[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷138及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 138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） Yes, I am looking for a doll. （ B） Yes, there is. （ C） No, there isnt anything. （ D） Its nothing special. （ A） No, I will say. （ B） No, you mustnt. （ C） I am glad you like it. （ D） No, its not delicious. （ A） 30 minutes later. （ B） Where are you7 （

3、C） What are you doing? （ D） We caught the last bus. （ A） I dont like it. （ B） Its warm in winter and cool in summer. （ C） I like New York very much. （ D） New York is a wonderful place. （ A） I am not better. （ B） I will （ C） Go ahead. （ D） Glad to meet you. Section B Directions: This section is to te

4、st 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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A

5、） He will have a drink. （ B） He will wait for his mother. （ C） He will go home. （ D） He will work. （ A） Her mother is very fine. （ B） Her mother is in the hospital. （ C） Her mother works in a hospital. （ D） Her mother is a nurse. （ A） The party is not wonderful. （ B） She likes the party. （ C） She en

6、joys the party. （ D） She invites the man to the party. （ A） At home. （ B） In the classroom. （ C） In the hotel. （ D） At a railway station. （ A） He is buying a gift. （ B） He is attending a birthday party. （ C） He is helping the woman. （ D） He is having a party. Section C Directions: In this section yo

7、u 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 phrases on the blank in order of numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you

8、 to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 We lived (11) by a nearby lake and I would sometimes go there to hide. My parents were never home anyway and I did not like to be at home where I could hear the walls talking of pain. When they were home, my mother just yelled and criticized bec

9、ause nothing was ever (12) in her life. She dreamed of a different life but ended up living in a country far away from the city where she believed her dreams would have (13) . I enjoyed hanging out (14) . I would sit there for hours and stare at my reflection. There I was, looked nothing like a pret

10、ty ballerina dancer. Reflections dont lie. Once the waves would come, my reflection was gone. Washed away just like my dream to dance. I sat there staring at the water, (15) that my reflection would reappear and be different. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences.

11、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. 16 Our team _ very Well in the basketball match last week and won the second place. （ A） informed （ B） reformed （ C） persisted （ D） performed 17 He hardly knows a word o

12、f English, _ ? （ A） didnt he （ B） does he （ C） doesnt he （ D） has he 18 He _ complaining about her being late as soon as she arrived. （ A） set to （ B） set out to （ C） set out （ D） set about 19 You may borrow the two books, _ you return them back on time. （ A） in good condition （ B） on condition that

13、 （ C） in no condition （ D） in condition 20 It has been 10 years _ he left his hometown. （ A） since （ B） until （ C） after （ D） unless 21 These pictures _ me of my college life. （ A） remember （ B） warn （ C） remind （ D） recognize 22 I prefer to stay at home rather than _ shopping. （ A） go （ B） going （

14、C） to go （ D） be going 23 The theory they stuck to _ true. （ A） proving （ B） be （ C） proved （ D） being 24 Dont you find it _ to get her to talk? （ A） the difficulty （ B） difficult （ C） that its difficult （ D） to be difficult 25 Have you finished writing the book? No, I have only finished a _ story.

15、（ A） three-hundreds-word （ B） three-hundred-word （ C） three-hundred word （ D） three-hundreds-words 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 The visitors were welcomed (warm) _ than they had

16、 thought. 27 To my (disappoint) _, I failed in Chinese again. 28 They stopped (search) _ for the boy for it snowed. 29 If. I (be) _ a fish I would swim freely in the sea. 30 They are fighting for (free) _ in their whole life. 31 Mary seemed to (know) _ the bad news already. 32 I fully agree with him

17、 because what he says is (reason) _. 33 His suggestion is of great (helpful) _. 34 On (hear) _ the news, he burst into tears. 35 The beggar stood by the road, (beg) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40.

18、For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont alw

19、ays want people around. But we would feel very lonely if we never had a friend. No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends dont get along. That doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we fe

20、el very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women wh

21、o have been friendly to people when we go to these places. Theres more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who dont. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, yo

22、u take better care of yourself. 36 The phrase “make up“ in paragraph 2 most probably means _ . （ A） invent （ B） put together （ C） end a quarrel （ D） complete 37 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） People usually feel depressed when their friends move away. （ B） People may ca

23、ll and write to their friends. （ C） People like their new friends very much if they get to know them. （ D） People must depend upon their friends for everything. 38 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT probably the place named after friendly people? （ A） a school （ B） a town （ C） a

24、 company （ D） a park 39 The reason why people who have friends live longer than people who dont is that _ . （ A） they get a lot of help form their friends （ B） they feel happier and take better care of themselves （ C） they take better care of their friends （ D） their friends can teach them how to li

25、ve a longer life. 40 The best title for the passage would be _ . （ A） The Importance of Old Friends （ B） The Importance of Having Friends （ C） The Importance of New Friends （ D） The Importance of Getting Along Well with Friends Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or u

26、nfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Scientists have learned a great deal about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. What are these classes of food? They are 1) green vegetables of all kinds, such as string bean

27、s, peas, lettuces, and cabbages; 2) fruit, such as apples, peaches and bananas; 3) other vegetables, examples of these are beets, onions, carrots, tomatoes and so on; 4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; 5) milk and food made from milk, such as butter, cheese and ice-cream; 6) bread or cereal. Rice

28、is also in this class of food. People in different countries and different areas of the world eat different kinds of things. Scientists say that none of these differences are really important. It doesnt matter whether food is eaten raw or cooked, canned, or frozen. It doesnt matter if a person eats

