[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷178及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 178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） Yes, I am. （ B） So I can remember all the new information. （ C） OK, Ill take the notes. （ D） No, thank you. （ A） New York. （ B） For two months. （ C） Last week. （ D） Two weeks later. （ A） It is not good at all. （ B） No, I borrowed it. （ C） The histor

3、y book is very interesting. （ D） Yes, l will. （ A） You have to buy it. （ B） This afternoon, I think. （ C） On the third floor of the library. （ D） Its 10: 30. （ A） Pretty well, thanks. （ B） Yes, thanks. （ C） Nice to meet you. （ D） How do you do. Section B Directions: This section is to test your abil

4、ity 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） In a fruit

5、 shop （ B） In a clothing Shop （ C） In a bookshop （ D） In a hospital （ A） 10: 30. （ B） 10:45 （ C） 10:15 （ D） 10:00 （ A） An MP4. （ B） A bag. （ C） A walkman. （ D） A dog. （ A） A double room with bath. （ B） A double room without bath. （ C） A single room without bath. （ D） A single room with bath. （ A） En

6、glish （ B） Chinese （ C） French （ D） Spanish 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 on the blank

7、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 Manners can be quite different in different countries. In China when people (11) , they often ask each other “Where are you going?“ or “Have you had your meal?“

8、But in England the (12) is usually about the weather. English people do not ask others about their ages and never ask how much money they (13) . It is rude to ask “How old are you?“, especially to a woman. When someone tells you “Your English is good“, you are expected to say “Thank you.“ If your (1

9、4) is “Oh, no, my English is poor“ or “Not at all“, you will make the speaker (15) very awkward. Try to remember the proverb: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most app

10、ropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 The final plan is supposed to _ before December. （ A） hand in （ B） be handed in （ C） hand over （ D） be handed over 17 He asked me some questions relative _ my plans. （ A） on （ B） about （ C） with （ D） to 18 The boss ordered that the

11、 workers _ unless they finish the work. （ A） would not be paid （ B） be not paid （ C） would not pay （ D） not pay 19 “Youd better _ some money for emergency“, she told me. （ A） set back （ B） set about （ C） set down （ D） set aside 20 Not until midnight _. （ A） did the noise stop （ B） the noise stopped

12、（ C） the noise did stop （ D） stopped the noise 21 _ he goes, hell meet someone begging for money. （ A） No matter wherever （ B） Wherever （ C） Where （ D） Somewhere 22 Itll _ him a lot to further his education in Paris. （ A） spend （ B） take （ C） cost （ D） expend 23 He _ the final exam if he had wasted

13、less time on computer games. （ A） must pass （ B） would pass （ C） would have passed （ D） must have passed 24 She is _ girl that everyone will like her at the first sight. （ A） such a lovely （ B） so a lovely （ C） such lovely a （ D） how lovely a 25 His suggestion that the meeting _ to next month was ac

14、cepted. （ A） was put off （ B） be put off （ C） put off （ D） would be put off 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 The host required that every lecturer (give) _ three minutes in their sp

15、eeches. 27 You are supposed (lock) _ the room before you leave the language lab. 28 It needs a long time to be used to (drive) _ on the left after you arrive in Britain. 29 Bill Gates is famous for his Microsoft which is his greatest (achieve)_. 30 Charlie is the (diligent) _ postgraduate I have eve

16、r taught. 31 His theory turned out to be very (effect) _ to improve our experiment. 32 A few cleaners (hire) _ in the company next year. 33 It is difficult for a (speak) _ to speak loudly enough without a microphone. 34 Both of the twin brothers (be) _ capable of doing technical work at present. 35

17、A new start means Victor is (self-confidence) _ again after he has got several times of failure. 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 A special laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have proved that everyone dreams from three to seven times a night, although in normal life a pe

19、rson may remember none or only one of his dreams. While the subjects-usually students-sleep, special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that signal (信号显示 ) the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects sleep soundly. Observers report that a person usua

