1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 222（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）On a bus.（B） On a train.（C） On a plane.（D）In a car.（A）Lindas mother.（B） Lindas cousin.（C） Lindas aunt.（D）Lindas sister.（A）He has to finish his home work.（B） He doesnt know it is very late.（C） His mother wants him to do homework.（D）He ca
3、nt sleep.（A）8:50.（B） 7:40（C） 7:20（D）7:10（A）Because she is ill.（B） Because she lost her job.（C） Because she is not a teacher.（D）Because she gets another job.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After eac
4、h 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 choices marked A, B, C, and D.（A）A fight in the street.（B） A traffic accident.（C） A robbery.（D）A dead driver.（A）T
5、he driver was drunk.（B） A man was just crossing the street.（C） The post office did not open.（D）The traffic lights were red.（A）He has a bad tooth（B） Hes leaving next week.（C） He will be busy next week.（D）He needs to find a job.（A）His last dentist.（B） His mother.（C） A salesman.（D）His friend.（A）He work
6、s at night.（B） Hes changing jobs.（C） Hes a dentist.（D）He only earns a little.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,
7、you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 When did people begin riding a new kind of bike?_ . 12 Why was the bike unusual?Because its wheels were of _ . 13 How high was its front wheel?The front wheel was _ feet high. 14 Whats the advantage of the bike?The new bike was _
8、 . 15 What is the disadvantage of the bike?It Was difficult for people to get _ . 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 You will fin
9、d the matter _ about all over the company.（A）being talked（B） talked（C） talking（D）to talk17 There is no point _ about the poor working condition here.（A）in complaining（B） to complain（C） of complaining（D）complain18 There are over 700 teachers in our college, _ 60% are women teachers.（A）of whom（B） of t
10、hem（C） where（D）which19 He ate so much _ he hadnt had a meal for days.（A）even if（B） as if（C） even though（D）unless20 This brand of television is _ all the other brands on the market.（A）more superior than（B） most superior of（C） superior than（D）superior to21 In earlier days, local trade was _ more impor
11、tant.（A）many（B） very（C） much（D）too22 I dont think he is a man _ .（A）whom you can believe（B） that you can believe（C） whom you can believe in（D）what you can believe in23 It _ have rained last night, for the ground is wet.（A）will（B） can（C） should（D）must24 His parents asked him to buy books _ he found u
12、seful and necessary for his study.（A）whichever（B） whatever（C） whenever（D）however25 No sooner had he reached the top of the hill _ he sat down to rest.（A）then（B） than（C） until（D）whenSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the
13、 word given in the brackets.26 Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great (achieve) _ .27 The number of students in our department (be) _ more than 500.28 The lecture was so (bore) _ that everyone went to sleep.29 I am sorry that I have kept you (wait) _ for so long.30 He made a sugge
14、stion that they (visit) _ their friends in New York.31 Youre always forgetting your assignments. Youre a very (forget) _ person.32 Not only the students but also their teacher (have) _ participated in that football game.33 Things got so bad (recent) _ that he decided to take a vacation in Greece.34
15、It is a pity that those skirts are not (avail) _ in your color and size.35 When I arrived at the theatre, all the tickets (sell) _ out.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement the
16、re are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.36 From Richard Halliburtons Complete Book of Marvels it was said that about a hundred years ago the people of London were amazed to see an extraordinary boat come sailing up the Thames River, which was famous in the world. T
17、he boat had four- cornered sails made of mats(帆), big wooden eyes in the bow(船首), and fantastic pictures on the stern(船尾).The boat that surprised the Londoners turned out to be the Keyling, an eighty - foot junk from Foochow in distant China. The junk had sailed around the Cape of Cape of Good Hope
18、at the southern tip of Africa, up the western coast of Africa, and finally succeeded in getting to England. The voyage had covered fifteen thousand miles - - - more than half the distance around the world.Ahhough it was unexpected, the Keylings voyage to London was no accident at all. Site carried a
19、 cargo of silk and ivory which could not be produced in Europe at that time, as well as a number of exotic gifts from the emperor of China, destined for Queen Victoria.People in many other countries had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as landlubbers(不懂航海的人). From centuries of trading and se
20、afaring(航海业) in perilous (危险的) seas, however, the ancient Chinese people had learned to build good boats and to sail them well. The Keyling proved to the world that a Chinese Junk could sail anywhere in the world. 36 The Keylings voyage to London took place during _.（A）a trip to Foochow（B） the last
21、century（C） the present century（D）in ancient time37 How did Keyling reach London?（A）Keyling reached London by sailing around the tip of Africa.（B） Keyling got to London by air.（C） Keyling reached London by sailing completely around the world.（D）Keyling reached London by crossing both the Pacific Ocea
22、n and the Atlantic Ocean.38 According to the author, it was a mistake to think of the Chinese as _.（A）people who were only good at trade.（B） famous sailors.（C） people who were not accustomed to seas and ships.（D）people who were skillful in boat -building.39 From the passage, we can see the main idea