29、dinner at four oclock in the afternoon or at eleven oclock at night. The important thing, they say, is that every day a person should eat something from each of these kinds of food. There are two problems, then, in feeding the ever-increasing number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways

30、 to feed the world population sd that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy. 41 What have scientists learned a great deal about? （ A） The kinds of food that should be eaten every day. （ B） Whether t

31、o eat food raw or cooked. （ C） When to eat food every day. （ D） How much food to eat every day. 42 What is important in eating, according to the scientists? （ A） Eat ones meals at regular intervals. （ B） Eat raw or cooked food, but not canned or frozen food. （ C） Eat a variety of necessary foods. （

32、D） Eat vegetables and fruits more than meat and cereal. 43 What problems is the world facing today? （ A） How to provide enough food for the ever-increasing population and teach them how to eat food properly （ B） How to persuade people of the world to change to healthy diet and not to waste foodd. （

33、C） How to find ways to feed the world population and to make sure that they have the right kinds of food to eat. （ D） How to convince governments of all the countries the importance of developing agriculture and providing their people with enough food. 44 What green vegetable is not mentioned in the

34、 passage? （ A） Lettuces. （ B） Peas. （ C） Cabbages. （ D） Spinach. 45 What can you infer from the passage? （ A） How to feed the huge world population is the most important concern of all scientists. （ B） The world is short of food and many people are going hungry. （ C） Human beings are saving for more

35、 food to feed their young. （ D） The scientists findings will help people everywhere to select a healthy diet. 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

36、 more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Advertisements appear everywhere in modern society. When you walk along the streets, you can see large boards with pretty girls smiling at you. You read newspapers and, you see half of the pages covered with Ads. You turn on the TV set and you see Ads. again. Wh

37、ether you like it or not your life is filled with Ads In order to attract more customers, advertisers will go to extremes (走向极端 ). They have adopted every possible stimulating (刺激的 ) factors in making Ads., such as sound, colors, cartoon films and human performances. For instance, to advertise a cer

38、tain food, advertisers will ask an actor to sit at a table and eat the seemingly delicious food while they film (拍摄 ) him. Later these ads will be seen on TV. Although advertisements enable you to make decisions quickly, sometimes they cause lots of trouble. The most unbearable thing is to watch the

39、 Ads. before and during the film on TV. There are always endless Ads. and they make you forget what you are sitting there for. The ironical (讽刺性的 ) thing is that the Ads. of the same type of things are often put together so that you are sure to be confused as to which you are going to choose. You ma

40、y see ads everywhere wherever you are. Advertisements appear everywhere: In (46) and on TV, you can see Ads. everywhere. Advertisers try to use every possible means to (47) Advertisements can make you (48) quickly about the goods to buy. Advantageous as advertisements are, they can also cause (49) T

41、he most unbearable thing that advertisements cause is (50) before of during the film on TV. 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

42、 in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A-Operation Instructions B-Measure Rice Accurately C-Measure Water Accurately D-High Temperature While Cooking E-Close the Outer Cover Firmly F-Power on-Cook on G-Time for Cooking H-Keep Shut for 15 minutes I-Stir Rice Well J-Useful Suggestions for Cooking

43、Rice K-Washing Rice L-Soaking Rice in Water M-Amount of Water N-Before Calling for Service O-Rice Not Cooked At All P-Rice Not Equally Cooked 51 ( )水量 ( )煮时要高温 52 ( )煮饭注意事项 ( )紧闭 15分钟 53 ( )把米搅匀 ( )淘米 54 ( )紧闭外盖 ( )夹生饭 55 ( )操作指示 ( )浸米 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the

44、 passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Dear Sirs, Printed Cotton Piece Goods We are importers of textiles (纺织原料 ) and manufactured cotton goods. We have recently concluded some satisfactory business with the Metals & Minerals Corporation, B

45、eijing Branch. We now have a good demand for the captioned items (标题所列商品 ) and therefore write to you in the hope of establishing relations. From your recently published catalogue, we notice that you are able to supply printed cotton goods. We should be grateful if you would kindly send us some samp

46、les of the goods which you can supply together with a price list giving details of packing and weight so as to enable us to go fully into the possibilities of business. We look forward to your early news in this connection and trust that through our mutual cooperation we shall be able to conclude so

47、me transactions (交易 ) with you in the near future. Yours faithfully, The Eastern Textile Company General Manager Adam Smith 56 To buy _ . 57 From _ . 58 Of the goods _ . 59 Information about _ . 60 To consider the possibility of _ . 61 It is not that this computer is out of order, but that he has no

48、t mastered the skill of operation. （ A）这不是这台计算机没有命令，是他没有精通操作的技术。 （ B）不是这台计算机没有顺序，而是他没有学会操作技术。 （ C）不是这台计算机出了毛病，而是他没有学会操作技术。 （ D）不是这台计算机出了毛病，而是他没有掌握好技术去操作它。 62 As Chinas second largest partner in Europe, has Britain taken measures to strengthen the trade relations with China? （ A）作为中国在欧洲的第二大贸易伙伴，英国已经采取措施来加强同中国的贸易关系了吗 ? （ B）作为中国在欧洲的第二大贸易伙伴，英国对加强同中国的贸易关系有何举措 ? （ C）英国是中国在欧洲的第二大伙伴，它已经采取强化同中国进行贸易往来的措施了吗 ? （ D）当中国成为英国在欧洲的第二大搭档时 ，英国已经作好了同中国贸易抗衡的准备了吗 ? 63 All of them had good intentions, but they keep putting off the moment when they must start work. （ A）他们的想法并不坏，只是把工作的起始时间一