1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 544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） In a corn fie
2、ld. （ B） At a bus station. （ C） On a farm. （ D） On a bus. （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. （ A） Tim is learning to repair jeep. （ B） It is difficult to find Tim lately. （ C） Tim is too busy to help them now. （ D） Tim finds it difficult to pass his exams. （ A） There
3、 was something wrong with her car. （ B） She got up too late. （ C） There was no parking place nearby. （ D） She got lost on her way to Andrew s home. （ A） Ask her mother. （ B） Buy the ingredients. （ C） Read the recipe. （ D） Cook the soup. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to u
4、nderstand 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） In 1840. （ B） In 1820. （ C） In l804. （ D） In l890. （ A） The British government. （ B） The individual p
5、ost offices. （ C） Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. （ D） The local government. （ A） In a shop. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a library. （ A） Two rings. （ B） A gold necklace. （ C） A ring and two gold necklace. （ D） Two rings and a gold necklace. （ A） He isnt satisfied wi
6、th the woman s answer. （ B） He is angry. （ C） He is sad. （ D） He is happy. 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 Flying is easily the fastest
7、way to travel long【 T1】 _ . A ship can sail across the Atlantic in three and a half weeks. The Concorde, flying faster than ship, can cross it in three and a half hours; one problem with flying is that【 T2】 _ are often a long way from city centers. To go downtown by car or bus can make the【 T3】 _ ti
8、me much longer. Some cities are building airports much closer in. These are【 T4】 _ for new quiet planes which can take off from and land on short. Flying is an expensive way of【 T5】 _ goods. 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 Section D Directions: This section is to test your ability to co
9、mprehend 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 Where do fish live? They live_where there is water. 17 How many kinds of fish are there in the world? _.
10、18 How long does the biggest fish grow up to? _. 19 What is the characteristic of a sea horse? It doesn t_. 20 What does a sea horse do when it wants to stay in one place? It takes hold of plants with_. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each s
11、tatement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21 All students are eager to know_they will pass the exam or not. （ A） if （ B） that （ C） whether （ D） why 22 When the couple_here, they_to the park. （ A） will come; will go （ B） come; go （ C） will come; go （ D） co
12、me; will go 23 I cannot find Tom anywhere. He_have been off long. I heard him make a call just now. （ A） shouldnt （ B） cant （ C） mustnt （ D） neednt 24 No matter who he is, young or old, peoples state of mind tends to keep_with the rapid change of society. （ A） contact （ B） progress （ C） touch （ D） p
13、ace 25 To tell you the truth, its very hard for us to help them get rid of Internet addiction. But we _on this problem trying to improve the situation. （ A） worked （ B） had worked （ C） are working （ D） had been working 26 There was an earthquake happened,_100 people and with more than 300_. （ A） kil
14、led; injured （ B） killing; injureddw （ C） killed; injuring （ D） killing; injuring 27 50 miles southwest of the country_the famous beautiful mountain. （ A） laying （ B） lie （ C） lies （ D） lays 28 Everyone has periods in their lives_everything seems so hard. （ A） when （ B） where （ C） which （ D） that 29
15、 Miss Liu doesn t mind_your homework as long as it is done by yourself. （ A） you to delay handing in （ B） your delaying handing in （ C） your delaying to hand in （ D） you delay to hand in 30 By no means_ready to quit her study. （ A） will she （ B） she will （ C） she is （ D） is she Section B Directions:
16、 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 I remember (see) _her last year at Marys birthday party. 32 Students would rather try once again than (give)_up the plan. 33 The teacher (able)_his students to master
17、the new words by making up sentences. 34 Scientists have done a lot of study to show that praise is far (effective)_than criticism in improving students behavior. 35 The secretary was in a good mood because her (propose)_was accepted by the general manager. Task 1 Directions: After reading the follo
18、wing 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 the correct choice 35 “I would tell anyone whos thinking about going back to school that it s not as difficult as you th
19、ink,“ says Karen Jonaitis, a woman, last year, at 47, earned a bachelor s degree in business administration at a college. “I realized that I would not move up in my career without a degree. “ A generation ago, Jonaitis would have been a rarity(稀罕 ) in college. Today about 6 million people aged 25 or
20、 older are studying in American institutions of higher learning. Whether they are returning to improve job skills or for the love of learning, adults no longer see age as a deterrent(障碍 ) . Most people jump at the opportunity to do something new. Some of them make changes theyd been thinking about a
