1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 493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 hotel （
2、B） At an airport. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） Atabank. （ A） It is bigger. （ B） It is a prettier color. （ C） It has a larger garden. （ D） It has a prettier garden. （ A） Anderson is hungry. （ B） Anderson is not hungry. （ C） Anderson is full. （ D） Anderson is not full. （ A） Next week. （ B） This week. （
3、C） The day after tomorrow. （ D） Tomorrow. （ A） Shell _ go to the theatre. （ B） Shell _ go to England. （ C） Shell _ drive to see her sister. （ D） Shell _ drive her mother to the airport. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded
4、conversations in it After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） He s trying to get out of the window. （ B） He s helping Freud. （ C） He s breaking into a house. （ D） He s leaving by the front door. （ A） The host of th
5、e house. （ B） Freud s friend. （ C） A burglar. （ D） The host s brother. （ A） Personnel manager. （ B） Engineer. （ C） Secretary to General Manager. （ D） Salesman. （ A） General manager. （ B） Salesman. （ C） Personnel manager. （ D） Secretary. （ A） Two years. （ B） Half a year. （ C） One and a half years. （
6、D） One year. 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 In the United States, people may go to different shopping places according to their economi
7、c【 B1】 _.Wealthy people often go to large shopping centers. But many people usually shop at【 B2】 _stores, thrift shops or supermarkets because things at these stores are not so expensive and the prices are more reasonable. Some people prefer to buy【 B3】 _ clothing, furniture or other household items
8、, because they are in good condition and the prices are very high. Many stores will have various【 B4】_on sale during holiday seasons. The prices may be reduced from 10% up to 50% from the original prices, so shopping during holiday【 B5】 _may be a good idea. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B
9、5】 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 question， you should 16 What animals swim from birth? All mamm
10、als exept man and _. 17 How many children under four drown each year in the United States? 18 What is the effective solution to prevent death from drowning? To teach the babies to _. 19 Where s the idea spread to? 20 What s the second step to teach a child to swim? At the second step, the child is t
11、aught to _. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21 Is there any hope of_the final exam? （ A） John to pass （ B） John pass （ C） passing John （ D） John s p
12、assing 22 Lawrence will do anything for Lily except_her money. （ A） lending （ B） lend （ C） borrowing （ D） borrow 23 We found it impossible_all the questions within the time given. （ A） solve （ B） being solving （ C） to have solved （ D） to solve 24 We dont allow _in the meeting room. （ A） to smoke （ B
13、） smoked （ C） smoking （ D） to smoking 25 _is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer. （ A） As （ B） That （ C） Who （ D） Which 26 There were_for Saturday s movie. （ A） not available tickets （ B） no available tickets （ C） no tickets available （ D） tickets no available 27 The output of
14、our factory is now twice_it was three years ago. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） as （ D） which 28 At no time and under no circumstances_the first to use nuclear weapons. （ A） China will be （ B） will China be （ C） will be China （ D） shall China be 29 What_would happen if the manager knew you felt that way?
15、（ A） will you suppose （ B） are you supposing （ C） do you suppose （ D） you would suppose 30 It is high time someone_Nick that each member of a team has to do his share of work. （ A） could tell （ B） tell （ C） told （ D） would tell Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You sh
16、ould fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 31 The New York Times (be)_popular with those statesmen. 32 The people in your town are far (friendly)_than we expected. 33 Injury problem could (short)_basketball player s career. 34 I will tell Mary the truth instead of
17、 you, but I d rather you (tell)_her. 35 By the time I graduate from university, I (be)_a student for 15 _ years. 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 mark
18、ed A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice 35 Insurance(保险 )is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea; the breadwinner know
19、s that he may die at any early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel lost at sea. If these persons, each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss. In other words, the losses of
20、the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as insured and those who administer(管理 )the pool of contributions as insurers. The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on stout pape
21、r of the best quality. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a named sum of money, called the premium(保险费 ), which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk or event insured against actually happens. The premium
22、 for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be more to make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and d
23、emand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured. 36 According to the writer, insurance is possible because_. （ A） only a small proportion of the insured suffer loss （ B） only insured people suffer loss （ C） nearly everyone suffers loss （ D） everyone at some time suffe
24、rs loss 37 By “the pool of contributions“ the writer means_. （ A） the cost of administering insurance （ B） the amount of each premium （ C） money paid by the insurers （ D） money paid by the insured 38 A policy is_. （ A） a legal agreement （ B） a check to be cashed at the bank （ C） money paid by the in
25、sured （ D） a particular kind of insurance 39 Insurance premiums do not become too high because_. （ A） not many people suffer loss （ B） they are fixed according to how likely the risk of loss is to happen （ C） not many people insure themselves （ D） insurance companies compete with each other 40 Accor
