1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 209（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）He agrees to lend her his dictionary.（B） He put his dictionary on the desk.（C） He doesnt know where his dictionary is.（D）He doesnt want to lend his dictionary to the woman.（A）Because she will wash the dishes.（B） Because she will clean t
3、he backyard.（C） Because she will wash the clothes.（D）Because she feels hot outside.（A）Four dollars.（B） Five dollars.（C） Six dollars.（D）Ten dollars.（A）At a post office.（B） In a bank.（C） At a supermarket.（D）At a school.（A）She should think about becoming a teacher.（B） She really needs a full-time job.（
4、C） She should work hard for the school.（D）She needs to spend her time studying.Section BDirections: 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
5、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, and D.（A）Have dinner with the woman.（B） Meet his brother at the airport.（C） Give a birthday party.（D）Go shopping.（A）Invite him to her birthday party.（B） Go shopping.（
6、C） Travel together.（D）See a film.（A）In a farm house.（B） In the open.（C） At a hotel.（D）At home.（A）It snowed a lot.（B） It rained nearly every day.（C） There was a lot of sunshine.（D）It was foggy.（A）They were tall.（B） They were strange.（C） They were friendly.（D）They were cold.Section CDirections: This s
7、ection 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. 11 Where does the speaker give this
8、talk?The speaker gives this talk _. 12 What kind of program is it?It is a _. 13 Where are the records for the audience from?The records for the audience are from classical Western music _and pop. 14 In this broadcast, what shall we study?We shall study the _ of music. 15 What shall we hear in tonigh
9、ts broadcast?Well hear a Beethoven piano piece and songs sung by a _. Section ADirections: 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.16 The flood has caused _to
10、 this village.（A）many damages（B） much damages（C） much damage（D）few damages17 He was informed that it was _who wanted the interview.（A）I（B） me（C） myself（D）mine18 I dont think he can buy spare parts for this car, _?（A）cant he（B） can be（C） am I（D）am not I19 He tried to make up _the lost time _staying u
11、p late.（A）with.with（B） with.by（C） for.with（D）for.by20 Hardly had I _when the play began.（A）seated（B） been sat（C） sited（D）been seated21 You look smart in this new jacket. That old one _ thrown away many years ago.（A）ought to be（B） ought to have been（C） would be（D）would have been22 “The ground is wet.
12、“ “Yes, didnt you know? _for the last 20 minutes.“（A）Its raining（B） It was raining（C） Its been raining（D）It has rained23 The form _in and returned within three weeks.（A）is to be filled（B） will fill（C） is to fill（D）are going to be filled24 The stronger the coffee is,_.（A）the more I like（B） the better
13、 I like（C） the more better I like it（D）the better I like it25 Were it not for the debt, we _a happy life:（A）are living（B） would live（C） were living（D）will liveSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the bra
14、ckets.26 After (interview) _ for the job, you will be required to take an English test.27 The question is now (close) _ and there will be no further discussion.28 (Keep) _ away from my friends and relations, I felt very lonely.29 Gardening is a pleasant (employ) _for a Sunday afternoon.30 Ill get my
15、 secretary (copy) _ the letter for you.31 Id rather you (attend) _ the meeting now. 32 The main pine of this house needs (repair)_.33 The police (be)_searching for the thief everywhere.34 The fireman rushed into the burning home, (mind) _ of the danger. 35 There has been a total technological change
16、 in the (organize) _ of society.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 are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.36 After a days hard work, w
17、e need some sleep. During the sleep, the fatigue(疲劳)of the body disappears and recuperation(恢复) begins. The tired mind gathers new energy, and the memory improves.Some adults require little sleep; others need eight to ten hours in every twenty-four hours. Infants(婴儿) sleep sixteen to eighteen hours
18、daily, the amount gradually diminishing as they grow older. Young students may need twelve hours; university students may need ten. A worker with a physically demanding job may also need ten, whereas an executive working under great pressure may manage on six to eight. Many famous people have little
19、 sleep. Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison and Charles Darwin apparently averaged only four to six hours a night.Whatever your individual need, you can be sure that by the age of thirty you will have slept for a total of more than twelve years. By that age you will also have developed a sleep routine
20、: a favorite hour, a favorite bed, a favorite position, and a rule you need to follow in order to rest comfortably.Investigators have tried to find out how long a person can go without sleep. Several people have reached more than 115 hours-nearly five days. Whatever the limit, it is absolute. Animal
21、s kept awake for from five to eight days have died of exhaustion. The limit for human beings is probably about a week. 36 By writing this passage, the writer intends to tell us that_.（A）sleep is important for good mental and physical health（B） a light sleep is as restful as a deep sleep（C） memory is
22、 improved during sleep（D）sleep is relatively unimportant for human beings37 From the amount of sleep Napoleon, Edison, and Darwin required, we can conclude_.（A）that they were famous（B） that they were executives（C） that they were intelligent（D）None of the above38 The amount of sleep required may_.（A）
23、tire an individual mind（B） help infants grow older（C） apply pressure on an executive（D）depend on an individual age39 If a person is not allowed to follow his own sleep routine, he will probably_.（A）never fall asleep（B） not sleep well（C） lose his memory（D）begin to daydream40 The author implies that i
24、f human beings are kept awake for more than a week the result_.（A）is hard to imagine（B） will probably be a mental breakdown（C） is difficult to describe（D）will probably be deadTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.41 The
