1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 84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 a student dorm. （ B） In an apartment. （ C） In an old friends house. （ D） In her uncles house. （ A） Liz doesnt know them well. （ B） The man should phone Liz. （ C） She will phone Liz if he doesnt. （ D） She doesnt know Lizs phone n
3、umber. （ A） He couldnt make up her mind. （ B） Hed like to have a company of his own. （ C） He doesnt have time for a job. （ D） He already has a business of his own. （ A） At the information desk. （ B） On the train. （ C） On the platform. （ D） Near the stairs. （ A） He hadnt been there. （ B） He didnt tak
4、e care. （ C） He didnt like it. （ D） He wasnt careful. （ A） Liz doesnt know them well. （ B） The man should phone Liz. （ C） She will phone Liz if he doesnt. （ D） She doesnt know Lizs phone number. （ A） He couldnt make up her mind. （ B） Hed like to have a company of his own. （ C） He doesnt have time fo
5、r a job. （ D） He already has a business of his own. （ A） At the information desk. （ B） On the train. （ C） On the platform. （ D） Near the stairs. （ A） He hadnt been there. （ B） He didnt take care. （ C） He didnt like it. （ D） He wasnt careful. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability
6、 to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, 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, an
7、d D. （ A） She used to work in her spare time. （ B） She works at a hotel. （ C） Shes got a new job. （ D） Shes planning to change her job. （ A） He believes one has to accept whatever a job brings him. （ B） He thinks she shouldnt keep the present job. （ C） He believes the woman hasnt made a wise choice.
8、 （ D） He suggests the woman take advantage of her new job. （ A） She used to work in her spare time. （ B） She works at a hotel. （ C） Shes got a new job. （ D） Shes planning to change her job. （ A） He believes one has to accept whatever a job brings him. （ B） He thinks she shouldnt keep the present job
9、. （ C） He believes the woman hasnt made a wise choice. （ D） He suggests the woman take advantage of her new job. （ A） To see if she has received the samples. （ B） To tell her he had sent her some samples. （ C） To invite her to visit his company. （ D） lb make an appointment with her. （ A） By post. （
10、B） By train. （ C） By express. （ D） By airmail. （ A） Wait for further information. （ B） Send another set of samples. （ C） Send a new type of samples. （ D） Look for the lost samples. （ A） To see if she has received the samples. （ B） To invite her to visit his company. （ C） To tell her he had sent her
11、some samples. （ D） lb make an appointment with her. （ A） By post. （ B） By train. （ C） By express. （ D） By airmail. （ A） Wait for further information. （ B） Send another set of samples. （ C） Send a new type of samples. （ D） Look for the lost samples. Section C Directions: This section is to test your
12、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 or a short phrase. 20 What is Anns Job? Ann is _ 21 What is Peter? He is _ 22
13、In the morning, what does Peter do? He usually cleans, shops, and _ 23 How many children do they have in the family? They have _ 24 When does Ann usually come back home? She comes back by. _ 25 What is Peter? He is _. 26 In the morning, what does Peter do? He usually cleans, shops, and _. 27 How man
14、y children do they have in the family? They have _. 28 When does Ann usually come back home? She comes back by _. 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 marke
15、d A , B, C, and D. 29 Must I hand in the paper right now? No, you _ （ A） mustnt （ B） cant （ C） neednt （ D） shouldnt 30 There are forty students in our class. _ of them are League members. （ A） No one （ B） All （ C） Both （ D） Neither 31 You cannot master a foreign language _ you work hard at it. （ A）
16、unless （ B） if （ C） when （ D） so 32 Those who wont work should be made _. （ A） worked （ B） work （ C） to work （ D） to be working 33 By the end of this year, they _ the construction of the subway. （ A） will complete （ B） will have completed （ C） have complete （ D） complete 34 The sun heats the earth,
17、_ makes it possible for plants to grow. （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） what 35 Seldom _ any mistake during his past ten years of service there. （ A） did he make （ B） he made （ C） he makes （ D） he did make 36 It is high time that you _ your work. （ A） begin （ B） began （ C） will begin （ D） has b
18、egun 37 Just as people differ in their ability to hear sound, _ differ in their appreciation of sounds. （ A） so also do they （ B） so they also do （ C） also so do they （ D） so do they also 38 This is the best movie _ I have ever seen. （ A） which （ B） where （ C） that （ D） it 39 It is high time that yo
19、u _ your work. （ A） begin （ B） began （ C） will begin （ D） has begun 40 Just as people differ in their ability to hear sound, _ differ in their appreciation of sounds. （ A） so also do they （ B） so they also do （ C） also so do they （ D） so do they also 41 This is the best movie _ I have ever seen. （ A
20、） which （ B） where （ C） that （ D） it 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 Seldom did the brother (think) _ of going there. 43 The secretary suggested that he (come) _ ten minutes before
21、 the lecture begins. 44 (see) _ from the top of the mountain, the city looks magnificent. 45 People are beginning to realize the problem of (pollute) _ is serious. 46 After he finished the assignment, he found some (add)_ exercises to do. 47 The Yellow River is the second (long) _ river in China. 48
22、 The teacher with all his students (do) _ long distance running in the morning. 49 He didnt study hard so he failed (pass) _ the final examination. 50 Jack speaks Chinese (well) _ than John. 51 The man (talk) _ with the teacher was Xiao Wangs father. 52 He didnt study hard so he failed (pass) _ the
23、final examination. 53 Jack speaks Chinese (well) _ than John. 54 The man (talk) _ with the teacher was Xiao Wangs father. 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 cho
