1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 355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 should
2、decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） $116. （ B） $ 150. （ C） 115 （ D） 126 （ A） He cant explain the instructions clearly. （ B） He speaks too fast. （ C） He doesn t understand the instructions clearly. （ D） He is deaf. （ A） John is a close friend of the womans. （ B） John
3、 is the best hairdresser in town. （ C） John is a hairdresser. （ D） John often helps the woman. （ A） New York. （ B） Rome. （ C） Paris. （ D） San Francisco. （ A） Sitting on her desk. （ B） Sitting at her desk. （ C） Standing near her desk. （ D） Walking on her desk. Section B Directions: This section is to
4、 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 correct answer from the 4 choices
5、marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） IBM. （ B） A supermarket. （ C） ABC Company. （ D） A bookstore. （ A） Dress. （ B） Computers. （ C） Shoes. （ D） Engines. （ A） Friends. （ B） Colleagues. （ C） Boss and staff. （ D） Husband and wife. （ A） She is going to stay in the city. （ B） She is going to work with her father a
6、t the workshop. （ C） Shell read books. （ D） She 11 go to the park with her family. （ A） None. （ B） Once. （ C） Twice. （ D） Four times. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Th
7、e 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 have people discovered about hobbies? Hobbies can be profitable and_. 12 What hobbies may become occupations? Painting, writing and_. 13 What s the doctors opinion ab
8、out hobbies? Hobbies help to make our lives_. 14 What kind of hobby should the baseball player have? Have_. 15 What kind of hobby should a person who always sits at a desk have? A person who always sits at a desk should have_. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences.
9、 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 students are eager to know_they will pass the exam or not. （ A） if （ B） that （ C） whether （ D） why 17 When the couple_here, they_to the park. （ A） will come; wil
10、l go （ B） come; go （ C） will come; go （ D） come; will go 18 I cannot find Tom anywhere. He_have been off long. I heard him make a call just now. （ A） shouldnt （ B） cant （ C） mustnt （ D） neednt 19 No matter who he is, young or old, people s state of mind tends to keep_with the rapid change of society
11、. （ A） contact （ B） progress （ C） touch （ D） pace 20 To tell you the truth, it s very hard for us to help them get rid of Internet addiction. But we _ on this problem trying to improve the situation. （ A） worked （ B） had worked （ C） are working （ D） had been working 21 There was an earthquake happen
12、ed, _100 people and with more than 300_. （ A） killed; injured （ B） killing; injureddw （ C） killed; injuring （ D） killing; injuring 22 50 miles southwest of the country_the famous beautiful mountain. （ A） laying （ B） lie （ C） lies （ D） lays 23 Everyone has periods in their lives_everything seems so h
13、ard. （ A） when （ B） where （ C） which （ D） that 24 Miss Liu doesn t mind _ your homework as long as it is done by yourself. （ A） you to delay handing in （ B） your delaying handing in （ C） your delaying to hand in （ D） you delay to hand in 25 By no means_ready to quit her study. （ A） will she （ B） she
14、 will （ C） she is （ D） is she 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 It s about two hour s (fly)_from Xi an to Beijing. 27 When I last saw Seaman, he (hurry)_to his next class and did not
15、 have time to talk. 28 Your suggestion that the meeting (be)_cancelled is reasonable. 29 It is the feathers that (able)_a bird to fly. 30 The U. S. population of kids (grow)_since the 1970s, and will remain at high levels through the 1990s. 31 The mother placed the blanket over the boy, leaving only
16、 his face (uncover)_. 32 The workers felt angry that their manager was trying to escape his (responsible)_. 33 The little girl could do nothing but (weep)_. 34 Radio was the pilot s only means of (communicate)_. 35 He got to know that the earth (move)_around the sun at the age of four. Task 1 Direct
17、ions: 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. 35 Insurance (保险 )is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed t
18、o risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at any early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor ev
19、ery vessel lost at sea. If these persons, each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known
20、 as insured and those who administer(管理 )the pool of contributions as insurers. The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on stout paper of the best quality. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a named sum of money, called the p
21、re-mium(保险费 ), which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk or event insured against actually happens. The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fi
22、x their premiums too high, there will be more to make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured. 36 According to the writer, insurance is p
23、ossible because_. （ A） only a small proportion of the insured suffer loss （ B） only insured people suffer loss （ C） nearly everyone suffers loss （ D） everyone at some time suffers loss 37 By “the pool of contributions“ the writer means_. （ A） the cost of administering insurance （ B） the amount of ea
24、ch premium （ C） money paid by the insurers （ D） money paid by the insured 38 A policy is_. （ A） a legal agreement （ B） a check to be cashed at the bank （ C） money paid by the insured （ D） a particular kind of insurance 39 Insurance premiums do not become too high because_. （ A） not many people suffe
25、r loss （ B） they are fixed according to how likely the risk of loss is to happen （ C） not many people insure themselves （ D） insurance companies compete with each other 40 According to the writer, insurance is_. （ A） useful but too risky （ B） useful and necessary （ C） costly but worth buying （ D） ch
26、eap but not necessary Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Man finds living together with his own species(物种 ) difficult enough and living together with other species almost impossible. Our usual solution is to ki
