1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 514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 an art gal
2、lery. （ B） In a department store. （ C） At a bookstore. （ D） In a workshop. （ A） The man can sleep in the office. （ B） She can have someone to repair the air conditioner. （ C） She can work without air conditioner. （ D） The man can do his work in the office. （ A） Its quiet in the restaurant. （ B） The
3、price is high in the restaurant. （ C） The restaurant serves good food. （ D） The restaurant is too far from their school. （ A） Flight 811. （ B） Flight 611. （ C） Flight 711. （ D） Flight 911. （ A） One dollar. （ B） Two dollars. （ C） Three dollars. （ D） Four dollars. Section B Directions: This section is
4、 to test your ability to understand 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） Booking a theatre ticket. （ B） Reserving a room. （ C） Booking an air ticket
5、. （ D） Reserving a seat. （ A） Wife and husband. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Clerk and guest. （ D） Employer and employee. （ A） To ask if she s got the tickets. （ B） To invite her out for an evening. （ C） To offer his help with her new flat. （ D） To take care of his friend. （ A） Watching a basketba
6、ll match. （ B） Cleaning up the new apartment. （ C） Going to the cinema with Margaret. （ D） Going shopping with her friends. （ A） 7:30. （ B） 5:30. （ C） 0.208333 （ D） 0.166667 Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage The passage is printed in the test paper， but wit
7、h some words or phrases missing The passage will be read two times 10 Many Chinese students want to【 T1】 _their Master s or Ph. D. s degree in foreign universities, especially in American schools. However, it usually takes much time and【 T2】 _to apply for a Western school, and the chance of getting
8、admitted to a good school is not very high. There are always far more【 T3】 _than the quotas set for the international students. Only the most competitive candidates will be admitted. Therefore, if you dream of studying【 T4】 _, you should, first of all, have faith in your intellectual abilities and o
9、ther talents; secondly, you need to be mentally prepared for a long and sometimes frustrating process of【 T5】 _your dream. 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 Section D Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages You will hear a recorded passage After that
10、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 mammals exept man and_. 17 How many children under four drown each year in the United States?_. 18 What is the effective solution to preven
11、t 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 taught to_. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the
12、appropriate 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
13、23 Hardly 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） wil
14、l 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 ta
15、ke 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） havelseen （ D） doIsee 30 It s high time the government _ some measures to raise people s awareness of environment
16、al 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 It would allow time for (consider)_even if new evidence was found. 32 When I was a gi
17、rl, I dreamed of becoming a poet; who would have thought I d end up an (engine) _? 33 The doctor saw at the first sight that the lady (suffer)_from heart trouble. 34 I can forgive a mistake but I cant forgive (honest)_. 35 A passport is a document (issue)_by a country to its citizens that permits th
18、em to leave and reenter the country. 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 35 Suicide has been a
19、cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by today s standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In today s
20、society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to take their own lives? The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as failure, wrath, the need for attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change
21、from person to person, making it difficult to depict (描写 ) the typical victim. To make the problem even more involved, people will often camouflage (掩盖 ) their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious. In the U. S. , a network of centers has be
22、en created to attempt to prevent suicides. People who are bitter, worried, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers , offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solution to problems is an
23、 illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, in so far as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal. However, they have helped a lot of people with a variety of problems. So, in the some-what amorphous (难以名状的 ) area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a succes
24、s. 36 Which of the following arguments is TRUE according to the article? （ A） The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide. （ B） Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world. （ C） In today s society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide. （ D） Nowadays su
25、icide is not as common as it was in the past. 37 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide? （ A） Insanity. （ B） Pressure. （ C） The need for attention. （ D） Great anger. 38 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） People who want to take their own lives often disguise
26、 their feelings. （ B） It is difficult to describe what kind of people tend to commit suicide. （ C） Suicide has been a problem in most cities since ancient times. （ D） People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics. 39 The word “benevolent“ (Line 3, Para. 3) means_. （ A） relevant （ B） ki
