1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 454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） In a hotel room. （ B） In a bus terminal. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a railroad station. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. Aft
3、er 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） Hollywood. （ B） Universal Studio. （ C） Disneyland. （ D） University of C
4、alifornia. （ A） At 17:00 on Friday evening. （ B） At 7:00 on Friday evening. （ C） At 6:30 on Friday evening. （ D） At 7:00 in Friday morning. （ A） In the department store. （ B） In the dining hall （ C） In the bookstore. （ D） In the department hall （ A） Only one student of the department. （ B） All the s
5、tudents of the department. （ C） Some students in the department. （ D） None of the above. 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 passage will be spoken twice. When you hear
6、 a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 6 What is the effective solution to prevent death from drowning? To teach the babies to _ . Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on
7、the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 7 That is _ I want to tell you. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） in which （ D） what 8 If you had told me in advance, I _ them at the station. （ A） would go to meet （ B） have gone to meet （ C） would have gone to meet （ D） meet 9 I
8、t wasnt such a good book _ he had described. （ A） as （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what 10 I can not help _ the box for you, as I am too tired. （ A） carrying （ B） carry （ C） with carrying （ D） being carried 11 The doctor insisted that Pauls mother _examined thoroughly. （ A） would be （ B） must be （ C） be
9、 （ D） should have been 12 Your father is seriously iii and you should _ a doctor at once. （ A） send out （ B） call in （ C） go into （ D） leave for 13 Evidence came up _ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） whose 14 She said she _ many g
10、ood friends since she came to this city. （ A） has made （ B） makes （ C） had made （ D） made 15 Id rather you _ anything about it for the time being. （ A） do （ B） didnt do （ C） dont do （ D） didnt 16 Which do you think is_important, health or wealth? （ A） most （ B） the most （ C） the more （ D） more Secti
11、on 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. 17 I apologize for not (keep) _ my promise. 18 Lots of damage (be) _ caused by fire. 19 (See) _ from the top of the hill, the village looks beautiful and qu
12、iet. 20 My little sister always asks me(help) _ her put on clothes. 21 (catch) _ cheating by the teacher in the exam, David scored zero in math exam. 22 It is the feathers that (able)_a bird to fly. 23 My father didnt go to New York; the doctor suggested that he_ (not go) there. 24 Im sorry, sir. Yo
13、ur mobile phone isnt ready yet. It (repair) _ in the factory. 25 The football team hoped that they (win)_ another glorious victory soon. 26 If he had taken his lawyers advice, he (save) _himself a great deal of trouble. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 question
14、s 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. 27 The United Nations, an accepted authority on population levels and trends, estimates that the world population reached 5.3 billion in 1
15、990, and is increasing annually by more than 90 million persons. The rate of increase, 1.7 percent per year, has fallen below the peak rate of 2 percent per year attained by 1970. However, absolute yearly increments are not expected to start declining until after the year 2000. Estimates of world po
16、pulation before 1900 are based on fragmentary (不全的；不完整的 ) data, but scholars agree that average population growth approached approximately 0.002 percent per year. Growth was delayed and influenced by climate, food supply, disease, and war. Starting in the 17th century, great advances in scientific k
17、nowledge, agriculture, industry, medicine, and social organization made possible substantial increases in population. Inanimate (无生命的 ) energy gradually replaced human and animal labor. People slowly acquired the knowledge and means to control disease. All continents shared in a five-time population
18、 increase over a 300-year period-from about 500 million in 1650 to 2.5 billion in 1950-but increases were most obvious in regions where new technologies were devised and applied. Beginning about 1950, with improvements in water supplies, sewage (下水道里的污物 ) -disposal facilities, and transportation net
19、works, agricultural yields increased, and deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases greatly declined. Life expectancy at birth in most developing countries increased from about 35-40 years in 1950 to 61 years by 1990. 27 The best title for this passage would be _ . （ A） Past and Present Growth o
20、f Population （ B） World Population （ C） Some Factors on Population Influence （ D） Population 28 According to the United Nations, it estimates that every years world population growth is _ . （ A） more than 90 million persons （ B） 0. 002 percent per year （ C） 5.3 billion （ D） 500 million 29 In the sen
21、tence “However, absolute yearly increments are not expected to start declining until after the year 2000.“, “increments“ means _ . （ A） decrease （ B） slowing （ C） acceleration （ D） increase 30 Which of the following sentence is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） Growth was decreased by climate, food
22、 supply, disease, and war. （ B） Great advances in scientific knowledge, agriculture, industry, medicine, and social organization made possible actual increases in population. （ C） With improvements in networks, agricultural yields increased, and deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases greatly
23、declined. （ D） It is a long way for people to acquire the knowledge and means to control disease. 31 According to the passage, what will happen in the next century? （ A） Life expectancy at birth in most developing countries increased over 61. （ B） Birth rate will be very high. （ C） Death rate will b
24、e very low. （ D） Life expectancy at birth in most developed countries increased over 61. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 There was a time in early history of man when the days bad no names! The reason was qui
25、te simple: Men had not invented the week. In those days, the only division of times was the month, and there were too many days in the month for each of them to have a separate name. But when men began to build cities, they wanted to have a special day on which to trade, a market day. Sometimes thes
