[大学英语考试复习资料]大学三级(A)模拟461

1、大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟461大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟461大学三级(A)模拟461Part 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 Shee

3、t with a single line through the center. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.He lost his way.B.He cant find his calculator.C.He forgot where he put the calculator.D.He was locked out.答案:B听力原文W: Whats the matter? You seem to have lost something.M: My calculator is missing, but I do remember I put it on the desk

4、 before I left the office.Q: Whats the mans problem? 解析 问：男的有什么问题?A他迷路了；B他找不到计算器了；C他忘记把计算器放在哪儿了；D他被锁在了门外。从男的说“我计算器丢了，但我记得离开办公室前把它放在书桌上了”可知答案是B。 2.A.In a bedroom.B.In a restaurant.C.In a hotel.D.At the airport.答案:C听力原文W: Id like to have a single room for two days.M: Sorry, all the rooms here are occu

5、pied.Q: Where are the two speakers? 解析 问：这两个说话的人在哪儿?A在卧室；B在餐馆；C在宾馆；D在机场。在对话中，女的说：“我想要一间单人房，住两天。”男的说：“对不起，所有的房间都客满了。”从中可以推断出对话发生在宾馆。 3.A.In a hospital.B.At work.C.At home.D.On her way home.答案:A听力原文M: How is your sister feeling these days?W: Much better, thanks. The doctor said she would be coming hom

6、e in a few days.Q: Where is the womans sister now? 解析 问：女的妹妹现在在哪儿?A在医院；B在工作；C在家；D在回家的路上。从女的回答“现在好多了。医生说过几天她可以回家了”可知答案是A。 4.A.It doesnt run properly.B.It was bought recently.C.It looks old.D.Its in good condition.答案:D听力原文M: Its a nice car. Is it new?W: No, I bought it five years ago, but it still ser

7、ves me well.Q: What does the woman say about her car? 解析 问：女的说自己的车怎样?A不能正常行驶；B最近才买的；C看上去很旧了；D目前状况很好。从女的回答“我五年前买的，但现在还很好开”可知答案是D。 5.A.He has been told to call back.B.He is talking on the phone.C.He is not in at the moment.D.He is going out this afternoon.答案:C听力原文M: May I speak to Mr. White?W: Sorry,

8、he is out. Can you call back this afternoon?Q: What does the woman say about Mr. White? 解析 问：女的是如何说怀特先生的?A他被告知打回电；B他正在打电话；C此刻他不在；D今天下午他将外出。从女的回答“对不起，他出去了”可知答案是C。 Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. Aft

9、er 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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on

10、 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.He plans to give the woman some help.B.He plans to give up smoking.C.He plans to call all his friends.D.He plans to advise all his friends to give up smoking.答案:B听力原文M: Jane, Im going to stop smoking when I finish this

11、 cigarette.W: But why are you telling me?M: I need some help. If I tell all my friends I wont smoke in front of them, I think they will help me.W: I will stop you whenever you want to smoke.M: Thanks, Jane.W: But why dont you stop now?M: Youre right! Ill stop right now.What does the man plan to do?

12、解析 问：男的打算做什么?A给女的一些帮助；B戒烟；C给所有朋友打电话；D劝所有朋友戒烟。从文字第一行“Im going to stop smoking when I finish this cigarette.”可知答案是B。 2.A.Because he needs her help.B.Because she wants him to stop smoking.C.Because she doesnt like him to smoke in front of her.D.Because he wants to get some advice.答案:A听力原文 Why does he t

13、ell the woman his plan? 解析 问：他为什么把他的计划告诉女的?A因为他需要她的帮助；B因为她要他戒烟；C她不喜欢他在她面前抽烟；D因为他需要一些建议。从文字第三行“I need some help.”可知答案是A。 3.A.Hed better not do that.B.He neednt tell her that.C.Hed better give up smoking right now.D.He neednt give up smoking at all.答案:C听力原文 What does the woman advise the man to do? 解析

14、 问：女的建议男的做什么?A他最好不要这样做；B他不必告诉她这些；C他最好马上戒烟；D他根本不必戒烟。从文字第七行“But why dont you stop now?”可知答案是C。 Conversation 2 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4.A.It sells all kinds of presents.B.It sells things for dogs only.C.It sells things for men only.D.It sells things for women only.答案:B听力原文W: Is this the shop which sells

