大学英语三模拟试卷和答案

大学英语三模拟试卷和答案
Network Education College, BLCU
《大学英语(三)》模拟试卷一
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I.Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points)
Directions:There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. There is no_______in insisting on his agreement.
[A] meaning [B] sense
[C] mine [D] benefit
2. We_______to get what we want, anyway.
[A] managed [B] believed
[C] handled [D] operated
3. It is beautiful when many birds_______the island during the autumn months.
[A] fly [B] come
[C] settle [D] visit
4. His mother was laid off last month. As a result, the income of the family was_______more than one-third.
[A] increased [B] dropped off
[C] cut down [D] come to
5. How far was he_______for what had happened
[A] respective [B] respectful
[C] reliable [D] responsible
6. My father often takes_______of the fine weather to do some gardening.
[A] advantage [B] interest
[C] charge [D] use
7. Don’t_______too much from him.
[A] expose [B] expect
[C] express [D] experience
8. To our great surprise,the building_______mostly undamaged after the terrible earthquake.
[A] survived [B] remained
[C] lasted [D] recovered
9. Honesty is the most important_______a man should have.
[A] hobby [B] habit
[C] property [D] quality
10. Shall we leave him a note_______he’ll know where we are
[A] in case [B] unless
[C] now that [D] so that
11. The clock_______and we realized that it was already midnight.
[A] rang [B] hit
[C] beat [D] struck
12. Much to our relief, the demonstration_______to be quite peaceful.
[A] turned in [B] turned out
[C] showed [D] showed off
13.Don’t_______that you can succeed without any hard work.
[A] dreamed of [B] suppose
[C] intend [D] try
14. No scientist has yet succeeded in explaining the_______of how life began.
[A] reason [B] puzzle
[C] cause [D] source
15. Hardly_______at the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.
[A] did we arrive [B] had we arrived
[C] we arrived [D] they had arrived
16. I am really surprised at his thinking Beijing a dull place_______.
[A] to live [B] to live in there
[C] to live in [D] to live it
17.I don’t believe you_______you say.
[A] no matter whatever [B] whatever
[C] whenever [D] what
18. That building is said_______in the earthquake in 1976.
[A] be destroyed [B] to be destroyed
[C] to have been destroyed [D] to have destroyed
19. He used to travel a lot in his work, _______
[A] use he [B] used he
[C] did he [D] didn’t he
20. If I had graduated a month earlier, I_______at a bank now.
[A] had working
[B] would be working
[C] would have been worked
[D] had been working
21. The Smiths are_______people in the neighborhood.
[A]the much richest [B]the by far richest
[C]by far the richest [D]by far the rich
22. Neither Mary nor her brothers_______to the party.
[A] go [B] are going
[C] have gone [D] is going
23._______is not known what they discussed at the meeting.
[A] That [B] It
[C] There [D] Such
24. The old couple said they_______in this city for over 50 years.
[A] have lived [B] have been living
[C] had been living [D] lived
25. I remember_______to Shanghai when I was about 6.
[A] to take [B] to be taken
[C] being taken [D] taking
26. You look so pale. You_______ill.
[A] must be [B] should be
[C] ought to be [D] can be
27. The sentence is_______complicated that it can not be done without a dictionary.
[A]such [B]too [C]very [D]so
28. It was only last month_______I met him in Beijing.
[A] when [B] where
[C] that [D] there
29. The man_______was robbed called the police.
[A] his room [B] the room of him
[C] whose room [D] the room of whom
30. I’ll let you know as soon as he_______.
[A] comes back [B] will come back
[C] is to come back [D] came back
II. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)
Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would
best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Families have always been changing. For example, once the family was the world. In 31 words，at one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was the child's only school. The family was the only means to settle a dispute. Nowadays，the family is still the "world" in some cultures. But in many cultures，these 32 functions of the family have largely been 33 by other institutions，such as schools，churches，and governments.
In the 34 ，families changed in other ways，some scientists believe that when people obtained food by hunting animals and gathering roots and plants，the family had to be small
35 move around, and when they settled down to 36 to obtain food，they found that they needed more 37 to do the work. Then the new family developed in some cultures. Now 38 to their children，people lived together with their parents and even grandparents.
