2023年大学英语三级英语A级考前摸底试卷4

大学英语三级英语A级考前摸底试卷4

一、VocabularyandStructure

1、SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.

--I'mlookingforabread-knife______.--IsawTim______apencilwiththeknifeaminuteago.

A.tocuttheloaf;sharpen

B.cuttingtheloaf;sharpen

C.tocuttheloafwith;sharpening

D.cuttingtheloafwith;sharpening

2、Mywalletisnowheretobefound;______whileIwasonthebus.

A．shouldIdroppedit

B．Imusthavedroppedit

C．Ioughttohavedroppedit

D．Ihadbeendropping

3、Ifhehadfollowedthedoctor'sinstructionand______inbedtorest,he______recoveredalready.

A．hadlaid;would

B．hadbeenlain;would

C．hadlain;wouldhave

D．waslaid;wouldhavebeen

4、Mostofthepeople______tothedinnerpartywerefamousscientists.

A．invited

B．beinginvited

C．toinvite

D．inviting

5、Hedidn'tlookwell,forhe______forsixteenhours.

A．hadworked

B．wouldhaveworked

C．wasworking

D．hadbeenworking

6、Kennyspeakstome______heweremyboss.

A．evenif

B．if

C．asif

D．although

7、Hedidn'trealizethevalueoffriendship______hehadlostit.

A．if

B．as

C．while

D．until

8、Thisistheproblem______atthemeeting.

A．todiscuss

B．discussed

C．tobediscussed

D．beingdiscussed

9、Withalittlecarehe______thataccident.

A.wouldavoid

B.couldhaveavoided

C.couldavoid

D.musthaveavoided

10、______,heremainsmodest.

A.Heroasbeis

B.Becauseheisahero

C.Aheroasheis

D.Asheisahero

11、—I'mlookingforabread-knife______.

—IsawTim______apencilwiththeknifeaminuteago.

A.tocuttheloaf;sharpen

B.cuttingtheloaf;sharpen

C.tocuttheloafwith;sharpening

D.cuttingtheloafwith;sharpening

12、Mywalletisnowheretobefound;______whileIwasonthebus.

A.shouldIdroppedit

B.Imusthavedroppedit

C.Ioughttohavedroppedit

D.Ihadbeendropping

13、Ifhehadfollowedthedoctor'sinstructionand______inbedtorest,he______recoveredalready.

A.hadlaid;would

B.hadbeenlain;would

C.hadlain;wouldhave

D.waslaid;wouldhavebeen

14、Mostofthepeople______tothedinnerpartywerefamousscientists.

A.invited

B.beinginvited

C.toinvite

D.inviting

15、Hedidn'tlookwell,forhe______forsixteenhours.

A.hadworked

B.wouldhaveworked

C.wasworking

D.hadbeenworking

16、Kennyspeakstome______heweremyboss.

A.evenif

B.if

C.asif

D.although

17、Hedidn'trealizethevalueoffriendship______hehadlostit.

A.if

B.as

C.while

D.until

18、Thisistheproblem______atthemeeting.

A.todiscuss

B.discussed

C.tobediscussed

D.beingdiscussed

19、SectionB

Directions:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblandwiththeproperform.ofthewordgiveninthebrackets.

TheA380willcarryas______(much)as800passengers—morethandoublethecapacityofaBoeing747jumbojet-ontwodecks.

20、TomtooknonoticeofwhatIwassayingbecausehethoughtI______(cheat)him.

21、Hespokeso______(rude)thatallofusgotangry.

22、Thereisanotherproblem______(discuss)inthenextmeeting.

23、Nowadaysthe______(major)ofpeoplebelievethatsmokingisharmfultohealth.

24、Anyone______(want)tounderstandtheindustryofthefuturewillhavetoknowaboutrobotics(机器人学).

25、In1991,aftertheGulfwar,Bush's______(approve)ratingreached91percent,thehighestlevelrecordedsincepollingbeganinthe1930s.

26、Asresearchtechniquesbecomemoreadvanced,thenumberofanimals______(use)inexperimentsmaydecrease.

