1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 425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） Not go anywhere. （ B） Go to Andersons. （ C） Get ten pictures. （ D） Spend a lot of money. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After
3、 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） Five-dollar bills. （ B） Fifteen-dollar bills. （ C） One-dollar bills. （ D）
4、 Ten-dollar bills. （ A） At the post office. （ B） In a shop. （ C） At the bank. （ D） In a restaurant. （ A） Buy one. （ B） Borrow one from the man. （ C） Make one. （ D） Steal one. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. Af
5、ter 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. 5 How much could the worlds population reach in further 75 years? The worlds population could reach _ in further 75 years. Section A
6、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. 6 There was such a storm _ I had never experienced before. （ A） as such （ B） for such （ C） with which （ D
7、） as which 7 It was for this reason _I didnt return the book to the library. （ A） why （ B） that （ C） which （ D） so 8 No one had told Smith about a lecture the following day. （ A） there be （ B） there would be （ C） there being （ D） there was 9 You will find the matter _ about all over the company. （ A
8、） being talked （ B） talked （ C） talking （ D） to talk 10 If you try to pass _ the problems, it would be impossible for you to make any progress in this field. （ A） off （ B） over （ C） by （ D） across 11 Does Tom speak French _ Jean does? （ A） half as fluently as （ B） as half fluent as （ C） as fluently
9、half as （ D） as half more fluent as 12 All the people in the city are opposed _ the committees plan. （ A） at （ B） for （ C） to （ D） into 13 Tom didnt tell his wife that he had been fired, but he_. （ A） would do （ B） had to （ C） should have （ D） might have to 14 If I had enough money now, I _ buy a ca
10、r. （ A） would （ B） shall （ C） might （ D） would have 15 I _it if I had enough money. （ A） should have bought （ B） had bought （ C） will have bought （ D） had to have bought Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word give
11、n in the brackets. 16 What a (self) _ girl you are; let the other children share your toys. 17 It is important that the forms should (send) _ back before the deadline. 18 Its going to be some time before I recover my full (strong) _. 19 The weather forecast says the weather of tomorrow will be as (b
12、ad) _ as that of today. 20 In (compare) _ with what you promised us earlier, what you have done has re- ally disappointed us. 21 Though a few rebels still held out, the fighting was (effective) _ ended. 22 John is an _ (energy) boy. He enjoys sports. 23 Five yards _ (be) what I ordered. 24 Fred was
13、playing the piano while Mary and I (sing)_. 25 The local government is trying to raise money to _(modern) the citys public transport systems. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or state
14、ment there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 26 Most insurance companies in the world are stock insurance companies or mutual insurance companies. A stock insurance company is owned by stockholders, who share in profits earned by the company. A mutual insurance
15、 company is owned by the policyholders(投保人 ). Profits earned by a mutual insurance company are returned to the policyholders as dividends(股息 ) or used to cut future insurance cost. In addition to the private insurance organizations, certain types of insurance are provided in the U.S. by governmental
16、 organizations. A notable instance is the system of social security operated by the federal government through the Social Security Administration. An insurance company may require a policyholder to provide proof of the ownership and the value of lost or damaged property before it pays compensation.
17、For this reason, policyholders should have such evidence of their possessions as lists, sales receipts, appraisals(估价单 ), or photographs. The evidence should be kept in a safe-deposit box or other secure place outside the home. Many companies that sell health insurance policies(保险 ) provide cash ben
18、efits to the insured person. A cash benefit is a fixed dollar amount for each medical expense or day of hospitalization. If the cash benefits do not cover the entire cost of medical care, the policyholder must pay the rest. 26 The profits earned by a mutual insurance company_. （ A） are shared by the
19、 stockholders （ B） are all given to the policyholders as stocks （ C） are used to reduce future insurance cost （ D） are used in some investment 27 As to the types of insurance organizations, there are_. （ A） both private and governmental organizations （ B） only private insurance companies （ C） only g
20、overnmental organizations （ D） mostly health insurance companies 28 The word “their“ in the third paragraph refers to_. （ A） sales receipts （ B） the policyholders （ C） the insurance companies （ D） the properties 29 The evidence of photographs should kept_. （ A） in secure place at home （ B） in a draw
21、er （ C） in a pocket （ D） securely outside the home 30 If a person buys a health insurance policy, he can receive_. （ A） a fixed amount to pay for hospitalization （ B） enough money to pay for medical expense （ C） get a huge compensation for illness （ D） a changeable sum of money for each medical care
22、 Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 31 British university entrants(新学员 ) expect to be provided with washing machines and dryers in their rooms, and even car parking spaces, a survey has found. Students are also les
23、s prepared to tolerate poor quality living conditions than their predecessors, says the survey by British polling organization Mori. More than 1,000 full-time undergraduates and postgraduates from 21 universities across the UK were surveyed for the research. It shows that location is the key factor
24、in choosing accommodation for students nearly half of those interviewed said that being close to their place of study was the most important factor in their choice. Cost came second, with evidence that many parents foot the bills for their childrens rent. The survey also shows that students are no l
25、onger prepared to carry bags of washing to the nearest launderette(自动洗衣店 ). These newcomers expect washers and dryers to be provided with their accommodation. The study also highlights those things todays students expect as standard communal (公共的 ) areas to be cleaned regularly, utility bills to be
26、included, even private car parking space to be included. Separate findings from the UKs National Union of Students published earlier this year show more than half of students in private rented accommodation are living in unsatisfactory conditions. 31 Who are the subjects of the survey? （ A） Some ove
