[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷143及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 143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） Talking about clothes with his friend. （ B） Doing shopping with his friend. （ C） Receiving a gift from his friend. （ D） Chatting with his friend. （ A） Cleaning his car. （ B） Cleaning the window. （ C） Watering the trees. （ D） Plant

3、ing the flowers. （ A） June 4th. （ B） June 14th. （ C） July 4th. （ D） July 14th. （ A） By bus. （ B） By train. （ C） On foot. （ D） By car. （ A） In a shop, （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） At the hospital. （ D） In a bank. （ A） Cleaning his car. （ B） Cleaning the window. （ C） Watering the trees. （ D） Planting th

4、e flowers. （ A） June 4th. （ B） June 14th. （ C） July 4th. （ D） July 14th. （ A） By bus. （ B） By train. （ C） On foot. （ D） By car. （ A） In a shop, （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） At the hospital. （ D） In a bank. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. Th

5、ere 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） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （

6、 D） Four. （ A） In February. （ B） In May. （ C） In April. （ D） In August. （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. （ A） In February. （ B） In May. （ C） In April. （ D） In August. （ A） To the Science Museum. （ B） To the Natural History Museum. （ C） To the Art Museum. （ D） To the Chemistry Museum. （ A）

7、At platform number 3. （ B） At platform number 5. （ C） At platform number 4. （ D） At platform number 6. （ A） About every five minutes. （ B） About every six minutes. （ C） About every seven minutes. （ D） About every eight minutes. （ A） To the Science Museum. （ B） To the Natural History Museum. （ C） To

8、the Art Museum. （ D） To the Chemistry Museum. （ A） At platform number 3. （ B） At platform number 5. （ C） At platform number 4. （ D） At platform number 6. （ A） About every five minutes. （ B） About every six minutes. （ C） About every seven minutes. （ D） About every eight minutes. Section C Directions:

9、 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. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 20 Whom did the hostess ask m

10、e to sit next to? I sit next to_. 21 What does Mrs. Rumbold look like? She was a large,_lady in a_black dress. 22 What did Mrs. Rumbold do when I took my seat beside her? She did not even_at me. 23 What did I feel when she answered “No“ three times? I felt very_. 24 What can we learn from the short

11、passage? Mrs. Rumbold did talk_at dinner. 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. 25 Mary is t. he kind of person who always seems to b

12、e _ a hurry. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） with （ D） for 26 The citys underground _ more people than the buses. （ A） brings （ B） carries （ C） sends （ D） fetches 27 I invited Tom and Ann to dinner, but _ of them came. （ A） both （ B） none （ C） either （ D） neither 28 She didnt go to the cinema last night, _ she

13、 had to finish her term paper. （ A） as （ B） if （ C） till （ D） though 29 A business letter should be written in a formal style _ in a personal one. （ A） better than （ B） rather than （ C） other than （ D） less than 30 The newly developing science of artificial intelligence aims at programming the compu

14、ter to think, reason and react _ people do. （ A） by the same way as （ B） in much the same way that （ C） with the same way as （ D） as much as the same way that 31 At the international conference, the famous scientist gave an excellent report _ on his recent experiment. （ A） basing （ B） based （ C） to

15、be based （ D） to base 32 There are so many dresses there that I really dont know _ to choose. （ A） whether （ B） when （ C） which （ D） why 33 When we reached the train station, the train had not arrived yet; so we _. （ A） needed not to hurry （ B） neednt have hurried （ C） didnt need to hurry （ D） had n

16、ot needed to hurry 34 Im still unable to make myself _ in the discussion, which worries me a lot. （ A） to be understood （ B） understanding （ C） understood （ D） understand Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word giv

17、en in the brackets. 35 We are looking forward to your great (succeed)_in the future. 36 The argument is very (convince)_. 37 If it had not been for your help, I (not finish)_the work so easily. 38 Thomas was a real friend, for he advised me as well as (help)_me with my Arabic. 39 Everything (go)_wel

