[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷168及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 168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） You do it. （ B） Its in order. （ C） Im hungry. （ D） Yes, Id like a cup of tea first. （ A） It is very short. （ B） My homework is on the desk. （ C） Its about 20 minutes. （ D） I can finish my homework. （ A） My pleasure （ B） Its wonderful. （ C） Its not g

3、ood. （ D） Im glad you like it. （ A） It is wrong. （ B） I have got a cold. （ C） I have no question at all. （ D） I am fight. （ A） He is watering the flowers. （ B） He is a worker. （ C） He does it well. （ D） He can do everything. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand sh

4、ort 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） She likes the house. （ B） She

5、doesnt know any house better than this one. （ C） She knows that there are houses better than this one. （ D） She doesnt like a too large bedroom. （ A） He will ignore her. （ B） He will break off relations with the woman. （ C） There is something wrong with his eyes. （ D） He will migrate to another coun

6、try. （ A） Waitress. （ B） Tailor. （ C） Secretary. （ D） Teacher. （ A） In a park. （ B） In a train. （ C） In a bus. （ D） In a theater. （ A） She is free now. （ B） She wants to get out to see things now. （ C） She doesnt want to get out to see things now. （ D） She will not get out to see things next week. S

7、ection 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 on the blank in order of numbered blanks according to what

8、 you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 Since World War Two, especially in the last few decades of the 20th century, large groups of foreigners have come and settled in the United States. The (11) is that many Americans speak a foreign language a

9、t home. Today, one in seven Americans speaks a language (12) English. Spanish is the leading foreign language spoken by 17 million Americans. All together, 31.8 million Americans speak 329 foreign languages in the (13) That means there is an increase of 34 percent in foreign language usage since 198

10、0. Asian languages are used by 14 percent of foreign language speakers. That (14) the new wave of immigrants from Asian countries (15) India, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. How ever, fewer European languages are heard in American families than before. Section A Directions: In this section, there

11、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 Her suggestion that the company expands its business in Southeastern Asia _ workable. （ A） sounds （ B） looks （ C） feels （ D） tastes 17 No

12、t only _ as a cooked dish all over the world, but also it is used in making liquor. （ A） eating rice （ B） rice is eaten （ C） people eat rice （ D） is rice eaten 18 The woman in the office _ not to have made too much noise. （ A） ought （ B） need （ C） must （ D） dare 19 As it was almost time for the flig

13、ht, all the passengers got _ the plane. （ A） around （ B） abroad （ C） aboard （ D） ahead 20 Short sight can be _ by the use of suitable glasses. （ A） fixed （ B） improved （ C） reduced （ D） corrected 21 It suddenly _ to me that somebody might be able to lend us the money. （ A） came （ B） turned （ C） refe

14、rred （ D） occurred 22 Riding my bicycle home from school, _ as I went around the comer. （ A） a car hit me （ B） I was struck by a car （ C） a car struck me （ D） I was struck with a car 23 Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _ sickness. （ A） normal （ B） regular （ C

15、） average （ D） ordinary 24 Have you ever asked him the reason _ may explain his absence from the class? （ A） why （ B） when （ C） that （ D） what 25 The boy was made _ the song once again. （ A） sing （ B） to sing （ C） be singing （ D） being sing Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements he

16、re. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 The model worker had the (little) _ thought of his own interest. 27 As a general rule, its dangerous to travel in a (law) _ country. 28 To my great surprise, many a student (agree) _ with me on this topic. 2

17、9 (see) _ from the top of the hill, we found the village very attractive. 30 Im dissatisfied with his (fail) _ to comprehend the meaning of the written materials. 31 It is the duty of every citizen to defend his country when it (attack) _ by the enemy. 32 We are a serious seller and looking forward

18、to (build0_ long and reliable business relations with those serious buyers. 33 It was the pork that was eaten by the professor with obvious (enjoy) _ . 34 By taking science and technology as the first (product) _ force, the company paid much attention to the modernization of management. 35 This book

19、 is written for (advance) _ learners who are familiar with English literature. 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

