四川省大学英语三级考试模拟试题及答案

1、四川省大学英语三级考试模拟试题及答案Part I: Listening Comprehension (15%)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question there wil

2、l be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Do some typing. B) Buy some paper.C) Ask the man to type. D) Want to run with t

3、he man.2.A) 10:50 B) 10:15 C) 10:48 D) 10:523. A) Husband and wife. B) A girl and her boyfriend.C) Teacher and student. D) Old friends.4. A)Policeman. B)Salesman. C) Car driver. D) Conductor. 5. A) In a school. B) In a theater.C) In a restaurant. D) At home.6. A) She agreed. B) She disagreed.C) She

4、was impatient. D) She was worried.7. A) Something cold. B) Coffee.C) Tea. D) Something hot.8. A) Gold. B) Blue. C) Brown. D) Black.9. A) He didnt know where to find the professor.B) He had difficulty doing the experiment.C) He failed the exam.D) He couldnt graduate from the university.10. A) The man

5、 is coughing. B) The man gave up smoking.C) The man has a lung disease. D) The man has a heart attack.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear two questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear o

6、ne question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.PassageQuestions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The climate varies a little all over

7、 the United States.B) The climate varies a lot in the United States.C) There is no variation in climate in the United States.D) The climate is very pleasant all the year round.12. A) They grow them by themselves. B) They get them by ships.C) They get them by trucks and trains. D) They get them by ai

8、rplanes.Section C Spot DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should fill in the six blanks numbered from S1) to S6) with the exact words or phr

9、ases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the S1)_ corner of the country, which is called New England.New England has many trees

10、and thin, S2)_ soil. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging the S3)_ of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land.This work of remo

11、ving stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep S4)_ more stones. That is why stone walls are used S5)

12、_ fences in New England fields. The stone walls are not high and a man can easily climb over them. However, they keep the farmers cows from joining those of his S6)_. Test 2:听力原文及答案：1. W: Should I get some more typing paper? M: Please do. Weve almost run out. Q: What will the woman do? (B)2. W:

13、 Whats the time by your watch?M: Ten-fifth. But its two minutes slow. Q: Whats the correct time? (D)3. W: I certainly enjoyed meeting your parents. I hope they like me.M: Dont worry. Im sure theyll say yes. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (B)4. M: Im sorry, miss, but y

14、ou were doing 45 in a 30 mile an hour zone.W: But Im late for a very important appointment. Q: What is the man? (A)5. W: Would you like to see the menu?M: No, thank you. I know what I want to order. Q: Where is the man now? (C)6. M: I suppose one reason so many tourists come here is that everything

15、is so cheap.W: Cheap? Nothing is really cheap in England. Q: How did the woman react? (B)7. W: would you like some hot coffee or tea?M: I like them both, but Id rather have something cold. Q: What does the man want to drink? (A)8. M: I really like this black necktie.W: But the blue or gold one will

16、look much nicer with your brown suit. Q: What color necktie does the man want? (D)9. W: Whats the matter, Paul? You look worried.M: Ive just taken my chemistry exam and Im pretty sure I failed it. I dont know where the professor got some of these questions. Q: Why is Paul worried? (C)10. W: Did you

17、see the doctor about your cough?M: The doctor said if I keep smoking, it will increase my chance of having a heart attack or lung disease. Q: What is true about the man? (A)Section BThey United states has many different kinks of climates. On the west coast the temperature changes very little between

18、 summer and winter, but the north central states have a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothing during the summer, and they need heavy wool or fur clothing in winter.In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter tempe

19、ratures. Summers are usually hot winters are usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortably warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly coo.Years ago, people in the cold parts of the United states didnt often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter. Today, however, trucks and train

20、s carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this way, Americans “send their climates to people in other states.11. What kinds of climates does the United States have? (B)12. How do people in the cold parts of the United States get their fresh fruits and vegetable

21、s in winter? (C)Section C S1: northeastern S2: rocky S3: stumps S4: producing S5: instead of S6: neighborModel 2 Part TwoPart II: Vocabulary and structure (20%) II. Vocabulary and Structure (20%) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices mar

