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. Du ring 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.C) Ask the man to type.2 .A) 10:50 B) 10:153 . A) Husband and w

3、ife.C) Teacher and student.B) Buy some paper.D) Want to run with the man.C) 10:48 D) 10:52B) A girl and her boyfriend.D) Old friends.4. A)Policeman.5. A) In a school.B)SaIesman. C) Car driver. D) Conductor.C) In a restaurant.6. A) She agreed.C) She was impatient.7. A) Something cold.8. In a theater.

4、D) At home.B) She disagreed.D) She was worried.B) Coffee.C) Tea.D) Something hot.8. A) Gold. B) Blue. C) Brown. D) Black.9. A) He didn't know where to find the professor.B) He had difficulty doing the experiment.C) He failed the exam.D) He couldn't 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, y ou will heai- two questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear

6、 one 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 w ith 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 o

7、ver 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

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

9、r phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, yo u should check what you have written.In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always bee n difficult in the SI)corner of the country, which is called New England.New England has many t

10、rees and thin, S2)soil. Anyone who has w anted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cuttin g 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 r

11、emoving stones never really ends, because every winter more sto nes 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 S

12、5) fences in New England fields. The stone walls are not high and a man can easil y climb over them. However, they keep the fanner's cows from joining those of his S 6).1 / 1Test 2:听力原文及答案：1. W: Should I get some more typing paper?M: Please do. We've almost run out.Q: What will the woman do?

13、 (B)2. W: What's the time by your watch?M: Ten-fifth. But it's two minutes slow.Q: What's the correct time? (D)3. W: I certainly enjoyed meeting your parents. I hope they like me.M: Don-t worry. Tin sure they'll say yes.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (

14、B)4. M: I'm sorry, miss, but you were doing 45 in a 30 mile an hour zone.W: But I'm 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 t

15、ourists come here is that everything is so che ap.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 I'd rather have something cold.Q: What does the man want to drink? (A)8. M: I really like this black

16、necktie.W: But the blue or gold one will look much nicer with your brown suit.Q: What color necktie does the man want? (D)9. W: What's the matter, Paul? You look worried.M: Fve just taken my chemistry exam and I'm pretty sure I failed it. I don't kn ow where the professor got some of the

17、se questions.Q: Why is Paul worried? (C)10. W: Did you 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 king disease.Q: What is true about the man? (A)Section BThey United states has many different kinks of climates. On the

18、west coast the te mperature changes very little between suminer 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,

19、summer temperatures are very different fr om winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot winters are usually cold. Spring tem peratures are comfortably warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly coo.Years ago, people in the cold parts of the United states didift often get fresh veg etables and fres

20、h fruits during the winter. Today, however, trucks and trains carry fruit s 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 pa

21、rts of the United States get their fresh fruits and v egetables in winter? (C) Section CS1: northeastern S2: rocky S3: stumpsS4: producing S5: instead of S6: neighbor'(Model 2 Part Two)Part II: Vocabulary and structure (20%)IL Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sen

22、tences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sent ence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throug h the center.13. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a

23、 single plant or tr ee.A. on earth B. at a distance C. in sight D. in place14. This case is quite today with the great development of science and technology.C. simpleA. commonB. generalD. alike15.the dog, we should have reached our destination in time.A. Because of B. In spite of C. But for D. In ca

24、se of 16. Lucy changed her major from physics to computer,.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 easily17. That tree looked as if it for a long time.A hasn't wat

25、eredB. didn*t wateredC. hadn't been wateredD. wasn't watered18. 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

26、 20. Can you tell me?A. who is that gentlemenC. who that gentleman isC. approve of D. apply forB. that gentleman is whoD. whom is that gentle man21. Only in this way progress in your English.A. you makeB. can you makeC. you be able to makeD. will you able to make22. It's a fine day. Lets go fish

27、ing,?A. won'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 withcomputer lovers immediately.A. made B. had made C. was made D. had been made2

28、5. I could 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. goes27.1 eft before the meeting, it doesn't seem likely that they will come.A. In such a short timeB. 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 that29.1 remember her and her brother to our office.A. coming B. to come C. come D. to have come30.1 don't think anyone

30、 can accuse her not being frank.A. with B. in C. of D. at31.1, 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 helpD. If the Party offered its time

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

32、ces marked A), B), C) and D). You should chose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answ er 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 the middle of the eighteen fiftie

33、s, surg ery was very dangerous. Many patients died after even the smallest operations. This w as because bacteria entered the cuts in the patients' bodied and started infection. In so me countries, up to 90 percent of patients died from infection after operations. In 1865, however, Joseph Lister