27、Theydemandedthattherighttovote______(give)toeveryadultperson.

28、Hewon'tletanyoneelse______(visit)hissister.

29、TheA380willcarryas______(much)as800passengers—morethandoublethecapacityofaBoeing747jumbojet-ontwodecks.

30、TomtooknonoticeofwhatIwassayingbecausehethoughtI______(cheat)him.

31、Hespokeso______(rude)thatallofusgotangry.

32、Thereisanotherproblem______(discuss)inthenextmeeting.

33、Nowadaysthe______(major)ofpeoplebelievethatsmokingisharmfultohealth.

34、Anyone______(want)tounderstandtheindustryofthefuturewillhavetoknowaboutrobotics(机器人学).

35、In1991,aftertheGulfwar,Bush's______(approve)ratingreached91percent,thehighestlevelrecordedsincepollingbeganinthe1930s.

36、Asresearchtechniquesbecomemoreadvanced,thenumberofanimals______(use)inexperimentsmaydecrease.

37、Theydemandedthattherighttovote______(give)toeveryadultperson.

38、Hewon'tletanyoneelse______(visit)hissister.

二、ReadingComprehension

1、Task1

Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshouldmakethecorrectchoice.

Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisvesselmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfire,noteveryvessellostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool(集体储备金),therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferloss.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsareinsurers.

Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedform.ofcontractonstoutpaperofthebestquality.Itstatesthatinreturnfortheregularpaymentbytheinsuredofanamedsumofmoney,calledthepremiumwhichisusuallypaideveryyear,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforloss,iftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.

Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemorecompetitionintheirbranchofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhandiftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.

Accordingtothepassage,insuranceispossiblebecause______.

A.onlyasmallproportionoftheinsuredsufferloss

B.onlyinsuredpeoplesufferloss

C.nearlyeveryonesuffersloss

D.everyonesuffersloss

2、

By"thepoolofcontributions"thewritermeans______.

A．thecostofadministeringinsurance

B．theamountofeachpremium

C．moneypaidbytheinsurer

D．moneypaidbytheinsured

3、

Apolicyis______.

A．alegalagreement

B．achecktobecashedatthebank

C．moneypaidbytheinsured

D．moneypaidbytheinsurer

4、

Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.

A．notmanypeoplesufferloss

B．theyarefixedaccordingtohowlikelytheriskoflossistohappen

C．notmanypeopleinsurethemselves

D．insurancecompaniescompetewitheachother

5、

Accordingtothepassage,insuranceis______.

A．notworthbuying

B．useless

C．worthbuying

D．cheapbutnotnecessary

6、Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisvesselmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfire,noteveryvessellostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool(集体储备金),therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferloss.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsareinsurers.

Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedform.ofcontractonstoutpaperofthebestquality.Itstatesthatinreturnfortheregularpaymentbytheinsuredofanamedsumofmoney,calledthepremiumwhichisusuallypaideveryyear,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforloss,iftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.

Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemorecompetitionintheirbranchofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhandiftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.

Accordingtothepassage,insuranceispossiblebecause______.

A.onlyasmallproportionoftheinsuredsufferloss

B.onlyinsuredpeoplesufferloss

C.nearlyeveryonesuffersloss

D.everyonesuffersloss

7、

By"thepoolofcontributions"thewritermeans______.

A.thecostofadministeringinsurance

B.theamountofeachpremium

C.moneypaidbytheinsurer

D.moneypaidbytheinsured

8、

Apolicyis______.

A.alegalagreement

B.achecktobecashedatthebank

C.moneypaidbytheinsured

D.moneypaidbytheinsurer

9、

Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.

A．notmanypeoplesufferloss

B．theyarefixedaccordingtohowlikelytheriskoflossistohappen

C．notmanypeopleinsurethemselves

D．insurancecompaniescompetewitheachother

10、

Accordingtothepassage,insuranceis______.

A.notworthbuying

B.useless

C.worthbuying

D.cheapbutnotnecessary

11、Task2

Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41through45.

