1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 332（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）She has not heard of Professor Sam.（B） She is a good friend of Professor Sams.（C） She has not heard of Professor Sams brother.（D）She does not meet Professor Sams brother.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to under
3、stand 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 choices marked A, B, C, and D.（A）To
4、 find a job.（B） To learn English.（C） To travel abroad.（D）To go home.（A）One.（B） Two.（C） Three.（D）Four.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. Wh
5、en you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 4 When is this talk most probably being given?The talk is most probably being given _ before exam. Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each on
6、e by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.5 Because Smith failed to show up for the job interview, he _ the shortlist of applicants.（A）had been crossed off（B） was crossing off（C） has been crossed off（D）has been crossing off6 No sooner the bus than
7、he got on it.（A）did.stop（B） bas.stopped（C） had.stopped（D）was.stopping7 Hes not such a fool _ he looks.（A）who（B） as（C） whom（D）that8 Little _ whether we live or die. We will not make friends with him.（A）cares he（B） did he care（C） does he care（D）cared he 9 By eleven oclock the day before yesterday, we
8、_ at the station.（A）had arrived（B） have arrived（C） shall arrive（D）arrive10 “How _ will you finish your homework?“In half an hour.“（A）long（B） soon（C） often（D）fast11 _ the prices of daily goods going up, people cant afford to buy expensive things.（A）With（B） By（C） On（D）Since12 I broke a dish while wash
9、ing up this morning. Of course, I did not _.（A）love to（B） need to（C） mean to（D）want to13 I tried to get out of the business _ I found impossible to carry on.（A）why（B） which（C） what（D）where14 As a public relations officer, you should know your customers _ detail.（A）in（B） on（C） for（D）toSection BDirect
10、ions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.15 You can never do anything well without (put) _ your heart into it.16 The world will be a better place (to live in) if we accept the principle (which) other animals h
11、ave equal fights (to live) as (ourselves).17 Mary always has great trouble (understand)_what the teacher says in class.18 He says hed appreciate your _ (come) here in person.19 Its I who _ (be) to leave at once.20 Its I who _ (be) to leave at once.21 Jill found it difficult _ (explain) his beliefs t
12、o Philip.22 Most vegetables, to (enjoy) _ in their full deliciousness, must be picked fresh and cooked at once.23 Yesterday I was late getting to the railway station, but (fortunate) _, the train was late, too.24 Greatly (encourage) _ by his friends, Jack has signed up for the singing competition.Ta
13、sk 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.24 Conversation :After reading the following passage, you will
14、 find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Most insurance companies in t
15、he world are stock insurance companies or mutual insurance companies. A stock insurance company is owned by stockholders, who share in profits earned by the company. A mutual insurance company is owned by the policyholders (投保人). Profits earned by a mutual insurance eompany are returned to the polic
16、yholders as dividends (股息) or used to cut future insurance cost.In addition to the private insurance organizations, certain types of insuranee are provided in the U. S. by governmental organizations. A notable instance is the system of social security operated by the federal government through the S
17、ocial Security Administration.An insurance company may require a policyholder to provide proof of the ownership and the value of lost or damaged property before it pays compensation. For this reason, policyholders should have such evidence of their possessions as lists, sales receipts, appraisals (估
18、价单), or photographs. The evidence should be kept in a safe-deposit box or other secure place outside the home.Many companies that sell health insurance policies (保险) provide cash benefits to the insured person. A cash benefit is a fixed dollar amount for each medical expense or day of hospitalizatio
19、n. If the cash benefits do not cover the entire cost of medical care, the policyholder must pay the rest. 25 The profits earned by a mutual insurance company _.（A）are shared by the stockholders（B） are all given to the policyholders as stocks（C） are used to reduce future insurance cost（D）are used in
20、some investment 26 As to the types of insuranee organizations, there are _.（A）both private and governmental organizations（B） only private insurance companies（C） only governmental organizations（D）mostly health insurance companies 27 The word “their“ in the third paragraph refers to _.（A）sales receipt
21、s（B） the policyholders（C） the insurance companies（D）the properties 28 The evidence of photographs should kept _.（A）in secure place at home（B） in a drawer（C） in a pocket（D）securely outside the home 29 If a person buys a health insurance policy, he can receive（A）a fixed mount to pay for hospitalizatio
