[大学英语考试复习资料]大学三级(A)模拟636

1、大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟636大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(A)模拟636大学三级(A)模拟636Part Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 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.A manager in a hotel.B.A secretary in an office.C.A waitress in a snack bar.D.A saleswoman in a department store.答案:C听力原文 W: Morning, Sir. What are you going to order? M: A hamburger and a cup of coca-cola. Q: Who is the woman? 2.A.By

4、 telephone.B.By e-mail.C.By leaving a message.D.By fax.答案:A听力原文 M: Jenny, have you cancelled my appointment with Mr. Green? W: Yes, I called to tell him the message. Q: How did the woman cancel the mans appointment with Mr. Green? 3.A.In the bedroom.B.In the kitchen.C.In the sitting-room.D.In the wa

5、shroom.答案:C听力原文 W: Robert, where do you think we can put the new fridge? The kitchen is full. M: Oh, in the sitting-room, just beside the door of the washroom. Q: Where will the two speakers put the new fridge? 4.A.He is talking about his work.B.He is chatting with the shop-assistant.C.He is complai

6、ning about a dryer.D.He is asking the shop-assistant for a dryer.答案:C听力原文 W: Anything I can do for you, sir? M: Yes. I bought this electric dryer here yesterday, but now it doesnt work. Q: What is the man doing in the shop? 5.A.She is busy writing a report.B.She is tired at the moment.C.She has to r

7、eport something to her boss.D.She is listening to her employees report.答案:A听力原文 M: Will you go swimming with me? Its very warm today. W: Id love to, but Im occupied with a report at the moment. Q: Why cant the woman go swimming? Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand

8、 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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given i

9、n your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1.A.He enjoys it.B.He doesnt comment on it.C.He doesnt agree to the teachers opinion.D.He doesnt like it.答案:A听力原文 W: What

10、do you think of the lecture by the teacher? M: I think it is very interesting. W: Do you really think so? M: Yes. What about you? W: I think he talked a lot of nonsense. He said coal is important, but I dont think so. Coal is not very clean and it causes pollution. M: Then what power will people use

11、 in the future? W: The clean power people will use in the future will come from the sun. What does the man feel like about the teachers lecture? 2.A.Because it is black.B.Because it is not cheap.C.Because it causes pollution.D.Because it is very expensive.答案:C听力原文 Why does the woman think coal wont

12、be popular again? (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 3.A.A sophomore.B.A junior.C.A freshman.D.A senior.答案:D听力原文 M: It seems that I have met you before, but I cant remember where. W: Yeah. We met in the school library last month. You asked to use Marys mobile phone. She is my good friend and was with me then. M:

13、Oh, I remember now. You must be Jenny. W: Right. What are you doing here? M: See these job-wanted advertisements? Ill graduate soon and Im looking for a job as an accountant. W: Most employers are looking for those who have at least a Masters degree. Why not have further study for that to get a bett

14、er job in a good company? M: I prefer to be employed first. If I had energy and money later, I would strive for a degree in international business. W: Many are doing the same as you. Maybe youre right because the employment situation is not good nowadays. M: Yes, thats it. Who is the man? 4.A.Produc

15、t design.B.International business.C.Accounting.D.Marketing.答案:C听力原文 What is the mans major? 5.A.To find a better job in a good company.B.To look for those with Masters degree to help him.C.To have further study to get a Masters degree.D.To start his own business.答案:C听力原文 What does the woman advise t

16、he man to do? Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the nu

17、mbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin. One day, four job 1 went to a company to answer a job-wanted advertisement. The boss asked them the same questions: What is two and two? The first 2 was a journalist. His answer was twenty-two. The second, an engineer, 3 the answe

18、r to be between 3.999 and 4.001. The third one, a 4 , cited a court case in which two and two was proved to be four. The last one was an accountant. When he heard the question, he 5 the desk and said in a low voice, How much do you want it to be? (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名)1.答案: applicants听力原文 One day, fou

19、r job applicants went to a company to answer a job-wanted advertisement. The boss asked them the same questions: What is two and two? The first interviewee was a journalist. His answer was twenty-two. The second, an engineer, calculated the answer to be between 3.999 and 4.001. The third one, a lawy

20、er, cited a court case in which two and two was proved to be four. The last one was an accountant. When he heard the question, he leaned across the desk and said in a low voice, How much do you want it to be? 2.答案: interviewee3.答案: calculated4.答案: lawyer5.答案: leaned acrossSection DDirections: This s

21、ection is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five 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