Vancouver(温哥华)isacosmopolitan(世界性的)cityofstunningbeauty.

SetbetweenthewatersoftheStraitofGeorgiaandtheCoastMountains,Vancouverisaplaceoftremendousphysicalbeauty.FewotherplacesinNorthAmericaoffertheattractionsofatrulycosmopolitancitysoclosetosuchawiderangeofnaturalwonders.

Youcantakeadvantageofthecity'spleasingmid-70ssummerweatherwithawalkorbikeridethroughthecity's1,000-acreStanleyPark,locatedonapeninsulajustoffthedowntownbusinessdistrict.Amere15-minutedrivefromdowntowngetsyoutoGrouseMountain,whichyoucanclimbbyfootoraerialtramforaspectacularone-mile-highviewofthecityanditssurroundings.Anotherworthwhiledaytripisthe1.5hoursferryridetotheseasidetownofVictoria,onVancouverIsland,withitslushgardensand19thcenturyarchitecture.JulyandAugustarethebestmonthstocatchacloseupviewoforcasmigratingnorththroughthegulfwatersoffVancouver.AndtwohoursfromthecityistheWhistler-Backcombskiresort,NorthAmerica'slargest,whichhasgreatoff-seasonprices,afullrangeofoutdooractivitiesandevensummerglacierskiing.

VancouverishometoNorthAmerica'sthirdlargestChinatown.Thecity'srichAsianculturealsoletsyoutakeinsightsthatyoucan'tfindelsewhereonthiscontinent,likethenot-to-be-missedDr.SunYat-senClassicalChineseGarden,whichistheonlyMingDynastystyle.gardenoutsideChina.

Vancouveris______.

A.acityofgreatnaturalbeautyandrichAsianculture

B.acitylyingamongtheGreatLakes

C.theonlycityinNorthAmericathathasaChinatown

D.theonlycityinNorthAmericathathasnaturalbeauty

12、

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．TheChinatowninVancouveristhethirdlargestinNorthAmerica.

B．YoucanhaveawonderfulviewofthecityanditssurroundingsonGrouseMountain.

C．NootherskiresortinNorthAmericaislargerthanWhistler-Backcomb.

D．IttakesyouhalfanhourbyferrytogettotheseasidetownofVictoriawhereyoucanseelushgardensand19thcenturyarchitecture.

13、

Theunderlinedphrase"hasgreatoff-seasonprices"probablymeans______.

A．hasalittlelowprices

B．hasverylowprices

C．hasalittlehighprices

D．hasveryhighprices

14、

Ifyouwanttohaveaone-mile-highviewofthecityanditssurroundings,youcangoto______.

A．Whistler-Backcomb

B．GrouseMountain

C．VancouverIsland

D．Chinatown

15、

Whichofthefollowingcouldprobablybethetitleofthispassage?

A．Vancouver,aCosmopolitanCityofGreatNaturalBeauty

B．Vancouver,aCosmopolitanCityofRichAsianCulture

C．ATriptoVancouver

D．GoingtotheChinatowninVancouver

16、Vancouver(温哥华)isacosmopolitan(世界性的)cityofstunningbeauty.

SetbetweenthewatersoftheStraitofGeorgiaandtheCoastMountains,Vancouverisaplaceoftremendousphysicalbeauty.FewotherplacesinNorthAmericaoffertheattractionsofatrulycosmopolitancitysoclosetosuchawiderangeofnaturalwonders.

Youcantakeadvantageofthecity'spleasingmid-70ssummerweatherwithawalkorbikeridethroughthecity's1,000-acreStanleyPark,locatedonapeninsulajustoffthedowntownbusinessdistrict.Amere15-minutedrivefromdowntowngetsyoutoGrouseMountain,whichyoucanclimbbyfootoraerialtramforaspectacularone-mile-highviewofthecityanditssurroundings.Anotherworthwhiledaytripisthe1.5hoursferryridetotheseasidetownofVictoria,onVancouverIsland,withitslushgardensand19thcenturyarchitecture.JulyandAugustarethebestmonthstocatchacloseupviewoforcasmigratingnorththroughthegulfwatersoffVancouver.AndtwohoursfromthecityistheWhistler-Backcombskiresort,NorthAmerica'slargest,whichhasgreatoff-seasonprices,afullrangeofoutdooractivitiesandevensummerglacierskiing.