26、e market day were fixed at every tenth day, sometimes every seventh or every fifth day. The Babylonians decided that it should be every seventh day. On this day they didnt work, but met for trade and religious festivals. The Jews followed their example, and kept every seventh day for religious purpo
27、ses. In this way the week came into being. The Jews gave each of the seven days a name, but it was really a number after the Sabbath(安息日 ) day (which Was Saturday). When the Egyptians adopted the seven - day week, they named the days after five planets, the sun and the moon. The Romans used the Egyp
28、tian names for their days of the week: the day of the sun, of the moon, of the planet Mars, of Mercury (水星 ), of Venus (木星 ), and of Saturn (土星 ). We get our names for the days not from the Romans but from the Anglo - Saxons, who called most of the days after their own gods. 32 In the early days the
29、re were no names for the days, because men _. （ A） had not yet created the idea of grouping seven days in a week （ B） did not know what the word “week“ meant （ C） considered it unnecessary to have the names （ D） did not believe it was the time to invent the week 33 In those days _. （ A） the smallest
30、 unit of time was the month （ B） the smallest unit of time was the week （ C） the year had been believed to be the only division of times （ D） the months had no names either 34 The week came into being when the Jews devoted _ to God. （ A） every tenth day （ B） every seventh day （ C） every fifth day （
31、D） either A or E 35 Who began to call the days in a week after five planets, the sun and the moon? （ A） The Egyptians. （ B） The Romans. （ C） The Babylonians. （ D） The Anglo - Saxons. 36 Our present names for the days of the week are _. （ A） quite similar to the Romans （ B） mostly named after the god
32、s of the Anglo - Saxons （ C） more or less the same as those the Egyptians are using （ D） but numbers 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 should write your answers briefly (in no more tha
33、n 3 words) on the blanks. 37 The Museum of Natural History is one of the most interesting museums at the University of Kansas. The museum opened in 1903, and its first exhibit was L. L. Dyches collection of stuffed animals. Today, the museum has over 130 exhibits on four floors. The first thing visi
34、tors see from the museums main entrance on the fourth floor is a very large display called a panorama. This exhibit of North American plants and animals was L. L. Dyches collection. Down one floor is a large collection of fossils found in the Kansas area. On the fifth floor, visitors can learn about
35、 North American Indians. Going up one more floor, visitors can see a working beehive, live snakes, stuffed fish and birds, and many other displays of Kansas plants and animals. The first exhibits in the museum are (46) . Nowadays, there are more than (47) on the four floors. The first exhibit visito
36、rs could see is called (48) . On the fifth floor, visitors may get the knowledge about (49) . Snacks and stuffed fish and birds are displayed on (50) floor. 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
37、in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 42 A order page B assurance service C returns on investment D electronic billing E data entry F vendor G information protection H reseller I settlement of exchange J web-based marketing K consume
38、r confidence L electronic commerce M Internet Explorer N telephone sales O transaction integrity P information technology 51. ( )信息保护 ( )担保服务 52. ( )交易完整性 ( )卖方 53. ( )转售商 ( )因特网浏览器 54. ( )网上销售 ( )数据输入 55. ( )订单页 ( )消费者的信任 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you
39、should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 47 Better your English and customers service skills in a better career Join our fast expanding team and you will be involved in customer Service activities for our customers at our Data Processing Center. It s a caree
40、r opportunity where you can use and develop your language skills, your customer service skills and supervisory(监管 ) skills. Right now we arc looking for: Section Head, Correspondence In this supervisory role, you will lead a small team to prepare written replies for customer enquiries and instructio
41、ns according to our company polices and guidelines. You will identify customers needs to ensure high service standards. You should hold a degree, preferable in English, with supervisory experience in the service-related field, ideally involved in customer correspondence. As a team leader and decisio
42、n maker, you must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skins and be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese. In return, you will be offered an attractive salary and other benefits. If you are interested, please apply by sending your detailed resume, quoting (引用 ) reference
43、number SHC/ GOO3 with expected salary by e-mail to: careers51 .hk Applicants who are not contacted within four weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. 47 What is the position wanted in the advertisement? Section head of _. 48 What are the responsibilities of the job? To prepare written re
44、plies for customer questions and find out _. 49 Whats the other qualification needed apart from a degree in English? _ in the service-related field. 50 What favorable terms are offered for the job? _ and other benefits. 51 How long should applicants wait before they know the result? At most _. 52 Si
45、nce 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。 （ D）由于吸烟有害，各国政府开展了严肃的禁烟运动。 53 Its quite natural that all the terms and conditions agreed upon between us during the ne
46、gotiation should be indicated in the sales confirmation or the contracts. （ A）理所当然，通过谈判所达成的条件都应在合同和 销售确认书当中体现出来。 （ B）理所当然，我们经过协商一致同意合同和销售确认书中的所有条件。 （ C）理所当然，经过协商所同意的合同和销售确认书中的条款应写下来。 （ D）理所当然，我们应该通过谈判来确认合同和销售的条款。 54 One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come
47、 about accidentally. （ A）关于科学的误解之一就是以为许多科学发现都是被偶然揭示的。 （ B）对科学的错误认识就是许多科学发现都是偶然的。 （ C）关于科学的误解之一就是以为许多科学发现都是被偶然发生的。 （ D）对科学的理解是以为那些科学发现都是被偶然的。 55 As your complaint does not agree with the result of our test， please conduct another examination to show if there is any ground for your claim （ A）因你方投诉与我方检
48、验结果不符，请再 次检验，以证实你方索赔是否有根据。 （ B）因你方的试验结果与我方的结果不同，请重新核查你方索赔的理由是否能成立。 （ C）由于你方不同意我方的检验结果，如果能出示任何结果，请你们重新提出要求。 （ D）由于你方的申诉与我方的检验结果不一致，请你方另行考虑，以表明要求索赔的理由。 56 We learned from your advertisement in Globe Boston that you are an exporter of glass art works and we are taking the liberty to ask you to send us some samples of the advertised products. Our firm is a company engaged in import/export of arts and crafts. Recent years we have put more interest in glass art works. We are thinking of expanding our business to the US and hope we will establish b
