[大学英语考试复习资料]大学三级(A)模拟124

1、大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟124大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟124大学三级(A)模拟124Part 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 center. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.He likes the city better than the country.B.He likes country life better than city life.C.He likes neither city life nor country life.D.He likes country life not as much as city life.答案:B解析W: Why dont you like the town? Its easier

4、 to live there than in the country.M: Yes, its easier, but I dont like the town as much as the country.Q: What does the man mean?由“but I dont like the town as much as the country”可判断答案。2.A.$30,C.$15.B.$20.D.$12.答案:A解析W: How much do I pay each month for your network service?M: It depends on how many

5、hours you use. Each hour costs $1.5.Q: How much will the woman pay if she uses 20 hours?由“Each hour costs $1.5”可判断20个小时是30美元。3.A.The test took too much time.B.Nobody can answer every question correctly.C.There is no reason to worry about the test.D.There is no use to worry about the test.答案:D解析M: I

6、dont think I answered the fourth question correctly on the test.W: Why worry about it? Its too late now.Q: What does the woman mean?此为判断推理题。4.A.Not to go too far.C.To relax a while.B.To keep her from harm.D.Not to work on the farm.答案:C解析M: Do we have to go far?W: The farm is just a mile away. Would

7、you like to have a rest now?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?由“Would you like to have a rest now?”可推出答案。此为建议题。5.A.From Switzerland.C.From Germany.B.From Austria.D.From Britain.答案:D解析W: Can I go from Switzerland to Austria by ship?M: No, thats too long, but you can take a boat from Great Bri

8、tain to Ireland.Q: Where can one go to Ireland by ship?由“but you can take a boat from Great Britain to Ireland”可得出答案。Section BDirections: 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

9、 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 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

10、 centre. Conversation 1 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.A couple of years ago.C.Four years ago.B.Five years ago.D.Last year.答案:C解析 6-7M: Hi! I think weve met before. Its good to see you again!W: Hi, how are you?M: Fine, thanks. Er. must be a couple of years since we last met?W: Oh, even longer - four years

11、 ago, I think. In Miami, wasnt it?M: Yes! Yes, that was an interesting conference!W: Yes! I remember that after it we visited this city together.M: And took pictures together, its such a good memory.6. When did the two persons meet last time?由“four years ago，I think”可得出答案。2.A.To take part in a meeti

12、ng.C.To visit the city.B.To take pictures together.D.To visit a friend.答案:A解析Why did they go to Miami?由“that was an interesting conference!”可知答案。 Conversation 2 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 3.A.To book a room.C.To reserve a seat on a plane.B.To arrange an exhibition.D.To buy a ticket for a play.答案:C解析 8-10W

13、: Northwest Airline. Can I help you?M: Yes, could I make a reservation for flight 312 to Guangzhou?W: A moment please. Er. Im sorry, but everything is taken.M: Oh, how about another flight on Saturday?W: Im afraid I cant get you in any flight Saturday. The earliest I have is for next Wednesday.M: Th

14、ats too bad.W: I do wish I could help. But this is a busy season, you know.M: Well, I quite understand.W: OK. Then, can you book me a flight for next Wednesday? I mean the earliest one.8. Why did the man call the company?由第二句“could I make a reservation for flight 312 to Guangzhou?”可知答案。4.A.She could

15、nt satisfy him.C.He had better call another company.B.The plan had been canceled.D.She would inquire for him.答案:A解析What was the womans reply?她说：“Im sorry，but everything is taken”可见她不能满足对方的要求。5.A.The woman would inform him later.B.The woman would make another attempt.C.The man would call back again.D

16、.The man would wait till some time later.答案:D解析What was decided at last?由“Then，can you book me a flight for next Wednesday? I mean the earliest one”可知答案。Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear

17、5 questions. Both the passage and 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 questions and incomplete answers are printed on your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answe

18、r Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What are freeways?They are wide highways _.答案:without traffic lights解析 11-15 Many people in Los Angeles drive long distances back and forth to work on freeways. Free ways are wide highways without traffic lights. Some have a

19、s many as six lanes traveling in both directions. However, the freeways get very crowded during morning and afternoon rush hour. If a large vehicle breaks down or overturns, it blocks the lanes and the traffic may become jammed for hours. Traffic is also slow where one freeway meets another. In rece

20、nt years, public officials have tried to reduce the number of cars on the freeways by asking people to share their cars. If several people ride to work in the same car, one lane of the freeway is reserved for them. On their way to work, they listen to traffic reports on their car radios. 11. What ar

21、e freeways?此为细节题，由“Freeways are wide highways without traffic lights”可知答案。2. When do the freeways get very crowded?During _.答案:(morning or afternoon)rush hour解析When do the freeways get very crowded?此为时间题，由“However，the freeways get very crowded during morning and afternoon rush hour”可知答案。3. How can a

