[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷421及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 421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） In Europe. （ B） In Africa. （ C） On the plane. （ D） In a car. （ A） Because she likes blue dresses. （ B） Because her other dresses are still wet. （ C） Because she has no other dresses. （ D） Because she likes dirty dresses （ A） Emplo

3、yer and employee. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Salesman and customer. （ D） Doctor and patient. （ A） She likes the food very much. （ B） She doesnt like the food. （ C） She has no interest in the food. （ D） She has no idea. （ A） He is coming. （ B） He is cooking. （ C） He is writing a letter. （ D） He is w

4、riting a paper. 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 question,

5、you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ B） 9 （ C） 12 （ D） 8 （ A） To the Science Museum. （ B） To the Natural History Museum. （ C） To the Art Museum. （ D） To the Chemistry Museum. （ A） Sacramento. （ B） San Diego. （ C） Theyre not sure. （ D） St. Sophia. （ A） Beca

6、use Turkey is her favorite city. （ B） Because thats the place they fall in love. （ C） Because thats the place where her parents live. （ D） All of the above. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will

7、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. 10 When did president John Adans start the library? He started the library in _ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentence

8、s. 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. 11 Jane _ her boss this morning, asking for a leave, but she forgot. （ A） could telephone （ B） should have telephoned （ C） might telephone （ D） must have telephoned 1

9、2 Suppose there were a flood or an earthquake and the people could not be reached by trains or trucks. _ packages of food could be dropped from planes, the people might starve. （ A） Until （ B） Before （ C） Unless （ D） If only 13 Too much help sometimes means _ no help. （ A） worse （ B） as worse as （ C

10、） worse than （ D） so worse as 14 _, they would certainly come and help us. （ A） Had they time （ B） Do they have time （ C） Had they have time （ D） Did they had time 15 She moved away from her parents, and missed them _enjoy the exciting life in New York. （ A） too much to （ B） enough to （ C） very much

11、 to （ D） so much to 16 A five-year-old girl was kidnapped by a man in a restaurant, _ lasted seven hours before the kidnapper was shot to death by the police. （ A） who （ B） what （ C） which （ D） where 17 All _is a continuous supply of electric power. （ A） that is needed （ B） what is needed （ C） which

12、 is most important （ D） for our needs 18 Well get in all the wheat before the sun _. （ A） will set （ B） was set （ C） set （ D） sets 19 My new shirt cost me _ the last one that I bought. （ A） three （ B） three times as much as （ C） three times more than （ D） as much three times as 20 This dress is much

13、 more fashionable than _ you bought yesterday. （ A） it （ B） one （ C） the one （ D） which 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. 21 My father told me that he was considered too difficult a stu

14、dent (teach) _when he was young. 22 With better working conditions, businesses are more (like) _ to hire more employees. 23 By the time I graduate from university, I_ (be) a student for 15 years. 24 It is often difficult (decide) _ what to do. 25 I am afraid I cant go. I have to do some (clean) _ at

15、 home. 26 Todays rapid development in science and technology (exercise) _ deeper influence on the worldwide political and economic pattern and peoples social life. 27 Though a few rebels still held out, the fighting was (effective) _ ended. 28 Will the work (finish) _ in an hour? 29 Eating plenty of

16、 fresh fruit and vegetables will help you to stay (health) _. 30 Its important to realize how (quick)_this disease can spread over the globe. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or state

17、ment there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 31 “But I just paid $1.69 for lifts bottle of wine last week. How come the price is now $ 2.25? Whats going on?“ There are at least three things going on that have caused the price of wine to rise. All have to do wit

18、h the supply and demand factors of economics. The first factor is that people drink more wine than ever before. This demand for more wine has increased overall(总体 )wine sales in America at the rate of 15 percent a year. The second factor is that the supply of wine has stayed relatively the same, whi

19、ch means that the same number of bottles is produced each year. Wine producers are trying to open up new land to grow more grapes (葡萄 ). But in at least three wine-producing areas of the worldFrance, Germany, and Californianew vineyards (葡萄园 )will not be available in the near tirade. Wines are produ

20、ced in other countries, such as Italy, Spain and Australia, but none of these countries will be able to fill the demand for good wines. The third factor is that costs of wine productions are increasing. The man who make wine are asking for more money, and the machinery needed to press the grapes is

21、becoming more expensive. When the demand for something is greater than tile supply, prices go up. When production costs, meaning the prices of labor and machinery rise, the producer adds this increase to the price of the wine. 31 From the first paragraph, we know that the speaker is _. （ A） asking a

22、bout the price （ B） worrying about the price （ C） bargaining over the price （ D） complaining about the price 32 The three factors mentioned in the passage cause _. （ A） the sales of wine to increase （ B） the price of wine to go up （ C） the production of wine to decrease （ D） more and more people to

23、drink wine 33 The supply of wine has remained the same partly because _. （ A） wine-producing countries are unwilling to increase their production （ B） new vineyards will not be opened up in such counties as Australia （ C） countries like Italy and Spain can t supply enough good wines （ D） the product

24、ion of wine bottles has ceased to increase 34 What does “production costs“ refer to in the last paragraph? （ A） The price of grapes and machines. （ B） The cost of land and transportation. （ C） The price of wine and wine bottles. （ D） The cost of the manpower and equipment. 35 The authors purpose of

25、writing this passage is to _. （ A） persuade people to drink less wine （ B） tell people where to get the best wine （ C） explain why the price of wine is rising （ D） show that wine is popular with Americans Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements ar

