1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 86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） They dont go to the concert. （ B） The subway is fine for her. （ C） His brother will let them use the car. （ D） Theyll rent a car. （ A） Driving her car. （ B） Typing an essay. （ C） Having a meal. （ D） Changing her clothes. （ A） 5:30.
3、 （ B） 8:30. （ C） 5:20. （ D） 5:00. （ A） The movie is excellent. （ B） He wants to see the movie again. （ C） He doesnt have time to see it. （ D） The movie is not good. （ A） Go to the 7th Street. （ B） Get ten pictures. （ C） Take the picture next day. （ D） Find a good photographer. （ A） Driving her car.
4、（ B） Typing an essay. （ C） Having a meal. （ D） Changing her clothes. （ A） 5:30. （ B） 8:30. （ C） 5:20. （ D） 5:00. （ A） The movie is excellent. （ B） He wants to see the movie again. （ C） He doesnt have time to see it. （ D） The movie is not good. （ A） Go to the 7th Street. （ B） Get ten pictures. （ C） T
5、ake the picture next day. （ D） Find a good photographer. 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 will be spo
6、ken 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 tell her about his sisters arrival. （ B） To invite her to a party. （ C） To discuss some business affairs. （ D） To ask for a days leave. （ A） At five a.m. （ B） At four p.m.
7、（ C） At four a.m. （ D） At five p.m. （ A） To tell her about his sisters arrival. （ B） To invite her to a party. （ C） To discuss some business affairs. （ D） To ask for a days leave. （ A） At five a.m. （ B） At four p.m. （ C） At four a.m. （ D） At five p.m. （ A） She has no boy friend. （ B） She is going ba
8、ck to her hometown. （ C） She is going to visit her boyfriends parents. （ D） She is very nervous. （ A） They are very nervous. （ B） They are very kind. （ C） They dont like Nancy. （ D） They are going to see Nancy for the first time. （ A） It is unclear from the passage. （ B） She is going to break up wit
9、h her boy friend. （ C） She doesnt like his parents very much. （ D） She doesnt know how to get along with her boy friend. （ A） She has no boyfriend. （ B） She is going back to her hometown. （ C） She is going to visit her boyfriends parents. （ D） She is very nervous. （ A） They are very nervous. （ B） Th
10、ey are very kind. （ C） They dont like Nancy. （ D） They are going to see Nancy for the first time. （ A） It is unclear from the passage. （ B） She is going to break up with her boyfriend. （ C） She doesnt like his parents very much. （ D） She doesnt know how to get along with her boyfriend. Section C Dir
11、ections: 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 or a short phrase. 20 What has been the
12、general form of the expression of thoughts and feelings? In the form of _ 21 How is communication completed when there is a language barrier? Through _ 22 What do motions in sign language stand for? They stand for letters, _ 23 What does shaking the head indicate? It indicates _ 24 What is the most
13、common form of language? It is _ 25 How is communication completed when there is a language barrier? Through _. 26 What do motions in sign language stand for? They stand for letters, _. 27 What does shaking the head indicate? It indicates _. 28 What is the most common form of language? It is _. Sect
14、ion 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, and D. 29 The construction of the railway _ by the end of the next moth. （ A） must have been completed （ B
15、） has been completed （ C） must be completed （ D） must complete 30 He told me that nothing but toys _ sold in this shop. （ A） are （ B） were （ C） is （ D） to be 31 _ you say, I am sure that the woman is innocent. （ A） Whatever （ B） Whoever （ C） However （ D） Wherever 32 While _ in the supermarket, I met
16、 an old friend of mine. （ A） being shop （ B） shop （ C） shopping （ D） shopped 33 This classroom is _ that one. （ A） twice big than （ B） bigger twice than （ C） twice as big as （ D） twice more bigger than 34 By the end of last term, we _ ten units. （ A） learned （ B） had learned （ C） has learned （ D） le
17、arns 35 Should she come here, we _ about this with him. （ A） would have talked （ B） would talk （ C） will have talked （ D） talked 36 - “Whats wrong with Jack?“- “I dont know. He _ lost.“ （ A） can have goy （ B） may have got （ C） gets （ D） should get 37 It is known to all _ discovered the America conti
18、nent. （ A） how （ B） when （ C） who （ D） why 38 The day I shall never forget is the one _ I joined the Party. （ A） which （ B） at which （ C） on which （ D） in which 39 “Whats wrong with Jack?“ “I dont know. He _ lost.“ （ A） can have got （ B） may have got （ C） gets （ D） should get 40 It is known to all _
