四川省大学英语三级考试模拟试题2

四川省大学英语三级考试模拟试题（二）Part I:Listening Comprehension(15%)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear10short 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 will 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)At10:00.B)At9:00.C)At9:15.D)At9:30.2.A)A clerk.B)A teacher.C)A typist.D)A secretary.3.A)Reporter and editor.B)Student and teacher.C)Writer and publisher.D)Secretary and boss.4.A)$50.B)$3.15.C)$3.D)$2.50.5.A)Ask the air hostess for a change.B)Move to another part of the place.C)Sit where there is fresh air.D)Put out his cigarette.6.A)In a bus.B)In a shop.C)In a restaurant.D)In a hospital.7.A)England.B)America.C Australia.D)France.8.A)That tomatoes don’t taste good.B)That he should try tomatoes because they really are good.C)That tomatoes are good for his health.D)That she likes tomatoes but he probably wouldn’t like them.9.A)The red one.B)The green one.C)The cheaper one.D)The one on the right.10.A)To sell her car.B)To have her car washed.C)To have her car re-fueled.D)To have her car checked.Section B:Directions: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 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 with a single line through the center.PassageQuestions11to12are based on the following passage you have just heard.11.A)Father and mother.B)Boyfriend and girlfriend.C)Husband and wife.D)Brother and sister.12.A)They have different shopping habits.B)They don’t have enough time.C)They can never find bargains.D)They want to wait for a better deal.Section C Direction: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 phrases you havejust heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.Spot DictationThe younger members of most American families don’t like foreign food.They like hamburgers.Most American children and(S1)________love to eat it any time of the day or night. Millions of hamburgers are eaten every year.Thousands of roadside restaurants prepare and sell them.These are not really restaurants(S2)________;they often have little space for tables and chairs.Many people buy their hamburgers and take them(S3)________to eat,or eat them in their cars.Sometimes it is not(S4)________to go inside in order to buy the hamburgers.They are ordered through a window in the restaurant and then are(S5)________out through the window to the waiting customer.Sometimes the customer doesn’t even have to get out of his car.When an American family travels(S6)________,this is almost always the custom that the younger members of the family miss hamburgers most.Part II:Vocabulary and structure(20%)Directions:There are20incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked 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.It is obvious that concrete bridges are superior_____wooden bridges.A.withB.toC.againstD.for14.During the past twenty years,there have been_____changes in the country;A.permanentB.powerfulC.imaginaryD.dramatic15.The young man who came to your rescue in the accident was_____my friend.A.no other thanB.not other thanC.none other thanD.less other than16.Beijing is_____that we can hardly visit all the beautiful places in two or three days.A.such a large cityB.such large a cityC.so a large cityD.a such large city17.The Italian boy was regarded as a hero_____he gave his life for his country.A.according toB.because ofC.on account ofD.because18.Not until began to work_____how much time I had wasted.A.didn't I realizeB.did I realizeC.I didn't realizeD.I realize19._____of the students in Class One____already seen the movie.A.Three fourths,haveB.Third fourths,haveC.Four thirds,haveD.Three fourths,has20.Was it because there was too much noise there_____he wanted to move to the suburbs?A.whereB.thenC.thatD.why21.No matter_____happened,he would not say a word.A.whateverB.whatC.whenD.where22.Those who let children who are_____go swimming in the river are foolish.A.too young toB.so youngC.not old enough toD.young enough23.We have come to the conclusion_____this summer will be much hotter than before.A.forB.butC.thatD.when24.Dick picked up the broken cup and tried_____to put them together.A.in personB.in vainC.in timeD.in order25.The number of the trucks produced in our factory this year_____in yours.A.is more than thatB.are more that thoseC.is larger than thatD.are larger than those26.Another driver had just driven into the back of Bob's car_____he was waiting at sometraffic lights.A.sinceB.onceC.whileD.as27.A beautiful____of the whole town from the top floor of Great Hotel made a deepimpression on me.A.viewB.visionC.lookD.appearance28.Because of_____you have done,things became much worse.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whom29.All the letters_____,Bethe took them to the post office.A.had been writingB.having been writtenC.wroteD.had written30.The little boy dare not tell his parents what he did,_____they would not forgive him.A.in caseB.for fear thatC.thatD.since31.We've tested three hundred types of boot,_____is completely waterproof.A.no of whichB.none of whichC.some of thatD.neither of them32..We must stop now.It is time we_____home.A.have goneB.are goingC.were goingD.will goPart III:Reading Comprehension(40%)Directions:There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements.Fro each question,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.Passage1Strange things happen to time when you travel,because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones,one hour apart.You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours,and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean,your ship enters a different time zone every day.As you enter each zone,the time changes one hour.Traveling wast,you set your clock back; traveling east,you set it ahead.Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-tree hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific,you cross the international date line.By agreement,this is the point where a new day begins.When you cross the line,you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward.Traveling east,today becomes yesterday and traveling west,it is tomorrow!33.When you travel,you will find something strange about time.You may find_____.A.there are only23hours in a dayB.there are8days in a weekC.there are one more hour in a dayD.all of the above34.The difference in time between neighbouring time zones is_____.A.seven daysB.24hoursC.one hourD.more than seven days35.If you cross the ocean,going east,you set your watch_____.A.ahead one hour in each new time zoneB.ahead one hour for the whole tripC.back one full day for the whole tripD.back by24hours36.The international date line is the name for_____.A.the beginning of any new time zoneB.any point where time changes by one hourC.the point where a new day beginsD.any time zone in the Pacific Ocean37.The best title for this passage is_____.A Trip Across the AtlanticB.How Time Changes Around the WorldC.Crossing the International Date LineD.How Time Zones Were Set UpPassage2Mrs.Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work.She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano.But when she married,she had a new flat which was big enough for one.So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her.She saved some money,and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday.Then she went to a shop and said,“I'll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room.”When she had paid for the piano,the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(调音)every few months.Mrs.Peters agreed.A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning.Now she had not cleaned the house yet,so it was dusty and untidy.Mrs.Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt,and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that.So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully.It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow,by the time the man arrived,everything was finished.She opened the door,and the man was standing there with a big dog.“Good morning,”the man said politely,“will it disturb(打扰)you if I bring my dog in,please?I'm blind,and he leads me wherever I go.”38.Mrs.Peters stopped playing the piano_____.A.because she began to workB.when she had no room to live inC.because her flat was too small for a pianoD.when she got married39.Mrs.Peters was soon able to buy a piano because_____.A.her parents gave her all the money for itB.she saved enough money for itC.her husband gave her the moneyD.she saved some money and her relatives gave her the rest40.One morning,_____.A.the man was coming to tune her pianoB.Mrs.Peters received a telephone call from the shopC.the piano was sent to her house at10D.Mrs.Peters was going to clean the house41.“It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired”.Here“it”refers to_____.A.hating dirtB.cleaning everythingC.waiting for the manD.feeling ashamed of the dirty and untidy house42.Mrs.Peters had wasted her time getting everything clean as_____.A.the dog would dirty the houseB.the piano tuner could see nothing in the houseC.the dog disturbed Mrs.PetersD.the piano tuner always took the dogPassage3The dog has always been considered man’s best friend.Always noted for being particular faithful in watching over children,he also has his place by the fireside,in the cow pasture,on the sheep range,and beside the hunter or blind.He is easy to train,works hard,and often performs astonishing feats.And in the frozen polar regions,he was once the principal motive power,before being largely replaced by the plane and helicopter.Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending death,the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts in visible to people.Actually,the basis for these beliefs lies in the dog’s sensitivity to people’s feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell,which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation.His record of saving lives is outstanding,for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master.The dog’s major contribution,however,has been to medical research.Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being,and so he has been the subject,of countless demonstrations and experiments.Open-heart surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog.But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies(狂犬病),distemper,and other diseases.43.The dog has always been noted for_____.A.protecting childrenB.assisting shepherdsC.helping huntersD.herding a cattle44.The dog is useful to herders because he is_____.A.loyalB.easily trainedC.hard workingD.all of the above45.The dog probably whines in the presence of death because he can_____.A.see ghosts and spiritsB.give warning of gangerC.sense unhappiness around himD.perform astonishing feats46.The dog has been of most valuable to people in the development of_____.A.a treatment of rabiesB.open-heart surgeryC.a cure for distemperD.all of the above47.The article does not say whether the scientists’experiments with dog have_____.A.benefited animals other than dogsB.served peopleC.helped other dogsD.contributed to medical knowledgePassage4Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day.Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers.But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago.news of important happenings—battles lost and won,kings or rulers overthrown or killed—took months and even years to travel from one country to another.The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate.Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.Apart from supplying news from all over the world,newspapers give us a lot of other useful information.There are weather reports,radio,television and Film guides,book reviews,stories,and, of course,advertisements.There are all sorts of advertisements.The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products.They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for their advertising space,but it is worth the money,for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country.For those who produce newspapers,advertisements are also important.Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.48.The habit of reading newspapers is_____.A.widespreadB.found among a few families. C.not popular D.uncommon49.In the past,news was_____.A.sent by telegraphB.sent by letterC.passed from one person to anotherD.sent by telephone50.The money spent on advertisements is_____.A.wastedB.not muchC.worthwhileD.of no use to anyone51.Which of the following statements is not true?A.Five hundred years ago news did not take a long time to reach other countries.rge companies put big advertisements in the newspapers to make their products known.C.The news that we need in our newspapers is up-to-date.D.Though the newspapers are sold at a low price,their owners still gain profit.52.The phrase"subscribe to"in the second sentence means_____.A.contribute toB.write loC.pay for receivingD.appreciatePart IV:Translation from English into Chinese(10%)Directions:In this part,there are four items which you should translate into Chinese,each item consisting of one sentence.These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part III of the Test Paper.You are allowed minutes to do the translation.You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context.Write your translation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper Two.T1.(Line1-2,Paragraph1,Passage1)Strange things happen to time when you travel,because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones,one hour apart.T2(Line1-2,Paragraph2,Passage2)When she had paid for the piano,the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(调音)every few months.T3(Line4-5,Paragraph1,Passage3)And in the frozen polar regions,he was once the principal motive power,before being largely replaced by the plane and helicopter.T4(Line4-6,Paragraph3,Passage4)They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for their advertising space,but it is worth the money,for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country.Part V:Writing(15%)Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage under the title The Value of Time.You should write at least120words in three paragraphs and base your writing on the outline below in Chinese.1.有人说“时间就是金钱”。