24、ices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 55 The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are produ
25、cing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is produ
26、cing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your la
27、bor in the labor market. The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, its very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. Its telling you that you are using
28、 energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do. 55 According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Production is a kind of knowledge. （ B） Production controls the market. （ C） Production is guided by the market. （ D） Production can be stopped sudde
29、nly. 56 You are buying from the market when you _. （ A） borrow a book from the library （ B） look after your children （ C） drive to the seaside for a holiday （ D） dine at a restaurant 57 When the writer says “its very real“ in the last paragraph (Line 2), he means _. （ A） production is very important
30、 （ B） selling a thing is a business （ C） there are markets everywhere （ D） the market is a practical thing 58 What can the market do for a person who produces goods? （ A） it tells him what to produce. （ B） It teaches him how to grow tomatoes. （ C） It provides him with what he needs. （ D） it helps hi
31、m to save his cost. 59 Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? （ A） Selling and Buying （ B） What Is a Market? （ C） Everything You Do Is for the Market （ D） What the Market Can Do for You? 60 The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you ar
32、e producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a
33、sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, ga
34、s stations, and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, its very rea
35、l. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. Its telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do. 60 According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） P
36、roduction is a kind of knowledge. （ B） Production controls the market. （ C） Production is guided by the market. （ D） Production can be stopped suddenly. 61 You are buying from the market when you _. （ A） borrow a book from the library （ B） look after your children （ C） drive to the seaside for a hol
37、iday （ D） dine at a restaurant 62 When the writer says “its very real“ in the last paragraph(Line 2), he means _. （ A） production is very important （ B） selling a thing is a business （ C） there are markets everywhere （ D） the market is a practical thing 63 What can the market do for a person who pro
38、duces goods? （ A） it tells him what to produce. （ B） It teaches him how to grow tomatoes. （ C） It provides him with what he needs. （ D） it helps him to save his cost. 64 Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? （ A） Selling and Buying （ B） What Is a Market? （ C） Everything You
39、 Do Is for the Market （ D） What the Market Can Do for You? Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 65 Accidents are caused; they dont just happen. In hindsight, the primary reason may be easy to see: an overloaded tray,
40、 a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the road. Still, there are often one or more human-related factors that lead to the misfortune, such as frustration, tiredness or bad temper. These factors show what an accident really is a sort of attack on oneself. For example, road accidents, frequently ha
41、ppen after a family quarrel. We all know people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others. By definition(定义 ), an accident is something you do not intend to have happen. It is not always clear what sort of condi
42、tions make people more likely to have an accident. For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety precautions, and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed. Despite this, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are absent from work
43、due to injuries sustained in accidents. These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgment, and controllable factors such as fatigue, boredom or worry often contribute to them. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much (usually people who also have high
44、 anxiety levels) run three times the normal risk of accidents at work. 65 This passage might be taken from _. （ A） a textbook （ B） a science fiction article （ C） a popular magazine （ D） a manufacturers report 66 “Accident-prone“ here (in Para.2) means _. （ A） liable to have accidents （ B） injured in
45、 accidents （ C） likely to die in accidents （ D） responsible for road accidents 67 The passage suggests that _. （ A） accidents mostly result from slippery roads （ B） accidents are often caused by psychological factors （ C） doctors run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories （ D） about 5
46、0,000 people lose their lives at work in Britain every day 68 Which of the following is not mentioned as a factor in accidents in this passage? （ A） Mood. （ B） Tiredness. （ C） Carelessness. （ D） Weather. 69 Which do you think would be the best title for the passage? （ A） Accidents and Anxiety （ B） H
47、ow Accidents Are Caused （ C） Human Factors in Accidents （ D） How to Prevent Accidents on Roads and in Factories 70 Accidents are caused; they dont just happen. In hindsight, the primary reason may be easy to see: an overloaded tray, a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the road. Still, there are
48、often one or more human-related factors that lead to the misfortune, such as frustration, tiredness or bad temper. These factors show what an accident really is a sort of attack on oneself. For example, road accidents, frequently happen after a family quarrel. We all know people who are accident-pro
49、ne, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others. By definition(定义 ), an accident is something you do not intend to have happen. It is not always clear what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an accident. For instance, the law requires all factor
