[外语类试卷]浙江大学英语三级模拟试卷12Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. 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.（A）At a supermarket.（B）At a bookstore.（C）At a library.（D）At a bank.（A）Leave on Wednesday.（B）Leave on Friday.（C）Return on Friday.（D）Put off the trip.（A）She is angry at the man's delay.（B）She is caught in a traffic jam.（C）She doesn't mind the man's delay.（D）She prefers reading to waiting for the man.（A）Because he doesn't like reading outside.（B）Because he has to finish his paper.（C）Because he can't focus his mind outside.（D）Because he doesn't want to stay with the woman. （A）She thinks it's too early to tell her boss everything. （B）She doesn't want to leave her boss.（C）She is not sure whether to quit the job.（D）She hasn't found another job yet.（A）It lacks creativity.（B）It will be well carried out.（C）It is not as good as expected.（D）It seems creative but not realistic.（A）She couldn't afford the plane ticket.（B）The ticket was too expensive for her.（C）She had to get a loan to buy the ticket.（D）She had no savings left after buying the ticket. （A）He doesn't know how to spend the holiday.（B）He will study at home to get ready for the exam. （C）It doesn't matter how to spend the holiday.（D）He is not excited about the holiday.（A）Searching for some information.（B）Consulting a dictionary.（C）Playing online games.（D）Typing something into the computer.（A）Teacher and student.（B）High school classmates.（C）College classmates（D）Old colleagues.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages or conversations. At the end of each passage or conversation, you will hear some questions. The passage or the conversation will be read twice. After you hear a passage or a conversation, 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.（A）Customer and car dealer.（B）Overseas student and consultant.（C）Student and professor.（D）Interviewee and interviewer.（A）He has a special requirement for diet because he doesn't like vegetables.（B）He wants to be the only guest because he prefers quietness.（C）He cannot afford it if the rent is over $ 80 a month.（D）He can pay $ 100 a week if the host family is really good. （A）On Sunday.（B）On Saturday.（C）March 23.（D）March 10.（A）Making a travel to France.（B）Posting a letter.（C）Reserving airline tickets.（D）Booking train tickets.（A）Flight 1090 and 70.（B）Flight 1019 and 17.（C）Flight 1090 and 17.（D）Flight 1019 and 70.（A）At 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of this month.（B）At 9:00 a.m. on the 24th of this month.（C）At 3:35 p.m. on the 30th of this month.（D）At 4:55 p.m. on the 24th of this month.（A）Some people buy things they do not want.（B）Some people are afraid to behave in a confident manner.（C）There are many superiors around us.（D）Some people think too highly of themselves.（A）Making people start to doubt themselves.（B）Showing people they have a right to be themselves.（C）Helping people become a superior.（D）Helping people learn to be aggressive.（A）Taking an AT course.（B）Going to see a superior.（C）Talking with Dr. Albert.（D）Speaking out for themselves.（A）Because they have a low self-image.（B）Because there is always someone who is around them and knows them better. （C）Because they are often talked into buying things they don't want.（D）Because they do not share the common knowledge.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the m20 People tend to collect possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. Indeed, they can have a【T1】______surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they 【T2】______.Collecting as a serious hobby has many【T3】______It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one's【T4】______is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for【T5】______, since the collections are housed at home. There are also other 【T6】______. One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to【T7】______notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So one's circlepf friends grows.【T8】______, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country. 【T9】______and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences. In this way, self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to take about it.【T10】______21 【T1】22 【T2】23 【T3】24 【T4】25 【T5】26 【T6】27 【T7】28 【T8】29 【T9】30 【T10】Section ADirections: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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.Passage One30 You can tell a lot about people by looking at their hair—and not just whether they brush, spray, or blow-dry.Scientists have found a way to use hair to figure out where a person is from and where that person has been. The finding could help solve crimes, among other useful applications.Water is central to the new technique. The liquid makes up more than half an adult human's body weight. Our bodies break water down into its parts—hydrogen and oxygen. But not all water is the same. Hydrogen and oxygen atoms can vary in how much they weigh. Different forms of a single element are called isotopes(核素). And depending on where you live, tap water contains unique proportions of the heavier and lighter isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen.Might hair record all this information? That's what scientists wondered. To