[大学英语考试复习资料]大学三级(A)模拟524

1、大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟524大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟524大学三级(A)模拟524Part Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After

2、each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

3、Sheet with a single line through the centre. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.Two hours.B.Five hours.C.Three hours.D.Seven hours.答案:C解析M: Its two oclock now, When will the train leave for Shanghai?W: Its going to start at five oclock and we have to wait here until then.Q: How long will they wait?解析 根据男士的陈述得

4、知现在是两点钟，而女士说火车五点发车，故可以推断出两人要等三个小时的时间，故选C。2.A.Margaret Jones sister.B.Margaret Jones cousin.C.Margaret Jones friend.D.Margaret Jones.答案:B解析M: Excuse me. Are you Margaret Jones sister?W: No, Im not. Im her cousin.Q: Who is the woman?解析 对话中，女士直接回答“Im her cousin”，故选B。3.A.Catch the thief.B.Hurry to get o

5、n the train.C.Wait for another train.D.Fix his torn sleeve.答案:B解析M: Could you tell me when the next train leaves for Taiyuan?W: The next train leaves in ten minutes. If you run, you might just catch it.Q: What will the man probably do?解析 对话中，女士说下一班火车在十分钟内发车，并建议男士如果快跑的话，会赶上这班火车，故选B。4.A.In a shop.B.At

6、 a dentists.C.In a factory.D.In a supermarket.答案:A解析M: Good morning.W: Good morning. Id like a toothbrush, please.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?解析 女士说要买一支牙刷，可以推断对话发生地点应是在商店，故选A。5.A.Leonard does not talk much.B.Leonard speaks with difficulty.C.Leonards roommates do not talk

7、 to him.D.Leonard doesnt work very hard.答案:D解析W: Leonard works as hard as his Roommates.M: Thats not saying very much.Q: What conclusion can be drawn from the mans statement?解析 对话中，女士说：“里奥纳多同他的室友一样学习很努力。”男士说：“Thats not saying very much.”意为“这么说不太正确”，可以推断，男士认为Leonard不像他的室友学习那么努力，故选D。Section BDirection

8、s: 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 conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct a

9、nswer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Conversation 1 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名)1.A.On the telephone.B.Beside the Reception desk.C.In the Maintenance Department.D.I

10、n the toilet.答案:A解析 6-7W: Hello.M: Good evening. (6) Is this Mrs. White, Room 1605?W: Yes. (6) Whos speaking, please?M: This is Reception, Mrs. White. (7) You called us to report that there was something wrong with the toilet.W: Yes. (7) I have never seen a room with such poor facilities.M: Im terri

11、bly sorry about that. Im just calling to check whether the problem has been solved, Mrs.White.W: No, no one has come since I called you.M: I do apologize for that. Ill check with the Maintenance Department. I assure you that they will come soon.W: Would you? Oh, here they come. Thank you.M: My pleas

12、ure. Thank you, Mrs. White.6. Q: Where does the conversation take place?解析 根据原文两个(6)处使用的“Is this Mrs. White，Room 1605?”以及“Whos speaking, please?”可知这些句子都是打电话用语，故选A。2.A.Chatting With an old friend.B.Complaining about the facilities of the hotel.C.Calling to the manager.D.Apologizing for the poor facil

13、ities.答案:B解析Q: Whats the woman doing?解析 根据原文两个(7)处可知，女士打电话时要告诉宾馆前台自己房间的厕所坏了，并说道“I have never seen a room with such poor facilities.”可以推断，女士在对话中对服务员进行抱怨，故选b。 Conversation 2 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名)3.A.At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.B.In the early years of the fifteenth century.C.Almost 600 years ag

14、o.D.All of the above.答案:D解析 8-10M: What a beautiful site! Surrounded by mountains. I saw those nice buildings over there. Are they the tombs?W: No, they are an ancient kings palace.M: What a magnificent hall! When was it built?W: (8) It was built at the beginning of the Ming dynasty, that is, in the

