[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷12及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 12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 ans

2、wer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Maybe youre right. （ B） In Mr. Whites office. （ C） i think we will. （ D） I know about it. （ A） Youre welcome. （ B） I see. （ C） I know. （ D） Our team. （ A） Sorry. I dropped it on the ground. （ B） Sorry, there is something wrong. （ C） Sorry, it doesnt

3、work. （ D） Sorry, you cant take it. （ A） Yes, I think you can help me out. （ B） No, I cannot do it for you now. （ C） Yes, Id like to try that jacket. （ D） No, I dont like that jacket at all. （ A） How about this weekend? （ B） It begins at 8:00 this evening. （ C） When shall we go? （ D） At the concert

4、hall. Section B 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. The dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct an

5、swer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 24. （ B） 12. （ C） 20. （ D） 14. （ A） Very exciting. （ B） Quite interesting. （ C） Rather boring. （ D） Disappointing. （ A） In a book-store. （ B） In the police station. （ C） In a supermarket. （ D） In the classroom. （ A） At 10:10. （ B） At 5. （ C） At 10:0

6、5. （ D） At 10. （ A） Rainy. （ B） Sunny. （ C） Cloudy. （ D） Windy. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has 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 p

7、hrases 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. 11 Since her mid-20s, Jane had been troubled by health problems-joint pain in her hands and feet at first, then her knees and back【 11】 and head

8、aches. She consulted three doctors, but she was told there was nothing wrong with her【 12】 . Finally, after four years of repeated attacks of【 13】 joint pain, a cancer expert【 14】 Janes problem and told her that she had developed joint cancer. 26-year-old Jane is now chairperson of the Public Awaren

9、ess Committee. She works to raise public awareness of a disease that doctors often【 15】 . She wants to use her experience to help others. 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

10、from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Most of the artists to the dinner party were from South Africa. （ A） to invite （ B） being invited （ C） invited （ D） had been invited 17 She has _ to our views. （ A） given out （ B） given in （ C） given away （ D） given up 18 I didn t know what to do but the

11、n an idea suddenly _ to me. （ A） took place （ B） occurred （ C） happened （ D） went 19 Even after he _ as the most valuable employee, he could not gather enough courage to ask his boss for a raise. （ A） will be named （ B） had been named （ C） is named （ D） has been named 20 The whole path _ electricity

12、 travels is known as a circuit. （ A） which （ B） along which （ C） along with （ D） in that 21 Teenagers shouldn t be _ from school although they don t do well in studies. （ A） disappeared （ B） gone （ C） removed （ D） beaten 22 What she suggested at the meeting was that we _ cancel the original plan. （

13、A） should （ B） could （ C） would （ D） must 23 My uncle, as well as his three children, _ the competition. （ A） have joined （ B） have joined in （ C） has joined in （ D） has been joined in 24 The electronic shaver _ before it can be used. （ A） needs repairing （ B） requires to be repairing （ C） should be

14、 in repair （ D） has to be repairable 25 In the eighteenth century, writers _ hours in coffee houses, discussing the news of the day. （ A） used to spending （ B） would be spending （ C） used to spend （ D） were used to spend Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill

15、in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 “Dont forget (take)_ all your luggage with you when you leave the hotel.“ The waitress told me. 27 I want to get something (read)_ during the vacation. 28 In some ways these schools are (differ) _ from Chinese middle schools. 2

16、9 By the end of last year the students (learn) _ nine subjects. 30 The police were warned to be more careful when making their (investigate) _. 31 I suggested that he (refuse) _ the offer proposed by that company. 32 It s midnight. It s high time you (return) _. 33 She prefers watching TV to (read)_

17、 books. 34 If we don t start out now, we must risk (miss) _ the train. 35 This problem needs (discuss) _ further. Task 1 Directions: 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 mar

18、ked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is clear and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it;

19、the price is in the second place for consideration(考虑 ). All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman quickly produces it, and the man begins to try it at once. For a man, small problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants

20、, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case, the salesman will try to sell the customer something else. Very often, he offers the nearest thing which he can produce. Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect, she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not

21、 often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind of what she wants, and she is only “having a look round“. She will still be satisfied even if she has bought nothing. 36 How does a man go shopping when he wants to buy something? （ A） He will often ask help from the shop assistant. （ B） He

22、will look at it carefully and wait for a while. （ C） He has made a plan before he wants to buy it. （ D） He will discuss it with his wife and then buy it. 37 What is a mans attitude to the price of goods? （ A） He cares much about it. （ B） He pays little attention to it. （ C） He is often not sure of i

23、t. （ D） He likes to ask his wifes opinion. 38 What does a man do when he cant get exactly what he wants? （ A） He often looks round the shop. （ B） He will ask the shop assistant for advice. （ C） He will decide to buy something instead. （ D） He doesnt buy anything else. 39 What does a woman usually do

24、 when she is going to buy something? （ A） She never arranges a plan for what she is going to buy. （ B） She doesnt ask the shop assistant to help her. （ C） She seldom asks about its price. （ D） She will not try it on in the shop. 40 What is this passage mainly about? （ A） Mens way of buying things. （

25、 B） Womens attitude towards shop assistants. （ C） The difference between men and women in buying things. （ D） Men are better in choosing what they will buy. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 An Indians name tol

26、d the world what he wasa coward, a liar, a thief, or a brave. When I was young, every Indian had at least three names during his lifetime. His first name was given to him at birth. It described something that had happened at that time. Each Indian was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old