22、 large vehicle block the lanes?When it _ or overturns.答案:breaks down解析How can a large vehicle block the lanes?此为细节题，由“If a large vehicle breaks down or overturns，it blocks the lanes and the traffic may become jammed for hours”可知答案。4. What has been done to have fewer cars on the freeways?Asking sever

23、al people to _.答案:share their cars解析What has been done to have fewer cars on the freeways?由“In recent years，public officials have tried to reduce the number of cars on the freeways by asking people to share their cars”可知答案。5. What privilege can these people enjoy?_ of the freeway is reserved for the

24、m.答案: One lane解析What privilege can these people enjoy?由“If several people ride to work in the same car，one lane of the freeway is re served for them”可知答案。Part StructureDirections: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirec

25、tions: 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). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.问题:1

26、. He tried to join the football team but was _ because of poor health.A.turned downC.turned upB.turned outD.turned over答案:A本题考点是短语辨析。turn down意为“拒绝”，turn out意为“证明为，结果”，turn up意为“出席”，turn over意为“翻身”。本句大意：他想参加足球队，但因身体不好而遭到拒绝。问题:2. I put my book on the desk, but now its gone. It _.A.may be stolenC.must

27、 be stolenB.must have been stolenD.must have stolen答案:B本题考点是情态动词。must表示逻辑上的推测，用现在完成时态的被动语态表示这动作现在已经完成。本句大意：我把书放在桌子上，但现在不见了。肯定被人偷了。问题:3. It is high time that we _ our own decisions.A.makeC.to makeB.madeD.have made答案:B本题考点是虚拟语气。在It is high time that.的从句中，谓语动词用一般过去式表示将来。本句大意：是我们做决定的时候了。问题:4. There is s

28、omething wrong with the computer. Youd better have it _.A.repairingC.repairedB.be repairedD.to be repaired答案:C本题考点是分词。本题测试have+something+过去分词的结构。本句大意：电脑出了点小故障，你最好把它拿去修理一下。问题:5. The work _ by the time you got there.A.has been finishedC.was finishedB.had been finishedD.will be finished答案:B本题考点是动词时态。时间

29、状语从句的时态为过去时态，主句谓语动词的时态应为过去完成时态。本句大意：你到那儿的时候，工作就已经完成了。问题:6. Not until I had read your letter _ the true state of affairs.A.I understoodC.did I understandB.I did understandD.I understand答案:C本题考点是倒装句的用法。not until放在句首，引起部分倒装。本句大意：直到我看了你的信以后我才明白了事情的真相。问题:7. It has not been decided _ we shall hold a meeti

30、ng tomorrow.A.whatC.whetherB.whomD.which答案:C本题考点是从句。本句中为主语从句，whether是“是否”的意思。本句大意：我们明天是否开会还没有定下来。问题:8. Remember _ your seat belt when the car is started.A.to fastenC.fasteningB.to have fastenedD.having fastened答案:A本题考点是不定式。remember+to do something，意为“记住要做某事”。本句大意：开车时记住系上安全带。问题:9. Im very busy _ for

31、the exam now. Will you come again at some other time?A.to prepareC.preparedB.to be preparingD.preparing答案:D本题考点是动名词。be busy后应加动名词。本句大意：我现在正忙着准备考试。你能改天再来吗?问题:10. They demanded that another experiment _.A.be madeC.were madeB.would be madeD.had been made答案:A本题考点是虚拟语气。demand后的宾语从句应用虚拟语气。本句大意：他们要求做另一个实验。

32、Section BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each 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. Marys injury does not prevent her form (enjoy) _ life.答案:enjoying本题考点是动名词。本

33、句为prevent.from+动名词短语结构。本句大意：玛丽的伤不能阻止她享受生活的乐趣。问题:2. Tourism has (ruinous) _ this once unspoiled forest.答案:ruined本题考点是词性转换。在句中作谓语，用动词。本句大意：旅游业已经毁掉了这个以前未被破坏过的森林。问题:3. The contract (sign) _ by the two parties involves the establishment of a chemical plant.答案:signed本题考点是分词。过去分词作后置定语修饰名词contract。本句大意：双方签的

34、合同包括建造一家化学工厂。问题:4. It was a (sadness) _ day for our team when we lost the game.答案:sad本题考点是词性转换。在句中作定语，用形容词。本句大意：我们输掉了比赛，这是我们最难过的一天。问题:5. Mary is getting along (good) _ than anybody else in her class.答案:better本题考点是形容词的级。本句为两者比较，应用副词的比较级。本句大意：玛丽比班上的其他人都过得好。问题:6. We are getting things together in (prep

35、are) _ for the journey.答案:preparation本题考点是词性转换。在介词in后面应用名词形式。本句大意：我们在做去旅行的准备中把旅行的东西都收到一起。问题:7. She must have forgotten that we were (suppose) _ to meet at 10 oclock.答案:supposed本题考点是动词时态。本句大意：她一定忘了我们本应在10点钟碰面的。问题:8. They showed great (courage) _ when they found out about their babys disability.答案:cou

