1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 442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） Close the window. （ B） Open the window. （ C） Turn off the TV. （ D） Turn on the radio. （ A） Hes in his office. （ B） Hes in a meeting. （ C） Hes on a business trip. （ D） Hes on holiday. （ A） Take a Chinese course. （ B） Visit China. （
3、 C） Stay at home. （ D） Go to a summer camp. （ A） The water is too cold. （ B） The pool is too far away. （ C） The pool is too crowded. （ D） The weather is too hot. （ A） 4 days. （ B） 14 days. （ C） 24 days. （ D） 40 days. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conv
4、ersations. 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） Because Dr. Joh
5、nson is busy tomorrow. （ B） Because Dr. Johnson wont come to his surgery tomorrow. （ C） Because Jack is on duty tomorrow. （ D） Because Jack is busy tomorrow. （ A） The first Thursday of November. （ B） The fourth Thursday of November. （ C） First of November. （ D） The fourth of November. Section C Dire
6、ctions: 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 be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 8 Why did the elephant
7、 sit on the car? Because the elephant took it to be his_. 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 from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 9 I, not you, _ to answer for it. （ A
8、） are （ B） is （ C） be （ D） am 10 Many a student going to take part in CET-6 next month. （ A） is （ B） is to （ C） are （ D） was 11 _ in Hangzhou for more than ten years, he knew the city quite well. （ A） Living （ B） Lives （ C） Having lived （ D） Lived 12 Very little _ they had made an important discover
9、y in science. （ A） they realized （ B） they realized what （ C） did they realize （ D） did they realize what 13 The more books you read, _ you become. （ A） the more knowledge （ B） the more knowledgeable （ C） more knowledge （ D） more knowledgeable 14 _ late in the evening that the party drew to an end.
10、（ A） Its not until （ B） It was not until （ C） It is till （ D） It was until 15 Mr. Johnson prefered _ the job of looking after the children. （ A） to be assigned （ B） to be assigning （ C） to have assigned （ D） having assigned 16 They considered _ impossible to get everything ready in such a short time
11、. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） it （ D） them 17 Though the long-term _ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee. （ A） affect （ B） effort （ C） effect （ D） afford 18 _ surprise, we found Tom was late again. （ A） To his （ B） To ones （ C） To our （ D） To its Section B Directions: Th
12、ere are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 19 Dont cover my mouth; I can hardly (breathe) _. 20 Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables will help you to stay (health) _. 21 There are poor children without homes, wh
13、o sleep in the streets, and live in (miserably) _. 22 That village is made up of 246 families (belong) _ to four nationalities. 23 (See) _ from the top of the hill, the village looks beautiful and quiet. 24 We have such a variety of (choose) _ when we go to a card shop. 25 He spends half an hour (cy
14、cle) _to work every day. 26 Most of the guests_(invite) to the dinner party yesterday were my fathers friends. 27 Mary accused one of her colleagues of (steal)_her money. 28 All are on sale in the shopping centre. It is too good a chance (miss) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passa
15、ge, 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. 29 Lately a lot about the affects of smoking and second-hand smoke has been reported almost weekly in the news
16、 and its getting very good coverage (报道范围 ). But we still have parents smoking in front of new-born babies and all the way through their kids lives. For me personally, my mother and all my grandparents smoked. So no matter where I went I would inhale(吸入肺部 ) it. For the past year Ive been trying to a
17、void my own MOTHER when she starts smoking.I feel angry because Ive realized how much she is damaging everyone elses health in the house, especially her grandkids. Now this is happening all over the world. What are parents thinking? They are ignoring the warning signs. Are they just to be selfish an