19、 discovered the America continent. （ A） how （ B） when （ C） who （ D） why 41 The day I shall never forget is the one _ I joined the Party. （ A） which （ B） at which （ C） on which （ D） in which Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper f
20、orm of the word given in the brackets. 42 If I had enough money, I (go) _ on a trip to Beijing. 43 The headmaster demanded that every student (come) _ on time. 44 We objected to (have) _ the meeting without her. 45 I cant find any (improve) _ in your spelling. 46 The sofa is (comfort) _to sit on. 47
21、 Tom runs (quick) _ of an the classmates in his class. 48 The boy pretended (sleep) _ when the father came in. 49 Two-thirds of the earths surface (be) _ covered with water. 50 The woman (stand)_ at the door is the new waitress. 51 His English is even (bad)_ than mine. 52 Two-thirds of the earths su
22、rface (be) _ covered with water. 53 The woman (stand) _ at the door is the new waitress. 54 His English is even (bad) _ than mine. 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
23、are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 55 The population of a given place can grow in three ways: by extension of its borders to include nearby land and people; by natural increase an excess of births over deaths; and by migration an excess of in-migrants over out-m
24、igrants. Between the Civil War and the early 1900s, many cities joined nearby suburbs, thereby increasing their populations. The most notable union occurred in 1898 when New York City, which had consisted only of Manhattan, united with four surrounding boroughs and grew overnight from 1.5 million to
25、 over 3 million people. Although annexation (合并 ) did increase urban populations somewhat, its major effect was to enlarge the physical size of cities. As death rates declined in the late nineteenth century, the populations of most cities increased naturally, and urban birthrates also fell steadily
26、throughout the nineteenth century. As a result, in most cases natural increase did not account for very much of any given citys population growth during the period. Migration and immigration made by far the greatest contribution to urban population growth. In fact, migration to nearby cities matched
27、 the migration to the West that was occurring at the same time. Each year millions of people were on the move, many of them attracted by the cities promise of opportunity. Urban newcomers arrived from two major sources: the American countryside and Europe. Asia, Canada, and Latin America also suppli
28、ed immigrants, but in smaller numbers. 55 The phrase “a given place“ in this passage refers to _. （ A） America （ B） any area in the world （ C） the American countryside （ D） any American city 56 When did the population of New York grow to 3 million people? （ A） in the early nineteenth century （ B） in
29、 the late nineteenth century （ C） in the middle of nineteenth century （ D） during the Civil War 57 Which of the following was not related to urban population growth in the nineteenth century? （ A） annexation （ B） migration （ C） newcomers （ D） natural increase 58 Which of the following peoples can no
30、t be inferred to have been large-scale immigrants to America in the 1800s? （ A） Indians （ B） Chinese （ C） Australians （ D） Italians 59 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） In the late eighteenth century, many cities in America increased in size. （ B） The populations of most
31、cities increased naturally in the nineteenth century. （ C） The most important way for an urban population to grow is through natural increase. （ D） The population growth of American cities was the result of both immigration and expansion. 60 The population of a given place can grow in three ways: by
32、 extension of its borders to include nearby land and people; by natural increasean excess of births over deaths; and by migrationan excess of in-migrants over out-migrants. Between the Civil War and the early 1900s, many cities joined nearby suburbs, thereby increasing their populations. The most no
33、table union occurred in 1898 when New York City, which had consisted only of Manhattan, united with four surrounding boroughs and grew overnight from 1.5 million to over 3 million people. Although annexation(合并 ) did increase urban populations somewhat, its major effect was to enlarge the physical s
34、ize of cities. As death rates declined in the late nineteenth century, the populations of most cities increased naturally, and urban birthrates also fell steadily throughout the nineteenth century. As a result, in most cases natural increase did not account for very much of any given citys populatio