21、ll their lives. Others return to school out of economic necessity. New developments in neuroscience(神经科学 ) and psychology are confirming that there are few age limits on how much the brain can absorb and for how longif you stay active. Continuing to learn keeps us mentally in shape and able to learn
22、 more. On mental tests, experts discovered, half to two-thirds of the people in their 70s were as intellectually quick as people in their 30s. Those who fell below average tended to be people who had not made a lifelong habit of reading. They also were less physically active. Many adult students say
23、 learning is easier for them today. They bring different skills to the classroom, and theyre less upset if something goes wrong. They have a real thirst, a real desire to learn. 36 A life-long habit of reading and physical activities can keep_in good condition. （ A） our mind （ B） our body （ C） our a
24、ge （ D） our nerves 37 Learning is easier for adult students because_. （ A） they do not learn in classrooms （ B） they have a real desire to learn （ C） they learn a lot from their own mistakes （ D） they are more worried about their learning than the younger students 38 The best title for the passage i
25、s_. （ A） Aged People Learn Better than Young People （ B） Young People Learn Better than Aged People （ C） It Is Never Too Late to Learn （ D） The Brain Shows Adult People s Desire to Learn 39 The phrase “move up“ in the first paragraph means “_“. （ A） move to another place （ B） be happy （ C） change on
26、e s job （ D） be promoted 40 Older people return to colleges for the following reasons EXCEPT that of_. （ A） improving their job skills （ B） economic necessity （ C） improving their health （ D） their love of learning Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished stat
27、ements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Man finds living together with his own species (物种 ) difficult enough and living together with other species almost impossible. Our usual solution is to kill off anything that get in our way. Even on those rare occasions when we do enter into a relationship with
28、another species, it is heavily biased(带有倾向 )in our favor. The other species benefits only when it suits our own interests. Our attempts to communicate with another species are concerned mainly with giving orders in our own language and having them obeyed. Probably our best attempt has been the whist
29、le language that is used in the shepherd-sheepdog relationship. This is a system that is natural to neither species, but one that both can understand. Its only fault lies in fact that the bias is still therethe dog cannot whistle for the man. But now comes news of a piece of research that promises,
30、for the first time, to open up two-way communication between man and another species. At the University of Nevada in the western United States, animated(活跃的 )conversations are being held with a young female chimpanzee (黑猩猩 ) called Washoe. Allen and Beatrice Gardener have succeeded in doing this bec
31、ause they have used an entirely new approach, an approach based on the natural abilities of the chimpanzee. Past attempts to communicate with chimpanzees have failed because the researchers tried to make their animals use a vocal language. 41 According to the writer, when man finds it impossible to
32、live together with other species, he usually_. （ A） tries to communicate with them （ B） tries to teach them a language （ C） sets up a relationship with them （ D） wipes them out 42 According to the writer, we communicate with animals in an attempt to_. （ A） set up a relationship with them （ B） make t
33、hem do what we want （ C） get along well with them （ D） teach them a language 43 The writer implies that the shepherd-sheepdog whistle language is still biased because_. （ A） it can only be used to give orders （ B） it is not natural for both shepherd and sheepdog （ C） it is a one-way communication ap
34、proach （ D） it can only be used between man and dog 44 Allen and Beatrice Gardener managed to communicate with the chimpanzee by_. （ A） training the chimpanzee to learn human language in an entirely new method （ B） creating a language both man and the chimpanzee were able to use （ C） using animal s
35、vocal language which the chimpanzee was able to understand （ D） learning the chimpanzees language with an entirely new approach 45 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） in the future the chimpanzee can learn language like human beings （ B） in the past researchers taught a chimpanzee words
36、of our natural language （ C） man and animals can get along well if they can communicate with each other （ D） the chimpanzee can communicate well with our human beings 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)
37、 You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been late in arriving. Our current order for stationery is already five days overdue. We have a number of valued customers who are being put to some inconvenience.
