[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷387及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 387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） One of a cheaper price. （ B） One of a different color. （ C） One of a more fashionable style, （ D） One of a smaller size. （ A） Shed rather go later. （ B） Shed rather work for two hours. （ C） The library will open soon. （ D） The lib

3、rary closed two hours ago. （ A） Ordering some goods. （ B） Shopping in a store. （ C） Interviewing for a job. （ D） Sending a package. （ A） In a park. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a post office. （ D） At home. （ A） Turn down the volume. （ B） Help the woman work. （ C） Play a different kind of music. （ D

4、） Speak in a low voice. Section B 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 qu

5、estion, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Good seats. （ B） The price. （ C） Two seats together. （ D） The time of the performance. （ A） Tony will have a holiday. （ B） Ms. Li will be on holiday. （ C） Tony will make a business trip. （ D） Tonys sister is

6、arriving. 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. 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

7、. 8 How long did the speaker stay in Hollywood last Christmas? She stayed there for _. 9 Where did the speaker meet her best friend? She met her at _. 10 Why was the speaker disappointed when they drove to Hollywood? Because the place looked rather _. 11 Where was the speakers friends house? It was

8、located up in the _. 12 How much time did they spend in Disneyland? They spent _ there. 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. 13 Many

9、 a mountain and many a river visited by the guests. （ A） have been （ B） were （ C） was （ D） are 14 It was in 1939 _ the World War broke out. （ A） when （ B） in which （ C） which （ D） that 15 Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one exam after another. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） am （ D） be 16

10、We dont allow _in the meeting room. （ A） to smoke （ B） smoked （ C） smoking （ D） to smoking 17 Mother does most of _ at home. （ A） clean （ B） cleaning （ C） to clean （ D） the cleaning 18 He got to the railway station half an hour late, _ made us unhappy. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） which （ D） what 19 He

11、got to the railway station half an hour late, _ made us unhappy. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） which （ D） what 20 She _, but when I came in she stopped. （ A） has talked （ B） had talked （ C） was talking （ D） talked 21 I _ get on the bus when I heard someone calling me from behind. （ A） was （ B） was going

12、to （ C） would （ D） was about to 22 Great changes _ in our country these few years. （ A） have been taken place （ B） has taken place （ C） has been taken place （ D） have taken place Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the

13、word given in the brackets. 23 We should be (consider) _of the comfort of old people. 24 Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great (achieve) _. 25 She didnt detect the delicate (differ) _ between the two sentences. 26 Tom made too many mistakes in the exam yesterday, he should (be) _

14、 more careful. 27 He would have given you more help, if he _ (not be) so busy. 28 Who is the person _ (talk) with our monitor over there? Our new maths teacher. 29 The (real) _ is that we have barely enough food for three days. 30 She makes (occasion)_appearances for the local sports meeting. 31 The

15、 football match was _ (annoy). 32 The piece of music was composed by a very famous blind (music) _. 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, a

16、nd D. You should make the correct choice. 33 St. Valentines Day, has roots in several different legends. One of the earliest popular symbols of the day is Cupid, the Roman god of love, who has the image of a young boy with bow and arrow. Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman

17、 emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings. He supposedly cured the jailers daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed on February 14, he wrote the jailers daughter a farewell letter, s

18、igning it “From Your Valentine“. Another Valentine was an Italian bishop(主教 ) who lived at about the same time, AD 200. He was imprisoned because he secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the Roman emperor. Some legends say he was burned to death. February 14 was also a Roman holiday, hel

19、d in honor of a goddess. The custom of choosing a sweetheart on this date spread through Europe in the Middle Ages, and then to the early American colonies. Throughout the ages, people also believed that birds picked their mates on February 14! Whatever the odd mixture of origins, St. Valentines Day

20、 is now a day for sweethearts. It is the day that you show your friend or loved one that you care. You can send candy to someone you think is special. Or you can send roses, the flower of love. Most people send “valentines“, a greeting card named after their notes. Valentines can be sentimental, rom

