[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷13及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 13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） Can I? （ B） Of course. （ C） Get on. （ D） Please dont. （ A） Yes, she is. （ B） Yes, she will. （ C） No, she doesnt. （ D） No, she wont. （ A） Move on. （ B） Please do. （ C） Use it. （ D） Go ahead. （ A） No. I got it yesterday. （ B） I wrote it yesterday. （ C）

3、 Yes. I got it yesterday. （ D） I mailed it yesterday. （ A） Yes, I feel so. （ B） Why not! （ C） Never mind. （ D） No, I dont feel so. 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

4、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） Relaxed. （ B） Unhappy. （ C） Angry. （ D） Worried. （ A） They expected more people to the party. （ B） There were too many peopl

5、e at the party. （ C） She didnt expect so many people at the party. （ D） She herself didnt take part in the party. （ A） Three. （ B） Eight. （ C） Five. （ D） Ten. （ A） He worked late last night. （ B） He had a terrible accident. （ C） He missed the bus. （ D） He helped a sick person. （ A） In a restaurant.

6、（ B） In a company. （ C） In the hospital. （ D） In a store. 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 phrases

7、 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 The mass media(媒体 ) is an important part of life in the United States. Most Americans are exposed to the media daily【 11】 of print, sound waves, an

8、d pictures. Over 55 million newspapers are【 12】 each day. There are over five radios per house and it is said that radio reaches 77 percent of people over the【 13】 of 12 every day. The radio listening time for those over 12 is more than three hours each day. Most houses also have two or more televis

9、ion sets. The total viewing time is about seven hours per day. The amount of time that people spend【 14】 their television sets are different with age, education, etc., but【 15】 it amounts to three to four hours a day. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are

10、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 She has made so many mistakes in the article _ we couldnt catch what meant. （ A） so （ B） as （ C） that （ D） but 17 The wine _ a little bitter this time. （ A） tastes （ B） sound

11、s （ C） looks （ D） feels 18 Alice, _ where to find the book, asked her mother where the book Was. （ A） not to know （ B） never to know （ C） with no knowledge （ D） not knowing 19 He said, “I _ a lot of new words by the end of last year.“ （ A） had already learnt （ B） would have already learnt （ C） have

12、already learnt （ D） already learnt 20 The police asked the villagers if it was the place _ they found the lost child. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） where 21 Can you tell me the difference _ these three words? （ A） between （ B） among （ C） of （ D） with 22 We are living in an age _ many things ar

13、e done on computer. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） whose （ D） when 23 Barbara did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her lecture. （ A） to preparing （ B） to be prepared （ C） preparing （ D） being prepared 24 My grandfather _ the Red Army 40 years ago. （ A） joined （ B）

14、took part in （ C） attended （ D） joined in 25 Seldom _ to see his uncle. （ A） he goes （ B） goes he （ C） does he go （ D） he does go 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 It was because of

15、his (careless)_ that he could not pass the drivers test. 27 Generally speaking, the workers have a good working (agree) _ with the managers in a big company. 28 No student is supposed (spend)_ so much money in school in a week. 29 He (can, see) _ me yesterday, because I wasn t there. 30 I shall neve

16、r forget (visit) _ the West Lake for the first time last year. 31 Many cities have decided to (wide) _ the streets to solve the serious traffic problems. 32 The house with the furniture (buy) _ for $ 50, 000 last year. 33 Had I prepared the exam carefully, I (get) _ outstanding result of it. 34 His

17、parents felt (please) _ when Tom made such achievements. 35 Looking out of the window, the old lady saw Tony (run) _ towards the post man. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statemen

18、t there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 More and more people around the world are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure(冒险 ) those who have climbed the highest mountains, sear

19、ched into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. I would consider bungee(蹦极 ) jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with a rope tired to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour unt

20、il the rope stops you from hitting the ground. Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some people suggest that it is because life in modem societies has become safe and uninteresting. But in the past, they had to go out and hunt for food, and diseases could not easily be cured. Nowaday

21、s, life offers little excitement(刺激 ). They live and work in safe conditions, they buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become iii. The answer for some people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping. 36 According to the passage, more an

22、d more people around the world today _. （ A） are taking part in games that are very safe （ B） are aware of the risks of some activities （ C） arc trying dangerous activities for excitement （ D） are looking for ways of showing their courage 37 Bungee jumping is an activity that you _. （ A） jump down t

