[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷160及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 160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 often write to you. （ B） I write some letters. （ C） Once a month. （ D） I often go to see my parents. （ A） He is interested in English. （ B） He is not interested in English. （ C） He is a friend of mine. （ D） He is tall and thin. （ A） Thank you very

3、 much. （ B） Oh, no. （ C） I dont think so. （ D） It doesnt matter. （ A） Thats all right. （ B） Its never closed. （ C） Sorry, I have no idea. （ D） Thank you. （ A） Sandwich and coffee. （ B） Beer, please, （ C） Its my favorite food. （ D） I dont like eggs. Section B Directions: This section is to test your

4、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） At a r

5、estaurant. （ B） At a store. （ C） At a supermarket. （ D） At a post office. （ A） London. （ B） An evening party. （ C） An air trip. （ D） The womans job. （ A） Tom had studied very hard. （ B） Tom failed the exam. （ C） Tom shouldnt have failed. （ D） Tom should have studied harder. （ A） Have a good rest. （

6、B） Take his temperature. （ C） Get medical advice. （ D） Look for a better doctor. （ A） They were classmates. （ B） Mary ate less. （ C） Mary was Jims manager. （ D） Jim wanted Mary to eat more. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some words or ph

7、rases 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 writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 It may seem odd

8、 but ice itself sometimes (11) ! Some growers actually spray their crops with water on a freezing night. Water freezes quickly on the plant and then (12) . As long as ice stays wet, it cant (13) 32 degrees, a temperature many plant can stand. If the ice ever became entirely frozen and dry, it might

9、drop many degrees lower, ruining the plants. But by continually spraying water on the ice, the growers keep it from going below 32 degrees (14) . This may frustrate Jack Frost, but it saves the plants. This strange kind of “ice blanket“ works only on plants that are (15) of frozen spray. Section A D

10、irections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete 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 It is the fifth time you _ late this week. （ A） be （ B） have been （ C） will be （ D） are 17 I wanted to

11、thank them for all their _. （ A） kind （ B） kindly （ C） kindness （ D） kindnesses 18 We are studying English hard _ our country better in the future. （ A） serve （ B） to serve （ C） serving （ D） served 19 Miss World is trying her hard to save the poor children from _. （ A） happy （ B） happiness （ C） unha

12、ppy （ D） unhappiness 20 They all enjoyed _ to play the guitar. （ A） learning （ B） learn （ C） to learn （ D） learned 21 Professor Smith as well as his children _ on running every morning. （ A） keep （ B） keeps （ C） keeping （ D） kept 22 The teacher nodded with satisfaction, _ with what I said, after I h

13、ad given the right answer. （ A） please （ B） pleasing （ C） pleased （ D） pleases 23 Her great personal _ makes her a very popular member of the staff. （ A） charm （ B） charms （ C） charming （ D） charmed 24 The _ thing would have been not to say anything. （ A） skillful. （ B） cunning （ C） tactful （ D） stu

14、pid 25 He was very foolish to _like that. （ A） behave （ B） do （ C） tell （ D） make 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 Its my _ (believe) that George is a kind person. 27 Do you have en

15、ough _ (strong) to lift those heavy boxes? 28 Its no problem if you give us _ (little) money than that of last month. 29 You are expected to finish all the blanks in the _ (follow). 30 All the books _ (sell) out before I moved to the new house. 31 Catherine is _ (clever) than the other girls in the

16、class. 32 The police found a _ (die) old man lying on the groun 33 Everyone else was killed in the war. I was the only one to _ (survival). 34 _ (influence) by Professor White, the students began to study har 35 My favorite singer won a lot of awards last year but he _ (not win) many so far this yea

17、r. 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 D. You should make the correct choice. 36 The English language is the lingua franca (通用语言 ) of

18、 business to an extent not imaginable even a decade ago. Three-quarters of the worlds mail, faxes and e-mails are in English. And each of those figures is growing. English is now the official language of a number of international companies. The EFTA organization has English as its official language

19、despite the facts that none of its six member countries use it as a native language. The European Community (EC), by contrast, so complicates its affairs by using all nine official languages that 60% of its administration budget goes on translation and interpretation, despite the fact that most of i

20、ts staff speak English or French. The first foreign language the Japanese learn is English. Every Japanese child who finishes secondary school will have had an average of eight years of English language instruction, for a total of 1,000 hours. There are over 700 English language training schools in

21、Tokyo alone, as many as there are in all of England. A further 13,000 Japanese students undertake courses, many of which emphasize language as well as technical skills, in America. The shortage of Japanese managers who are able to speak other European languages is far greater, that is a major factor

22、 in attracting Japanese firms to Britain rather than anywhere else in the EC. 36 According to the author, the English language _. （ A） has been the lingua franca of business for a decade （ B） began to be used in business a decade ago （ C） has been more widely used in business in recent years （ D） wa

23、s not imaginable to be used in business ten years ago 37 What is true about the EFTA organization according to the passage? （ A） The EFTA organization has nine member countries. （ B） The EFTA is part of the European Community. （ C） The EFTA is an international company with English as its official la

24、nguage. （ D） All the member countries of the EFTA use English as their native language. 38 The authors attitude towards the using of all the nine official languages in the EC would be _. （ A） appropriate （ B） critical （ C） positive （ D） neutral 39 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that

25、 _. （ A） there are as many language training schools in Japan as in England （ B） there are a lot of Japanese students studying in America （ C） Japanese take English as their first foreign language （ D） finishing secondary school, Japanese children will have had about 1, 000 hours of English study 40

26、 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） the EC will use English and French as its official language （ B） the Japanese government will increase the total number of hours in English study for secondary school students （ C） Japanese businessmen would prefer to do business with Britain rather

27、than other European countries （ D） Japanese language will probably become the lingua franca of business all over the world Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Founded in 1386, the oldest university in Germany and

28、 one of the oldest three universities in European Continent (not including the UK) is the University of Heidelberg. The university is located in a beautiful city in southwest of Germany, Heidelberg. With a population of only 130,000. the city attracts millions of tourists from worldwide every year.