find out, researchers collected hair from barbers in 65 cities in 18 states across the United States. The researchers assumed that the hair they collected came from people who lived in the area.Even though people drink a lot of bottled water these days, the scientists found that hair did reflect the concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in local tap water. That's probably because people usually cook their food in the local water. What's more, most of the other liquids we drink contain large amounts of water that also come from sources within their region.Scientists already knew how the composition of water varies throughout the country. By combining that information with the results, they predicted the composition of hair in people from different regions.The new technique can't point to exactly where a person is from, because similar types of water appear in different regions that span(跨越)a broad area. But authorities can now use the information to analyze hair samples from criminals or crime victims and narrow their search for clues.Based on the finding, one research offers this advice:"<u>If you're a criminal, shave.</u>"31 Water is different in that______.（A）hydrogen and oxygen atoms are broken down differently by people（B）different samples contain different proportions of isotopes of hydrogen （C）the weight of hydrogen and oxygen atoms varies from sample to sample （D）its proportion in an adult human's body weight is different across people 32 In order to find out if hair can tell where a person is from, scientists need hair samples______.（A）containing information on the composition of tap water（B）showing how much bottled water the person drinks daily（C）containing information on the kinds of food in the region（D）showing the variety of liquids the person regularly drinks33 Why can't the technique tell where exactly a person is from?（A）Because many regions have similar types of water.（B）Because nowadays people drink too much bottled water.（C）Because scientists don't know exactly how water varies.（D）Because there are too many different regions in the nation.34 This new technique might help with______.（A）tracking down lost animals（B）the prevention of water pollution（C）identifying criminals without hair（D）the identification of crime victims35 Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?（A）Hair Detectives（B）Hair Signals Danger（C）Drink to Your Health（D）Water Tells EverythingPassage Two35 The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behaviour of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem.In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people—just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one's actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence(疏忽).Researchers have estimated that as many as 80% of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers' reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one's emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle-walker accidents, and marty cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.Significant legal advances have been made toward safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic(定期的)road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.36 The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to______.（A）discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions（B）promote understanding between street walkers and motor drivers（C）prove that motor invention is a very dangerous one（D）warn the drivers of the importance of safe driving37 According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because______.（A）civilization brings much harm to people（B）people usually pay little attention to law and morality（C）automobiles have become most destructive to mankind（D）the lack of virtue is becoming more severe38 The author mentions the psychological condition of the drivers in order to______. （A）show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers（B）show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy（C）give an example to the various reasons for road accidents（D）illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving39 Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?（A）Mindless people walking on the road.（B）Careless bicycle riders.（C）Irresponsible drivers.（D）Irresponsible manufacturers of automobiles.40 Which would be the author's attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?（A）Doubtful yet longing for.（B）Surprised and very pleased.（C）Happy and rather confident.（D）Disappointed and deeply worried.Passage Three40 Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than a child who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that ntelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We could soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.41 The writer is in favor of the view that man's intelligence is given to him______.（A）at birth（B）through education（C）both at birth and through education（D）neither at birth nor through education42 If a child is born with low intelligence, he can______.（A）never become a genius（B）still become a genius if given special education（C）exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundings（D）not reach his intelligence limits in his life43 In the second paragraph "if we take two unrelated people at random from the population.. . " means if we______.