15、 early years of the fifteenth century.M: But its still in excellent condition, (8) considering that it was built almost 600 years ago. Could I lake a few pictures of it?W: Of course, you are welcome to do so. (9) Now there is a big lake behind the buildings.M: Its nice there. Look, a lot of people a

16、re boating on the lake. All of the flowers are in full bloom. What a charming place!W: Lets climb up the hill. (10) We can get a fine view of the city from the hilltop.M: Oh, the views from tile hilltop are magnificent.W: Theres a beautiful garden over the hill.M: Lets go there.W: How do you like th

17、is garden?M: Its tiny as a garden goes; but it has a charm of its own.8. Q: When was the ancient kings palace built?解析 根据原文两个(8)处可知，选项A，B，C的内容在对话中都提到，故选D。4.A.The tombs.B.Ancient Chinese buildings.C.A big lake.D.The hill.答案:C解析Q: What is behind the palace?解析 根据原文(9)处可知皇宫后面是一个大湖，故选C。5.A.From the hillt

18、op.B.From the garden.C.From the lake.D.From the palace.答案:A解析Q: Where can they get a fine view of the city?解析 根据原文(10)处可知，女士建议二人爬山，在山顶上可以俯瞰到城市的全景，故选A。Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that, you will hear fi

19、ve questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in not more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed on your test paper. You should write your answers on the

20、Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What do the surfaces of the deserts look like? Many of them have surfaces of _. 答案:rock, small stones听力原文 The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or small stones. They

21、 are not all flat, either. They often have high hills and deep, valleys, There is a little rain in the desert, but it does not come regularly, and it does not fall often enough for most plants. In the desert, the places where there is a supply of water are called oases. Sometimes the water comes fro

22、m antler the ground, and sometimes it comes from rivers that flow through the desert. The deserts of tile world are not uninhabited. But these people are not farmers. They have herds of camels, goats, donkeys, and sheep. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water. 2. Why

23、does the passage say that the deserts are not all flat? They often have _. 答案:hills and valleys3. Where does the water come from? The water comes from _ and rivers. 答案:under the ground4. What do people in deserts have? They have herds of _ and sheep. 答案:camels, goats, donkeys5. What can the animals

24、live on? These animals can live on _. 答案:the desert plantsPart StructureDirections: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here

25、. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.问题:1. _ the cause, they were able to propose to a remedy.A.FoundB.Having fo

26、undC.Have foundD.Having been found答案:B解析 本句中现在分词作状语，其动作在谓语之前，所以用完成式。因为分词和句子的主语之间是主动关系，所以A，D是错误的，故选B。问题:2. The thought came to him _ maybe the enemy had fled the city.A.whichB.asC.whenD.that答案:D解析 that引导的是同位语从句，作the thought的同位语。在下列词如idea，fact，rumor，news，hope，belief， thought, doubt, probability, certa

27、inly等与短语on condition，on the supposition，with the exception，in spite of the fact等后，可用that引导同位语从句。例：Is there any hope that they will win the game?问题:3. It wasnt such a good book _ he had described.A.asB.thatC.whichD.what答案:A解析 在含有定语从句的句子中，当先行词前有such时，关系代词应用as。例如：We have such grapes as you never saw(我们

28、有你从未见过的葡萄。)故选A。问题:4. He will never seem to be successful, _ hard he tries because no one is supporting him.A.howeverB.wheneverC.whereverD.whatever答案:A解析 however引导让步状语从句，后接形容同或副词，相当于no matter how。例如：You wont be heard，how ever loudly you shout. (不管你喊得多响，没人会听见你的声音。) 故选A。问题:5. He checked his car careful

29、ly lest it _ on the way.A.breaks downB.broke downC.would break downD.should break down答案:D解析 在for fear that, in case, lest引出的目的状语从句中，谓语动词用“(should)+动词原形”构成虚拟语气，表示“以防”，故选D。问题:6. The students _ their papers by the end of this month.A.have finishedB.will be finishingC.will have finishedD.have been fini