20、lly fidgets (烦躁不安 ) before a dream. Once the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine shows that the dream is over, a buzzer (电铃声 ) wakens the sleeper. He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep pe

21、rhaps to dream some more. Researchers have found that ii the dreamer is awoken immediately after his dream, he can usually recall (回忆 ) the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes his memory of the dream will have disappeared. 36 According to the passage, researchers at the Un

22、iversity of Chicago are studying_. （ A） the reason of dreams （ B） the meaning of dreams （ C） what happens in dreams （ D） dreamers while they dream 37 The result of their research shows that_. （ A） dreams are easily remembered （ B） dreams are likely to be frightening （ C） everyone dreams every night

23、（ D） persons dream only one dream a night 38 The researchers were surprised to find that_. （ A） people sleep soundly while they dream （ B） dream memories are often incomplete （ C） sleepers fidget while dreaming （ D） dreamers can record their own dreams 39 We can infer from the story that in the drea

24、m laboratory, _. （ A） dreams are recorded about five minutes after the end of each dream （ B） if the dreamer is awoken immediately after his dream, he can usually recall the entire dream. （ C） it is found that what happens during the day often affects what one dreams （ D） dreams contents are analyze

25、d according to the brain waves recorded 40 A person would be most likely to remember the dream that_. （ A） was of most interest to him （ B） happened immediately after he went to sleep （ C） happened just before he woke up （ D） was much frightening Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. T

26、he 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 The age-old riddle of why many women live longer than men has been solved. Its their pumping power, British researchers have found. On average, women live five years longer than men and women over the age of 60 are now the fastes

27、t-growing section of the British population. The average male heart becomes weaker with age, and by the age of 70 its power to pump blood around the body could have decreased by up to a quarter of its youthful strength. David Goldspink, Professor of Cell and Molecular Sports Science at Liverpool Joh

28、n Moores University, said yesterday that womens longevity is linked to the strength of their hearts. Unlike men, they pump just as strongly at 70 as they do at 20. “We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20 -25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,“ Professor Goldspink said. “In s

29、tark contrast, over the same period there was no age-related decline in the power of the female heart, meaning that the heart of a healthy 70-year-old woman could perform almost as well as a 20-year-olds.“ The dramatic difference between the sexes might explain why women live longer. The good news i

30、s that men of any age can improve the health of their hearts simply by taking more regular exercise. 41 Why do women live longer than men? _ （ A） Because womens pumping power is better. （ B） Because women live five years longer than men. （ C） Because males heart is weaker than females. （ D） Because

31、the power of women s hearts decrease. 42 Males heart power to pump blood around the body could have decreased by _of its youthful strength. （ A） 1/2 （ B） 2010-1-3 （ C） 2010-1-4 （ D） 2010-1-5 43 Womens longevity is because of_. （ A） the blood around the body （ B） the strength of their hearts （ C） the

32、 ages （ D） the health 44 A 70-year-old womans hearts pumping power is _a 20-year-old woman. （ A） weaker than （ B） stronger than （ C） almost the same as （ D） different from 45 The title of this passage can be_. （ A） Womens Hearts （ B） Why Women Live Longer Than Men （ C） Peoples Hearts Pumping Power （

33、 D） How Can Women Live Longer Than Men 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 the blanks. 46 Sleep Sleep is part of a persons

34、daily activity cycle. There are several different stages of sleep, and they too occur in cycles. If you are an average sleeper, your sleep cycle is as follows. When you first drift off into slumber, your eyes will roll about a bit, your temperature will drop slightly, your muscles will relax, and yo

35、ur breathing will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow and become quite regular. That is stage 1 sleep. For the next half hour or so, as you relax more and more, you will drift down through stage 2 and stage 3 sleep. The lower your stage of sleep, the slower your brain waves will be.

