1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 515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） At8:35. （ B）
2、At8:45. （ C） At8:00. （ D） At8:25. （ A） The man likes the classical art in a higher degree. （ B） The man likes the modern art better. （ C） The man likes neither modern nor classical art. （ D） The man likes both modern and classical art. （ A） Make a call. （ B） Have a rest. （ C） Buy a book. （ D） Look f
3、or something. （ A） The man wants to meet Tom in Hawaii. （ B） Tom is going to Hawaii （ C） The man is leaving for Hawaii. （ D） The woman is leaving for Hawaii to meet Tom. （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a shop. （ C） At a market. （ D） In a bookstore. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ab
4、ility 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） clothes. （ B） shoes. （ C） pants. （ D） socks. （ A） Want him to eat nothing. （ B） Because wan
5、t him to clean shoes. （ C） Want him to eat anything. （ D） Because his mother want to correct his bad habit. （ A） She has caught a cold. （ B） She has a headache. （ C） She feels tired and sleepy all the time. （ D） She is ill. （ A） She wants to stop learning the text. （ B） She wants to go abroad. （ C）
6、She wants to see a doctor. （ D） She wants to rent a small flat. （ A） Because she is afraid of living by herself and she is short of money. （ B） Because she is afraid of seeing a doctor. （ C） Because she needs to rent a flat. （ D） Because she doesn t know the reason. Section C Directions: In this sec
7、tion 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 The word horsepower was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the world s first【 T1】 _used steam engine. He had no way of
8、 telling people【 T2】 _how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to【 T3】 _how much work one【 T4】 _horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He【 T5】 _that a hor
9、se could lift a 3,300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3,300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine. 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 Section D Directi
10、ons: 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 have people discovered about hobbies? Hobbies can be
11、profitable and_. 17 What hobbies may become occupations? Painting, writing and_. 18 What s the doctors opinion about hobbies? Hobbies help to make our lives_. 19 What kind of hobby should the baseball player have? Have_. 20 What kind of hobby should a person who always sits at a desk have? A person
12、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 answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21 Well never forget_in New York last year. （ A） us to meet a few friends （
13、B） our meeting a few friends （ C） a few friends to meet （ D） a few friends meeting 22 Is there any hope of_the gold medal? （ A） John to win （ B） John win （ C） winning John （ D） John s winning 23 There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means_trouble. （ A） making （ B）
14、to make （ C） to have made （ D） having made 24 _her surprise, Miss Wang found nobody in the classroom. （ A） At （ B） To （ C） For （ D） With 25 Anderson is one of those_appear friendly but in fact are hard to deal with. （ A） who （ B） they （ C） that （ D） which 26 I wish they_in their ball game. （ A） will
15、 be succeeded （ B） succeeded （ C） would be successful （ D） were success 27 It is difficult for her to make the final decision now, _ she is in a delicate situation. （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） until （ D） since 28 In old China women used_. （ A） to look down （ B） to look down upon （ C） to be looked down
16、（ D） to be looked down upon 29 I suppose you know everything about that event, _? （ A） dont you （ B） do I （ C） do you （ D） dont I 30 Hellen is fond of light music, _her brother is keen on rock and roll. （ A） when （ B） and （ C） while （ D） for Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statemen
17、ts here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 31 Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great (achieve) _. 32 The number of students in our department (be) _more than 500. 33 The lecture was so (bore) _that everyone went to sleep. 34 I am s
18、orry that I have kept you (wait) _for so long. 35 He made a suggestion that they (visit) _their friends in New York. 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
19、marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice 35 There are some steps you can take yourself to avoid catching a cold. Contrary to popular belief, colds are not caused by exposure to severe weather. Colds are caused by viruses(病毒 )harbored in the body, and you re better off out on the ski
20、 slopes or even waiting for the bus on a snowy day than you are in a warm room, surrounded by friends, co-workers, or fellow students, who just may be passing the viruses around. If you feel a chill when you re coming down with a cold, you re already sick. A chill is an early symptom: it s the cold
21、that caused the chill, not the other way around. While the virus can spread through droplets (飞沫 ) propelled into the air when a cold-sufferer coughs or sneezes. Surprisingly, this is not the most common route of transmission. Numerous studies have now shown that the overwhelming majority of colds a
22、re “caught“ by hand contact. A cold sufferer rubs her nose, thereby transferring the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit. “ Don t kiss me,“ she cautions, so the friend steps back and presses her hand. The friend then wipes her own nose or eye, and several days later is stricken with a co
23、ld. Or parents pick up their child s discarded(丢弃的 )tissues and carefully throw them away, but fail to wash their hands afterward. Cold viruses also can be transferred to objects telephones, towels, plates and remain infectious for up to three hours. Frequent hand-washing on the part of the cold suf
24、ferer as well as other members of the house-hold will minimize the spread of viruses in this way. 36 According to the author, we are most likely to catch a cold if we_. （ A） attend a party with a lot of people （ B） stay long hours in the street on a snowy day （ C） go out on an extremely cold and win
25、dy day （ D） go skiing or skating in the open air 37 From what the author says, we can infer that “Exposure to severe weather causes colds. “ is_. （ A） only a supposition of doctors （ B） still the view held by many people （ C） an out-of-date view of people in the past （ D） a fact already proven by do
26、ctors 38 To prevent viruses from spreading, we should_. （ A） shake hands with our friends instead of kissing them （ B） never touch the telephones, towels or plates （ C） often wash our hands （ D） often rub our noses and eyes 39 Man is most likely to be stricken with a cold if_. （ A） he often rubs his
27、 eyes or nose （ B） he fails to expose the cold viruses to air （ C） he visits his friend in a warm room （ D） he shakes hands with a cold-sufferer 40 The best title for this passage might be_. （ A） Colds and Viruses （ B） Ways to Avoid Colds （ C） The Spread of Viruses （ D） Hand Contact and Transmission
28、 of Viruses Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 There are stock markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The
29、 stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company. Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich,
30、who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the sto
31、cks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down. No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling.
