1、2002 年 6月大学英语三级( A级)真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A Directions: 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 sh
2、ould decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. ( A) Tea. ( B) Wine. ( C) Coffee. ( D) Water. ( A) To prepare a document. ( B) To sum up their sales. ( C) To bring him a document. ( D) To write a sales report. ( A) Mr. Johnson has been the mans boss. ( B) The man and Mr. Johnso
3、n are colleagues. ( C) The man is quite familiar with Mr. Johnson. ( D) Mr. Johnson has just got to know the man. ( A) Two dollars. ( B) Three dollars. ( C) Four dollars. ( D) Five dollars. ( A) Before the meal. ( B) During the meal. ( C) When the guest arrives. ( D) When the guest leaves. Section B
4、 Directions: 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 questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the cor
5、rect answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. ( A) To Paris. ( B) To Rome. ( C) To London. ( D) To Berlin. ( A) The 14:00 flight. ( B) The 17:20 flight. ( C) The 19:30 flight. ( D) The 16:00 flight. ( A) Near the harbor. ( B) Far away from the harbor. ( C) In the center of the city. ( D) Out
6、 of the city. ( A) On Thursday. ( B) On Friday. ( C) On Saturday. ( D) On Sunday. ( A) They are talking on the phone. ( B) They are touring the city together. ( C) They are looking for a hotel. ( D) They are checking in at a hotel. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to compre
7、hend 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 What does the speaker think of her mother? Her mother is the _ person to
8、her. 12 What does the speaker enjoy doing with her mother? She enjoys _ with her. 13 How will old people feel if they live alone? They will feel _. 14 Why do some young people dislike living with their parents? Because they think the old parents are _ to them. 15 What does the speaker think of old p
9、eople? With their wide knowledge, they can _ young people. Section A Directions: 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 All my classmates have passed the
10、 physical education exam except _. ( A) John and I ( B) John and me ( C) I and John ( D) me and John 17 Ill lend you my computer _ you promise to take care of it. ( A) unless ( B) as ( C) while ( D) if 18 His mother told me that he _ read quite well at the age of five. ( A) should ( B) would ( C) co
11、uld ( D) might 19 He was very sorry _ her at the airport. ( A) not to meet ( B) to not meet ( C) to have not met ( D) not to have met 20 Which do you think is _ important, wealth or health? ( A) more ( B) most ( C) the more ( D) the most 21 She gave up her job as a nurse because she found the childr
12、en too difficult _. ( A) look after ( B) to look after ( C) looking after ( D) be looked 22 The students _ their papers by the end of this month. ( A) have finished ( B) will be finishing ( C) will have finished ( D) have been finishing 23 The news _ the Chinese football team had won the match excit
13、ed all of us. ( A) that ( B) which ( C) what ( D) as 24 There is a nice-looking car there. Peter wonders _. ( A) it belongs to who ( B) whom does it belong to ( C) whom it belongs to ( D) who does it belong 25 The manager of the company insisted that all the staff members _ the new safety rules. ( A
14、) would observe ( B) observe ( C) observed ( D) will observe Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Neither the clerks nor the manager (know) _ anything about the accident now. 27 He has
15、to check the (spell) _ of a difficult word before he uses it. 28 He knows even (little) _ about the Olympic Games than I do. 29 That street is a very (desire) _ place for you to open a new store. 30 The police promised that they (try) _ their best to look into the matter. 31 Most of the people (invi
16、te) _ to the dinner party yesterday were my friends. 32 This is a very (danger) _ road :there were at least five serious accidents last year. 33 During the earthquake the room (shake) _ and all the pictures fell off the wall. 34 Weve never had any problem with our car in the past three years ; its h
17、ighly reliable in (operate) 35 The teacher didnt mind (help) _ the student in her spare time. Task 1 Directions: 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.
18、You should make the correct choice. 36 In many countries, such as France, Greece, and Japan, it is often more difficult for students to pass the college entrance exams than to do the course work when they are actually in college, and students who dont have much money are at a disadvantage. Students
19、prepare for these tests for years in advance. Often, stu-dents attend a private school at night to get ready for them. These private schools are usually expensive. If their families dont have much money, students cant attend, and they might not pass the entrance exams without this extra preparation.