35、n growth during the period. Migration and immigration made by far the greatest contribution to urban population growth. In fact, migration to nearby cities matched the migration to the West that was occurring at the same time. Each year millions of people were on the move, many of them attracted by
36、the cities promise of opportunity. Urban newcomers arrived from two major sources: the American countryside and Europe. Asia, Canada, and Latin America also supplied immigrants, but in smaller numbers. 60 The phrase “a given place“ in this passage refers to _. （ A） America （ B） any area in the world
37、 （ C） the American countryside （ D） any American city 61 When did the population of New York grow to 3 million people? （ A） in the early nineteenth century （ B） in the late nineteenth century （ C） in the middle of nineteenth century （ D） during the Civil War 62 Which of the following was not related
38、 to urban population growth in the nineteenth century? （ A） annexation （ B） migration （ C） newcomers （ D） natural increase 63 Which of the following peoples can not be inferred to have been large-scale immigrants to America in the 1800s? （ A） Indians （ B） Chinese （ C） Australians （ D） Italians 64 Wh
39、ich of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） In the late eighteenth century, many cities in America increased in size. （ B） The populations of most cities increased naturally in the nineteenth century. （ C） The most important way for an urban population to grow is through natural incr
40、ease. （ D） The population growth of American cities was the result of both immigration and expansion. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 65 Education has acquired a kind of snob (诌上骄下的势利鬼 )value in modern times. We
41、 are no longer content to be honest craftsmen (工匠 ), skilled at our work through years of patient practice. Nowadays if we want promotion in even the humblest (卑微的 ) job, we have to obtain a certificate or a diploma first. We may know that we would be better at the job than the man with the paper qu
42、alifications, but our experience and practical skills are often regarded as relatively unimportant. “Johnson would have been manager by now if hed taken the trouble to get a degree,“ his colleagues say, “hes a clever man. He could have done anything if hed had a proper education.“ I wonder if, as ti
43、me goes on, we shall discover that many people, whose practical experience and ability would have been enormously useful to their employers, have been rejected form hire or promotion on the grounds that they were insufficiently qualified. Would it not be better to allow people to become expert in th
44、e way most suited to them, rather than oblige them to follow a set course of instruction which may offer no opportunity for them to develop skills in which they would have become expert if left it to themselves? 65 By the first sentence in Para.1, the writer probably means _. （ A） education has acqu
45、ired a pleasant value （ B） education is ignored by the public （ C） too much attention is paid to degrees in the workplace （ D） too little attention is paid to degrees in the workplace 66 According to the passage, if we want to get promotion nowadays we have to _. （ A） produce proof of our qualificat
46、ions （ B） write a paper about our qualifications （ C） apply for a certificate （ D） apply for a diploma course 67 From the passage we understand that his colleagues think Johnson _. （ A） should have been given a degree （ B） would have been able to get a degree （ C） couldnt have done anything without
47、a degree （ D） would become manager even without a degree 68 The writer fears that without paper qualifications many people _. （ A） wont get proper education （ B） will prove useless in their job （ C） will be dismissed from their job （ D） wont be considered for a job 69 In the writers opinion it would
48、 be better if people _. （ A） were forced to take a diploma （ B） were free to become educated in their own way （ C） attended more practical courses （ D） attended courses intended for experts 70 Education has acquired a kind of snob(诌上骄下的势利鬼 ) value in modern times. We are no longer content to be hone
49、st craftsmen(工匠 ), skilled at our work through years of patient practice. Nowadays if we want promotion in even the humblest(卑微的 ) job, we have to obtain a certificate or a diploma first. We may know that we would be better at the job than the man with the paper qualifications, but our experience and practical skills are often regarded a