26、ding to the writer, insurance is_. （ A） useful but too risky （ B） useful and necessary （ C） costly but worth buying （ D） cheap but not necessary Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 The appeal of advertising to buyi
27、ng motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that
28、improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money. Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago, a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者 ) with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位 ,卡路里 ) in every slice. It
29、 turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合节食的 ), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer s real concerns, considering fire insur
30、ance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of th
31、e insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy
32、the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision. 41 Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by_. （ A） stressing their high quality （ B） convincing him of their low price （ C） maintaining a balance between quality and price （ D） appealing to his buying motives 4
33、2 The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that_. （ A） thin slices of bread could contain more calories （ B） the loaf was cut into regular slices （ C） the bread was not genuine bread （ D） the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same 43 The passage tells us that_. （ A） so
34、metimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs （ B） advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don t need （ C） the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements （ D） fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment 44 It can be inferred from the pa
35、ssage that a smart consumer should_. （ A） think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements （ B） guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements （ C） be familiar with various advertising strategies （ D） avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal 45 The passage is m
36、ainly about_. （ A） how to make a wise buying decision （ B） ways to protect the interests of the consumer （ C） the positive and negative aspects of advertising （ D） the function of advertisements in promoting sales Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to co
37、mplete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been late in arriving. Our current order for stationery is already five days overdue. We have a number of valued cust
38、omers who are being put to some inconvenience. There seems to be no obvious reason why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into this matter as soon as possible. Ours is a small family business in a very parochial (狭小的 ) area. We depend ve
39、ry much upon the goodwill of our customers. I m sure you will appreciate the importance of this matter being cleared up at your easiest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Brown 1) Mr. Brown writes to complain about【 R1】 _ of the ordered goods. 2) His order for stationery has already been late fo
40、r【 R2】 _ when this letter is being written. 3) Mr. Brown feels it a pity that the【 R3】 _ deliveries have become so unreliable. 4) According to Mr. Brown, this incident has caused 【 R4】 _ to his customers, upon whose【 R5】 _ his small family-run business depends. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50
41、 【 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 Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 Asocialist economy Lprivate sector Bcapitalist eco
42、nomy Mpublic sector Ccollective economy Neconomic channels Dplanned economy Oeconomic balance Econtrolled economy Peconomic fluctuation Frural economy Qeconomic depression Gliberal economy Reconomic stability Hmixed economy Seconomic policy Ipolitical economics Teconomic recovery Jprotectionism Ueco
43、nomic trend Kprimary sector Veconomic situation 51 ( )经济平衡 ( )经济复原 52 ( )公共部门 ( )社会主义经济 53 ( )经济趋势 ( )经济波动 54 ( )混合经济 ( )政治经济学 55 ( )自由经济 ( )经济形势 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 answe
44、rs(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 Room 504, Xiamen Hotel Xiamen December 26th, 2008 Dear Sir or Madam, I arrived in Xiamen from Nanjing this morning by Express Train No. 25. At the Nanjing station I registered a trunk, but when I went to your luggage off
45、ice to draw it this afternoon, I was told it was missing. The check I hold is No. 100694. I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly trace the missing article at once, as there are in it many important things, of which I am in urgent need. My trunk bears my personal name “James White“. I am now
46、 staying in Room 504, Xiamen Hotel. If you have retrieved it, please inform me soon or contact me by calling 8765432. Thanks! James White 56 When does he arrive in Xiamen? 57 Which train does he take? 58 Where does he register his trunk? At _. 59 What is the number of the check he holds? 60 Where is
47、 he staying now? 61 After the investigation it was concluded that the old man was responsible for the accident （ A）在这次检查后，得出的结论是这位老人对这起交通事故负责。 （ B）在这次调查后，人们觉得这起交通事故完全是这位老人的责任。 （ C）在这次调查后，得出的结论是这位老人对这起交通事故负责。 62 I dont think shell be upset but Ill see her in case she is （ A）我不认为她会不安，但我还是去看看她，以免她不安。 （
48、 B）我认 为她不会不安，但以防万一，我还是去看她一下。 （ C）虽然我认为她不会不安，但我还是要去看看她，以免她不安。 63 He showed how stubborn he was by doing it in his own way and refusing to listen to advice （ A）他通过自行其事来显示他是多么顽固不化，并且他还拒绝听取别人的忠告。 （ B）他拒绝听取别人的劝告，只照自己的方式去做这件事，表现得很顽固。 （ C）他拒绝别人的忠告，并以自己的方式行事，以此来显示他的顽 固。 64 The success of this car shows the importance of good design in helping to sell the product （ A）这种汽车的畅销表明精美的图案对于打开销路的重要性。 （ B）这种汽车的成功之处表明图案对于打开销路功不可没。 （ C）这种汽车的畅销表明精良的设计对于打开销路的重要性。 65 As requested we enclose for your attention our price list and catalogue I would like to take this opportunity of drawing your attenti
