大学英语三级(A级)模拟试卷416(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷416 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Vocabulary and Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation from English to Chinese 5. Writing

Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions： This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.

Section ADirections: 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. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: Do you know when Jim comes back home?M: He was supposed to arrive this weekend, but actually he’s coming the day after tomorrow.Q: What time will Jim come back?

1．

A．This weekend. B．In two days’ time.

C．The day before yesterday. D．Tomorrow.

正确答案：B

解析：该题为时间判断题。由男士的回答可知Jim原定是周末回来，不过他真正回来的时间是“the day after tomorrow”。

Section BDirections: 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. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：M: Do you like dancing?W: Yes, very much. Do you dance?M: I used to dance when I was younger, but not very often now. I’m getting too old.W: Too old? Nonsense, you don’t look more than fifty.W: As a matter of fact, I’m nearly sixty.W: Really! You certainly don’t look it.M: As it happens, today is my birthday.W: Is that so? Well, many happy returns of the day.M: Thank you very much.

2．

A．In his thirties. B．About fifty.

C．A little less than sixty. D．More than sixty.

正确答案：C

解析：How old is the man?

3．

A．The man is too old to dance.

B．The man danced a lot when he was young. C．The woman doesn’t like dancing very much. D．They are going to dance tomorrow.

正确答案：B

解析：Which of the following statements is true?

听力原文：What will Lucy be doing tomorrow evening? 4．

A．Watching a basketball match. B．Cleaning up the new apartment. C．Going to the cinema with Margaret. D．Going shopping with her friends.

正确答案：C

解析：该题为细节题，根据女士的回答“we’ll go to the cinema together”女士已经约了和别人看电影去。

Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. The passage will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase.

听力原文：What’s the use of the wedding cake?

5． What’s the use of the wedding cake?They will be sent to ____________ of the family who can’t come.

正确答案：friends

解析：题目询问结婚蛋糕有什么用途。由关键句“... she will send these boxes to friends d the family who cannot come to the ceremony.”(她会把装着结婚蛋糕的小盒子送给那些不能来参加婚礼的朋友们)可以得出答案为“friends”。

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

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.

6． The flowers are dead. I ______them more water. A．would have given B．will give

C．should have given D．must give

正确答案：C 解析：花枯死了，我本该给它们多浇点水。“should (would/might/could)+have+过去分词”表示“与过去事实相反的情况”，意思是：本来该……。

7． I will not lend the book to you______ you can return it in time. A．in case B．so that C．unless D．if

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查的是连词的用法。unless的意思是“除非”，相当于if not，是条件句的否定形式，与if意思相反，符合句意，故选项C为正确答案。

8． Were it not for your help, I ______ in trouble now. A．was B．were C．had been D．would be

正确答案：D

9． Can you tell me the name of the factory ______ you visited last week? A．what B．where C．that D．when

正确答案：C

10． We have produced twice as much steel this year____4 years ago. A．than we did B．as we did

C．than we have produced D．as we have produced

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查的是比较句的用法。如果句中出现形容词或副词的比较级，后面与之对应的是than；如果句中出现的是as和形容词或副词的原形，后面一定有另一个as与之对应．并且．后面从句的时间状语是表示过去的，所以动词用一般过去时，故选项B为正确答案。

11． Only when class began______that he had lost his bag in the street. A．will he realize B．he did realize C．did he realize D．should he realize

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查倒装结构。当“Only+状语／状语从句”位于句首时，主句要用倒装，即将助动词或情态动词放在主语前面。而且本句的时态为过去时，所以答案为C)。

12． ______ we can’t get the necessary financial support, what shall we do? A．Since B．Supposing C．As long as D．In case

正确答案：B

13． You should have been more patient ______ the customer, I’m sure that selling him the colour TV set was a possibility.