How are families changing today The number of nuclear families（核心家庭）seems to be increasing everywhere in the world，while that of extended families is 39 . One reason for this seems to be that in many cultures today people are leaving farms and villages to find jobs in the city. Extended families are hard to maintain when people have to be free to move in order to find 40 .
31. [A] another [B] the other
[C] other [D] others
32. [A] former [B] front
[C] latter [D] back
33. [A] taken in [B] taken off
[C] taken over [D] taken down
34. [A] present [B] past
[C] nowadays [D] recent
35. [A] in order to [B] in order that
[C] in case [D] provided
36. [A] farming [B] do farm
[C] farm [D] make farm
37. [A] hands [B] feet
[C] mouths [D] legs
38. [A] in addition [B] in additional
[C] in addition to [D] in additional to
39. [A] increasing [B] growing
[C] declining [D] changing
40. [A] farms [B] food
[C] work [D] houses
III. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points)
Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Passage 1
Intelligent young people want to go to university, and it is logical for a country to provide university places for them to ensure that there will be good-trained men and women to run the government and industry in the future. So in the 1960s the government set up a number of new universities in Britain to provide everyone with sufficient opportunity to study. But now something has gone wrong. There is still fierce competition to go to university to study arts and other subjects, but many places
for scientists are not taken up.
The new universities concentrated on science because it seemed practical. They developed new courses so as not to imitate traditional university education. Why have their calculations proved wrong One reason is that a lot of young people can get enough qualifications to work in industry by going to technical school. They think university courses are too long and too theoretical. But this does not explain why the majority of students still prefer arts subjects to science subjects.
41．What is "logical" according to the first paragraph_______.
[A] Intelligent young people want to go to university.
[B] The government should set up universities to train young people for the country.
[C] People who run the country should be well-trained.
[D] University is the place to train young men and women.
42．What makes the new universities different from the traditional ones_______.
[A] There are more science subjects in them.
[B] There are more arts students in them.
[C] Their curriculum is more scientifically planned.
[D] They are equipped with more modern facilities.
43．What does "their calculations"(par.2)refer to _______.
[A] Their plan to defeat the traditional university education.
[B] Their calculations of how many students study science and how many students study arts.
[C] Their thought that science is practical.
[D] Their assumption that people are willing to study the practical science subjects in the university.
44．Which of the following shows the advantage of technical schools over universities correctly_______.
[A] They have more qualified teachers.
[B] They have more qualified courses.
[C] The students can be qualified to work within a short time.
[D] If the students get qualification in technical schools, they are more well-received by industry.
45．Why does the majority of the students prefer to study arts in university_______.
[A] The reason is not clear.
[B] The science courses in university are too theoretical.
[C] Arts sound nobler than science.
[D] The curriculum of science course is not well-arranged.
Passage 2
Most Europeans want small cars. Many Americans prefer large cars. As a result, European auto-makers produce a wide variety of economical, lightweight cars while American auto-makers tend to build bigger, heavier cars.
The price of gasoline has much to do with this. Gasoline is expensive in Europe, so
Europeans naturally prefer cars that will go a long way on a small amount of fuel.
Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many Old World cities have very narrow, winding streets. In these cities a small car is more practical and easier to handle than a large one.
Some Americans like powerful engines in their cars. They enjoy having roomy cars that are comfortable for large families and long trips. They are prepared to pay higher operating costs to get these advantages.
Other Americans, however, have learned to like small,nimble cars. Many visitors to Europe during and after WWⅡ discovered
that small cars were fun to drive and easy to park in small spaces. They were delighted to learn how far small cars could go on a few gallons of gasoline.
In the 1950s，many Americans began buying European cars. In 1953, for the first time, the United States imported more cars than it exported. The best seller among these imported cars was an odd-looking but dependable small car from Germany. Americans promptly nicknamed it "the bug".
Today, American car buyers have a wide choice. There are big cars for people who want elbow room, comfort and power. And there are small cars, mostly imported but some American-made, for people who want easy parking and economical operation. 46．Implied but not stated:_______.
[A] All Americans buy European cars.
[B] No one wants to drive a powerful car.
[C] Small cars are not expensive to run.
[D] Americans don't like roomy cars.
47．What does the word "nimble" mean_______.
[A] cheap
[B] beautiful
[C] swift
[D] foreign
48．On the whole, the article tells about_______.
[A] parking cars in America
[B] the price of gasoline
[C] the price of roomy cars
[D] big cars and small cars
49．Why do some people want to purchase big cars _______.
