1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 530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） A receptionis
2、t. （ B） A secretary. （ C） A nurse. （ D） A traveller. （ A） She doesnt like the shoes. （ B） She is just looking around. （ C） She doesnt like the service. （ D） She cant decide which pair to choose. （ A） She is treating a customer. （ B） She is having a meeting. （ C） She is on her way to the meeting. （ D
3、） She is making a plan. （ A） 80 dollars. （ B） 100 dollars. （ C） 120 dollars. （ D） 160 dollars. （ A） Taking a taxi. （ B） Taking a bus. （ C） Driving a car. （ D） On foot. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in i
4、t After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） He is wise and honest. （ B） He is kind and humorous. （ C） He is helpful and careful. （ D） He is diligent and loyal. （ A） Nine percent. （ B） Ten percent. （ C） Twelve perce
5、nt. （ D） Twenty percent. （ A） He likes to live in New York. （ B） He wants to change the work environment. （ C） He has a good friend in New York. （ D） He has found a more suitable job. （ A） 19 years old. （ B） 20 years old. （ C） 26 years old. （ D） 39 years old. （ A） Travel around the world. （ B） Visit
6、 his old friends. （ C） Move to New York. （ D） Go back to his hometown. 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 We have asked you to come to our
7、“Thank-You Party“ today to show our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for being our reliable【 T1】 _. As you all know, doing business is not an easy thing. There may be different purposes of doing business: Some do it for an【 T2】 _pursuit of profit, and others,【 T3】 _of the wellbeing of the society.
8、One thing, however, that we should not【 T4】 _in doing business is to have a sense of appreciation. A sense of regret or resentment will not help us in any way. Having a sense of appreciation for all the people will keep us【 T5】 _in business. 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 Section D Dir
9、ections: 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 Why will the woman be out of the office all day today?
10、 Because she is_. 17 Why does the woman ask Sam to call Mr. Smith? To change_of their appointment. 18 Why does the woman ask Sam to find Mr. Johnson? To ask him to fix her broken_. 19 What did the manager ask for last week? She asked for a list of all the_. 20 Where does the woman ask Sam to take th
11、e package on her desk to? She asked Sam to take it to the_. 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 Ten years later, he realizes in surprise that there
12、are as_customers as there used to be in this cupcake store. （ A） much （ B） many （ C） more （ D） most 22 They were reduced to_the fact that they had lost the game. （ A） accept （ B） be accepting （ C） accepted （ D） accepting 23 The tourists passed a beautiful park, in_a lot of local people were doing ex
13、ercises. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） whose （ D） it 24 _the approaching examination, Joe stayed up late to cram for History. （ A） To pass （ B） Passing （ C） Passed （ D） Having passed 25 His success story shows people_ they can count on when they want to fulfill their dreams. （ A） how （ B） what （ C） whic
14、h （ D） that 26 Schools in the east tend to be better sponsored,_those in the west are relatively poor. （ A） unless （ B） until （ C） while （ D） since 27 It was your fancy ideas_gave me the inspiration to conceive my new novel. （ A） when （ B） who （ C） what （ D） that 28 Recently, the serious problem of
15、smog caused by PM2.5_greatly by the governments effective measures. （ A） improved （ B） had improved （ C） has been improved （ D） has improved 29 The school made a decision to adopt a different approach_the phenomenon of playing cell phones in class. （ A） in （ B） to （ C） for （ D） with 30 It is very co
16、nsiderate of you_off the radio when I want to take a nap during the lunch break. （ A） to turn （ B） turn （ C） turned （ D） having turned 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 Many young
17、people find it(difficult)_to appreciate classical music than pop music. 32 We all believe that it is hard for him to take up other(responsible)_now. 33 Further treatment will help to prevent him from(develop)_cancer. 34 You should fill in the application form(proper)_before sending it tomorrow. 35 W
18、e had to go to work by taxi yesterday because our car(repair)_at the garage. 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 t