34、, a British surgeon, found an answer to the problem. He used a n “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 ways since the day of Jos

35、eph Lister. To day, 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.A. 1850B. the middle of 1850C. the middle of the fifties of the eighteenth centuryD. the middle of the fifties of

36、the nineteenth century34. In the passage, surgery means.A. The performing of an operation B. cureC. treatmentD. medicine35. In the past, up to 90 percent of patients died after operations mainly because一for example. Some 800 attend the Italian University at Bologna; 175 at Rome. Mexico' s Autono

37、mous University of Guadalajara numbers 1,300 gringos among its 4,000 stude nts.Despite difficulties abroad, many Americans complete their medical educations, a nd manage to win the respect of their professors and classmates. One second-year stude nt at Louvain has a simple explanation for those succ

38、esses: u Anyone who comes here t o be motivated. You have to learn a new language, the school is constant hard work, an d it's difficult to get back into the States to practice”.Before they can intern or practice in the United States, graduates of foreign school s must pass a special examination

39、 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 not up to U.S. standards.38. Which of the following is true about U.S. would-be physicians?A. America medical schools have superfluous appl

40、icantsB. language is a big problem all the American students applying to foreign med ical schools have to face.C. Graduates from both American and foreign medical schools should take the same test before practiceD. As many as one-third of last year's applicants of medical schools are now ap plyi

41、ng to foreign schools39. Which is following is true about foreign medical education ?A. A lot of foreign medical schools do not welcome U.S. students simply becau se they have to consider the applicants form their own countries first.B. To enter foreign medical schools is much easier than to gain ad

42、mittance into American medical schools if the problem of language is not regarded.C. There are not many good foreign medical schools according to American stu dentsD. There are so many difficulties in studying abroad that not many American st udents become successful in foreign medical schools40. Wh

43、ich of the following is one of the difficulties the American students at fore ign, medical schools have to face.A. Living and medical conditions in foreign countries are not so good as those in America.B. There is racial discrimination against them.C. They are given no opportunities to practice at l

44、ocal places.D. They are treated the same as foreign physicians and medical school gradual es when trying to go back to America to practice.41. What does the word “gringos" mean?A. Americans. B. Foreigners C. Americans in Mexico D. Mexicans42. Which of the following can be the title of this pass

45、age?A. Foreign Medical Schools. B. Life at Foreign Medical SchoolsC. The toughForeign Route D. American Would-be Physicians at Foreign Schools.Passage 3Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage :Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming , hiking , boating , fishin gthe days wer

46、e 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. Accuse d of neulecting this part of our education, my father instituted a summer school for my brother and me . However, his summer course included an

47、cient history, which Papa f elt our schools neglected ,and navigation, in which we first had a formal examination i n the dining room, part of which consisted 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 father'

48、s 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 requ ired to formally plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an isla nd I could see quite clearly across the water in t

49、he 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 the children to learn more about religion C. The children got poor grades in their regular school D. The regular school teachers neglect

50、ed the children44. The purpose of the cruise mentioned in the passage was to.A. have funB. test the author's sailing abilityC. reward the author for completing summer school D. get to the island45. Why did the author have to plot the course of her cruise ?A. She had to demonstrate her ability to

51、 do so. B. The coast was dangerous. C She was afraid of getting lost. D. The tides were strong46. How long did the author's cruise last?A. all summerB. overnightC. a weekD. one day, morning till night47 Apparently a knockabout is.A. an island B a boat C a cruise D a seaman's knotPassage 4Que

52、stions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage:The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science ha s made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has , at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of c

53、anc er is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon . Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in the se cultures. That food related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945 , government r esearchers realized that

54、nitrates and nitrites, commonly used to preserve color in meat s, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the pack aging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.The addit

55、ives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to be ef and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated co ws. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply

56、trying to fatten the animals in order t o obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (F DA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.48. What is the main topic of the passage?A. Food and our healthB Food and additivesC. Food and can

57、cerD Food and culture49. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT.A Forty percent of cancer is caused by problems related to food.B Researchers have known about the potential danger of food additives for ma ny yearsC. We eat some of the food additives directly and some indirectlyD Drugs are a

58、lways given to animals for medicinal purposes50. Why do farmers give dnjgs to their animals?A. to speed up the growth of animalsB To make the animals fatterC to make the animals9 meat fit to eatD To make the animalsmeat rich in nutrients51. It can be inferred from the passage that.A scientist have made all the food fit to eatB only in recent years have people found that the food is related to one's illnesC all kinds of cancer are related to the dietD some additives are harmful to our health52. The word &