A．of B．for C．with D．against

正确答案：C

解析：测试点是习惯用法。be patient with sb. 意为“有耐心的，容忍的”。如：You should be patient with a tired child.(你对疲倦的小孩要有耐心)，故C)是正确答案。patient还可与of搭配，意思是“能忍受”，如：be patient of pains(忍受疼痛)。

14． Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ______ other musicians. A．superior to B．neglected

C．more superior than D．superior than

正确答案：A 解析：本题考点为形容词与介词的搭配。英语中有少数形容词比较级不用连词than。这类形容词有 superior(优于)，inferior(低于)，senior(年长于)，junior(年幼于)等，他们后面接to，而不是than。例如： His strength is superior to mine．A teacher’s knowledge shouldn’t be inferior to his students．He was 8 years senior to Anna，and their marriage broke up after their son was born．

15． He used to go to school on foot, ______? A．didn’t he B．wasn’t he C．used he D．isn’t he

正确答案：A

解析：反意疑问句。反意疑问句的基本结构：前半部是肯定式时，后半部要用否定式，否则，则相反。本句前半句是肯定式，因而后半句要用否定式。used to表示”过去常常，过去惯常”，其反意疑问句形式为usedn’t(或口语：didn’t)+主语。故选A。[例句] I usedn’t to like wine，but I’m quite fond of it now．我过去不喜欢喝酒，但现在却也贪起杯来了。Didn’t she use to live in Shanghai?她过去住在上海吗?

Section BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.

16． The active (involve)______of thousands of people makes the difference.

正确答案：involvement 解析：本题空格前为形容词，空格后为介词of, 因此空格处应该用名词形式。

17． We should be (consider) ______of the comfort of old people.

正确答案：considerate

解析：本题考查词形转换。be是系动词，后面要加形容词作表语。consider的形容词形式是considerate。

18． He said that they were looking forward (do) ______ business with my company.

正确答案：to doing

解析：本题考查固定搭配中介词的用法。look forward to是固定结构，表示“盼望”的意思，其中to是介词，需要和动名词搭配使用，因此用to doing。

19． She’s (fortune) ______ enough to enjoy good health.

正确答案：fortunate

解析：根据句子结构可以看出is后需要一个形容词来作表语，fortune 的形容因为fortunate，意为“幸运的”。

20． (theory) ______ methods are sometimes useless outside of the laboratory.

正确答案：Theoretical

解析：根据句子结构，methods前需要一个形容词作定语，theory的形容词为theoretical，意为“理论的”。-cal为形容词性后缀，类似的用法还有：medicine—medical(医学上的)；economy—economical(节俭的)等。

21． Mary does not dare to go out at night lest she (see) ______ something frightening.

正确答案：(should)see

22． The president promised to keep all the board members (inform) ______ of how the negotiations were going on.

正确答案：informed

解析：本题测试的是过去分词作宾语补足语的用法。全句的意思是：“董事长答应让全体董事随时了解谈判的进展情况。”keep表示“使，让”之意，短语inform sb.of sth. 意为“告知某人某事”，在此处用作宾语“all the board member”的补足语，所以“keep all the board members informed of...”表示“让全体董事随时了解……”。

23． The battle was over, and the wounded (send0______ to hospital at once.

正确答案：were sent

24． There is no sense (leave) ______ important decisions to inexperienced people.

正确答案：leaving

25． Consumers have become less interested in 3D TV at home, partly because of (have) ______ to wear special glasses.

正确答案：having

解析：根据句子结构，这里需要用名词做介词of的宾语。本句意为“顾客对室内3D电视的兴趣减小了，部分原因是需要带特殊的眼镜”。

Part 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 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.

In many countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major problem. Poor conditions in these cities, such as lack of housing, inadequate sanitation(卫生) and lack of employment, bring about an increase in poverty, disease and crime. The over-population of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay. One possible solution to the problem would be to impose registration on town residents. Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited. In practice, however, registration would be very difficult to enforce(推行); it would cause a great deal of resentment(不满), which would ultimately lead to violence. The only long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractive, which would encourage people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing encouragement for people to go and work in the villages. Facilities in the rural areas, such as transport, health and education services should be improved. Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries, so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life. The improvement of life in the villages is very important, because the towns themselves cannot be developed without the simultaneous or previous development of the rural area.

26． What does the word “urban” (Line 2, Para. 3) mean? A．Of the city. B．Out of work.

C．In a bad condition. D．Of enormous size.

正确答案：A 解析：文章第三段讲述解决城市人口增多问题的可能途径是要涌入城市的农村人口登记入册，这样城市人口就会得到。因此该题选A。

27． Large numbers of farmers have poured into towns because ______. A．they can hardly support their families on farms B．they are unhappy with their life in the country C．the rural areas are too crowded with people D．they hope to have their own business

正确答案：B

解析：本题为细节题。答案在文章第二段第二句话可以找到。乡村人口已不再满足已有的传统耕作生活，他们想到城市去追寻更好的工作和生活。

28． In the author’s view, solving the cities’ problem of overcrowding by strict registrations is ______.