15、things for dogs?M: Yes, madam. What can I do for you?W: I want to buy a coat for my dog. He is white and he has big eyes. I cant decide what color and size is OK for him.M: I suggest you bring him here so that we can choose a good one for him.W: Youre right. But I wont do that.M: Why not?W: It will

16、be a present for his birthday. I wont let him see it till his birthday party!What do you know about the shop? 解析 问：对这家店你知道些什么?A它出售各种礼物；B只卖狗的东西；C只卖男人用的东西；D只卖女人用的东西。从女的问“Is this the shop which sells things for dogs?”男的答“Yes, madam.”可知答案是B。 5.A.She is buying a coat for her dog.B.She is choosing a prese

17、nt for her son.C.She is buying a coat for herself.D.She is buying a hat for her dog.答案:A听力原文 What is the woman doing in the shop? 解析 问：女的在这家店里做什么?A她在给狗买外套；B她在给她儿子买礼物；C她在给自己买外套；D她在给狗买帽子。从文字第三行“I want to buy a coat for my dog.”可知答案是A。 Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to compre

18、hend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear 5 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 no more than 3 words). The incomplete answers are p

19、rinted in your test paper. You should write your answers on the 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. A proverb is _ that gives advice.答案:a short saying听力原文 A proverb is a short saying that gives advice. Proverbs are based on peoples experiences and often

20、date back to the early days of a country. Every country has its own proverbs. You can learn a great deal about a country just from its proverbs. Proverbs take several forms. Sometimes proverbs may use animals or other non-human-being things to tell you something about life. And sometimes they just g

21、ive a short piece of advice. But proverbs are always interesting sentences with a certain rhythm or an amusing play on words. They always contain some advice about how to live or some universal truths. Reading a proverb takes a special skill. The words seem very simple, but you have to think about t

22、he meaning behind the words. When you read a proverb, first try to understand what the words of the proverb say. Then try to figure out the real meaning behind the words. What is a proverb? 解析 问：什么是谚语?从短文第一句“A proverb is a short saying that gives advice.”可知答案。 2. Proverbs are based on _.答案: peoples

23、experiences听力原文 What are proverbs based on? 解析 问：谚语是根据什么来的?从短文第二句“Proverbs are based on peoples experiences.”可知答案。 3. Proverbs take _ forms.答案: several听力原文 How many forms do proverbs take? 解析 问：谚语有几种形式?从短文第四行“Proverbs take several forms.”可知答案。 4. They contain some advice about _.答案:how to live听力原文 W

24、hat advice do proverbs contain? 解析 问：谚语包含什么建议?从短文第七行“They always contain some advice about how to live or some universal truths.”可知答案。 5. It is important to figure out _ behind the words.答案:the real meaning听力原文 What is important in reading a proverb? 解析 问：读谚语重要的是什么?从短文最后两句“When you read a proverb, f

25、irst try to understand what the words of the proverb say. Then try to figure out the real meaning behind the words.”可知答案。 Part StructureDirections: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there ar

26、e 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. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.问题:1. The policeman _ the thief down the

27、 road.A.rushedB.ranC.chasedD.raced答案:C解析 句子意思是：警察一路追捕小偷。Cchased是及物动词，后面可跟宾语，意思是“追逐”；Arushed是不及物动词，后面不能直接跟宾语，意思是“冲”；Bran是不及物动词，意思是“跑”；Draced是不及物动词，意思是“赛跑”。因此选择C。问题:2. Six oclock is his _ hour for getting up.A.frequentB.regularC.uniformD.settled答案:B解析 句子意思是：六点钟是他正常起床的时间。Bregular是形容词，意思是“有规律的，固定的，规则的”，

28、可以指时间；Afrequent是形容词，意思是“频繁的”；Cuniform一般作名词，也可以作形容词，意思是“不变的，一定的”，常指形状、性质等；Dsettled作形容词，意思是“安定的，稳定的”。因此选择B。问题:3. His theory is very difficult, but _ people understand it.A.a fewB.fewC.a littleD.little答案:A解析 句子意思是：他的理论非常难，但还是有人懂。Aa few表示肯定；Bfew表示否定，后接可数名词复数；Ca little表示肯定；Dlittle表示否定，后接不可数名词；因此选择A。问题:4.

