1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 550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） 800 dollars.
2、（ B） 600 dollars. （ C） 400 dollars. （ D） 200 dollars. （ A） He had an accident. （ B） He overslept. （ C） He got stuck in a traffic jam. （ D） He forgot the time. （ A） Very encouraging. （ B） Very disappointing. （ C） Very interesting. （ D） Very helpful. （ A） He drove to work. （ B） He took a taxi to work.
3、 （ C） He took a bus to work. （ D） He got a lift from others. （ A） The door is broken. （ B） The meeting was cancelled. （ C） The woman forgot to open it. （ D） The meeting room is under decoration. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2
4、recorded conversations in it After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Bank clerk and customer. （ C） Waiter and customer. （ D） Salesman and customer. （ A） 15 dollars. （ B） 20 dollars. （ C）
5、25 dollars. （ D） 50 dollars. （ A） He likes to live in New York. （ B） He wants to change the working 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
6、） Visit 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 A lot of young people find
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9、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 question， you should 16 What job did the man get first? He go
10、t 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 second job the man got? He worked as a(n) _. Section A D
11、irections: 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 Having a trip around the country is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains_ whether they will enjoy it. （ A） to s
12、ee （ B） to be seen （ C） seeing （ D） seen 22 It was suggested that the construction_ahead of time. （ A） is completed （ B） was completed （ C） be completed （ D） must complete 23 Only when class began_that he had lost his bag in the street. （ A） will he realize （ B） he did realize （ C） did he realize （
13、D） should he realize 24 All the preparations for the task_, and we re ready to start. （ A） completed （ B） complete （ C） have completed （ D） have been completed 25 Do you know_they talked about yesterday evening? （ A） what （ B） when （ C） why （ D） how 26 Many a specialist_ looking forward to attending
14、 that conference now and they_ plants in the last two years to prepare for it. （ A） is: have been studying （ B） is: has been studying （ C） are: have been studying （ D） is: are studying 27 I dont think you can finish the project in one month, _? （ A） dont I （ B） can I （ C） can you （ D） cant you 28 Tr
15、acy said the work would be done by July, _personally I doubt very much. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） when （ D） which 29 On weekends there are a lot of children playing in the park, _parents seated together joking. （ A） their （ B） whose （ C） which （ D） that 30 Tom said in his letter that he would appreciat
16、e_from you as soon as possible. （ A） to have heard （ B） to hear （ C） for hearing （ D） hearing 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 It is(embarrass) _to be found stealing something. 32
17、 Helen isnt here because I forgot(telephone) _her. 33 Earthquakes often cause great(destroy) _of life and property. 34 By the end of last month, our factory(produce)_3 000 motors. 35 The teacher warned that anyone who was caught(cheat) _during the test would be punished. Task 1 Directions: After rea
18、ding 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 35 When people say that Cambridge is a university town, they do not mean that it is a t
19、own with a university in it. A university town is a place where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town, it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on
20、, but most of it is university colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings. Colleges were opened so that students could live ch
21、eaply. This was the beginning of the present day college system. Today there are nearly thirty colleges. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their courses: the numbers are too great. Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every s
22、tudent is a member of his college from the beginning, he must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week. Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Dont try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find cr
23、owds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge during the five minutes any morning of the term, youll know that you are in a university town. Stop in some place, and wait. 36 Why do people call Cambridge a university town? （ A） Because Cambridge is as big as a town. （
24、 B） Because Cambridge is a real town with a university in it. （ C） Because the university buildings are not clearly separated from the rest of the city. （ D） Because Cambridges buildings match well with the rest of the town. 37 The word “it“ in “but most of it is university“ refers to_. （ A） the res
25、t of the town （ B） the university town （ C） the university （ D） the heart of Cambridge 38 According to the second paragraph, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Cambridge has a long history. （ B） The town was built earlier than Cambridge. （ C） Many students lacked money, so colleges were opened
26、. （ D） It was more expensive for students to live in colleges than in lodgings. 39 What is impossible for the students to do in Cambridge? （ A） Having all the meals outside the college each week. （ B） Keeping bikes in the college. （ C） Living in lodgings. （ D） Living in college for their final year
