were usually situated in seaport towns, but by the end of the 18th century, when the coach had increased travel within the U. S., many inns and hotels were constructed to offer lodgings along highway routes. (63)After t
47、he construction of railroads in the 19th century, larger hotels were built near railroad stations to accommodate railway travelers. (64)Standards of service and comfort rose appreciably and in the larger cities the types of lodging offered by certain hotels became luxurious. The old Waldorf- Astoria
48、 Hotel in New York City and the Brown Palace in Denver, Colorado, were among the first such luxury hotels, but their rates were too high for the average traveler. (65)Shortly before World War I large hotels offering many services at prices within the reach of middle-income groups were constructed.The first such institution was the Statler Hotel in Buffalo, New York, which opened in 1908. For years it served as a model for other large-city transient hotels. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical
