[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷521及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 521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 Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once When you hear a questi （ A） $116. （ B） $1

2、50. （ C） $115 （ D） $126 （ A） He cant explain the instructions clearly. （ B） He speaks too fast. （ C） He doesn t understand the instructions clearly. （ D） He is deaf. （ A） John is a close friend of the womans. （ B） John is the best hairdresser in town. （ C） John is a hairdresser. （ D） John often help

3、s the woman. （ A） New York. （ B） Rome. （ C） Paris. （ D） San Francisco. （ A） Sitting on her desk. （ B） Sitting at her desk. （ C） Standing near her desk. （ D） Walking on her desk. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversa

4、tions in it After each conversation， there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） Dark and light blue. （ B） Dark and light green. （ C） Dark and light brown. （ D） Dark and light yellow. （ A） America. （ B） Denmark. （ C） Canada. （ D） China. （ A）

5、 Personnel manager. （ B） Engineer. （ C） Secretary to General Manager. （ D） Salesman. （ A） General manager. （ B） Salesman. （ C） Personnel manager. （ D） Secretary. （ A） Two years. （ B） Half a year. （ C） One and a half years. （ D） One year. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded

6、 short passage The passage is printed in the test paper， but with some words or phrases missing The passage will be read two times 10 Flying is easily the fastest way to travel long【 T1】 _. A ship can sail across the Atlantic in three and a half weeks. The Concorde, flying faster than ship, can cros

7、s it in three and a half hours; one problem with flying is that【 T2】 _are often a long way from city centers. To go downtown by car or bus can make the【 T3】 _time much longer. Some cities are building airports much closer in. These are【 T4】_for new quiet planes which can take off from and land on sh

8、ort. Flying is an expensive way of【 T5】 _goods. 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 Section D 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 Both the passage and the questions will be rea

9、d two times When you hear a question， you should 16 What is required in many different situations in American culture? An expression of_. 17 For what do people say “thank you“? They say “thank you“ for big favors as well as for_. 18 What is not necessary for other s help? Excessive_. 19 What will yo

10、u say when your adviser helps you to edit your paper? “ Thank you for your help. “ or “ I really_. “ 20 How might your adviser feel if you keep on mentioning his kindness? The advisor might feel_. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each stateme

11、nt by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21 Is there any hope of_the final exam? （ A） John to pass （ B） John pass （ C） passing John （ D） John s passing 22 Lawrence will do anything for Lily except_her money. （ A） lending （ B） lend （ C） borrowing （ D） borrow 23

12、 We found it impossible_all the questions within the time given. （ A） solve （ B） being solving （ C） to have solved （ D） to solve 24 We dont allow_in the meeting room. （ A） to smoke （ B） smoked （ C） smoking （ D） to smoking 25 _is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer. （ A） As （ B）

13、 That （ C） Who （ D） Which 26 There were_for Saturday s movie. （ A） not available tickets （ B） no available tickets （ C） no tickets available （ D） tickets no available 27 The output of our factory is now twice_it was three years ago. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） as （ D） which 28 At no time and under no c

14、ircumstances_the first to use nuclear weapons. （ A） China will be （ B） will China be （ C） will be China （ D） shall China be 29 What_would happen if the manager knew you felt that way? （ A） will you suppose （ B） are you supposing （ C） do you suppose （ D） you would suppose 30 It is high time someone_N

15、ick that each member of a team has to do his share of work. （ A） could tell （ B） tell （ C） told （ D） would tell Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 31 If you look to the left, you will

16、see a river of great (wide)_. 32 A (report)_is a person who writes news articles or who broadcasts news reports. 33 It was the first time Rebecca (invite)_us to dine out. 34 Both Marx and Engels were (German)_. 35 When (see)_near the horizon (地平线 ), the moon appears strikingly larger. Task 1 Directi

17、ons: 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 35 “ I would tell anyone who s thinking about going back to school that i

18、t s not as difficult as you think,“ says Karen Jonaitis, a woman, last year, at 47, earned a bachelor s degree in business administration at a college. “I realized that I would not move up in my career without a degree. “ A generation ago, Jonaitis would have been a rarity(稀罕 ) in college. Today abo

19、ut 6 million people aged 25 or older are studying in American institutions of higher learning. Whether they are returning to improve job skills or for the love of learning, adults no longer see age as a deterrent(障碍 ). Most people jump at the opportunity to do something new. Some of them make change

20、s they d been thinking about all their lives. Others return to school out of economic necessity. New developments in neuroscience(神经科学 ) and psychology are confirming that there are few age limits on how much the brain can absorb and for how long if you stay active. Continuing to learn keeps us ment

21、ally in shape and able to learn more. On mental tests, experts discovered, half to two-thirds of the people in their 70s were as intellectually quick as people in their 30 s. Those who fell below average tended to be people who had not made a lifelong habit of reading. They also were less physically

22、 active. Many adult students say learning is easier for them today. They bring different skills to the classroom, and they re less upset if something goes wrong. They have a real thirst, a real desire to learn. 36 A life-long habit of reading and physical activities can keep_in good condition. （ A）

23、our mind （ B） our body （ C） our age （ D） our nerves 37 Learning is easier for adult students because_. （ A） they do not learn in classrooms （ B） they have a real desire to learn （ C） they learn a lot from their own mistakes （ D） they are more worried about their learning than the younger students 38

