大学英语三级考试试卷-4(修订版).doc

Practical English Test for Colleges (Level A)

Part one Listening comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You are hear:
You will read: A) New York City. 
B) An evening party.
C) An air trip. 
D) The man’s job.
From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer sheet.
［A］ ［B］ ［C］ ［D］Now the test will begin
1. A) It's attractive.                        C) It's important.
　　B) It's exciting.                            D) It's boring.
　　2. A) At a railway station.             C) At an airport.
　　B) At a bank.                             D) At a parking lot.
　　3. A) By referring to the receptionist.                 C) By asking his friend.
　　B) By calling the telephone operator.              D) By finding it in the phone book.
　　4. A) He's the boss.                                         C) He's a new employee.
　　B) He's a visitor.                                      D) He's the woman's friend.
　　5. A) $400.                            C) $300.
　　B) $200.                           D) $150.

Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B)， C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Conversation 1
6. A) Sports wear.                            C) Summer wear.
　　 B) Holiday wear.                         D) Casual wear.
7. A) See more samples.                    C) Meet the designers.
　　 B) Try on some T-shirts.             D) Place an order.

Conversation 2
8. A) He wanted to check the order number.
　　B) He wanted to order some computers.
　　C) He wanted to report on a problem.
　　D) He wanted to see the secretary.
9. A) They got a wrong order number from the caller.
　　B) They tailed to deliver the computers on time.
　　C) They couldn't find the order form.
　　D) They made a wrong delivery.
10. A) The salesman.                   C) Mr. Peterson.
　　B) The manager.                    D) Mary.

Section C
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed on your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.
11. Why do more middle-aged adults have to take care of their aging parents?
　　Because people are living ______________
　　12. What does the speaker think of the job of taking care of an aging parent?
　　It's_________________________________
　　13. How are the family roles changed?
　　The dependent parents are cared for as if they were
　　14. What can a nursing home do for aging parents?
　　It provides them with proper
　　15. What benefit can middle-aged adults get by sending their parents to a nursing home?
　　They can return to their

Part Two structure (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions:
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 centre.
16.__________ he was seriously iii, I wouldn't have told him the truth.
　　A) If I knew                    C) Had I known
　　B) If I know                    D) Did I know
　　17. She got to know the young man___________ very well she had worked for so long.
　　A) to whom                     C) whom
　　B) in whom                     D) with whom
　　18. The car__________ by the side of the road and the driver tried to repair it.
　　A) breaks down                  C) has broken down
　　B) was breaking down        D) broke down
　　19. When he went out, ________he would wear sunglasses nobody would recognize him.
　　A) so that                           C) as though
　　B) now that                        D) in case
　　20. We were all excited at the news __________our manual sales had more than doubled.
　　A) which                         C) it
　　B) that                             D) what
　　21. Some people think about their fights _______than they do about their responsibilities.
　　A) so much                    C) much more
　　B) too much                 D) much too
　　22. The City of London, ________repeatedly in 1940 and 1941, lost many of its famous churches.
　　A) bombed                C) bombing
　　B) to bomb               D) having bombed
　　23.________ traveling expenses rising a lot, Mrs. White had to change all her plans for the tour.
　　A) Since C) By
　　B) As for D) With
　　24. I felt so embarrassed that I couldn't do anything but ________there when I first met my present boss.
　　A) to sit C) sat
　　B) sitting D) sit
　　25. With the introduction of the computer, _________libraries today are quite different from they were in the past.
　　A) that C) which
　　B) what D) those

Section B
Directions: 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. It is important that he (be) called back immediately.
　　27. It is (reason) for parents to pay for their children's education.
　　28. At the meeting a (propose) was put forward by John Smith.
　　29. As a rule, readers (not allow) to take dictionaries out of the reading room.
　　30. It has been a long winter, and we're (eager) waiting for the coming of spring.
　　31. They fully recognized the enormous (strong) and influence of the union.
　　32. By the end of last year, nearly a million cars (produce) in that auto factory.
　　33. (Take) the financial difficulties into consideration, we'd better put off the plan till next year.
　　34. Dr. Richard, together with his wife and three children, (be) to arrive in Beijing this afternoon.
　　35. The global average air temperature is believed (rise) in the near future.

Part three 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 1
Directions: After reading the following passage. You will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36-40.For each of them there are four choices marked A.B.C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter. on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
The eight airlines of the One-world alliance ( 联盟 ) have joined forces to give world travellers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It's called the One-world Explorer program.
　　One-world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It's a great way for you to explore the four comers of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One-world airlines.
　　You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the One-world network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, you'll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way.
　　The One-world goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for everyone of our travellers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.
　　We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual-net-works. You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.
　　36. One-world in the passage refers to
　　A) a travel agency
　　B) a union of airlines
　　C) a series of tourist attractions
　　D) the title of a flight program
　　37. The One-world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who
　　A) have been to the four corners of the earth
　　B) travel around the world on business
　　C) want to explore the eight airlines
　　D) need support all along the way
　　38. The advantage of the alliance lies in
　　A) its detailed travel information
　　B) its unique booking system
　　C) its longest business flights
　　D) its global service network
　　39. We can learn from the last paragraph that One-world
　　A) offers the lowest prices to its passengers
　　B) keeps passengers better informed of its operations
　　C) offers better services than any of its member airlines alone
　　D) is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging
　　40. The purpose of the advertisement is to
　　A) promote a special flight program
　　B) recommend long distance flights
　　C) introduce different flights
　　D) describe an airlines group

Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture ( 折磨 ) is based on the human body being open to pain.
　　But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir ( 苦行僧 ) who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle fight through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.
　　The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, "This will hurt a little," it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation ( 感觉 ), we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.
　　41. The human body has developed a system of nerves that enables us to
　　A) stay relaxed
　　B) avoid pain
　　C) stand torture
　　D) feel pain
　　42. What does the writer mean by saying "we pay for our sensitivity" in the first paragraph?
　　A) We have to take care of our sense of pain.
　　B) We suffer from our sense of feeling.
　　C) We should try hard to resist pain.
　　D) We are hurt when we feel pain.
　　43. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that
　　A) fakirs possess magic power
　　B) Indians are not afraid of pain
　　C) people can learn to cope with pain
　　D) some people are born without a sense of pain
　　44. What is essential for people to stand pain according to the writer?
　　A) Their relaxation.
　　B) Their interest.
　　C) Their nerves.
　　D) Their attitude.
　　45. The author believes that
　　A) feeling pain is part of our life
　　B) pain should be avoided at all costs
　　C) feeling pain can be an interesting thing
　　D) magic power is essential for reducing pain

Task 3
Directions: After reading the following introduction to the course on First Certificate in English, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
PLR Air Conditioning Center
　　27 West Street
　　Plaines City
　　IA America 50705
　　March 6, 2004
　　Ms. Li Chunhua, President
　　New Era Engineering Group
　　26 Renmin Street
　　Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
　　225002
　　Dear Ms. Li,
　　Thank you very much for allowing us to present to you our recommendation for a PLR Air Conditioning System. We would like also to express our appreciation to Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Wu for their help as we collected the data necessary for this proposal.
　　After thoroughly analyzing your company's engineering requirements, we believe that you will find this proposed PLR system satisfactory. It will provide the maximum return on your investment dollar. In addition, the PLR. system protects you against obsolescence ( 过时 ) in the near future - if your business continues to experience the normal growth you have experienced in the last few years - because the equipment PLR proposes to install is a modular ( 模块的 ) design to which you may add additional units as the need arises.
　　We believe that you will find this system practical, efficient, and economical for the needs of your company both now and in the near future. It is our sincere hope that the information in the enclosed proposal will make your decision to install a PLR Air Conditioning System much easier.
　　Sincerely yours,
　　James P. Callahan
　　Sales Manager
　　Recommendation of a Product
　　Product recommended: PLR 46
　　PLR's proposal: based on the analysis of the buyer's 47
　　Features of the Product:
　　1. it's a 48 design;
　　2. it's practical, 49 and economical;
　　Document Enclosed: a / the 50

Task 4
Directions: The following is the contents of a book on stocks. After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…相同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A ........ Research and Analysis
　　B ........ Role