[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷143及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 143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） I dont think so. （ B） So do I. （ C） Yes, I will. （ D） Great idea! （ A） You are welcome. （ B） Sure, Ill do it. （ C） I just got here myself. （ D） No problem. （ A） Im very happy. （ B） I like it very much. （ C） I have had it. （ D） I think you are right.

3、 （ A） No need to apologize. （ B） It doesnt matter. （ C） Oh, sorry about that. （ D） No problem. （ A） Take it easy! （ B） Whats the matter with it? （ C） Dont worry about it. （ D） I sure did.Congratulations! Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There

4、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） Jack has been hard to return the book. （ B） Jack ha

5、s examined their machine. （ C） Jack has to work quickly. （ D） Jack is too busy to help them now. （ A） She keeps buying a lot of books. （ B） She has been asking for her book. （ C） She has got a poor memory. （ D） She remembers to return the book. （ A） Raining. （ B） Cloudy. （ C） Snowing. （ D） Changing.

6、 （ A） She had a toothache. （ B） She didnt like to dance. （ C） She had some homework to do. （ D） She was afraid to go out by herself. （ A） To writer a letter. （ B） To post her letter. （ C） To see her brother. （ D） To telephone her brother. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short r

7、ecorded 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 to check your writin

8、g. Now the passage will begin. 11 Today some robots can recognize (11) and shapes and measure distances. Some can hear and speak with the help of computers that can recognize thousands of (12) words. Some can move about on wheels or walk with as many as (13) legs. Most robots have one or two of thes

9、e abilities, but its rather difficult to (14) a robot with most or all of these abilities. “The list of things that robots can do better than humans is much (15) than the list of things robots cannot,“ says Tom Smith, an expert on robots. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplet

10、e 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 Mary asked Tom if it was the place _ he bought the flowers. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） where 17 He suddenly returned _ a rainy night. （ A） at （

11、B） during （ C） in （ D） on 18 _ sat down than we found it was time to go. （ A） No sooner have we （ B） No sooner had we （ C） No sooner we have （ D） No sooner we had 19 Hardly _ when a loud explosion was heard. （ A） the train had started （ B） the train had been started （ C） had the train started （ D） d

12、id the train start 20 The sun _ in the east and sets in the west. （ A） rises （ B） raises （ C） lifts （ D） rose 21 The man in a black suit is _ great importance for the matter. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） of （ D） with 22 Through the window _ . （ A） did the fresh air come （ B） came the fresh air （ C） did com

13、e the fresh air （ D） the fresh air come 23 What do you think of his suggestion that we _ the work before lunch? （ A） would finish （ B） should finish （ C） could finish （ D） might finish 24 Much _ I have read has been nonsense. （ A） of which （ B） which （ C） as （ D） that 25 There were then more than 20

14、0 children _ music in the school. （ A） to study （ B） studying （ C） study （ D） studied 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 Would you mind me (open) _ the window to let fresh air in? 27

15、Lets try (do) _ the work some other way. 28 That is no good; this one is even (bad)_ . 29 We had difficulty (carry) _ out the plan. 30 I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) _ on the design at all. 31 Managers have to understand what others are feeling if they want to create good (work)

16、 _ conditions. 32 You are lucky (get) _ a ticket to the show. 33 Is there any chance of the film star (interview) _ by the press? 34 They may lose much of their wood because of poor (manage) _ of the office. 35 Neither he nor I (be) _ his student. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passa

17、ge, 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. 36 What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观主义者

18、), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist (悲观主义者 ). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have bee

19、n seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors as we grow up. We are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Colors do influence our moods there is no do

20、ubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides

21、 than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even. The number had been done in pink or baby blue. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact

22、that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. 36 “You would rather follow than lead“ means _ . （ A） you dont like to follow others （ B） you would be a member rather than a leader （ C） you would be afraid of follow

23、ing others （ D） you would like to be a leader rather than a follower 37 If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer _ . （ A） red to yellow （ B） blue to orange （ C） red to grey （ D） blue to yellow 38 “They tell us, among other facts, that we dont choose our favorite colors as we grow up.“ “Among other

24、facts“ means _ . （ A） besides other facts （ B） in regard to other facts （ C） not considering other facts （ D） according to other facts 39 Which of the following is true? （ A） Peoples preference of one color to another is instinct. （ B） Peoples preference of one color to another is acquired as they g

25、row up. （ C） More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were born. （ D） Colors have little influence on our moods. 40 Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of _ . （ A） its shape （ B） its structure （ C） it

26、s color （ D） its building materials Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: you must be able to hold the attention of your audience; you must be a cle

27、ver speaker, with good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of an actor doesnt mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage, fo

28、r there are very important differences between the teachers work and actors. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand.