30、shing答案:C解析 题干中“by+时间”是表示完成时的时间状语，从题意可以看出该题表示的是将来某时刻前完成的动作，因此用将来完成时，故选C。问题:7. They got there _ than the others.A.30 minutes earlyB.30 minutes earlierC.30 early minutesD.30 earlier minutes答案:B解析 形容词比较级前可以用表示数量的词作状语来说明其程度，例如：Where can I get a few more computers?(我从哪里还能再弄几台电脑来?)故选B。问题:8. Only when he w

31、orks harder _ the exam.A.Tom can passB.Tom will passC.can Tom passD.was Tom to pass答案:C解析 以“only+状语”开头的句子要用部分倒装，例如：Only in this way can out honor be saved!(只有这样才能保住我们的荣誉!)故选C。问题:9. The teacher, together with her students, _ the beach to swim.A.goes toB.go toC.goesD.go答案:A解析 如果主语为单数，尽管后面有with，togethe

32、r with，as well as，no less than, like, but, expect等，谓语仍用单数动词，故选A。问题:10. In our English class, our teacher pays great attention _ conversational skills.A.onB.atC.forD.to答案:D解析 pay attention to为固定搭配，意思是“对重视”，故选D。Section BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each

33、blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets, Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. Neither the clerks nor the manager (know) _ anything about the accident now.答案:knows解析 neither.nor.引导的并列主语，根据“邻近一致”的原则，应以距离谓语动词最近的主语的人称和数来确定谓语动词的形式。同样的结构还有.or.,

34、either.or., not only.but also.等。问题:2. If I (leave) _ a little earlier, I would have caught the train.答案:had left解析 由if引导的非真实条件句中，如果表示与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时，主句用“should (would，could，might)+have done”的形式。问题:3. In some ways these schools are (differ) _ from Chinese middle schools.答案:different解析 be different f

35、rom是固定结构，意为“与不一样”。这里，different是differ的形容词，作表语。问题:4. They would rather try and fail than (give) _ up the plan.答案:give解析 “would rather do sth. than do sth.”是固定结构，than后面接不带t。的不定式，意为“宁愿做某事也不愿做某事”。问题:5. They are all opposed to (put) _ the meeting off.答案:putting解析 be opposed to doing sth. 意为“反对做某事”，这里to为介

36、词。问题:6. People (live) _ comfortably in the towns hardly feel the pleasure of living in the country.答案:living解析 在本句中，主语为people，谓语为feel，所以live应用非谓语动词形式，又因为live与people之间为主谓关系，所以应为现在分词。问题:7. Women are sometimes (fair) _ paid even though they do the same job as men.答案:unfairly解析 在本题中，paid为动词，应用副词修饰动词，而fa

37、ir的副词为fairly，根据句意，这里应用fairly的反义词unfairly，意为“不公平地”。问题:8. The British political system (evolution) _ over several centuries.答案:has evolved解析 本句缺少谓语动词，所以evolution应用动词形式evolve，意为“进化，发展”，而且后面是延续性时间状语，所以用现在完成时，表示此动作还可能继续下去。问题:9. After a medical examination, the doctor gave me a (favorably) _ report on my

38、health.答案:favorable解析 根据句子结构，report前需要一个形容词作定语，favorably的形容词为favorable，意为“有利的”。问题:10. He knows even (little) _ about the Olympic Games than I do.答案:less解析 在本句中，因为存在一个than引导的状语从句表示比较，所以little应用作比较级形式，注意：little的比较级为less。另外，even可用来修饰比较级。Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your re

39、ading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carnally and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there a

40、re 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Man has a big brain. He can think, learn and speak. Scientists used to think that man are different from animals because they can thin

41、k and learn. They know now that animals-dogs, rats and birds-can learn. So scientists are beginning to understand that men are different from animals because they can speak. Animals cannot speak. They make noises when they are afraid, or hungry. or unhappy. Apes are our nearest cousins. They can und

