[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷149及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 149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） Two hundred dollars. （ B） Only two of them. （ C） Many of them. （ D） Third. （ A） It matters a lot. （ B） It doesnt matter. （ C） Ive got my leg injured. （ D） I have no question at all. （ A） Yes, Id like to go. （ B） Yes, the food is wonderful. （ C） Im g

3、lad to hear that. （ D） Its very nice of you to say so. （ A） This is Mary speaking. （ B） Mary is me. （ C） Yes, Id like to go. （ D） Yes, the food is wonderful. （ A） Yes, of course. （ B） How do you do? （ C） The same to you. （ D） Fine, thank you. Section B Directions: This section is to test your abilit

4、y 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） Driving. （ B

5、） Working. （ C） Exercising. （ D） Writing. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Hotel receptionist and guest. （ D） Manager and secretary. （ A） He had a bad cold. （ B） He was wounded in a fight. （ C） He was killed in an air crash. （ D） He was injured in an accident. （ A） She was tired.

6、 （ B） She was late. （ C） She was sick. （ D） She was happy. （ A） Too strict. （ B） Very quiet. （ C） Very careful. （ D） Very kind. 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 th

7、e 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. 11 Since 1979, China has adopted the significant policy of (11) to the outside w

8、orld in the foreign economic relations and trade, actively developed the economic relations with countries (12) the world and made the unprecedented (空前的 ) achievements ever since the founding of the PRC. These have (13) very important roles in promoting international economic exchanges, speeding (1

9、4) the construction of Chinas socialist modernization, strengthening the ability of self-reliance and contributing to the work of foreign affairs in the new (15) environment. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding o

10、n the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 It was in that small village _ our president was born. （ A） which （ B） when （ C） that （ D） as 17 By the time he arrives in Beijing, we _ here for two days. （ A） will have stayed （ B） shall stay （ C） have been staying

11、（ D） have stayed 18 The government has _ a committee to investigate this matter in local elections. （ A） set ont （ B） set to （ C） set up （ D） set about 19 Since the introduction of the new technique, the production cost _ greatly. （ A） reduces （ B） is reduced （ C） is reducing （ D） has been reduced 2

12、0 _ now, she should catch the train to Paris. （ A） Would she set off （ B） Was she setting off （ C） Were she to set off （ D） If she sets off 21 Little _ that the police are about to arrest him. （ A） he knows （ B） he doesnt know （ C） does he know （ D） doesnt he know 22 _ by the explosion, we all rushe

13、d out of the hall. （ A） Frighten （ B） Frightened （ C） Frightening （ D） To frighten 23 Its necessary that the problem _ in some way or other. （ A） is settled （ B） was settled （ C） be settled （ D） has been settled 24 This is one of the longest bridges that _ on this river. （ A） is ever built （ B） was

14、ever built （ C） has ever been built （ D） has ever built 25 Without computer, we _ great progress in the last decades. （ A） should not have made （ B） will not make （ C） could not make （ D） would not make Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with

15、 the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Youll find it (advantage) _ to learn Spanish befor6 visiting South America. 27 According to our (arrange) _ , a foreign guest is giving a lecture in our school this afternoon. 28 He saw an old lady (cross) _ the road. 29 We are all opposed to (p

16、ut) _ the meeting off. 30 It is high time that we (begin) _ to work. 31 I meant (buy) _ an evening paper but I didnt see anyone selling them. 32 Every child expected Tommy (reward)_ for good behavior yesterday. 33 Eight times eight (make) _ sixty-four. 34 What a lovely day! Its worth (remember) _ al

17、l my life. 35 After the government had taken some (effect) _ measures, prices began to level off. 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 marked A, B, C, and

18、 D. You should make the correct choice. 36 If youre in your 20s, you own your first car. your career is more or less launched, and youre starting to look forward to owning a home. But youre worried, too. Perhaps youve got some debt. You probably dont have much in the way of savings. And with all you