22、ked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 13. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree _.A. on earth B. at a distance C. in si

23、ght D. in place 14. This case is quite _ today with the great development of science and technology. A. common B. general C. simple D. alike15. _ the dog, we should have reached our destination in time.A. Because of B. In spite of C. But for D. In case of16. Lucy changed her major from physics to co

24、mputer, _.A. with hopes to be able to locate employment more easilyB. hoping she can easily get a jobC. with the hope for the ability to find a better jobD. hoping to find a job more easily 17. That tree looked as if it _ for a long time.A. hasn't watered B. didn't wateredC. hadn't been

25、watered D. wasn't watered 18. Though the long-term _ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.A. affect B. effect C. effort D. afford19. One must live in the United States for five years in order to _ citizenship.A. appeal to B. accept C. approve of D. apply for 20. Ca

26、n you tell me _ ?A. who is that gentlemen B. that gentleman is who C. who that gentleman is D. whom is that gentle man21. Only in this way _ progress in your English.A. you make B. can you make C. you be able to make D. will you able to make22. It's a fine day. Let's go fishing, _ ? A. won&#

27、39;t we B. will we C. don't we D. shall we23. The building _ roof we can see is the Western Church. A. its B. which C. whose D. who's24. The first software of Windows _ by Bill Gates became very popular with computer lovers immediately. A. made B. had made C. was made D. had been made25. I c

28、ould easily have imagined her _ him as a man of fine quality.A. thinking B. regarding C. talking D. admitting26. He has no choice but _ to see him.A. to go B. go C. going D. goes27. _ left before the meeting, it doesn't seem likely that they will come.A. In such a short time B. Only such a short

29、 timeC. With such a short time D. Without such a short time28. She listened carefully _ she might discover exactly what he wanted.A. so as that B. in case C. providing D. in order that 29. I remember her and her brother _ to our office.A. coming B. to come C. come D. to have come30. I don't thin

30、k anyone can accuse her _ not being frank.A. with B. in C. of D. at31._ , the people in the flooded areas could not have rebuilt their homes.A. If the Party didn't offer its timely helpB. Hadn't the Party offered its timely helpC. Should the Party offered its timely help D. If the Party offe

31、red its timely help32. The moon shines brightly, as if it _ light by itself.A. gave off B. gave away C. gave up D. gave in Part III: Reading Comprehension (40%) DirectionsThere are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. Fro each question

32、, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should chose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.  Passage 1Questions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage:In the past, operations were difficult. Until t

33、he middle of the eighteen fifties, surgery was very dangerous. Many patients died after even the smallest operations. This was because bacteria entered the cuts in the patients bodied and started infection. In some countries, up to 90 percent of patients died from infection after operations. In 1865

34、, however, Joseph Lister, a British surgeon, found an answer to the problem. He used an “antiseptic during and after operations. This killed the dangerous bacteria and most of his patients lived. Since then, surgeons have used antiseptics in all operations. Surgery has developed in many important wa

35、ys since the day of Joseph Lister. Today, when patients go to hospital for an operation, they can expect the best treatment, in clean and hygienic conditions. 33. Operations were difficult and dangerous until_.B. the middle of 1850C. the middle of the fifties of the eighteenth centuryD. the middle o

36、f the fifties of the nineteenth century 34. In the passage, surgery means_.A. The performing of an operation B. cureC. treatment D. medicine 35. In the past, up to 90 percent of patients died after operations mainly because_.A. bacteria entered the cuts in the patients bodies and infection took plac

37、eB. the conditions in hospitals were badC. the skill of surgeons was not so goodD. there were no good medicine at that time 36. Which topic of the following best suits the passage?A. Operations were difficult in the pastB. The devotion of Joseph Lister to medical scienceC. Surgery has become saferD.