29、Unlike other universities in Germany, Heidelberg University is not situated in a fixed area. Instead, it is dotted among the ancient old downtown areas. Tourists often find one of its faculties (系 , 科 ) here, and another one there, just beside the bustling commercial area. The university has about 2

30、4,000 students, among them more than 4,500 international students, and is regarded as an important center of modern research and study in Germany. Its fifteen faculties cover a wide area of subjects in the arts and sciences, including medicine. The university does not offer courses in engineering an

31、d agriculture. 41 According to the passage, which is the oldest university in Germany? （ A） University of Hamburg. （ B） University of Bonn. （ C） Heidelberg University. （ D） Technical University Berlin. 42 According to the passage, Heidelberg University enjoys a history of _ years. （ A） 590 （ B） 600

32、（ C） 610 （ D） 621 43 Heidelberg University does not offer courses in _ . （ A） arts and sciences （ B） arts and medicine （ C） engineering and agriculture （ D） sciences and medicine 44 Where is Heidelberg University located? （ A） A fixed place in modem downtown areas. （ B） An unfixed place in ancient r

33、ural areas. （ C） A fixed place in ancient rural areas. （ D） An unfixed place in ancient downtown areas. 45 Which of the statement about the University of Heidelberg is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Its faculties are all beside the commercial areas. （ B） It has about 19,500 German students. （ C

34、） It was one of the oldest three universities in European Continent. （ D） It is the most important research and study center in Europe. 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 y

35、our answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Everyone needs to sleep. If we dont sleep enough, we often feel tired and irritable (烦躁的，易怒的 ). It seems there are two purposes of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is needed, and prep

36、ares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs. In passive sleep, the body is at rest. The heat slows down. The body processes become very slow. We move very little. And the brain becomes very inactive. If a person continues to sleep, she or he enters a new stage, a more active stage. The body g

37、oes through several changes: the brain temperature rises, the amount of blood in brain increases, the body becomes very still and the brain becomes active, the eyes begin to move rapidly, and the person is dreaming. Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. During eigh

38、t hours of sleep, people dream for a total of one and a half hours on the average. Many people say that they dont dream, or that they rarely dream. Doctors have studied the sleep cycles and have found that everyone dreams - in fact, that everyone needs to dream in order to rest his or her mind. Ther

39、e are (46) purposes of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. In (47) sleep, the body processes become very slow. In (48) sleep, dreaming occurs. In active stage, (49) becomes active. People need active sleep to help them (50) . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it,

40、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 Amidfield Bbackfield Ccheer team Dshoot Ecorner ball Fkick-off Gstopping Hpass Itackle Jattack Kdefence Lbody check Mtim

41、e wasting tactics Nlong drive Ofinal match Pinjury time Qextra time Rcompetition rules Sfree kick Toffside 51 ( )越位 ( )拖延战术 52 ( )远射 ( )决赛 53 ( )伤停补时 ( )开球 54 ( )角球 ( )后场 55 ( )比赛规则 ( )射门 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5

42、questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 WELL TIP HEALTH PLAN, INC. 1130 Mountainview Avenue Denver, CO 07726 January 30, 2005 Maria Reyes, Hotel Manager Radcliff Suites 2190 Gallop Way Scottsdale, AZ 08543 Dear Ms. Reyes, Our company is once again considering Well Tips annual March confer

43、ence. For the past five years, we have held our conference in downtown Seattle, but this year we would like to provide our participation with a completely different experience. We believe that Scottsdales relaxed atmosphere, scenic beauty, and warm climate will provide just that and also allow our g

44、uests and employees to enjoy such activities as golf, tennis, and horseback riding. Of course, our conference is not all fun and games. Seminars will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day. We need at least six conference rooms, all equipped with computers, a fax machine, and a copy machine; we als

45、o need banquet (宴会 ) facilities for two occasions for 150 guests. Hotel shuttle service to and from the airport is also required. Please send me information regarding (关于 ) your hotel and conference facilities so we may determine if you have the facilities and equipment to meet our business needs. P

46、lease also send information regarding your amenities (设施 ), including a fitness center, spa, swimming pool, and local sites and festivities. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 555-6838. Yours sincerely, Albert, Chairman 56 Why is Well Tip moving their conference from Sea

47、ttle to Scottsdale? Because Scottsdales relaxed atmosphere, scenic beauty, and warm climate will provide Well Tip with _ . 57 When will seminars be held? From _ 2 p. m every day. 58 What equipments should the conference room provide? The conference room should be equipped with computers, a fax machi

48、ne and _ . 59 What will Radcliff have to do to meet Well Tips needs? Radcliff will have to send Well Tip information regarding its hotel and _ . 60 How should Radcliff contact Well Tip? Radcliff should call _ . 61 Australia, with less than a tenth of America s population, last year earned $ 2billion on foreign education. （ A）澳大利亚以少于美国十分之一的人力，去年在国外办教育赚了 20亿美元。 （ B）澳大利亚，少于美国人口的十分之一，去年在国外教育上赚了 20亿美元 （ C）澳大利亚的人口尽管不到美国的十分之一，去年的留学生教育赚了 20亿美元。 （