1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 8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 de
2、cide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） He was seriously ill. （ B） He had a maths exam. （ C） He had a maths class. （ D） He had a physics exam. （ A） 50 dollars. （ B） 15 dollars. （ C） 100 dollars. （ D） 30 dollars. （ A） Because she is ill. （ B） Because she is cold. （ C） Beca
3、use she likes buying heavy coats in summer. （ D） Because heavy coats are cheap in summer. （ A） 7:50. （ B） 8:05. （ C） 7:35. （ D） 8:40. （ A） He is buying a house. （ B） He is asking the way to a hotel. （ C） He is visiting a hotel. （ D） He is booking a room in a hotel. Section B Directions: This section
4、 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 spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 ch
5、oices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Spring. （ B） Summer. （ C） Fall. （ D） Winter. （ A） Because he is very happy. （ B） Because the woman gives him a present. （ C） Because this will be the first time for him to spend his Christmas in China. （ D） Because he can go back to his country. （ A） Blue. （ B） Red.
6、 （ C） White. （ D） Green. （ A） S. （ B） M. （ C） L. （ D） XL. （ A） 50. （ B） 30. （ C） 60. （ D） 10. 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
7、 hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Where did Tim first work? He first worked _. 12 Why did he give up his job in the factory? Because he had _. 13 What was his third job? He works as _ in a park. 14 Why does he work much harder than he did in the
8、 office or in the factory? Because his work is _. 15 Why does he feel proud? Because he has helped to make the park _. 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
9、marked A , B, C, and D. 16 It was my fathers wish in his will that I _ become a doctor. （ A） should （ B） would （ C） might （ D） could 17 Thus _ between England and France which was to last for 100 years. （ A） broke out a war （ B） did a war break out （ C） a war broke out （ D） was a war broken 18 He _
10、in the army for ten years, and he retired last year. （ A） has served （ B） had served （ C） served （ D） had been serving 19 The construction of the railway _ by the end of the next moth. （ A） must have been completed （ B） has been completed （ C） must be completed （ D） must complete 20 He told me that
11、nothing but toys _ sold in this shop. （ A） are （ B） were （ C） is （ D） to be 21 _ you say, I am sure that the woman is innocent. （ A） Whatever （ B） Whoever （ C） However （ D） Wherever 22 While _ in the supermarket, I met an old friend of mine. （ A） being shop （ B） shop （ C） shopping （ D） shopped 23 Th
12、is classroom is _ that one. （ A） twice big than （ B） bigger twice than （ C） twice as big as （ D） twice more bigger than 24 By the end of last term, we _ ten units. （ A） learned （ B） had learned （ C） has learned （ D） learns 25 Should she come here, we _ about this with him. （ A） would have talked （ B
13、） would talk （ C） will have talked （ D） talked 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 Scientists think laser (be) _ one of the most useful tools today. 27 He is now accustomed to (walk) _
14、 to work everyday. 28 At the bus stop (be) _ a soldier and two young people on their way to north Carolina. 29 If I had enough money, I (go) _ on a trip to Beijing. 30 The headmaster demanded that every student (come) _ on time. 31 We objected to (have) _ the meeting without her. 32 I cant find any
15、(improve) _ in your spelling. 33 The sofa is (comfort) _to sit on. 34 Tom runs (quick) _ of an the classmates in his class. 35 The boy pretended (sleep) _ when the father came in. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36
16、through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 The process of recycling can give things not only a new life but, in some cases, a different one. Glass bottles, for example, can become drinking glasses. First, the base is r
17、emoved from the bottle. Then the bottle is turned upside down and the neck is attached to the base. The used bottle that would have been thrown away has now become a good-looking drinking glass. It is not easy to make this happen, though. The biggest problem is how to attach the base to the neck of
18、the bottle turned upside down. Two South African businessmen, Sean Penrith and Philip Tetley, looked for a large glass manufacturer that could do it. But they had no luck. So they experimented for eight months. After many bottles were broken, they found a way. Their company, called Green Glass, won
19、a Business of the Year award in 1994. It was voted among the best new businesses in South Africa. The inventors received worldwide patent rights to own the process they developed. More recently, the Green Glass idea has expanded into markets in Europe and the United States. Green Glass U.K. says on
20、its Website that it now makes 150,000 glasses per year. The factory in Cornwall, England, employs 10 people. The company says it saves 90 percent of the energy normally used to make recycled glasses. The energy is saved because the glass is not melted. The glass is heated, however, to strengthen it.