23、 of this selection is that _.（A）a Chinese junk is a very excellent ship.（B） a Chinese junk looks extraordinary only outside.（C） Chinese emperor sent gifts to a queen in a distant country.（D）Chinese people were good at trading with many foreign countries.40 What is implied but not stated?（A）The Keyli
24、ng which sailed around the tip of the Cape of Good Hope came to London only by accident.（B） The world measures less than 30,000 miles in circumference.（C） The Cape of Good Hope is at the southern tip of Australia,（D）Today many Londoners still believe that many Chinese ships are not seaworthy.Task 2D
25、irections: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.41 Today much rubber is synthetic. It would seem that there would be less opportunity for accidents in creating this artificial product. Nevertheless the first synthetic rubber was produce
26、d by accident, an even stranger accident than that which happened to Charles Goodyear.In 1917, Professor Harry L. Fisher, a teacher of organic chemistry at Columbia University, was asked by the United States War Department to prepare chemical compounds, The War Department planned to test these compo
27、unds in order to decide how effective they would be against an enemy. Fisher was given a list of 20 such compounds, and number 13 on the list was a chemical made with sulfur. Some people think that is an unlucky number, and Fisher thought it was when he first heated the chemicals in his laboratory T
28、he result was a bad - smelling, sticky substance that certainly had no military value. But it became the first of the synthetic rubbers to be produced in large quantities.The invention of the automobile and the tube tire caused the rubber business to grow greatly. The growth of the electric industry
29、, was great also, for it uses synthetic rubber as a covering fur wires. Goodyear died still owing 200,000 dollars, but the company having his name grew to one doing business everywhere in the world and earning millions and millions of dollars. And it all began when Goodyear serendipitously dropped s
30、ome rubber on a hot stove. 41 From the first paragraph we know that _.（A）the first synthetic rubber was produced by Charles Goodyear（B） if it had not been for a traffic accident, we would not have had synthetic rubber（C） more need for rubber helped the development of synthetic rubber（D）the first syn
31、thetic rubber came into being totally unexpectedly42 Professor Harry L. Fisher was asked to _.（A）help develop a chemical weapon（B） prepare chemical compounds（C） decide the effect of sulfur（D）test a list of 20 compounds43 The result of the experiment on number 13 _.（A）was militarily successful（B） was
32、 first disgusted by Fisher（C） brought rubber into existence（D）changed 13 into a lucky number44 We can guess Goodyear _.（A）was very rich during his life time（B） had started a very profitable company（C） was the discoverer of natural rubber（D）had an important place in rubber industry45 Whats the meanin
33、g of “prepare“ in Line 2, Para.2?（A）To make ready.（B） To make fit.（C） To make in a special way.（D）To make accustomed.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
34、(in no more than 3 words) on the blanks.46 With the steady increase in the amount of leisure time that people enjoy today, the importance of businesses that deal with leisure products and services is also steadily increasing.One of the biggest such industries is the tourist industry. Providing trans
35、portation and accommodations for tourists - - and guides, brochures, souvenirs - - is one of the major industries in many countries. Since people are now having longer vacations and are more and more interested in seeing other parts of the world, this business will no doubt continue to grow.Another
36、industry obviously devoted to leisure is entertainment. Movies, TV shows, concerts and plays are usually intended for our leisure. The same can be said of most books, except textbooks. Professional sports make money because people pay to watch them in their free time.This list could be greatly exten
37、ded. But even among these industries, we have mentioned only part of the picture. The people who make the TV sets and build the theaters and tourist hotels are as much a part of the leisure industry as the singers or the hotel clerks.Leisure IndustryIntroduction: (46) Some Aspects of Leisure Industr
38、y: A. (47) B. (48) Other related industries: 1) (49) 2) (50) 51 His parents, however, could not afford to pay for the advanced education that he needed.52 We are peoples that have inherited ancient wisdom, that know the worth of biding ones time and recognized opportunity for combat.53 First, the se
39、nses are to be set to work; then, memory; and, at last, understanding and judgment.54 You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding.55 Dear Sirs,“Swallow“ PencilsWe refer you to our quotations of 25th October and our mail offer of 12th N
40、ovember regarding the supply of “Swallow“ Pencils.We are prepared to keep our offer open until the end of this month and, as this product is now in great demand and the supply rather limited, we would recommend you to accept this offer as soon as possible.Yours faithfully, 一、Part V Writing (25 minut
41、es)Directions: 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.56 Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a business letter for the official order of 15,000 - yard Bell - Wire; demanding the price, quality, weight as well as the color of the cotton insulation(棉绝缘线) are the same as the sample. You should write no less than 80 words in the Composition Sheet.