19、r expenses, it doesnt look like youll be able to improve that situation soon. If you wonder how to cut comers, theres an obvious place to look at you spending habits. Do you buy a soda each weekend? Waste $1 a day for 40 years and, when youre set to retire, youll find your account is short by $190i0

20、00. Grab a calculator and youll discover that, over 40 years, going out to dinner twice a month at $ 40 each time amount to haft a million. Even a pack-a-day cigarette habit will lighten your retirement account by $ 330, 000. And the same with cable TV and those cool earrings. They will probably amo

21、unt to as much as one million. So, the first clue to accumulating wealth is this: focus on your spending habits. Here are a couple of tricks to help you save even if you swear you cant afford to. Stop buying things that fall rather than rise in value. Pay yourself first: before you pay the monthly b

22、ills, send $ 25 to a mutual fund Stop spending coins. From now on, spend only paper currency, and keep the change every day. Get your family involved, and youll double your savings use discount tickets at the supermarket, but use them correctly. How? If you really want to make these tickets worthwhi

23、le, you actually must invest into your mutual fund the amount you save by using the tickets. Otherwise, youre wasting your time - and your money. 36 It is implied in the first paragraph that _. （ A） when you start your career, you are in some debt （ B） when youre in your 2Os, you are in some debt （

24、C） when youre worded, you are in some debt （ D） when you own a car and a home, youll probably be in some debt 37 According to the author, if you want to save up, you should （ A） pay attention to your spending habits （ B） look at you money in its place （ C） go to some place to see your money （ D） the

25、 place is obvious 38 If you do not waste in the ways mentioned in paragraph 3, how much can you save upon retirement? （ A） $190,000. （ B） As much as one million. （ C） $330,000.00 （ D） Half a million. 39 The author tries to prove that if you want to save money properly you should _. （ A） find Out som

26、e clues to get more money （ B） not spend any money in your life （ C） pay attention to your spending habits （ D） focus on earning money with care 40 Which of the following is NOT mentioned? （ A） Pay attention to the value of the thing you are going to buy. （ B） Draw $ 25 to a mutual, fund from your m

27、onthly bills. （ C） Dont spend coins. （ D） Use discount tickets correctly. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 In public speaking, the watchword is preparation. Most of us tend to put things off, at least, occasio

28、nally. Its so easy to put things off, especially those things we do not look forward to doing. So if a speaking engagement is several weeks off, we may feel we still have plenty of time But as the day draws closer, we begin to panic. Do not let this happen to you. Start preparing as soon as you are

29、given or accept the speaking assignment. You have much to do and to do it right will take time. How much better your speech will be; how much better you will feel, if you have taken the time to do it right. When you are prepared, you have gathered the needed data, determined what is appropriate to t

30、he listeners understanding and acceptance level, organized the ideas so they flow logically, selected examples and other supports for your ideas, and made them interesting to your listeners. Develop a great opening that you know will catch the attention of even day. dreamers in your audience. Check

31、out the room you will be speaking. Request any feasible changes which you wish in the setup of the room. If you are prepared, you are confident you can best convey your message to your listeners. If you have waited until a few days before your presentation to begin to prepare, or worse yet the day b

32、efore, no doubt you will be anxious, and with good reason. Now there is not enough time to engage in more than a superficial attempt. Both you and your. audience will feel uncomfortable. Like retirement planning, it is never too early to start preparing for your presentation. So, start preparing rig

33、ht away, 41 What do most of ns do to the preparation for our tasks since they seem a certain period off? （ A） We tend m put them off. （ B） We will deal with them right away. （ C） We ignore them because we hate them. （ D） We try to avoid them. 42 We should start our preparation for the speaking assig

34、nment as soon as we can because _. （ A） we will have enough time to fully prepare ourselves （ B） we will have a long time to put off （ C） we can send as many invitations as possible （ D） we will get supports from others 43 Which of the following your preparation for the speaking assignment does NOT