27、 enough to earn money for himself. But his friends would always give him a name of their own. No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen. The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy, his life name d

28、epended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned he would be given his tribal name by the chief. If he had done well, he would be given a good name. But if he had done poorly, he might be given a bad name. A man was given many chances to improve his name, however. If in a later bat

29、tle he was very brave in fighting against the enemy, be was given a better name. Some Indians had as many as twelve names all good and each better than the last. All names given to one Indian belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them aw

30、ay. This was because no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so. 41 According to the passage, Indian names were important because they _. （ A） described the character of a man （ B） described the appearance of a man （ C） were never used by other people （ D） told u

31、s his profession 42 _ gave the second name of an Indian. （ A） The chief （ B） The tribe （ C） His childhood friends （ D） His parents 43 According to the fourth paragraph, we know an Indians “tribal name“ refers to his _. （ A） first name （ B） second name （ C） nickname （ D） life name 44 An Indian could

32、get better names if he _. （ A） did well in later battles （ B） got old enough （ C） became a coward （ D） became a liar 45 The sentence in the sixth paragraph “no one could pass on his name“ may mean that _. （ A） no one could change his name by himself （ B） no one could give his name to a son （ C） no o

33、ne could give his name away （ D） no one could give up his name Task 3 Directions: 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. 46 The follo

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35、6 lessons. Included in the first volume(册 ) are topics dealing with school life, social activities, family affairs, etc. The second volume treats various subjects, including social problems, politics, history, geography and other things. Each lesson contains the following items: 1. Dialogues; 2. Mat

36、erial for Listening Comprehension; 3. New Words and Expressions; 4. Notes and A Series of Explanations; 5. Additional Vocabulary; 6. Exercises. Book Available now Book Ready in April Each book: xx RMB Teachers Book (free) In the process of preparing Published by: The Commercial Press(商务印书馆 ), Beijin

37、g, China Distributed by: The Xinhua Bookstore, P.O. BOX xxx, Beijing, China Advertisement of a Publication Name of the series:【 46】 Intended for: students at【 47】 Total lessons in two volumes:【 48】 Contents contained in each lesson: 1)【 49】 2) Material for Listening Comprehension 3) Exercises, etc.

38、Free copy:【 50】 Task 4 Directions: 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. 51 Acherry Bdate Cice cream Dfried e

39、ggs Esalad oil Fbeef Gturkey Hdark brown sugar Iinstant noodles Jsea vegetable or sea weed Kvegetables Lcarrot Mwhite cabbage Nlemon Opineapple Pgreen pepper Qstrawberry Rpotato 51. ( )冰激凌 ( )枣子 52. ( )色拉油 ( )煎蛋 53. ( )红糖 ( )青椒 54. ( )海带 ( )柠檬 55. ( )菠萝 ( )蔬菜 Task 5 Directions: The following is a pa

40、ssage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 There is an advertisement below. Experience As a better way to buy a car. Save time and money with our simple process. Let us guide you through the car-buying process: 1. Select

41、 your car. 2. Select the method for purchasing your car. 3. Complete a simple Contact Information Form. 4. You will be contacted within 24 hours (not including weekends and holidays) by phone or e-mail through either an A dealer or online car selling partner and they will: confirm your selection inf

42、orm you of the vehicles availability Once your selection is confirmed, you will be given a competitive price quote(有竞争力的报价 ). If you agree with the price, you can arrange to buy or rent the vehicle right away. An A Customer Car representative(代表 ) will follow up within 3 days by e-mail to make sure

43、that you are completely satisfied with the service you received. 56 What should we do first when we decide to buy a car at “A“ ? You should _. 57 What form will we have to fill in when buying a car at “A“? A simple _. 58 What will an A dealer do for us? He will _ and inform you of the vehicles avail

44、ability. 59 When will the price be quoted? After your selection is _. 60 Who will contact us when we accept the price and arrange to buy the car? An A _. 61 It is quite common that customers dont bargain about prices in that city. （ A）常见的是城市的顾客不会讨价还价。 （ B）那个城市的顾客不会讨价还价，这是常见的。 （ C）顾客不大会弄清楚那个城市的商品价格。

45、（ D）那个城市的顾客买东西不看价钱，这太普遍了。 62 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。 63 Where there is no product yet meeting a need, the opportunities are

46、unlimited. （ A）在迄今还没有产品来满足需求的领域，其机遇是很多的。 （ B）哪个地方没有产品与需求搭配时，哪个地方机会是没有被限定的。 （ C）当产品没有满足需 求时，机会是不被限定的。 （ D）在没有产品与一个需求搭配时，机遇是无限的。 64 China is one of the earliest cradles of civilization and the visit to this ancient civilization has long been my dream. （ A）中国是较早的文明发源地，访问它是我的夙愿。 （ B）中国是较早的文明摇篮之一，在我的脑海中曾

47、经浮现过这个古代文明。 （ C）中国是很早的文明发源地，我梦中曾经游览过这个古代文明 。 （ D）中国是最古老的文明摇篮之一，访问这个文明古国是我多年梦寐以求的愿望。 65 The details of my education, work history, and publications are given in the enclosed resume. I would enjoy an opportunity to meet with you and learn more about Northern and your program needs. Would it be possibl

48、e to set an interview next week? I can be reached at 566-1907 after 6:00 P.M. 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 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a note according to the information given in Chinese. Mark刚刚接到妹妹的电话，说他母亲患重病，已被送往医院。因此， Mark想向 Anderson先生请三个小时的事假。由于 Anderson先生正与一位客户谈话， Mar