[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷523及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 523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） Return some b

2、ooks. （ B） Read Bob s books. （ C） Go home. （ D） Leave class early. （ A） The price is not on the tag. （ B） $ 15. （ C） 5 （ D） 50 （ A） This weekend. （ B） In two days time. （ C） The day before yesterday. （ D） Tomorrow. （ A） By plane. （ B） By car. （ C） By train. （ D） By bus. （ A） He refused to drive her.

3、 （ B） He has a new car. （ C） He forgot his driver s license. （ D） He is glad to drive her. 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 Both the convers

4、ations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） He s trying to get out of the window. （ B） He s helping Freud. （ C） He s breaking into a house. （ D） He s leaving by the front door. （ A） The host of the house. （ B） Freud s friend. （ C） A burglar. （ D） The host s brother. （ A） He is interested in

5、 his work. （ B） He is proud of his work. （ C） He is tired of his work. （ D） He is keen on his work. （ A） He plans to go abroad. （ B） He plans to start his own business. （ C） He plans to work in another bank. （ D） He plans to venture with Kitty. （ A） From the bank he is working for. （ B） From his fri

6、ends. （ C） From another bank. （ D） From his office. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded 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 The communication【 T1】 _of employees and the importa

7、nce of communication in business【 T2】 _why you should work to improve your communication skills. Whatever position you have in business, your【 T3】 _will be judged largely by your ability to communicate. If you perform well, you are likely to be【 T4】 _with advancement. And the higher you advance, the

8、 more you will need your communication ability. Improving your communication skills improves your chances for【 T5】 _in business. 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

9、 that you will hear five questions Both the passage and the questions will be read two times When you hear a question， you should 16 Where do fish live? They live_where there is water. 17 How many kinds of fish are there in the world? _. 18 How long does the biggest fish grow up to? _. 19 What is th

10、e characteristic of a sea horse? It doesn t_. 20 What does a sea horse do when it wants to stay in one place? It takes hold of plants with_. Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices

11、 marked A)，B)， C) and D) 21 _the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time. （ A） But for （ B） In case of （ C） In spite of （ D） Because of 22 _he was an old customer, the boss allowed 5% discount off the prices of the goods. （ A） Gave （ B） To give that （ C） Given that （ D） Giving tha

12、t 23 The manager of the company insisted that all the staff members_the new safety rules. （ A） would observe （ B） observe （ C） observed （ D） will observe 24 Imagine yourself as a winner, _will make great contributions to your future success. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） it （ D） and 25 It was two days l

13、ater_they began to discuss my suggestion. （ A） when （ B） that （ C） what （ D） on which 26 When I arrived home after a hard day at work, my wife_. （ A） was sleeping （ B） had been sleeping （ C） slept （ D） has been sleeping 27 If you cant put your PC_good use, sell it to those who really need it. （ A） i

14、nto （ B） of （ C） to （ D） with 28 Evidence came up_specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） whose 29 I m still unable to make myself_in the discussion, which worries me a lot. （ A） to be understood （ B） understanding （ C） understood （ D） u

15、nderstand 30 Which do you think is_important, health or wealth? （ A） most （ B） the most （ C） the more （ D） more 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 I remember_(see) her last year at

16、Marys birthday party. 32 Students would rather try once again than_(give) up the plan. 33 The teacher_(able) his students to master the new words by making up sentences. 34 Scientists have done a lot of study to show that praise is far_ (effective) than criticism in improving students behavior. 35 T

17、he secretary was in a good mood because her_(propose) was accepted by the general manager. 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, and D. You

18、 should make the correct choice 35 After a day s hard work, we need some sleep. During the sleep, the fatigue (疲劳 ) of the body disappears and recuperation(恢复 )begins. The tired mind gathers new energy, and the memory improves. Some adults require little sleep; others need eight to ten hours in ever

19、y twenty-four hours. Infants(婴儿 ) sleep sixteen to eighteen hours daily, the amount gradually diminishing as they grow older. Young students may need twelve hours; university students may need ten. A worker with a physically demanding job may also need ten, whereas an executive working under great p

20、ressure may manage on six to eight. Many famous people have little sleep. Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison and Charles Darwin apparently averaged only four to six hours a night. Whatever your individual need, you can be sure that by the age of thirty you will have slept for a total of more than twe

21、lve years. By that age you will also have developed a sleep routine; a favorite hour, a favorite bed, a favorite position, and a rule you need to follow in order to rest comfortably. Investigators have tried to find out how long a person can go without sleep. Several people have reached more than 11

22、5 hoursnearly five days. Whatever the limit, it is absolute. Animals that kept awake for from five to eight days have died of exhaustion. The limit for human beings is probably about a week. 36 By writing this passage, the writer intends to tell us that_. （ A） sleep is important for good mental and

23、physical health （ B） a light sleep is as restful as a deep sleep （ C） memory is improved during sleep （ D） sleep is relatively unimportant for human beings 37 From the amount of sleep Napoleon, Edison, and Darwin required, we can conclude_. （ A） that they were famous （ B） that they were executives （

24、 C） that they were intelligent （ D） None of the above 38 The amount of sleep required may_. （ A） tire an individual mind （ B） help infants grow older （ C） apply pressure on an executive （ D） depend on an individual age 39 If a person is not allowed to follow his own sleep routine, he will probably_

25、. （ A） never fall asleep （ B） not sleep well （ C） lose his memory （ D） begin to daydream 40 The author implies that if human beings are kept awake for more than a week the result_. （ A） is hard to imagine （ B） will probably be a mental breakdown （ C） is difficult to describe （ D） will probably be de

