[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷457（无答案）.doc

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1、大学英语三级（A 级）模拟试卷 457（无答案）Section ADirections: 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 dec

2、ide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.（A）Sallys experience.（B） Sallys subject.（C） Sallys attitude.（D）Sallys knowledge.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation,

3、 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, and D.（A）Tour guide and guest.（B） Friends.（C） Colleagues.（D）Teacher and student.（A）To hold the falling d

4、oor.（B） To look for the key.（C） To hold the packages.（D）To open the door.Section CDirections: 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, you

5、should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 4 What was the new kind of power in the early 1800s?It was _.5 When did the steamboat “New Orleans“ make its first trip?In _.6 In the past. who used steamboats?The _ and the manufacturers.7 Who use steamboats today?The _.8 Why did manuf

6、acturers use the steamboats?Because their trade depended on _ transportation.Section ADirections: 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 Jane always enjoys

7、 _ to popular music at home on Friday evening.（A）listening（B） to listen（C） being listening（D）to be listening10 You look smart in this new jacket. That old one _ thrown away many years ago.（A）ought to be（B） ought to have been（C） would be（D）would have been11 Such man is to be pitied _ despised.（A）woul

8、d rather（B） rather too（C） more than（D）rather than12 By the time he was thirteen, Thomas _ to make a living by himself.（A）would begin（B） had begun（C） has begun（D）was begun13 _ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.（A）As（B） Since（C） Pro

9、vided（D）While14 Businessmen make most of their income from profit _ by producing and selling products.（A）earning（B） is earned（C） earn（D）earned15 He wasnt appointed chairman of the committee,_ not very popular with its members.（A）being considered（B） having considered（C） to be considered（D）considering

10、 16 Returning to my apartment, _.（A）I found my camera to miss（B） I found my camera missing（C） my camera was missing（D）my camera was missed17 It was not until yesterday evening _ the manager made his decision known.（A）when（B） that（C） as（D）so18 We were all excited at the news _ our annual sales had mo

11、re than doubled.（A）which（B） that（C） it（D）whatSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.19 Last summer holiday is the(bad)_ I had ever had.20 If we (know) _ that the books were available, we would

12、 have bought them yesterday.21 Hardly he (finish) _ his speech when the audience started sheering.22 We should be (consider) _of the comfort of old people.23 Jack must (go) _ away-we cant find him anywhere in the factory.24 They dealt with the problem _(intelligence).25 These books _(keep) in the li

13、brary for a long time.26 We are facing a(an) (advantage) _ situation. So try to deal with it carefully.27 Jill found it difficult _ (explain) his beliefs to Philip.28 I got terribly (nerve) _ and dropped a spoon on the floor.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 ques

14、tions 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.28 As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic necessities of life-food, ho

15、mes, clothes, and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and meet needs which have been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other

16、 words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid em

17、ployment. It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majority of the housewives will wish to be relieved completel

18、y form the routine operations of the home such as cleaning the floors, or washing the clothes, or making beds.By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot slave which can be trained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out

19、half a dozen or more standard operations, when so switched by the housewife. 29 In the first paragraph, the author states that man prefers _.（A）working longer hours（B） salary rising（C） working shorter hours（D）salary decreasing 30 The author seems to think that technology _.（A）just meets needs（B） pro

20、vides more than necessary（C） does not meet needs（D）increases working hours 31 According to this passage, housewives _.（A）are not satisfied with the present standard of living（B） think that domestic servants are very helpful（C） will prefer to live a life with more free time（D）hope that the husband wi

21、ll be better paid by the employers 32 The words “routine operations“( Para. 1, Line 10)in this passage refer to _.（A）daily necessities（B） domestic servants（C） medical operations（D）daily housework 33 The main purpose of the second paragragh is to _.（A）describe the steps to train a robot（B） advertise

22、a new type of robot（C） instruct housewives how to operate a robot（D）suggest making use of a robot in the house Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.34 As America is home to so many different nationalities, one can find

23、 almost any kind of restaurant in all the large cities. The restaurants can range widely in cost from inexpensive to very expensive.But fast food shops have become very widespread in the U. S. because they are quick and cheap. And cafeterias are especially popular with American students. There you c

24、an get a variety of food such as fried fish, barbecued chicken, spaghetti, salad, vegetables, macaroni, sweet potatoes, rice, hot rolls. There are also desserts and drinks. You can pick up whatever strikes your fancy.Tips are generally not required at cafeterias where you serve yourself and you are

25、expected to clear your own table of dishes and utensils, and discard your trash in the garbage cans. In most cafeterias, you stand in line. As you walk along, you select items available at a counter. At normal mealtimes, cafeterias are crowded with people. You can usually get a seat without waiting

26、too long if you eat a little early or a little late. 34 A visitor in a large city in the U.S. can find almost any kind of restaurant because _.（A）there are so many people in a large city（B） Americans like eating foreign food（C） a large city can finance various kinds of restaurants（D）Americans are ma

27、de up of people from many different nationalities35 The sentence “You can pick up what ever strikes your fancy“ probably means _.（A）you can choose whatever you like（B） you can choose whatever you think about（C） you can choose as much food as you imagine possible（D）you can choose any kind of attracti

28、ve food36 In a fast loot shop, you have to _.（A）bring your own utensils with you（B） take home what you havent finished（C） discard your dishes and utensils in the garbage cans（D）clear your own table of leftovers and plates37 Tips are usually not required in a fast food shop because _.（A）customers sta

