英语三级模拟卷2

1、.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,

2、 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 yo

3、u will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou 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 15secon

4、ds 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 cl

5、erk 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 knowthe arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer B and mark it in your testbooklet.Sample Answer: A B C DNow look at question 1.1. What does the woma

6、n mean?A She invites the man to a pot luck next weekend. B She asks the man to help her with the gardening. C She is not free today.D She agrees to meet the man next Saturday.2. What will the man do?A Join his friends. B Play a card game.C Catch up with others. D Do more studying.3. Where did this c

7、onversation most probably take place?A At the bookstore. B At a department store.C At a club. D At a school.4. How much will the man pay for two tickets?A $8. B $24.C $18. D $36.5. What do they decide to do? A The man will bring some food back for dinner. B They will go to their friend s home for su

8、pper. C The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper. D They will eat out for dinner.6. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?A Angry. B Relieved.C Upset. D Sarcastic.7. What is the man going to do this morning?A Paint the bookshelf. B Fix the table.C Wash the car. D Go to the

9、 beach.8. How many students were absent from the test?A 15. B 20.C 25. D 30.9. What do we learn from the conversation?A The man needs three weeks to do something before leaving for Europe.B Something prevents the man from going to Europe. C The woman is leaving for Europe in just three weeks.D The m

10、an is excited about his trip to Europe.10. What do we learn from this conversation?A The man is giving a party.B The woman is staying at home. C The man is going to lower the music volume. . D The woman is invited to join the man.Part BYou are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to ea

11、ch 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 th

12、e following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the Questions11 -13.11. What is an active holiday according to the man?A Sitting around. B With joys of social activities. C Doing nothing. D Holiday with a lot of exercise.12. Which of the following belongs to the mans preferences? A Water s

13、kiing. B Shark fishing.C Rowing. D Camping.13. Which of the following doesn t belong to the woman s suggestions? A Skin diving. B Golfing.G Rowing. D Canoeing.You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 -13.Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 se

14、conds to read the questions 14 -17.14. Why does the woman want to go to the movie?Aj Because she is tired of staying at home all day. B Because there is a good film in the neighborhood theater.C Because she enjoys going to the movies. D Because she is tired of watching TV.15. What does Id rather not

15、 spend a lot of money imply?A She prefers to spend money on something else.B Tickets in downtown theaters are very expensive.C People cannot help buying things if they go downtown.D It would take a long drive to get there.16. Why does the woman say she doesnt want to see the movie Gone with the Wind

16、 ?A Because the movie theater is too far away.B Because the film is too old.C Because she doesnt want to see it a second time.D Because its a popular film so the tickets would be quite expensive.17. What may you infer from the dialogue?A People are tired of watching TV nowadays.B Baseball games attr

17、act more people than films do. C There aren t any films worth seeing in local theaters.D The woman is rather hard to please.You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 -17.Questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21.18. W

18、hich floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it?A The 7th floor. B The 32nd floor.C The 4th floor. D The 20th floor.19. How many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys?A 100%. B 50%.C 90%. D 10%.20. What do cats probably do after they have reached the terminal speed?A They feel ex

19、tremely terror-stricken.B They become relieved from strain.C They fly like flying squirrels.D They try to hold on to something.21. What makes cats land on their feet?A Fear of death. B The terminal speed.C The light weight of cats. DA sense of balance.You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to

20、 questions 18 -21.Questions 22 - 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 22 -25.22. What does the International Center send out to students?AA diagram of their facilities. B A timetable of events. C Maps of the city. D Samples of coffee from other co

21、untries.23. How does the man feel about the local customs?A Fearful. B Angry.C Disinterested. D Confused.24. What does the woman say about her family?A They live far away.B They frequently invite students to their home.C They come from another country.D They visit her every weekend.25. When does the

22、 International Center close on week nights?A 11:30. B 10:30.C 8:00. D 8:30.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 Us

23、e 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.TextWhat do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one 26 there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it.

