大学英语三级模拟试题六.doc

大学英语三级模拟试题六Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I. If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. Example: You will hear: W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time? M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes. You will read: Who do you think the woman is talking to? A A bus conductor. BA clerk at the airport. C A taxi driver. DA clerk at the station. From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer B and mark it in your test booklet. Sample Answer: A B C D Now look at question 1. 1. What does the man want to do? A Borrow the typewriter. B Visit the woman. C Go home soon. D Read the womans paper. 2. Who is the man? AA dentist. BA dietician. CA cook. DA tailor. 3. What does the man want to know? A If she is in good health. B If she has corresponded with her relatives recently. C If she is about to write to her friends. D If she still receives a lot of letters. 4. What does the man say about Jone? A She will stop teaching law. B She has no plans for her life after school. C She might not complete law degree. D She has doubts about becoming a policewoman. 5. Where does this conversation most likely take place? A In the library. B In the college bookstore. C At a newsstand. D At a department store. 6. What does the man mean? A Steve doesnt need a scholarship. B Steve doesnt have much money. C Steve doesnt know how to apply. D Steve isnt applying for a scholarship. 7. What does the man mean? A She should call the taxi herself. B The taxi driver is a friend of his. C Hes taking the same bus she is. D He II drive her to the bus station. 8. What are the man and the woman hoping to do? A Repair the other door. B Visit some ruins. C Have an outdoor party. D Catch the Sunday train. 9. What does the woman mean? A The same team always wins. B The game began some time ago. C They had better see who is winning. D Now is a good time to start playing. 10. What does the woman suggest? A He shouldnt put on his shoes. B He should go to a movie. C He ought to work on his paper. D He shouldnt write about the movie. Part B You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet. Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13. 11. What is the main topic of the conversation? A How lightning is produced. B The loudness of thunder. C The relationship between lightning and thunder. D How to determine the location of a lightning flash. 12. What led to the conversation? A A recent local storm. BA recent radio program. C A course the speaker is taking. D Research done by one of the speakers. 13. According to the conversation, where does thunder occur? A Where cool air hits mountains. B Where lightning occurs. C Near electrical wires. D Underneath the clouds. You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13. Questions 14 -17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14 -17. 14. Where did the woman find out about the university station? A From a friend. B From the town newspaper. C From the bulletin board. D From the school newspaper. 15. When will the station begin operation? A Today. B In April. C Next semester. D No one knows for sure. 16. What doesnt the man like about the university town? A Its size. B Its newspaper. C Its radio station. D Its weather. 17. What will be the university station s programming policy? A It will try to please all its listeners. B It wants to appeal to only the sophisticated students. C It will play only country and western music. D It plans to present mostly talk shows. You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 - 17. Questions 18-21 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21. 18. When does this conversation most probably take place? A At the beginning of the semester. B At the middle of the semester. C At the end of the semester. D During vacation. 19. What does the woman suggest that the man do? A Study hard. B Try to take every exam. C Take his mind off his test. D Go to get his tennis bats. 20. What are both speakers planning? A Togo swimming. B To discuss the test. C To play tennis. D To play table tennis. 21. What is the result of their last game? A The woman won. B The man won. C The man lost his ball. D The woman is a beginner. You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 18 -21. Questions 22 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 22 -25. 22. Who is the woman? A A recording artist. B A French teacher. CA student. D An engineer. 23. Why is the man talking to the woman? A He is explaining the language laboratory. B He wants to know where the tapes are. C Hes showing her a new tape recorder. D Hes recording her voice on a tape. 24. What is the mans opinion of the language laboratory? A It needs to have more French lesson tapes. B It needs to have its controls repaired. C It is different from all the other laboratories. D It can be operated rather easily. 25. What will the woman do right now? A Change her class schedule. B Fill out a job application. C Organize tapes on the shelves. D Work on the French lessons. You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 22 -25. Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1. That is the end of the listening comprehension section. Section Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1. Customs officers at a London airport yesterday found $500,000 worth of drugs which were being smuggled (走私) into Britain in boxes marked Urgent Medical Supplies. The 26 might have suspected for some time 27 drugs were being brought into the country in this way. The 28 is believed to be the work of a 29 international group. Four men were arrested at 30 airport and held for questioning, 31 it is unlikely that they are organizers. In 32 they declared that they were 33 of what the boxes contained and 34 acted in good faith in bringing 35 into Britain. This is the third time 36 six months that attempts have been made to smuggle 37 goods through Customs by declaring them to 38 medical supplies. They are frequently 39 in special containers and a 40 is given that they may be 41 if they are not handled with care. 42 are determined to put a 43 to this practice, said one of the Customs officers today. 