2023年大學英語三級英語A級模擬試題11

大學英語三級英語A級模擬試題11

一、語法Ⅰ

1、Watchyourhead!You______bemorecareful!

A.may

B.hadto

C.should

D.would

2、JennyislearningJapanese.______herbrother.

A.Sois

B.Sodoes

C.Noris

D.Nordoes

3、Mysisterhasbeenworkinginthatfactoryever______itwassetup.

A.since

B.while

C.when

D.fill

4、______inHangzhouformorethantenyears,heknewthecityquitewell.

A.Living

B.Lives

C.Havinglived

D.Lived

5、Hurryup!Otherwisetheplay______bythetimewegotthere.

A.willstart

B.willhavestarted

C.hasstarted

D.starts

6、Thelazystudenttoldhisparentsalie______theyhadnoclassthatafternoon.

A.what

B.which

C.that

D.why

7、Notuntilhisfathercameback,______tobed.

A.didtheboygo

B.wenttheboy

C.theboygoes

D.theboydidgo

8、Itisimportantthatthereport______tothegeneralmanageratonce.

A．sent

B．besent

C．issent

D．willbesent

9、Themuseum______wevisitedlastSaturdaywassetuptwentyyearsago.

A．where

B．towhich

C．which

D．forwhich

10、Toomuchhelpsometimesmeans______nohelp.

A．worse

B．a(chǎn)sworseas

C．worsethan

D．soworseas

二、閱讀理解一

Weareallconditionedbythewaywearebroughtup.Ourvaluesaredeterminedbyourparents,andinalargersense,bythecultureinwhichwelive.Chinesepeople,forexample,aretraditionallynotaccustomedtodrinkingmilk,andmayactuallybecomesickiftheyarecompelledtodrinkaglassfulofthebeverage.Americans,ontheotherhand,thriveonmilk,althoughtheyhavemanytaboosoftheirown.SomeyearsagoIgaveadinnerpartyduringwhichIservedadelicioushorsdoeuvrefilledwithameatthattastedsomewhatlikechicken.Myguestswonderedwhatthemeatwas,butIrefusedtotellthemuntiltheyhadeatentheirfill.Iexplainedthattheyhadjustdinedonthefleshoffreshlykilledrattlesnake.Somepeoplereactedbybecomingnauseous,andafewpeopleevenvomited.Bycontrast,ifIhadservedrattlesnaketoaChineseperson,hemighthaverequestedasecondhelping,forinChinathedishisconsideredadelicacy.AnotherinterestingcaseisayoungmanImetrecentlyinNewYorkCity.AnAmericanbybirth,hehadbeenremovedfromhisnativestateofOregonattheageofsixmonthswhenhisparentswenttoJapanasmissionaries.Orphanedbeforehisfirstbirthday,hewasrearedbyaJapanesefamilyinaremotevillage.TheyoungmanwasunmistakablyAmericaninappearance,withblondhairandblueeyes.ButhehadaJapanesestyle.ofwalking,Japanesefacialexpressions,andhethoughtlikeaJapanese.ThoughhehadlearnedtospeakEnglishfluently,hefeltuncomfortableandoutofplaceinanAmericancity.HesoonreturnedtoJapan.

1、Task1

Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshouldmakethecorrectchoice.

Weareallconditionedbythewaywearebroughtup.Ourvaluesaredeterminedbyourparents,andinalargersense,bythecultureinwhichwelive.Chinesepeople,forexample,aretraditionallynotaccustomedtodrinkingmilk,andmayactuallybecomesickiftheyarecompelledtodrinkaglassfulofthebeverage.Americans,ontheotherhand,thriveonmilk,althoughtheyhavemanytaboosoftheirown.

SomeyearsagoIgaveadinnerpartyduringwhichIservedadelicioushorsd"oeuvrefilledwithameatthattastedsomewhatlikechicken.Myguestswonderedwhatthemeatwas,butIrefusedtotellthemuntiltheyhadeatentheirfill.Iexplainedthattheyhadjustdinedonthefleshoffreshlykilledrattlesnake.Somepeoplereactedbybecomingnauseous,andafewpeopleevenvomited.Bycontrast,ifIhadservedrattlesnaketoaChineseperson,hemighthaverequestedasecondhelping,forinChinathedishisconsideredadelicacy.

AnotherinterestingcaseisayoungmanImetrecentlyinNewYorkCity.AnAmericanbybirth,hehadbeenremovedfromhisnativestateofOregonattheageofsixmonthswhenhisparentswenttoJapanasmissionaries.Orphanedbeforehisfirstbirthday,hewasrearedbyaJapanesefamilyinaremotevillage.TheyoungmanwasunmistakablyAmericaninappearance,withblondhairandblueeyes.ButhehadaJapanesestyle.ofwalking,Japanesefacialexpressions,andhethoughtlikeaJapanese.ThoughhehadlearnedtospeakEnglishfluently,hefeltuncomfortableandoutofplaceinanAmericancity.HesoonreturnedtoJapan.