VancouverishometoNorthAmerica'sthirdlargestChinatown.Thecity'srichAsianculturealsoletsyoutakeinsightsthatyoucan'tfindelsewhereonthiscontinent,likethenot-to-be-missedDr.SunYat-senClassicalChineseGarden,whichistheonlyMingDynastystyle.gardenoutsideChina.

Vancouveris______.

A.acityofgreatnaturalbeautyandrichAsianculture

B.acitylyingamongtheGreatLakes

C.theonlycityinNorthAmericathathasaChinatown

D.theonlycityinNorthAmericathathasnaturalbeauty

17、

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheChinatowninVancouveristhethirdlargestinNorthAmerica.

B.YoucanhaveawonderfulviewofthecityanditssurroundingsonGrouseMountain.

C.NootherskiresortinNorthAmericaislargerthanWhistler-Backcomb.

D.IttakesyouhalfanhourbyferrytogettotheseasidetownofVictoriawhereyoucanseelushgardensand19thcenturyarchitecture.

18、

Theunderlinedphrase"hasgreatoff-seasonprices"probablymeans______.

A.hasalittlelowprices

B.hasverylowprices

C.hasalittlehighprices

D.hasveryhighprices

19、

Ifyouwanttohaveaone-mile-highviewofthecityanditssurroundings,youcangoto______.

A.Whistler-Backcomb

B.GrouseMountain

C.VancouverIsland

D.Chinatown

20、

Whichofthefollowingcouldprobablybethetitleofthispassage?

A.Vancouver,aCosmopolitanCityofGreatNaturalBeauty

B.Vancouver,aCosmopolitanCityofRichAsianCulture

C.ATriptoVancouver

D.GoingtotheChinatowninVancouver

21、Task3

Directions:Thefollowingisapassage.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtocompletetheoutlineinthetablebelow(No.46through50).Youshouldwriteyouranswersbriefly(innomorethan3words)ontheblanks.

Thestudents'Unionprovidesvirtuallyalltheotherformsandaspectsofeducationoutsidetheboundsofyouracademicstudies.Thereismoretocollegelifethanjustyourstudies;formany,thiswillbetheirfirs!foraybeyondthebordersoftilefamilyhomeandforeveryone,collegelifewillbenewandthedesiretoexperimentandmakethemostofitwillbeunanimous.ThisiswheretheStudents'Unioncomesin.

TheStudents'UnionisrunbyanExecutiveCommitteeof18membersofwhichtherearesabbaticalofficers,thePresident,Vice-PresidentandtheEntertainmentandpublicityofficer.ThiscommitteeiselectedannuallybythestudentbodyandmeetsweeklytoorganizeandensurethesmoothrunningofalltheStudents'Unionservicesfromshowstothelaunderette.

TheStudents'Unionprovidesfourmajorservices.1.Presentation:bysittingonallthecolleges'boardsandcommitteesincludingGovernorsandbyjoiningNUSnationally,theStudents'Unionaimstorepresentyourinterestsasstudentsand,whennecessary,fightforyourrightsandwelfare.2.Services:theStudents'UnionprovidesashopsellingvirtuallyanythingfromNicaraguanCoffeetopropellingpencils.Wealsorunasnackbarwiththecheapestpricespossible.3.Entertainments:threeorfourtimesatermweputonshowsfeaturingawiderangeofbandsfrombothlocalandnationalcircuits.Moreregularlytherearebandsanddiscosinthesmallerventuresatourdisposal.4.Funding:theStudents'Unionfundsallofthe32clubsandsocietiescoveringsports,academic,politicalinterests.TheUnionalsofundsotherone-offeventssuchatheatricalperformancesandexhibitions.