22、n（B） enough money to pay for medical expense（C） get a huge compensation for illness（D）a changeable sum of money for each medical care Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.29 When animals make long journeys across place
23、s where there is no food or shelter, such as deserts or oceans, it is very important that they should be able to find their way accurately. Birds find their way by the stars at night and by the sun during the day. People thought that this was impossible. Then some scientists made an experiment. They
24、 put some migrating birds(候鸟)in cages inside a planetarium(天象图 ). When the operator turned the artificial sky(人造天空 )round, the birds began to fly to the sides of the cage. Every time he moved it, the birds moved to a new position. Scientists discovered that they always flew toward the direction in w
25、hich they would have flown if the sky had been real. This proved that they could see the stars and respond to them. Many animals, especially birds, have a very precise sense of time, which is called their “internal clock”. In cloudy weather, birds delay setting off on long journeys, but if the cloud
26、 lasts for a long time, they must go at last, to complete their migration in time. In such conditions, they are able to steer(引导)by following the magnetic field(磁场)of the earth. We could say that they have their own special compass inside them, which tells the right direction to go. Most migrating a
27、nimals travel in groups, sometimes in very large numbers. This makes it more likely that they will find the right way, especially when the group has experienced animals which have made the journey before.30 What was proved by the experiment mentioned in the passage?（A）Birds find their way by the sta
28、rs at night and by the sun during the day.（B） Birds can tell the differences between real sky and artificial sky.（C） Birds can see the stars and would move when the stars change position.（D）Birds always fly to the sides of the cage.31 The phrase “internal clock” means _ .（A）a clock that is built ins
29、ide the bird（B） a clock that tells correct time（C） an exact sense of direction（D）an accurate sense of time32 When the cloud lasts for a long time. birds are able to _ .（A）delay setting off on journey（B） guided by the magnetic field of the earth（C） use their “internal clock” to arrive in time（D）tell
30、the right direction by the“internal clock”33 How do most migrating animals travel?（A）They travel together in large numbers.（B） They travel independently.（C） They travel on daytime.（D）They travel with those who have made the journey before.34 What is the passage mainly about?（A）How animals sense the
31、time.（B） How animals find their way in migration.（C） Why animals like to travel in groups.（D）How scientists find the secret of birds.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
32、answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks.35 BACHELOR OF ARTS-PRODUCT DESIGNAwarded by Curtin University of Technology, Perth, AustraliaDuration: 3 years Full TimeFirst launched at Raffles Design Institute, Singapore in July 2003, the Product Design programme has seen a rapid growth in
33、 student numbers. Greg Pritchard assumed his appointment as Program Director at Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai in October this year and came here after spending a term at Raffles Design Institute in Singapore. Prior to Singapore, Greg was the Program Director for Product Design, Furniture Design
34、 and Co-coordinator of Jewellery Design at Curtin University in Perth, Australia for a period of four years. Greg joined Curtin following 18 years industry experience in running his own design consultancy of 13 staff. His firm was awarded four Australian Design Awards. He holds a degree in Product D
35、esign, a Graduate Diploma in Education, and is close on completing his Masters of EducationCourse OverviewStudents will learn broad-based, problem-solving design skills through a project-based modular system which encourages the investigation and understanding of various areas specialization within
36、product design.Students will be exposed to a wide range of specialization including: Electrical you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape, and youll get a free fashion show, too. For the thrifty, window-shopping is also a safe sport if the stores are closed.一、Part V Writing (25 min
37、utes)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.55 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the information given in
38、 Chinese below. Remember to write the letter on the Composition Sheet.你是一家公司的总经理，王志明。当地的一所技术学院 6 月 18 日给你部门写信，询问是否能考虑赞助他们将在今年夏天举办的为期一周的艺术节。今天(2002 年 6月 24 日)你给该校的校长写封回信，对他们的艺术节表示感兴趣并理解他们的需要，但是因为你们有固定的赞助预算，到明年才能考虑。建议明年再来信联系。最后预祝艺术节成功。注意：必须包括对收信的称谓、写信日期、发信人的签名等基本格式。Words for reference：总经理 General Manager；为期一周的艺术节 one-week Art Festival；固定的赞助预算 a fixed budget for sponsorship；校长 principal；赞助 sponsor ship。
