大学英语(三)模拟试卷和答案

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《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.

She seem quite_______about the risks she was taking.

57.

concerned

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_______.

Many people call the age we live in the age of_______.

65.

technique

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)