24、27 two speakers speak in exactly the same 28 We can always hear differences 29 them, and the pronunciation of English 30 a great deal in different geographical 31 . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 32 ? This is not a question that can be 33 in the same way for all foreign learners o

25、f English. 34 you live in a part of the world 35 India or West Africa, where there is a long 36 of speaking English for general communication purposes, you should 37 to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a 38 in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or

26、39 of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country 40 there is no traditional use of English, you must take 41 your model some form of 42 English pronunciation. It does not 43 very much which form you choose. The most 44 way is to take as your model the sort of English you can 45 most often

27、.26. A meaning B sense C case D situation27. A Not B No C None D Nor28. A type B form C sort DJ way29.A between B among C of D from30. A changes B varies C shifts D alters31. A areas B parts C countries D spaces32. A direction B guide C symbol D model33. A given B responded C satisfied D answered34.

28、 A Because BWhen Clf D Whether35. A as Bin Clike D near36. A custom B use C tradition D habit37. A aim B) propose C select D tend38. A fashion B mistake C nonsense D possibility39. A everything B nothing C anything D things40. A where B that C which D wherever41. A to B with C on D as42. A practical

29、 B domestic C native D new43. A care B affect C trouble D matter44. A effective B sensitive C ordinary D careful45. A listen B hear C notice D findSection 11 Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D.

30、Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Text IIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-a

31、nd as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleague

32、s at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能 ) an

33、d emotion, and deter-mine the human character. ( The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties (功能).Contraction of front and side parts-as cells die off-was observ

34、ed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and-seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age-using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain beg

35、ins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and sh

36、op assistant.Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain, he says. Think hard and engage in conversat

37、ion. Don t rely on pocket calculators. 46. The team of doctors wanted to find out _. A why certain people age sooner than others B how to make people live longer C the size of certain people s brains D which people are most intelligent47. On what are their research findings based?A A survey of farme

38、rs in northern Japan. B Tests performed on a thousand old people. C The study of brain volumes of different people. D The latest development of computer technology.48. The doctor s tests show that _. A our brains shrink as we grow olderB the front section of the brain does not shrink C sixty-year-ol

39、ds have better brains than thirty-year-olds D some people s brains have contracted more than other people s49. The word subjects in paragraph 5 means_. A something to be considered B branches of knowledge studied C persons chosen to be studied in an experiment D any member of a state except the supr

40、eme ruler50. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A Lawyers. B Farmers.C Clerks. D Shop assistants.Text 2Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects

41、, some interesting observations have been made.Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people s lives. It alters people s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports arid sustains (维持) modern life.Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversa

42、tions, the major transmitter of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高 ) people into greater understanding, but rather

43、 maintains and encourages the life as it exists.The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented wi

44、th television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecti

45、ng and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.Television in America today remains, to a large exten

46、t, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.51. According to the author American television is poor in quality because _. A advertisers are interested

47、 in experimenting with new ideas B it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio C the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons D it is controlled by radio companies52. The second paragraph is mainly about_. A TV as the sustainer of

48、American life B TV as the major transmitter of culture C the educational effect of TV on society D the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV53. In the author s view American TV should _.A be critical but entertaining B be creative and educational C change with the development of socie

49、ty D attract as many viewers as possible54. The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people because _.A it promotes family unity B it helps them develop their speaking ability C it attracts their life in many ways D it challenges society55. The author s a

50、ttitude towards American television is _. A critical B praising C doubtful D sympatheticText 3The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words a phrases, f

51、or their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of these separate letters.When a good reader is at work, he does not look at letters, nor even at words, one by or however quickly; he takes in the meaning of two, three, or four words at a time, in a single moment. Watch carefully the eyes of a p

52、erson who is reading, and it will be seen that they do not travel smoothly along the lines of print, but they move by jumps separated by very short stops. The eyes a very good reader move quickly, taking long jumps and making very short halts (停顿 ); the eyes of a poor reader move more slowly, taking

53、 only short jumps and stopping longer at each halt. Some times, when he meets a difficulty, he even goes backwards to see again what has already be looked at once.The teacher 9 task is therefore clear: it is to train his pupils to take in several words at a glance (one eye jump) and remove the necessity forgoing backwards to read something a second time.This shows at once that letter-by-lette