1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 74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） The man can correct his mistake later. （ B） The man cant change his answer now. （ C） The man didnt finish his test. （ D） The man failed in his test. （ A） In a shop. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theater. （ D） In a hotel. （ A） Tom
3、 likes to study a foreign language. （ B） Tom should make his own decision. （ C） Tom may pay a visit to France. （ D） Tom has not made up his mind. （ A） The Immigration Department. （ B） The Human Resources Department. （ C） The Production Department. （ D） The English Department. （ A） Meet some friends.
4、 （ B） Go to the movie. （ C） Give a performance. （ D） Stay at home. 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 w
5、ill be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） She has to watch TV a lot. （ B） Too much noise again. （ C） She never has enough time to have a rest. （ D） Such a lot of homework again. （ A） Writing. （ B） Math. （ C）
6、 Watching TV. （ D） Sleeping. （ A） Its a meeting. （ B） Its an interview. （ C） Its a competition. （ D） Its a phone call. （ 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 with the womans answer. （ B） He is angry. （ C） He
7、 is sad. （ D） He is happy. 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 complete the answer to it with a word
8、or a short phrase. 11 What have you to do before you get to the departure gate? You have to pay _. 12 What will the attendant ask you to show her when you check in? Your _ ticket and airport-tax receipt. 13 What will you have to do if your luggage is overweight? Youll have to _. 14 What chance do yo
9、u have on your way to the gate? You can buy something at _. 15 What is the key point of traveling by plane? It is to give yourself _. 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
10、 the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 All parts of the house_the windows were in good condition. （ A） other than （ B） rather than （ C） no more than （ D） better than 17 He used to go to school on foot, _? （ A） didnt he （ B） wasnt he （ C） used he （ D） isnt he 18 It seems to he high time that this
11、argument_ to an end. （ A） will put （ B） was put （ C） put （ D） have been put 19 _ with his assignment, the professor told Jack to write it again. （ A） Not satisfying （ B） Not having satisfying （ C） Not to satisfy （ D） Not being satisfied 20 Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _ by th
12、e judge. （ A） service （ B） crime （ C） crisis （ D） sentence 21 _ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now. （ A） Had it not been （ B） Werent it （ C） It were not （ D） Had not it been 22 _ his eyes when she told him that it was time for them to leave. （ A） No sooner did he open （
13、 B） He had no sooner opened （ C） Hardly had he opened （ D） Scarcely did he open 23 _ today, he would get there by Friday. （ A） Was he leaving （ B） Would he leave （ C） Were he to leave （ D） If he leaves 24 _ he hasnt any formal qualification, he has managed to do everything well. （ A） Although （ B） I
14、f （ C） Despite （ D） Whereas 25 Robert is reliable, you can _him. （ A） count on （ B） count up （ C） count out （ D） count for 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 Please remember (post) _
15、the letter on your way to school. 27 At the end of the competition I found myself get the (many) _ flowers. 28 (give) _ more time, the scientist may work out a good solution to the problem. 29 We appreciate (work) _ with him, because he has a good sense of humor. 30 Bill took advantage of Jeans (eag
16、er) _ to please everyone. 31 The battle was over, and the wounded (send) _ to hospital at once. 32 There is hardly any (differ) _ in their attitudes toward their colleagues. 33 It is necessary that he (take) _ a good rest after working for a long time. 34 Julie was (thank) _ for his chance to visit
17、the ancient city in the summer holiday. 35 When he arrived at the hospital, he asked worriedly who was (operate) _ on. 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 choice
18、s marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 About one in twenty adults in the United States cannot read English. A new federal study shows that adults made little progress in their reading skills between 1992 and 2003. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy is the most importa
19、nt test of how well adult Americans can read. Researchers tested nineteen thousand people over the age of sixteen. The study represents an adult population of two hundred twenty-two million. Those who took part were tested on how well they could read and understand information used in everyday life,
20、 The study found that eleven million adults, or five percent, cannot read English. They could not answer even the easiest written questions. Four million of them most likely cannot speak English either. The study shows that more than forty percent of adults can perform only simple reading activities
21、. For many, even that can be difficult. Fifty-six percent of adults can perform moderate or complex activities. Moderate can mean finding information in a book. Of that number, thirteen percent can perform complex tasks like comparing two different newspaper commentaries (评论 ). Researchers say part
22、of the problem is that many young Americans do not read as much for pleasure anymore. Also, there are greater numbers of non-English speaking immigrants. Reading skills can directly affect the ability to earn a living. The best readers were found to earn up to twenty-eight thousand dollars a year mo
23、re than those who lacked simple reading skills. Yet, compared to the last study in 1992, adults reading skills were about the same or lower across every level of education. This was true even among people who have completed college. By race and ethnic group, blacks and Asians had the biggest increas
24、es in English reading skills. But levels decreased among Hispanics. Experts, say, however, that while many Hispanics are unable to read in English, they may read well in Spanish. Overall, American adults improved the most in answering questions that involved numbers. Even so, the test found that the
