1、大学三级(A)-259 及答案解析(总分：85.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BConversation/B: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.BSection A/BBConversation/B: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After ea
2、ch dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sh
3、eet with a single line through the centre.（分数：5.00）A.In spring.B.On every weekend.C.On everyday.D.In summer.A.May 5.B.May 7.C.May 17.D.May 15.A.Wash some pans.B.Dust the house.C.Clean up the floor.D.Brush her hair.A.On the right to the post office.B.On the left to the post office.C.Opposite to the p
4、ost office.D.Far away from the post office.A.Jack is dependable.B.Tom always tells the truth.C.Jack is wealthy.D.Tom is sometimes more foolish than Jack.二、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)BConversation/B: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversa
5、tions in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question ,you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) ,B) ,C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the cor
6、responding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.BConversation 1/B（分数：2.00）A.To see a friend.B.To attend a party.C.To watch a play.D.To go shopping.A.An hour.B.A quarter.C.75 minutes.D.90 minutes.Conversation 2（分数：3.00）A.He is inviting the woman.B.He is consulting a friend
7、.C.He is asking information about a concert.D.He is buying something.A.Two.B.One.C.Three.D.Four.A.About 2 hours.B.Around 1.5 hours.C.About one hour.D.Around 2.5 hours.三、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BConversation/B: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a reco
8、rded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase ( in no more than 3 words) . The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test pa
9、per. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.（分数：5.00）(1).Where do most people live in British town? Most British people in town live in _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What does a typical British house have? A typieal British house has _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(
10、3).How is the size of most British families? Most British families are _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).How many children does an average British family have? The average children number in Britain is _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Why do British families keep dogs or cats? Englishmen keep the dogs or cats as _.（分数：1.0
11、0）填空项 1:_四、BPart Structur(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.No sooner _ gone out than it started to snow.（分数：1.00）A.he hadB.have heC.he haveD.had he2.These people once had fame and fortune; now _ is left to them is utter poverty.（分数：1.00）A.all thatB.all whichC.all whatD.that all3.Evidence comes up _ specific speech
12、 sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whoseC.whatD.why4.Mike is so fond of collecting stamps that three fourths of his salary _ spent on it.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.isC.areD.had5.The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.being ro
13、bbedB.to have been robbedC.having been robbedD.robbed6.It is because she is too inexperienced _ she is at a loss to know how to deal with the difficult situation.（分数：1.00）A.soB.so thatC.thatD.therefore7.The suggestion that the mayor _ the prizes was accepted by everyone.（分数：1.00）A.would presentB.pre
14、sentC.ought to presentD.presents8.Its better to avoid _ downtown during the rush hour.（分数：1.00）A.to driveB.to be drivingC.having drivenD.driving9.I prefer to live in the country rather than _ in a city.（分数：1.00）A.to liveB.livingC.liveD.lived10._ a taxi, otherwise youll miss your train and the ticket
15、 will expire.（分数：1.00）A.TakenB.To takeC.TakeD.Taking五、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)11.Falling in love for the first time is like (discover) 1 a new universe full of pleasure and closeness.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_12.Its no use (go) 1 there now. Its too late.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_13.The husband has almost been driv
16、en mad by his wifes (end) 1 complaints.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_14.Many teaching agencies advertise in the main newspapers, trying (attract) 1 young foreign teachers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_15.We were taught to (large) 1 photographs in Mr. Lees class.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_16.Most of the unseccessful people regret for thei
17、r (lose) 1 youth.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_17.I would rather you (come) 1 yesterday.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_18.People appreciate (work) 1 with him because he has a good sense of humor.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_19.He heard some women (laugh) 1 when he passed the door.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_20.(Delay) 1 for two hours, the train finally
18、 pulled into the station.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_六、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：30.00)BConversation/B: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1BConversation/B :After reading the fo
19、llowing 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) 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
20、 insurance companies in the 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
21、are returned to the policyholders 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
22、 government through the Social 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 Utheir/U possessions as lists, s
23、ales receipts, appraisals (估价单), 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 expe
24、nse or day of hospitalization. If the cash benefits do not cover the entire cost of medical care, the policyholder must pay the rest.（分数：5.00）(1).The profits earned by a mutual insurance company _.（分数：1.00）A.are shared by the stockholdersB.are all given to the policyholders as stocksC.are used to re
25、duce future insurance costD.are used in some investment(2).As to the types of insuranee organizations, there are _.（分数：1.00）A.both private and governmental organizationsB.only private insurance companiesC.only governmental organizationsD.mostly health insurance companies(3).The word “their“ in the t