38、 Developments in surgery 37. Joseph Lister was_.A. a Frenchman B. a German C. an Englishman D. an American  Passage 2 Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage:Some 4000 Americans ambitions to become physicians are studying for their M. D. s abroad. Many were rejected by U.S. m

39、edical schools simply because there was no room. Last year, for example, some 13,000 of 35,000 would-be physicians who applied to U.S. schools were accepted. Of those who were turned down, well over 600 are trying the foreign route. But gaining admittance to a good foreign school may be a problem. B

40、ritish medical schools give priority to Britons , and Canadas world-renowned McGill University School of Medicine takes only a handful of well qualified Americans annually. But several schools do welcome U.S. medical students-if they can master the local language. More than 500 Americans are enrolle

41、d in the Belgian universities at Brussels and Louvain , for example. Some 800 attend the Italian University at Bologna; 175 at Rome. Mexicos Autonomous University of Guadalajara numbers 1,300 gringos among its 4,000 students. Despite difficulties abroad, many Americans complete their medical educati

42、ons, and manage to win the respect of their professors and classmates. One second-year student at Louvain has a simple explanation for those successes: “ Anyone who comes here to be motivated. You have to learn a new language, the school is constant hard work, and its difficult to get back into the

43、States to practice. Before they can intern or practice in the United States, graduates of foreign schools must pass a special examination required by medical-education authorities. The tough test is designed primarily to weed out those who are unable to speak English or whose medical education is no

44、t up to U.S. standards. 38. Which of the following is true about U.S. would-be physicians?A. America medical schools have superfluous applicants B. language is a big problem all the American students applying to foreign medical schools have to face. C. Graduates from both American and foreign medica

45、l schools should take the same test before practice D. As many as one-third of last years applicants of medical schools are now applying to foreign schools 39. Which is following is true about foreign medical education ?A. A lot of foreign medical schools do not welcome U.S. students simply because

46、they have to consider the applicants form their own countries first. B. To enter foreign medical schools is much easier than to gain admittance into American medical schools if the problem of language is not regarded. C. There are not many good foreign medical schools according to American students

47、D. There are so many difficulties in studying abroad that not many American students become successful in foreign medical schools 40. Which of the following is one of the difficulties the American students at foreign, medical schools have to face. A. Living and medical conditions in foreign countrie

48、s are not so good as those in America. B. There is racial discrimination against them. C. They are given no opportunities to practice at local places. D. They are treated the same as foreign physicians and medical school graduates when trying to go back to America to practice. 41. What does the word

49、 “gringos mean? A. Americans. B. Foreigners C. Americans in Mexico D. Mexicans 42. Which of the following can be the title of this passage? A. Foreign Medical Schools. B. Life at Foreign Medical Schools C. The tough Foreign Route. D. American Would-be Physicians at Foreign Schools.  Passage 3Qu

50、estions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage :Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming , hiking , boating , fishingthe days were not long enough to contain all of our activities. There never seemed to be enough time to go to church, which disturbed some friends and relations. Accus

51、ed of neglecting this part of our education, my father instituted a summer school for my brother and me . However, his summer course included ancient history, which Papa felt our schools neglected ,and navigation, in which we first had a formal examination in the dining room, part of which consisted

52、 of tying several knots in a given time limit. Then we were each separately sent on what was grandly referred to as a cruise in my fathers 18-foot knockabout, spending the night on board, and loaded down, according to my mother, with enough food for a week. I remember that on my cruise I was require

53、d to formally plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an island I could see quite clearly across the water in the distance. 43. What was the original reasons for holding the summer school?A. Friends and relatives thought the children should learn religion B The father wanted

54、the children to learn more about religion C. The children got poor grades in their regular school D. The regular school teachers neglected the children 44 The purpose of the cruise mentioned in the passage was to _. A. have fun B. test the authors sailing ability C. reward the author for completing

55、summer school D. get to the island 45. Why did the author have to plot the course of her cruise ?A.      She had to demonstrate her ability to do so. B. The coast was dangerous.C She was afraid of getting lost. D. The tides were strong46. How long did the authors cruise last? A. all summer B. overnight C. a week D. one day, morning till night 47 Apparently a knockabout is _. A. an island B a boat C a cruise D a seamans knot  Passa