1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 539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 8:35. （ B）
2、 At 8:45. （ C） At 8:00. （ D） At 8:25. （ 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） Lo
3、ok for 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 you
4、r 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） 8:30 in the morning, Tuesday. （ B） 8:30 in the evening, Tuesday. （ C） 8:30 in the morni
5、ng, Monday. （ D） 8:30 in the evening, Monday. （ A） Because he wants to visit her. （ B） Because he wants to discuss her suggestion with her. （ C） Because he wants to offer a proposal. （ D） Because he wants to date her. （ A） Comedies. （ B） Horror films. （ C） Mystery films. （ D） Crime films. （ A） Unrea
6、sonable. （ B） Horrible. （ C） Frightening. （ D） Stupid and unbelievable. （ A） To ring up the ABC and find out what s on. （ B） To watch TV because there is a good musical on. （ C） To read an evening paper and find out what s on. （ D） To stay at home because there are no good films. Section C Direction
7、s: 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 The communication【 T1】 _ of employees and the importance of communication in business【 T2】 _ why you should work to improve
8、 your communication skills. Whatever position you have in business, your【 T3】 _ will be judged largely by your ability to communicate. If you perform well, you are likely to be【 T4】 _ with advancement. And the higher you advance, the more you will need your communication ability. Improving your comm
9、unication skills improves your chances for【 T5】 _ in business. 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 questi
10、ons will be read two times When you hear a question， you should 16 On what date did the house catch fire? The house caught fire on_, 1982. 17 Why did the old woman have trouble in walking? Because she was in_. 18 Who put the fire out? 19 Whom was the man going to give the gifts to? He was on his way
11、 to give gifts to_. 20 What happened to the house at last? The house_. 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. （
12、 A） us to meet a few friends （ 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 m
13、eans_ trouble. （ A） making （ B） 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 th
14、ey _ in their ball game. （ A） will 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
15、down upon （ C） to be looked down （ D） to be looked down upon 29 I suppose you know everything about that event, _? （ A） dontyou （ 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: Ther
16、e are also 5 incomplete statements here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 31 If she had more money, she (dress) _more fashionably. 32 What a (self) _girl you are; let the other children share your toys. 33 A few simple (modify) _to this work would g
17、reatly improve it. 34 Ive been reading a mystery story. Many (mystery) _events took place in it. 35 He looks rather (elder) _with grey hair. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statem
18、ent there are 4 choices 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
19、better off out on the ski 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 youre coming down with a cold, you re already sick. A chill is an early
20、 symptom: its the cold 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 overwhelm
21、ing majority of colds are “caught“ by hand contact. A cold sufferer rubs her nose, thereby transferring the virus to her hand, Then a friend comes to visit. “Dont 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
22、is stricken with a cold. 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
23、 part of the cold sufferer as well as other members of the household 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 ex
24、tremely cold and windy 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 a
25、lready proven by doctors 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
26、） he often rubs his 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 Conta
27、ct and Transmission 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 Scientists can determine someones favorite food from their body shape. They have discovered that the arrangement of taste buds (舌部味蕾 ) on the tongu
28、e varies for different body types. The scientist team examined 1,000 British adults and divided them into three physiologically recognized body types ectomorphs, endomorphs and mesomorphs. They determined that a persons body type indicated where they were likely to have the most taste buds on the sw
29、eet, bitter or salty areas of their tongue. The study showed that ectomorphs, who make up one in three of the population, usually have a small delicate shape, have a sweet tooth but hate bitter foods. Mesomorphs, who make up 20 percent of the population, usually have a muscular shape and prefer salt
30、y or bitter foods but dislike sweet foods. Half the British population are endomorphy with soft, rounded bodies, and they like most foods. The findings showed that for two in three people food preference was a physiological rather than a psychological choice. Body shape expert Simon Bradshaw, who ta
31、kes charge of this team, said: “It appears that simply by looking at an individuals body shape we can make sure about their preferences.“ But Catherine Collins, of the British Dietetic Association said:“ It is difficult to dictate whether our body shape dictates the food we like, or the food we like
32、 dictates body shape.“ It stands to reason people who prefer most types of foods will be fatter and people who are the endomorph shape tend to find it more difficult to lose weight. 41 The whole passage is mainly about_. （ A） how to lose weight （ B） a report on your body shape and favorite food （ C）
33、 how body shape is determined by the arrangement of your taste buds （ D） how body shape has something to do with your taste buds 42 It is implied that_. （ A） there are only three body shapes （ B） the ectomorphs enjoy most food （ C） Catherine Collins is an expert in body shape （ D） People who enjoy m
34、ost food have trouble in losing weight 43 It is uncertain that_. （ A） how many body shapes there are （ B） how the taste buds arrange on your tongue （ C） food preference is a physiological choice （ D） whether our body shape is decided by the food we enjoy most 44 “It stands to reason“ in the third pa
35、ragraph means “_“. （ A） Everyone finds it hard to believe （ B） It is obvious to everyone （ C） Everyone knows the reason （ D） Nobody believes it 45 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） People of the endomorph shape tend to lose weight more difficultly. （ B） People
36、who dont like most food are easy to lose weight. （ C） Different body shape determines one s weight. （ D） Half of the British are mesomorphs with soft, rounded bodies, and they like most foods. Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks bel
37、ow it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 Most meetings have an agenda. For a formal meeting, this document may be handed out in advance to all participants. For an informal meeting, the agenda may be simply a list of the points to be dealt with.