TheStudents'UnionisrunbyanExecutiveCommitteewhichiselected(46)bythestudentsandisresponsibleforproviding(47)inmainlyfourfields.First,itaimstorepresentthe(48)ofstudents.Second,itrunsashopand(49)Then,forEntertainment,itregularlyorganizesshows,bandsanddiscos.Lastly,itisals0ableto

(50)alltheclubsandsocietiesaswellasothershort-termevents.

22、(90)

23、(91)

24、(92)

25、(93)

26、TheStudents'Unionprovidesvirtuallyalltheotherformsandaspectsofeducationoutsidetheboundsofyouracademicstudies.Thereismoretocollegelifethanjustyourstudies;formany,thiswillbetheirfirstforaybeyondthebordersofthefamilyhomeandforeveryone,collegelifewillbenewandthedesiretoexperimentandmakethemostofitwillbeunanimous.ThisiswheretheStudents'Unioncomesin.

TheStudents'UnionisrunbyanExecutiveCommitteeof18membersofwhichtherearesabbaticalofficers,thePresident,Vice-PresidentandtheEntertainmentandpublicityofficer.ThiscommitteeiselectedannuallybythestudentbodyandmeetsweeklytoorganizeandensurethesmoothrunningofalltheStudents'Unionservicesfromshowstothelaunderette.

TheStudents'Unionprovidesfourmajorservices.1.Presentation:bysittingonallthecolleges'boardsandcommitteesincludingGovernorsandbyjoiningNUSnationally,theStudents'Unionaimstorepresentyourinterestsasstudentsand,whennecessary,fightforyourrightsandwelfare.2.Services:theStudents'UnionprovidesashopsellingvirtuallyanythingfromNicaraguanCoffeetopropellingpencils.Wealsorunasnackbarwiththecheapestpricespossible.3.Entertainments:threeorfourtimesatermweputonshowsfeaturingawiderangeofbandsfrombothlocalandnationalcircuits.Moreregularlytherearebandsanddiscosinthesmallerventuresatourdisposal.4.Funding:theStudents'Unionfundsallofthe32clubsandsocietiescoveringsports,academic,politicalinterests.TheUnionalsofundsotherone-offeventssuchastheatricalperformancesandexhibitions.

TheStudents'UnionisrunbyanExecutiveCommitteewhichiselected【46】bythestudentsandisresponsibleforproviding【47】inmainlyfourfields.First,itaimstorepresentthe【48】ofstudents.Second,itrunsashopand【49】Then,forEntertainment,itregularlyorganizesshows,bandsanddiscos.Lastly,itisalsoableto【50】alltheclubsandsocietiesaswellasothershort-termevents.

27、(95)

28、(96)

29、(97)

30、(98)

31、Task4

Directions:Thefollowingisalistofterms.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalenttothosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.ThanyoushouldputthecorrespondinglettersinthebracketsofquestionNO.51-55.

A—PurchasecontractB—Marketresearch

C—CompetitiveadvantageD—Cashflow

E—RealprofitF—payrolltax

G—PaymentcertificateH—Theprofitabilityoftheenterprise

I—BusinessoperationJ—Profitandloss

K—BusinesstransactionL—Basetarifflevel

M—GrossprofitN—Netprofit

O—Applicationforinsurance

Example:(O)申请保险(F)工薪税

()业务经营()毛利

32、

()巾场讨论()利润和亏损

33、

()交易()竞争优势

34、

()现余流转()企业盈利率

35、

()实际利润()基础税率

36、A—PurchasecontractB—Marketresearch

C—CompetitiveadvantageD—Cashflow

E—RealprofitF—payrolltax

G—PaymentcertificateH—Theprofitabilityoftheenterprise

I—BusinessoperationJ—Profitandloss

K—BusinesstransactionL—Basetarifflevel

M—GrossprofitN—Netprofit

O—Applicationforinsurance

Example:(O)申请保险(F)工薪税

51.()业务经营()毛利

52.()巾场讨论()利润和亏损

53.()交易()竞争优势

54.()现余流转()企业盈利率

55.()实际利润()基础税率

37、(105)