1、浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you
2、 must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. （ A） At a supermarket. （ B） At a bookstore. （ C） At a library. （ D） At a bank. （ A） Leave on Wednesday. （ B） Leave
3、on Friday. （ C） Return on Friday. （ D） Put off the trip. （ A） She is angry at the mans delay. （ B） She is caught in a traffic jam. （ C） She doesnt mind the mans delay. （ D） She prefers reading to waiting for the man. （ A） Because he doesnt like reading outside. （ B） Because he has to finish his pape
4、r. （ C） Because he cant focus his mind outside. （ D） Because he doesnt want to stay with the woman. （ A） She thinks its too early to tell her boss everything. （ B） She doesnt want to leave her boss. （ C） She is not sure whether to quit the job. （ D） She hasnt found another job yet. （ A） It lacks cre
5、ativity. （ B） It will be well carried out. （ C） It is not as good as expected. （ D） It seems creative but not realistic. （ A） She couldnt afford the plane ticket. （ B） The ticket was too expensive for her. （ C） She had to get a loan to buy the ticket. （ D） She had no savings left after buying the ti
6、cket. （ A） He doesnt know how to spend the holiday. （ B） He will study at home to get ready for the exam. （ C） It doesnt matter how to spend the holiday. （ D） He is not excited about the holiday. （ A） Searching for some information. （ B） Consulting a dictionary. （ C） Playing online games. （ D） Typin
7、g something into the computer. （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） High school classmates. （ C） College classmates （ D） Old colleagues. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages or conversations. At the end of each passage or conversation, you will hear some questions. The pas
8、sage or the conversation will be read twice. After you hear a passage or a conversation, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. （ A） Customer and car dealer. （ B） Ov
9、erseas student and consultant. （ C） Student and professor. （ D） Interviewee and interviewer. （ A） He has a special requirement for diet because he doesnt like vegetables. （ B） He wants to be the only guest because he prefers quietness. （ C） He cannot afford it if the rent is over $ 80 a month. （ D）
10、He can pay $ 100 a week if the host family is really good. （ A） On Sunday. （ B） On Saturday. （ C） March 23. （ D） March 10. （ A） Making a travel to France. （ B） Posting a letter. （ C） Reserving airline tickets. （ D） Booking train tickets. （ A） Flight 1090 and 70. （ B） Flight 1019 and 17. （ C） Flight
11、1090 and 17. （ D） Flight 1019 and 70. （ A） At 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of this month. （ B） At 9:00 a.m. on the 24th of this month. （ C） At 3:35 p.m. on the 30th of this month. （ D） At 4:55 p.m. on the 24th of this month. （ A） In the 18th century. （ B） In the 19th century. （ C） In the 20th century. （ D）
12、 Before the industrial revolution. （ A） In hard candy jars. （ B） In large metal jars. （ C） In large glass jars. （ D） In wrapped candy jars. （ A） They sell a large variety of products. （ B） They have replaced most of the grocery stores. （ C） They are the only stores carrying penny candies. （ D） They
13、sell more types of candies than other stores. （ A） Because these stores do not like this cheap product. （ B） Because these stores do not have enough employees. （ C） Because their employees do not like counting candies. （ D） Because their employees often make mistakes with candies. Section C Directio
14、ns:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard
15、. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the m 20 Few Americans stay in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to 【 T1】 _, from a job in
16、 one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we 【 T2】 _our children to the home where we plan to live in after【 T3】 _. With each move we are always making new friends, who become part of our life at that time. Today, millions of Americans 【 T4】 _abroad, not only to see new sights but a
17、lso to make friends. No one really expects a holiday trip to produce a close friend. But surely the beginning of a friendship is possible, isnt it? The answer is of course【 T5】 _. The difficulty when strangers from two countries meet is not a lack of 【 T6】 _of friendship but of different expectation
18、s about what【 T7】_friendship and how it comes into being. In those European countries that Americans are most likely to visit, friendship is quite sharply distinguished from other more casual relations, and is differently related to family life. For a Frenchman, a German or an English,【 T8】 _. But a
19、s we use the word, “friend“ can be applied to a wide range of relationships 【 T9】 _, to a man, to a woman, to a trusted confidant. There are real differences among these relations for Americans a friendship may be superficial, situational or deep and enduring.【 T10】 _. 21 【 T1】 22 【 T2】 23 【 T3】 24
20、【 T4】 25 【 T5】 26 【 T6】 27 【 T7】 28 【 T8】 29 【 T9】 30 【 T10】 Section A Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark t
21、he corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One 30 On 21st-century campuses, is there room still for traditional literature such as Shakespeare? A declining number of students think so in the US a trend that worries leaders at many top universities, whe
22、re engineers often outnumber humanity students. Seeking to reignite(重新燃起 )interest in the liberal arts, Stanford University last month welcomed the class of 2015 with a rich opening volley of literature and philosophy. They are designed to elevate freshmen dreams beyond cool jobs, such as working at
23、 Google. The 1 718 incoming students nearly half of whom arrive intending to major in the sciences or engineering listened to a lecture organized by the College of Humanities and Arts, where Abraham Verghese praised the meaning, and opportunities, of a liberal arts education. “Were trying to break t
24、he idea that college is just something to get through on your way to a career,“ said Debra Satz, associate dean for Humanities and Arts. “It is a gift. “ In the humanities heyday(鼎盛时期 )of the mid-60s, more than one in three Stanford students majored in languages, literature, the arts, history, cultu
25、ral studies and philosophy. By 1995, only about one in ten did a figure that hasnt changed much in a decade. Meanwhile, interest in engineering, math and computer science has climbed. This trend is echoed in five decades of data from other schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Yale. At a Sta
26、nford appearance last year, Geoffrey Harpham, director of the National Humanities Center, said the humanities must be reinvigorated and are critical to the future of US. “The genius of this country,“ he said, “is a program of education for all its citizens.“ But for students who came of age in the G