29、 Mrs. Johnson _ about it before me.A.would not like speakingB.would not like to speakC.had better not speakingD.had better not to speak答案:B解析 句子意思是：约翰逊夫人不想在我面前说这件事。想要做某事，词组是would like to do sth.；否定形式是would not like to do sth.，意思是“不想做某事”。而had better后面总跟不带to的动词不定式，意思是“最好做”；否定形式是had better not do sth.，

30、意思是“最好不要做某事”。根据句子意思应该选B。问题:5. You have the right to live _ you want.A.thereB.in whichC.whereD.here答案:C解析 句子意思是：你有权住在你想住的地方。live是不及物动词，后面可跟地点状语短语或地点状语从句，因此选C。而in which中的which必须指前面的名词或代词，句子中没有这样的先行词。问题:6. His pupils used to make him so angry that he threw books _ them.A.overB.towardsC.onD.at答案:D解析 句子意

31、思是：他的学生过去常常气得他拿书向他们扔去。throw后可跟towards，也可跟at，但前者无恶意，后者则有恶意。问题:7. Oh, _ you have drawn!A.what beautiful a pictureB.a how beautiful pictureC.what a beautiful pictureD.how a beautiful picture答案:C解析 句子意思是：啊，你画了多美的一幅画啊!what在感叹句中强调一种意见或反应，修饰名词；how则强调品质，修饰形容词。问题:8. I found that she _ lived in that apartment

32、.A.no any longerB.no longerC.not any longerD.not longer答案:B解析 句子意思是：我发现她不再住在那套公寓里了。no longer与not.any longer的意思都是“不再”；但any longer常放在句尾。如：She didnt live in that apartment any longer.问题:9. Hes far _ of the others in mathematics.A.advancedB.forwardC.progressiveD.ahead答案:D解析 句子意思是：在数学方面他远远胜过其他人。在四个选项中，只有

33、ahead与句中的of可构成固定搭配be ahead of，意思是“胜于，在前面”。问题:10. The desks and chairs can be _ to the height of each child.A.adjustedB.adoptedC.measuredD.objected答案:A解析 句子意思是：桌椅可以根据各个孩子的身高自由调节。动词词组adjust.to的意思是“调整以适应”，此句用了带情态动词的被动语态；adopt to与measure to没有这样的词组；object to的意思是“反对”。因此，根据句子意思应该选A。Section BDirections: The

34、re are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. Because of her _ (refuse) to provide the information, I had to abandon the project.答案:refusal解析 句子意思是：因

35、为她拒绝提供信息，我不得不放弃该项目。介词of的宾语须用名词，refuse是动词，其名词形式是refusal，意思是“拒绝”。问题:2. He insisted that he _ (take) the responsibility.答案:(should) take解析 句子意思是：他坚持他应承担责任。suggest，request和insist等动词在跟宾语从句时，从句要用虚拟语气，其构成为should+动词原形”，should可以省略。问题:3. The criticisms only _ (strength) the managers determination to carry out

36、 her plans.答案:strengthened解析 句子意思是：批评只是增强了经理执行其计划的决心。strength是名词，其动词形式是strengthen，意思是“加强，巩固，使坚强”，此句使用一般过去时较合适。问题:4. Matter _ (know) to be in constant motion and constant change.答案:is known解析 句子意思是：人们知道物质处在不断的运动和变化之中。be known to结构，动词不定式作主语补足语。问题:5. The Chicago Bears gave a(n) _ (impression) performan

37、ce for the first 15 minutes of the game.答案:impressive解析 句子意思是：芝加哥熊队在比赛的头15分钟的表现令人印象深刻。填入的单词修饰名词performance，应该用形容词形式。impression是名词，其形容词形式是impressive，意思是“给人深刻印象的，感人的，难忘的”。问题:6. The plan is reported _ (discuss) already.答案:to have been discussed解析 句子意思是：据报告，该计划已经讨论过了。从单词already可以知道填入的动词时态应该用完成时态。句子谓语动词用

38、的是被动语态，其后面跟的动词应该用to have done。由于计划是被讨论的，所以填入to have been discussed。问题:7. There is a long way to go before women achieve full _ (equal) with men.答案:equality解析 句子意思是：妇女要实现与男性的完全平等，还有很长一段路要走。achieve是及物动词，后面需有宾语。equal是形容词，其名词形式是equality，意思是“平等，均等，同等”，被形容词full修饰，作achieve的宾语。问题:8. Several villages have be