18、d dont care about their kids health and other peoples? Why should I move out of the area because of their bad habit? Shouldnt they have to go outside the room and do it? What Im saying is, SMOKING SHOULD BE BANNED AROUND CHILDREN! and it should be an offense to expose children to second-hand cigaret
19、te smoke. When the adult smokes his/her life with children growing up near them, when they die, the children are left with the harm caused by the parent and potentially a bad later life with disease and worse health. 29 How often has the affects of smoking and second-hand smoke been reported in the
20、newspaper? （ A） Once a week. （ B） Twice a week. （ C） Once a month. （ D） Twice a mouth. 30 How did the author feel about her mother smoking? （ A） Angry. （ B） Sad. （ C） Happy. （ D） Bored. 31 The author thinks _. （ A） she should move out of the area where people smoke （ B） the smokers should go outside
21、 the room when they want to smoke （ C） his mother has realized the danger of smoking （ D） all the people have bad habits 32 The meaning of “BANNED“ in “SMOKING SHOULD BE BANNED AROUND CHILDREN“ is _. （ A） limited （ B） encouraged （ C） prohibited （ D） permitted 33 The main idea of this passage is _. （
22、 A） parents shouldnt smoke （ B） children should avoid smoking （ C） the affects of smoking and second-hand smoke is harmful （ D） my mother and grandparents smoked heavily Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 34 In pla
23、nning a vacation, you need to decide on many things where you will go, how long you will stay, what hotel you will stay at, what you want to see, and how much money you will spend. Travel packages are arrangements made by a travel agent or travel company to cover your vacation plans. These arrangeme
24、nts may include any of the following: air travel, hotels, meals, and such extras as sightseeing. Before making a decision on your travel plans, look into several packages to compare what they offer. ENJOY FAMILY FUN IN HISTORIC WILLIAMSBURG THREE-NIGHT SPECIAL (includes hotel, breakfast, sightseeing
25、) 120 per adult, double occupancy Mon. Thurs., excluding holiday periods STAY at the Colonial Motel Up to two children under 15 stay free Free breakfast Free parking Free swimming pool and game room VISIT the Historic Past Free full-day guided tour of Williamsburg Sights include the capitol building
26、, Bruton Parish Church, Governors Palace, and restored homes on Duke of Gloucester Street DINE in Historic Williamsburg Midweek Special includes one dinner for two at any of three free restaurants (Up to 20.00 per person) ENJOY Other Family Attractions For just 20 a day, you can rent a car with unli
27、mited mileage to visit nearby family attractions and amusement parks. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! PHONE “Sunstar Travel Group“ TOLL FREE 800-553-6584 34 The Williamsburg package stresses _ . （ A） family fun （ B） sightseeing （ C） luxury accommodations （ D） car driving 35 The rate for the package is b
28、ased on “double occupancy“, which means that _ . （ A） the charge is the same for two people in the room as it is for one person （ B） the per-person charge is based on two people in a room, so the price is twice the quoted rate （ C） the charge is the same for one person in the room as it is for two p
29、eople （ D） the room rate changes with each additional person in the room 36 In order to save money, a family may choose the Williamsburg package because （ A） the package offers a free dinner for two （ B） the package offers use of a pool and game room at the motel （ C） children can stay with other fa
30、milies （ D） up to two children can stay free in the motel 37 Staying in Williamsburg for three nights will cost more than the advertised package price because the package _ . （ A） does not include any sightseeing tours （ B） does not include any dinners （ C） includes breakfasts and one dinner for two
31、, so additional meals will be extra （ D） includes car rental, so parking will be extra 38 What is Not mentioned in the package? （ A） Free afternoon tea. （ B） One full-day tour. （ C） Car rental. （ D） Free recreation facilities. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are
32、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. 39 Most meetings have an agenda. For a formal meeting, this document may be handed out in advance to all participants. For an informal meeting, the
