1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 51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. （ A） Family members. （ B） Student and teacher. （ C） Patient and teacher. （ D） Film star and director. （ A） Something is wrong with the bus. （ B） He took somebody to hospital. （ C） Something prevented him taking the bus. （ D） He came on
3、foot instead of taking the bus. （ A） In a court room. （ B） At a department store. （ C） At the customs. （ D） At an insurance company. （ A） She will go to the beach. （ B） She will go to France. （ C） She will drive to see her brother. （ D） She will drive her mother to the airport. （ A） Richard is the b
4、est student in her class. （ B） Richard is good in every way. （ C） Richard is not a good student at all. （ D） Richard can do everything well. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation
5、, 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） Pull weights. （ B） Wall bar. （ C） Race. （ D） Bar. （ A） Tour guide and guest. （ B） Friends.
6、（ C） Colleagues. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） Registering in hotel. （ B） One is sightseeing and the other is guiding the tour. （ C） Spending their holidays together in Egypt. （ D） Talking about some wonderful sights in Cairo. （ A） Friday of next week. （ B） Friday of this month. （ C） Friday of this
7、 week. （ D） Friday of next month. （ A） The transport. （ B） The ticket. （ C） The lunch. （ D） Both A and B. 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 twi
8、ce. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Besides those, what can we see through television? We still can see political_ and the latest exciting _. 12 When the mother opened the door, what did she find? She found that the hall way was _. 13
9、In order to breathe, what did the mother put over their faces? 14 How many people were killed in the fire? 15 What is the main idea of this passage? A mother and her daughter _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by decidin
10、g on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Id rather you _ anything about it for the time being. （ A） do （ B） didnt do （ C） dont do （ D） didnt 17 _ late in the evening that the party drew to an end. （ A） Its not until （ B） It was not until （ C） It is till （
11、 D） It was until 18 All things _, her composition is better than yours. （ A） considered （ B） considering （ C） being considered （ D） consider 19 Only under special circumstances _ to take make-up tests. （ A） are freshmen permitted （ B） freshmen are permitted （ C） permitted are freshmen （ D） are permi
12、tted freshmen 20 If only I _ how to operate a computer! （ A） learn （ B） would learn （ C） have learned （ D） had learned 21 When he returned home, he found the window open and something _. （ A） to steal （ B） stealing （ C） stole （ D） stolen 22 Mary as well as her two brothers disliked that kind of food
13、, _? （ A） did she （ B） didnt she （ C） did they （ D） didnt they 23 If you want to go to see a doctor, youd better _ ahead of time. （ A） make an appointment （ B） make an effort （ C） make a promise （ D） make a decision 24 He has apologized _ her _ being absent from the conference. （ A） for, for （ B） to
14、, to （ C） for, to （ D） to, for 25 The gifted manager tried his best to run the store in order to _ every customers requirement. （ A） meet （ B） need （ C） pay （ D） allow Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given
15、in the brackets. 26 The news was made _ (know) to the public at last. 27 The poor child never received love or _ (kind)from his step-mother. 28 Most students _ (take) sixty credits by the time they graduate. 29 Should it rain, we _ (not go) out. 30 He believes that their football team will be bound
16、to _ (win). 31 Several of her articles have already been accepted for _ (public). 32 Requests for paternity tests (亲子鉴定 ) by Chinese men _ (increase) in recent years. 33 I like to listen to the radio much better than (watch) _ television. 34 The babys diaper is wet. It needs (change) _. 35 To the st
17、udents, the (introduce) _ to the cultural background is the best part of the book. 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 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is: how does the community want or need to be ser
19、ved? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments, and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers“(象牙塔 ) of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constraine
20、d(强逼 ), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercially useful purpose. If Aristotle wanted to work in university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.