21、antic and heartfelt. They can be funny and friendly. If the sender is shy, valentines can be anonymous(匿名的 ). 33 The Christian priest lived in the Roman emperors period was imprisoned because _. （ A） he cured the blindness of the daughter of the prison door-keeper （ B） he illegally taught people to

22、believe in Christian Gods （ C） he married couples secretly （ D） he went contrary to the Roman emperors 34 We can infer from the passage that, nowadays, the signature “valentine“ on a letter or card means _. （ A） the Roman God of love （ B） an anonymous that can be used by anyone （ C） sweetheart and l

23、over （ D） a close friend 35 In the Roman Holiday, _. （ A） people date with their valentine （ B） birds choose their mates （ C） people choose someone to be his/her sweetheart （ D） birds also have their holiday 36 The habit of having the Roman Holiday spread through Europe _. （ A） about AD 200 （ B） thr

24、ee hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ （ C） a few hundreds of years ago （ D） in the Middle Ages 37 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） It introduces the origins of St. Valentines Day and the holiday in the past. （ B） It tells us various kinds of legends about people who have the sam

25、e name of St. Valentine. （ C） It mainly explains how the name of St. Valentines Day comes. （ D） It helps people know the roots of St. Valentines Day and its development and habits nowadays. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 t

26、hrough 45. 38 One of the most successful singers of the twentieth century, Ella Fitzgerald has made several different styles of her own. She was born in Virginia but was brought up in an orphanage in Yonkers, New York. Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen. He engaged

27、 her to sing with his bands, and when he died in 1939, she took over. Unlike Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald taught herself the sentimental music so popular .in the 1930s songs like “My Heart Belong to Daddy and her recording became bestsellers. During the 1940s she developed her own “scat singing“ a

28、breathless, nonsensesyllable style for songs like “Flying Home“ and “Lady Be Good“. Ella Fitzgerald was the perfect musical partner for her friend, the trumpeter Louis Armstrong, matching him in warmth and artistry, “I just like music,“ she has said. “To me, its a story. Theres only one thing better

29、 than singing. Its more singing“. 38 Where did Fitzgerald spend most of her childhood? （ A） Virginia. （ B） Yonkers. （ C） Louis Armstrong. （ D） Louisiana. 39 Who was the first person to discover Ella Fitzgeralds talent? （ A） Fitzgeralds father. （ B） Bessie Smith. （ C） Louis Armstrong. （ D） Chick Webb

30、. 40 When Fitzgerald was sixteen, Chick Webb asked her to _. （ A） marry him （ B） hire him （ C） take over his band （ D） performer 41 According to the passage, Bessie Smith was a _. （ A） singer （ B） music teachers （ C） band leader （ D） performer 42 What does the passage imply about Ella Fitzgerald and

31、 Louis Armstrong? （ A） They were the originators of “scat singing“. （ B） They played the same musical instrument. （ C） They performed well together. （ D） They were a married couple. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table

32、 below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 43 An exchange rate is the price of one countrys money in terms of some other countrys money. It is the relative price of one national currency expressed in terms of another national currency.

33、Like the relative prices of goods, exchange rates can be expressed in one of two equivalent ways. For example, in June 1993, one U.S. dollar traded on the foreign exchange market for about six French francs. One U.S. dollar cost about six French francs to buy, or one U.S. dollar sold for about six F

34、rench francs. This exchange rate is the relative price of the U.S. dollar in terms of French francs. Alternatively, it would be just as accurate to say that one French franc cost, or would buy, about 17 cents. This would be the relative price of the French franc in terms of the U.S. dollar. 1) An【 4

35、6】 is the price of one countrys money in terms of some other countrys money. 2) It is the【 47】 price of one national currency【 48】 in terms of another national currency. 3) In June 1993, one U.S. dollar cost about【 49】 French francs to buy. 4) In June 1993, one French franc would buy about【 50】 cent

36、s. 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. 48 A customs officer B fashion designer C ticket