（A）pick up any two persons（B）choose two persons who are relatives（C）take out two different persons（D）choose two persons with different intelligence44 The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows______.（A）the importance of their intelligence（B）the role of environment on intelligence（C）the importance of their positions（D）the part that birth plays45 The best title of this passage can be______.（A）Dependence on Environment（B）Intelligence（C）Surroundings（D）Effect of EducationSection BDirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.45 As for the jobs that pay well, it is well known that college-educated workers earn higher salaries because their jobs require more education and advanced skills. In addition, fewer workers have college degrees, so they are harder to find in【D1】______to workers without degrees. Indeed, according to the most recent US Census Bureau data, 19 percent of Americans hold a bachelor's degree, while nearly 31 percent have a high school【D2】______Census data also show that the mean income for a college graduate is $58 613, significantly【D3】______than the $31 283 average income for a high school graduate. You might【D4】______, then, that to bring home a sizable paycheck, you need to go to college. Although that's often true, there are【D5】______Many jobs pay workers well because their daily tasks are dangerous,【D6】______or extremely specialized. Experience is also an important factor because many employers【D7】______years ofexperience more than years of education. These jobs not requiring a degree aren't easy to 【D8】______nor are they easy to start.That's not to say you shouldn't earn a bachelor's or graduate degree if you want. However, if college isn't the【D9】______option for you or if it's not a plausible option in the short term, consider those【D10】______that don't require a college degree but pay well.A)believe F)connection K)performB)reason G)difficult L)relationC)value H)diploma M)wonderD)different I)right N)professionsE)exceptions J)higher O)hardly46 【D1】47 【D2】48 【D3】49 【D4】50 【D5】51 【D6】52 【D7】53 【D8】54 【D9】55 【D10】一、Part Ⅵ Translation from Chinese into EnglishDirections: Translate the following sentences into English. Remember to write your translation on the Translation Sheet.56 A driver who is driving the bus______(禁止与他人谈话).57 _____(在某些领域劳动力短缺)will give workers more rights to demand higher wages.58 The lecture was much more difficult______(比我预期的).59 Space and oceans are the new world______(科学家们正在努力探索).60 _____(直到傍晚的时候)that he began to tackle the major problem.Section ADirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.60 Some findings are issued recently about attending a community college. Most workers who have a【C1】______from a community college can earn more than a person who had no formal【C2】______after high school. And even if they never【C3】______a two-year degree, students who attend some community college can get a 【C4】______paying jobs.But what【C5】______that student goes on to earn a bachelor's? A study【C6】______released today shows that people with a bachelor's degree who【C7】______from a community college earn less than【C8】______who start at a four-year school.The pattern continues【C9】______for community college students who go on to earn a doctorate or a【C10】______degree. And it remains【C11】______for people of the same gender, race, education, experience level,【C12】______of study and type of college attended.Natalia Kolesnikova, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, calculated the data【C13】______on the 2003 National Survey of College Graduates, a joint【C14】______of the US Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation. Her findings support【C15】______studies suggesting a "community college【C16】______for students attending Ohno public universities.She says more research is needed to understand【C17】______that is. But she adds, "It is important for individuals to know【C18】______the benefits and the【C19】______of attending a community college when making decisions【C20】______education."61 【C1】（A）license（B）degree（C）qualification（D）document62 【C2】（A）exercise（B）drill（C）training（D）practice63 【C3】（A）complete（B）conclude（C）exhaust（D）stop64 【C4】（A）high（B）higher （C）low （D）lower65 【C5】（A）if（B）of（C）is（D）for66 【C6】（A）been （B）is（C）be（D）being67 【C7】（A）deferred （B）inferred （C）referred （D）transferred 68 【C8】（A）that（B）this（C）those （D）these69 【C9】（A）even（B）nevertheless （C）thus（D）therefore 70 【C10】（A）educational （B）academic （C）second （D）professional 71 【C11】（A）true（B）real（C）genuine（D）pure72 【C12】（A）land （B）field （C）focus （D）location 73 【C13】（A）relied （B）based （C）depended （D）leaned 74 【C14】（A）process （B）procedure （C）plot （D）project 75 【C15】（A）advanced （B）previous（C）prearranged （D）present76 【C16】（A）penalty （B）pact（C）term （D）market77 【C17】（A）how（B）what （C）why（D）which78 【C18】（A）either （B）both （C）neither （D）together 79 【C19】（A）obstacles（B）virtues（C）disadvantages（D）barriers80 【C20】（A）about（B）of（C）with（D）at二、Part Ⅳ Writing81 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:说明：以Daniel Trade公司市场部经理李华的身份于6月15日给John Holland先生写一封催款信，信中应当包括以下内容。