1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 54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） He hates playing chess. （ B） He can play chess well. （ C） He does not play chess. （ D） He enjoys playing chess. （ A） Editor. （ B） Journalist. （ C） Teacher. （ D） Student. （ A） Not to go shopping downtown. （ B） Guard her money. （ C）
3、Look for a new wallet. （ D） Not to take the train. （ A） The new apartment is cheaper. （ B） The present one is too expensive. （ C） She likes to listen to the radio. （ D） She needs a quieter place. （ A） The room is on fire. （ B） The man is bothered by the smoke. （ C） There is little air. （ D） The man
4、is not permitted in the room. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hea
5、r a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） In a office. （ B） In a store. （ C） In a hotel room. （ D） In a post office. （ A） Repairing the heating for the woman. （ B） Introducing the mom to the woman. （ C） Repairing the TV for the woman. （ D） Turn
6、ing on the light for the woman. （ A） A picture of the British coat of arms. （ B） A picture of the queens palace. （ C） A picture of Rowland Hill. （ D） A picture of Queen Victoria. （ A） In 1840. （ B） In 1820. （ C） In 1804. （ D） In 1890. （ A） The British government. （ B） The individual post offices. （
7、C） Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. （ D） The queen. 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 twice. When you hear a question, you should
8、 complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Typing, filing and _ to the office. 12 Where did Cathy come from? She came from _. 13 Why didnt Miss Yang invite Cathy to her apartment? Because she _. 14 What did Yang and Cathy Lane usually do at weekends? They either saw each other or _
9、. 15 what was Cathys attitude towards Yang recently? She seemed to be _. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 When I visited your
10、 country again last year I found it completely_. （ A） to be changed （ B） changed （ C） to change （ D） changing 17 _ we have finished the course, we shall take a new one. （ A） Since now （ B） Since that （ C） Now that （ D） By now 18 Tom didnt tell his wife that he had been fired, but he_. （ A） would do
11、（ B） had to （ C） should have （ D） might have to 19 Our department has a large collection of books,_are in English. （ A） many of which （ B） many of them （ C） many ones （ D） their many 20 It is vital that you _ quickly to whatever is said. （ A） respond （ B） responded （ C） will respond （ D） are respond
12、ing 21 So far there is no proof_people from other planets do exist. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） how 22 There is no point_ the piano, unless you practise every day. （ A） to learn to play （ B） by learning to play （ C） in learning to play （ D） having learned to play 23 Did you have trouble _ th
13、e swimming pool? （ A） to have found （ B） to find （ C） with （ D） in finding 24 Hell never succeed in passing the CET-4, _ hard he tries. （ A） whatever （ B） despite （ C） though （ D） however 25 Is this the air-conditioner you wish _? （ A） to have repaired （ B） to have repaired it （ C） to have it repair
14、ed （ D） to have been repaired Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 According to many scientists, solar energy will be used _ (extend)in the 21 st century. 27 By the end of last week, he
15、_ (finish) his composition. 28 People _ (live) comfortably in the towns hardly feel the pleasure of living in the country. 29 So far nobody _ (choose) to do the job by the company. 30 He remembers_ (take) to Paris when he was a very small child. 31 Do you agree that it is important to make yourself_
16、 (understand)? 32 How close parents are to their children (have) _ a strong influence on the character of their children. 33 I got terribly (nerve) _ and dropped a spoon on the floor. 34 We have such a variety of (choose) _ when we go to a card shop. 35 He hurried to station only (find) _ that the t
17、rain for Tokyo had left. 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 the correct choice. 36 If youre at minimum wage, and
18、the employer says, “$4.65 an hour,“ an “OK“ will freeze it right there. But a “Hmmm“ response could increase it, and just 50 cents an hour more will earn you $1,000 extra in a year of 40-hour weeks. The same goes for all other levels, too. A simple “Hmmm“ instead of “OK“ can change a $25,000 salary
19、into $28,000 and finance your new computer system. $45,000 can be pushed to $30,000, affording you that much-needed two-week vacation. Anybody can negotiate a better salary. An extra $0.50, $1, or even a $3 5 an hour increase seldom exceeds a companys phone bill! From your perspective its a ten-to f
20、ifty-percent raise. From their perspective, an extra fifty cents an hour costs them only as much as an extra hour of long-distance calls a week something most businesses do without a second thought. Dont worry that the employer will change his or her mind about hiring you just because you ask for mo
21、re. Going through the whole recruiting-interviewing-hiring process again will cost a company much more than $1,000 5,000 anyway in the long run. Odds(可能性 ) are, youll get that little extra, and the employer will still consider it a good bargain to avoid that hassle(麻烦 ). 36 What will happen if you g
22、ive a “Hmmm“ response when your boss says, “$4.65 an hour“? （ A） Your boss will be angry. （ B） You may be fired. （ C） Your wage may be frozen. （ D） You may get some extra money. 37 A “Hmmm“ here means _. （ A） negotiating （ B） OK （ C） disagreeing （ D） money 38 What does “most businesses do without a
23、second thought“ (paragraph 3) mean? （ A） Most companies will think about it. （ B） Most companies will not care about it. （ C） Most companies wont do it without thinking about it. （ D） Most companies will care about it. 39 The company may _ because you ask for increasing your wages. （ A） not fire you
24、 （ B） not hire you （ C） be worried （ D） appreciate you 40 Why can you get that little extra money successfully? （ A） Because the boss likes you. （ B） Because it costs much more to hire another employer. （ C） Because you are an excellent employer. （ D） The passage doesnt mention it. Task 2 Directions
25、: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 The first hotels were very different from todays hotels. They were small inns built along the road. Later, as people began to travel by train, hotels were built in the centers of large cities.