23、o the ground without holding to a rope （ B） fasten yourself to a rope and fall from a great height （ C） jump up as high as you can （ D） move down a rope to the ground 38 Many people take part in sports with the purpose of _. （ A） getting healthier （ B） losing weight （ C） entertaining themselves （ D）

24、 seeking adventure 39 Nowadays people think that life is _. （ A） dull （ B） interesting （ C） unsafe （ D） happy 40 What can be the title of the passage? （ A） The Need for Excitement （ B） Interesting Bungee Jumping （ C） Dangerous Sports and Activities （ D） Modern Life and Activities Task 2 Directions:

25、This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 There are three people walking along a street, first a big man, then a pretty girl, and then an old gentleman. The first two went round a comer. Suddenly the gentleman saw a piece of paper on the

26、 ground. He picked it up, it was five pounds. A few seconds later, the girl came back, crying. She said, “Ive dropped five pounds“. “Dont cry“, said the gentleman, “Here it is“. The girl thanked him and went away. After a few seconds, the big man came back, he was looking for something. Suddenly a s

27、mall man opened a window and said, “I saw five pounds fall from your pocket, but that man gave it to a girl“. The big man was very angry. The gentleman was frightened and gave him another five pounds. When the gentleman had gone, the girl came back to receive her one pound sixty-seven pence and the

28、small man came out to get his. 41 Who do you think really lost five pounds? （ A） The gentleman. （ B） The small man. （ C） The big man. （ D） The pretty girl. 42 In the story the small man was given _. （ A） one pound more （ B） as much money as the pretty girl （ C） nothing （ D） five pounds 43 According

29、to the story, we can learn that the gentleman was _. （ A） dishonest （ B） shy （ C） not brave （ D） foolish 44 Which of the following is untrue? （ A） The big man got less money than the pretty girl. （ B） Both the big man and the pretty girl are cheats. （ C） The gentleman picked up five pounds. （ D） The

30、 big man was looking for his lost money. 45 The best title of the story is _. （ A） Five Pounds or Ten Pounds （ B） The Three Cheats （ C） The Pretty Girl and Her Clever Friends （ D） The Gentleman Was Honest Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete t

31、he 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 When someone is sick at home, the mother usually makes the first diagnosis(诊断 ). So we do everything we can to give her all the information she needs. Take Columbia On

32、e Source. Its our monthly magazine which outlines practical ways to live a healthier life. Then theres our website on the Internet that provides doctors advice and other health care information. Of course, if you ever need more than just information, Columbia One Source offers our patients the speci

33、al knowledge of the nations largest network of homecare services, hospitals and outpatient surgery(门诊手术 ) centers. Our goal is to provide a series of services possible. For more information, see our site on the Web or call 1-800-Columbia for a doctors treatment or to get your free copy of Columbia O

34、ne Source. Columbia One Source Services offered by Columbia One Source: 1. Information on【 46】 to live a healthier life. 2. Doctors advice and other【 47】 . 3. Special knowledge of the nations【 48】 of homecare services. Ways to get more information from Columbia One Source: 1. See the site on【 49】 .

35、2. Call 1-800-Columbia for a doctors treatment. 3. Get a【 50】 of Columbia One Source. 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 th

36、e brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A accounting assistant B accounting manager C administration manager D airlines staff E cashier F civil engineer G receptionist H computer data input operator I English instructor J financial controller K marketing executive L package designer M private secretary

37、 N professional staff O purchasing agent P senior accountant Q technical editor R technical worker S operator T tourist guide 51. ( )会计助理 ( )包装设计师 52. ( )销售主管 ( )采购进货员 53. ( )高级会计 ( )航空公司职员 54. ( )行政经理 ( )职员 /接待员 55. ( )技术工人 ( )计算机资料输入员 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading th

38、e passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Application for the post of Office Administrator August 7th, 2006 Dear Sir, Three years as a senior clerk in sales department of the P Over 55 million newspapers are sold each day. There are over five

39、 radios per house and it is said that radio reaches 77 percent of people over the age of 12 every day. The radio listening time for those over 12 is more than three hours each day. Most houses also have two or more television sets. The total viewing time is about seven hours per day. The amount of t

40、ime that people spend in front of their television sets are different with age, education, etc., but on average it amounts to three to four hours a day. 11 【正确答案】 in the form 12 【正确答案】 sold 13 【正确答案】 age 14 【正确答案】 in front of 15 【正确答案】 on average Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 i