20、 the correct choice. 36 Animals can perform many useful and entertaining jobs. People realize animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings. They are clever enough to learn many things. For example, dogs are particularly valuable in guiding the blind, protecting property, finding lost p

21、eople, and hunting animals. It is not very difficult to learn some easy commands. Such as “sit, lie down, stay here, come here, bring clothes“ and so on. Training a dog to be a watchdog often produces unexpected results. Some dogs quickly learn the difference between strangers and friends. This is b

22、ecause their masters welcome friends and invite them into their houses. Sometimes dogs always attack the postman who comes to deliver letters. One explanation for this behavior is that the postman comes to the house often. He never enters the house. So the dog thinks the postman is not wanted. Horse

23、s are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic and other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses. 36 Some dogs may become suspicious of postman because postman _. （ A） is invit

24、ed to enter the house （ B） always carries large bags （ C） speaks loudly （ D） comes very often 37 Dogs can learn not only to sit, lie down but also _. （ A） to obey all orders given by human beings （ B） to do anything as children （ C） to guide his blind master to cross streets （ D） do anything they ha

25、vent been trained 38 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） Dogs can guide the blind, protect property and clean the house. （ B） Dogs are as intelligent as human beings. （ C） Dogs are not smart enough to learn certain things. （ D） Dogs can learn many simple orders, for example

26、 lie down, sit and so on. 39 The word “intelligence“ (in the first paragraph) means _. （ A） entertain （ B） smart （ C） explanation （ D） valuable 40 Horses given training should be afraid of _. （ A） noises （ B） traffic （ C） disturbances （ D） killing Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.

27、The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Yesterday was Jims birthday. He got many presents from his friends and family. All the gifts were wrapped in colored paper. Some of the packages were large while others were very small. Some were heavy, and others were light. Th

28、ere was one blue package which had a book in it. Another one was long and narrow it had an umbrella in it. Jims sister gave him a big, round package. He thought it was a ball, but it was not. When he removed the yellow paper that covered it, he saw that it was a globe of the world. After that, his b

29、rother gave him another present. It was a big box wrapped in green paper. Jim opened it and found another box covered with red paper. He removed the paper and saw a third box, this one was blue in color. Everyone laughed as Jim opened the boxes. There were six of them! In the last one he found a sma

30、ll white envelope. There was a piece of paper in the envelope which said: “Go to the big bedroom. Look in the closet near the window. You will see three suitcases: a black one, a brown one and a gray one. Your birthday present is in one of these suitcases.“ Jim went to the large bedroom. He went to

31、the closet and opened the suitcases. He had to open all of them before he saw his brothers present. He was very happy. It was just what Jim wanted a computer. 41 The favourite present Jim got on his birthday was _. （ A） a book （ B） an umbrella （ C） a computer （ D） a globe of the world 42 All the pre

32、sents were wrapped _. （ A） in blue （ B） in yellow （ C） in red （ D） in colored paper 43 Inside the long and narrow package was _. （ A） an umbrella （ B） a globe of the world （ C） a computer （ D） a small white envelope 44 As Jim opened the boxes people laughed because _. （ A） there were six of them （ B

33、） he had to open another box covered with red paper （ C） he had found nothing in his box （ D） he could only get a very small gift 45 Jim found his present in _. （ A） a small white envelope （ B） a large red envelope （ C） a suitcase in the closet （ D） a big and round package Task 3 Directions: The fol

34、lowing 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 the blanks. 46 Located in the checkroom in Union Station as I am, I see everybody that comes up the stairs. Harry

35、 came in a little over three years ago and waited at the head of the stairs for the passengers from the 9:05 train. I remember seeing Harry that first evening. He wasnt much more than a thin, anxious kid then. He was all dressed up and I knew he was meeting his girl and that they would be married tw

36、enty minutes after she arrived. Well, the passengers came up and 1 had to get busy. I didnt look toward the stairs again until nearly time for the 9: 18 and I was very surprised to see that the young fellow was still there. She didnt come on the 9:18 either, nor on the 9 40, and when the passengers