27、reat Recession, the tempt of science can be difficult to resist. And as tuition costs rise, fewer seem willing to explore the question: How do I live a life of true meaning? 31 What was the aim of the opening volley of literature and philosophy in Stanford University? （ A） To increase the number of
28、students in Stanford University. （ B） To educate students in Stanford University. （ C） To raise dreams of freshmen beyond cool jobs. （ D） To reignite students interest in the engineering. 32 In Debra Satzs opinion, what are Stanford teachers trying to do? （ A） To break students dea that college is s
29、omething to get through on their way to a career. （ B） To persuade the incoming students to major in engineering, math and computer science. （ C） To praise the students majoring in engineering for they have made a reasonable choice. （ D） To tell all the 1 71s freshmen that they are lucky to be accep
30、ted by Stanford University. 33 What about the condition of humanities in the mid-60s in Stanford University? （ A） Only about 10% Stanford students majored in humanities. （ B） 1 718 students majored in humanities in the mid-60s. （ C） More than 33% Stanford students majored in humanities. （ D） The num
31、ber of students declined in the mid-60s. 34 Compared with the students interest in Stanford University, what about the students interest in other schools? （ A） One in ten students chose to learn engineering. （ B） Those schools had the same trend as Stanford University. （ C） The number of their stude
32、nts rose dramatically. （ D） Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Yale had better condition. 35 Why are students unwilling to explore the way to live a life of true meaning? （ A） Because they are fond of science. （ B） Because they have to abandon humanities. （ C） Because they are indifferent to their future
33、. （ D） Because their tuition costs rise. Passage Two 35 London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London. So how does it work? First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a k
34、ey. The key will unlock one of the bikes, which are kept at docking stations(停车点 )in and around central London. You have to pay for the key and then you pay as you go, for the length of time you use the bike. Transport for London, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6 000 bikes and 400 docking
35、 stations in place by the end of the year. The new hire system is hoping to ease bad traffic in London and is expected to generate up to 40 000 extra cycle trips a day into the city center. London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been filled with thousands of gleaming mac
36、hines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses. However, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday. On the first day some people found they couldnt dock their bike properly and their usage o
37、f the bike had not registered. Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few teething problems(计划初期的困难 )and have said they would waive(免除 )the charges for the first day as a gesture of goodwill. Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as
38、well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles. Despite the comments, the green-thinking London mayor still seems very positive about things. He said that his activity for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a big pedal-powered push forwards. 36 What should pe
39、ople pay for when they want to ride the bike? （ A） They will pay for the registration of the bike hire scheme. （ B） They will pay for an access fee for the key. （ C） They will pay for the key and the usage of bikes. （ D） They will pay for their going around in central London. 37 According to the pas
40、sage, the aim of launching the bike hire scheme is to_. （ A） have less bikes and docking stations in place （ B） solve the problem of bad traffic in London （ C） decrease 40 000 extra bicycle trips in a day into the city center （ D） fill London with thousands of bikes to make the road different 38 At
41、first the problems of the scheme lie in the fact that_. （ A） some people dont know how to use the bike （ B） some people find problems in placing the bike and registration （ C） some people use the bike without registration on purpose （ D） some people dont want to launch the scheme from the beginning
42、39 Why can people use the bike free on the first day? （ A） Transport for London wants to show their welcome. （ B） Transport for London wants to avoid some problems. （ C） Transport for Lcndon wants to solve some problems. （ D） Transport for London wants to get more support. 40 Facing the peoples crit
43、icism, the mayor of London_. （ A） finds some ways to satisfy people in the city （ B） is positive about the future of the capital city （ C） thinks the activity has made London become great （ D） continues to carry on the activity Passage Three 40 Britons are the fattest people in Europe, with one of t
44、he worlds fastest obesity(肥胖症 )growth rates, according to a leading international think-tank. The UK comes top out of 20 European Union nations, with almost one in four people so fat they could face an early grave. Levels of fatness in Scottish children are second worst in the world, behind the US,
45、while children in England are eighth worst. Overall, in a study of citizens of the 33 richest countries, the UK is fifth behind the US, Mexico, Chile and New Zealand. Developed nations are getting fatter, warns the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD)which produced the report.
46、 The Paris-based watchdog(监督机构 )claims the growing costs of healthcare and wasted resources are making obesity a top priority for many governments. Report author Franco Sassi, a former London School of Economics lecturer, puts the blame on modern lifestyles. He said that food is much cheaper than in
47、 the past, in particular food that is not particularly healthy, and people are changing their lifestyles. They have less time to prepare meals and are eating out more in restaurants. There is a frightening increase in the epidemic(流行病 ). Weve not reached the destination yet. According to a report, t
48、he lifespan of an obese person is up to 10 years shorter than that of a normal-weight person the same loss of lifespan incurred by smoking. It shows 24 percent of men were rated obese and 25 percent of women in 2008 in the UK. In addition, 42 percent of men are overweight and 32 percent of women, me
49、aning that up to two in three people have their health put at risk by their weight. In Scotland, latest figures show 35 percent of 12 to 15-year-olds are overweight or obese, compared with 29 percent of children aged 5 to 17 in England. 41 What can be learnt from the first paragraph? （ A） Britons and Americans are the fattest people in the world. （ B） Most Britons are so fat that they will die early. （ C） Britons have a fast obesity growth rate. （ D） Scottish and British children are t