21、 The Green Glass process takes about three hours to make a bottle into a drinking glass. The bottle goes through seven machines, all designed and built by the company itself. Broken bottles cannot be used. So Green Glass U.K. says it must find bottles anywhere it can. 36 What is the main idea of the
22、 passage? （ A） An Energy-saving way to recycle bottles into drinking glasses. （ B） How to make drinking glasses. （ C） Recycling gives used bottles a new life. （ D） Green Glass received worldwide patent rights. 37 The processes of making drinking glasses by Green Glass are a. the bottle is turned ups
23、ide down. b. the neck is attached to the base. c. the base is removed from the bottle, d. the glass is heated to strengthen it. （ A） a, d, c, b （ B） c, a, b, d （ C） c, d, b, a （ D） a, c, b, d 38 How long does it take to make out a glass according to Green Glass Company? （ A） Eight months. （ B） Ten d
24、ays. （ C） Three hours. （ D） Seven minutes. 39 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） The new way of recycling used bottles is said to save 10 percent of the energy normally used to make recycled glasses. （ B） Each year, Green Glass Company makes 150,000 glasses at most. （ C） M
25、any bottles are broken when making a new drinking glass. （ D） The seven machines used to make glasses are all designed and built by the company itself. 40 The energy is saved because _. （ A） the factory only needs ten people to produce glasses （ B） in the new way, broken bottles can be used, too （ C
26、） the inventors received worldwide patent rights to own the process they developed （ D） the glass is heated to strengthen it Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Sparks created in a lab give off X-rays, scientists
27、 announced Monday. X-rays are a byproduct(副产物 ) of high-energy electron discharges in the Sun, in exploding stars, and even in lightning. Many scientists did not expect sparks alone to do the trick. Researchers at Florida Institute of Technology brought their equipment, which had detected X-rays in
28、lightning, into the lab. Half the team expected to see X-rays and the other half did not. In sparks of 1.5 million to 2 million volts, the researchers indeed recorded X-rays that were remarkably similar to those produced by lightning. “This amazed us, It opens the door to answering really big questi
29、ons about lightning by generating it in the lab,“ said team member Hamid Rassoul. “It also tells us that we have a lotto learn about how even small sparks work.“ X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, on a spectrum(频谱 ) that runs from radio waves on the low end to gamma rays on the high end
30、 and includes visible light, too. Scientists dont know why lightning spawns X-rays. They theorize it involves a “runaway breakdown“ of the air, in which electrons escape their normal connections and gain very large energies. “We didnt think X-rays could be made so easily in the air,“ said study lead
31、er Joseph Dwyer. “The results should allow for the detailed laboratory study of runaway breakdown, a mechanism that may play a role in thunderstorm electrification, lightning initiation and propagation, and terrestrial(地球的 ) gamma-ray flashes.“ 41 According to the passage, scientists used to think t
32、hat the X-rays were produced by _. （ A） making sparks in laboratory （ B） discharges of high-energy electron in the Sun, in exploding stars, and in lightning （ C） electrons escaping their normal connections （ D） radio waves 42 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） A
33、ll the researchers doubt that X-rays can be produced by sparks at first. （ B） X-rays produced in lab is just the same with those by lightning. （ C） The result of the study is in expectation of every researcher. （ D） The researchers detected X-rays in sparks of 1.5 million to 2 million volts. 43 We c
34、an infer from the speech of the study leader that _. （ A） the research helps to answer really big questions about lightning （ B） runaway breakdown is a mechanism that may play a role in gamma-ray flashes （ C） the next research might be on “runaway breakdown“ （ D） the researchers have a lot to learn
35、about how even small sparks work 44 What does the word “generating“ mean in paragraph five? （ A） It means “creating“. （ B） It means “producing“. （ C） It means “inventing“. （ D） It means “doing“. 45 Which is the best title for the passage? （ A） Scientists Created X-rays in a Lab. （ B） Sparks, a New W
36、ay to Produce X-rays. （ C） Runaway Breakdown Triggers New Questions. （ D） Scientists Surprised by X-rays from Lab Lightning. 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
37、 briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 EF EDUCATION EF Education is a worldwide organization dedicated to cultural exchange, international travel and language education. With offices in 40 countries and more than 13,000 full and part-time staff, EF is the largest organization of its ki
38、nd in the world. Since EFs founding in 1965, over two million people have discovered the culture of another country, established friendships across international boundaries, or acquired a foreign language with EF. EF Corporate provides language instruction for professionals and business people. Thro
39、ugh individual and small group tutoring, role-playing and case studies, participants acquire the language of international business, as it is used in an array of practical situations. Qualified trainers All EF Corporate trainers are native-speakers, fully trained and have many years of experience in
40、 teaching specialized courses to professional people. Range of courses 1. Tailor-made courses are designed to accommodate the individual, the whole department, or the entire company. 2. Intensive day courses emphasize real-life situations and provide the participants with the tools they need to comm
41、unicate with confidence. 3. The “Total Communication“ program provides individuals with the opportunity to participate in a variety of group business English training sessions. EF Education The name of the organization:【 46】 . The total number of full and part-time staff:【 47】 . Intended for:【 48】 p
42、eople Teachers qualification:【 49】 fully trained and having teaching experience People who want to communicate efficiently with others need to attend【 50】 course 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 Chi
43、nese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A.cancer B heart attack C bird flu D high blood pressure E acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) F health & medical professionals G World Health Organization(WHO) H air-borne disease
44、I professor of medicine J black death K Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) L severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS) M Centers for Disease Control and Prevention N diagnostic test O side effect P keep apart 51. ( )禽流感 ( )空气传染病 52. ( )卫生及医疗人员 ( )中国传统医药 53. ( )艾滋病 ( )非典型肺炎 54. ( )化验诊断 ( )隔离 55. ( )高血压
45、( )副作用 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 International Monetary Fund Seeks English into Chinese Translator. The International Monetary Fund is seeking an English-into-Chin
46、ese translator for the Chinese Section(Chinese, English and Portuguese Division) of its Language Services located at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.(USA). Candidates must have an advanced university degree in economics, finance, and/or in a language-related field, and have a minimum of four yea
47、rs of professional experience in translation of economic and financial texts into Chinese. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to produce final translations of economic, financial, and statistical material from English into native-level Chinese, and must meet high standards of quality within
48、 tight production deadlines. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a diverse work environment. Pre-selected candidates will be required to take written tests. All candidates must be familiar with standard software applications(such as Microsoft Word and Excel) and meet Chinese typing requirements. Qualified candidates are invited to apply online through the IMFs website at www.imf.org/recruitment by December 19, 2005. Candidates should make explicit reference to Vacancy No. R05518A. 56 What kind of post is IM
