1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 492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） $116. （ B） $
2、150. （ C） $ 115. （ D） $ 126. （ A） He cant explain the instructions clearly. （ B） He speaks too fast. （ C） He doesn t understand the instructions clearly. （ D） He is deaf. （ A） John is a close friend of the woman s. （ B） John is the best hairdresser in town. （ C） John is a hairdresser. （ D） John ofte
3、n helps the woman. （ A） New York. （ B） Rome. （ C） Paris. （ D） San Francisco. （ A） Sitting on her desk. （ B） Sitting at her desk. （ C） Standing near her desk. （ D） Walking on her desk. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded co
4、nversations in it After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） Dark and light blue. （ B） Dark and light green. （ C） Dark and light brown. （ D） Dark and light yellow. （ A） America. （ B） Denmark. （ C） Canada. （ D） China
5、. （ A） Wife and husband. （ B） Salesman and customer. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Employer and employee. （ A） Sun （ B） Rain （ C） Spaghetti （ D） Wine （ A） Different （ B） Shining sun （ C） Good life （ D） Food Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage The passage is
6、printed in the test paper， but with some words or phrases missing The passage will be read two times 10 Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not【 B1】 _ for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom and the ability to help others with【 B2】_ wisely given. T
7、he old have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can【 B3】 _ their grandchildren【 B4】 _ around them; and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the【 B5】 _ of life safely and having reached a time when the
8、y can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the battle. 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 quest
9、ions will be read two times When you hear a question， you should 16 What have people discovered about hobbies? Hobbies can be profitable and_. 17 What hobbies may become occupations? Painting, writing and _. 18 Whats the doctors opinion about hobbies? Hobbies help to make our lives_. 19 What kind of
10、 hobby should the baseball player have? Have _. 20 What kind of hobby should a person who always sits at a desk have?A person who always sits at a desk should have_. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate
11、answer from the 4 choices marked A)， B)， C) and D) 21 _the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time. （ A） But for （ B） In case of （ C） In spite of （ D） Because of 22 _he was an old customer, the boss allowed 5% discount off the prices of the goods. （ A） Gave （ B） To give that （ C）
12、Given that （ D） Giving that 23 The manager of the company insisted that all the staff members_the new safety rules. （ A） would observe （ B） observe （ C） observed （ D） will observe 24 Imagine yourself as a winner, _will make great contributions to your future success. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） it （ D
13、） and 25 It was two days later_they began to discuss my suggestion. （ A） when （ B） that （ C） what （ D） on which 26 When I arrived home after a hard day at work, my wife_. （ A） was sleeping （ B） had been sleeping （ C） slept （ D） has been sleeping 27 If you cant put your PC_good use, sell it to those
14、who really need it. （ A） into （ B） of （ C） to （ D） with 28 Evidence came up_specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） whose 29 1 m still unable to make myself_in the discussion, which worries me a lot. （ A） to be understood （ B） understand
15、ing （ C） understood （ D） understand 30 Which do you think is_important, health or wealth? （ A） most （ B） the most （ C） the more （ D） more 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 A series
16、 of cultural programs (hold)_in Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in history. 32 Do the results of the research have any practical (apply)_? 33 (not pass)_the final examination, she was laughed at by her classmates. 34 Your advice that the investigation (be)_postponed is rea
17、sonable. 35 Such facts as rain, snow, storm and wind are all (phenomenon)_of nature. 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 shoul
18、d make the correct choice 35 It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story. However, no one will re
19、ally care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our daily life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big
20、 city in Germany called Hamburg. They didnt know how to use English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didnt understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg. “One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He
21、cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers“. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming from different nationalities. 36 According to the text, English is_. （ A） older than Chinese （ B） as old as Chinese （ C） not so old a
22、s Chinese （ D） very hard to learn 37 Hamburg originally is_. （ A） a kind of food （ B） a round piece of beef （ C） a city in Germany （ D） the name of a village 38 Which statement is correct according to the passage? （ A） At first hamburgers was a kind of bread. （ B） Few Americans like hamburgers. （ C）
23、 Hamburgers are made of ham. （ D） Hamburgers were first sold a century ago. 39 _begin to sell hamburgers to people. （ A） Americans （ B） The author （ C） Germans （ D） Europeans 40 After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger“ comes from_. （ A） China because it has a long history （ B） English
24、because Germans dont speak English （ C） English speakers because they love eating it （ D） America because they give it that name Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 The United States is a democracy, which means tha
25、t the citizens run the government. Since we can t all make the rules, we elect representativesour president, vice-president, senators, congressmen, governors, and others who make the laws and govern our country based on the beliefs of the people. These elected officials help pass laws that reflect t
26、he interests of their constituents , the people who live within the areas they represent. Since the right to choose these representatives is in the hands of the people, it is very important that everyone in a community go to the polls to cast their ballots (投票 ).If only a few people vote, then the e