37、from the 10: 02 had all arrived and left, Harry was looking pretty desperate. Pretty soon he came close to my window so I called out and asked him what she looked like. 46 Harry came in _. 47 Harry was a _ kid. 48 The author works at a _. 49 The author didnt look toward the stairs again until nearly

38、 time for the _. 50 From this passage, we can conclude that Harry was waiting for _. 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 the

39、 brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A Internet B e-mail C telnet (telecommunication network) D netnews E hardware F keyboard G to expand memory H junk mails I modem (Modulator-demodulator) J homepage K to display on screen L hyper link M browser N data processing O on-line P download 51 ( ) 电信网 ( )

40、键盘 52 ( ) 调制解调器 ( ) 超级链接 53 ( ) 数据处理 ( ) 垃圾邮件 54 ( ) 浏览器 ( ) 扩充内存 55 ( ) 屏幕显示 ( ) 硬件 Task 5 Directions: 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 Apartado 519 Panama, Republica de Panama June, 2002

41、Customer Relations Dept. Univox Audio Systems, Inc. 7789 Grove Blvd. Palo Alto, CA 94302 Dear Sir / Madam, Im writing to you concerning a Univox CD player(Model CDP4500) that I purchased several months ago from one of your dealers (经销商 ) here in Panama City: Discount Audio. From your ads, I was led

42、to believe that your audio equipments are the best available on the market. Thats hard to believe, considering that Ive had nothing but problems with my CD player from the day I bought it. For one thing, the tracking (跟踪 ) mechanism doesnt work properly; I can never tell for sure what part of the CD

43、 is playing. And now theres a problem with the volume(音量 ) control; sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. I took the player to the service department at Discount Audio. When I picked it up, they said theyd fixed the tracking mechanism as best they could, but it still doesnt work properly. Im s

44、ick and tired of all the problems Ive had with your product. I hope you will understand my concern. I look forward to hearing from you about what you can do to help solve this problem. Faithfully yours, Roberto Suarez 56 What kind of letter is it? Its a letter of _. 57 What did Mr. Suarez buy at Dis

45、count Audio several months ago? He bought _. 58 What was the first problem he had? The _ didnt work well. 59 What was the second problem he met? _ often fails to function. 60 Whats the purpose of writing the letter? To ask the supplier to _. 61 All metals are found not to conduct electricity equally

46、 well. （ A）人们发现，并不是所有金属的导电性能都一样好。 （ B）人们发现所有金属不能同等用来导电。 （ C）所有金属被发现不能同样好地发电。 （ D）人们发现的所有金属并不都是为了很好地发电。 62 Without my glasses I can hardly tell what has been written in the letter. （ A）如果不戴眼镜，我几乎不能说出信上写的 是什么内容。 （ B）如果不戴眼镜，我也差不多能看清信上写的什么内容。 （ C）如果不戴眼镜，我很难辨认出信上写的是什么内容。 （ D）如果戴着眼镜，我就能辨认出信上写的什么内容了。 63 If

47、 you are buying a car， you may pay for it ont of savings （ A）假使你正在买一辆汽车，你也许会透支购买。 （ B）如果你要买一辆汽车，你可以用自己的储蓄存款支付。 （ C）假定你打算买一辆汽车，你得花掉你的全部存款。 （ D）假如你买一辆汽车，你需要用你剩 余的钱支付。 64 In this country， the influence of politics on economy turned out to be great （ A）在这个国家，政治对于经济的影响变得很大。 （ B）在这个国家，政治对于经济的影响被证明是巨大的。 （

48、C）在这个国家，经济对于政治的影响被证明是巨大的。 （ D）在这个国家，政治与经济有着巨大影响。 65 For thousands of years men have been wandering around-for pleasure, for profit, or to satisfy their curiosity. When the only ways of transportation were horses, camels and small boats, travelers were already crossing seas and deserts to get rare go

49、ods or to visit famous places. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 66 写信人：王玉 地址：杭州商学院 写信时间： 2007年 6月 20日 内容：刚刚大学毕业，专业是中文。对英语很感兴趣且成绩优秀，并获得大学英语六级证书。看到昨天刊登在杭州日报 上招聘秘书的广告，想应聘该职位