1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 50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 d
2、ecide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ D） None of the above. （ A） Customer and waiter. （ B） Wife and husband. （ C） Boss and clerk. （ D） Father and daughter. （ A） 4. （ B） 8. （ C） 12. （ D） 15. （ A） Jack didnt study hard. （ B） Jack studied very hard. （ C） Jack passed the exam
3、. （ D） Jack failed in the exam. （ A） She has to post a letter instead. （ B） She has to turn down the mans request. （ C） Shes not sure if the computer is fixed. （ D） She cant send the message right now. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. Ther
4、e are 2 recorded conversations in it. After 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） Theft. （ B） Investigation. （ C
5、） Mess. （ D） Mrs. Johnsons carelessness. （ A） Someone broke into the womans house and stole some jewels. （ B） She knew how the burglars broke into her house. （ C） She didnt know what were stolen. （ D） Policemen would arrive next day. （ A） Before summer vacation. （ B） During summer vacation. （ C） Aft
6、er summer vacation. （ D） In class. （ A） Camp jobs. （ B） A job at a hotel. （ C） A job in the open air. （ D） Cutting grass. （ A） Camp jobs are very attractive. （ B） Customers at hotels usually give tips to waiters. （ C） High school kids usually help their parents cutting grass. （ D） The man wants a jo
7、b outside because machines do all the work. 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 a question, you should complete the answer t
8、o it with a word or a short phrase. 11 What did young women come to her for? Young women came to her for _. 12 Where did he take the shelter? He took the shelter under_. 13 When did he awake? It was late_ when he awoke. 14 What was just about to crawl across his legs when he awoke? _. 15 How did Jim
9、 react to the danger? Jim_ too terrified to do anything. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 There was nothing they could do _.
10、（ A） but wait （ B） except waiting （ C） only to wait （ D） unless they waited 17 There is little _ can be done about it. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） where （ D） that 18 With the temperature _ so rapidly, we could not continue the experiment. （ A） falling （ B） fallen （ C） being fallen （ D） falls 19 Seldom
11、 _ such a wonderful movie since I graduated in 2000. （ A） had I seen （ B） did I see （ C） have I seen （ D） I have seen 20 The foreigner showed us _ an English composition. （ A） what to write （ B） how to write （ C） to how write （ D） how write 21 I wish I _ in Hawaii longer last week, but I had to come
12、 back and go to work. （ A） had stayed （ B） might have stayed （ C） stayed （ D） have stayed 22 We are looking forward _ you soon. （ A） to see （ B） to seeing （ C） see （ D） to be going to see 23 Li Lei didnt meet the famous American professor _ he was on holiday last year. （ A） unless （ B） until （ C） if
13、 （ D） whether 24 She is the one among the women writers _ comic books for children. （ A） whom writes （ B） whom write （ C） who write （ D） who writes 25 Lily burst into tears _ she heard the bad news. （ A） the moment （ B） soon after （ C） at the time （ D） every time Section B Directions: There are 10 i
14、ncomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Dr. White was away to the south last month, so he didnt attend the meeting _ (hold0in Beijing. 27 This village _ (believe) to be the place in which Ernest Hemingway, one of the greates
15、t American writers, wrote this story. 28 More should be done to _ (strength) industrys links with universities. 29 She was told that Mr. Lee _ (wait) for her for nearly three hours. 30 Yesterday afternoon they _ (see) playing football in the classroom and told not to. 31 If he _ (be) here last night
16、, I would have spoken to him. 32 Unity will be _ (important) theme of his inaugural address (就职演说 ) on Thursday, he said during interviews with the CBS, ABC and NBC television networks. 33 She couldnt help (laugh) _ at the strange coat which her friend was wearing. 34 I think he will finally learn t
17、hat it (pay) _ to work honestly. 35 Radio is an important means of (communicate) _. 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
18、 make the correct choice. 36 It would be difficult to have a society like ours without public goods such as defense, transportation, and other services. A public good is one that a person can use without reducing the use of it for another person. One of the best examples of a public good is national
19、 defense. One person can benefit from our national defense without reducing another persons benefits. In fact, it is difficult to keep any person in our society from enjoying the benefits of national defense. The market system does not work well in producing public goods. This is because a person wh
20、o refuses to pay for a public good can not be kept from using it. Suppose that the neighbors in a high crime area decide to hire a police force. Each neighbor, except Mrs. Smith, agrees to pay $100 a year for it. Mrs. Smith refuses to pay because she knows that if all the others pay the $100, the po
21、lice will guard the area anyway. So Mrs. Smith can enjoy the services of the police force without paying $100. The market system has no way to deal with this type of problem. For this reason, we can not ask each person to make a direct payment in the form of product price. Therefore, we collect mone
22、y for public goods by using taxes. 36 According to the passage, public goods are_. （ A） services enjoyed by all people （ B） what we can buy and sell in public （ C） products that we make for national defense （ D） taxes paid by the people involved 37 The writer gives the example of national defense in