18、l up to that time. 40 Three-fourths of its surface of the earth (be)_sea. 41 Nothing at his college seemed (excite)_to him. 42 I dont think (anxious)_over your work is helpful. 43 His parents used to be very (demand)_to him when he was at high school. 44 We all like him because he has a great (sensi

19、tive)_of humor. 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. You should make the correct choice. 45 Learners of a new language often find t

20、hemselves in ambiguous (有歧义的 ) situations. These situations are characterized by complexity, novelty (新颖 ), unexpectedness, or a lack of clear-cut (清晰的 ) solutions. Such ambiguity arises when a person does not understand a sentence, paragraph, or conversation because it contains unfamiliar words or

21、structures. Persons who dislike uncertainty tend to become confused and frustrated, perhaps withdrawing from the situation. They may give up or, in the most extreme cases, even go so far as to avoid further contact with the language. They prefer safe situations in which everything has been practiced

22、, and explained. However, such behavior is not constructive because language students must learn to cope with uncertainty. Uncertainty is an inescapable part of communication. When someone speaks, he may occasionally feel unsure about his ability to get his message across. Even in the case of native

23、 speakers, there may be a lack of common background information, for example. In the case of second-language- learners, they may worry that grammatical or pronunciation errors will impede (妨碍 ) communication or even make it impossible. Thus, the person who dislikes ambiguity may prefer to remain sil

24、ent if he is not sure he can produce a perfect word. In fact, this behavior has been shown to impede true language learning. Since the main goal is to communicate, one should simply concentrate on producing a normal flow of speech, instead of being obviously concerned with individual items. A spoken

25、 message, at the time it is needed, no matter how imperfect, is worth many unspoken messages, no matter how perfect. It is better to say something promptly rather than say nothing at all or to take so long to compose the words that the listeners patience is exhausted and interest in further communic

26、ation is destroyed. Therefore, the successful language learner must deal with ambiguity and include the presence of a certain degree of uncertainty in his communicative strategies. 45 According to the passage, who would be successful in acquiring a second language? （ A） One who carefully constructs

27、his sentences. （ B） One who accepts the inevitability of uncertainty. （ C） One who speaks without thinking. （ D） One who doesnt worry about individual items. 46 What would be the most appropriate title for this passage? （ A） How to Formulate Effective Utterances （ B） Ambiguity and Language Performan

28、ce （ C） Maintaining the Listeners Interest （ D） The Role of Drill in Language Learning 47 The type of uncertainty among native speakers would most likely occur in a conversation between _. （ A） a doctor and a nurse （ B） a father and his daughter （ C） a scientist and a worker （ D） a lawyer and his cl

29、ient 48 From the passage it can be implied that the primary technique in using a second language should be to _. （ A） produce a normal flow of speech （ B） create native-like talks （ C） get ones ideas across slowly （ D） say something at once 49 The passage seems to show that the worst thing a languag

30、e learner can do is _. （ A） refuse to interact with the language （ B） excessively practice and learn （ C） say too much when asked a question （ D） concentrate too much on proper pronunciation 50 Learners of a new language often find themselves in ambiguous(有歧义的 ) situations. These situations are char

31、acterized by complexity, novelty(新颖 ), unexpectedness, or a lack of clear-cut(清晰的 ) solutions. Such ambiguity arises when a person does not understand a sentence, paragraph, or conversation because it contains unfamiliar words or structures. Persons who dislike uncertainty tend to become confused an

32、d frustrated, perhaps withdrawing from the situation. They may give up or, in the most extreme cases, even go so far as to avoid further contact with the language. They prefer safe situations in which everything has been practiced, and explained. However, such behavior is not constructive because la

33、nguage students must learn to cope with uncertainty. Uncertainty is an inescapable part of communication. When someone speaks, he may occasionally feel unsure about his ability to get his message across. Even in the case of native speakers, there may be a lack of common background information, for e

