1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 203（无答案）Section ADirections: 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 dec
2、ide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.（A）At a bus station.（B） At an airport.（C） At a railway station.（D）At a hotel.（A）Tom is always late for his job.（B） Tom is a new employee.（C） Tom had nothing to do this morning.（D）Tom went to bed late last night.（A）Tea.（B） Coffee.（C） Milk.（
3、D）Ice cream.（A）Sell some bananas.（B） Buy some bananas.（C） Get some vegetables.（D）Prepare some bananas.（A）The weather.（B） The newspaper.（C） The whether.（D）The rain.（A）When she was only ten.（B） When she was only fourteen.（C） When her brother was only ten.（D）When she went to university.（A）Because she w
4、anted to study abroad.（B） Because she hoped to find a good job in London.（C） Because she wanted to find a job with a good company.（D）Because she wanted to live in London in the future.（A）American.（B） English.（C） Japanese.（D）Chinese.（A）The name of the judge who would be responsible.（B） Whether he sho
5、uld send a card to the judge.（C） Whether he should send some wine to the judge,（D）Whether a dozen bottles of good wine would be enough.（A）Stupid.（B） Intelligent.（C） Upright.（D）Unjust.（A）That he didnt send some wine to the judge.（B） That the wine he sent the judge was not so good as the mans.（C） That
6、 he forgot to write his name on the card.（D）The mans clever trick.Section CDirections: 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
7、complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 12 It is _.13 There _.14 They come from _.15 Because16 People have taken _.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there
8、are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.17 In our system of education today, examinations area common feature. Our present education system has often been criticized as too examination-oriented (以考试为导向的). However, one must remember that in offices and other areas of w
9、ork, examinations still feature clearly. There is no doubt that the fear and influence of examination cause much preparation work. So it therefore appears that examinations whether considered good or bad would stay for a while as a test of human knowledge.Examinations are meant to test the intellect
10、 of a person, how much he knows or how he has learnt from a particular course. It is designed to make students study, which should be their immediate mission in life. In our competitive world of today, examinations have a highly selecting or filtering(筛选) role. In the university, students have to pa
11、ss annual examinations before they are allowed to continue, or study a harder syllabus (教学大纲). Moreover, for entrance into a university, pre-university examination results would provide a guide as to whether a student has the minimum qualifications necessary.In offices either government or private o
12、nes, examination results show clearly whether a person is fit for promotion. The results indicate how much he knows about the work.In all these cases, examinations inculcate (灌输) a spirit of hard work and competition. Students or office workers can refresh their mind again and again on what they hav
13、e learnt. This maintains a certain individual and overall standard of knowledge. 17 The first paragraph mainly indicates that _.（A）although criticized, examinations are still widely used（B） examinations play a bad role in education（C） one should take an argument in favor of examinations（D）examinatio
14、ns serve as a test of human knowledge18 The function of examinations in offices is that their results _.（A）show clearly how well a person is prepared for the examinations（B） show clearly whether a person is fit for promotion（C） suggest the way in which the employees deal with routine work（D）indicate
15、 whether an employee has minimum qualifications necessary19 Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?（A）Examinations can motivate people to work hard and to be competitive.（B） Examinations involve much preparation work.（C） Through examinations, excellent people can be select
16、ed.（D）Examinations have produced many people capable of their own fiel20 The underlined word “filtering“ in Paragraph 2 means _.（A）passing（B） purifying by using a filter（C） motivating（D）encouraging21 The authors attitude to examination seems to be _.（A）uncertain（B） neutral（C） positive（D）partialTask
17、2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.22 Over the past years we offered advice to foreign students who want to attend an American college or university. Today we tell about a way to study through the International Students E
18、xchange Program (ISEP) which was started in nineteen seventy-nine in the United States.ISEP is a group of colleges and universities around the world. They cooperate to provide international educational experiences for their students. 260 schools in the United States and 35 in other countries are mem
19、bers of the program.Students can study for up to one year in the United States or any of the other countries involved. They do not have to go through the usual application process to get into a school. And pay only what they would have to pay for a term at their own school at home.To take part in th
20、e ISEP program, students must attend a member college or university. Each school has an ISEP coordinator who helps students apply to the ISEP office in Washington, D.C.To be accepted, students must have good grades. They must also provide TOEFL scores. TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Langu
21、age. Students are asked to list up to ten choices of American schools they would like to attend.ISEP officials say students should begin preparations at least one year before they want to experience the program. Applications must be sent to Washington by February of each year. The students accepted
22、can then begin their year in the United States in September. 22 According to the passage, ISEP _.（A）provides international educational experiences（B） is a college（C） is in the United States（D）is extremely difficult to be admitted23 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（A）The I
23、nternational Students Exchange Program was started in 1979.（B） Everyone must get into a school through the application process.（C） The United States is one of the countries where students can study.（D）The money paid for the program is the same as that at their own school.24 In order to take part in
24、the program, students have to do all of the following EXCEPT _.（A）attending a member college（B） having good grades（C） providing TOEFL scores（D）providing information about financial condition25 We can know from the passage that _.（A）It does not matter whether you send your application to Washington o
25、r not（B） Students often prepare for the program in the first year of college（C） It takes students about one year to prepare for the program（D）Students can choose as many schools as they want26 What is the passage mainly about?（A）How to attend foreign schools.（B） How to get good marks in ISEP.（C） How
26、 to take part in the ISEP Program.（D）How to take part in TOEFL.Task 3Directions: 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 briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks.27 WE MAKE ENG
27、LISH EASYWere American Language Institute at New York Universitys School of Continuing Education. We help people speak, read and write English with greater confidence and great ease.There are classes during the day, in the evening, and on weekends-for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students.W
28、e also offer courses in accent correction, public speaking, and English for business. To insure proper placement, the institute will evaluate you and guide you to the most appropriate courses.For more information call (212) 998-7040 or write to:International Student AdmissionsAmerican Language Insti
29、tuteNew York UniversityWashington Square North, Room 10New York, NY 10003New York UniversitySchool of Continuing EducationWE MAKE ENGLISH EASYWe help people (46) , _and _ English with greater confidence and great ease.We provide classes for beginning, (47) , and advanced students.The institute will
30、(48) you and guide you to the suitable courses.You can call (49) to get more information.Our institutes address is Washington Square North, Room 10, (50) , NY 10003.Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in C
31、hinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55.32 A. - the Beginning of SpringB. - the Waking of InsectsC. - Pure BrightnessD. - Grain RainE. - the Summer SolsticeF. - Slight HeatG. - White DewH. - the Autumnal EquinoxI. - Frosts Descen
32、tJ. - Great SnowK. - Rain WaterL. - the Beginning of WinterM. - Cold DewN. - the Winter SolsticeO. - the Spring Equinox32 ( )立冬 ( )寒露33 ( )清明 ( )谷雨34 ( )惊蛰 ( )雨水35 ( )夏至 ( )春分36 ( )小暑 ( )霜降Task 5Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5
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