22、than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer 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 will water become in the 22nd century? Water will become the _ like oil. 答案: essential commodi

23、ty听力原文 Like oil in the 21st century, water will become the essential commodity on which the 22nd century will turn. Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate population increase in the last century. Water use is predicted to increase by 50 percent between 2007 and 2025 in developing cou

24、ntries and 18 percent in developed ones The problem is that 97.5 percent of water is salty, only 2.5 percent is fresh, and two-thirds of water is frozen. Over one billion people lack access to clean drinking water and live without adequate sanitation, which leads to the deaths of 5 million people. W

25、hats more, people all over the world are suffering from whats known as water risk, like waterborne disease, droughts and insufficient rainfall along with floods and pollution. What will water become in the 22nd century? 2. How has water use been growing in the last century? Water use has been growin

26、g at more than _ population increase. 答案:twice the rate听力原文 How has water use been growing in the last century? 3. What a percentage of increase of water use is predicted in developed countries? _.答案:18 percent/18%听力原文 What percentage of increase of water use is predicted in developed countries? 4.

27、What leads to the death of 5 million people? Peoples lack of access to _ and inadequate sanitation. 答案:clean drinking water听力原文 What leads to the death of5 million people? 5. What are people all over the world suffering from nowadays? They are suffering from _ like waterborne disease, little rainfal

28、l, droughts, floods and so on. 答案:water risk听力原文 What are people all over the world suffering from nowadays? 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 are 10 incomple

29、te 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. We ensure you that once your order _ us, well d

30、eliver the goods as soon as possible.A.reachB.reachesC.will reachD.has reached答案:B解析 考查时态。主句用将来时，从句用一般现在时。问题:2. Cyber attacks are increasing and there arent enough people with the skills _ to ensure our security online.A.requiringB.to requireC.requiredD.having required答案:C解析 考查分词。此句中，skill和require是被

31、动关系，所以选择过去分词作后置定语，修饰名词skills。问题:3. _ our company needs most now is the support from the local government.A.WhatB.ThatC.AsD.Which答案:A解析 考查连词。what引导的句子是主语从句。问题:4. Only by diligence and persistence _ a foreign language well.A.we can learnB.we could learnC.can we learnD.we do learn答案:C解析 考查倒装。表示方式的短语Onl

32、y by.置于句首，句子要倒装。问题:5. The secretary has been making preparations for the companys product exhibition _ at the beginning of the next month.A.to be heldB.being heldC.having been heldD.having held答案:A解析 考查非谓语动词。不定式to be held表示将来的概念。问题:6. The manager insisted that our sales plan should keep pace _ the d

33、evelopment of the market.A.toB.inC.withD.upon答案:C解析 考查介词。keep pace with：和同步，跟上的步伐。问题:7. Many employees of the enterprise were _ because of the economic depression.A.laid asideB.laid offC.laid downD.laid out答案:B解析 考查短语辨义。lay aside：留出，把放在一边；lay off：解雇，使下岗；lay down：放下；lay out：展示，陈设。问题:8. People dare no

34、t go to some Western African countries as Ebola virus _ there at the moment.A.spreadB.spreadsC.is spreadingD.was spreading答案:C解析 考查时态。句中的时间状语at the moment的意思是“现在，眼下”，和现在进行时连用。问题:9. Our company has nine departments, three of _ are directly managed by our CEO.A.thatB.whichC.themD.it答案:B解析 考查定语从句。此句中是一

35、非限制性定语从句，短语后面的关系代词只能用which。问题:10. We are sorry to tell you that some of the items in the contract need _.A.reviseB.to reviseC.revisingD.revised答案:C解析 考查词法。英语中need的用法：sth. needs doing=sth. needs to be done。Section BDirections: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with

36、 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. College students have come to know their (responsible) _ to society and wish to realize their own personal value.答案:responsibility解析 考查词性转换。动词know后面要用名词作宾语。问题:2. If your o

37、rder is big enough, our company will give you a (favorable) _ price than the present one.答案:more favorable解析 考查形容词比较级。句中连词than提示，括号中的形容词要用比较级形式。问题:3. All the staff (shock) _ by the news that the company was going bankrupt.答案:were shocked解析 考查被动语态。注意此句中staff是复数的概念。问题:4. (be) _ a state-owned commercia

38、l bank, our bank provides customers with one-stop banking solution.答案:Being解析 考查分词的独立结构。此句中分词的独立结构作状语。问题:5. We ask you to send us a copy of your latest price list at your (convenient) _.答案:convenience解析 考查词性转换。介词后面要用名词作宾语。Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading abilit

