1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 490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 Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once When you hear a questi （ A） At a bank. （
2、B） At a restaurant. （ C） At a friend s house. （ D） At a hotel. （ A） Get some changes from Jane. （ B） Go to look for a pay phone. （ C） Use the woman s phone. （ D） Pay for the phone call. （ A） Five. （ B） Four. （ C） Six. （ D） Seven. （ A） 10:30. （ B） 10:00. （ C） 10:50. （ D） 10:40. （ A） Because Henry has
3、 no time. （ B） Because someone else decorated the house. （ C） Because there was no instruments in the house. （ D） Because Henry decorated the house himself. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in it After eac
4、h conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） She will be picked up at the station. （ B） She will be picked up at her own house. （ C） She will take a train there. （ D） She will take a bus. （ A） Around 6 p. m. （ B） Around 7 p. m
5、. （ C） Around 8:30 a. m. （ D） Around 8:30 p. m. （ A） She was troubled by a difficult mathematics question. （ B） She was worried about next Monday. （ C） She was afraid to take part in an examination. （ D） She was excited about the coming exam. （ A） The exam is very easy. （ B） Be relaxed and calm and
6、she will make it. （ C） It is necessary to bring a dictionary with her. （ D） It is possible to discuss questions with others during the exam. （ A） Some draft papers. （ B） Papers with some information. （ C） Dictionaries. （ D） Reference books. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recor
7、ded short passage The passage is printed in the test paper， but with some words or phrases missing The passage will be read two times 10 It is rather important for a farmer and an airplane pilot to know【 B1】 _ the weather will be like. Unless they know what weather to expect, they cannot plan their【
8、 B2】_ or operations. But farmers and pilots are not the only people【 B3】 _ in the weather. Almost everyone listens to weather forecast. Outdoor games cannot be【 B4】 _ unless the weather is suitable. Housewives listen to the weathermen s predictions and wait for the weather to【 B5】 _ before they wash
9、 a lot of clothes. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 Section D 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 Both the passage and the questions will be read two times When you hear a q
10、uestion， you should 16 What s Larry s Job?He is_ on the Golden Gate Bridge. 17 What is happening if Larry s phone rings at 3 o clock in the morning? It means someone on the bridge is attempting to_. 18 How does Larry feel if he fails to rescue the suicide? He will feel _. 19 What does Larry Smith us
11、ually do to stop someone from jumping off the bridge? Try to _ with them first. 20 How many people did Larry approximately rescue? Approximately _. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4
12、choices marked A)， B)， C) and D) 21 It was my father s wish in his will that I_become a doctor. （ A） should （ B） would （ C） might （ D） could 22 Thus_between England and France which was to last for 100 years. （ A） broke out a war （ B） did a war break out （ C） a war broke out （ D） was a war broken 23
13、 He_in the army for ten years, and he retired last year. （ A） has served （ B） had served （ C） served （ D） had been serving 24 Before his death last year, Professor Johnson decided that he_leave $ 2,000,000 to his university. （ A） can （ B） would （ C） may （ D） shall 25 An iron and steel works, with se
14、veral satellite factories, _in that city now. （ A） is built （ B） is being built （ C） were built （ D） are being built 26 The teacher doesn t permit_in class. （ A） smoke （ B） smokes （ C） to have a smoke （ D） smoking 27 He traveled to the Northern part of the country, _he got many new ideas for this bo
15、ok. （ A） which （ B） there （ C） where （ D） hat 28 Hospital doctors dont go out very often as their work takes_their time. （ A） away （ B） over （ C） in （ D） up 29 The police knew nothing about the case_your father phone them. （ A） after （ B） since （ C） as （ D） until 30 I dont think this room will be bi
16、g enough to_all the guests. （ A） contain （ B） hold （ C） keep （ D） swallow Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 31 I remember (see) _her last year at Marys birthday party. 32 Students wou
17、ld rather try once again than (give) _up the plan. 33 The teacher (able) _his students to master the new words by making up sentences. 34 Scientists have done a lot of study to show that praise is far (effective) _than criticism in improving students behavior. 35 The secretary was in a good mood bec
