1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 427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） About 7 oclock. （ B） About 8 oclock. （ C） About 9 oclock. （ D） About 10 oclock. 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） At somewhere we dont know. （ B） At the store the man recommended. （ C） At the firs
4、t right after the railroad bridge. （ D） At the second right after the railroad bridge. （ A） The mans firm. （ B） The womans manager. （ C） The man. （ D） The woman. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you
5、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. 4 What are you often asked to do while waiting for a table in a restaurant?You are often asked to _ at the bar. Section A Directions: In this sect
6、ion, 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. 5 So little _ about China that ho could not find Beijing in the world map. （ A） the foreigner knew （ B） did the foreigner know （
7、C） the foreigner has known （ D） has the foreigner known 6 The professor requests that we _ the term papers by the end of this month. （ A） hand in （ B） will have handed in （ C） to hand in （ D） will hand in 7 Mary has got a furl mark in the test. She _ very hard all the time. （ A） will work （ B） must
8、have worked （ C） may work （ D） could have worked 8 I dont think I could _ another night without sleep. （ A） put up （ B） endeavour （ C） stand （ D） last 9 Oil _ 90 per cent of the countrys exports. （ A） consists of （ B） reaches （ C） accounts for （ D） composes 10 _ he comes, we will be able to go. （ A）
9、 Without （ B） Unless （ C） Except （ D） Even 11 _ no body was willing to vote for her, she decided to drop out of the election. （ A） When （ B） That （ C） Seeing that （ D） So that 12 The teacher asked the children to write on _ line, but Tom just wrote carelessly _ lines. （ A） other every, few every （ B
10、） other every, every a few （ C） every other, every few （ D） every other, every a few 13 It is about time that you _ yourself a regular job.You cant go on like that. （ A） found （ B） find （ C） will find （ D） would find 14 He used to go to school on foot, _? （ A） didnt he （ B） wasnt he （ C） used he （ D
11、） isnt he 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 Keep(quietly) _ !They are listening to the teacher. 16 To the list (add)_ the following names. 17 Some studies have suggested that long pe
12、riods of typing and incorrect work habits may (link) _ to injuries. 18 The jacket is too small. I need a (large) _ size. 19 (catch) _by the host for stealing, the boy felt rather ashamed. 20 It was (bore) _ to sit on the train without books to read. 21 Which is the largest (national) _ in Europe? 22
13、 All the products in this factory (produce) _ according to international quality standard. 23 When the singer announced his (decide) _ to leave the band, his followers were all surprised. 24 Measures should be taken to avoid the negative effect (bring)_about by unfair competition. Task 1 Directions:
14、 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 Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public
15、. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes that the public will listen and understandhe wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him. What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to
16、 explain. Because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have no
17、ticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist. Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and rest; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they con
18、tain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide interesting pattern, and that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. If one painter chooses to paint an ugly leg and an
19、other a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing somethingall of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us. 25 An artist hopes that the public wi
20、ll _. （ A） understand him and learn from him （ B） notice only shapes and colors in his work （ C） teach him something interesting （ D） believe what he says in his work 26 It is hard to explain what a painter is saying because _. （ A） most painters do not express themselves well （ B） a painter uses un
21、usual words and phrases （ C） a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words （ D） many painters do not say anything 27 An artists choice of shapes and colors indicates that he believes them to be _. （ A） more meaningful than words （ B） merely beautiful （ C） a reflection of his experiences （ D） wor
22、th looking at 28 Without the artists work, the public might not _. （ A） understand the world better （ B） notice the shapes and colors that express his experience （ C） know those shapes and colors （ D） feel comfortable and at ease 29 The writer says that contemporary art contains _. （ A） nothing but
23、meaningless patterns （ B） uninteresting aspects of the world （ C） subjects chosen partly for their meaning （ D） completely meaningless subjects Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 30 Thomas Alva Edison lit up the wo
24、rld with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be a dark place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph(留声机 ), the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. Tho
25、mas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity(
26、好奇 ) led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continue his
27、 experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally(意外地 ) set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting
28、 experiments. He got his first patent(专利 ) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to
29、build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a “two-shift man“ because he worked
30、 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 30 Thomas
31、 Edison worked _ hours a day so he called himself a “two-shift man“. （ A） 24 （ B） 8 （ C） 12 （ D） 16 31 Which of the following statements is in the right order for Thomas Edison? （ A） He became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent. （ B） He became a newsboy, got his first pat
32、ent, and then became a telegraph operator. （ C） He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy. （ D） He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent. 32 Edison considered his deafness _. （ A） a disadvantage （ B） a blessing （ C） something from a priest （ D） a
33、 necessity 33 Of all the inventions, _ was probably the most important for civilization. （ A） the vote recorder （ B） the stock ticker （ C） the light bulb （ D） the motion picture camera 34 The main idea of this passage is _. （ A） Thomas Edison was always interested in science and inventions, and he i
34、nvented many important things （ B） Thomas Edison could not keep a job （ C） Thomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments （ D） deaf people make good inventors because they can focus without the distraction of spoken conversation Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it,
35、 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. 35 Most libraries require you to register before you are allowed to borrow any of their materials. This means you will probably be asked to
36、 fill out and sign a registration card. When you do this, you are not only giving the library your name and address for their files, you are also signing an agreement. The agreement says, basically, that you will obey the rules of the library. Once you are registered, you will be issued a library, o
37、r borrowers card. Each time you check out, that is, officially borrow something from the library, you will have to present this card to the librarians. You usually check out and return borrowed materials at the same desk. The library staff member at this desk will take your card and stamped the book
38、 card with a date. This is the date by which you are expected to return the materials to the library, so others can have the chance of borrowing it. Some libraries charge a fine for each day a library book is overdue. There are also other fines for books returned damaged or written in. Should you lo
39、se a library book, you may be required to pay the library the amount it was worth. How to Borrow Books Registration: fill out and sign a【 46】 be issued a sign【 47】 Check-out: present in to【 48】 Fines: A) if the book is【 49】 B) if the book is【 50】 C) if the book is written in Task 4 Directions: The f
40、ollowing 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 Asocialist economy Bcapitalist economy Ccollective economy Dplanned econo
41、my Econtrolled economy Frural economics Gliberal economy Hmixed economy Ipolitical economy jprotectionism Kprimary sector Lprivate sector Mpublic sector Neconomic channels Oeconomic balance Peconomic fluctuation Qeconomic depression Reconomic stability Seconomic policy Teconomic recovery UEconomic t
42、rend Veconomic situation 51. ( )经济平衡 ( )经济复原 52. ( )公共部门 ( )社会主义经济 53. ( )经济趋势 ( )经济波动 54. ( )混合经济 ( )政治经济学 55. ( )自由经济 ( )经济形势 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 Woman liv
43、ing alone in a cold, wet flat Mrs. Thriscott is 68 years old. She used to live alone on the top floor of an old house. Her flat was cold, wet and full of draughts(风 ); there was no hot water, and it was virtually impossible for her to keep warm. When she wanted to go out, she faced climbing up and d
44、own a hundred steps in all. Then she applied to Help the Aged for a new flat. Since she moved into the new place which Help the Aged has provided, Mrs Thriscott is a changed woman. “My great thrill (兴奋 ), of course, is hot baths every day. Ive never been cold since Ive been here. My health is wonder
45、ful, perfect! People tell me I look years younger.“ Help the Aged also helps provide day centers where old people find care and companion-ship. Because of loans available to Help the Aged every 2 you give provides 40 of housing. 150 donation (捐赠 ) manes (命名 ) a flat in memory of happy times with som
46、eone dear to you. 250 names a double flat. 450 names a common room. Every day matters to old people in need. Tear out this advertisement and send with your gift as quickly as possible to: Hon. Treasurer, Rt Hon. Lord Maybray-King Help the Aged, Room Gl, 8 Denman Street, London W1A 2AP 45 What did Mr
47、s Thriscott do after living alone on the top floor of an old house for many years? She asked _ for help. 46 How did Help the Aged help her? It provided her _. 47 What else could Help the Aged do for the old? It could help _. 48 What is the purpose of this advertisement? Its aim is to persuade you to
48、 _. 49 What could you get in return for your 250 donation? You could give a name to _ 50 Where his career is concerned, nothing is adequate to stop him from making full efforts. （ A）只要涉及他的事业，就没有充分的理由阻止他全力以赴。 （ B）在他的事业被关注的地方，阻止他全力以赴的一切事情都不合适。 （ C）只要与事业有关，没有什么能够阻止他全力 以赴。 （ D）无论在哪里他都只关心事业，没有合适的人和事可以阻止他努力。 51 With these markings it is possible for motorists from all over the world to drive with greater safety. （ A）由于有了这些路标，驾驶员就有可能在世界各地更安全的驾驶了。 （ B）有了这些标志，来自世界