36、rage本题考点是词性。句中作宾语，应用名词。本句大意：当他们发现孩子有残疾时他们表现出了极大的勇气。问题:9. The classroom was plunged into (dark) _ by the power cut.答案:darkness本题考点是词性转换。本句中在介词后面，应用名词。本句大意：由于断电，教室陷入了一片黑暗之中。问题:10. He has to pay (maintain) _ to his son.答案:maintenance本题考点是词性转换。本句大意：他必须负担儿子的生活费用。Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: This

37、 part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully 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 e

38、ach question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. You dont need millions to be happy. At The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dol

39、lars may do the trick. Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been paying AUD200 an hour (USD140) for lessons in how to feel great. Businesses are spending as much as AUD6,000 on half-day happiness workshops for their staff. You can actually increase your happ

40、iness levels. Thats what we teach, said Timothy Sharp, founder of institute, which also offers group sessions from AUD30 a head. We take people from zero and try to put a positive in their happiness bank account. You dont have to settle just for OKness. Its no more OK than having a zero bank balance

41、. You can have a lot more, Sharp said. Experts say only about 10 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors. As much as 90 percent comes from elements such as attitude, life control and relation ships. If youre not a natural in any of these areas you can learn to get

42、a lot better at them, Sharp said. The Happiness Institute is part of what U. S. economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls the Wellness Revolution. In his book of the same name, Pilzer says the next trillion-dollar industry after cars and information technology will be in preventative businesses that help peo

43、ple find peace, health and happiness. While most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents, happiness levels havent changed to reflect that. Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness. Eve

44、n investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein has warned not to equate money with happiness. 1. People come to the Happiness Institute to _.A.earn moneyC.spend moneyB.participate in happiness workshopsD.find happiness答案:D细节理解题人们到快乐学院肯定是寻找快乐的，答案容易找到。2. According to the passage, the most percent of

45、 happiness comes from the following elements except _.A.moneyC.life controlB.attitudeD.relationships答案:A细节理解题As much as 90 percent comes from elements such as attitude，life control and relation ships”根据这句话，我们可以看出钱是唯一没有提到能带来最大快乐的东西。3. The last trillion dollar industry was in _.A.automobile industryC.

46、transportation industryB.preventative businessD.tourist industry答案:A判断推理题“The next trillion-dollar industry after cars and information technology will be in preventative businesses that help people find peace，health and happiness”上一个万亿行业其中一个就是汽车产业。4. According to the author, most of us are _ than ou

47、r parents and grandparents.A.richerC.poorerB.happierD.higher答案:A判断推理题“While most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents，”其中“better off financially”就是指我们比父辈们要有钱得多。5. What is the best title for the passage?A.The Happiness InstituteC.What Price HappinessB.Happi

48、ness Bank AccountD.Wellness Revolution答案:C主旨大意题根据全文的意思，本文的最佳题目应该是C答案。Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. Researchers report that doing two or more things at once may decrease efficiency and actually take extra time switch

49、ing from one task to another. In the most severe cases, it can even mean the difference between life and death. People get tired when theyre trying to multitask(多任务化) , and in some cases a person could ultimately create more work for himself, according to one of the lead authors, David Meyer, of the

50、 universitys psychology department. The researchers found that time was lost in just switching from one task to another, and that time costs increased with the complexity of the tasks. The subjects got up to speed faster when they switched to tasks that were familiar. When people, say, juggle browsi

51、ng the Web and using other computer programs, or talk on the phone while driving, they are using their executive control processes in their brain, the re searchers said. Those processes can be likened to the mental CEO, the part of the brain associated with establishing priorities among tasks and al

52、locating resources to them. A mere half second of time lost to task switching can mean the difference between life and death for a driver using a cell phone, Meyer said. The authors say the research should make employers and employees think twice before implementing multitasking. 1. Doing two or mor

53、e tasks at once will lead the following results except _.A.deathC.extra timeB.inefficiencyD.life答案:D细节理解题本题可用排出法。选项ABC都可以在第二段中找到，所以应该选D项。2. Why do people waste time when they are trying to multitask?A.Because they get tried.C.Because they dont have the ability.B.Because they are not professional.D.B

54、ecause they dont want to do.答案:A判断推理题“People get tired when theyre trying to multitask，”从这句话可以得出正确答案。3. The mental CEO refers to the _.A.bodyC.webB.brainD.computer program答案:B判断推理题“Those processes can be likened to the mental CEO，the part of the brain associated with establishing priorities among ta

55、sks and allocating resources to them”从这句话可以得知mental CEO指的是大脑。4. According to the passage, the driver may die of _.A.carelessnessC.using a cell phoneB.alcoholD.task switching答案:C判断推理题从倒数第二段可以得出使用手机是司机致死的原因。5. The authors attitude towards multitask is _.A.positiveC.indifferentB.negativeD.not mentioned答案:B主旨大意题从全文看，作者对一心二用的做法是否定的。Task 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46