29、nd in line for a long time（B） food is usually cheaper there（C） service there is in poor quality（D）no waiters serve customers38 According to the passage which statement is not true?（A）You have to clean your own table at a cafeteria.（B） Students like cafeterias because they are quite cheap.（C） You may

30、 eat Chinese food at a cafeteria.（D）You can eat comfortably at a cafeteria whenever you want to.Task 3Directions: 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 answers briefly (in no more than 3 wo

31、rds) on the blanks.38 Do you feel terrified when you go for a job interview? I think we all feel the same way to a greater or lesser extent.Its natural for us, during the course of the interview, to think of the reasons why we shouldnt get the job rather than why we should, for example, the qualific

32、ations arent quite right, the job sounds far too demanding, can I take the responsibility? Have I been out of the workforce for too long? Instead of concentrating on your weaknesses, concentrate on your strengths. Instead of worrying about the fact that youre “too old“, think about all the wisdom an

33、d experience you can bring to a job which a younger person perhaps cant.Its a good idea to spend some time trying to sort out what the employer wants. Dont go into an interview “blind“do some homework. Even if the job functions seem obvious, make a list of them starting with the most important ones.

34、 Then under each function put down two or three things you have done that are relevant. If youre changing jobs, emphasize your skills and not your official title of employment. Many skills are transferred and what you must emphasize is how your skills can be transferable from one field to another. S

35、uch skills could include speaking, writing and editing, organizing, managing, and supervising. Talking to people, in the same or related fields, and looking through professional journals are other hints for successful preparation for the job you deserve!Suggestions for IntervieweesProblems of many i

36、nterviewees: They feel(46)_Suggestions for a job interviewee:1. to think of our(47)_2. to think that we have more(48)_ than a younger person3. to pay more attention to(49)_ if we are changing jobs4. Besides talking to people in the same occupation,(50)_ ia another preparation to get a job.Task 4Dire

37、ctions: 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. 51-55.44 Abill of lading (B/L)Bletter of credit (L/C)Cdraft at sightDf

38、ree on board (FOB)Ecost insurance and freight (CIF)Fcost and freight (CFR)Girrevocable L/CHCOSCOIcommissionJcredit inquiryKofferLsales promotionMcounterofferNpacking listOmeans of paymentPtelex & fax44 ( )中国远洋运输公司 ( ) 付款方式45 ( )电报与电传 ( )报盘(价)46 ( )还盘(价) ( )即期汇票47 ( )到岸价 ( )提单48 ( )装箱单 ( )促销Task 5Dir

39、ections: 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 July 15, 1994Dear Mrs. Smith,Thank you for your business. You are currently represented in our directory, This is the only directory of its kind wh

40、ich reaches all companies in the building and construction industry in the UK. Advertising in our directory was a wise move on your part. We are currently compiling a new edition of the directory which will be published in April 1995. The new edition will be expanded to include major manufacturers o

41、f plumbing (铅管) equipment in the European Community. For proper coverage in the directory, you ought to appear in more than one category. If you do opt for a multiple listing, you will be able to buy space in additional categories at half price. You can be assured that the new edition will be on the

42、 desks of all the major decision makers in the building and hardware trades. Please complete the enclosed form and return it with the appropriate fee. Thanks again for your business.Yours sincerely,Jane Green49 Whats included in the directory?All companies in the _ industry in the UK.50 When will th

43、e new edition of the directory be published?In _.51 Whats new in the new edition of the directory?The new edition will include the major manufacturers of _ in the European Com munity.52 Whats the price if a customer wants a multiple listing in the directory?He will be able to buy space in additional

44、 categories at _.53 What should the customer do if he wants to represent in the directory?He should complete _ and return it with the appropriate fee.54 Wed like to cancel the order for the goods because of the change in the home market.（A）我们喜欢购买东西，只是为了满足家庭的需要。（B）我们想要撤销商品的订单，是因为家庭市场起了变化。（C）因为超市价格发生了

45、变化，我们想要退货。（D）由于国内市场的变化，我们想取消该批货物的订单。55 When the above commodities are available for export, please let us know by telex.（A）当上述货物生产出口的话，请发电报给我们。（B）如果以上商品有货可供出口的话，请发传真通知我们。（C）如果以上商品可供出口的话，请发电报告诉我们。（D）当上述货物有货提供出口的话，请发传真通知我们。56 I really dont know how you _ their constant quarreling.（A）pat up（B） put away

46、（C） put by（D）put up with57 Computer data bases and electronic mail systems have been around since the late 1970s.（A）计算机数据库和电子邮件自 20 世纪 70 年代末，便无处不在了。（B） 20 世纪 70 年代后期以来，计算机数据库和电子邮件系统已被广泛使用。（C） 20 世纪 70 年代末，计算机数据基础和电子邮递系统就已经在大家周围了。（D）在 20 世纪 70 年代后期，计算机数据库和电子邮件已普及了。 58 A famous modem philosopher has

47、said, “Science begins in wonder and ends in wonder.“ Can you figure out what he means? He was saying that scientists begin a study by wondering how, or why, something happens. The study ends with scientists wondering how to approach the new problems revealed by their discoveries.一、Part V Writing (25

48、 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information.59 Lily 所在班级准备后天去沙湖公园野餐。今天下午，她去 Mike 家通知他参加活动，但他不在请你以 Lily 的身份给他留言，主要内容：早上 7:30 在校门外集合，骑自行车去，自带 2 个面包和 3 瓶桔子汁作食物：穿运动鞋，若下雨，活动改在下周六。