1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 369（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 doesnt want to tell.（B） She doesnt know.（C） She isnt a policewoman.（D）She doesnt understand.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After
3、 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）In Hunan.（B） In Beijing.（C） In Guangzhou.（D）In Sichuan.（A）Students on campus
4、.（B） Students from foreign countries.（C） Students from Guangzhou.（D）Students from other provinces on campus.（A）Birthday of the mans mother.（B） Mothers Day.（C） Mothers Day and the birthday of the mans mother.（D）Mothers Day and the ladys birthday.Section CDirections: This section is to test your abili
5、ty 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. 5 How does a person rise to the top in a company?The way to the
6、top lies through _ positions. 6 According to the talk, how many people are there in the family?There are _ people in the family.7 Where does the family have their breakfast, upstairs or downstairs?The family has their breakfast _8 What time does the father go to office?He goes to office at _9 How do
7、 the children go to school?They go to school _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.10 More than one passenger _ in this accident.（A）we
8、re injured（B） was injured（C） have been injured（D）had been injured11 The experience _ in the war will be of great value to us.（A）to gain（B） gaining（C） gained（D）gain12 “Did you buy the TV you wanted?“No, I didnt, but now I wish I _ it.（A）bought（B） had bought（C） have bought（D）buy13 No matter who he is,
9、 young or old, people s state of mind tends to keep_with the rapid change of society.（A）contact（B） progress（C） touch（D）pace14 I greatly appreciate _ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.（A）giving（B） have been given（C） give（D）having been given15 If you do it _ , do it well.（A）above all（B） in
10、 all（C） at all（D）after all16 “Whats wrong with Jack?“I dont know. He _ lost.“（A）can have got（B） may have got（C） gets（D）should get17 _and nervous, she began to perform the wonderful dancing in public.（A）Be ashamed（B） Ashamed（C） Being ashamed（D）To be ashamed18 By the end of this month, we surely _ a s
11、atisfactory solution to the problem.（A）will be finding（B） will have found（C） are finding（D）have found19 Your_ to that situation were quite surprising and unusual.（A）reactions（B） opinions（C） ideas（D）responsesSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland w
12、ith the proper form of the word given in the brackets.20 All we request is that the committee (consider)_our suggestion again.21 The whole world looks upon the rapid(economy). _ development of our country as a great wonder. 22 The head office (transfer) _ from Tianjin to Shanghai by the end of last
13、year.23 Those world famous oil-paintings (exhibit) _at the Museum of New York now are part of their collection.24 In (explain) _ of his absence, he alleged that the message did not reach him.25 The (frequent) _ of their visits began to annoy us.26 I remember (lock) _ the door before going to bed.27
14、Mary woke them up and then made a hot and (health) _ breakfast for everyone.28 We were taught to (large) _ photographs in Mr. Lees class. 29 He said it would rain, but I disagreed with him-I was sure it _ (rain).Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfi
15、nished 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.30 Psychologist George Spilich in Maryland College decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to “think and concentrate“.
