1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 83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） In New York. （ B） In Michigan. （ C） In Boston. （ D） In Washington. （ A） Chocolate cake. （ B） Ice cream. （ C） Apple pie. （ D） He did not order dessert. （ A） Spanish. （ B） Japanese. （ C） Arabian. （ D） Chinese. （ A） Twenty dollars. （
3、B） Forty dollars. （ C） Twenty-five dollars. （ D） Fifty dollars. （ A） In a laundry. （ B） In a library. （ C） In an elevator. （ D） In a bakery. （ A） Chocolate cake. （ B） Ice cream. （ C） Apple pie. （ D） He did not order dessert. （ A） Spanish. （ B） Japanese. （ C） Arabian. （ D） Chinese. （ A） Twenty dollar
4、s. （ B） Forty dollars. （ C） Twenty-five dollars. （ D） Fifty dollars. （ A） In a laundry. （ B） In a library. （ C） In an elevator. （ D） In a bakery. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each convers
5、ation, there are some recorded 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） To a concert. （ B） To her brothers house. （ C） To his professors office. （ D） To a bir
6、thday party. （ A） She typed a paper. （ B） She went to bed. （ C） She visited her aunt. （ D） She tried to study history. （ A） To a concert. （ B） To her brothers house. （ C） To his professors office. （ D） To a birthday party. （ A） She typed a paper. （ B） She went to bed. （ C） She visited her aunt. （ D）
7、 She tried to study history. （ A） At the airport. （ B） In a post office. （ C） In a store. （ D） At a receptionist. （ A） Buy a postcard. （ B） Send a package. （ C） Send an express. （ D） Buy a stamp. （ A） 40 cents. （ B） 30 cents. （ C） 50 cents. （ D） 20 cents. （ A） At the airport. （ B） In a post office.
8、（ C） In a store. （ D） At a receptionist. （ A） Buy a postcard. （ B） Send a package. （ C） Send an express. （ D） Buy a stamp. （ A） 40 cents. （ B） 30 cents. （ C） 50 cents. （ D） 20 cents. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded pas
9、sage. 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 or a short phrase. 20 What are told about dogs? Stories are often told about their bravery and _ 21 Why is it easy to train dogs? Because they a
10、re _ 22 Who sent a dog up in a man-made Earth satellite in 1957? _scientists. 23 What fact may surprise you about dogs? Dogs are _ 24 How long can a dog live on average? For _ 25 Why is it easy to train dogs? Because they are _. 26 Who sent a dog up in a man-made Earth satellite in 1957? _scientists
11、. 27 What fact may surprise you about dogs? Dogs are _. 28 How long can a dog live on average? For _. 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,
12、and D. 29 She has fallen in love with Jack, _I find hard to imagine. （ A） who （ B） that （ C） whom （ D） which 30 I regret _that wonderful art exhibition last night. （ A） not to see （ B） to not see （ C） not having seen （ D） having not seen 31 The policeman demanded that she _her identity card. （ A） sh
13、ow （ B） would show （ C） showed （ D） had shown 32 Nowhere else in the world _cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong. （ A） a tourist can find （ B） a tourist will find （ C） can a tourist find （ D） has a tourist found 33 It was only then _how much trouble I had caused to him. （ A） had I realized （ B） that
14、I realized （ C） I did realize （ D） did I realize 34 More than one passenger _ in this accident. （ A） were injured （ B） was injured （ C） have been injured （ D） had been injured 35 George preferred working to _ leisurely at home. （ A） be sitting （ B） sitting （ C） to sit （ D） have sat 36 Was it during
15、the Second World War _ he died? （ A） which （ B） as （ C） that （ D） then 37 You can borrow my computer _ you promise to use it carefully. （ A） as long as （ B） while （ C） since （ D） so that 38 Because of her poor health, the manager permitted her _ early. （ A） leaving （ B） to be leaving （ C） to leave （
16、 D） to have been left 39 Was it during the Second World War _ he died? （ A） which （ B） as （ C） that （ D） then 40 You can borrow my computer _ you promise to use it carefully. （ A） as long as （ B） while （ C） since （ D） so that 41 Because of her poor health, the manager permitted her _ early. （ A） lea
17、ving （ B） to be leaving （ C） to leave （ D） to have been left 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. 42 You would have been able to do it, if you (try) _ had tried. 43 If I got the informatio
18、n then, I (let) _ you know. 44 The children (dress) _ in red and sang songs at the gathering. 45 The professor has a large (collect) _ of books. 46 More help in the office would _ (relief) me from some of this responsibility. 47 We are looking forwards to (meet) _ you soon. 48 Hardly he (finish) _ h
19、is speech when the audience started sheering. 49 (send)_ the baby to bed, the mother began to work again. 50 He knows about the event even (little) _ than you do. 51 On his way to school, the boy found a wallet (lie) _ on the ground. 52 (send) _ the baby to bed, the mother began to work again. 53 He
20、 knows about the event even (little) _ than you do. 54 On his way to school, the boy found a wallet (lie) _ on the ground. 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 ch
21、oices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 55 Very high waves are destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happened. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. The two sets of
22、 waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is shallower near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce its strength. But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale (大风 ), waves sometimes strike the shore
23、 with the force of 6 000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pounds. Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. During the most violent storms, the water a
