[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷123及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 123及答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct an

2、swer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Im looking for a gift for my wife. （ B） You can do it right now. （ C） Id rather not. （ D） Thank you very much. （ A） Yes, I dont. （ B） Im afraid I cant agree. （ C） No, I do. （ D） Just so-so. （ A） I agree. （ B） Of course, here you are. （ C） Im not int

3、erested in it. （ D） $ 20. （ A） Im not wrong. （ B） I agree. （ C） I am right. （ D） Ive got a fever. （ A） Are you free tomorrow7 （ B） I like watching TV. （ C） I agree with you. （ D） Go ahead. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded

4、dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues 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. （ A） I watched for ten minutes. （ B） It was 9:30 when I set my watch. （

5、 C） The time is 9:20. （ D） I set my watch 30 minutes ahead. （ A） The mans wife. （ B） A diner. （ C） A salesgirl. （ D） A customer. （ A） She isnt having much trouble. （ B） She understood the reading. （ C） She understands very little. （ D） She hasnt been doing much of the reading. （ A） Swimming. （ B） Ta

6、king a bath. （ C） Sunbathing. （ D） Watching the sun. （ A） She doesnt know where, it is. （ B） She doesnt want to go fishing with the man. （ C） She knows how to go there. （ D） She will go even though it is far. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage h

7、as some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the blank in order of numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.

8、 11 One afternoon, when the lessons were over, John and Mike Green didnt go home. They (11) in school to help their teacher. Their teacher was (12) a library in the school and the boys helped him to carry some books. They worked (13) . Then the teacher said, “Thank you, boys, we will (14) the work t

9、omorrow. Now you must go home.“ When the boys got home, it was seven oclock. It was (15) outside but there was a fight inside their home and the door was open. They could see a man inside. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one

10、 by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Once _ water, fish can t live. （ A） depriving of （ B） depriving （ C） deprived of （ D） deprived 17 Whether that is a good solution depends on_. （ A） how you look at it （ B） what you look at it （ C） you lo

11、ok at it （ D） that you look at it 18 _we all know, Mr. Wang is a very warm-hearted person. （ A） Which （ B） That （ C） As （ D） It 19 _I knew the news, I told you. （ A） As （ B） As though （ C） As far as （ D） As soon as 20 It s too bad that you didn t come to the party. I wish you_such a bad headache tha

12、t night. （ A） didn t have （ B） hadn t had （ C） haven t had （ D） hadn t have 21 I have no idea what Mary _ at this time tomorrow. （ A） will be doing （ B） is doing （ C） will do （ D） does 22 The building is _ that one. （ A） 3 times higher （ B） 3 times as high as （ C） 3 times as higher as （ D） 3 times h

13、igh 23 Standing beside the desk _. （ A） the secretary was （ B） did the secretary be （ C） was the secretary （ D） did the secretary was 24 Nobody but Jack and Smith _ in the office yesterday. （ A） had been （ B） was （ C） were （ D） is 25 I really can t figure who the person that phoned me just now was.

14、（ A） out （ B） from （ C） at （ D） out of Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 We started the attack when the enemy (cross) _ the river. 27 My suggestion is that we (send)_ a few people to

15、 help the other groups. 28 I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) _on the design at all. 29 I prefer (live) _ in the country rather than in a city. 30 We had difficulty (carry) _ out the plan. 31 Not (know) _ her address, we couldnt get in touch with her. 32 Do you know the (high) _ of

16、St. Pauls Cathedral. 33 The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) _ the need for careful driving. 34 Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) _ temperature control system. 35 That one is no good; this one is even (bad)_. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you

17、 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. 36 Marriage is still a popular institution in the United States, but divorce is becoming almost as “popular“. Most Am

18、erican people get married, but at the present time, fifty percent of American marriages end up in divorce. However four out of five divorced people do not stay single. They get married a second time to new partners. Soci61ogists tell us that in the next century, most American people will marry three

19、 or four times in one lifetime. Alvin Toffler, an American sociologist, calls this new social form serial marriages, la his book Future Shock, Toffler gives many reasons for this change in American marriage. In modern society, peoples lives dont stay the same for very long. Americans frequently chan

