大学英语三级模拟题

Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) .Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. Is there any hope of ________ the final exam?A) John to passB) John passC) passing JohnD) John's passing17. Lawrence will do anything for Lily except _________ her money.A) lendingB) lendC) borrowingD) borrow18. We found it impossible ________ all the questions within the time given.A) solveB) being solvingC) to have solvedD) to solve19. We don’t allow _________ in the meeting room.A) to smokeB) smokedC) smokingD) to smoking20. ________ is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer.A) AsB) ThatC) WhoD) Which21. There were _________ for Saturday's movie.A) not available ticketsB )no available ticketsC) no tickets availableD) tickets no available22. The output of our factory is now twice ________ it was three years ago.A) whatB) thatC) asD) which23. At no time and under no circumstances ________ the first to use nuclear weapons.A) China will beB) will China beC) will be ChinaD) shall China be24. What ________ would happen if the manager knew you felt that way?A) will you supposeB)are you supposingC) do you supposeD) you would suppose25. It is high time someone ________ Nick that each member of a team has to do his share of work.A) could tellB) tellC) toldD) would tellSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. A series of cultural programs (hold) __________ in Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in history.27. Do the results of the research have any practical (apply) __________?28. (not pass) __________ the final examination, she was laughed at by her classmates.29. Your advice that the investigation (be) __________ postponed is reasonable.30. Such facts as rain, snow, storm and wind are all (phenomenon) __________ of nature.31. She makes (occasion) __________ appearances for the local sports meeting.32. The electric current (break) __________, the workers stopped working right away.33. The host planned to (modem) __________ his house by buying some latest electronic products.34. Mary accused one of her colleagues of (steal) __________ her money.35. They cherish the (friend) __________ between themPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In Washington D. C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation's new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L' Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L' Enfant then planned the city. The president's home was an important part of the plan,A contest was held to pick a design for the president's home. An architect named James Hobart won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not-really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm!In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the president's home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.36. The White House was built in Washington ________.A) because a French engineer was invited to design itB) because President George Washington liked to live in itC) because the British invaders lived in it in 1812 -1814D) because it was to be the nation' s capital city37. The Presidential Palace was ________.A) painted gray and white B) made of gray stoneC) made of white stone D) made very warm in winter38. The president's home and the city of Washington were ________.A) built by the American army B) built by the British troopsC) planned by George Washington D) planned by the French39. The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt ________.A) because John Adams' wife did not like itB) because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplacesC) because it had burned down during the warD) because George Washington was not willing to live in it40. The new presidential home was painted white to ________.A) cover the marks of fire B) attract tourist from FranceD) to please Mrs. John Adams D) keep it warm in winterTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Man finds living together with his own species(物种) difficult enough and living together with other species almost impossible. Our usual solution is to kill off anything that get in our way. Even on those rare occasions when we do enter into a relationship with another species, it is heavily biased(带有倾向) in our favor. The other species benefits only when it suits our own interests. Our attempts to communicate with another species are concerned mainly with giving orders in our own language and having them obeyed. Probably our best attempt has been the whistle language that is used in the shepherd-sheepdog relationship. This is a system that is natural to neither species, but one that both can understand. Its only fault lies in fact that the bias is still there--the dog cannot whistle for the man.But now comes news of a piece of research that promises, for the first time, to open up two-way communication between man and another species.At the University of Nevada in the western United States, animated(活跃的)conversations are being heldwith a young female chimpanzee (黑猩猩)called Washoe. Allen and Beatrice Gardener have succeeded in doing this because they have used an entirely new approach, an approach based on the natural abilities of the chimpanzee. Past attempts to communicate with chimpanzees have failed because the researchers tried to make their animals use a vocal language.41. According to the writer, when man finds it impossible to live together with other species, he usually _________.A) tries to communicate with themB) tries to teach them a languageC) sets up a relationship with themD) wipes them out42. According to the writer; we communicate with animals in an attempt to ________.A) set up a relationship with themB) make them do what we wantC) get along well with themD) teach them a language43. The writer implies that the shepherd-sheepdog whistle language is still biased because ________.A) it can only be used to give ordersB) it is not natural for both shepherd and sheepdogC) it is a one-way communication approachD) it can only be used between man and dog44. Allen and Beatrice Gardener managed to communicate with the chimpanzee by ________.A) training the chimpanzee to learn human language in an entirely new methodB) creating a language both man and the chimpanzee were able to useC) using animal' s vocal language which the chimpanzee was able to understandD) learning the chimpanzee's language with an entirely new approach45. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.A) in the future the chimpanzee can learn language like human beingsB) in the past researchers taught a chimpanzee words of our natural languageC) man and animals can get along well if they can communicate with each otherD) the chimpanzee can communicate well with our human beingsTask 3Directions: The following is a passage about contract. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 to No. 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.A contract is an agreement between two or more people in which one person agrees to do something by a specified date in return for something done by the other. Usually the contract is a written document signed and dated by both parties. It must state clearly the consideration, that is, what is to be given or done by one person in exchange for what is given or done by the other. If one person does what was promised and the other does not, the other may be sued in court and required by court order to make good. He or she may also be required to pay for*damages suffered as a result of the failure to perform. The things to be done by both parties must be stated in definite terms or the court will hold that contract is too Vague and general to be enforced. Similarly, the time period within which the work is to be done must be definite or the court will say that the document is not a contract.Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms about meeting. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…相同的) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 to 55.A—to hold a meeting E—final sittingB—working party F—formal sittingC—meeting in camera G—plenary meetingD—opening sitting H—study groupI—budget committee M—board of directorsJ—drafting committee N—executive councilK—committee of experts O—standing bodyL—advisory committee P—committeeExamples：(M)董事会 (H)学习研讨会51．( )起草委员会 ( )专家委员会52．( )预算委员会 ( )闭幕会53．( )常设机构 ( )工作小组54．( )秘密会议 ( )执行委员会55．( )咨询委员会 ( )全会Task 5Directions: There is a letter below. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.To: All staffFrom: Personnel Dept.Date: December 26th, 2008Subject: Appointment of a New Vice PresidentYou will be pleased to learn that, effective on December 28th, Mr. David Lee has been appointed Vice President of the company. He will replace Mr. Charles Hu, who is retiring next month after 23 years of invaluable contributions to our company.Mr. Lee will be concurrently serving as Director of the International Division until further notice. In the meantime, we hope that you' will all give Mr. Lee the same loyal support and cooperation which you gave to Mr. Hu during his tenure of office. Thank you.56. Who issues the announcement?_________________________________.57. What is the subject of this announcement?Appointment of a ____________________________________.58. Who will be the new vice president of the company?__________________________________.59. When is the old vice president retiring?__________________________________.60. What will Mr. Lee be concurrently serving as?__________________________________ of the International DivisionPart Ⅳ Translation--English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: this part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.61. The Chinese government has offered great support to Tibet in terms of manpower, material resources, funding and technology.A)中国政府从人力、物力、资金和技术上大力支援西藏。