19、he correct choice 35 Youd think Pauline Hord would have served her time by now. After all, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and by the time she achieved that breathtaking(激动人心的 )milestone, shed already done a 10-year stretch in the Mississippi State Prison. Ms. Hord is a sweet-natured, gen
20、tle-talking, white-haired Southerner who never owed a debt to societythus, she never had to pay one. So you have to wonder what a woman like this is doing in a place where most people are itching to get loose. Unlike the rest of the population, Ms. Hord goes to prison freely and eagerly. And when sh
21、e gets there, she persuades prisoners of every sort to sing little ditties(短歌谣 )about their ABCs and XYZs. At age 80, Ms. Hord began teaching prisoners to read during a chance visit to the State Prison with a lawyer friend. “When I got there, I heard that a group of volunteer workers had been prayin
22、g for a teacher. They asked me if I would come and I said I would be thrilled(非常激动的 ),“ she said. On a personal level, Ms. Hord considers this rewarding work. “If you get at the reason why these men went into crime, you will find that none of them succeeded in their early years of schooling. They we
23、nt to school at 5 believing they were going to learn to read. When they didnt learn in the first or second grade, they realized something was wrong. By 8, they were having problems. By 12 or 13, they were drinking or using drugs. And its getting worse. Im seeing younger and younger prisoners who kno
24、w less and less. They cant read well enough to function in this society,“ she said. It is this situation that Ms. Hord goes to prison week after week to correct. And when her most difficult students finally begin to read, she is sure that she, too, knows why the caged birds sing. 36 Ms. Hord goes to
25、 prison eagerly to_. （ A） sing songs for the prisoners （ B） teach the prisoners to read （ C） pray for the prisoners （ D） make friends with the prisoners 37 Judging from the context, “itching“(Line 3, Para. 2)most probably means “_“. （ A） afraid （ B） unwilling （ C） reluctant （ D） eager 38 According t
26、o Ms. Hord, the root of crimes lies in_. （ A） racial discrimination （ B） poor living conditions （ C） lack of proper education （ D） addiction to alcohol or drugs 39 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Many people volunteered to join Ms. Hord in her work. （ B） Most
27、 of the prisoners had no desire to learn as a child. （ C） Ms. Hord found it impossible to teach some prisoners. （ D） Ms. Hord took up her volunteer job by chance. 40 Ms. Hord regarded her job as_. （ A） unique （ B） valuable （ C） interesting （ D） tough Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task
28、1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Lets say that a new corporation is created and in its IPO(首次公开上市 )it raises $ 20 million by selling one million shares for $ 20 a share. The corporation buys its equipment and hires its employees with that money. In the first y
29、ear, when all the income and expenses are added up, the company makes a profit of $ 1 million. The board of direction of the company can decide to do a number of things with that $ 1 million. It could put it in the bank and save it for a rainy day. It could decide to give all of the profits to its s
30、hareholders(股东 ). It could use the money to buy more equipment and hire more employees to expand the company. It could pick some combination of these three options. If a company traditionally pays out most of its shareholders, it is generally called an income stock. The shareholders get income from
31、the companys profits. If the company puts most of the money back into the business, it is called a growth stock. The company is trying to grow larger by increasing the amount of equipment and the number of people who run it. 41 Where does the new corporation spend the money it gains from the IPO? （
32、A） On research and investigation. （ B） On equipment and research. （ C） In purchasing equipment and hiring employees. （ D） In investing in scientific research. 42 In the first year after the IPO, the profit of the company adds up to_. （ A） $ 1 million （ B） $ 20 million （ C） $ 10 million （ D） $ 30 mil
33、lion 43 What does the phrase “save it for a rainy day“(Line 1, Para. 2)mean? （ A） Keep the money from the bad weather. （ B） Reserve the money until the rain comes. （ C） Keep the money for the future use. （ D） Reserve the money in order to have rain. 44 Which of the following might not be a decision