16、Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers deprived(被剥夺) of cigarettes through a series of tests.In the first test, each subject(试验对象) sat before a computer screen and pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a group of 96. In this simple test, smokers, depr
17、ived smokers and non smokers performed equally well.The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were the fast, but under the stimulation of nicotine(尼古丁), active smoke
18、rs were faster than deprived smokers.In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it. Nonsmokers remembered 19 percent more of
19、 the most important information than active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers tended not only to have poorer memories but also bad trouble separating important information from insignificant details.“As our tests became more com
20、plex,“ sums up Spilich, “non-smokers performed better than smokers by wider and wider margins.“ He predicts, “Smokers might perform adequately at many jobs until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage
21、 his mental capacity.“30 The purpose of George Spilicbs experiments is _.（A）to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers（B） to show how smoking damages peoples mental capacity（C） to prove the smoking affects peoples regular performance（D）to find out whether smoking
22、 helps peoples short-term memory31 George Spilichs experiment was conducted in such a way as to _.（A）compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details（B） put the subjects through increasingly complex tests（C） check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers（D）register the prompt res
23、ponses of the subjects32 The word “bested“ (Para. 5) most probably means _.（A）beat（B） envied（C） caught up with（D）made the best of33 Which of the following statement is true?（A）Active smokers in general performed better than deprived smokers.（B） Active smokers responded more quickly than the other su
24、bjects.（C） Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tests.（D）Deprived smokers gave the slowest responses to the various tasks.34 We can infer from the last paragraph that _.（A）smokers should not expect to become airline pilots（B） smoking in emergency cases causes mental i
25、llness（C） no airline pilots smoke during flights（D）smokers may prove unequal to handling emergency casesTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.35 Memo Date: January 15, 2002To: Employees in Research and Development Depar
26、tmentFrom: Mary Silvers, Project ManagerRe: New Flex-Time Policy Beginning March 1, 2002The company is offering a new flex-time schedule to all employees. You must sign up for this plan by Feb. 20, 2006, in order to use it.Components of the PlanEmployees must agree to:* Work 40 hours a week (except
27、normal vacation time, sick leave, or holiday weeks)* Work a minimum of 4 days a week* Work no more than 12 hours a day* Arrive at work no later than 9:30 a. m.* Leave work no earlier than 3: 30 p. m. (unless you have completed 40 hours that week)Scheduling ConsiderationsEmployees may schedule work t
28、ime as long as it fits the above criteria.Employees who sign up for this new flex time scheduling must declare their work hours during the previous week.The supervisor will take responsibility for recording each employees work schedule.Employees who wish to try this new plan must stay on it for thre
29、e months before returning to the current policy.Employees who may want to start it later, must wait until January of the next calendar year to sign up.Important ReminderRememberSign up by Feb. 20 to take advantage of the new Flex-Time schedule.35 The memo is about（A）the employees will take responsib
30、ility for recording each employees work schedule（B） supervisor who may want to start it later, must wait until January of the next calendar（C） New Flex-Time Policy Beginning March 1, 2002（D）employers may schedule work time as long as it fits the above criteria36 From the passage we know that standar
31、d memos are divided into segments to _ .（A）organize the information and to help achieve the writers purpose（B） start it later and wait（C） sign up（D）to try a new plan and stay on37 From the passage, we may find the purpose of a memo is usually found in the _ . paragraph.（A）second（B） last（C） middle of
32、 the（D）opening38 The purpose statement of a memo gives your _ it and forecasts what is in the rest of the memo.（A）reason for writing（B） reason for thinking（C） information to memory（D）information to remember39 Memo is an abbreviation to（A）memory（B） memoir（C） memorandum（D）menuTask 3Directions: The fol
33、lowing 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.40 Can you imagine that ice does not melt and is not wet? Have you ever heard of dry ice? Dry ice is m
34、ade by freezing a gas. It is quite different from ordinary ice which is simply frozen water. Dry ice was first manufactured in 1925 . It has since fulfilled the hopes of its inventor. It can be used for making artificial fog in the movies. When steam is passed over dry ice, a very dense vapor rises.