24、hundred fathoms (600 feet) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day without a breath of wind. 55 According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs _. （ A） regularly （ B） rarely （ C） frequently （ D） suddenly 56 We know from this passage that out at sea, when waves going in oppo
25、site directions meet, their force _. （ A） causes greater damages （ B） extends to the ocean floor （ C） is likely to be weakened （ D） increases quite rapidly 57 It is obvious that the depth of the sea near the coast _. （ A） is the major factor influencing the strength of high waves （ B） influences the
26、 strength of high waves only slightly （ C） has influence only upon the strength of very high waves （ D） doesnt have connection with the power of high waves 58 From the second paragraph we know that high waves striking the shore are _. （ A） gradually reduced （ B） difficult to predict （ C） still very
27、powerful （ D） sometimes quite weak 59 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） The deeper the sea, the stronger the waves. （ B） The sea is always calm at a great depth. （ C） Huge waves start from the depth of sea. （ D） Shallow waters will not be affected by big waves. 60 Very h
28、igh waves are destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happened. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. The two sets of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is shal
29、lower near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce its strength. But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale(大风 ), waves sometimes strike the shore with the force of 6,000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25
30、 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pounds. Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. During the most violent storms, the water a hundred fathoms(600 feet) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day w
31、ithout a breath of wind. 60 According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs _. （ A） regularly （ B） rarely （ C） frequently （ D） suddenly 61 We know from this passage that out at sea, when waves going in opposite directions meet, their force _. （ A） causes greater damages （ B） extend
32、s to the ocean floor （ C） is likely to be weakened （ D） increases quite rapidly 62 It is obvious that the depth of the sea near the coast _. （ A） is the major factor influencing the strength of high waves （ B） influences the strength of high waves only slightly （ C） has influence only upon the stren
33、gth of very high waves （ D） doesnt have connection with the power of high waves 63 From the second paragraph we know that high waves striking the shore are _. （ A） gradually reduced （ B） difficult to predict （ C） still very powerful （ D） sometimes quite weak 64 According to the passage, which of the
34、 following is TRUE? （ A） The deeper the sea, the stronger the waves. （ B） The sea is always calm at a great depth. （ C） Huge waves start from the depth of sea. （ D） Shallow waters will not be affected by big waves. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished sta
35、tements are numbered 41 through 45. 65 George had stolen some money. The police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of th
36、e members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he didnt tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it that would be too much to expect. But
37、I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty.“ “Well, George,“ answered Jim, “I shall certainly try to do what I can do for you as an old friend, but of
38、 course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong minded to me. George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help. The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to d
39、ecide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy. Of course, George was very pleased, but he didnt have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and
40、George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy. “Well, George,“ Jim answered, “as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had ail wan
41、ted to find you not guilty!“ 65 Which phrase best defines a “jury“? （ A） A person who works in a court. （ B） A police officer. （ C） A judge. （ D） A group of people who decide if someone on trial is guilty or not. 66 Jim could not promise anything. Why? （ A） He thought George was guilty. （ B） Georges
42、 case was too serious. （ C） The other members might not listen to his recommendation. （ D） He did not want to help George. 67 The jury made a decision _. （ A） immediately after hearing Jims argument （ B） after having had a vote （ C） shortly after Jim said George was guilty （ D） only after several ho
43、urs of heated discussion 68 Why did George feel pleased about the decision? （ A） He thought he deserved the punishment. （ B） Jim did what he had promised. （ C） He would be set free immediately. （ D） The punishment was less severe than he expected. 69 Who do you think feels most foolish? （ A） George.
44、 （ B） The policeman who caught George. （ C） Jim. （ D） The other members of the jury. 70 George had stolen some money. The police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he d
45、iscovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he didnt tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of
46、 taking itthat would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty.“ “Well, George,“ answered Jim, “I shall certainly try to d
47、o what I can do for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong minded to me. George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help. The trial went
48、 on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy. Of course, George was very pleased, but he didnt have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. A
49、t last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy. “Well, George,“ Jim answered, “as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had ail wanted to fi
