1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 555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） Its comfortable. （ B） Its boring. （ C） Its easy. （ D） Its annoying. （ A） Make himself comfortable. （ B） Try to go out to work. （ C） Quit his jo
5、b in the office. （ D） Contribute his articles to magazines. （ A） A single room. （ B） A double room. （ C） A twin room. （ D） A triple room. （ A） $60. （ B） $50. （ C） $40. （ D） $10. （ A） It is comfortable, with a view of the mountain. （ B） It is comfortable, with a view of the sea. （ C） It is very large
6、, with free meals. （ D） It is very large, with a view of the mountain. 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 Hunting for a job can be stressfu
7、l, but theres no reason to hurt your chances by making【 T1】 _: When youre applying for a job in a company, prepare your letter according to the requirements of the company. If you fail to do this, you may send a wrong message to the company. While you may【 T2】 _shy if youre out of work and looking f
8、or a new job, dont let that prevent you from telling friends and【 T3】_that youre on the hunt. If you dont show your strengths and give detailed【 T4】_of your previous achievements, you wont get the job. Some job seekers fail to do【 T5】 _on the company before they go to the interview. This also hurts
9、their chances of getting the job. 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 Wh
10、en you hear a question， you should 16 What should we do first when we make mistakes? We should acknowledge it_. 17 What does the speaker advise us not to do when we make mistakes? We shouldnt_it and hope it will go away. 18 Why should we say sorry when we mess things up? Because it can show our_. 19
11、 What can leave a good impression when we make mistakes? Thinking of_to make it up. 20 What will happen if we dont do what we have said? People wont take the_seriously next time. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the
12、 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 see （ B） to be seen （ C） seeing （ D） seen 22 It was suggested that the construction_ahead of time. （ A） is comp
13、leted （ 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 （ D） should he realize 24 All the preparations for the task_, and we re ready to start. （ A） completed （ B） comp
14、lete （ 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 that conference now and they_ plants in the last two years to prepare for it. （ A） is: have been studying （ B
15、） 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 Tracy said the work would be done by July, _personally I doubt very much. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） when （ D） which
16、 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 appreciate_from you as soon as possible. （ A） to have heard （ B） to hear （ C） for hearing （ D） hearing Section B Direct
17、ions: 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 He might have been taken into prison now if he(join) _the kidnappers. 32 During the holidays, the concert enjoys huge(popular)_despite the high ticket price. 33 H
18、e is an excellent athlete, and all his movements are(beauty) _. 34 The(hard) _I try, the more impossible it seems to overcome the shyness. 35 (catch) _cheating by the teacher in the exam, David scored zero in math exam. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 question
19、s 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 Youd think Pauline Hord would have served her time by now. After all, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and by the time she ach
20、ieved that breathtaking(激动人心的 ) milestone, shed already done a 10-year stretch in the Mississippi State Prison. Ms. Hord is a sweet-natured, gentle-talking, white-haired Southerner who never owed a debt to societythus, she never had to pay one. So you have to wonder what a woman like this is doing i
21、n a place where most people are itching to get loose. Unlike the rest of the population, Ms. Hord goes to prison freely and eagerly. And when she gets there, she persuades prisoners of every sort to sing little ditties(短歌谣 ) about their ABCs and XYZs. At age 80, Ms. Hord began teaching prisoners to
22、read during a chance visit to the State Prison with a lawyer friend. “When I got there, I heard that a group of volunteer workers had been praying for a teacher. They asked me if I would come and I said I would be thrilled(非常激动的） ,“ she said. On a personal level, Ms. Hord considers this rewarding wo
23、rk. “If you get at the reason why these men went into crime, you will find that none of them succeeded in their early years of schooling. They went to school at 5 believing they were going to learn to read. When they didnt learn in the first or second grade, they realized something was wrong. By 8,
24、they were having problems. By 12 or 13, they were drinking or using drugs. And its getting worse. Im seeing younger and younger prisoners who know less and less. They cant read well enough to function in this society,“ she said. It is this situation that Ms. Hord goes to prison week after week to co
25、rrect. And when her most difficult students finally begin to read, she is sure that she, too, knows why the caged birds sing. 36 Ms. Hord goes to prison eagerly to_. （ A） sing songs for the prisoners （ B） teach the prisoners to read （ C） pray for the prisoners （ D） make friends with the prisoners 37
26、 Judging from the context, “itching“(Line 3, Para. 2) most probably means “_“. （ A） afraid （ B） unwilling （ C） reluctant （ D） eager 38 According to Ms. Hord, the root of crimes lies in_. （ A） racial discrimination （ B） poor living conditions （ C） lack of proper education （ D） addiction to alcohol or
27、 drugs 39 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Many people volunteered to join Ms. Hord in her work. （ B） Most of the prisoners had no desire to learn as a child. （ C） Ms. Hord found it impossible to teach some prisoners. （ D） Ms. Hord took up her volunteer job by