27、lected representatives may not truly represent the interests of the full community. Some day you may disagree with a decision made by your governor, state and federal(联邦的 )representatives, or the president. The best way to make your opinion known is to go to the polls and elect new officials whom yo
28、u believe will better represent you in the future. By not voting, you are in effect giving up your right to help make changes in our country. During a presidential election, when millions of people exercise the right to vote, you might think that your single vote wont make a difference. Remember, ev
29、ery vote counts. Even if the candidates you support aren t elected, you ve still had a hand in shaping the country s future. 41 The United States is a democracy in that_. （ A） the government is elected by the citizens （ B） the rules and laws are made by the people （ C） what the president does is und
30、er permission of all the citizens （ D） everyone has a right to make changes in its future 42 The word “constituents“ in the first paragraph probably refers to_. （ A） democracy （ B） the citizens in a certain region （ C） the candidates within some areas （ D） representatives 43 The word “interests“ in
31、paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by_. （ A） profit （ B） favor （ C） benefit （ D） democracy 44 From the last two paragraphs we can learn that_. （ A） the only way to make changes in the country is to vote （ B） to vote is in fact a right to play a part in the country （ C） even if the candidates you s
32、upport arent elected, they ve still lent you a hand （ D） a single vote makes no sense 45 The objective of this passage is to tell the people_. （ A） how to cast a successful vote （ B） how to become a president （ C） something about democracy （ D） why they should vote Task 3 Directions： The following i
33、s 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 The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995. It absorbed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which covers trade
34、 in manufactured and agricultural goods. The WTO also regulates trade in services and in intellectual property, which includes such creations (作品 )as books, computer soft wares, and recordings. The WTO is one of three major organizations that oversee (监督 ) international economic relations among gove
35、rnments. The other two are the International Monetary Fund(国际货币基金 会 ), which works to improve payment arrangements and other financial dealings between countries, and the World Bank, which provides loans to poorer nations for economic development. WTO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. l) The
36、World Trade Organization was founded in【 R1】 _. 2) The GATT covers trade in【 R2】 _ goods. 3) The WTO is one of three major organizations. The other two are the【 R3】 _ and【 R4】_ . 4) WTO headquarters are in【 R5】 _ , Switzerland. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The foll
37、owing is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items 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 Athe first opium war Bthe Sino-British joint declaration Cthe Kowloon peninsula Dthe
38、 executive council Ediplomatic practice Fembassy GHong Kong Special Administration Region Hthe first chief executive Ifree trade policy Jthe outcome of elections Kstate visit Lcultural secretary Ma high degree of autonomy Nthe legislative council Oeconomic system 51 ( )经济体制 ( )自由贸易政策 52 ( )中英联合声明 (
39、)高度的自治权 53 ( )九龙半岛 ( )第一任行政长官 54 ( )立法委员会 ( )领事馆 55 ( )文化参赞 ( )外交惯例 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 The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 5
40、5 DREAMWORLD INFORMATION HOURS OF OPERATION: Dream world is open every day of the year from 10: 00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. , except Christmas Day. Hours of operation may be extended during holiday periods. LOCATION： Dream world is 20 kilometers north of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast (25 minutes , d
41、rive). TICKETS： Children aged between 4 to 13 _ are charged half price, while those14 _ years and over are charged full admission. Children under 4 years are free. 56 On which day will Dreamworld be closed? 57 How many hours of operation are there every day? 58 How long will it take to drive there?
42、59 How will the hours of operation be altered during holiday periods? It may _. 60 Who will be charged half price? Children aged between _. 61 He openly called on the President to trim his 1993 defence budget by 16 billion to 20 billion dollars before sending it to Capital Hill （ A）他曾公开请求总统在将预算案提交国会
43、以前将 1993年度国防预算削减 160 至 200 亿美元。 （ B）他曾公开打电话给总统要求他在将预算案提交国会以前将 1993年度国防预算削减 160到 200亿美元。 （ C）在将预算案提交国会之前，他曾公开请 求总统将 1993年度国防预算削减 16至 20亿美元。 62 Ocean transportation is widely used because it is a relatively lowcost way to transport goods， and it can easily handle large shipments （ A）人们在宽阔的海面上运输货物，因为它价
44、格低并且运货量大。 （ B）人们广泛使用海洋运输，因为它运费较低而运量较大。 （ C）海洋运输被广泛使用，因为它运量大，并且容易航行 。 63 In the second half of the 1 9th century many great inventions were made （ A）在十九世纪下半叶，有了很多重大发明。 （ B）在十九世纪下半叶，人们制造了很多重要的东西。 （ C）在十九世纪晚期，有了很多重大发明。 64 It does pay you to be respectful to other people （ A）尊敬别人，确实对你有好处。 （ B）尊敬别人，确实会付钱
45、给你。 （ C）对别人有礼，它就会 给你回报。 65 The Internet, unlike other media such as TV or radio, is inherently(本身固有的 ) a “twoway“ medium. A company user can communicate to the rest of the world with ease. It has created a sense of “global community“ thats found almost nowhere else. People around the world post web
46、sites, exchange e-mail, and participate in on-line chats. Going online means not just surfing the Web and reading e-mail. It means getting involved in the whole Net community. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing 66 This part is to test
47、 your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an email according to the information given in Chinese below. Remember to write the email on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 根据以下中文信息写一封电子邮件： 假设你是 Fox Electronic Company销售部的总经理 Tom Smith，要求你给某广告公司的负责人John Driscoll写一封电子邮件商谈一些事宜，写邮件的日期为 6月 10 日。邮件内容如下： 1确定会谈的具体日期是在 6月 20 日； 2通知对方商谈的主要内容是关于新产品的上市和广告宣传活动； 3希望能建立长久的合作关系。 收件人： John163 com 发件人： Tomsmithhotmail com Words for reference： 销售部 Sales Department 新产品上市时间 the launch date of the new product 广告宣传活动 advertising campaign 大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 492答案与解析