32、All are anxious to make money by “gambling“ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble“. 41 According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you_. （ A） can buy the company or the factory （
33、B） can sell the company or the factory （ C） will become the owner of the company or the factory （ D） are one of the owners of the company or the factory 42 Which of the following statements is FALSE? （ A） Some rich people go to stock market. （ B） All the people who want to get more money go to stock
34、 market. （ C） Some people who are not rich go to stock market. （ D） Some people who want to save money go to stock market. 43 No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because_, （ A） stock markets are not the safest place to make money （ B） the factory or the company may do badly
35、 （ C） the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons （ D） sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down 44 Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble“ in the stock market because_. （ A） they can use the money to do business （ B）
36、they will become rich （ C） it makes them well-known （ D） it is good for them to stay in the stock market 45 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） the fact that it is not the safest way to invest in the stock market （ B） buying and selling shares in the stock market （ C） the ways to invest in the stock
37、market （ D） where one can buy or sell the shares 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) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 There is an old saying in English: “Laughter is
38、the best medicine“. Until recently, few people took the saying very seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found evidence that laughter really can improve people s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of
39、laughter on the body. People watched funny films, while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of
40、 muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be capable of reducing the effect of pain on the body. There is also some evidence to suggest that laughter helps the body s immune system, tha
41、t is, the system which fights infection. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors and psychiatrists (精神病学家 ) in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they try to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. 1) Laughter really can【 R1】 _. 2)In the first test, i
42、t was found that laughter has similar effects to【 R2】 _. 3) Other tests have shown that laughter can reduce the effect of【 R3】 _on the body. 4)There is evidence to show that laughter helps the bodys【 R4】 _. 5) In the clinics, the psychiatrists try to improve their patients condition by encouraging t
43、hem 【 R5】 _. 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 table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50
44、 A Engine Fuel System H the electric system B Lights and Wires I power train C Starting System J one-way drive D under pressure K horse-drawn wagon E lower hood lines L spun glass F heated-treated M parking light G contact point N backup light O the car heater P cover bands 51 ( )泊车灯 ( )启动系统 52 ( )防
45、护带 ( )热处理 53 ( )电气系统 ( )单项驱动 54 ( )汽车加热器 ( )触点 55 ( )发动机燃油 系统 ( )受压 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
46、5 To: All staff From; Personnel Dept. Date: December 26th, 2008 Subject: Appointment of a New Vice President You will be pleased to learn that, effective on December 28th, Mr. David Lee has been appointed Vice President of the company. He will replace Mr. Charles Hu, who is retiring next month after
47、 23 years of invaluable contributions to our company. Mr. Lee will be concurrently serving as Director of the International Division until further notice. In the meantime, we hope that you will all give Mr. Lee the same loyal support and cooperation which you gave to Mr. Hu during his tenure of offi
48、ce. Thank you. 56 Who issues the announcement?_. 57 What is the subject of this announcement? Appointment of a_. 58 Who will be the new vice president of the company?_. 59 When is the old vice president retiring?_. 60 What will Mr. Lee be concurrently serving as? _of the International Division. 61 Though telephone is indispensable in ones everyday life， it brings a lot of troubles as well （ A）虽然电话在日常生活中是不可缺少的，但它同时也带来了许多麻烦。 （ B）即使电话在一个人的生活中也不贵，但它带来很多好处的同时也带来了许多麻烦。 （ C）虽然电话在一个人的生活中不可缺少，但它也会带来一些烦恼。 62 The committee focused on the problems of the homeless， leaving other business until later （