A．practical B．possible C．not realistic D．not sufficient

正确答案：C

解析：本题为推理题。文章第三段最后一句话提到，“但是在现实生活中，这种方法推行起来很困难，而且会引起不满，甚至会导致暴力事件的发生。”由此推断应该选C。

29． According to the writer, the problem with crowded cities will be solved if ______.

A．traditional methods of farming are well kept B．conditions in rural areas are much improved C．the government can provide more jobs D．violence could be controlled in dries

正确答案：B 解析：本题为推理题。答案在最后一段。整个自然段都在讲乡村条件的改善。而且最后一句话作者提到，乡村生活水平的提高非常重要。由此选择B。

30． Which factor is most important for people to be attracted to live in the country?

A．Their expectation. B．Their interests. C．Their income. D．Their attitude.

正确答案：B 解析：本题为推理题。最后一段第一句话明确指出惟一的长期解决方法是使乡村生活更加充满吸引力，只有这样人们才会欣然留下。是什么有这种吸引力呢?当然是条件的提高，人们会收获更丰富的利润。

Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

The business cycle is composed of many phases and one of them is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is an ever-growing expansion of existing equipment. And new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded. Improvements of serious kinds are made. There is an ever

increasingly positive view about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or “heavy” industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As more parts of the economy develop, other parts are affected. For example, the expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are activated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers of raw materials. This increases the amount of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity develops among the various parts of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise without an obvious end. However, a time comes when this phase reaches a peak and stops going upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase.

31． Which of the following does NOT happen in economic recovery? A．The expansion of existing facilities. B．The creation of new business.

C．The disappearance of old business.

D．The increase of optimism about the future of economy.

正确答案：C

解析：事实细节题。本题询问下面哪一项不是发生在经济复苏阶段的。根据文章第二段第三句话的后半部分可知经济复苏阶段时原有的生意开始扩张，而不是消失，故符合此题题意的正确答案为选项C。

32． Which of the following indicates the end of the expansion phase? A．The increase of raw materials. B．The growth stopping at a peak. C．The further increase of labours. D．The volume expansion of goods.

正确答案：B

解析：事实细节题。本题询问下面哪一项表明经济扩张的中止。根据文章最后一段最后一句话可知经济扩张到顶峰时停止不前意味着经济扩张的结束，故选项B为正确答案。

33． Which of the following is true according to the passage? A．Sections of economy do not influence each other.

B．In the expansion phase the business maintains development in the long run. C．The end of the business in the prosperity period can be obviously seen. D．Parts of economy are closely related to each other.

正确答案：D

解析：事实推理题。本题询问根据文章内容下面哪一种说法正确。根据文章第三段可知某些产业的发展会带动其他产业的发展，这说明经济部门之间有着密

切的联系，故选项D为正确答案。

34． We can infer from the last paragraph that ______. A．economic expansion is fast

B．the business can expand endlessly

C．the end of one business expansion will certainly happen D．economic rise to the peak is slow

正确答案：C

解析：推理判断题。本题询问我们可以从最后一段中推断出什么结论。根据文章最后一段可知经济扩张达到繁荣阶段停止不前，意味着扩张阶段的结束；又根据文章第一段的内容可知经济发展是周期性的，由此可知一种商业的繁荣一定会结束，这是不可避免的。故选项C为正确答案。

35． Which is probably the best title for this passage? A．Development of Economy. B．Becovery of Economy. C．Expansion of Economy. D．Prosperity of Economy.

正确答案：C

解析：主旨大意题。本题询问下面哪一项最适合作为这篇文章的题目。这篇文章主要讲了经济扩张阶段的情况，详细介绍了其中经济复苏与经济繁荣两个阶段，故选项C为正确答案。

Task 3Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks.

