[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷453及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 453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） The man couldnt give up smoking. （ B） The man found it easy to give up smoking. （ C） The woman believed that the man could give up smoking. （ D） The man wanted to convince the woman that he could give up smoking. Section B Directi

3、ons: 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, you should choose the correct ans

4、wer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Dress. （ B） Computers. （ C） Shoes. （ D） Engines. （ A） Sightseeing around the city. （ B） Attending a meeting. （ C） Shopping in the city. （ D） Giving a party. （ A） This afternoon. （ B） This evening. （ C） Tomorrow morning. （ D） Tomorrow afternoon. （ A）

5、 At the party. （ B） At the meeting. （ C） In the office. （ D） In the hotel. 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, y

6、ou should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 6 Who will become nearsighted easily? People who do a lot of_ will become nearsighted easily. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most app

7、ropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 7 I wish I _ able to help you. But the problem is that I am too busy to spare even one minute. （ A） am （ B） will be （ C） were （ D） shall be 8 Its high time you to work on the plan for our journey to those beautiful mountains in Northe

8、rn Europe. （ A） start （ B） would start （ C） started （ D） had started 9 This causes the metal to become softer than before and _ easier to machine. （ A） very （ B） more （ C） much （ D） as 10 The shirt _ was very expensive. （ A） bought last week （ B） he bought week （ C） which he bought it last week （ D）

9、 he bought last week 11 Its said that the agreement _ between the two companies last month will become effective from May 1. （ A） to sign （ B） signed （ C） to be signed （ D） signing 12 You will find the matter _ about all over the company. （ A） being talked （ B） talked （ C） talking （ D） to talk 13 Th

10、e law requires that everyone _ his car checked at least once a year. （ A） have （ B） has （ C） is to have （ D） will have 14 Each of us was interested in the way in _ he illustrated his idea. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） how 15 If you want to get the job, firstly, you should have a (n) _ examina

11、tion. （ A） introductory （ B） possible （ C） primary （ D） preliminary 16 There is no evidence_ oil price will come down in the near future. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） where （ D） as Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the w

12、ord given in the brackets. 17 Im sorry, some of the books in your list are not (avail)_at the time being. 18 These books _(keep) in the library for a long time. 19 Tourism has (ruinous) _ this once unspoiled forest. 20 I regret (inform)_you that we are unable to offer you an employment. 21 Dont do i

13、t again or you will meet (approve) _ from all sides. 22 Smith doesnt like to have somebody else (tell) _ that he ought to do this or that. 23 The (real) _ is that we have barely enough food for three days. 24 The criminal disguised(装扮 ) his looks to avoid (recognize) _. 25 Communication via eye cont

14、act seems to be(particular)_ important in some cases. 26 UK Universities should focus on(provide)_ overseas students with English language skills and British culture as well. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 throu

15、gh 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 27 In many countries, such as France, Greece, and Japan, it is often more difficult for students to pass the college entrance exams than to do the course work when they are actually i

16、n college, and students who dont have much money are at a disadvantage. Students prepare for these tests for years in advance. Often， stu-dents attend a private school at night to get ready for them. These private schools are usually expensive. If their families dont have much money, students cant a

17、ttend, and they might not pass the entrance exams without this extra preparation. In contrast, students can easily get into an American or Canadian college at least more easily than in other countries. American students take an entrance exam called the S.A.T. (the Scholastic Aptitude Test (学习能力测试 ).

18、 However, colleges do not consider only S. A. T. Scores. They also consider a students grades and activities throughout high school. A student who has done well in high school will probably get into college. What happens when a student finally enters a college or university? Students in China, Korea

19、, or Japan might find their college studies easier than high school work. On the other hand, when American or Canadian students begin college, many of them discover that they need to work very hard and study seriously for the first time in their lives especially if they plan to go to graduate school

20、. 27 In France and Greece, students find that _. （ A） they have to do extra preparation to pass the entrance exams （ B） private schools are inexpensive （ C） course work in college is more difficult （ D） college entrance exams are more difficult 28 From the first paragraph we can see that before ente

21、ring college, students must （ A） pass the entrance exams （ B） study in private schools （ C） earn enough money （ D） do some course work 29 In America, colleges usually take new students according to _. （ A） students grades and activities in high school only （ B） students scores of S. A.T. only （ C） b

22、oth students S.A.T. scores and records in high school （ D） students objectives of academic study 30 In North America, college students _. （ A） study harder than they did in high school （ B） study as hard as they did in high school （ C） find college studies easier than high school work （ D） find it e

23、asier to go to graduate school 31 This passage is mainly about _. （ A） advantages of college study in North America （ B） differences in college education In different countries （ C） American higher education （ D） higher education in general Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 q

24、uestions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 Vancouver(温哥华 ) is a cosmopolitan(世界性的 ) city of stunning beauty. Set between the waters of the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains, Vancouver is a place of tremendous physical beauty. Few other places in North America offer the

25、attractions of a truly cosmopolitan city so close to such a wide range of natural wonders. You can take advantage of the citys pleasing mid-70s summer weather with a walk or bike ride through the citys 1,000-acre Stanley Park, located on a peninsula just off the downtown business district. A mere 15

26、-minute drive from downtown gets you to Grouse Mountain, which you can climb by foot or aerial tram for a spectacular one-mile-high view of the city and its surroundings. Another worthwhile day trip is the 1.5 hours ferry ride to the seaside town of Victoria, on Vancouver Island, with its lush garde

