1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 533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） By taxi. （ B） By bus. （ C） By car. （ D） On foot. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in it After each conver
4、sation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） Not knowing anything about gardening. （ B） No opportunities in gardening. （ C） Not having a stable income. （ D） Not having many customers. （ A） Design gardens for people. （ B） Open a bicycl
5、e store. （ C） Save some money. （ D） Find out what he wants. （ A） She will hardly get a raise. （ B） She will probably get a raise. （ C） She will occasionally get a raise. （ D） She will never get a raise. （ A） It always gains profits. （ B） It keeps losing money. （ C） It can provide opportunities. （ D）
6、 It has employed many people. （ A） This Monday. （ B） This Friday. （ C） Next Monday. （ D） Next Friday. 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 Fe
7、w people would ever think of beginning a new job when they are old, but Anna did it at the age of 76. She was【 T1】 _in a poor family. After working on the farm for many years, she turned to painting as her new job. She was crazy about painting soon after she【 T2】 _and worked hard at it. She painted
8、carefully and her works were【 T3】 _She first painted only to enjoy herself, and then began to sell her works for a little money. One day a【 T4】 _Louis happened to see several of her works hanging in a shop. He bought them at once and set out to look for more. He then introduced Anna to others and ma
9、de her【 T5】 _ 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 you will hear five questions Both the passage and the questions will be read two times When you hear a questi
10、on， you should 16 What job did the man get first? He got the first job as_. 17 How long had the man kept the first job? He had kept the job for_. 18 When did the man get promoted in his first job? He got promoted during the_year. 19 Why did the man leave his first job? Because he_. 20 What was the s
11、econd job the man got? He worked as a(n) _. 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 Tom could do nothing but_to the police that he had stolen the money f
12、rom the girls bag. （ A） admit （ B） admitted （ C） admitting （ D） to admit 22 The children went home from the English school, their lessons_for the day. （ A） finishing （ B） finished （ C） had finished （ D） were finished 23 Jerry hesitated for a moment before shooting the ball, otherwise he_three points
13、. （ A） had scored （ B） scored （ C） would score （ D） would have scored 24 _I can see, there is only one possible way to get to the top of the mountain. （ A） As long as （ B） As far as （ C） Just as （ D） Even if 25 No one in the class but Tom and I_that the monitor is going to resign. （ A） knows （ B） kn
14、ow （ C） have known （ D） am to know 26 What worried me most was_to visit the Great Wall with my parents. （ A） my not allowing （ B） my not being allowed （ C） my being not allowed （ D） having not being allowed 27 Water power stations are built_big waterfalls and where the water runs fast. （ A） which ar
15、e （ B） which has （ C） where there have （ D） where there are 28 The rescue team must have searched for the missing visitors in the earthquake two days ago,_? （ A） mustnt they （ B） havent they （ C） didnt they （ D） hadnt they 29 Franks father, _works in a foreign trade company, always goes on a busines
16、s trip. （ A） that （ B） who （ C） as （ D） whom 30 For graduates, it is the ability to do the work_matters most. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） it 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
17、31 Many young 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 i
18、t tomorrow. 35 We 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.
19、You should make the correct choice 35 When you open your electronic mail, you may find information about how to buy medicine, cheap airline tickets, books, computer products, and so on. There may also be offers for investment deals, bank loans and special holidays. However, to many computer users, t
20、his use of electronic spam to sell products has become a major problem as it makes computer communication more difficult. Many companies that want to send a great deal of advertising at the same time might use the services of a “spammer“. A spammer is a person or company that uses computers to send
21、out millions of copies of the same sales information. Spammers get peoples e-mail addresses from websites, news groups and “chat rooms“ where people send messages to each other. Most spam is sent by companies that are trying to get you to buy their products. Some of these are honest companies that m
22、ay offer good products or services for fair prices. These companies can offer their products for a cheaper price than you might find in a store. However, much of the spam on the Internet is sent by criminals(罪犯 ) who are trying to sell products that do not exist or offer services they will not provi
23、de at all. What they are only interested in is stealing your money. When you answer their spam you find you are expected to send them money and receive a gift. If you just follow what they ask you to do without any consideration, it is likely that you will be cheated and lose some money. 36 What doe
24、s the word “spam“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph probably refer to? （ A） Unwanted electronic information. （ B） Serious computer viruses. （ C） Advertisements sent by dishonest companies. （ D） Companies sending out the same sales information. 37 Spammers are those people or companies that
25、_. （ A） receive spam on their computers （ B） collect e-mail addresses from the Internet （ C） want to send a great deal of advertising （ D） send out too much the same sales information on the Internet 38 Why do some companies send spam? （ A） To send some viruses to your computer. （ B） To promote thei
