1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 78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） Julia and Mary are in the same class. （ B） Julia and Mary are on the same volleyball team. （ C） Here. （ D） Julia doesnt know Mary at all. （ A） The exam was easier. （ B） Tom is sure that he will do better. （ C） The exam is easier th
3、an last one. （ D） Tom is afraid of failing the exam. （ A） Biology. （ B） Mathematics. （ C） Physics. （ D） Chemistry. （ A） In a airplane companys office. （ B） In a publishers office. （ C） In Germany teachers office. （ D） In a university store. （ A） There wont be any neighbors in the new apartment. （ B）
4、 The neighbor wont return late any more. （ C） She wants to have a quieter place. （ D） She doesnt want to have neighbors. 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 rec
5、orded questions. The conversations and the questions will 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） Hes trying to get out of the window. （ B） Hes helping Freud. （ C） Hes breaking into a house. （ D） Hes leaving b
6、y the front door. （ A） The host of the house. （ B） Freuds friend. （ C） A burglar. （ D） The hosts brother. （ A） At Leechs school. （ B） In the police station. （ C） On the phone. （ D） At Mrs. Smiths home. （ A） Two days. （ B） The whole afternoon. （ C） A whole day. （ D） The whole morning. （ A） Yellow and
7、 white. （ B） Blue and green. （ C） Green and black. （ D） Blue and black. 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
8、should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Who makes the announcement? The _ of the city. 12 Where did the speaker like to go during his vacations? The speaker loved to go his _. 13 What kind of stories did the speakers grandmother tell him? The stories about _ during World W
9、ar . 14 Where did they sometimes go and pick flowers? They often went into _ to pick up flowers. 15 When did the speakers grandmother die? She died _ ago. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropria
10、te word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 The water is not fit _. （ A） to drink （ B） to be drunk （ C） to be drunken （ D） drink 17 His work is inferior _ mine. （ A） with （ B） in （ C） for （ D） to 18 I have never been to Rome. But thats the city _. （ A） where I most like to visit （
11、 B） Id most like to visit （ C） I like to visit it most （ D） which I like to visit it most 19 The manager asked me to keep him _ of how the business was going on in the company while he was abroad. （ A） informing （ B） informed （ C） to be informed （ D） to inform 20 Mr. Green drove all the way up to th
12、e airport _ the plane had left five minutes before. （ A） to find （ B） found （ C） only finding （ D） only to find 21 I _ you that Marys back yesterday but I forgot all about it. （ A） should have told （ B） ought to tell （ C） had to tell （ D） should tell 22 I have some difficulty _ some of the words in
13、English. （ A） pronounce （ B） to pronounce （ C） pronouncing （ D） of pronouncing 23 It was not until she arrived home _ remembered her appointment with her friend. （ A） when she （ B） and she （ C） that she （ D） she 24 Never before that night _ the extent of his own power. （ A） had he felt （ B） he felt
14、（ C） did he felt （ D） he had felt 25 Jerry _ to go out very often until he met Lisa. （ A） used not （ B） didnt use （ C） not used （ D） was not used 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 Ou
15、r geography teacher has never been abroad, but he often talks as if he _ (be) to many countries. 27 All _ (employment) asked for raising their wages. 28 _ (praise) warmly for his work, he was too excited to say a word. 29 The Chinese people are sure to _ (reality) the modernization of their country.
16、 30 On his way back home, he found his wallet _ (miss). 31 There is little _ (similar) between the two religions. 32 I wish I _ (see) yesterdays football match on the spot instead of watching it on TV. 33 Mother will need an _ (addition) help to do the work. 34 The air is fresh here. Its healthy to
17、_ (breath) deeply. 35 These books _ (keep) in the library for a long time. 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
18、 correct choice. 36 All over the world mention of the British education suggests a picture of the “public school“, and it suggests in particular the names of certain very famous institutions Eton, Oxford and Cambridge; but people do not always realize what place these institutions occupy in the whol
19、e educational system. Oxford and Cambridge are universities, each having about 12,000 students out of a total of over 250,000 students at ail British universities. Eton is a public school and the best known of the public schools, which, in spite of their names, are not really public at all, but inde
20、pendent and private secondary schools taking boys from the ague of thirteen to eighteen years. The public schools in reality form a very small part of the school system of secondary education of Great Britain; only about one out of forty English boys goes to a public school, and one out of 1,500 to
21、Eton. Apart from the so-called public schools there is complete system of state primary and secondary education, which resembles in its general form the state education in most other countries. All children must, by law, receive full-time education between the ages of five and sixteen. Any child may
22、 attend, without paying fees, a school provided by the public authorities, and the great majority attend such schools. They may continue, still without paying fees, until they are eighteen. The public schools, although unimportant numerically, have been Englands most peculiar and characteristic cont
23、ribution to educational methods, and they have an immense influence on the whole of English educational practice and on the English social structure. 36 What was the purpose of the author to write the passage? （ A） It was to tell people the difference between Eton on the one hand and Oxford and Camb
24、ridge on the other. （ B） It was to tell people what the public schools in Great Britain are like. （ C） It was to tell people something about British educational system. （ D） All of the above. 37 How much full-time schooling must a British child receive and when does it begin? （ A） Eleven years start
