1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 491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） In a corn fie
2、ld. （ B） At a bus station. （ C） On a farm. （ D） On a bus. （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. （ A） Tim is learning to repair jeep. （ B） It is difficult to find Tim lately. （ C） Tim is too busy to help them now. （ D） Tim finds it difficult to pass his exams. （ A） There
3、 was something wrong with her car. （ B） She got up too late. （ C） There was no parking place nearby. （ D） She got lost on her way to Andrews home. （ A） Ask her mother. （ B） Buy the ingredients. （ C） Read the recipe. （ D） Cook the soup. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to un
4、derstand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in it After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） The tree was broken. （ B） All the leaves fell down. （ C） One of the branches fell down. （ D） The tree
5、was cut down. （ A） Good （ B） Terrible （ C） Worse （ D） Wet （ A） In a shop. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a library. （ A） Two rings. （ B） A gold necklace. （ C） A ring and two gold necklace. （ D） Two rings and a gold necklace. （ A） He isn t satisfied with the woman s answer. （ B） He is
6、 angry. （ C） He is sad. （ D） He is happy. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded 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 Flying is easily the fastest way to travel long【 B1】 _. A ship
7、 can sail across the Atlantic in three and a half weeks. The Concorde, flying faster than ship, can cross it in three and a half hours; one problem with flying is that【 B2】 _ are often a long way from city centers. To go downtown by car or bus can make the【 B3】 _ time much longer. Some cities are bu
8、ilding airports much closer in. These are【 B4】 _ for new quiet planes which can take off from and land on short. Flying is an expensive way of【 B5】 _ goods. 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 h
9、ear 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 question， you should 16 When did people begin riding a new kind of bike? 17 Why was the bike unusual? Because its wheels were of _. 18 How high was its front wheel
10、? The front wheel was _ feet high. 19 What s the advantage of the bike? The new bike was _. 20 What is the disadvantage of the bike? It was difficult for people to get _. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropr
11、iate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21 The question is _me and I have no idea of it. （ A） beyond （ B） over （ C） beside （ D） above 22 The output of our company this month is _that of last month. （ A） twice as much as （ B） twice as much （ C） twice many as （ D） twice as many as 23 Ha
12、rdly had I got home _the telephone rang. （ A） then （ B） when （ C） as （ D） than 24 By the time you get back, I _all the work. （ A） would finish （ B） will have finished （ C） has finished （ D） had finished 25 It s required that the students _the term paper tomorrow. （ A） finished （ B） finish （ C） will
13、finish （ D） may finish 26 _the final examination is over, we can go outside for a picnic. （ A） Even though （ B） Now that （ C） For （ D） With 27 Tom was the only one of the students who _named Outstanding Student. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） was （ D） were 28 There is something wrong with my car. It will tak
14、e me one hour to have it_. （ A） fix （ B） fixing （ C） to fix （ D） fixed 29 Seldom _his wife punishes her children for speaking out their own ideas freely. （ A） I saw （ B） I have seen （ C） have I seen （ D） do I see 30 Its high time the government _some measures to raise people s awareness of environme
15、ntal protection. （ A） will take （ B） take （ C） took （ D） takes 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 Scientists think laser (be)_one of the most useful tools today. 32 He is now accust
16、omed to (walk)_to work everyday. 33 At the bus stop (be)_a soldier and two young people on their way to north Carolina. 34 It is (doubt)_whether she will be admitted to graduate school. 35 His (arrive)_at this conclusion was the result of much thought. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following
17、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 35 In Washington D. C. , 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the Whit
18、e House, the home of the president of the United States. Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation s new capital city. George Washington, the first p
19、resident, and Pierre Charles L Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L Enfant then planned the city. The president s home was an important part of the plan. A contest was held to pick a design for the president s home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large th
20、ree-story house of gray stone. President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fif
21、ty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm! In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace. After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the president s home. T
22、o cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House. The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1. 5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public. 36 The
23、 White House was built in Washington_. （ A） because a French engineer was invited to design it （ B） because President George Washington liked to live in it （ C） because the British invaders lived in it in 1812 -1814 （ D） because it was to be the nation s capital city 37 The Presidential Palace was_.