33、agenda may be simply a list of the points to be dealt with. The purpose of an agenda is to speed up the meeting and keep everyone to the point. The agenda except a formal meeting must be organized in logical order. Often the agenda shows not only the topics but the meetings function concerning each
34、line. All items on which a decision is to be taken should appear on the agenda. One-to-one or small informal meetings also tend to be structured and planned. They are different from chance conversations in a corridor or over coffee. Small informal meetings may also take place or continue during a me
35、al. 1) Most meetings have (46) . 2) The document may be handed out (47) to all participants. 3) The purpose of an agenda is to (48) the meeting and keep every one to point. 4) The agenda shows both (49) and (50) concerning each line: Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading
36、 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. 44 A Bandwidth B BBS (Bulletin Board System) C Browser D E-mail E hit F hacker G homepage H hyperlink I Internet J ISD
37、N( Integrated Services Digital Network) K ISP(Internet Service Provider) L Modem(Modulator-demodulator) M netizen N Netnews O Newsgroup P spams/junk mails Q TCP/IP R Telnet S Usenet T WWW (World Wide Web) 44 ( )垃圾邮件 ( )综合业务数字网 45 ( )网民 ( )电脑黑客 46 ( )传输控制 /网际协议 ( )浏览器 47 ( )超级链接 ( )因特网服务提供者 48 ( )主页
38、( )电子布告栏 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. 49 July 20,2004 Dear Sirs, Today we have received your bill for 150 name-beating crystal vases which you sent us the other day. We
39、had ordered these vases on condition that they should reach us by the end of June. But they arrived here 15 days behind the schedule. The customers refused to accept the goods because they arrived too late. Since the vases bear their names, we cannot sell them to other customers. So we asked the cus
40、tomers again and again to take the vases, and finally they agreed to accept them, but at a price cut of 30%. You may understand how we have lost the customers confidence in us. In this situation, we have to ask you to compensate the loss we have suffered. We are looking forward to hearing from you s
41、oon. Yours faithfully, G. Pastry 49 What was the problem with the delivery of the vases? They arrived 15 days_. 50 When did the vases actually arrive? In the middle of 51 Why couldnt the vases be sold to other customers? Bemuse they were bearing_of those who ordered the vases. 52 In what condition d
42、id the customers accept the goods.? At a price cut of_. 53 What was the purpose of this letter? To ask the supplier to_for the loss they have suffered. 54 The most visible victims of pollution, fish, are only a link in a chain from microscopic life to man. （ A）鱼是最显而易见的污染受害者，但它只不过是从微生物到人类这一长链中的一环罢了。
43、（ B）在从微生物到人类这一长链中，鱼是污染的唯一受害者，而且是最容易看见的。 （ C）污染影响着所有的生物界，但鱼是最显而易见的受害者。 （ D）最明显的污染受害者们构成了从微生物到人类的长链，而鱼则仅仅是其中的一环。 55 Some people insist on finding fault with the results of other peoples work, without ever making a constructive contribution to their efforts. （ A）有些人对别人的工作成果只会挑毛病，却从未提出过什么建设性的意见。 （ B）有些人
44、只会对别人的工作成果百般挑剔，自己却从未有任何建树。 （ C）有些人坚持认为，对别人的工作成果就应多挑刺，因为他们的努力没有任何建设 性的贡献。 （ D）有些人只会对别人的工作成果求全责备，从未做出任何建设性的贡献和努力。 56 Since smoking is harmful， governments worldwide should conduct serious campaigns against is （ A）自知道吸烟有害以来，世界政府就应该采取严厉的禁烟措施。 （ B）因为吸烟有害处，世界政府就应该开展严肃的禁烟运动。 （ C）既然吸烟有害，各国政府就应该开展严肃的禁烟运动。 （
45、D）由于吸烟有害，各国政府开展了严肃的禁烟 运动。 57 The fridges effect upon the environment has been evident， While its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. （ A）冰箱在促进人类幸福的同时，也对环保有较明显的影响。 （ B）冰箱对环保的影响显而易见，对人类幸福的贡献却少之又少。 （ C）冰箱对环境的影响显而易见，对人类幸福的贡献却微不足道。 （ D）冰箱对环境的影响显而易见，对人类幸福也有重大贡献。 58 We have to live in a
46、rt if we would be affected by art. We have to paint rather than look at paintings, to play instruments rather than go to concerts, to dance and sing and act ourselves, engaging all our senses in the ritual and discipline of the arts. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test yo
47、ur ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 59 你叫李雷。今年夏天在广州度假时，在一家商店买了一件衬衣。回家后从包中取出仔细检查时，发现衬衣的边有一个大洞，还 缺了一颗钮扣。你非常生气。今天(7月 10日 )你给商店写信投诉，并寄回衬衣，要求全额退款 (180元 )。 Words for Reference： 全额退款： a full refund 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 44
48、2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 decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 M: May I close the window outside? W: Yes, please. Its too noisy Q: What will the man