[A] They want to have elbow room, comfort and power.
[B] It is easier to park big cars.
[C] They need to make long-distance journey.
[D] Big cars cost less than small cars.
50．Which statement seems true according to the article_______.
[A] Americans are not accustomed to traveling in Europe.
[B] People like to choose cars from many choices.
[C] People like to buy European cars without any specific reason.
[D] No one drives big cars in Old World cities.
Passage 3
The bath was invented before the bath plug. The bath plug could not have been invented before the bath, except as a small object with which to play ice hockey. The order in which inventions are made is very important, much more important than has ever been realized, because we tend automatically to think that later inventions are better than earlier ones. A moment's thought will show this is not so. If, for example, a solution to today's urban traffic problems was proposed in the shape of a small man-powered two-wheeled vehicle which would make the motor car look like a cumbersome （笨重的）over-powered device, a space rocket trying to tackle suburban problems, we would greet it as a great technological breakthrough. “Bicycle makes car obsolete!”We would cry. Unfortunately, the bike came first, so we shall always unconsciously see it as a cruder version of the car. Other things which may have been invented too early are the airship, the radio, the railway train, the cuff-link.
Consider also the zipper. Zippers represent a technological advance on buttons, being faster and more complete. They are also more liable to come adrift, break, jam, stick and catch.
Buttons can only go wrong if the thread is faulty. Even then, buttons can be mended by the user, Zips rarely can.
51．If the bicycle were to be invented now, the car would appear_______.
[A] unsuitable for its purpose
[B] in advance of its time
[C] unnecessarily expensive
[D] too far for safety
52．The railway train and the radio are examples of things which_______.
[A] were not fully appreciated at the time of their invention
[B] are more suitable for use now than when they were invented
[C] are neglected in favor of more recent invention
[D] are less suited to their purpose than earlier invention
53．According to the author, buttons are preferable to zippers because they_______.
[A] are more convenient
[B] are more reliable
[C] cost less to replace
[D] are more complete
54．What conclusion can be drawn from the article _______.
[A] Modern technology can't solve our problems.
[B] Everything has two aspects, advantages and disadvantages.
[C] We should change our usual way of thinking about inventions.
[D] Technological innovations do not always mean more benefits
55．What does the word "obsolete" mean_______.
[A] outdated
[B] slow in movement
[C] ridiculous
[D] awkward
IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
56. free Tight clothes don’t allow enough_______of movement.
57. concerned She seem quite_______about the risks she was taking.
58. strength It is well known that sports will_______ the friendship between nations.
59. enjoy The book tells you how you can live simply and_______.
60. night At_______you hear the clock strike twelve.
61. perform The first American_______of this opera was in 1926.
62. argue They were having an _______about whose turn it was to do the cooking.
63. broad The very_______of the subject gives it an added interest.
64. permit The students leave the classroom without_______.
65. technique Many people call the age we live in the age of_______.
56. ____________57. ____________58.____________59. ____________ 60. ____________ 61.____________62.____________ 63. ____________ 64. ____________65. ____________ V. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 10 points))
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
66.就人口而论,大纽约城是美国最大的城市中心。

(urban 城市的)
67.云南省在中国的西南部，有许多少数民族。

(a variety of 许多)
68.许多年轻女孩子都喜欢记日记来记录她们个人的想法与感受.(keep a diary 写日记)
69.关于疯牛病的记述对英国政府构成了一个直接的挑战.(a challenge to 对……的一个挑战)
70.医生很迷惑,不知该怎样处理这一病例,因为他找不到疾病的根源.(puzzle 使困惑)
Ⅵ. Writing: (altogether 10 points)
Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write a short essay on the topic College Students’ Job Hunting. You should write at least 100 words following the outline given
below.
1. 近几年出现了大学生就业难的现象
2. 产生这种现象的原因（如大学生追求的目标过高，专业不对口等）
3. 如何解决这一问题（改变就业观念，大学生再培训等）
《大学英语(三)》模拟试卷一答案
56. freedom
57. unconcerned
58. strengthen
59. enjoyably
60. midnight
61. performance
62. argument
63. breadth
64. permission
65. technology
V. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 10 points)
66, 标准答案：In terms of population, Greater New York City is the largest urban center in the United States.