42、erstand some things mole quickly than human beings, and one or two have learned a few words. But they are still different from us. They cannot join words and make sentences. They cannot think like us because they have no language. They can never think about the past or the future. Language is a wond

43、erful thing. Man has been able to develop civilization because he has language. Every child can. speak his own language vet well when he is four or five-but no animal learns to speak. How do children learn? Scientists do not really know. What happens when we speak? Scientists do not know. They only

44、know that man can speak because he has a big brain. 1. Scientists think the difference between animals and men is _.A.animals cannot speakB.animals cannot learnC.animals cannot think like nsD.animals do not have their own language答案:A解析 本题询问科学家认为动物和人的区别是什么。根据原文(36)处可知，过去科学家认为人类和动物不同是因为人们可以思考、可以学习，但他

45、们现在知道动物也是可以学习的，而且它们有自己的语言。只是它们不能说而已，故选A。2. According to the passage, language has played a very important part in _.A.teaching apes a few wordsB.expressing ourselves wellC.developing our civilizationD.understanding the animals答案:C解析 本题询问语言在什么方面起着重要的作用。根据原文(37)处可知，之所以有了人类文明的形成就是因为语言的产生，因此可以说语言在此过程中起到

46、了相当重要的作用，故选C。3. The passage tells us that man can speak because _.A.he can read and writeB.he is different from animalsC.he can learn and thinkD.he has a big brain答案:D解析 本题询问人类能够说话是因为什么。根据原文(38)处可知人类能够说话是因为有大脑，故选D。4. The passage is mainly about _.A.why animal can learnB.why man has a big brainC.why

47、animal cannot speakD.why man is different from animals答案:D解析 本题询问文章的主要内容是什么。虽然文章对于前三项都有涉及，但最终都是为了说明人类与动物之间的区别，根据原文(39)处及全文可知，故选D。5. Now, scientists still dont really know _.A.whether animals can think about the past and the futureB.how children learn and what happens when we speakC.at what age, a ch

48、ild can speak his language very wellD.what animal can understand some things more quickly than human beings答案:B解析 本题询问科学家对于什么问题还不明确，根据原文(40)处可知，科学家对于孩子是怎样学习的，以及当我们说话时发生什么他们还是不明确，故选B。Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45

49、. The physicians in a hospital form the core of the medical staff. But they couldnt provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close cont

50、act with patients as long as they are in the hospital. A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. However, each must be equally dedicated. Caring tot sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the

51、 night. Under the supervision of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on 24-hour basis and attend to patients needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the w

52、ard rotate their shifts. All of them work out of a central area on the ward called the nurses station. A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care duty ha

53、ve one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital. Serving as a nurse can be a very. rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession. 1. The nursing staff _.A.are central to the medical staffB.play

54、 an important role in caring for patientsC.can work effectively without physiciansD.are always in close contact with the patients答案:B解析 本题询问护士的工作是什么样的。根据原文(41)处可知，在病人眼里，护士工作特别重要，故选B。2. Why dont nurses study for as many years as doctors?A.Most nurses work long days.B.They dont treat patients for illn

55、ess and injury.C.Caring for sick patients requires patience and concern.D.They are not dedicated.答案:B解析 本题询问为什么护士不像医生那样学习好多年。由于护士只是照顾病人，不治疗病人，而A，C和 D答案没有回答提出的问题。根据原文(41)处可知，该句话实际上是在赞扬护士，而不是说其学习少，故选B。3. Why must nurses work in shifts?A.They are careless.B.Nursing services must be provided continuousl

56、y.C.They work at night from time to time.D.A shift is usually eight hours long.答案:B解析 本题询问护士为什么需要轮班工作。根据原文(43)处可知，护土必须提供全天候服务，关注病人需求，所以他们需要轮班工作，故选B。4. What kind of person is suited to become a nurse?A.A very careful person.B.An able person.C.A very dedicated person.D.A specially trained person.答案:C解析 本题询问哪种人适合当护土。根据