25、ing from the age of five. （ B） Seventeen years starting from the age of five. （ C） Five years starting from the age of thirteen. （ D） Thirteen years starting from the age of five. 38 Which of the following British child is allowed to go to a public school in Great Britain? （ A） A thirteen-year-old g
26、irl. （ B） A five-year-old girl. （ C） A thirteen-year-old boy. （ D） A five-year-old boy. 39 Why does the author say that the so-called public school Eton is not “public“? （ A） Because no girls are admitted in Eton. （ B） Because parents have to pay fees for their children at Eton. （ C） Because it belo
27、ngs to the few, numerically unimportant schools in Britain. （ D） Because only one fortieth of British boys go to Eton. 40 The mention of British education outside Great Britain suggests a picture of public schools in that country probably because （ A） the whole of English educational practice has be
28、en greatly influenced by them （ B） some of them are as famous as the universities Oxford and Cambridge （ C） these public schools are quite different in form from the public schools in any other countries. （ D） there are famous schools like Eton among them. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as
29、 Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 There are stock markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Pads, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place
30、where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain owner ship of a factory or a company. Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others b
31、uy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The
32、stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down. No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling. All are anxious to make money by “gambling“ in the st
33、ock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble“. 41 According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you _. （ A） can buy the company or the factory （ B） can sell the company or the factory （ C） will bec
34、ome the owner of the company or the factory （ D） are one of the owners of the company or the factory 42 Which of the following statements is FALSE? （ A） Some rich people go to stock market. （ B） All the people who want to get more money go to stock market. （ C） Some people who are not rich go to sto
35、ck market. （ D） Some people who want to save money go to stock market. 43 No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because _. （ A） stock markets are not the safest place to make money （ B） the factory or the company may do badly （ C） the stock may go up or down for a number of u
36、ntold reasons （ D） sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down 44 Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble“ in the stock market because _. （ A） they can use the money to do business （ B） they will become rich （ C） it makes them well-know
37、n （ D） it is good for them to stay in the stock market 45 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） the fact that it is not the safest way to invest in the stock market （ B） buying and selling shares in the stock market （ C） the ways to invest in the stock market （ D） where one can buy or sell the shares
38、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 Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been l
39、ate 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. 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
40、 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 good will of our customers. Im sure you will appreciate the importance of this matter being cleared up at your easiest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Brown 1) Mr. B
41、rown writes to complain about【 46】 of the ordered goods. 2) His order for stationery has already been late for【 47】 when this letter is being written. 3) Mr. Brown feels it a pity that the【 48】 deliveries have become so unreliable. 4) According to Mr. Brown, this incident has caused【 49】 to his cust
42、omers, upon whose【 50】 his small family-run business depends. 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 the corresponding letters in the brackets of question N
43、O. 51-55. 51 A profit margin B trade mark C seaworthy export packing D certificate of origin E quality as per buyers sample F export declaration G procedure of arbitration H risk of contamination I settlement on account J retail price K find a ready market L enjoy popular prices M settle account N e
44、xport licensing position O be in a position to do sth. 51. ( )适于海运出口包装 ( )污渍险 52. ( )畅销 ( )能做某事 53. ( )出口许可证情况 ( )仲裁程序 54. ( )凭买方样品交货 ( )产地证明书 55. ( )计帐结算 ( )出口申报书 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through
45、 No.60) following them. 56 Dear Miss Li, I hereby confirm that you have been accepted by the Virginia University to study medicine. Your course will commence on 28 September 2004. You should register before 25 September. Your college life consists 10 semesters 6 in York College, 4 for practice. You
46、are required to pass the Medical Ability Test during semester 6, otherwise you are not qualified to get master degree. At the end of semester 8, you shall hand in your MA paper on medicine. When graduating, you will receive master degree. If you go on for another three years, you will gain doctor de
47、gree. You have paid tuition fees for five semesters and six months accommodation, and the medical insurance as well. Your diet will be included in the accommodation fee. Remember to send your luggage before 20 September. You can collect it when you arrive. Best wishes, Yours sincerely Administrative
48、 Assistant 56 What kind of letter is this? It is _ of college. 57 By which university have Miss Li been accepted? It is the _. 58 For what period have she paid tuition fees? The time is _. 59 When should she hand in her MA paper? At the end of _. 60 Who have posted this letter? _ of the college. 61 The student who wants a newspaper career has much hard work ahead of him before he can become a reporter. （ A）希望从事新闻业的学生，在成为一名记者之前，得准备付出大量的辛勤劳动。 （ B）一个学生要到报馆工作，先要做很多困难的工作，然后才能写出报道。 （ C）一个学生要在新闻界工作，在成为一名记者之前，要完成很多艰难的工作。 （ D）一个要在报馆工作的学生，在完成很多工作之前，不会成为 名报人。 62 Scientists have develop