23、 paragraph 2 in order to show that_. （ A） there will be no safety if there is no national defense （ B） all the people should be responsible for national defense （ C） a public good is a shared benefit for the whole society （ D） some public goods are more important than others 38 The person who does n
24、ot pay for a public good_. （ A） keeps himself from using its benefit （ B） cannot enjoy its benefit at any time （ C） fails to keep its benefit from being used （ D） enjoys its benefit all the same 39 In the third paragraph the author explains_. （ A） what role the market system plays in producing publi
25、c goods （ B） how weak the market system is in producing public goods （ C） why some people refuse to pay for public goods （ D） what we can do to make use of the market system 40 From the passage we learn that the purpose of collecting taxes is to_. （ A） ensure the continuous supply of public goods （
26、B） reduce the difference between the rich and the poor （ C） get extra money to support public goods （ D） remind people of their duty Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Accidents are caused; they dont just happen
27、. The reason may be easy to sec: an overloaded tray, a shell out of reach, a patch of ice on the road. But more often than that there is a chain of events leading up to the misfortune frustration, tiredness or just bad temper that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself. Road a
28、ccidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel and we all know people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others. By definition, an accident is something you cannot predict or avoid, and the idea
29、 which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally careless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness. It is not always clear, either,
30、what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an accident. For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety precautions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are abs
31、ent from work due to an accident. These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgmentnoise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible factors which contribute to this. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much, usually people who have a high anxiety leve
32、l, run three times the normal risk of accidents at work. 41 This passage might be taken from （ A） a text book （ B） a science fiction （ C） a popular magazine （ D） a report of a manufacturer 42 “Accident-prone“ here (in Para.2) means _. （ A） liable to have accidents （ B） injured in accidents （ C） like
33、ly to die in accidents （ D） responsible for road accidents 43 The passage suggests that _. （ A） accidents mostly result from slippery roads （ B） accidents are usually caused by psychological factors （ C） doctors run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories （ D） about 50,000 people lose
34、their lives at work in Britain every day 44 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor of accidents in this passage? （ A） Mood. （ B） Tiredness. （ C） Carelessness. （ D） Weather. 45 Which do you think would be the best title for the passage? （ A） Accidents and Anxiety （ B） How Accidents Are C
35、aused （ C） Human Factors in Accidents （ D） How to Prevent Accidents on Roads and in Factories 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 than 3 wor
36、ds) on the blanks. 46 Along with the grand view of the Great Wall, travelers to Beijing shouldnt miss tasting the Beijing Roasted Duck. To enjoy the famous duck, the restaurant Quan Ju De is the best choice for you. It has multiple outlets in Beijing. The old restaurant first opened in 1860 . The du
37、ck here is said to be the best in Beijing, and the service is very good as well. Before you take up the menu, you might want to know more about how Beijing Roasted Duck is made and how it is served. The ducks are raised for the sole purpose of making the food. Force-fed, they are kept in cages which
38、 restrain them from moving about, so as to fatten them up and make the meat comparably tender. BeijingRoasted Duck is processed in several steps: first the ducks are rubbed with spices, salt and sugar, and then kept hung in the air for some time. Then the ducks are roasted in an oven, or hung over t
39、he fire till they become brown with rich grease perspiring outside and have a nice odor. Beijing Duck is always served in well-cut slices. The whole duck must be sliced into 120 pieces and every piece has to be perfect with the complete layers of the meat. Normally there are many dishes served with
40、the duck, including a dish of fine-cut shallot bars, a dish of cucumber bars and finally a dish of paste-like soy of fermented wheat flour. Without these the dainty duck is surely in the shade. Beijing Roasted Duck You can go to the restaurant (46) to enjoy the famous duck. The duck are raised for t
41、he only purpose of (47) How Beijing Roasted Duck is made: 1) The ducks are rubbed with condiments(佐料 ) and hung in the air. 2) The ducks are (48) in an oven. How it is served: Duck is served in (49) slices. There are (50) served with the ducks. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. Af
42、ter reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 Germany in the world A Foreign policy B External security C Cooperation with developing countries Econom
43、y D The economic system E Money and banking F The labor market G Income and prices H Housing and urban development I Consumer protection J Industry and Technology K Crafts and trades L Agriculture, forestry, fisheries M Raw materials and energy N Posts and telecommunications O Fairs and exhibitions
44、51. ( )交易会和展览会 ( )邮政和电信 52. ( )保护消费者 ( )劳动力市场 53. ( )工艺和贸易 ( )农业、林业和渔业 54. ( )工业和技术 ( )经济体系 55. ( )国防 ( )货币与银行 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Legal translation is one o
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