39、y. 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 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 cho

40、ices 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. Many countries have been developing new energy to handle greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, while buzzwords such as clean energy,

41、 green energy and renewable energy receive much publicity. New energy is a concept that is contrary to traditional fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. In addition to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass power, new energy sources also include nuclear power. As a non-re

42、newable energy source, nuclear energy almost produces no pollution. But it consumes uranium (铀) fuel and produces nuclear waste. The development of nuclear energy also requires big investment. Yet it is a good alternative to fossil fuels as the world is striving to curb carbon dioxide emissions. Cle

43、an energy, or green energy, refers to those energy sources that cause no pollution. As nuclear energy almost produces no pollution, some experts also classify it as a kind of clean energy source. A similar concept is renewable energy, which is generated from renewable natural resources such as water

44、, sunlight, wind, methane gas, geothermal heat and tidal waves. As renewable energy is naturally replenished, many countries prioritize (优先) the development of this category. However, renewable energy relies much on natural conditions and requires heavy investment and high maintenance cost. Its ener

45、gy efficiency is also relatively low. Currently, many scientists are searching ways to boost the efficiency of renewable energy to improve the energy mix in a world where the problem of natural resource shortage is becoming large. 1. In order to make our environment clean, we should use _ as our ene

46、rgy sources.A.fossil fuelsB.natural gas and oilC.solar and wind energiesD.traditional energy答案:C解析 为了保持环境干净，我们应该使用什么作为能源? 在四个选项中，A，B，D都是指传统能源，只有C指的是新能源。阅读第一段就可以得知，保持环境干净要用新能源，所以选C。 2. Why do people prefer nuclear energy according to the passage?A.It is a renewable energy.B.It is almost pollution-fre

47、e.C.It doesnt make waste things.D.It consumes less fuel than traditional energy.答案:B解析 为什么人们喜欢用核能? 第三段第一句阐述了核能的优点是几乎没有污染，所以选B。 3. What is the main problem people should solve to have a cleaner world?A.Nuclear waste.B.Carbon dioxide emission.C.Heavy investment in renewable energy.D.High maintenance c

48、ost of nuclear energy.答案:B解析 为了具有干净的环境，人们要解决的一个主要问题是什么? 第三段最后一句提到“全世界都在努力对付二氧化碳的排放”，由此可知二氧化碳的排放是人们要解决的一个主要问题，所以选B。 4. What can we learn from the passage?A.Natural resources in our world are becoming less and less.B.Scientists are looking for ways to improve our natural conditions.C.All the countries

49、 in the world are considering using renewable energy.D.Clean energy should be used to replace nuclear energy to reduce nuclear waste.答案:A解析 从文章中我们可以了解什么? 选项A的意思可以在文章最后一句找到，虽然文字有些变化。其他三项不是信息错误，就是信息在文中不存在。所以A是正确答案。 5. What is the passage mainly talking about?A.Advantages of new energy.B.Develop green

50、energy.C.Pros and cons of nuclear energy.D.Classcification of clean energy.答案:B解析 此文主要讲述什么? 全文的第一句可被认为是全文的主题句，阐明了全文的主旨。从第二段开始，是详细论述细节的内容。所以B是最佳选择。 Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. The Human Resources Department of a co

51、mpany often receives applications from candidates whose qualifications look similar on paper. They have similar work experience, a similar education and similar personal qualities. Faced with these equal options, recruiting managers need to find clever ways to see the differences between candidates.

52、 Sometimes they come up with strange solutions, such as observing interviewees over dinner or letting them play board games together. Once an interviewer in a trade company asked a candidate who was applying for a sales position in this company to entertain him five minutes and said he would not tal

53、k during that period. The task intended to see how the candidate could handle different situations and judge if he were active and creative. This is because such a situation might happen during a real sales negotiation. You might suddenly be left alone with a client when your partner steps out for a

54、 short break. You must be able to break the silence and create a friendly atmosphere by talking about any subject you know. This can help you close the deal with the client. If you dont know what to say, use the time for a personal sales pitch (推销宣传). Another time the interviewer put two cell phones

55、 on the tablean iPhone 3 and a Nokiaand asked the candidate who wanted to be a design engineer what he could see from them. The iPhone and Nokia are two brands that are priced against each other competitively. HRs expect you to analyze the materials and composition of the two phones and to compare their costs. Prove that you can design products while keeping costs down by showing off your skills and knowledge in materials and their properties. 1. Why do Human Resources managers sometimes let candidates play board games together?A.They want to know who is most skilled at playing board games.B