考核目标：就……而论：In terms of
67, 标准答案：Yunnan Province, in southwest China, has a variety of ethnic minority groups. 考核目标：少数民族：ethnic minority groups
68, 标准答案：Many young girls like to keep a diary for recording their private thoughts and feelings.
考核目标：记录她们个人的想法与感受：for recording their private thoughts and feelings 69, 标准答案：The statement about the mad cow disease constituted a direct challenge to the British government.
考核目标：关于疯牛病的记述：The statement about the mad cow disease 构成：constitute 70, 标准答案：The doctor was puzzled what to do with the case because he couldn't detect the
cause of the illness.
考核目标：找不到疾病的根源：couldn't detect the cause of the illness
Ⅵ. Writing: (altogether 10 points)
范文：College Students’ Job Hunting
In recent years, college students find it increasingly difficult to get a job. It sounds strange since young college students are usually intelligent, well-educated phenomenon, aspirant and eager to bring their talent into full play. Then what underlies the strange phenomenon
There are several reasons for this. To begin with, nowadays college students aim too high. All they want are “good” jobs which could offer good salary, comfortable working conditions, high social status among others. Consequently, most college students are unwilling to accept vacant jobs they consider not “good” enough. Another reason is that there is a big gap between the majors some students study in school and the demands of vacant jobs. So companies think some students are not fit for the jobs.
Solution to the problem requires efforts on both the society and the students. The companies should value the students, talent and knowledge while the latter should not merely aim at material gains. They should be down-to–earth in building up their career. Furthermore, they should face their weak points so as to improve themselves and be more competent.
复习范围：
Outline：
1. In recent years, college students find it increasingly difficult to get a job. ……
2. There are several reasons for this.……
3. Solution to the problem requires efforts on both the society and the students. ……
Network Education College, BLCU
《大学英语(三)》模拟试卷二
注意：
1.试卷保密，考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页，否则成绩作废。

请监考老师负责监督。

2.请各位考生注意考试纪律，考试作弊全部成绩以零分计算。

3.本试卷满分100分，答题时间为90分钟。

4.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，所有答案必须答在答题卷上，答在试题卷上不给分。

III.Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points)
Directions:There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. To become a qualified member of our company_______sense of responsibility.
[A] calls on [B] calls for
[C] calls at [D] calls up
2. Mike was sent to hospital. But after some careful examination, the doctor just_______a long rest for his illness.
[A] described [B] prescribed
[C] subscribed [D] inscribed
3. LuJun, a famous referee in football, is always_______in the games he controls.
[A] uninterested [B] uninteresting
[C] disinterested [D] disinteresting
4. Finally the children have to give up the plan of a party because of_______support from the teachers and parents.
[A] lacking of [B] lack of
[C] lack in [D] lacks in
5. If you want to take part in the competition, you must send in your_______.
[A] demand [B] requirement
[C] inquiry [D] application
6. When the play reached its_______, the audience were all moved to tears.
[A] climax [B] top
[C] point [D] summit
7. When Mary married her Japanese husband ten years ago, she tried hard to_______herself to the new customs.
[A] change [B] adopt
[C] turn [D] adapt
8. My interest in English was greatly_______by my high school teacher.
[A] caused [B] simulated
[C] stimulated [D] quickened
9. It is_______necessary for you to rest in bed for a day or two, because you are running such
a high temperature.
[A] decisively [B] resolutely
[C] absolutely [D] permanently
10. Her grandfather is a very_______person. Once he makes a decision, nobody can change it.
[A] serious [B] strict
[C] sentimental [D] stubborn
11. The first snow is so_______that it makes the world white.
[A] big [B] large
[C] strong [D] heavy
12. Please_______me_______our old friends when you see them.
[A] remind… of[B] remind…to…
[C] remember…of[D] remember…to
13.The manager said that the plan was impractical_______had little chance of success.
[A] but [B] and
[C] or [D] while
14. They also invited Mary_______there would be six people for the game.
[A] in order to [B] so as to
[C] so that [D] such that
15. It was so foggy this morning. I could not even see_______side of the street.
[A] another [B] other
[C] the other [D] opposite
16._______your husband has arrived safe and sound; you can set your mind at rest.