20、 In contrast, students can easily get into an American or Canadian college at least more easily than in other countries. American students take an entrance exam called the S.A.T. (the Scholastic Aptitude Test (学习能力测试 ). However, colleges do not consider only S. A. T. Scores. They also consider a stu
21、dents grades and activities throughout high school. A student who has done well in high school will probably get into college. What happens when a student finally enters a college or university? Students in China, Korea, or Japan might find their college studies easier than high school work. On the
22、other hand, when American or Canadian students begin college, many of them discover that they need to work very hard and study seriously for the first time in their lives especially if they plan to go to graduate school. 36 In France and Greece, students find that _. ( A) they have to do extra prepa
23、ration to pass the entrance exams ( B) private schools are inexpensive ( C) course work in college is more difficult ( D) college entrance exams are more difficult 37 From the first paragraph we can see that before entering college, students must ( A) pass the entrance exams ( B) study in private sc
24、hools ( C) earn enough money ( D) do some course work 38 In America, colleges usually take new students according to _. ( A) students grades and activities in high school only ( B) students scores of S. A.T. only ( C) both students S.A.T. scores and records in high school ( D) students objectives of
25、 academic study 39 In North America, college students _. ( A) study harder than they did in high school ( B) study as hard as they did in high school ( C) find college studies easier than high school work ( D) find it easier to go to graduate school 40 This passage is mainly about _. ( A) advantages
26、 of college study in North America ( B) differences in college education In different countries ( C) American higher education ( D) higher education in general Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 If you ever went
27、 to the United States to study in a college or a university, one of the first things you would have to do is to open a checking account. If you went to a bank to open an account, you would probably go through most of the following procedures. Not all banks have the same requirements for opening new
28、accounts, of course, and the routine may vary somewhat. First you would go to the New Account Department and fill out a signature card. In order to open an account, you would have to offer proof of your identity(身份 ). A passport is one of the best kinds of identification to have, but other kinds are
29、 accepted, one of the most common being a drivers license. You would need to have a permanent address In the city, and you would also be asked to supply the name of a permanent resident who is willing to recommend you. For this purpose you could use the name of your landlord or landlady, for example
30、, or the name of the foreign student advisor at the university. And last but not least, you would need to bring some cash with you in order to open your account. Many banks require a minimum cash deposit of $50. 41 The procedures for opening a checking account _. ( A) are completely the same for all
31、 banks ( B) are completely different for all banks ( C) vary a little from bank to bank ( D) have to be accepted by the customers 42 The first step to open an account is to _. ( A) prove your identity ( B) fill out your signature card ( C) present your passport ( D) show your drivers license 43 In o
32、rder to open an account, you should _. ( A) have a permanent address ( B) be a permanent resident ( C) be able to drive ( D) have a foreign student advisor 44 From this passage we can know that _. ( A) it s difficult to open a checking account in America ( B) you must always keep at least $ 50 in yo
33、ur account ( C) you must deposit $ 50 at least for opening an account ( D) while studying in America, you must have a checking account 45 What is this passage mainly about? ( A) How much money you should deposit in a bank. ( B) What identification you should provide to open an account. ( C) What you
34、 should do when you study in America. ( D) How you can open a checking account. Task 3 Directions: 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 (in no more than 3 words) on the bla
35、nks. 46 The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answer briny (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. The University Bookstore is a self-supporting university-owned org
36、anization, which was founded in 1921 . It provides students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors with a variety of products and services. In order to fulfill its primary mission, the bookstore stocks new and used textbooks, general books, school supplies, ofrice products, educationally priced comput
37、er software, and art and engineering supplies. As a convenience, the bookstore also stocks additional items like gifts, sportswear, greeting cards, candy and sundries(杂货 ). Services the bookstore provides include bookbinding, special order book service, gift wrapping, photo developing, used book buy
38、-back and postage stamps, as well as fax services. The bookstore is located on the main floor of the Wyoming Union. Hours of operation during the academic year(学年 ) are:9:00a. m.-5:00p. m. Monday through Friday; 10:00a. m.-2:00p.m. Saturday; 9:00a. m. to 30 minutes prior to kickoff(开球 ) on Sunday wi
39、th home football games. The University Bookstore Owner of the store: 【 46】 Time of founding: 【 47】 Items provided: various products and 【 48】 Location of the store : on the 【 49】 of the Wyoming Union Working hours on Weekdays: 【 50】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading
40、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. 51 The following is a list of items used in bank. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent (与 相同
41、的 ) to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A-current account B-fixed deposit C-irrevocable credit D-accounts payable E-open an account F-cancel an account G-high rate savings H-receipt i
42、n foreign currency I-authorized signature J-interest rate K-not transferable L-the sum of the deposit M-demand deposit N-credit card O-only valid in this country P-received from S-repayable 51. ( )高息储蓄 52. ( )国内有效 53. ( )不得转让 54. ( )外币存单 55. ( )开户 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After
43、 reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 How hard is it to get beautiful hair? Beautiful hair cannot be taken for granted. Environmental factors, chemical treatments and the mechanical damage done by combs, brushes and blow dryers
44、 all have a bad effect on the hair in the long run. The hair parts into thin pieces, loses its brightness, becomes hard and easily broken and develops split ends. Our Heated Scissors (剪刀 ), a new approach to pretty haft, is a modem technological device available in most cities now. No hairdresser (美
45、发师 ) needs to be told how crucial the quality of a pair of scissors is. But all the same, few have imagined a cutting tool as sharp as razors(剃须刀 ). Whats more, the heating element is located in the interior of the edges, with the best possible heat transference to the cutting edges. Heated cutting
46、edges with individually adjustable temperatures seal the cuts instantly. The cut end of the hair is dosed up smoothly and nearly. Right from the very first cut, the hair takes on a new look with a brilliant shine. 56 What kind of product is advertised in the passage? 57 Where can you buy such a tool
47、? It is sold in _. 58 Where is the heating element fixed in the scissors? It is fixed in the _ of the edges. 59 What is the special function of the new device? It will _ the cuts instantly. 60 How will the hair look after being cut with the new device? It will have a look with _. 61 He has in mind n
48、ot a particular group of readers but men and women in general ( A)他所考虑的不是一个特殊的读者群,而是一般的男女读者。 ( B)他所顾及的读者群不是普通男女而是特殊读者群。 ( C)他所考虑的是一般男女读者以及特殊的读者群。 ( D)他所想像的并非某一群读者,而是总体上男女都有的读者。 62 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)警察破门而入,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。 63 We admire him for his ambition to become a first-rate scholar in American Studies ( A)我们很赞赏他雄心勃勃,要做一个美国问题研究方面的一流学者。 ( B)我们钦佩他有雄心想成为一个美国研究界的一流学者。 ( C)我们羡慕他要获取赴美学习一等奖学金的雄心。 ( D)我们鼓励他,要有雄心去美