38、 The purpose of an agenda is to speed up the meeting and keep everyone to the point. The agenda except a formal meeting must be organized in logical order. Often the agenda shows not only the topics but the meetings function concerning each line. All items on which a decision is to be taken should a
39、ppear on the agenda. One-to-one or small informal meetings also tend to be structured and planned. They are different from chance conversations in a corridor or over coffee. Small informal meetings may also take place or continue during a meal. 1) Most meetings have【 R1】 _ . 2) The document may be h
40、anded out【 R2】 _ to all participants. 3) The purpose of an agenda is to【 R3】 _ the meeting and keep every one to point. 4) The agenda shows both【 R4】 _ and【 R5】 _ concerning each line. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are
41、 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 A Engine Fuel System G contact point B Lights and Wires H the electric system C Starting System I power train D under pressure
42、J one-way drive E lower hood lines K horse-drawn wagon F heated-treated L spun glass M parking light O the car heater N backup light P cover bands Examples： (E)低发动机罩 (L)玻璃纤维 51 ( )泊车灯 ( )启动系统 52 ( )防护带 ( )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 i
43、s 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 Job Advertisement Our company is Tianhe Automobile Company and we are seeking for a mature, competen
44、t secretary whose main responsibility is to report to the general manager. The applicant should be skillful in organization work, shorthand and data processing, good at computer and fluent in English. Besides, the applicants should have at least two-year working experience and can work well with dif
45、ferent colleagues. The company will offer excellent opportunities for personal development, a wide range of benefits and good career development opportunities. The salary will be in accord with qualifications, beginning at a minimum of $ 2,500 per month. The opportunity for this post will be equal f
46、or both women and men. Interviews will be held on Monday to Friday, from June 14th to 18th. Resumes together with a photo are requested to mail to: Human resource department Tianhe Automobile Company PO Box 650 Windsor, Ontario M60358 56 Whats the name of the company? _Company. 57 What qualification
47、s should the applicants have? They should be good at_, shorthand, data processing, computer and English. 58 What will the company offer to their potential employees? We will offer personal development, a wide range of benefits and good_. 59 When will the interviews be held? From_of June. 60 What is
48、required to mail to Tianhe together with their resumes? _. 61 An transport industry is an area of commerce in which aircraft are employed to carry passengers， freight and mail （ A）空中运输业是一种以雇佣飞机来输送乘客，货物和信件的一种商业贸易。 （ B）空运业是商业的一个领域，它就是用飞机运送乘客，货物及邮件。 （ C）航空运输业是一个商业领域，在这个领域中用飞机运送旅客，货物和邮件。 62 An average of 52 4 of domestic travelers went on sightseeing tours during this year， an increase of 8 7 compared with the previous year （ A）全年国内居民出游率达 52 4，增至去年的 8 7。 （ B）全年国内居民出游率达 52 4，比上一年增长了 8 7。 （ C）全年来中国境内旅游达到 52 4，比上一年增长了 8 7。 63 So absorbed as he is mat she did not dare to m