21、 A postindustrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“, as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone.“ Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute t
22、o economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things. 36 The main idea of the first paragraph is that _. （ A） universities m
23、ust meet the needs of the society （ B） universities play an important role in our society （ C） research and teaching are of great importance in universities （ D） traditional universities do a good job serving the society 37 We can infer from the second paragraph that _. （ A） the governments interfer
24、e too much with college education （ B） the society is not satisfied with the present college education （ C） teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses （ D） teachers are forced to do what they dont like to do 38 The Aristotle example is used to make the point that _. （ A） education should
25、serve the social needs （ B） it is advisable for todays philosophers to know computer science （ C） such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer useful （ D） universities in the UK have produced too many good for nothing graduates 39 According to the passage, literature, music and the arts _. （ A）
26、 should develop only when they are good for economic growth （ B） do not contribute to economic growth at all （ C） are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contributions to economic growth （ D） are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth
27、40 The author believes that _. （ A） the society needs both technical skills and arts （ B） art is useful only when it is made into a money earner （ C） universities should not provide literature or art courses （ D） the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of todays society Task 2 Directions:
28、This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 The often criticized child of the industrial age, advertising has grown as society has become more industrialized and, therefore, more commercialized. No modem industry or company can survive wit
29、hout advertising; it is the vital link between the producer and the customer. If advertising were abolished(废止 ), as many people have suggested it should be, the public and the companies that advertise would suffer a considerable loss. Most people think of television as an inexpensive source of ente
30、rtainment. Televisions primary purpose, however; is not to provide an entertainment service except in the case of government owned networks. It exists in order to promote products for companies. If the television industry did not receive income from advertising, watching television would be at least
31、 as expensive as going to the movies. Like television, many magazines and newspapers exist primarily to sell products. In some cases, the stories, pictures, and editorials(社论 ) simply attract people to buy a particular product. Once a person begins to read, there is no escaping the advertising. Adve
32、rtising not only pays for, or helps pay for, much of the mass media; it also provides the consumer with news from industry. This news functions first to influence the buyer to choose one product over another. It also informs people of new products that are important in their lives, for example, the
33、development of salt-free butter for heart patients, or the development of tires(轮胎 ) that prevent skidding(打滑 ) on wet pavement(路面；人行道 ). Advertising does not usually increase the total number of products sold; however, it does help determine which company sells more of which products. Its main func
34、tion is to relay(转播 ) news from the manufacturer to the consumer. Since this is a necessary service, advertising will remain a part of everyday fife and a part of every companys budget. 41 According to the first paragraph, what attitude do people take towards advertising? （ A） People think highly of
35、 advertising. （ B） People criticize advertising. （ C） Some people welcome advertising while others dont. （ D） There are more criticisms of advertising than praises. 42 Modem industry or companies cannot survive _. （ A） if advertising continues to exist （ B） if the link between the customers and manu
36、facturers remains good （ C） if “the criticized child“ dies out （ D） if society has become more industrialized 43 The main function of advertising is _. （ A） to promote products for companies （ B） to inform the public of new products （ C） to influence buyers （ D） All of the above. 44 Which of the fol
37、lowing is NOT true about advertising? （ A） Advertising does not always increase sales. （ B） Advertising serves to relay information from buyers to producers. （ C） Advertising is and will continue to be a necessary part of everyday life. （ D） It is suggested that advertising should be abolished. 45 W
38、hat is the authors attitude towards advertising? （ A） Positive. （ B） Negative. （ C） Neutral. （ D） Critical. 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 m
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43、sal will make your decision to install a PLR Air Conditioning System much easier. Sincerely yours James P. Callahan Sales Manager Recommendation of a Product Product recommended: PLR (46) PLRS proposal: based on the analysis of the buyers (47) Features of the Product: 1. Its a (48) design; 2. Its pr
44、actical (49) and economical; Document Enclosed: a/the (50) Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After 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.
45、51-55. 51 Aeducational background Bsocial practice Cacademic activities D“Three Good“ students Erefresher course Fsummer jobs Gspecialized courses Hboarding students Isocial activities Jvacation jobs Kexcellent League member Lstudent council Mon-job training Nvice-president Odean of studies Poversea
46、s students 51. ( )进修课程 ( )优秀团员 52. ( )“三好 ”学生 ( )假期工作 53. ( )学术活动 ( )在职培训 54. ( )社会实践 ( )住读生 55. ( )教育程度 ( )专业课程 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 Sometimes people feel th
47、e cost of using a human translator is too great. They decide to use a machine translation program instead. There are a variety of such programs available, including some that offer their services online. But the best that can be said for them is that they are not very good. I used one of the well-kn
48、own online machine translation programs to perform a test. I wanted a sample of English text that was relatively easy to understand, so I chose this passage from a book for foreign students to study English: Original English: The Golden Gate Bridge is a beautiful bridge. It is a suspension bridge in San Francisco. The bridge opened in 1937. I then ran the text through the translator three timesonce for Simplified Chinese, once for Japanese, once for Korean. I took the results for each language and ran them back through the same translator to translate back to Engli