18、ause her (propose) _ was accepted by the general manager. 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 3
19、5 “ I would tell anyone who s thinking about going back to school that it s not as difficult as you think,“ says Karen Jonaitis, a woman, last year, at 47, earned a bachelor s degree in business administration at a college. “I realized that I would not move up in my career without a degree. “ A gene
20、ration ago, Jonaitis would have been a rarity(稀罕 ) in college. Today about 6 million people aged 25 or older are studying in American institutions of higher learning. Whether they are returning to improve job skills or for the love of learning, adults no longer see age as a deterrent(障碍 ). Most peop
21、le jump at the opportunity to do something new. Some of them make changes they d been thinking about all their lives. Others return to school out of economic necessity. New developments in neuroscience(神经科学 ) and psychology are confirming that there are few age limits on how much the brain can absor
22、b and for how longif you stay active. Continuing to learn keeps us mentally in shape and able to learn more. On mental tests, experts discovered , half to two-thirds of the people in their 70s were as intellectually quick as people in their 30 s. Those who fell below average tended to be people who
23、had not made a lifelong habit of reading. They also were less physically active. Many adult students say learning is easier for them today. They bring different skills to the classroom, and they re less upset if something goes wrong. They have a real thirst, a real desire to learn. 36 A life-long ha
24、bit of reading and physical activities can keep_in good condition. （ A） our mind （ B） our body （ C） our age （ D） our nerves 37 Learning is easier for adult students because_. （ A） they do not learn in classrooms （ B） they have a real desire to learn （ C） they learn a lot from their own mistakes （ D）
25、 they are more worried about their learning than the younger students 38 The best title for the passage is_. （ A） Aged People Learn Better than Young People （ B） Young People Learn Better than Aged People （ C） It Is Never Too Late to Learn （ D） The Brain Shows Adult People s Desire to Learn 39 The p
26、hrase “move up“ in the first paragraph means “_“. （ A） move to another place （ B） be happy （ C） change one s job （ D） be promoted 40 Older people return to colleges for the following reasons EXCEPT that of_. （ A） improving their job skills （ B） economic necessity （ C） improving their health （ D） the
27、ir love of learning Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Man finds living together with his own species (物种 ) difficult enough and living together with other species almost impossible. Our usual solution is to kill
28、off anything that get in our way. Even on those rare occasions when we do enter into a relationship with another species, it is heavily biased(带有倾向 )in our favor. The other species benefits only when it suits our own interests. Our attempts to communicate with another species are concerned mainly wi
29、th giving orders in our own language and having them obeyed. Probably our best attempt has been the whistle language that is used in the shepherd-sheepdog relationship. This is a system that is natural to neither species, but one that both can understand. Its only fault lies in fact that the bias is
30、 still therethe dog cannot whistle for the man. But now comes news of a piece of research that promises, for the first time, to open up two-way communication between man and another species. At the University of Nevada in the western United States, animated(活跃的 )conversations are being held with a y
31、oung female chimpanzee (黑猩猩 ) called Washoe. Allen and Beatrice Gardener have succeeded in doing this because they have used an entirely new approach, an approach based on the natural abilities of the chimpanzee. Past attempts to communicate with chimpanzees have failed because the researchers tried
32、 to make their animals use a vocal language. 41 According to the writer, when man finds it impossible to live together with other species, he usually_. （ A） tries to communicate with them （ B） tries to teach them a language （ C） sets up a relationship with them （ D） wipes them out 42 According to th
33、e writer, we communicate with animals in an attempt to_. （ A） set up a relationship with them （ B） make them do what we want （ C） get along well with them （ D） teach them a language 43 The writer implies that the shepherd-sheepdog whistle language is still biased because （ A） it can only be used to