37、collector D tax commissioner E produce broker F estate agent G personal assistant H fire fighter I General Manager J sales representative K harbor master L filing staff M merchant banker N air hostess O taxi driver P programmer 48 ( )时装设计师 ( )税务专员 49 ( )房地产经纪人 ( )消防员 50 ( )销售代表 ( )商业银行家 51 ( )私人助理 (

38、 )港务长 52 ( )检票员 ( )海关官员 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. 53 Managing Cash Flow in the everyday sense is about making sure you have money coming in to finance the costs of th

39、e goods and services you are producing. If youre a small business, the chances are that for every $100 you owe, others owe you $155. Whats more, youre probably waiting up to 12 weeks to get paid. Its not right. Some business people have very definite ideas about what should be done to make things fa

40、irer. Improving credit control can make a world of difference to your business prospects. Profit is good, but its cash that pays the wages. So here are ten tips(提示 ) to help you get whats due to you. 1. Assess the credit risk of every customer and assign a credit limit to them before any goods are s

41、upplied. Trade and bank references should always be taken up before accepting a customer on credit terms. 2. State the credit terms clearly on each invoice(a pay by date and details of interest charges) 3. Ask for a percentage(百分比 ) of the invoice value in advance as protection against bad debt and

42、to help cash flow. 4. Try credit insurance if credit checks do not come up to standard. Its not always available, but it can provide up to 100 percent cover on approved debts, guaranteeing payment by a specified date. 5. Think about using debt collection agencies for smaller debts. Agency fees, usua

43、lly based on a percentage, are only payable if the debt is successfully recovered. 6. Investigate the potential of factoring(垫付并代为收账 ). Factors purchase a firms unpaid invoices, paying up to 70 percent or more of the face value, but they often only take on the best customers. 7. Make sure you know t

44、he names and department of the person to whom each invoice is being sent. 8. Check how long existing customers take to pay and negotiate new credit terms if theyre not meeting bills on time. 9. Offer your customers discounts for paying up promptly when invoiced. 10. Follow up with a fax to make sum

45、your invoice isnt overlooked, disregarded or left at the bottom of the pile. 53 What sort of people is this article written for? It aims at _. 54 What advice does the article give? It gives advice on how to deal with _. 55 According to the article, how can a business ensure its prospects? It can ens

46、ure its prospects by _. 56 Who could you turn to if you find it difficult to collect smaller debts? We can ask _ for help. 57 What should you do to make sure your invoice is properly handled? We should send _ to confirm it. 58 Since smoking is harmful， governments worldwide should conduct serious ca

47、mpaigns against is （ A）自知道吸烟有害以来，世界政府就应该采取严厉的禁烟措施。 （ B）因为吸烟有害处，世界政府就应该开展严肃的禁烟运动。 （ C）既然吸烟有害，各国政府就应该开展严肃的禁烟运动。 （ D）由于吸烟有害，各国政府开展了严肃的禁烟运动。 59 After the investigation, it was concluded that the old man was responsible for the accident. （ A）在这次检查后，得出的结论是这位老人对这起交通事故负责。 （ B）在这次调查后，人们觉得这起交通事故完全是这位老人的责任。 （

48、C）在这次检查后，人们觉得这起交通事故完全是这位老人的责任。 （ D）在这次调查后，得出的结论是这位老人对这起交通事故负责。 60 The plan having been made， what is important to the plan-maker now is to put it into practice （ A）已 经制订好的计划就是最重要的，要用到实践中去。 （ B）已经制订好的关于什么是重要的计划将被投入实践。 （ C）计划已经制订出来了，现在对制订计划者来说，重要的是要大量练习。 （ D）计划已经制订出来了，现在对制订计划者来说，关键是付诸实践。 61 Women are going after equality themselves instead of waiting for organizations to deliver it. （ A）妇女正在追求属于自己的平等，而不是组织机构给予的平等。 （ B） 妇女在等待组织机构带来平等，相反地自己则在后面跟