29、What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem natural on the stage. A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience takes an active part in his play; they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they dont understand something, they say no. The

30、teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of the audience, which is his class. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must invent it as he goes along. 41 The word “gifts“ in line 1 means _ . （ A） presents （ B） cleverness （ C） something belongs to a good actor （ D） the way a teacher should a

31、ct in class 42 In what way is a teachers work different from an actors? （ A） The teacher must learn everything by heart. （ B） He knows to control his voice better than an actor. （ C） He has to deal with unexpected situations. （ D） He has to use more facial expressions. 43 Which of the following is T

32、RUE? （ A） A teachers voice must be nicer than an actor. （ B） A teacher cannot decide beforehand what exactly he is going to say in class. （ C） A teacher must have better memory than an actor. （ D） A teacher has to learn by heart what exactly he is going to say in class. 44 There are some similaritie

33、s between teachers and actors except _ . （ A） a good, strong and pleasing voice （ B） the ability to hold the attention of listeners （ C） that you must be a clever speaker （ D） the ability to control unexpected situation 45 According to the passage, which is the best title? （ A） Teachers and Actors （

34、 B） How to Become a Good Teacher （ C） A Good Teacher （ D） How to Become a Good Actor 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 th

35、e blanks. 46 Dear Sirs, Hand-embroidered (手绣的 ) Silk Scarfs We thank you for your offer by telex of September 3 for 5,000 pieces of the captioned goods (标题货物 ) at 9.50 per piece CIF Hamburg. We immediately contacted our customers and they showed great interest in the quality and designs of your prod

36、ucts. However they said your price is too much on the high side, i.e.10% higher than the average. They told us if you can reduce your price to 8.55 per piece, they will increase 1,000 pieces to the quantity. So there is a good chance of concluding (缔结 ) a bigger transaction (交易 ) with them if you ca

37、n meet their requirement. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity so that you will benefit from the expanding market. We await your favorable reply with great interest. Yours sincerely, (Signature) This letter is aimed at consulting about (46) . The offer for the unit price is higher tha

38、n the average by (47) . The difference between the price offered and counter-offered (还价 ) is (48) . If the unit price counter-offered is acceptable, the number of the goods ordered will amount to (总计，等于 ) (49) . The writer thinks the seller should make use of (50) . Task 4 Directions: The following

39、 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 A-fresh order B-port of loading C-packing D-pending order E-sales confirmation F-

40、unit price G-terms of delivery H-shipping documents I-color assortment J-seller K-commercial law L-regular order M-buyer N-total value O-trial order P-manufacturer Q-purchase contract R-formal order 51 ( )制造厂商 ( )试销订单 52 ( )新订单 ( )售货确认书 53 ( )单价 ( )总值 54 ( )包装 ( )定期订购 55 ( )花色品种 ( )正式订购 Task 5 Direc

41、tions: 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. 56 Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts so people can live and grow good. They are le

42、arning a lot about the deserts. Even so, more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts in time. Why is more and more land becoming desert? Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places o

43、n the earth do not get very much rain. Yet they still do not become deserts. This is because there are some green plants growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants help keep water in the earth. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. Without plants, t

44、he land can become a desert much more easily. A man decides to make a farm in a very dry place. He cuts down the trees. He digs in the earth and takes away the grass and plants that are already growing on the dry land. He makes a farm. He puts plants in rows. The sun is very hot. It makes the land e

45、ven drier. When the rain comes, it runs between the rows of plants. It washes the good dirt away. When the wind comes, it blows between the rows of plants. It blows the good dirt away. Soon the land is not good enough for a farm anymore. The man lets his animals eat all the plants on it. Now the lan

46、d does not have any plants on it. The sun and wind dry the land and blow all of the good dirt away. Now the land is a desert. 56 What is mainly discussed in the passage? 57 Why are small green plants very important to dry places? They help keep _ and prevent 58 What will happen to dry places without

47、 plants? 59 What is responsible for the formation of deserts? The bad thing _ . 60 How can we make deserts into good land again? Bring _ and grow _ . 61 Last night an uninvited guest turned up. （ A）昨晚有位客人不请自到。 （ B）昨晚有位没有请到的客人转上来了。 （ C）昨天晚上来了一位没有被邀请的客人。 （ D）昨天晚上有位没有请到的客人出现了。 62 In developing a design

48、, we must take account of many factors. （ A）在进行设计的时候，我们必须计算许多因素。 （ B）在进行设计的时候，我们必须计算很多的工厂。 （ C）在发展计划里，我们拿了很多计算的东西。 （ D）在进行设计的时候，我们必须要考虑许多因素。 63 Our ability to think and speak makes us different from other animals. （ A）我们能思维和讲话的能力造就了我们，不是来自于动物。 （ B）我们能思维能讲话，这种能力使我们不同于其他动物。 （ C）我们能思维和讲话的能力让我们不同于其他动物。 （ D）我们能思维和讲话，其他的动物不同。 64 As a result of the bad weather, I had to stay at home all morning. （ A）作为坏天气 的结果，我有整个上午在家里停留。 （ B）由于天气恶劣，昨天我只有在家里待了一上午。 （ C）由于天气很不好，我昨天在家里停留了一上午。 （ D）作为天气不好的结果，我昨天只好整个上午留在家里。 65 You have spent a w