[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷424及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 424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） Hes going to find an apartment for himself. （ B） Hes going downtown with his brother. （ C） Hes already found an apartment. （ D） Hes helping his brother look for an apartment. Section B Directions: This section is to test your abil

3、ity 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 marked A, B, C,

4、 and D. （ A） Classical group. （ B） Pop group. （ C） Jazz group. （ D） Rock group. （ A） Go on a holiday for a change. （ B） Look for a better job. （ C） Find a place in a university. （ D） Go on studying for a higher degree. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short pa

5、ssages. 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. 4 What is the main topic of the talk? The main topic of this talk is to offer advice on _

6、. 5 What happens when youre feeling tired and take a short sleep? You become even more _. 6 What is one of the causes of having a low energy level? One of the causes is _. 7 What does the speaker think about drinking coffee to increase ones energy? It is _. 8 What is the best way of getting rid of t

7、iredness? 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. 9 Tom ought not to _ me your secret, but he meant no harm. （ A） have told （ B） tell （

8、 C） be telling （ D） having told 10 We must plan _ the future. （ A） in relation to （ B） in excess of （ C） in contrast to （ D） in favor of 11 Jenny is learning Japanese. _ her brother. （ A） So is （ B） So does （ C） Nor is （ D） Nor does 12 As a biologist and ecologist, he is _ all forms of hunting. （ A）

9、 against （ B） down （ C） back （ D） off 13 Mary was picked from thousands of applicants for a teaching job. （ A） up （ B） off （ C） out （ D） in 14 The fisherman together with his sons always _ a lot of fish. （ A） catch （ B） catches （ C） catching （ D） caught 15 He told me that _ nothing there was worth l

10、ooking into. （ A） nearly （ B） almost （ C） hardly （ D） seldom 16 Only a student or two _ to clean the classroom after school. （ A） are needed （ B） need （ C） is needed （ D） needs 17 Have you ever considered _ to live in the country? （ A） going （ B） to go （ C） to have gone （ D） go 18 _, I shall still g

11、o outside. （ A） As the sun is hot （ B） Hot as is the sun （ C） Hot as the sun is （ D） Though is the sun 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. 19 I can not help (wonder) _whether the doctor w

12、ill come in time. 20 When (heat) _, ice will be changed into water. 21 They saw him grow up from (child)_. 22 During the earthquake the room (shake) _ and all the pictures fell off the wall. 23 As good friends, he couldnt avoid (influence) _ by Xiao Li. 24 He is an _ (economy), that is to say, he ma

13、kes research on economics. 25 Youre always forgetting your assignments. Youre a very (forget) _ person. 26 Falling in love for the first time is like (discover) _ a new universe full of pleasure and closeness. 27 A telephone user may pay a fixed monthly charge and (allow) _ to make an unlimited numb

14、er of local calls in the month. 28 The engineer put forward a (suggest) _ at the meeting to improve the public traffic system. 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

15、4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 29 To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: You must be able to hold the attention of your audience; you must be a clever speaker, with a good, strong and pleasing voice which is fully under your control; a

16、nd you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of an actor doesnt mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage, for there are very important differences between the teachers work and actors. The ac

17、tor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed before hand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem nat

18、ural on the stage. A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience takes an active part in his play; they ask and answer question; they obey orders, and if they dont understand something, they say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his audience, which is his cl

19、ass. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must invent it as he goes along. 29 The word “gifts“ in Line 1 means _. （ A） presents （ B） cleverness （ C） something that belongs to a good actor （ D） the way a teacher should act in class 30 In what way is a teachers work different from an actors? （ A） Th

20、e teacher must learn everything by heart. （ B） He knows to control his voice better than an actor. （ C） He has to deal with unexpected situations. （ D） He has to use more facial expressions. 31 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） A teachers voice must be nicer than an actor. （ B） A teacher cannot d

21、ecide beforehand what exactly he is going to say in class. （ C） A teacher must have better memory than an actor. （ D） A teacher has to learn by heart what exactly he is going to say in class. 32 There are some similarities between teachers and actors EXCEPF _. （ A） a good, strong and pleasing voice

22、（ B） the ability to hold the attention of listeners （ C） you must be a clever speaker （ D） the ability to control unexpected situation 33 According to the passage, which is the best title? （ A） Teachers and Actors. （ B） How to Become a Good Teacher. （ C） A Good Teacher. （ D） How to Become a Good Act

23、or. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 34 Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problems in the form of an unfavorable trade balance (贸易逆差 ) with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the tota

24、l value of a countrys imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $250 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $100 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit is $150 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because t

25、hey lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods. One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency (货币 ) out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties

26、, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in US industries, cost more to produce than those

27、 made in places lille Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries. 34 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Several worldwide economic problems. （ B） The causes and consequences of trade deficit. （

28、C） Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries. （ D） The value of exports against imports. 35 According to the passage, when does a trade imbalance occur? When _ . （ A） a country has serious economic problem （ B） a country sells more products overseas than it imports （ C） the value of the products

29、 a country imports is greater than the value of the product it exports （ D） a country cant develop its natural resources 36 The word “deficit“ (Line 4, Para.1) would be best replaced by which of the following? （ A） shortage （ B） situation （ C） increase （ D） products 37 Which of the following is not

30、mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? （ A） Low labor and material costs in Asian countries. （ B） A lack of natural resources. （ C） An underdeveloped industrial base. （ D） The high cost of exported items. 38 It can be inferred from the passage that American industries _ . （ A） do not pa

31、y their workers sufficient wages （ B） are hurt by a trade imbalance （ C） import labor and materials from overseas （ D） provide a strong industrial base that prevents a trade deficit 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. 38 The committee initially(最初 ) considered three possible locations for the proposed new factory. Of the three cities, Chicago presently seems to the committee to offer the greatest advantages.