26、e numbered 41 through 45. 35 I was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. When I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classesclasses for English as a Second Language. I was also put into the Limited English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always g

27、ot the highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There was no reason for me to be in any of those classes. When my parents discovered that I was ha those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to the school administration to complain about the

28、discrimination. The school had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESI classes, but the school fought very hard to keep me there. And then we found out whyfor every student the school had in the ESI. and the Limited English Proficiency Program, they would receive $ 400. This was pr

29、etty devastating (令人震惊的 ). The schools only excuse for keeping me there was that I lived in a Spanish-speaking household, and that I was influenced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I remained in the ESL and the Limited English Proficiency Program until I was in the fifth gr

30、ade. Then my parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced (考得好，写得好 ) it. So I didnt have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers. I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The fi

31、rst school I had attended would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too “Spanish“ for them. 36 The author thought he should attend_. （ A） an ESL class （ B） regular English classes （ C） the Limited English Proficiency Program （ D） the class for non-native Engli

32、sh speakers 37 The author was placed in the limited English Proficiency class because_. （ A） his English was not good enough （ B） he would be able to help other Spanish-speaking students （ C） the school wanted to prepare him for academic courses （ D） the school wanted to have more money 38 What was

33、the excuse the school used to put the speaker in an ESL class? （ A） He was influenced by the way his Spanish-speaking parents spoke. （ B） He wrote English with many grammatical errors. （ C） He did not perform well on the English proficiency test. （ D） He refused to attended any other classes. 39 How

34、 did the author perform in the regular English class? （ A） He was about the average level. （ B） He remained to be a top student. （ C） He began to have slight difficulty. （ D） He could no longer cope with the task, 40 What was the authors feeling when he described his first school? （ A） He remembered

35、 a sympathetic school administration. （ B） He was made to feel welcome because he spoke Spanish. （ C） He felt that the school cared more about money than about pupils welfare. （ D） He was grateful that the school took such a keen interest in his progress. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passag

36、e. 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. 40 Dear Mr. Smith, Thank you for responding so quickly to my employment inquiry. I have a great interest in the positio

37、n of human resource management available and feel that I can provide the ideal match for its requirements. In response to your request, I am enclosing my resume for your review. It includes details regarding my educational background and work experience for the last five years. I appreciate your int

38、erest in me and the qualifications I possess. I am confident that I will provide a meaningful addition to your staff. After you have had a chance to read my resume, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require any additional information. I look forward to meeting you in person

39、 to discuss this position and my credentials(资历 ) in further detail. I am available for an interview most mornings and early afternoons. You will find my contact information at the top of my enclosed resume. Thank you again for taking the time to respond to my application. Your early reply will be v

40、ery much appreciated. Sincerely yours, John Brown A Letter of Application Job applicant: 【 46】 _ Postition interested in：【 47】 _ Personal information provided in the resume; 1. 【 48】 _ 2. 【 49】 _ for the last five years 3. contact information Time available for an interview: most mornings and 【 50】

41、_ 41 【 46】 42 【 47】 43 【 48】 44 【 49】 45 【 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. 45 A-

42、Faculty Study Area B-Multimedia Reference Room C-Audio-Visual Resources D-Bag Storage E-Chief Librarian F-Checkout Desk G-Rare Editions Exhibition H-New Arrivals Area 1-Online Searching Area J-Book Return Desk K-Technical Services Department L-Foreign Original Edition Collection M-Conference Room N-

43、Multi-purpose Auditorium O-Bookbinding Room P-Chinese Collections 51. ( )多媒体阅览室 ( )外文原版区 52. ( )新书陈列区 ( )珍本展览厅 53. ( )教师研修区 ( )借书处 54. ( )视听资料室 ( )网上检索区 55. ( )装订室 ( )技术服务部 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.5

44、6 through No.60) following them. 51 Learn English with us! Teaching English for over 13 years. Learning to speak English at our language school in Malta is simple. We offer General English, Business English, Medical English and Cambridge examination courses. Learn to handle English grammar with ease

45、! Every year thousands of students and professionals from 100 countries around the world study at our school. While speaking, writing and enjoying the language youll find our courses friendly and fun. Our placement tests find the appropriate course for you. At Elanguest, we focus on how you learn En

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47、chools in the world. (90% + pass rate, 99% in 2002!) 51 Where is this language school located? It is located in _ . 52 How many main courses in this language school offering now? Elanguest offers _ main courses now. 53 How about the courses in this language school? Their courses are _ . 54 Who can h

48、elp students find appropriate courses? _ can help students find appropriate courses. 55 Whats the pass rate of Elanguest in 2002? 56 Try a little to stretch yourself and integrate into the greater society around you. （ A）试着扩展你的生活范围，把你身边的社会改造得更美好。 （ B）试着扩展你的生活范围，融人到身边更广阔的社会中去。 （ C）尽量使生活圈子大一些，让自己进入身边更广阔的社会中去。 （ D）尽量 使自己紧张起来，把你身边的社会改造得更美好。 57 I know he would be the last man to accept bribes （ A）我知道他是最后一个受贿赂的人。 （ B）我知道他决不会接受贿赂。 （ C）我知道他是唯一受贿的人。 （ D）我知道他是最不会受贿的人。 58 Hardly a year passed without Beijing losing its traditional dominance in another field or product. （