26、ad Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 40 Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbering 27 in all, between the age of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to co

27、nditions resembling those aboard the space shuttle. Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and the pay was barely above the minimum wage. They were not allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each others company

28、at close quarters for the entire period. Among other things they had to stand pressure three times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks whole exhausted from strenuous physical exercise. At the end of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined t

29、o bed, during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pain due to a slight calcium loss. Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over man in space. Th

30、ey need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation better. Men s advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space. 41 What were those American women tested for during the whole month? （ A） For the selection of the re

31、sponsible persons. （ B） For the condition of different group of the women. （ C） To see if they were suitable for the space work. （ D） To see how they would react to conditions like those aboard the space shuttle. 42 From the passage we can learn that_. （ A） many women wanted to take part in the test

32、s （ B） the pay was important for the women （ C） the women often quarreled with each other so they had to tolerate each other （ D） they could drink some wine after work 43 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） They had to stand under the pressure three times the force of gravity. （ B） Ten d

33、ays later in the test, they had to spend other twenty days in bed. （ C） During the whole test, they suffered backaches and other discomforts. （ D） Some of the women suffered great loss of calcium. 44 According to the passage, _. （ A） the women stayed together during the whole test （ B） most of the w

34、omen taking part in the test are very active （ C） before the test, the women enjoyed smoking and drinking （ D） all the women taking part in the test traveled to space at last 45 What is the best title for this passage? （ A） Women s Power （ B） An Unforgettable Experience （ C） Tests Show Women Suited

35、for Space Travel （ D） Man Should Not Travel to Space Any More Task 3 Directions： The following 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 Environment is everything that surr

36、ounds us: plants, animals, buildings, country, air, waterin fact everything that can affect us in any way. And environment differs in different parts of the world. Ecology is the science of how living creatures and plants exist together and depend on each other on the local environment. Where an env

37、ironment is undisturbed, the ecology of an area is in balance. But if a creature dies out or an alien(相异的 )species is introduced, then the ecology of this area will be upset. Man is a part of the environment and has done more to upset the ecology during his short span on earth than any other living

38、creature. He has poisoned the atmosphere and polluted both land and water. He has wasted the earth s natural resources with no thought for the future. He has killed a lot of precious animals for his delicacies (精美的食品 )on the table and for his elegant overcoats. Since man has done so much damage, it

39、is up to man to try to put matters right. And the sooner he does something about it, the better. 1)【 R1】 _is everything that surrounds us. 2)【 R2】 _is the science of how living creatures and plants exist together. 3) The ecology of an area is【 R3】 _, where an environment is undisturbed. 4) Man is【 R

40、4】 _of the environment. 5) Man has poisoned the atmosphere and【 R5】 _both land and water. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following 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 sh

41、ould put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 50 Aproof of death Hrelease certificate Bbodily harm Icopyright law Ckey witness Jsum of claim Dright of author Khouse arrest Ereject an appeal Lpermanent population Fattainder Mlimitation in law Gletter of accusation Nblack

42、market Oprocess of law 51 ( )释放证书 ( )驳回上诉 52 ( )关键证人 ( )法律程序 53 ( )公民权利的剥夺和财产的没收 ( )软禁 54 ( )上诉信 ( )死亡证明 55 ( )法律时效 ( )索赔额 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 wo

43、rds)should be written after the corresponding numbers 55 Room 504, Xiamen Hotel Xiamen December 26th, 2008 Dear Sir or Madam, I arrived in Xiamen from Nanjing this morning by Express Train No. 25. At the Nanjing station I registered a trunk, but when I went to your luggage office to draw it this aft

44、ernoon, I was told it was missing. The check I hold is No. 100694. I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly trace the missing article at once, as there are in it many important things, of which I am in urgent need. My trunk bears my personal name “ James White“. I am now staying in Room 504,

45、Xiamen Hotel. If you have retrieved it, please inform me soon or contact me by calling 8765432. Thanks! James White 56 When does he arrive in Xiamen?_. 57 Which train does he take?_. 58 Where does he register his trunk? At_. 59 What is the number of the check he holds?_. 60 Where is he staying now?_

46、. 61 Electronic computers， which have many advantages， cannot carry out creative work and replace man （ A）尽管电子计算机有许多优点，可是它不能理解创造性工作，也不能代替人类。 （ B）有许多优点的电子计算机也不能代替人类去做创造性工作。 （ C）尽管电子计算机有许多优点，可是它不能进行创造性工作，也不能代替人类。 62 It must be admitted that a good deal of dissatisfaction is reflected in those report （

47、 A）必须承认，这些报道反应了很多不满情绪。 （ B）我们必须承认，这些报道确实反应了很多潜在的不满情绪。 （ C）这些报道反映出很多不满情绪的这个事实是应该被承认的。 63 After this agreement is signed by the two parties， both parties shall strictly abide by it （ A）在双方签约后，各方应严格遵守本协议。 （ B）在两党 达成协议后，各党派将严格遵守它。 （ C）在双方达成协议后，各方应严格遵守。 64 The farmer can continue to support himself and h

48、is family only if he produces a surplus （ A）只要农民生产有剩余，就能养活自己和家人。 （ B）只有当拥有盈余时，农民才能持续地供养自己和家人。 （ C）农民生产有剩余，只有这样，他才能养活自己和家人。 65 Lately you ve been hearing a lot of auto companies talking about safety. And at GM, we re proud to say that safety has been a part of our heritage for years. Because to us, s

49、afety is more than just the latest trend; it s the key ingredient in the trust we ve built with our customers over the years. 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 requ