38、There seems to be no obvious reason why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into this matter as soon as possible. Ours is a small family business in a very parochial (狭小的 ) area. We depend very much upon the goodwill of our customers. I m
39、 sure you will appreciate the importance of this matter being cleared up at your easiest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Brown 1) Mr. Brown writes to complain about【 R1】 _ of the ordered goods. 2) His order for stationery has already been late for【 R2】 _ when this letter is being written. 3)
40、Mr. Brown feels it a pity that the【 R3】 _ deliveries have become so unreliable. 4) According to Mr. Brown, this incident has caused【 R4】 _ to his customers, upon whose【 R5】 _ his small family-run business depends. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a pas
41、sage 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 Acost price Jguaranteed price Bfactory price Kcash price Cnet price Lmarket price Dprice free on b
42、oard Mpreferential price Epurchase price Npiece price Fsale price Oprice control Gwholesale price Pmaximum price Hretail price Qminimum price Ifixed price Examples： (M)优惠价 (K)现金价格 51 ( )进货价格 ( )出厂价 52 ( )批发价 ( )单位价格 53 ( )固定价格 ( )最高价 54 ( )市场价 ( )船上交货价 55 ( )销售价格 ( )成本价 Task 5 Directions： The follow
43、ing 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 7 October, 2008 Huaxia Industrial Corp. 903 Minhua Road Guangzhou P. R. China Attention: Mr. Al
44、len Young Subject: Request for ABC Inc. Gentlemen, Further to the presentation made up by ABC (Canada)Inc. in July, we would kindly request that a follow-up meeting be held in order to give you a more in-depth knowledge of our system and capacities. Our Mr. Robert Kim will be in China early next mon
45、th, and could arrange a trip to Kaibab site on November 5, if this is convenient to you. We suggest that the agenda could be as follows: Morning: Detailed presentation of ABCs new symphony system. Afternoon: Discussion with site personnel on specific requirements for the up-coming Kaibab project. If
46、 the above is acceptable for you, please advise the undersigned or our local contact in Beijing , Mr. Li Ming. We look forward to the opportunity of meeting you, and discussing your needs in more detail. Yours very truly, ABC( CANADA) INC. Janice T. Fabian Chinese Business Development Manager 56 Wha
47、t is the fax about? _Inc. 57 What is the purpose of the meeting? Enabling the receivers to have a more in-depth knowledge of their_. 58 To whom should Huaxia Industries Corp. make a reply? To_or Mr. Li Ming. 59 What will be discussed with the staff of the site? Detailed demand for the_. 60 Who is th
48、e fax sent to? It is sent to_. 61 We know that a cat， whose eyes can take in many more rays of light than our eyes，can see clearly in the night （ A）我们知道猫的眼睛能吸收比我们的眼睛更多的光线，所以它们在夜里能看得很清楚。 （ B）我们知道由于猫的眼睛比人的眼睛能吸收更多的光线，所以猫在夜里能看得很清楚。 （ C）猫的眼睛能吸收比人类的眼睛更多的光束，所以它们在夜里能看得见，我们很清楚这一点。 62 Historical evidence shows that birth and death rates level off as countries move into the industrial stage （ A）历史资料显示，随着国家进入工业社会阶段，人口出生率和死亡率会持平。 （ B）历史材料表明，人口出生率和死亡率会下降，因为一些国家进入了工业阶段。 （ C）历史材料表明，随着一些国家进入工业高度发展阶段，这些国家的人口出生率和死亡率将会持平。 63 Banks compete for customers just like other places of b