20、ge their jobs, their homes, and their circle of friends. So the person who was a good husband or wife ten yearn ago is sometimes not as good as ten years later. After some years of marriage, a husband or wife can feel that their lives have become very different, and they dont share the same interest

21、s any more. For this reason Toffler says, people in the twenty-first century will not plan to marry only one person for an entire lifetime. They will plan to stay married to one person for perhaps five or ten years, and then max, another. Most Americans will expect to have a “marriage career“ that i

22、ncludes three or four marriages. 36 The word “institution“ (line 1) most probably means _. （ A） a social practice （ B） a social organization （ C） a state law （ D） an established habit 37 In the United States _. （ A） marriage is less popular than divorce now （ B） remaining single is becoming more and

23、 more popular now （ C） divorce is as popular ms it was （ D） remarriage is getting more popular now 38 The percentage of remarriage among divorced Americans is _. （ A） fifty percent （ B） eighty percent （ C） forty percent （ D） ninety percent 39 One of the reasons for the change in American marriages i

24、s _. （ A） difference in interests （ B） difference in making friends （ C） difference in choosing jobs （ D） difference in family background 40 In the twenty-first century, Americans attitude towards remarried people will be _. （ A） suspicious （ B） critical （ C） fussy （ D） approving Task 2 Directions:

25、This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 If you ever went to the United States to study in a college or a university, one of the first things you would have to do is to open a checking account. If you went to a bank to open an account,

26、you would probably go through most of the following procedures. Not all banks have the same requirements for opening new accounts, of course, and the routine may vary somewhat. First you would go to the New Accounts Department and fill out a signature card. In order to open an account, you would hav

27、e to offer proof of your identity (身份 ). A passport is one of the best kinds of identification to have, but other kinds are accepted, one of the most common being a drivers license. You would need to have a permanent address in the city, and you would also be asked to supply the name of a permanent

28、resident who is willing to recommend you. For this purpose you could use the name of your landlord or landlady, for example, or the name of the foreign student advisor at the university. And last but not least, you would need to bring some cash with you in order to open your account. Many banks requ

29、ire a minimum cash deposit of $ 50. 41 The procedures for opening a checking account _. （ A） are completely the same for all banks （ B） are completely different for all banks （ C） vary a little from bank to bank （ D） have to be accepted by the customers 42 The first step to open an account is to _.

30、（ A） prove your identity （ B） fill out your signature card （ C） present your passport （ D） show your drivers license 43 In order to open an account, you should _. （ A） have a permanent address （ B） be a permanent resident （ C） be able to drive （ D） have a foreign student advisor 44 From this passage

31、 we can know that _. （ A） its difficult to open a checking account in America （ B） you must always keep at least $ 50 in your account （ C） you must deposit $ 50 at least for opening an account （ D） while studying in America, you must have a checking account 45 What is this passage mainly about? （ A）

32、 How much money you should deposit in a bank. （ B） What identification you should provide to open an account. （ C） What you should do when you study in America. （ D） How you can open a checking account. Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the

33、 outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Make A Difference In Your Life Enter A Training That Gives You A Well-paid Job Within One Year Day or Evening Diploma (文凭 ) in Professional Office Administration This Di

34、ploma program, offered both in the Day and Evening, puts men and women into a variety of office jobs within just 11 months, with a guaranteed placement for students who meet the College standards. The course is taught entirely in English with focus on improving your levels of Business English. Subje

35、cts include: E-Commerce Customer Service Internet Correspondence Computer Applications Office Practice Document Processing Business Organization Free Seminar Wednesday 4 July Tel: 1234567 Fax: 23456 Sam Beattie College 215 Center, 30 Harbor Road, Sydney This program offers training in (46) . The qua

36、lified students can be introduced into different kinds of (47) after (48) months of training. The focus of the course is to improve participants levels of (49) The total number of courses provided is (50) . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to fi

37、nd 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. 51 A-air mail B-date stamp C-EMS D-express delivery letter E-letter box F-please forward G-post-office box H-registered letter I-sub-post office