26、hird paragraph refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.sales receiptsB.the insurance companiesC.the policyholdersD.the properties(4).The evidence of photographs should kept _.（分数：1.00）A.in secure place at homeB.in a pocketC.in a drawerD.securely outside the home(5).If a person buys a health insurance policy, he can
27、receive（分数：1.00）A.a fixed mount to pay for hospitalizationB.enough money to pay for medical expenseC.get a huge compensation for illnessD.a changeable sum of money for each medical careTask 2BConversation/B: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 th
28、rough 45.Human language is a living thing. Each language has its own biological system, which makes it different from all other languages. This system must constantly adjust to a new environment and new situations to survive and flourish (兴盛).When we think of human language this way, it is an easy s
29、tep to see the words of a language as being like the ceils of a living organism (机物)-they are constantly forming and dying and splitting into parts as time changes and the language adapts.There are several specific processes by which new words are formed. Some words come into the language which soun
30、d like what they refer to. Words like buzz (嗡嗡) and ding-dong are good examples of this process.Still another way in which new words are formed is to use the name of a person or a place closely associated with that words meaning. The words sandwich and hamburger are examples of this word-formation p
31、rocess. The Earl ( 伯爵 ) of Sandwich was so fond of gambling at cards that he hated to be interrupted by the necessity of eating. He thus invented a new way of eating while he continued his game at the gambling table. This quick and convenient dish is what we now call a sandwich-a piece of meat betwe
32、en two slices of bread. The hamburger became the best-known sandwich in the world after it was invented by a citizen of Hamburg in Germany.As long as a language is alive, its cells will continue to change, forming new words and getting rid of the ones that no longer have any use.（分数：5.00）(1).The pas
33、sage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the biological system of a living organismB.the inventors of sandwich and hamburgerC.the development of human ceilsD.the changes of a language(2).A language is a living thing in many ways EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.it is similar to the biological system of a living organis
34、mB.it actually has many living cells that split and form constantlyC.it must adjust to new environments to surviveD.its old words die out while new words are constantly added(3).The word buzz come into the language because of _.（分数：1.00）A.its spellingB.its formC.its soundD.its meaning(4).The word sa
35、ndwich came from _.（分数：1.00）A.card gamesB.a persons nameC.a piece of meatD.a place in England(5).How many ways of word-formation are mentioned in the article?（分数：1.00）A.Two.B.Four.C.Three.D.Five.Task 3BConversation/B: The following is an article about web station. After reading it, you are required
36、to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Rather than fight the crowds in the Chicago and San Francisco areas, thousands of busy people log on (登陆) to the Peapod, an online shopping an
37、d delivery service. Peapod is giving us a look into the future of retailing (零售业 ) -the virtual store. Peapod is a pioneer in a rapidly expanding industry that is devoted to enabling us to buy almost anything from PC.Peapods online shopping system is linked directly to its partner stores computer sy
38、stems. When you send your shopping list to Peapod, an order is delivered to the nearest partner store. A professionally trained shopper takes your order, grabs (抓) a shopping cart, and does your shopping for you. The professional shopper takes a fraction of the time you would take because the list i
39、s ordered by aisle (栏) and the shopper knows exactly what to get. The system saves people time and money.Busy people in Chicago and San Francisco do their shopping by entering U(46) /U.Peapod is an online U(47) /U service.Peapod system is linked directly to its U(48) /U computer system.In the Peapod
40、 system, U(49) /U does the shopping for the client.Peapod system can save people U(50) /U .（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Task 4BConversation/B: The following is a list of trade terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent ( 与相同的 ) to those given i
41、n chinese in the table below in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A-bad loans I-state bondsB-billion reserve J-the base interest ratesC-customs duty K-the import licenceD-deposits reserve fund L-the monetary and
42、 financial systemE-financial budget M-the state foreign exchange reserveF-interest rates N-the value of currencyG-overdraft facilities O-government bondsH-rediscount rate P-the policy of promoting exports by importation51. ( )呆账 ( )关税52. ( )透支额度 ( )利率53. ( )以进养出政策 ( )进口许可证54. ( )国债 ( )国家外汇储蓄55. ( )币
43、值 ( )财政预算（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Task 5BConversation/B: The following are two business letters. After reading them, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers should be no more than 3 words. They should be writte
44、n after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Letter OneDear Sirs,On 5th October I bought one of your expensive “Apollo“ fountain pens from Julians, a big department store of this town. Unfortunately I have been unable to use the pen because it leaks and fails to write without making blots.
45、I am very disappointed with my purchase.On the advice of Julians manager I am returning the pen to you and enclose it with this letter for correction of the fault.Please arrange for the pen to be fixed or replace it with a new one and send it to me as soon as possible.Letter TwoDear Sirs,Thank you f
46、or your letter of 9th October enlosing the defective “Apollo“ fountain pen, received today. We very much regret that the pen you bought has given you trouble.Normally each of our pens is individually examined before being passed into store and it is hard to understand why this one escaped examinatio
47、n. We have passed your pen to our quality control department for inspection and report. Meanwhile, we are arranging to replace your pen with a new one.We extend our apologies for the inconvenience this matter has caused you, but are confident that the replacement pen you will be receiving will prove satisfactory.（分数：10.00）(1).What did the writers of the first letter buy in Julians? He bought _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Wh