27、ll off anything that get in our way. Even on those rare occasions when we do enter into a relationship with another species, it is heavily biased(带有倾向 )in our favor. The other species benefits only when it suits our own interests. Our attempts to communicate with another species are concerned mainly
28、 with giving orders in our own language and having them obeyed. Probably our best attempt has been the whistle language that is used in the shepherd-sheepdog relationship. This is a system that is natural to neither species, but one that both can understand. Its only fault lies in fact that the bias
29、 is still there the dog cannot whistle for the man. But now comes news of a piece of research that promises, for the first time, to open up two-way communication between man and another species. At the University of Nevada in the western United States, animated (活跃的 ) conversations are being held wi
30、th a young female chimpanzee (黑猩猩 ) called Washoe. Allen and Beatrice Gardener have succeeded in doing this because they have used an entirely new approach, an approach based on the natural abilities of the chimpanzee. Past attempts to communicate with chimpanzees have failed because the researchers
31、 tried to make their animals use a vocal language. 41 According to the writer, when man finds it impossible to live together with other species, he usually_. （ A） tries to communicate with them （ B） tries to teach them a language （ C） sets up a relationship with them （ D） wipes them out 42 According
32、 to the writer, we communicate with animals in an attempt to_. （ A） set up a relationship with them （ B） make them do what we want （ C） get along well with them （ D） teach them a language 43 The writer implies that the shepherd-sheepdog whistle language is still biased because_. （ A） it can only be
33、used to give orders （ B） it is not natural for both shepherd and sheepdog （ C） it is a one-way communication approach （ D） it can only be used between man and dog 44 Allen and Beatrice Gardener managed to communicate with the chimpanzee by_. （ A） training the chimpanzee to learn human language in an
34、 entirely new method （ B） creating a language both man and the chimpanzee were able to use （ C） using animal s vocal language which the chimpanzee was able to understand （ D） learning the chimpanzee s language with an entirely new approach 45 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） in the fu
35、ture the chimpanzee can learn language like human beings （ B） in the past researchers taught a chimpanzee words of our natural language （ C） man and animals can get along well if they can communicate with each other （ D） the chimpanzee can communicate well with our human beings Task 3 Directions: Th
36、e 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 blanks. 45 There is an old saying in English: “Laughter is the best medicine“. Until recently, few peopl
37、e took the saying very seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found evidence that laughter really can improve people s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny fi
38、lms, while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even t
39、he feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be capable of reducing the effect of pain on the body. There is also some evidence to suggest that laughter helps the body s immune system, that is, the system which fights infection. As a
40、 result of these discoveries, some doctors and psychiatrists (精神病学家 ) in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they try to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. 1) Laughter really can【 46】 . 2)In the first test, it was found that laughter has similar effects
41、to【 47】 . 3) Other tests have shown that laughter can reduce the effect of【 48】 on the body. 4)There is evidence to show that laughter helps the bodys【 49】 . 5) In the clinics, the psychiatrists try to improve their patients condition by encouraging them 【 50】 . 46 【 46】 47 【 47】 48 【 48】 49 【 49】 5
42、0 【 50】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading 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. 50 A proof of death H release certificate B
43、bodily harm I copyright law C key witness J sum of claim D right of author K house arrest E reject an appeal L permanent population F attainder M limitation in law G letter of accusation N black market O process of law 51 ( )释放证书 ( )驳回上诉 52 ( )关键证人 ( )法律程序 53 ( )公民权利的剥夺和财产的没收 ( )软禁 54 ( )上诉信 ( )死亡证明
44、 55 ( )法律时效 ( )索赔额 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 The World No Tobacco Day theme for 2003 is Tobacco Free Films Tobacco Free Fashion Action! World No Tobacco Day is cel
45、ebrated around the world every year on May 31. This year World No Tobacco Day will focus on the role of the fashion and film world in fostering the worldwide tobacco epidemic and urge them to stop being used as vehicles of death and disease. The world of film and fashion cannot be accused of causing
46、 cancer. But they do not have to promote a product that does. WHO is calling on the entertainment industry, in particular the world of films and fashion, to stop promoting a product that kills a regular user every second. In November 2002, WHO was joined by medical associations and the Smoke Free Fi
47、lms project at the University of California in San Francisco in its call to the entertainment and fashion industries to ensure that their social responsibility is commensurate with their global influence. Many famous film production companies, such as Bollywood and Hollywood, were invited to join th
48、e worldwide movement to rid films of their tobacco-promoting role. 56 Which day is the World No Tobacco Day? It is_every year. 57 What is the World No Tobacco Day theme for 2003? It is_Tobacco Free Fashion Action. 58 Who were invited to join the worldwide movement to rid films of their tobacco-promo
49、ting role? Many famous_. 59 What is the main idea of this report? It is the introduction to the World_theme for 2003. 60 Who is calling to the entertainment industry to ensure their responsibility? They are_and the Smoke Free Films project at the University of California in San Francisco. 61 An transport industry is an area of commerce