38、J-telecommunications service K-regular mail L-mail order M-mailing list N-postage stamp O-post-free P-postage paid 51 ( )日期邮戳 ( )请转发 52 ( )特快专递 ( )免付邮资 53 ( )挂号信 ( )航空信 54 ( )邮寄名单 ( )邮资已付 55 ( )电讯服务 ( )邮政信箱 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brie

39、f answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 No. 1 Notice Ail the students of the Department of Foreign Languages are requested to meet in the First Hall on Friday (May, 18) at 2:00 p.m. to hear a report on Modem American Education to be given by the visiting American Profes

40、sor, Mr. Adam Black. The Department Office May 14, 2007 No. 2 Notice Teachers Reading Group Meeting Thursday, Sept. 20, 2:00 p.m. General Conference Room, Greer School “How to Handle with Hyperactive Child“ Billie Smith will present new information to help you cope with this important problem. 8ep.

41、17, 2007 56 What are the students asked to do? They are asked to _. 57 What will they learn? They will learn about _. 58 Where will Mr. Adam Black give the report? At _. 59 What will the teachers do on Thursday? They will _. 60 Why will Billie Smith give the presentation? He will help them to solve

42、the problem of _. 61 The color is pleasing to the eye. （ A）眼睛的颜色很漂亮。 （ B）这颜色看上去很舒服。 （ C）这颜色和眼睛很般配。 （ D）这颜色对眼睛很舒服。 62 Hardly did I think it possible for her to pass the driving test. （ A）我认为她可能会通过驾驶考试。 （ B）我不认为她可能会通过驾驶考试。 （ C）我认为她几乎不可能会通过驾驶考试。 （ D）我认为她通过驾驶考试是困难的。 63 We must keep in mind that all thes

43、e events have nothing in common. （ A）我们务必记住，所有的这些事情都没有共同之处。 （ B）我们务必记住，所有的这些事情都不普通。 （ C）我们务必保证，所有的这些事情都没有共同之处。 （ D）我们务必保证，所有的这些事情都不普通。 64 Britain has laws to make sure that women have the same opportunities as men in education. （ A）英国法律保证妇女和男人拥有相同的受教育的机会。 （ B）英国 有法律来确保妇女和男人拥有相同的机会去受教育。 （ C）英国法律保证妇女和

44、男人拥有相同的机会在教育上。 （ D）英国法律保证妇女拥有受教育的机会。 65 Throughout the night a person usually dreams for about one and a half hours. Many people say that they dont dream, or that they rarely dream. Doctors have studied the sleep and have found that everyone dreams in fact, every person needs to dream in order to ke

45、ep healthy. 一、 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. 66 说明：以学生会的名义于 2007年 10月 10日写一份演讲会的通知。 演讲人：新东方教育科技集团副总裁陈向东先生 时间： 2007年 10月 15日下午 3点 地点：学校大礼堂 主题

46、：我在哈佛商学院学习的口子 要求：外语学院学生务必参加 领票时间及地点：每晚 7点至 9点在 3号楼 608房间 负责人：夏明 Words for Reference： 哈佛商学院 Harvard Commercial College 新东方 New Oriental 副总裁 vice-president 大礼堂 auditorium 外语学院 the college of foreign languages 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 123答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give p

47、roper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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. 1 【听力原文】 Good morning, sir. Can I help you? 1 【正

48、确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “Can I help you?”即 “我能为你效劳吗 ?”是购物时售货员用来招呼顾客的常用语。 A选项 “Im looking for a gift for my wife ” (我正在为我妻子寻找礼物。 ) 是对这一询问的恰当回应，故选 A。 2 【听力原文】 I dont think its very practical, do you ? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “I dont think its very practical， do you?”即 “我认为这并不实际，你觉得呢 ?”， “do you?” 这一句式通 常用于征求对方对自己意见的看法。 B选项 “Im afraid I cant agree ” (我恐怕不能同意。 ) 表示了对对方意见的否定，故选 B。 3 【听力原文】 Could you show me that pair of shoes? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “Could you show me that pair of shoes?”即 “你能让我看