35、 It can also be used for destroying insects in grain supplies. It is more practical than ordinary ice because it takes up less space and it is 142 degrees colder. Since it turns into stream, instead of melting into water, it is cleaner to use. For these masons, it is extremely popular and many peopl
36、e prefer it to ordinary ice. Dry ice is so cold that if you touch it with your bare fingers, it will bums you.Dry IceTime of invention: (46) Uses: to make (47) in the movies;to destroy (48) Advantages over ordinary ice: takes (49) be (50) Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms. After rea
37、ding it, you are required to 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. 51-55.45 Awalkman Bfloppy discCduplicator DbrowserEcharger FelectrographGdigital camera Hhair dryerIfacsimile machire Jsc
38、annerKdynamo Lelectronic ironMautomated teller machine NrazorOrefrigerator Pvacuum cleanerQelectronic stove51. ( )复印机 ( )浏览器52. ( )随身听 ( )电熨斗53. ( )充电器 ( )剃须刀54. ( )空调 ( )软盘55. ( )传真 ( )自动取款机Task 5Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the
39、5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 50 Sharing Economic Losses Through InsuranceEach minute of the day or night, everyone faces a possible financial loss. Savings provide one way to take care of financial losses. But savings are not the answer to large losses. The best way to guard aga
40、inst large financial losses is through insurance.The purpose of insurance is to provide protection against financial losses at a reasonable cost. This is possible only when the cost of insurance is shared by many people who face a similar risk. But not all of them are likely to have actual losses at
41、 the same time.You Buy Insurance from Insurance CompaniesAlmost 4,800 companies in the United States are in the business of providing insurance protection. These businesses are called insurance companies. Because most insurance companies operate on a large scale, they provide a way for large numbers
42、 of people to share their losses.Many Kinds of Risks Can Be InsuredInsurance can provide protection against almost any kind of loss. However, the kinds of insurance protection that most people buy can be divided into four broad groups: property insurance, liability insurance, life insurance, and hea
43、lth insurance.50 Whats the best way to guard against large financial losses?The best way to guard against large financial losses is _.51 Why does insurance exist?It is to _.52 How many companies in the US are in the business of insurance?Almost _.53 What are insurance companies?Insurance companies a
44、re the businesses _.54 What are the kinds of insurance that most people buy?They are _.55 Some editors often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics.（A）有些编辑常常为了提供一些读者的无关紧要的事实和统计数字而走向极端。（B）有些编辑常常为了向读者提供一些无关紧要的事实和统计数字而走向极端。（C）有些编辑常常让读者提供一些无关紧要的事实和统计数字而走向极端。（D）有些编辑
45、常常走向极端，为了向读者提供一些无关紧要的事实和统计数字56 The police forced their way into the room，only to find the safe empty（A）刚刚发现保险箱是空的，警察就进入了房间。（B）为了找到那只空保险箱，警察强行进入了房间。（C）警察破门而人，结果发现保险箱已被洗劫一空。（D）为了找到那只空保险箱，警察被迫进入通向房间的通道。57 I used to study English for entertainment because I didnt have a special hobby to kill time.（A）以前，
46、我在业余时间里并没有什么特别的爱好，只是学学英语而已。（B）以前，为了打发时间，我没找到合适的爱好，只是学了英语。（C）我以前学英语只是为了消遣，因为我没有特别爱好来打发时间。（D）我以前学英语只是为了开心，因为我没有死读书的习惯。58 Once you gain confidence in yourself, you can judge truth and error with your own mind.（A）你万一获得了自信心，就能用自己的心去判断正确和错误。（B）一旦你获得了自信心，你就能用自己的大脑去评价真理和错误。（C）一旦你有了自信心，就能用自己的心灵去审判正确和错误。（D）你一
47、旦对自己有了信心，就能用自己的头脑去判断真理和谬误。59 Its true that e-mail is a fast, simple, and effective way to communicate. But when the authors of e-mail messages are not aware of the basic rules of good manners, e-mail can be annoying. Writing good e-mail, as with writing a good letter can be an art. In fact, remember
48、ing some basic rules of form can result in better e-mail-especially for business correspondence.一、Part V Writing (25 minutes)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.60 1. 假定你对 200 个人进行度假方式问卷调查，以下是调查结果的数据：138% 的人喜欢国内旅游；227% 的人去国外旅游；324% 的人喜欢外出，如看电影、访友、去唱卡拉 OK；411% 的人在家看电视、看书或整理花园。调查结果表明，人们的度假方式在改变，人们更注重，生活质量，而且有钱支付高消费的度假方式，如旅游，特别是出境游，传统的度假方式渐渐不受欢迎。