33、 Here are our observations of the city. Though not at the geographical center of the United States, Chicago is centrally located in an area that contains more than three-quarters of the U.S. population. It is within easy reach of our head office in New York. And it is close to several of our most im

34、portant suppliers of components(配件 ) and raw materials-those, for example, in Columbus, Detroit, and St. Louis. The city is served by several major railroads. Except during the winter months when the Great Lakes are frozen, it is an international seaport. Chicago has two major airports and both home

35、 and international air cargo(货物 ) services are available. A Report on New Factory Location Location recommended: (46)_ Advantages of the location: 1) in the (47)_ part of an area with a huge population; 2) within easy reach of the (48)_ in New York; 3) close to the important (49)_ of components and

36、raw materials; 4) convenient in rail, water and (50)_ cargo transport. 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 q

37、uestion NO. 51-55. 44 The following is a list of facilities in a school. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent(与 相同的 ) 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

38、-Networked computer stations; dial in access B-Campus wide area network C-Computers and a laser printer in each classroom D-Private directories for all students and staff E-Mail for staff and students F-Interactive distance learning stations G-Instructional media H-Student stations I-Resources acces

39、sible campus-wide via fiber optic network J-On-line research services K-Student-run stereo radio station L-Telephone in every classroom M-Voice mail for all staff N-Electronic Bulletin Board available around the clock O-T-1 Internet Access 51. ( )校园网络 52. ( )教室配备电脑和打印机 53. ( )学生立体声广播站 54. ( )教工语言信箱

40、55. ( )计算机网络；拨号上网 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. 49 What Do cc: and bcc: Mean? Email writing has become a large part of modern communication, particularly in business. The

41、 world has become much smaller now that we have the ability to send and receive email messages over great distances at an incredible speed. Due to the ease of use it has the potential to be abused and you should try to keep the following points in mind when writing email. There is a certain etiquett

42、e(礼节 ) with email, especially in the use of the carbon copy(cc:) and blind carbon copy(bcc:) fields. It is courteous to add addresses to the cc: field if those people need to know about the subject but are not required to act on the contents.The bcc: field is useful where discretion is required. Peo

43、ple in this field are concealed from other recipients in the to, cc: and bcc: fields. They can themselves see others in the To and cc: fields but not the bcc: fields. In this example, an email is sent directly to John by Bob. He copies Tom by including Toms address in the cc: field. Harry and Sue ar

44、e blind copied they can see who the original recipients were but Tom and John wont see their names. 49 What does the passage imply? E-mail has become a large part of _. 50 According to the writer, the world has become _. 51 According to the passage, it is _ to add addresses to the cc: field. 52 How

45、fast can we have the ability to send and receive email messages over great distances? 53 Why should we keep some points in mind when writing e-mail? Due to the ease of use, it has the potential to be _. 54 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

46、是唯一受贿的人。 （ D）我知道他是最不会受贿的人。 55 The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income can obtain （ A）人们增加收入的愿望 不仅是对于高收人所能带来额外的舒适的愿望，也是对于成功的愿望。 （ B）人们渴望增加收人，既是为了高收入带来的额外的舒服，也是为了满足成功的欲望。 （ C）人们希望增加收入，既是为了更高的收入能够带来更多的舒适，同时也是

47、为了获得成功感。 （ D）人们想要增加收入的愿望是同样多的成功欲望，如同为了额外的舒服，那是较高的收入所能得到的。 56 Bill Clinton is still present and will be for 23 more months （ A）比尔 .克林顿目前仍是总统，并且在今 后 23个月中也仍将是总统。 （ B）比尔 .克林顿目前仍是总统，他将连任 23个月。 （ C）比尔 .克林顿依然是总统，而且这种状况可以维持 23个月。 （ D）比尔 .克林顿依然是总统，并且持续 23个月。 57 Not only does asking questions at a meeting in

48、volve you in discussions, it is also a good way to demonstrate your professional knowledge. （ A）会上提问不仅能使你参 与到讨论中，而且还是一种展示你专业知识的好方法。 （ B）会上提问不仅可以讨论你所提出的问题，而且还可以很好地利用你的专业知识。 （ C）提问题不仅能使会议讨论你所关注的问题，还是一种表现你专业技能的好途径。 （ D）在会上不仅要提问还要参与讨论，这是提高你自己专业技能的一种有效方法。 58 Todays cars are already built with a kind of c

49、onverter(转换器 ). When exhaust flows through this converter “box“, a chemical inside breaks down the cars pollutant(污染物质 ) into less harmful chemicals. But some pollutants still escape into the air to form smog(雾 ), which can bum your eyes, nose and throat, and make breathing painful. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is