34、give orders （ B） it is not natural for both shepherd and sheepdog （ C） it is a one-way communication approach （ D） it can only be used between man and dog 44 Allen and Beatrice Gardener managed to communicate with the chimpanzee by_. （ A） training the chimpanzee to learn human language in an entirel
35、y new method （ B） creating a language both man and“ the chimpanzee were able to use （ C） using animal s vocal language which the chimpanzee was able to understand （ D） learning the chimpanzee s language with an entirely new approach 45 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） in the future th
36、e chimpanzee can learn language like human beings （ B） in the past researchers taught a chimpanzee words of our natural language （ C） man and animals can get along well if they can communicate with each other （ D） the chimpanzee can communicate well with our human beings Task 3 Directions： The follo
37、wing is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 Learning Tour Recently, we will hold a learning tour for those English learners. By joining our helpful tour, everyone will f
38、ind out, at first, specific activities that help to improve your English. Besides that, one can also have access to some interesting language learning materials in the Learning Tour. Moreover, participators will be taught the way to use computers and audio-visual facilities in the center. The learni
39、ng tour will be held every Wednesday and Thursday in different time. The former one is from 10:30 to 11:30a. m. , while the latter one is 1:00 -2:00p. m. For registration, people can go to Tin Ping Building on the 4th floor or email your name, ID card No. and date of joining the tour to Miss Feng at
40、 fengcahk. edu. hk Information on Learning Tour By joining the tour, one will find out: (1)【 R1】 _ that help to improve your English. (2 ) Interesting language learning【 R2】 _ in the tour. (3) The way to【 R3】 _ and audio-visual facilities in the center. Time: Every Wednesday 10:30 -11:30a. m. Every
41、Thursday【 R4】 _ p. m. For registrations, email the name, 【 R5】 _ and the date of joining the tour. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below Th
42、en you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 Asecurities business Kstock company Bstock exchange corporation Lsecurities Cquotation Mcommon stock Dshare Npreference stock Eshareholder Oincome gain Fdividend Pissue Gcash dividend Qpar value Hstock investment
43、Ropening price Iinvestment trust Sclosing price Jstock-jobber 51 ( )证券公司 ( )普通股 52 ( )股票持有人 ( )股利收入 53 ( )股票投资 ( )证券交易所 54 ( )优先股 ( )股票经纪人 55 ( )开盘 ( )投资信托 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow
44、 The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 Dear Sir or Madam, With reference to your advertisement in China Daily on November 28th, 2008, I am writing to express my interest in applying for the captioned post. I am presently a programmer at Success Secu
45、rities. Ltd. , and my 2-year contract will expire soon. By applying for the post I am looking forward to switching to a larger, more sophisticated and more computerized company so that I can enrich myself to meet the challenges that a large company poses. Please refer to the enclosed resume for the
46、technical details of my past duties. I would be available for an interview at your convenience. Thank you for your attention to this application. Yours truly, XXX 56 Where does he find the advertisement? 57 When does he find the advertisement? 58 What does he do at present? He is _. 59 Which company
47、 does he work in at present? 60 Why will he change his job? Because his 2-year contract _. 61 In terms of the economic situation the policy has been largely ineffective （ A）在这一阶段对经济进行改革的形势下，这一政策的作用不大。 （ B）就如何提高经济水平而言，这个政策很大程度上作用不大。 （ C）就改进经济形势方面而言，这个政策很大程度上作用不大。 62 Seen from space， our earth， with w
48、ater covering 70 of its surface， appears as a“blue planet” （ A）如果从太空中看地球的话，地球像一个蓝色的行星，而且地球的表面 70都是水。 （ B）地球表面 70都被水覆盖着，从太空中看地球，它就像一颗蓝色的行星。 （ C）从太空上看我们的地球，它的表面的 70都被水覆盖着，看上去像一颗蓝色的行星。 63 One should always keep in mind the old truth“First impressions are lasting” （ A）人们应当永远把这个古老的真理记在心中，即 “先人为主 ”。 （ B）人们应当经常记住这样一句俗语 “先人为主 ”。 （ C）人们应当永远记住这样一句俗语 “一见钟情 ”。 64 Statistics show that the average family size increases in inverse ratio to the mothers years of education （ A）统计数字表明，按平均数计算，母亲受教育年限越长，她的家庭人口就越少。 （ B）统计数字表明，家庭平均人口的增长与母亲受教育的年限成反比。 （ C）统计数字