34、of the board of direction? （ A） To deposit the money in the bank. （ B） To share the profit with the shareholders. （ C） To buy more equipment and hire more people. （ D） To expand the production. 45 Which of the following is the feature of a growth stock? （ A） The stock allows shareholders to get inco
35、me from the companys profits. （ B） The stock allows the company to expand by putting most of the money back into business. （ C） The stock allows the company to get income from the research. （ D） The stock allows shareholders to get profit from the stock market. Task 3 Directions： The following is a
36、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 Memo To: Peter, Deputy Editor From: Daniel Thomas, Editor-in-chief Date: June 6, 2015 Subject: Ensuring the smooth publication of the J
37、uly issue of Vogue while I am on holiday The build-up to the publication of the July issue of the magazine looks like being a very busy time and, before I go away for my vacation, I want to set out clearly everything that needs to be done over the next few weeks. The main issues that need your perso
38、nal attention are: doing the interview with Mr. Smith and getting at least three more feature articles commissioned. Interviewing Mr. Smith Mr. Smith is playing his New York concert on June 16, and his friends said that he would be available for an interview either on that day or the day after. The
39、interview Mr. Smith is going to be our cover story next month, so make sure it should be your top priority. Commissioning feature articles I have already commissioned two features for the July issue, and we need at least another three. Jerry has one or two ideas, so you might want to call him first.
40、 You have my number, but please dont contact me unless its really urgent. Everything needs to be finished by June 30. Memo To:【 B1】 _ From: Daniel Thomas, Editor-in-chief Date: June 6, 2015 Subject: Ensuring the smooth publication of the July issue of Vogue while I am on holiday The plan of the writ
41、er:【 B2】 _ Time of interviewing Mr. Smith: on June 16 or【 B3】 _ The thing that should be done before commissioning feature articles: 【 B4】 _ The deadline of all tasks: 【 B5】 _ 46 【 B1】 47 【 B2】 48 【 B3】 49 【 B4】 50 【 B5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required
42、 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 A after sight J freight agent B certificate of deposit K financial statement C bank draft L gross revenue D cash against document M invo
43、ice book E cable transfer N irrevocable letter of credit F overdraft O check for transfer G deficit P net capital H dividend Q exchange bank I export finance Examples: (A)见票即付 (H)红利股息 51 ( )透支 ( )赤字亏损 52 ( )存单 ( )毛收入 53 ( )不可撤销信用证 ( )汇兑银行 54 ( )发票簿 ( )净资本 55 ( )银行汇票 ( )财务报表 Task 5 Directions： The fo
44、llowing 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 55 Dear Sir, I will graduate from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics
45、this year. As a student majoring in Business English, I hope to work for a foreign company after graduation. Awarded a succession of scholarships, I have proved myself to be an excellent student in the past four academic years. My English is particularly good and Japanese happens to be my second for
46、eign language, which will live up to the requirements set by a wholly foreign-owned enterprise like yours. I apply for the position of assistant to your marketing project manager. You will find me a good team player, self-motivated and eager to learn. I believe I can be of value to your company. Enc
47、losed please find my resume. I should be very glad if you would arrange an interview with me. Yours faithfully, Lin Na 56 Whats the writers purpose of writing this letter? The author writes this letter for the purpose of_. 57 How did the writer behave in her university? She has been_during her past
48、four years. 58 What did the writer learn as a second foreign language? She learned_as a second foreign language. 59 What position did the writer apply for? She applied for the position of assistant to the companys_. 60 What will the writer send to the company besides the letter? She will send_togeth
49、er with the letter. 61 The increase in sales of professional hair-care products indicates that consumers are paying as much attention to their hair as to their skin. （ A）专业护发用品销量的增加表明，消费者在重视护肤的同时也开始重视护发。 （ B）护发 产品的增加表明，消费者开始像重视皮肤一样重视头发。 （ C）专业的爱护头发的产品的增加说明，人们正在注意他们的头发和皮肤。 62 We are looking forward to the