24、 （ A） painted gray and white （ B） made of gray stone （ C） made of white stone （ D） made very warm in winter 38 The president s home and the city of Washington were_. （ A） built by the American army （ B） built by the British troops （ C） planned by George Washington （ D） planned by the French 39 The o
25、riginal home of the president needed to be rebuilt_. （ A） because John Adams wife did not like it （ B） because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaces （ C） because it had burned down during the war （ D） because George Washington was not willing to live in it 40 The new presidential home was pa
26、inted white to_. （ A） cover the marks of fire （ B） attract tourist from France （ C） to please Mrs. John Adams （ D） keep it warm in winter Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Youth is not a matter of time but a matt
27、er of self-improvement, both physically and morally. Being a good youth, one should have those factors; the basic one is health. A healthy body is a kind of priceless treasure. One can do nothing without it. Secondly, we should pay essential attention to our moral character. We should be always will
28、ing to help those in trouble without any complaints. Moreover, we should care more about the people around us. Thirdly, cooperation and communication also play an important role in being a good youth. No one can live alone without any friends. And nobody can work out every problem without help of pa
29、rtners. So the youth should and must learn how to live and work well with others, including those people you dont like to cooperate or communicate with. The last but not the least, patriotism, meaning a love of ones country, is the one we should never forget. People always misunderstand the word “pa
30、triots“ by thinking it only refers to those fighters who fight for their country. As a matter of fact, a patriot will do the things his country asks him to do. So being a youth is one thing, being a good one really needs to take every effort to make yourself to be. 41 The passage really wants to tel
31、l us that_. （ A） what the meaning of “patriots“ is （ B） the qualities a good youth should have （ C） a youth should be doing good （ D） one should help others 42 The first thing a good youth should have is_. （ A） the best looking （ B） the best riches （ C） the good ability （ D） a healthy body 43 A good
32、 youth should help others_. （ A） willingly （ B） at his convenience （ C） if he wants to （ D） with complains 44 From the passage, we can know that cooperation and communication are_. （ A） good for some introverts （ B） helpful to us （ C） important to everyone （ D） not necessary to good friends 45 In th
33、e authors opinion, the patriots must （ A） fight for the country （ B） learn everything （ C） do what their country need them to do （ D） protect their family and country Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50)
34、 You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 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 agenda may be simply a list of the points to be dealt with. The purpose of an agenda
35、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 meeting s function concerning each line. All items on which a decision is to be taken should appear on the agenda. One-
36、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 meal. l)Most meetings have【 R1】 _. 2) The document may be handed out【 R2】 _ to all par
37、ticipants. 3) The purpose of an agenda is to【 R3】 _ the meeting and keep every one to point. 4) The agenda shows both【 R4】 _ and【 R5】 _ concerning each line. 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
38、 equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 A cost price J guaranteed price B factory price K cash price G net price L market price D price free on board M preferential price E purchase price N piec
39、e price F sale price O price control G wholesale price P maximum price H retail price Q minimum price I fixed price 51 ( )进货价格 ( )出厂价 52 ( )批发价 ( )单位价格 53 ( )固定价格 ( )最高价 54 ( )市场价 ( )船上交货价 55 ( )销售价格 ( )成本价 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers
40、 to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 The World No Tobacco Day theme for 2003 is Tobacco Free Films Tobacco Free Fashion Action! World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on Ma
41、y 31. This year World No Tobacco Day will focus on the role of the fashion and film world in fostering the worldwide tobacco epidemic and urge them to stop being used as vehicles of death and disease. The world of film and fashion cannot be accused of causing cancer. But they do not have to promote
42、a product that does. WHO is calling on the entertainment industry, in particular the world of films and fashion, to stop promoting a product that kills a regular user every second. In November 2002, WHO was joined by medical associations and the Smoke Free Films project at the University of Californ
43、ia in San Francisco in its call to the entertainment and fashion industries to ensure that their social responsibility is commensurate with their global influence. Many famous film production companies, such as Bollywood and Hollywood, were invited to join the worldwide movement to rid films of thei
44、r tobacco-promoting role. 56 Which day is the World No Tobacco Day? It is _every year. 57 What is the World No Tobacco Day theme for 2003? It is _Tobacco Free Fashion Action. 58 Who were invited to join the worldwide movement to rid films of their tobacco-promoting role?Many famous _. 59 What is the
45、 main idea of this report? It is the introduction to the World _theme for 2003. 60 Who is calling to the entertainment industry to ensure their responsibility?They are _and the Smoke Free Films project at the University of California in San Francisco. 61 We know that a cat， whose eyes can take in ma
46、ny more rays of light than our eyes，can see clearly in the night （ A）我们知道猫的眼睛能吸收比我们的眼睛更多的光线，所以它们在夜里能看得很清楚。 （ B）我们知道由于猫的眼睛比人的眼睛能吸收更多的光线，所以猫 在夜里能看得很清楚。 （ C）猫的眼睛能吸收比人类的眼睛更多的光束，所以它们在夜里能看得见，我们很清楚这 一点。 62 Historical evidence shows that birth and death rates level off as countries move into the industrial
47、stage （ A）历史资料显示，随着国家进人工业社会阶段，人口出生率和死亡率会持平。 （ B）历史材料表明，人口出生率和死亡率会下降，因为一些国家进入了工业阶段。 （ C）历史材料表 明，随着一些国家进入工业高度发展阶段，这些国家的人口出生率和死亡率将会持平。 63 Banks compete for customers just like other places of business， SO you Can shop around for the best bargains （ A）银行业也像其他行业一样为争取顾客而竞争，所以选择银行时要货比三家。 （ B）银行业也像其他地方一样为顾客
48、竞争，所以存钱时最好讨价还价。 （ C）银行业也像其他行业一样为争取顾客而竞争，所以要选择最好 的。 64 Though even these buildings are occasionally threatened， their reputation does protect them to some extent （ A）虽然这些建筑不断地受到威胁，但它们的名气多少能保护它们。 （ B）虽然这些建筑有时会受到威胁，但在某些方面它们的名气能保护它们。 （ C）虽然这些建筑有时会受到威胁，但它们的名气多少能保护它们。 65 We have negotiated the plan of joint venture several times and have come to a better mutual understanding Our opinions are in the main in unison with each other on some important points However， as the problems involved are rather complicated， we are not sure whether it is possible to set up a joint venture within a short per