24、 The best title for the passage is_. （ A） Aged People Learn Better than Young People （ B） Young People Learn Better than Aged People （ C） It Is Never Too Late to Learn （ D） The Brain Shows Adult People s Desire to Learn 39 The phrase “move up“ in the first paragraph means “_“. （ A） move to another p

25、lace （ B） be happy （ C） change one s job （ D） be promoted 40 Older people return to colleges for the following reasons EXCEPT that of_. （ A） improving their job skills （ B） economic necessity （ C） improving their health （ D） their love of learning Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 T

26、he 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which will be counted towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree

27、 consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one term. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; a student will probably attend four or five courses during each term while attending a university. Normally a student may expect to take four years attending two semeste

28、rs each year. Of course, they can work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice. Every course that the student takes will be given a grade, which i

29、s recorded and available for the student to show to their prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work on students. But some students still spare their time to take part in the student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm.

30、The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating, has to appear before a student court. With the large numbers of students, the operation of the system does

31、 include a certain number of activities. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be helpful to him later in his career. 41 Normally a student would at least attend_classes each week. （ A） 36 （ B） 16 （ C） 30 （ D） 12 42 According to the first paragraph

32、an American student is allowed_. （ A） to live at home and drive to classes （ B） to live in a different university （ C） to take a particular course in a different university （ D） to get two degrees from two different universities 43 American university students are usually under pressure of work beca

33、use_. （ A） their academic performance will affect their future careers （ B） they are heavily involved in student affairs （ C） they have to observe university discipline （ D） they want to run for position of authority 44 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） Students in American universities norma

34、lly under great pressure. （ B） Students are active in taking part in students organizations. （ C） American universities are hard for students to get the degree. （ D） The academic authorities have done a lot of study on self-discipline of the students in universities. 45 Some students are enthusiasti

35、c for position in student organizations probably because_. （ A） they hate me constant pressure and strain of their study （ B） they will then be able to stay longer in the university （ C） such positions help them get better jobs （ D） such positions are usually well-paid Task 3 Directions： The followi

36、ng is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 45 The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995. It absorbed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GAIT), which covers t

37、rade in manufactured and agricultural goods. The WTO also regulates trade in services and in intellectual property, which includes such creations(作品 )as books, computer softwares, and recordings. The WTO is one of three major organizations that oversee (监督 ) international economic relations among go

38、vernments. The other two are the International Monetary Fund(国际货币基金会 ), which works to improve payment arrangements and other financial dealings between countries, and the World Bank, which provides loans to poorer nations for economic development. WTO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. 1) The

39、 World Trade Organization was founded in【 R1】 _. 2) The GATT covers trade in【 R2】 _goods. 3) The WTO is one of three major organizations. The other two are the【 R3】_and【 R4】 _. 4) WTO headquarters are in【 R5】 _, Switzerland. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The followi

40、ng is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 A the first opium war H the first chief executive B the Sino-British joint declaration

41、I free trade policy C the Kowloon peninsula J the outcome of elections D the executive council K state visit E diplomatic practice L cultural secretary F embassy M a high degree of autonomy G Hong Kong Special Administration Region N the legislative council O economic system 51 ( )经济体制 ( )自由贸易政策 52

42、( )中英联合声明 ( )高度的自治权 53 ( )九龙半岛 ( )第一任行政长官 54 ( )立法委员会 ( )领事馆 55 ( )文化参赞 ( )外交惯例 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the correspondi

43、ng numbers 55 DREAMWORLD INFORMATION HOURS OF OPERATION: Dream world is open every day of the year from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. , except Christmas Day. Hours of operation may be extended during holiday periods. LOCATION: Dream world is 20 kilometers north of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast (25

44、minutes, drive). TICKETS: Children aged between 4 to 13 are charged half price, while those 14 years and over are charged full admission. Children under 4 years are free. 56 On which day will Dreamworld be closed?_. 57 How many hours of operation are there every day?_. 58 How long will it take to dr

45、ive there?_. 59 How will the hours of operation be altered during holiday periods? It may_. 60 Who will be charged half price? Children aged between_. 61 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

46、全是这位老人的责任。 （ C）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。 62 I dont think shell be upset but Ill see her in case she is （ A）我不认为她会不安，但我还是去看看她，以免她不安。 （ B）我认为她不会不安，但以防万一，我还是去看她一下。 （ C）虽然我认为她不会不安，但我还是要去看看她，以免她不安。 63 He showed how stubborn he was by doing it in his own way and refusing to listen to advice （ A）他通过自行其事来

47、显示他是多么顽固不化，并且他还拒绝听取别人的忠告。 （ B）他拒绝听取别人的劝告，只照自己的方式去做这件事 ，表现得很顽固。 （ C）他拒绝别人的忠告，并以自己的方式行事，以此来显示他的顽固。 64 The success of this car shows the importance of good design in helping to sell the product （ A）这种汽车的畅销表明精美的图案对于打开销路的重要性。 （ B）这种汽车的成功之处表明图案对于打开销路功不可没。 （ C）这种汽车的畅销表明精良的设计对于打开销路的重要性。 65 We have negotiate

48、d the plan of joint venture several times and have come to a better mutual understanding. Our opinions are in the main in unison with each other on some important points. However, as the problems involved are rather complicated, we are not sure whether it is possible to set up a joint venture within a short period. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing 66 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of reply to an invitation according to the information given in Chines