Vera Wang has become a significant figure in the American fashion industry in a relatively short period of time. She has no formal design training because her father wouldn’t let her go to art school and wanted her to concentrate on more “practical subjects”. After earning a degree in liberal arts, Vera worked as an editor at Vogue for 17 years and as a design director of Ralph Lauren for two years. In 1990 she opened her first boutique(时尚 精品店)on Madison Avenue in New York, in a less expensive line of ready-to-wear bridal and evening dresses. She chose bridal wear for she wanted to build a fashion company starting with one market and then expand into others. She became a household name in 1994 when she designed stylish

costumes(时尚束装)for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics. Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too. But that dream was crushed when she did not win at the National Figure Skating Championships in 1968. However her love for the sport never ceased. “I want to make an artistic contribution to the sport. ”she said. “I don’t know if designing costumes for Nancy has been good in terms of actual sales, but it has been tremendous

foe name recognition. ” What do you know about Vera Wang? Hobby：【46】 Education：a degree in【47】 Working experience：1．【48】at Vogue for 17 years． 2．【49】of Ralph Lauren for two years． Achievement：in 1994 she became a household name when she designed【50】for figure skate Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics．

36．

正确答案：skating

解析：细节题。根据第二段第一句Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too. 可知, 她的爱好是滑冰。

37．

正确答案：liberal arts

解析：细节题。根据第一段第三句After earning a degree in liberal arts. Vera worked as an editor at Vogue…可知, 她有文科学位。

38．

正确答案：editor

解析：细节题。根据Vera worked as an editor at Vogue for 17 years…可知她的第一份工作是做编辑。

39．

正确答案：design director 解析：细节题。根据第一段…as a design director of Ralph Lauren for two years. 可知, 她曾在拉夫·劳司作过两年的设计总监。

40．

正确答案：stylish costumes

解析：细节题。根据第一段最后一句She became a household name in 1994 when she designed stylish costumes for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics. 可知, 她曾设计过时尚束装。

Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55.

A -- Bearer from bondB -- Certificate bond C -- Gross settlementD -- Issue volume E -- Net settlement F -- OTC market G -- Physical bond H --

Real time settlement I -- Registered bond J -- Replacement cost risk K -- Securities loan L -- Short term bills M -- Tendering systemN -- Tradable bond O -- Trade by trade settlement P -- Untimely delivery risk

41． ( )记名国债 ( )竞价系统

正确答案：I、M

42． ( )实时结算 ( )净额结算

正确答案：H、E

43． ( )短期国债 ( )发行量

正确答案：L、D

44． ( )实物券 ( )可上市国债

正确答案：G、N

45． ( )凭证式国债 ( )无记名国债

正确答案：B、A

Task 5Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them.

The rules for writing an abstract (摘要)are almost the same to those for writing the summary of an investigation report. In an abstract you make an outline of the problem and the purpose of your investigation, mention very briefly how you conducted the investigation or tests, describe your main findings, and make the conclusions. All this must be done in as few words as possible; ideally, your abstract will be about 125 words long and never more than 250 words. From the abstract, readers must be able to decide whether the information you provide in the scientific paper or report is particularly interesting to them and whether they should read further. Because a scientific paper is written for readers who generally are familiar with your technical or scientific discipline (科), you may use technical terminology (术语)in the abstract. The abstract should be written last, when the whole paper has been written, so that you can make an abstract of the brief details you need from what you have already written.

46． How will you write an abstract?You should write it in as ______ as possible.

正确答案：few words

解析：本题询问你将如何写摘要。根据原文(56)处可知，写摘要应用尽可能

少的词来完成。因此，考生可填写few words。

47． What should be described in the abstract?Our ______.

正确答案：main findings

解析：本题询问在摘要中应叙述什么。根据原文(57)处可知，应叙述你的主要发现。因此，考生可填写 main findings。

48． What are the readers likely to do if they find the abstract interesting?The readers are likely to ______.

正确答案：read further 解析：本题询问如果读者发现该摘要有意思，他们可能做什么。根据原文(58)处可知，读者可能继续读下去。因此，考生可填写read further。

49． Why can you use technical terminology in the abstract?Because your readers are usually ______ your scientific discipline.

正确答案：familiar with

解析：本题询问为什么摘要中可以用术语。根据原文(59)处可知，科学性的文章是为那些熟悉你的技术学科的读者而写的，所以在摘要中你可以用术语。因此，考生可填写familiar with。

50． When should you write the abstract?After you have finished ______.

正确答案：writing the whole paper

解析：本题询问你应该什么时候写摘要。根据原文(60)处可知，摘要应该在整篇文章写完后，最后写。因此，考生可填写writing the whole paper。

Part IV Translation from English to Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 4 sentences, numbered 61 through , and a short paragraph ( No. 65 ) in this part. Write your translation in the corresponding space.

51． Our environment is getting worse and worse with the increase of the world population, which affects the environment in two ways.