26、Usually located near railroad stations, these hotels were many stories tall and had hundreds of rooms. Although trains were a popular means of travel for some time, automobiles slowly began to take their place. Automobile travel caused problems for city hotels, which did not have parking space for s
27、o many cars. People who traveled by automobile needed a different kind of hotel. They needed places to stay that were near highways and had room to park. Motorists did not like to drive in heavy city traffic to reach a hotel. The answer to the motorists problems came when a new kind of hotel was bui
28、lt. These new buildings were called motels, a word made from the first part of MOTORIST and the last part of HOTELS. Motels were much smaller than hotels. Built on ground level, often in separate units, they were more convenient for people traveling. The separate units also made them quieter than ho
29、tels. Best of all, there was more than enough room for cars to park. Now, many big hotels in the cities are being torn down. They can no longer make enough money to stay in business. In their place, many small motels have been built on the outskirts of cities. Motels have become a big business in th
30、e United States. 41 The first hotels were built _. （ A） with hundreds of rooms （ B） around the city centers （ C） near railway stations （ D） not far away from roads 42 Hotels became less popular because they usually did not have _. （ A） large enough rooms for big families （ B） place for cars to park
31、in （ C） sufficient ground rooms （ D） quiet and convenient units 43 Motels are usually _. （ A） large, high buildings built in the downtown area （ B） large, low buildings built around city centers （ C） small, high buildings built on the outskirts （ D） small, low buildings built along highways outside
32、the city 44 The reason why many big hotels are being torn down is that _. （ A） they are losing their competition to motels （ B） people need the materials to build small motels （ C） it costs too much money to stay in a hotel （ D） cities are usually short of land for building motels 45 On the whole, t
33、his passage is about _. （ A） motorists problems out on the highway （ B） the reason why a new kind of hotel came into being （ C） which place is better for people to stay for the night （ D） how to find a place to park your car during travel Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading
34、it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Here is a list of routine maintenance you should be performing on your computer each and every month. If you use your computer on a d
35、aily basis or surf the net everyday, you should perform this maintenance weekly. There are other things that many people do on a monthly basis, but here is what EVERYONE needs to do, at least monthly and how to do it: Clean out all temporary files you dont need any of them and they just take up valu
36、able hard drive space. Clean out your “cookies“(电脑中的一些数据 ) the things that lead internet trackers back to you. Remember that if you clean out all your cookies, you will have to log back into any sites you set up to log you on automatically such as this site. Empty your trash can / recycle can again
37、taking up valuable hard drive space. Get rid of all Spyware. Run a Virus Scan. Shake out and clean your keyboard. Run a scandisk to check for any errors. Run a Defrag. Clean your mouse. Clean Out Your Internet Cache. Title of the passage: How to【 46】 your computer. If you clean out all your cookies,
38、 you will have to【 47】 the sites. To maintain your computer, you should: delete all【 48】 ; clean your【 49】 and【 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
39、 the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A GNP (Gross National Product) B per capita GNP C output value D exercise macro-control E improve economic environment F commodity economy G retail H international balance of payments I forms of distribution J risk funds K poor man
40、agement L farming M joint venture N fishing O primary industry P excessive growth Q tertiary industry R productive forces S private ownership T wholly foreign owned/funded enterprise 51. ( )国民生产总值 ( )商品经济 52. ( )管理不善 ( )合资企业 53. ( )私有制 ( )发展过快 54. ( )生产力 ( )改善经济环境 55. ( )产值 ( )独资企业 Task 5 Directions
41、: 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 MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. S. Wilson DATE: 10 December, 2005 FROM: Mackintosh Smith I have pleasure in submitting for your consideration the attached report on th
42、e redecoration and reorganization of the Sales Office. Mackintosh Smith THE REDECORATION AND REORGANISATION OF THE SALES OFFICE As the Sales Office will soon need redecoration and reorganization to accommodate an increased number of staff, I suggest the additions and alterations(改变 ) detailed below.
43、 A plan is attached to the report as a guide to layout(Appendix 1), together with a color scheme(Appendix 2), and a detailed estimate of costs(Appendix 3). 1. NEW OFFICE EQUIPMENT a) Desks. The existing desks are in good condition and can be retained. New desks will be needed for the shorthand(速记 )
44、typist who will join us shortly and for the two new sales representatives. As the desks in present use are of teak(柚木 ), it would maintain uniformity(一致 ) if similar desks were ordered. b) Cabinets and cupboards. The office filing cabinets and cupboards are in very poor condition. It would therefore
45、 be preferable to order six new cupboards in a bright color. One of the new circular(圆的 ) filing systems would prove indispensable(不可缺的 ) to the secretarial staff and would not take up as much space as the old filing cabinets. c) Carpeting(铺地毯 ). The existing floor covering seems to be quite adequat
46、e; this gray corded(用绳索绑接的 )carpeting is hard-wearing and will fit in with any color scheme. d) Chairs, telephones and typewriters. The appearance of the office would be improved if new chairs were ordered in some bright color, the same color perhaps as the filing cabinets. These chairs should be co
47、mfortable. The three existing telephones are adequate for the needs of the office, but a new typewriter will have to be ordered before the new shorthand typist begins work. 2. OFFICE LAYOUT I have included a diagram of the proposed layout(Appendix 1), which is self-explanatory. I should, however, li
48、ke to make the following comments on the masons for my choice of layout: a) Windows. I have made every effort to ensure that desks are placed as near to windows as possible so that all employees are aided by a certain amount of daylight. The present lighting is adequate. b) Doors. I have placed the desks in such a way that anyone entering the office may immediately see all members of staff at work. c) Heating. By next month under-floor electric central heating will have been installed in the entire office block. I have not propose