28、 chance. 40 Ms. Hord regarded her job as_. （ A） unique （ B） valuable （ C） interesting （ D） tough Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 “Avoid the rush-hour“ must be the slogan of large cities all over the world. Wher
29、ever you look, its people, people, people. The streets are so crowded that there is hardly room to move: when a bus arrives, its so full that it cant take any more passengers. The extraordinary thing is not that people put up with these conditions, but that they actually choose them in preference to
30、 anything else. Large modern cities are too big to control. They impose their own living conditions on the people who inhabit them. It is possible to live such an air-conditioned existence in a large city that you are barely conscious of the seasons. What is going on in nature seems totally irreleva
31、nt. Even the distinction between day and night is lost. The funny thing about it all is that you pay dearly for the “privilege“ of living in a city. The demand for accommodation is so great that high rents must be paid for tiny flats which even country hens would scorn(不屑于接受 ) to live in. Accommodat
32、ion apart, the cost of living is very high. Just about everything you buy is likely to be more expensive than it would be in the country. In addition to all these, city inhabitants live under constant threats. The crime rate in most cities is very high. If you think about it, theyre not really fit t
33、o live in at all. Can anyone really doubt that the country is what man was born for and where he truly belongs? 41 It can be learned from the first paragraph that_. （ A） city inhabitants can not take buses in rush hours （ B） city inhabitants can not bear the traffic conditions of cities （ C） city in
34、habitants pay more attention to traffic conditions （ D） city inhabitants are willing to bear the bad traffic conditions 42 In the passage, the author mentions all these things EXCEPT_. （ A） bad traffic conditions （ B） lack of security （ C） pollution caused by air-conditioners （ D） the high cost of l
35、iving 43 We can infer that the word “it“(Line 2, Para. 4) refers to_. （ A） the high crime rate in most cities （ B） the disadvantage of living in cities （ C） the advantage of living in cities （ D） the constant threat 44 The main idea of this passage is that_. （ A） there are many disadvantages of livi
36、ng in cities （ B） peoples preference for living in cities is reasonable （ C） the living conditions of cities are worse than those of countries （ D） measures should be taken to improve the living conditions in cities 45 What is the authors attitude towards living in cities? （ A） Unconcerned. （ B） Cri
37、tical. （ C） Sympathetic. （ D） Envious. 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 words 45 When you are writing business letters, you need to notice
38、the following tips: Limit Them to One Page By definition, business letters should be short and to the point, preferably one page in length. Studies have found that busy business people do not like to read beyond the first page, and will actually delay reading longer letters. Keep Them Formal and Fac
39、tual Generally speaking, the tone and content of business letters should be formal and factual. Feelings and emotion do not have a place in business letters. Carefully Plan Your Letter Before writing the letter, take a few minutes to list all of the specific points you need to cover. Remember, the p
40、urpose of the letter is to tie up all of the details on the subject at hand, so that more letters wont have to be written back and forth. Be Customer Friendly When writing directly to customers, always focus on their needs and wishes. Think in their way and imagine what it would be like receiving yo
41、ur letter. Use Non-discriminatory Language Make sure that you avoid language that is specific to gender, race or religion in all business letters, either to other businesses or to customers. For example, use “workforce“ instead of “manpower“, or “chairperson“ rather than “chairman“. Tips for Writing
42、 a Business Letter Length: 1) Be【 R1】 _ and to the point 2) One page is preferred Contents: 1) Be【 R2】 _ and factual 2)【 R3】 _ the points before writing Purpose: To【 R4】 _ all of the details Requirements: 1) Always focus on customers needs and wishes 2) Think in customers way Language: Avoid languag
43、e that is specific to【 R5】 _ 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
44、51 through 55 50 A multimedia message service J fixed dial B subscriber identity module K automatic redial C voice prompt L two-way charging scheme D high fidelity Mcall 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 stand
45、by mode Examples： (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 tha
46、n 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 Dear Sir or Madam, Many thanks for your letter. We are glad to hear that you saw our advertisement of silk products, and appreciate your interest in the Rose brand products we stock. We are enclosing a copy of our terms of business, wher
47、e you will find details of our quantity discounts and our price list for the complete range of Rose products. As you will see, we can grant special terms for orders of the value you mention. By the way, our sales representative for the United States will be in California from the 20th to the 26th th
48、is month, and we have asked him to call on you during this period. He will bring some samples of our Rose clothes and is authorized(授权 ) to discuss the terms of an order with you or to negotiate a contract. We hope our products will be just what you want for the fashion business, and look forward to the opportunity of performing our reliable services. Yours sincerely, Li Hua Sales Manager 56 What is enclosed in the letter? The details of the quantity discounts and the_for all Rose products. 57 Who will visit the importer? The_ of the exporter in California. 58 How long will the sales