34、xample. In the case of second-language- learners, they may worry that grammatical or pronunciation errors will impede(妨碍 ) communication or even make it impossible. Thus, the person who dislikes ambiguity may prefer to remain silent if he is not sure he can produce a perfect word. In fact, this beha

35、vior has been shown to impede true language learning. Since the main goal is to communicate, one should simply concentrate on producing a normal flow of speech, instead of being obviously concerned with individual items. A spoken message, at the time it is needed, no matter how imperfect, is worth m

36、any unspoken messages, no matter how perfect. It is better to say something promptly rather than say nothing at all or to take so long to compose the words that the listeners patience is exhausted and interest in further communication is destroyed. Therefore, the successful language learner must dea

37、l with ambiguity and include the presence of a certain degree of uncertainty in his communicative strategies. 50 According to the passage, who would be successful in acquiring a second language? （ A） One who carefully constructs his sentences. （ B） One who accepts the inevitability of uncertainty. （

38、 C） One who speaks without thinking. （ D） One who doesnt worry about individual items. 51 What would be the most appropriate title for this passage? （ A） How to Formulate Effective Utterances （ B） Ambiguity and Language Performance （ C） Maintaining the Listeners Interest （ D） The Role of Drill in La

39、nguage Learning 52 The type of uncertainty among native speakers would most likely occur in a conversation between _. （ A） a doctor and a nurse （ B） a father and his daughter （ C） a scientist and a worker （ D） a lawyer and his client 53 From the passage it can be implied that the primary technique i

40、n using a second language should be to _. （ A） produce a normal flow of speech （ B） create native-like talks （ C） get ones ideas across slowly （ D） say something at once 54 The passage seems to show that the worst thing a language learner can do is _. （ A） refuse to interact with the language （ B） e

41、xcessively practice and learn （ C） say too much when asked a question （ D） concentrate too much on proper pronunciation Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 55 Milk has become a popular drink for modem Chinese, not o

42、nly is its nutritional (营养的 ) value appreciated, it seems even to have taken the role making the whole nation strong. Milk industry has only about 180 years of history among the Hah people. For a long time, milk was considered a luxury (奢侈的 )drink by common people. A widespread saying in the country

43、 was that Japan used a cup of milk to strengthen the constitution (体格 ) of its people. That sounds reasonable because the rich “Ca“ in milk definitely benefits the constitution. The average annual consumption per capita in Japan has risen from less than 10 kilograms immediately after World War II to

44、 68 kilograms today. The average height of Japanese has increased by 11 centimeters during this period. The Chinese Government also hopes to improve the constitution of local people, and since milk is the most obvious nutritious food, it has naturally been picked up. But due to tradition, Chinese pe

45、ople are not in the habit of drinking milk regularly. The annual output of milk in the country is about 10 million tons, compared with an output of alcohol reaching 8 million tons. The annual milk consumption per capita is about 7 kilograms in China while the worlds average is about 100 kilograms. T

46、he government has noticed the huge gap and plans to raise consumption to 10 kilograms per capita by 2005 and 16 kilograms by 2010. The government has also started plans for “school milk“ since the beginning of this century. 55 Chinese government encourage people to drink milk and hope that _. （ A） t

47、he whole nation will become stronger （ B） the milk industry will have a faster development （ C） milk will no longer be considered a luxury drink （ D） its nutritional value will be more appreciated 56 For decades, milk was considered a luxury drink because common people _. （ A） did not like drinking

48、milk （ B） could find no way to get milk （ C） were not used to drinking milk （ D） could not afford drinking milk 57 The phrase “per capita“ (Line 1, Para.2) might be new to you. The meaning of this is probably _. （ A） per cent （ B） for each family （ C） for each person （ D） per capital 58 The purpose

49、for the author to mention the output of alcohol in the 2nd paragraph is to say that （ A） we havent produced enough milk （ B） we have produced too much milk （ C） we havent produced enough alcohol （ D） we have produced too much alcohol 59 Since the beginning of the 21 st century, the government has started _. （ A