A．随着世界人口的增长，环境质量每况愈下。人口增长对环境的影响体现在两个方面。

B．环境质量每况愈下，与此同时世界人口也在增长。世界人口通过两种方式影响了环境。

C．由于环境的恶化，导致人口数量不断增长，然后这种增长又通过两种方式影响了环境。

D．随着世界人口的增长，环境质量每况愈下。世界人口通过两种方式影响

了环境。

正确答案：A

解析：翻译本句的关键在于把握好“with”引导的伴随状语的功能，在此句中该短语的功能是说明“Our environment is getting worse and worse”(环境质量每况愈下)的原因，可译为“随着世界人口的增加”。另一处翻译的要点在于必须理解“which”引导的非性定语从句的中心语或先行词是“the increase of the world population”，并非“the world population”。另外还应注意演从句中介词短语“in two ways”译成“在两个方面”，比“通过两种途径、两种方式”更符合中文表达习惯。基于以上分析不难看出，四个选项当中，选项A的翻译最为

52． Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which deeply attract our minds and emotions.

A．伟大的作家是那些不仅有伟大的想法而且能在文字中表达这些想法的人，他们的思想深深地吸引了我们的思想并且打动我们的情感。

B．伟大的作家是那些不但有伟大的思想而且能用文字表达这些思想，并能深深地吸引以及打动我们的人。

C．伟大的作家是那些既有伟大思考又能表达这些思想，既能深深地吸引我们又能感动我们的人。

D．伟大的作家有伟大的思想和伟大的词汇，吸引着我们，感动着我们。

正确答案：B

解析：本题的解关键在于理解句子的结构，注意关键词的翻泽。句了中有两层从句关系：句子的主干为Great writers are those，然后由who引导定语从句来修饰those；这个定语从句本身是由not only... but aim结构连接成的并列句，表示“不但有伟大的思想而且能用文字表达这些思想”；在but also后面这一句中又有which引导的定语从句来修饰words。

53． School spirit is a quality that begins early and often lasts a lifetime. A．学习精神是一种很早开始便养成而最后延续到你一生的素质。 B．校园精神是一种很早就养成的并常常能持续终身的品质。

C．学校的目的是为培养学生从开始一直延续到生命最后的一种品格。 D．学校教育质量常常是在人生的早期就开始而且与一生有关。

正确答案：B

解析：注意关键词的翻译。quality意为品质。

． Each apartment could ______ a family of six. A．house B．cover C．include D．make

正确答案：A

解析：house在本题中用作动词，意为“容纳，为…提供住宿”，如：Many villagers volunteered to house the flood victims. 许多村民自愿给受洪灾的灾民提供住处。其它三个选项均不合题意。

55． Digital cameras are hot. Every technology and photography lover, it seems, either has a new digital camera or is thinking about getting one. If you’re in the latter category, you’ll find that it’s easy to be confused by the array(一系列) of choices available. Here’s an overview of what to look for when you shop for your first digital camera.___________________________

正确答案：数码照相机开始走红了。似乎每个技术和摄影爱好者不是已有一架新的数码照相机就是想要搞到一架数码照相机。如果你属于后者，你会发觉很容易被可供选购的一系列数码照相机的品种所困惑。下面对你购买第一台数码照相机时该怎样挑选做一个概述。

解析：digital cameras数码照相机；hot热门的；走红的；latter category后者；choices available可供选择。

Part V Writing (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information.

56． 李氏(Lee)化学公司是全球第三大化学公司，年销售额达280亿美元。李氏生产化工产品、塑料和农用产品，并为180个国家的客户提供服务。李氏在世界各地拥有员工56000人。现诚聘秘书1人。工作职责：准备月报及有关文件等日常秘书工作条 件：获英语或秘书相关学士学位；至少两年秘书工作经验；熟练掌握英语(写和说)以及计算机技能Words for reference：聘请 seek for职责 responsibilities日常的 routine学士学位 bachelor’s degree资历(条件) qualification

正确答案：SECRETARY WANTED Lee Chemical Company is the third biggest chemical company of the world. Lee has revenues of $28 billion for the annual year and employs more than 56,000 people in the world. The company produces chemical products, plastics and products for agriculture. At the same time, the company provides service for customers from 180 countries. The company is seeking for a secretary with the responsibilities of preparing monthly reports and related documents. As a secretary, some routine secretary work would be expected to manage, too.Qualifications: The candidate should get bachelor’s degree of English or secretary major with at least two years’ experience of secretary. If the candidate is good at English speaking, writing and computer operating, he or she would be accepted first.