41、ncomplete 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. 16 【 正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查词义辨析。根据常识，酒是通过味觉品尝的， “taste”在本题中作系动词，表示 “尝起来 ”。 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查分词短语的用法。根据本句的结构，空白处应填入表原因的状语。而选项中只有分词短语可作

42、原因状语。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查时态。 by the end of作时间状语时，用完成时。而本句的时间状语为 “到去年年末 ” ，所以应该用过去完成时。 20 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查定语从句。 where引导定语从句修饰 the place，相当于 in which。 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查词语搭配。 among指 “三者，三者以上之间 ”； between指“两者之间 ”；但要是指三者以上之间，每两者的关系时使用 between。如： The village lies between three hills这个村庄位于三座小

43、山之间。 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查定语从句。句意：我们现在生活在一个许多事情都 要靠计算机来完成的时代。先行词为 an age，表示一个时代，因此后面的定语从句应该由关系副词 when来引导，在从句中充当时间状语。 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查动词的搭配。句意：芭芭拉昨晚没有去看音乐会，因为她忙着为演讲做准备。 be busy doing sth为固定结构，表示 “忙于做某事 ”。 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查同义词组的辨析。 join意为 “参加 ”，指参加某个组织，成为该组织的一员； join in是参加活动； attend意为 “

44、出席会议 ”、 “参加仪式 ”； take part in指的是 “参加某项活动 ”，并在活动中起一定作用，它不能表示参加某一个组织。 25 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查倒装句。句首为否定或半否定性质的短语，如 seldom，little， hardly， rarely， never， by/on no account， in no case等时，句子需要倒装或部分倒装。 Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the prop

45、er form of the word given in the brackets. 26 【正确答案】 carelessness 27 【正确答案】 agreement 【试题解析】 本题考查词性转换。句意：一般来说，在大公司里，工人们与管理者之间会有一个比较好的协议。 a good working为形容词词组，后面应该接名词。 28 【正确答案】 to spend 【试题解析】 本题考查固定搭配。 be supposed to do表示 “理应做 ” 。其中 to是不定式的标志，后跟动词原形。 29 【正确答案】 couldnt have seen 【试题解析】 本题考查情态动词的推测用法

46、。句意：昨天他不可能见过我，因为我不在那儿。 can/could have done短语结构表示对已经发生事情的推测，意思是“有可能做过某事 ”。其否定形式表示对过去发生事情的否定。由句意看，此处应用否定形式。 30 【正确答案】 visiting 【试题解析】 本题考查固定搭配。 forget+动名词表示 “忘记曾经做过某事 ”，另外forget to do表示 “忘记要做某事 ”，例如： I forgot to buy medicine for my roommate yesterday (昨天，我忘记给室友买药了。 ) 31 【正确答案】 widen 【试题解析】 本题考查词性转换。 d

47、ecided to do表示 “决定做 ” ，动词用原形，故应将 wide (adj宽阔的 ) 变为 widen (v加宽 ) 。 32 【正确答案】 was bought 【试题解析】 本题考查一般过去时态和被动语态的用法。由时间状语 last year可知该句时态为一般过去时，而主语 the： house为动词 buy的动作承受者，所以要用被动语态。 33 【正确答案】 would have got 【试题解析】 本题考查虚拟语气。前半句是省略 if的与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句，主句的谓语结构应该为 would/should/ could have+动词的过去分词。 34 【正确答案】 p

48、leased 【试题解析】 本题考查词性转换。 felt后面要求接形容词作表语。动词 please相应的形容词有两个，一是 pleasing，表示 “令人高兴的 ”，一般是形容事物的特征和性质；一是 pleased，表示 “感到高兴的，满足的 ”，一般是形容人的状态感受。本题表示他父母感到高兴，应该用 pleased。 35 【正确答案】 running 【试题解析】 本题考查固定搭配。本句是说老太太看到 Tony正跑向邮递员。 see sb.doing sth意为 “看见某人正在做某事 ”，是正在发生的动作； see sb do sth意为 “看见某人做过某事 ”，是已经过去了的事情；例如： I saw the boy climb the wall我看到小孩爬 墙了。 (强调的是爬墙这件事 ) ； I saw the boy climbing the wall (我看到小孩正在爬墙。 ) (强调的是爬墙的情景 ) 感官动词 hear， watch、see， feel， look与 see的用法相同。 Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questi