25、 average adult cannot do much more than perform simple, everyday math. 36 When was the article probably written? （ A） Between 1992 and 2003. （ B） After 1992. （ C） Around 2003. （ D） In 1992, 37 Who was tested by the National Assessment of Adult Literacy? （ A） Two hundred twenty-two million adults in
26、America. （ B） Eleven million immigrants. （ C） Nineteen thousand people over sixteen in U. S. （ D） Blacks, Asians and Hispanics living in the country. 38 According to the text, how many percent of adults can perform complex English reading tasks? （ A） A little bit more than seven percent. （ B） Fifty-
27、six percent. （ C） More than forty percent. （ D） Thirteen percent. 39 The study finds out that _. （ A） eleven million adults could answer only the easiest written questions （ B） more than forty percent of adults find it difficult to perform simple reading activities （ C） blacks, Asians and Hispanics
28、had the biggest increases in English reading skills （ D） the best readers earn more money than those who lack simple reading skills 40 Since these years, American adults have improved the most in _. （ A） performing math problems （ B） finding information in a book （ C） answering questions involved nu
29、mbers （ D） comparing two different newspaper commentaries Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 The meanings of time differ in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from culture
30、s that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example, if people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not responsible. In the U.S., no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. This way of treating
31、 time is quite different from that of several other countries. This helps to explain the unfortunate experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States assigned to duty in another country. After what seemed to him a suitable waiting period, he announced that he would like to call on the mi
32、nister of agriculture. For various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister, there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable. The American, however, pressed for an appointment, which was finally granted. Arriving a little before the appointed hour (according to the Ame
33、rican way of showing respect), the agriculturist waited. The hour come and passed: five minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes. At this point he suggested to the secretary that perhaps the minister did not know he was waiting in the outside office. This gave him the feeling of having done something t
34、o solve the problem, but he had not. Twenty minutes passed, then thirty, then forty-five. To an American, there is little that can remove the damage done by an hours wait in an outer office. Yet in the country where this story took place, a forty-five-minute waiting period was not unusual. Instead o
35、f being the very end of the allowable waiting scale, it was just the beginning, thus, when the American agriculturist left the office (after giving the secretary an angry message for the minister), his action seemed as unreasonable as it was impolite. 41 What does “to be prompt“ mean in this passage
36、? （ A） It means “to keep ones word“. （ B） It means “to make good use of ones time“. （ C） It means “to be punctual“. （ D） It means “to keep good time“. 42 The minister kept the American waiting because _. （ A） the minister didnt think it was wrong to keep people waiting （ B） the appointed time did no
37、t suit the minister （ C） the minister intended to Insult the American （ D） the minister forgot the appointment time 43 When fifteen minutes had passed after the appointed time, the American _. （ A） told the secretary that he should not have been kept waiting （ B） urged that he was waiting for him （
38、C） put forward a suggestion that the secretary go and tell the minister that he was waiting （ D） went about finding out whether the minister knew that he was waiting for him in the outer office 44 The American got angry after being kept waiting for nearly an hour for the appointed meeting because _.
39、 （ A） he felt disappointed （ B） he felt disrespected （ C） he felt embarrassed （ D） he felt frustrated. 45 Who would think the Americans action of leaving the office angrily to be unreasonable as it was impolite? （ A） People in the United States. （ B） The reader of the passage. （ C） The author of the
40、 passage. （ D） People in the ministers country. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading 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 An exchange rate is the
41、price of one countrys money in terms of some other countrys money. It is the relative price of one national currency expressed in terms of another national currency. Like the relative prices of goods, exchange rates can be expressed in one of two equivalent ways. For example, in June 1993, one U.S.
42、dollar traded on the foreign exchange market for about six French francs. One U.S. dollar cost about six French francs to buy, or one U.S. dollar sold for about six French francs. This exchange rate is the relative price of the U.S. dollar in terms of French francs. Alternatively, it would be just a
43、s accurate to say that one French franc cost, or would buy, about 17 cents. This would be the relative price of the French franc in terms of the U.S. dollar. 1) An【 46】 is the price of one countrys money in terms of some other countrys money. 2) It is the【 47】 price of one national currency【 48】 in
44、terms of another national currency. 3) In June 1993, one U.S. dollar cost about【 49】 French francs to buy. 4) In June 1993, one French franc would buy about【 50】 cents. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given
45、 in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A taxation system B taxation C fiscal charges D progressive taxation E graduated tax F value added tax G income tax H land tax I-excise tax J basis of assessment K taxable income L
46、 taxpayer M tax collector N gross income O gross profit P net income Q average income R national income 51. ( )特许权税 ( )总利润 52. ( )所得税 ( )纯收益 53. ( )国民收入 ( )纳税人 54. ( )累进税 ( )税制 55. ( )财务税收 ( )增值税 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers t
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