26、r products on the Internet. （ C） To make more friends on the Internet. （ D） To make computer communication much easier. 39 According to the writer, how can we deal with spam? （ A） Look out for any spam that reaches your computer. （ B） Dont trust any information on the Internet. （ C） Buy the cheaper
27、products advertised in the spam. （ D） Dont buy anything advertised in the spam. 40 What is the authors main purpose of writing this passage? （ A） To explain what spam is. （ B） To find out who send out spam. （ C） To warn readers of the possible dangers of spam. （ D） To show the advantages and disadva
28、ntages of spam. Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or getting together of high school students. It is always held near the end of th
29、e junior and/or senior year. It is a major event among high school students. High school juniors taking part in the prom may call it Junior Prom while high school seniors may call it Senior Prom. In fact, it is always a dance for both juniors and seniors. At prom, a Prom Queen and Prom King may be s
30、howed. Other students may be honored to take part in a “Prom Court“. Prom Queen and Prom King are honorary titles(荣誉称号 ) given to students who are chosen in a school-wide vote(投票 ) before the prom. Whether you can be a member in a Prom Court is due to the popularity of those chosen and their level o
31、f participation in school activities including sports. This honor is usually given to seniors. In addition to Prom Queen and Prom King, juniors may also be honored, but would be called “Prom Prince“ or “Prom Princess“. The British would call it Leavers Ball or Leavers Dinner formally, or informally,
32、 Leavers Do. This is closer to the Australian description, although in the UK, some schools have called the above events proms. In Canada, Ireland and Australia the terms Grad or Formal are most commonly used and the event is usually held for those graduating from high school or middle school. In Ir
33、eland, the event is also known as the Debs, which is derived(源自 ) from Debutante. 41 According to the passage, what does prom refer to? （ A） A dinner party. （ B） A drinking party. （ C） A dancing party. （ D） A birthday party. 42 The Prom Queen and Prom King are chosen by_. （ A） vote （ B） recommendati
34、on （ C） evaluation （ D） competition 43 Students will be chosen to be in the Prom Court owing to their_. （ A） academic grades （ B） family background （ C） personal characteristics （ D） participation in activities 44 Who are usually honored as Prom Queen? （ A） Male seniors. （ B） Female seniors. （ C） Ma
35、le juniors. （ D） Female juniors. 45 What can we learn about the prom from the last paragraph? （ A） French call it Leavers Do. （ B） British call it Leavers Ball. （ C） British call it Grad. （ D） Canadians call it Debs. Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to
36、 complete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the old times. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the gr
37、owth of a particular part of our body. There are on the market all kinds of vitamins which one can take to make up for ones lack of certain important things that are needed for good health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food we eat will take care of our body and so there is no need to
38、take any kinds of vitamins unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something that can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our body, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay too little attention to others, we may have too much of one
39、kind and not enough of others. Then we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary proteins. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat
40、is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much for any. Eat Healthily Our knowledge of food: 1) far more advanced 2) each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of【 R1】 _ of our body No need to eat vitamins: 1) if we eat【 R2】 _ 2) unless our doctor tells us that【 R3】 _ vitamins Where to fin
41、d proteins: can be found in【 R4】 _ as well as in meat Suggestions to us: eat every kind of food but【 R5】 _ of one kind 46 【 B1】 47 【 B2】 48 【 B3】 49 【 B4】 50 【 B5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese i
42、n the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 A feedback J data processing B floppy disk K data capture C check digit L card reader D keyboard M electronic cash E flow chart N index F command O encode G control unit P shareware H backbone
43、network Q display unit I integrated circuit Examples： (D)键盘 (N)索引 51 ( )校验数位 ( )编码 52 ( )共享软件 ( )读卡器 53 ( )主干网 ( )流程图 54 ( )软盘 ( )指令 55 ( )数据处理 ( )集成电路 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
44、 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 this year. As a student majoring in Business English, I hope to work for a foreign company after graduation. Awarded a succ
45、ession 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 foreign language, which will live up to the requirements set by a wholly foreign-owned enterprise like yours. I apply for the
46、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. Enclosed please find my resume. I should be very glad if you would arrange an interview with me. Yours faithfully, Lin Na 56 W
47、hats 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 four years. 58 What did the writer learn as a second foreign language? She learned_as a second foreign language. 59 What po
48、sition 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_together with the letter. 61 When industry became more important than agriculture in the life of American people， families became
49、 smaller than ever before （ A）当工业在美国民众的生活中变得比农业更为重要时，家庭也变得比以往任何时候都小了。 （ B）美国人认为，工业变得比农业更重要，因此家庭开始变小了。 （ C）在美国，由于家庭开始变小，工业比生活中的农业变得更为重要。 62 A large number of companies went bankrupt last year， mainly due to the terrible economic conditions and their poor marketing strategies （ A）去年有大批公司破产，主要是由于糟糕的经济状况和不当的营销策略