39、en _ (isolation) by the floods.答案:isolated解析 句子意思是：几个村庄已经被洪水隔离起来。填入的单词应该是个动词，与have been一起构成现在完成时的被动结构。isolation是名词，其动词形式是isolate。isolate的过去分词形式是isolated。问题:9. The tower can be seen from here on a _ (sun) day.答案:sunny解析 句子意思是：阳光充足的日子，能从这儿看到那座塔。填入的单词应该是个形容词，修饰名词day。sun是名词，其形容词是sunny，意思是“阳光充足的，和煦的”。问题:

40、10. _ (expose) to the weather has spoiled the chair.答案:exposure解析 句子意思是：由于风吹日晒，这把椅子已经毁坏。填入的单词与to the weather一起构成名词短语作句子的主语。expose是动词，其名词形式是exposure，意思是“暴露”，常与to构成动词短语，意思是“暴露于之下”。Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You

41、 should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mar

42、k the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Washington Irving was Americas first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writer

43、s of his time in either country, delighting a large general public and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Thoreau in the United States. The respect in which he was held was partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good

44、sense, his politeness, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. In England he

45、was granted an honorary degree from Oxfordan unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nationand received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irvings background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child,

46、 he had little schooling. He studied law, but without enthusiasm, and never did practise seriously. 1. What is the most proper comment on Irving?A.His works were very popular in England and the United States.B.He was respected by many fellow writers.C.He gained respect in both countries not only for

47、 his works but also for his personal quality.D.He is a gentleman.答案:C解析 从第二句开始说欧文在英国和美国受到了热情的欢迎，是当时英国和美国最成功的作家之一。他不仅深受大众喜爱，而且还获得了很多作家同行的钦佩。他获得这些尊重不仅因为他的作品，还在于他的人品：他为人热情友好，通情达理，彬彬有礼，富有艺术精神，尊重旧世界且热爱新世界。所以C是正确答案，其他几个选项都不全面。2. According to Thackerays description, which of the following statements is NOT

48、 true?A.Irving was very well educated.B.Irvings parents were not aristocratic.C.Irvings social graces were unusual.D.Irving was not inferior to Europeans of refinement.答案:A解析 此题的四个选项的意思是：A欧文受过很好的教育；B欧文的父母不是贵族；C欧文的社交风度非凡；D欧文不比优雅的欧洲人差。根据文章的后半部分，选项B、C和D都是文中的意思，只有A与倒数第二句意思矛盾，所以正确答案是A。3. Why is it unusua

49、l that Irving was granted an honorary degree from Oxford?A.Because his degree was honorary, rather than earned.B.Because he was not so successful as his fellow writers.C.Because he was from America which was a country regarded as young and culturally primitive.D.Because Oxford was a famous universit

50、y in England.答案:C解析 文中倒数第五句解释说，“这是对一个年轻的、文化浅薄国家的公民给予的非凡的荣誉”，这个国家指的是美国，所以C是正确答案。4. What is true about Irvings background?A.His background had provided opportunities for his literary achievements.B.He spent very little time working as a lawyer.C.As a gifted child, he had received good education.D.His

51、religious belief helped him a lot.答案:B解析 根据最后一句，B是正确答案，其他几个选项都与文章意思不符。5. The tone of the author can be said to be _.A.seriousB.mildC.friendlyD.appreciative答案:D解析 此题问的是作者在文中表现出的是什么样的语气，A严肃的；B温和的；C友好的；D欣赏的。所以D是正确答案。Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The traditional American Thanksgiving Day

52、celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast (盛宴) was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists (殖民地居民) who had settled there had left England because they were denied of religious freedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The ship

53、that carried them was called the Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to sail. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to survive on the new land by the Indians who lived in the region. The Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices wer

54、e no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude

55、 for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered the dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days journey that tested their strength. 1. The tradition of Thanksgiving Day is _.A.near 100 years oldB.near 200 years oldC.near 300 years oldD.near 400 years old答案:D解析 根据第一段第一句，美国传统的感恩节庆祝活动始于1621年，距今390多年，所以D是正确答案。2. Why did the colonists leave England?A.Because of religious problems.B.To establish a new religion.C.To learn farming.D.Because of the Indians.答案:A解析 根据第一段第三句，定居在那里的殖民