27、rsea students in UK. （ B） Some undergraduates and postgraduates in UK universities. （ C） Some graduates in UK universities. （ D） Some British students in other countries. 32 What kind of accommodation is the most attractive to students according to the, survey by British polling organization Mori? （
28、 A） An apartment near their universities. （ B） A cheap house far away from their universities. （ C） An apartment with car parking space. （ D） An apartment with washing machines, 33 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） The survey described in the passage is conduct
29、ed by UKs National Union of Students. （ B） Most of the subjects are from universities in London. （ C） Most college students pay the rent by themselves. （ D） Students think that communal areas should be cleaned regularlyby cleaners rather than themselves. 34 According to the passage, the choice of ac
30、commodation is influenced by the following factors EXCEPT _. （ A） convenience （ B） comfort （ C） low rents （ D） weather 35 What does the survey indicate? （ A） UK university students are increasingly satisfied with their living conditions. （ B） UK university students are less and less energetic. （ C）
31、UK university students demand higher qualities of their living conditions. （ D） UK university students pay less and less attention to their studies. 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 s
32、hould write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 36 We continue to share with our remotest ancestors the most tangled and evasive attitudes about death, despite the great distance we have come in understanding some of the profound aspects of biology. We have as much distaste
33、 for talking about personal death as for thinking about it; it is an indelicacy, like talking in mixed company about venereal disease or abortion in the old days. Death on a grand scale does not bother us in the same special way: we can sit around a dinner table and discuss war, involving 60 billion
34、 volatilized human deaths, as though we were talking about bad weather; we can watch abrupt bloody death every day, in color, on films and television, without blinking back a tear. It is when the numbers of dead are very small, and very close, that we begin to think in scurrying circles. At the very
35、 center of the problem is the naked cold deadness of ones own self, the only reality in nature of which we can have absolute certainty, and it is unmentionable, unthinkable. We may be even less willing to face the issue at first hand than our predecessors because of a secret new hope that maybe it w
36、ill go away. We like to think, hiding the thought, that with all the marvelous ways in which we seem now to lead nature around by the nose, perhaps we can avoid the central problem if we just become, next year, say, a bit smarter. People dislike talking about death because they just【 46】 still have
37、the vaguest ideas of the issue. They talk about death only when【 47】 people are killed in war. When they find only very few people die each time and【 48】 are almost equal, they become very anxious, thinking that next time they themselves will meet their doom. Therefore,【 49】However, they have a hope
38、 that when they control nature, they can【 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 corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 40 A
39、 - Business Management I - Human Resource Management B - Marketing Management J - Managerial Accounting C - International Business Law K- Economic Law D - Management Information Systems L- Currency Banking Science E - Financial Management M - Practical International Trade F - The Global Environment
40、and international Business N - Equipment Management G - Managerial Economics and Decision Models O - Western Economics H - Operations Management 41 Where did the applicant see the position advertisement?He read in _. 42 What did the applicant study in the White Commercial School?He studied _. 43 Whe
41、re is the applicant working now?He is working in _. 44 How long is it since the applicant left high school?It is _ since he left high school. 45 Why does the applicant want to change his job?Because he wants an office where the work needs _. Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After readi
42、ng the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 46 Sharing Economic Losses Through Insurance Each minute of the day or night, everyone faces a possible financial loss. Savings provide one way to take care of financial losses. But savings are not
43、the answer to large losses. The best way to guard against large financial losses is through insurance. The purpose of insurance is to provide protection against financial losses at a reasonable cost. This is possible only when the cost of insurance is shared by many people who face a similar risk. B
44、ut not all of them are likely to have actual losses at the same time. You Buy Insurance from Insurance Companies Almost 4,800 companies in the United States are in the business of providing insurance protection. These businesses are called insurance companies. Because most insurance companies operat
45、e on a large scale, they provide a way for large numbers of people to share their losses. Many Kinds of Risks Can Be Insured Insurance can provide protection against almost any kind of loss. However, the kinds of insurance protection that most people buy can be divided into four broad groups: proper
46、ty insurance, liability insurance, life insurance, and health insurance. 46 Whats the best way to guard against large financial losses? The best way to guard against large financial losses is _. 47 Why does insurance exist? It is to _. 48 How many companies in the US are in the business of insurance
47、? Almost _. 49 What are insurance companies? Insurance companies are the businesses _. 50 What are the kinds of insurance that most people buy? They are _. 51 Although television was developed for broadcasting, many important uses have been found that have nothing to do with it. （ A）电视不仅促进了节目的播送，而且也
48、有很多其他重要的作用。 （ B）尽管开发电视的初衷是为了播送节目，后来却发现电视还有很多与此毫无关系的重要用途。 （ C）为了播送节目电视被开发出来，相应地，很多与此有关的重要用途也被发现。 （ D）尽管开发电视的初衷是为了播送节目，后来却发现其实电视的重要 用途都与此无关。 52 Scientists have developed glass fibers as thin as human hair which are designed to carry light signals. （ A）科学家发展出一种玻璃纤维，轻得象人的头发丝一样，可以用来设计轻型的信号装置。 （ B）科学家制造出一种玻璃纤维，比人的头发丝还细，这种设计是用来传递光信号的 （ C）科学家开发出象人的头发一样细的玻璃纤维来传输光信号。 （ D）科学家研制出跟人的头发丝似的玻璃纤维，用 在光导信号的设计上。 53 As a general rule, it is better to focus on the content of a presentation as to attract your audiences attention. （ A）总的来说，最好把重点放在讲解的内容上，借此来吸引观众的注意力。 （ B）一般的规则是，它最好集中在礼物的内容上，这样才能达