25、 human brain contains 10 thousand million ceils and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can
26、be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software (软件)or by altering the architecture but that too will happen
27、.I think it is certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon (硅) will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbons lon
28、g control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe.As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their
29、ability to withstand environments, harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, mancreated world in space, home to thousands or mi
30、llions of people, will be within our power. 41 In what way can we make a machine intelligent?（A）By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space.（B） By working hard for 10 or 20 years.（C） By either properly programming it or changing its structure.（D）By reproducing it.42 What does
31、the writer think about machines with human-like ability?（A）He believes they will be useful to human beings.（B） He believes that they will control us in the future.（C） He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us.（D）He doesnt consider the construction of such machines possible.43 The word “
32、carbon“ (Line 3, Para.2) stands for_.（A）intelligent robots（B） a chemical element（C） an organic substance.（D）human beings44 A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when_.（A）its intelligence and cost are beyond question（B） it is able to bear the rough environment（C） it is made as complex as the hu
33、man brain（D）its architecture is different from that of the present ones45 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduction（B） with the rapid development of technology, people have come to reali
34、ze the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability（C） once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligence（D）robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in spaceTask 3Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to comp
35、lete 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.46 Most meetings have an agenda. For a formal meeting, this document may be handed out in advance to all participants. For an informal meeting, the agenda may be sim
36、ply a list of the points to be dealt with. The purpose of an agenda is to speed up the meeting and keep everyone to the point. The agenda except a formal meeting must be organized in logical order. Often the agenda shows not only the topics but the meetings function concerning each line. All items o
37、n which a decision is to be taken should appear on the agenda.One-to-one or small informal meetings also tend to be structured and planned. They are different from chance conversations in a corridor or over coffee. Small informal meetings may also take place or continue during a meal.1) Most meeting
38、s have (46) .2) The document may be handed out (47) to all participants.3) The purpose of an agenda is to (48) the meeting and keep every one to point.4) The agenda shows both (49) and (50) concerning each line:Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to
39、 find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55.51 A-to hold a meetingB-working partyC-meeting in cameraD-opening sittingE-final sittingF-formal sittingG-plenary meetingH-study groupI-budget
40、committeeJ-drafting committeeK-committee of expertsL-advisory committeeM-board of directorsN-executive councilO-standing bodyP-committee51 ( ) 起草委员会 ( ) 专家委员会52 ( ) 预算委员会 ( ) 闭幕会53 ( ) 常设机构 ( ) 工作小组54 ( ) 秘密会议 ( ) 执行委员会55 ( ) 咨询委员会 ( ) 全会Task 5Directions: The following is a passage. After reading th
41、e passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Wanted Foreign Language Institute is a foreign language studying institute. Now we are seeking for two English teachers.Qualifications:With a master degree in English (either linguistics or literature
42、)Proficiency in English and a good command of his/her majorDeep love for teaching professionAbility to teach literature, linguistics and other courses for senior classesGood at using a computer and using PhotoshopQualified applicants will have interviews and tests. If interested，please send an appli
43、cation letter and detailed resume in Chinese and English, a recent photo and a copy of diploma. Those interested please contact Li Ming, the personnel director.Mailing address: Personnel Section Foreign Language InstitutePostcode:123456Tel. No. :8765432l56 What subject will the new teacher teach?_an
44、d other courses for senior classes57 What degree is needed?58 What special skills are required?Good at using_.59 What will the qualified applicants have?60 Who is Li Ming?61 We can not be too careful in performing operation.（A）我们做手术越仔细越好。（B）我们做手术时不能太仔细。（C）我们手术试验达不到太仔细的程度。（D）我们做手术时不得不很仔细。62 They are
45、prepared to make a concession and grant us a reasonable discount.（A）他们准备让步，同意给我们一个合理的价格。（B）他们讨论一下，之后给我一个合理的答复。（C）他们愿意做出让步，给我方以合理的折扣。（D）他们准备让步，给我们很好的折扣。63 The contract is a clear violation of the original agreement-in particular of the international law.（A）这份合同明显违反了新的协议，尤其是违反了国际的法律。（B）这份合同清楚地违反了旧的协议，
46、并违反了国际上的法律。（C）这份合同清楚地违背了最初的协议，尤其国际法。（D）这份合同显然违反了原来的协议，尤其是违反了国际法。64 We all admired the way she saved the children from the flood.（A）我们都对她把孩子们从洪水里救出的方式敬佩不已。（B）我们对于她把孩子们从洪水里救出这件事敬佩不已。（C）我们都对她把孩子们从洪水里救出的方式羡慕不已。（D）我们对于她把孩子们从洪水里救出这件事羡慕不已。65 We have negotiated the plan of joint venture several times and ha
47、ve come to a better mutual understanding. Our opinions are in the main in unison with each other on some important points. However, as the problems involved are rather complicated, we are not sure whether it is possible to set up a joint venture within a short perio一、Part V Writing (25 minutes)Direc
48、tions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information.66 你是美国一家公司的总经理，John Smith。2005 年 2 月 17 号你收到中国一家公司给你的来信，信中附有该公司的真丝产品目录和价目表。今天(7 月 20 号)你给该公司回信表明你对该类产品很感兴趣，美国的许多客户经常来信向你询问此类产品。如果价格合理的话你将大量订货。同时请对方寄来样品并提供最优惠的条件。注意：必须包括对收信人的称谓、写信日期、发信人的签名等基本格式。Words for reference:General Manager 总经理；a catalog and a price list of the silk products 真丝产品目录和价目表；give considerable orders 大量订货；the most favorable terms 最优惠的条件