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.CulturalConditioning

B.OurParents"Values

C.TaboosamongAmericans

D.AmericanCustoms

2、

Theauthorsaysthatcookedrattlesnakeis______.

A．sickening

B．healthful

C．tasty

D．unappetizing

3、

Wheninformedtheyhadeatenthefleshofrattlesnake,someoftheauthor"sguests______.

A．weredelighted

B．weresurprised

C．praisedthedish

D．feltsick

4、

TheyoungmancouldnotlivehappilyinanAmericancitybecause______.

A．helookedlikeaJapanese

B．hisparentswereJapanese

C．hisworldviewwasJapanese

D．hecouldn"tspeakEnglish

5、

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmanyofourvalues______.

A．a(chǎn)reinborn

B．a(chǎn)relearned

C．changeaswegrowup

D．canbeselected

三、閱讀理解二

Manyayoungpersontellsmethathewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIexplainthatthere’sabigdifferencebetween“beingawriter”andwriting.Inmostcasestheseindividualsaredreamingofwealthandfame,notofthelonghoursatatypewriter,“You’vegottowanttowrite,”Isaytothem,“notwanttobeawriter.”Therealityisthatwritingistypicallyalonely,privateandlow-payingaffair.Foreverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrewarded.WhenIlefta20yearcareerintheUSCoastGuardtobecomeafreelancewriter(自由撰稿人),Ihadnoprospectsatall.WhatIdidhavewasafriendwhowasfondofmeandsosuppliedmyroominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.Itwascoldandhadnobathroom;Iboughtausedmanualtypewriterandfeltlikeagenuinewriter.Afterayearorsoofthisexistence,however,Istillhadn’tgottenabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.Itwassohardtosellastorythatbarelymadeenoughforaweeks’groceries,IfeltIwasdestinedtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,“Whatif?”Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetest——eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.Thisisthe“shadowland”ofhope;anyonewithadreammustlearntolivethere.

1、Task2

Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41through45.

Manyayoungpersontellsmethathewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIexplainthatthere"sabigdifferencebetween"beingawriter"andwriting.Inmostcasestheseindividualsaredreamingofwealthandfame,notofthelonghoursatatypewriter,"You"vegottowanttowrite,"Isaytothem,"notwanttobeawriter."

Therealityisthatwritingistypicallyalonely,privateandlow-payingaffair.Foreverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrewarded.WhenIlefta20yearcareerintheUSCoastGuardtobecomeafreelancewriter(自由撰稿人),Ihadnoprospectsatall.WhatIdidhavewasafriendwhowasfondofmeandsosuppliedmyroominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.Itwascoldandhadnobathroom;Iboughtausedmanualtypewriterandfeltlikeagenuinewriter.

Afterayearorsoofthisexistence,however,Istillhadn"tgottenabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.Itwassohardtosellastorythatbarelymadeenoughforaweeks"groceries,IfeltIwasdestinedtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,"Whatif?"Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetest——eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.Thisisthe"shadowland"ofhope;anyonewithadreammustlearntolivethere.

Thepassageismeantto______.

A.warnyoungpeopleofthetrialswhatasuccessfulwriterexperiencesearlyinhis/hercareer

B.adviseyoungpeopletogiveuptheirdreamsofbecomingaprofessionalwriter

C.showyoungpeopleit"sunrealisticforawritertopursuewealthandfame

D.encourageyoungpeopletopursueawritingcareer

2、

Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A．Genuinewritersoftenfindtheirworkinterestingandrewarding.

B．Awriter"ssuccessdependsonluckratherthanoneffort.

C．Famouswritersusuallyliveinpovertyandisolation.

D．Thechancesforawritertobecomefinanciallysuccessfularesmall.

3、

Whydidtheauthorbegintodoubthimselfafterthefirstyearofwritingcareer?

A．Hewasn"tabletoproduceasinglebook.

B．Hehadn"tseenachangeforthebetter.

C．Hewasn"tabletorestforthewholeyear.

D．Hefoundouthisdreamwouldnevercometrue.

4、

"...peoplewhodiewondering,"Whatif?""(line2,line3)referstothose______.

A.whothinktoomuchofthedarkersideoflife

B.whoregretgivinguptheircareershalfway

C.whothinkoflotwithoutmakingadecision

D.whoarefullofimaginationevenuntildeath

5、

"Shadowland"inthesentencerefersto______.

A．thewonderlandoneoftendreamsabout

B．thebrightfuturethatoneislookingf