[A] Now that [B] Although
[C] Ever if [D] In that
17. The book is easy for an expert like you ,_______it is difficult for a first-year college student.
[A] as [B] and
[C] while [D] so
18. Do you have any idea_______how we should deal with the problem
[A] in [B] with
[C] as to [D] for
19. It is important that the child_______the truth.
[A] telling [B] tells
[C] told [D] tell
20. I thought I had better_______too many questions at one time.
[A] not to ask [B] not ask
[C] to ask [D] asking
21. Fancy_______you here!
[A] to have met [B] to meet
[C] met [D] meeting
22. As an English teacher, I usually lay more emphases_______grammar.
[A] on [B] in
[C] for [D] with
23._______often_______happened in our class that it has almost become the rule.
[A] So…this has[B] Such…has this
[C] So…has this[D] Such…this has
24. You are always making promises, _______you never keep them.
[A] otherwise [B] or
[C] so [D] only
25. No one is interested in that, _______
[A] is one [B] is he
[C] isn’t one[D] isn’t he
26._______a pity that I didn’t se e you.
[A] What’s[B] There’s
[C] It’s[D] That’s
27. If my parents_______,I’m sure they would be proud of me.
[A] were alive [B] had been alive
[C] are alive [D] was alive
28. There were only a_______number of students in the hall.
[A] little [B] few
[C] small [D] great
29. I like that car very much, but it is_______my reach.
[A] within [B] inside
[C] outside [D] beyond
30. Don’t laugh at me any more, since you’ve made just_______many mistakes as I have.
[A] as [B] so
[C] same [D] like
II. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)
Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Write your answers on the answer sheet.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be 31 all over the world on the BBC. If the House of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Ben Gamin Hall who was responsible 32 the making of the clock when the
new House of Parliament was 33 . It is not only 34 , but is extremely accurate
35 . Officials from Greenwich Observatory（格林威治天文台）have the clock 36 twice
a day. On the BBC you can hear the clock when it is actually
37 because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has 38 gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time, a painter who had been __39 the tower bung a pot of paint on one of the hands and the clock was 40 !
31. [A] seen [B] felt
[C] heard [D] touched
32. [A] at [B] to [C] in [D] for
33.[A] having built [B] being built
[C] having been built [D] building
34.[A] immensely sized [B] having immense size
[C] of immense size [D] being immense size
35. [A] also [B] too
[C] either [D] as well
36. [A] opened [B] checked
[C] halted [D] started
37. [A] striking [B] pounding
[C] beating [D] knocking
38. [A] rarely [B] always
[C] occasionally [D] sometimes
39. [A] working off [B] working with
[C] working on [D] working out
40. [A] slowed down [B] speeded up
[C] postponed [D] delayed
III. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points)
Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Passage 1
Centuries ago，man discovered that removing moisture from food helps to preserve it，and that the easiest way to do this is to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produce dried meat and make it into cakes. The Scandinavians make dried fish and the Arabs make dried dates.
All foods contain water-cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water，potatoes and other root
vegetables 80%，lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which causes food to go bad is stopped.
Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically. The most common method of such drying
is to put food in chambers through which 430C exists. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetable, minced meat and fish. Liquids such as milk，coffee，tea，soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case，the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small pieces，though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required，as in soup，the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.
Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen，and they are invaluable to climbers，explorers and soldiers in battle，who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. Usually it is just a matter of replacing the dried-out moisture with boiling water.
41. The North American Indians produce dried meat by_______.
[A] putting the food in chambers
[B] pouring the food over a heated steel
[C] exposing the food to sun and wind
[D] replacing the moisture with boiling water
42．How much water do leaf vegetables generally contain _______．
[A] 80%
[B] 60%
[C] 75%
[D] 93%
43. In the third paragraph, the phrase "in the first case" (Line
5) refers to_______.
[A] the case that liquids are sprayed into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes
[B] the case that liquids are poured over a heated horizontal steel cylinder
[C] the case that the liquids are exposed to sun and wind
[D] the case that the liquids are put in chambers through which 430C exists
44. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dried food_______．
[A] Taking up less room
[B] Tasting better
[C] Weighing less
[D] Taking less time to cook
45．What does the word "invaluable" in the last paragraph mean _______．
[A] "Priceless"
[B] "Worthless"
[C] "Invariable"
[D] "Inviting"
Passage 2
There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable．At an
earlier period ,our desire for material wealth may have been justified．Now, however, this desire for more than we need is。