27、nd （ C） serious （ D） effective 40 The third paragraph mainly tells us that_. （ A） a network of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicide （ B） a network of centers help the callers to realize that suicide is a common social problem （ C） people are making efforts to help those who tend to c
28、ommit suicide and in a way, they are successful （ D） in the US, people who want to commit suicide call a network of centers to get help Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 The human brain contains 10 thousand milli
29、on cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or
30、 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right soft-ware(软件 ) or by altering the architecture but that too will happen. I think it is certain that in decad
31、es, not centuries, machines of silicon(硅 ) will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbon s long control. And we will no longer be
32、 able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe. As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their ability to withstand environments,
33、 harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within
34、our power. 41 In what way can we make a machine intelligent? （ A） By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space. （ B） By working hard for 10 or 20 years. （ C） By either properly programming it or changing its structure. （ D） By reproducing it. 42 What does the writer think about
35、 machines with human-like ability? （ A） He believes they will be useful to human beings. （ B） He believes that they will control us in the future. （ C） He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us. （ D） He doesnt consider the construction of such machines possible. 43 The word “carbon“ (Li
36、ne 3, Para. 2)stands for_. （ A） intelligent robots （ B） a chemical element （ C） an organic substance （ D） human beings 44 A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when_. （ A） its intelligence and cost are beyond question （ B） it is able to bear the rough environment （ C） it is made as complex as
37、the human brain （ D） its architecture is different from that of the present ones 45 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduction （ B） with the rapid development of technology, people hav
38、e come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability （ C） once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligence （ D） robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in space Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you
39、 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 first training class for employees of state-owned enterprises, sponsored by the State Development and Planning Commission and the Motorola (摩托罗拉 ) Co This is th
40、e first cooperation project after the two sides signed a memorandum (备忘录 ) of understanding in April 1997. The participants in the 10-day class included 65 general managers, managerial personnel and technicians from 17 enterprises. According to the memorandum, Motorola will train personnel from 1,00
41、0 enterprises over a five-year period. The training focuses on business management, financial management, market plan, quality control, management skill and labor resources management. It also includes high-level training for selected personnel and assistance in financing for some enterprises in equ
42、ipment innovation (革新 ). Motorola hopes to promote advanced business management skills through the project, and train sales people for its projects. 1)The training project will last for【 R1】 _. 2) The memorandum of understanding were signed in【 R2】 _. 3) According to the memorandum, personnel from【
43、R3】 _will be trained. 4) Motorola carries out the project to promote advanced【 R4】 _and【 R5】_for its projects. 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 ta
44、ble below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 A mouse I drag and drop B central processing unit J electronic commerce C CAD K floppy disk D data processing L home page E desktop operating system M host computer F dialogue boxes N ink-jet printer G
45、 disk drive O laser jet printer H download P office automation 51 ( )桌面操作系统 ( )喷墨打印机 52 ( )磁盘驱动器 ( )电子商务 53 ( )激光打印机 ( )办公自动化 54 ( )数据处理 ( )对话框 55 ( )中央处理器 ( )软磁盘 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
46、 follow The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 July 7th, 2009 Dear Prof. Lee, The Academic Conference on traditional Chinese treatment acupuncture and moxibustion, which is sponsored by Beijing College of Medicine will be held in Beijing, October 3rd
47、, 2009. We would be very pleased to invite you to attend the conference. We all know that you are a very famous scholar in this field. The conference will be more significant if you can come. We will offer the accommodation for you. If you have any paper or topics on which you would like to give tal
48、ks, please inform us in advance so that we can prepare the final program. Please confirm your participation at your convenience. We are looking forward to your reply. Best Wishes. Your sincerely, Wang Dong 56 What s the subject of the conference? It is about traditional Chinese treatment_. 57 Which college will sponsor the conference? It is_that sponsors it. 58 When will the conference be held? It will be held on_. 59 What will they do for Prof. Lee? They will offer_for him. 60 What does Prof. Lee need to do if he wants to give some talks? He is required to_them in advance. 61 The Ch