35、include? （ A） Collection of the needed data and selecting examples and other supports. （ B） Develop a great opening. （ C） Check out the setup of the room you will be speaking. （ D） Printing your material for each one of the audience. 44 What will probably NOT happen if we wait until the day before o

36、ur presentation to prepare? （ A） A superficial attempt in a hurry. （ B） Great anxiety. （ C） A successful presentation. （ D） Uncomfortableness from ourselves and the audience. 45 From the last paragraph we can conclude that _. （ A） the delay of your preparation will bring anxiety （ B） starting prepar

37、ing your presentation as early as possible （ C） a superficial attempt is better than an early preparation （ D） the time you should prepare for your speaking engagement Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46

38、 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 The most significant feature is that oil production will increase sharply in almost all the selected Gulf countries. Kuwait and Iraq are both expected to double their output between 1990 and 2010, with Ku

39、waits production rising from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 1990 to 3.8 in 2010. Iran will also increase its output by a slightly smaller amount. After remaining steady at 2.5 million bpd from 1990 to 2000, the UAEs output is expected to approach 4.0 million bpd in 2010. Only Qatars production

40、 is predicted to fall, back to 0.8 million bpd after a slight rise in 2000. However, the greatest increase will be from Saudi Arabia. In 1990, its output capacity at 8.5 million bpd exceeded the combined production of Iran, Iraq and Kuwait. This lead is expected to continue with a 75% increase in pr

41、oduction to 24.5 million bpd in 2010. Oil Production Capacity Kuwait and Iraq are both expected to (46) between 1990 and 2010. Kuwaits production will rise to 3.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2010. Iran will increase its output by a (47) . The UAEs output is expected to (48) bpd in 2010. But Qat

42、ars production may fall back to (49) . Saudi Arabia is expected to increase its production to (50) in 2010. 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 corre

43、sponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A. agreeable to taste B. beneficial to all ages C. carefully chosen D. delicious E. agreeable sweetness F. convenient in cook G. fresh keeping package H. hand-to-mouth buying I. hormone free J. refreshing K. local specialty L. no cooking M.

44、pleasant to taste N. tasty O. weight-control P. without additive Q. without sugar R. true to ones name 51 烹调方便 ( ) 减 肥 ( ) 52 名不虚传 ( ) 老少咸宜 ( ) 53 保鲜包装 ( ) 不含激素 ( ) 54 现买现卖 ( ) 不含添加剂 ( ) 55 提 神 ( ) 可直接食用 ( ) Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give bri

45、ef answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Dear Sirs, Your company, Euro Cotton import, has been introduced to us by Smith & Co., London, as a large buyer of Chinese cotton products. These articles come within the scope of our business activities, and we shall be pleased

46、to enter into business relations with you. To give you a general idea of the various types that are at present available for export by us, we enclose a specification list and shall be glad to send you samples and quotations upon receipt of your specific enquiry. Our terms of payment are by a draft a

47、t sight under L/C. All the products exported by us are of fine quality and at low price. We look forward to your early reply. Yours faithfully, Jack Lee, sales manager 56 What kind of company is Euro Cotton Import? It is a large buyer of _. 57 What is Jack Lees purpose to write this letter? He wants

48、 to _ business relations with Euro Cotton Import. 58 Why does the writer enclose a specification list in his letter? Because he want to give the receiver _ of the various types that are available for export. 59 What will Jack lee do if the receiver has specific enquiry? He will send him _. 60 What i

49、s the term of payment? By a draft _ under L/C. 61 Money makes money. To put it another way, the more you invest, the greater your potential profit will be. （ A）用钱造钱。把它放到一边，越多的投入，越大的利润。 （ B）钱制造钱。换句话说，较多的投入使你的利润越大。 （ C）钱变钱。换句话说，你投入越多，你潜在的利润就越大。 （ D）钱生钱。换句话说，你投资越多，你的利润就可能越大。 62 If we truly believe we can win, then we have a very good chance at doing it. （ A）如果我们真的相信我们能取胜，那么我们就有很好的机