27、of the course. 40 Why do people find it hard to drive in Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures? （ A） Because there are a large number of cars in the streets. （ B） Because there are too many buildings in the university town. （ C） Because the streams of people on bicycles are going in all
28、 directions. （ D） Because there is strict speed limit for the cars. Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Scientists find that hard-working people live much longer than average men and women. Career women are healthi
29、er than housewives. Evidence shows that people without a steady job are in poorer health than jobholders. Why is work good for peoples health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people may feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Ins
30、tead, the happiest are often those who are busy with their work. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between men and the world around them. By work people have the chance to come into with each other. By collectiv
31、e activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful and beneficial to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects one in spirit and emotion and is inclined to make him ill. Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel hi
32、s value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words and they may have a feeling of endless satisfaction. From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work,
33、the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study and live a happy and healthy life. 41 Why are housewives not as healthy as career women? （ A） Because they are poorer than career women. （ B） Because they have more children than career women. （ C） Because they feel lonely more easily
34、 than career women. （ D） Because they eat less food than career women. 42 What do we know about the high achievers? （ A） They have nothing to do at home. （ B） They dont care about their families. （ C） There is no friendship or warmth around them. （ D） Their satisfying jobs help them to keep healthy.
35、 43 What will happen to those who have lost their work? （ A） They are likely to be in poor health. （ B） They will lose everything at home. （ C） They can live as long as those who work. （ D） They will have more time to make new friends. 44 According to Paragraph 3, why does a writer feel satisfied wh
36、en he finishes a writing? （ A） Because he can feel his value in society. （ B） Because he can earn a lot of money. （ C） Because he may make many friends. （ D） Because he may have time to rest finally. 45 The best title for this passage may be_. （ A） People Should Find a Job （ B） Working Hard Is Good
37、for Health （ C） People Should Make More Friends by Work （ D） The Loss of Work Means the Loss of Everything 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) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three
38、 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 growth of a particular part of our body. There are on the market all kinds of vitamins which one can take to mak
39、e 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 take any kinds of vitamins unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something that can be suppl
40、ied 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 kind and not enough of others. Then we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each
41、 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 is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much for any. Eat Healthily Our knowledge of food: 1) fa
42、r 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 find proteins: can be found in【 R4】 _ as well as in meat Suggestions to us: eat every kind of food but【 R5】 _ of
43、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 in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 A m
44、ultimedia message service J fixed dial B subscriber identity module K automatic redial C voice prompt L two-way charging scheme D high fidelity M call divert E flip answer N power off F slide phone O out of service G warning tone P outgoing call H roaming service Q contact I standby mode Examples： (
45、N)关机 (P)呼出通话 51 ( )呼叫转移 ( )双向收费机制 52 ( )翻盖接听 ( )漫游服务 53 ( )语音提示 ( )自动重拨 54 ( )彩信服务 ( )限制呼叫 55 ( )待机模式 ( )高保真 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 answers(in no more than 3 words)should be
46、written after the corresponding numbers 55 Dear Sir, Much to my regret, I write this letter to complain about your companys bad delivery service. The laptop(Model Number AA/585) which I ordered from your company on Jan. 1 arrived yesterday. I am sorry to report that the laptop has been badly damaged
47、. There was no unusual damage to the packing case, but when I opened it, I found that the front surface of the machine had been scratched. Since there is such damage to the laptop, I decide to file a complaint against the delivery service. Would you please let me know whether I should return the lap
48、top to you for a replacement? Or should I take the laptop to your authorized service representative here? I will keep this laptop until I hear from you. Yours, Peter Smith 56 What is Peter Smiths purpose of writing this letter? He writes this letter to complain about the_. 57 What is the model numbe
49、r of the laptop that Peter Smith ordered from the company? The model number of the laptop is_. 58 What did Peter Smith find when he received the laptop? He found that the machine had been_. 59 What is Peter Smiths demand on the company? He wants to return the product for a replacement or have an_there repair it. 60 What w