27、ns and 19th century architecture. July and August are the best months to catch a close up view of orcas migrating north through the gulf waters off Vancouver. And two hours from the city is the Whistler-Backcomb ski resort, North Americas largest, which has great off-season prices, a full range of o

28、utdoor activities and even summer glacier skiing. Vancouver is home to North Americas third largest Chinatown. The citys rich Asian culture also lets you take in sights that you cant find elsewhere on this continent, like the not-to-be-missed Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden, which is the on

29、ly Ming Dynasty style garden outside China. 32 Vancouver is_. （ A） a city of great natural beauty and rich Asian culture （ B） a city lying among the Great Lakes （ C） the only city in North America that has a Chinatown （ D） the only city in North America that has natural beauty 33 Which of the follow

30、ing is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） The Chinatown in Vancouver is the third largest in North America. （ B） You can have a wonderful view of the city and its surroundings on Grouse Mountain. （ C） No other ski resort in North America is larger than Whistler-Backcomb. （ D） It takes you half

31、an hour by ferry to get to the seaside town of Victoria where you can see lush gardens and 19th century architecture. 34 The underlined phrase “has great off-season prices“ probably means_. （ A） has a little low prices （ B） has very low prices （ C） has a little high prices （ D） has very high prices

32、35 If you want to have a one-mile-high view of the city and its surroundings, you can go to_. （ A） Whistler-Backcomb （ B） Grouse Mountain （ C） Vancouver Island （ D） Chinatown 36 Which of the following could probably be the title of this passage? （ A） Vancouver, a Cosmopolitan City of Great Natural B

33、eauty （ B） Vancouver, a Cosmopolitan City of Rich Asian Culture （ C） A Trip to Vancouver （ D） Going to the Chinatown in Vancouver Task 3 Directions: The 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 an

34、swers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 37 We continue to share with our remotest ancestors the most tangled and evasive attitudes about death, despite the great distance we have come in understanding some of the profound aspects of biology. We have as much distaste for talking about

35、personal death as for thinking about it; it is an indelicacy, like talking in mixed company about venereal disease or abortion in the old days. Death on a grand scale does not bother us in the same special way: we can sit around a dinner table and discuss war, involving 60 billion volatilized human

36、deaths, as though we were talking about bad weather; we can watch abrupt bloody death every day, in color, on films and television, without blinking back a tear. It is when the numbers of dead are very small, and very close, that we begin to think in scurrying circles. At the very center of the prob

37、lem is the naked cold deadness of ones own self, the only reality in nature of which we can have absolute certainty, and it is unmentionable, unthinkable. We may be even less willing to face the issue at first hand than our predecessors because of a secret new hope that maybe it will go away. We lik

38、e to think, hiding the thought, that with all the marvelous ways in which we seem now to lead nature around by the nose, perhaps we can avoid the central problem if we just become, next year, say, a bit smarter. People dislike talking about death because they just (46) still have the vaguest ideas o

39、f the issue. They talk about death only when (47) people are killed in war. When they find only very few people die each time and (48) are almost equal, they become very anxious, thinking that next time they themselves will meet their doom. Therefore, (49) However, they have a hope that when they co

40、ntrol nature, they can (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. 42 A-animation B- mous

41、e C-bug D-correct defects E-debugger F-default G-directory service H-display screen I-icon J-image scanner K-internet explorer L-link M-liquid crystal display (LCD) N-Machine language O-modem P-module 42 ( )程序出错 ( )显示屏 43 ( )调制解调器 ( )图标 44 ( )微软浏览器软件名 ( )模块 45 ( )液晶显示器 ( )动画 46 ( )目录服务 ( )调试程序 Task

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45、ure the highest standard of tuition possible. We continue to prove that Elanguest is one of the highest quality language schools in the world.(90% + pass rate, 99% in 2002!) 47 Where is this language school located? It is located in _. 48 How many main courses in this language school offering now? E

46、languest offers _ main courses now. 49 How about the courses in this language school? Their courses are _. 50 Who can help students find appropriate courses? _ can help students find appropriate courses. 51 Whats the pass rate of Elanguest in 2002? 52 It is universally acknowledged that China has ac

47、hieved tremendous successes in family planning. （ A）人们普通赞赏中国在家庭计划方面达到了宏伟的目标。 （ B）人们一致承认中国在家庭计划方面取得了巨大的成绩。 （ C）人们一致公认中国的计划生育取得了极大的成绩。 （ D） 世界上流行着一种看法，中国政府对每个家庭的成功起到巨大的作用。 53 A beam of light will not bend round comers unless made to do so with the help of a reflecting device. （ A）除非有反射装置的帮助，使得光线在拐弯处弯曲

48、，否则光线是不会弯曲的。 （ B）光线在拐弯处将不会弯曲，除非在反射装置的帮助下使它弯曲。 （ C）如果不用反射装置使光线弯曲的话，光线在拐弯处是不会弯曲的。 （ D）即使有反射装置的 帮助，光线在拐弯处也不会弯曲。 54 Reading is a battle for many children, with one in 10 performing at a level six years below what is considered to be normal for their age (9 years old). _ 55 Advertising is an effective means of introducing a new product nationwide and generating sales leads （ A）广告是一种全国范围内介绍一种新产品并推销的有效手段。 （ B）广告是一种有效手段，它在全国范围内介绍一种新产品，并产生销售。 （ C）广告是一种有效的手段，介绍一种新产品到国内进行销售。 （ D）广告是一种