44 is no way these people are going to get away 45 this any longer. We have the full cooperation of the International Police who are as anxious as we are to track down the main source of supply. 26. A authorities B commanders C leaders D directors 27. A what B that C although D when 28. A operation B behaviour C movement D development 29.Awell-constructedB well-designed C well-composed D well-organized 30. Aan B some C the Done 31. A but B so C because D as 32. A turn B return C case D fact 33. A unconscious B unawareC unfamiliar D unknown 34. A were B had C have D being 35. A all B it C them D such 36. A of B for C by D in 37. Aimmoral BcriminalCillegal Dirregular 38. Aget Bbe Cbecome Dsell 39. Aparked Bpicked Cpassed Dpacked 40. Awarning Bnote Csymbol Dsignature 41. Aharmed Binjured Cdamaged Dhurt 42. ASome BWe CThey DThose 43. Astop Bhold Cstay Dstep 44. AIt BThis CThere DThat 45. Aoff Bin Cfor Dwith Section in Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets. Text I The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in hospital. The match was being recorded by Yorkshire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen underthe wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from thesmoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, several spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames in the intense heat. Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses spoke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape. Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and jewelry are being collected to help with the task. The alarmingly quick spread of the fire was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for the fire. Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles. The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium collapsed in Scotland in 1971. 46. What might be the title of the passage? A Tragedy in Human History. B Locked Gates and Timber Stand Create Death-trap. C Fire in the Bradford Theatre. D Football Causes Great Disaster 47. Why did some of the spectators walk away casually from the smoke? A They were afraid to be trapped in the fire. B They did not want to rescue those piled up at the back of the stand. C They did not realize that a fire broke out. D They wanted to escape from the fire as soon as possible. 48. Some of the dead at the back of the stand would have escaped from the fate if A the organizers had not locked the gates at the back of the stand B they had not been in such a panic C they had not thrown paper and rubbish beneath the wooden stands D they had not dropped cigarettes 49. The loss of the disaster could be reduced if _. A the rescuers had reacted more quickly B eyewitnesses had all helped the rescue work C the fans in the past had not been so ignorant of the fire precaution rule D the fire-brigade had come earlier 50. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A The police knew very soon who most of the victims were. B More people died at Bradford than at the stadium in Scotland. C The fire spread so fast probably because of the people s clothes and hair D There was nothing in the stands to put the fire out with when it started. Text 2 Are you always sure you know what people mean when they try to describe their feelings to you? We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feeling. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because such behaviour patterns are inherited rather than learned. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English fiction, a phrase like he went pale and began to tremble suggests that the man is either very afraid or has just had a very nasty shock. However, he opened his eyes wide is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it conveys surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues. Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses disgust. Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to interpret and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Disgust, contempt and suffering seem to be the most difficult emotions for people everywhere either to recognize or to express. Other studies have shown that older people usually find it easier to interpret body language ( the way people stand or move etc. ) than younger people do. And psychologists such as E. G. Beicr have also shown that some people frequently give completely the wrong impression of how they feel. For instance, they try to show affection but in fact communicate dislike. Or when they want to show interest, they give the impression that they don t care. This can happen even among close friends and members of the same family. In other words, what we think we are communicating through language, voice, face and body movements may be the exact opposite of what other people understand. 51. What might be the reason for the behaviour patterns of animals and humans? A They learn them from their parents. B They develop the patterns as they grow older. C They are born with them. D They are taught about them by their elders. 52. Which of the following emotions is NOT shown in the same way in different cultures? AJ Happiness. B Surprise. C Sadness. D Terror. 53. What kind of people are better at recognizing the expression of horror? A Men. B Children. C Old people. D Women. 54. Which of the