36、 Then about 40 to 69 minutes after you lose consciousness you will have reached the deepest sleep of all. Your brain will show the large slow waves that axe known as the delta rhythm. This is stage 4 sleep. You do not remain at this deep fourth stage all night long, but instead about 80 minutes afte

37、r you fall into slumber, your brain activity level will increase again slightly. The delta rhythm will disappear, to be replaced by the activity pattern of brain waves. Your eyes will begin to dart around under your closed eyelids as if you were looking at something occurring in front of you. This p

38、eriod of rapid eye movement lasts for some 8 to 15 minutes and is called REM sleep. It is during REM sleep period, your body will soon relax again, your breathing will slip gently back from stage 1 to stage 4 sleep. Sleep is part of a persons daily activity cycle. There are (46) different stages of

39、sleep, and they too occur in cycles. At the first stage, your (47) drift off into slumber, your eyes will roll about a bit, your muscles will relax. As you (48) more and. more, you will drift down through stage 2 and stage 3 sleep. After you lose (49) you will have reached the deepest sleep of all.

40、That is the (50) step. 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 brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A. - tap B. - lavatory C.

41、- wash-conditioner D. - perfume E. - nail-clipper F. - slippers G. - street index H. - bathing towel I. - double bedroom J. - barbers shop K. - desk lamp L. - quilt M. - bed sheet N. - switch 51 ( )指甲刀 ( )拖鞋 52 ( )开关 ( )双人间 53 ( )水龙头 ( )台灯 54 ( )床单 ( )厕所 55 ( )被子 ( )香水 Task 5 Directions: The followi

42、ng is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Jacob Warren Objective: motivated business school graduate seeking a marketing assistant position to help develop and implement marketing communications projects Educa

43、tion: 1999-2003 Seattle University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Marketing major Experience: 2004-present World Marketing Company Portland, Oregon marketing assistant -created media kits to enhance sales presentation -conducted market research on industry trends in the software fiel

44、d Skills: Fluent in French Experienced in conducting market research Analytical in approach to problems Confident public speaker 56 What is this passage? It is a _. 57 What did Jacob Warren study in the university? Jacob Warren studied _. 58 What does Jacob Warren want lo apply for? Jacob Warren wan

45、ts to apply for a position as a _. 59 Which university did he study in? 60 Which language can he speak? 61 Advertising does not usually increase the total number of products sold. （ A）广告并不总是增加被卖掉产品的数量。 （ B）广告并不总能增加销售产品的总数量。 （ C）广告并不总能增加买入产品的总数量。 （ D）广告并不总是增加产品被销售的数量。 62 Having investigated carefully

46、, the police arrived at the conclusion that the taxi-driver should take full responsibility for the yesterdays accident. （ A）经过仔细调查，警方到达结果，出租车司机不用对昨天的事故负责。 （ B）经过仔细调查，警方到达结果，出租车司机该对昨天的事故负充分的责任。 （ C）经过仔细调查，警方得出结论，出租车司机该对事故负一定的责任。 （ D）经过仔细调查，警方得出结论，出租车司机该对昨天的事故负全责。 63 These peoples remain healthy in b

47、ody and spirit despite the passage of time. （ A）尽管时间在流逝，但这些民族的人仍能保持身心健康。 （ B）尽管时间在流逝，但这些人仍能保持身心健康。 （ C）尽管时间像文章一样在流逝，但这些人仍能保持身心健康。 （ D）尽管时间像文章一样在流逝，但这些人仍不能保持身心健康。 64 The hostess went out of her way to make my daughter feel at home. （ A）女主人走出去使我女儿感到在家。 （ B）女主人走出去使我女儿感到在家一样自由。 （ C）女主人竭尽全力使我女儿感到在家。 （ D）

48、女主人竭尽全力使我女儿感到在家一样自由。 65 Applicants should have a pleasant appearance, mature(成熟 )personality, and be able to organize work efficiently under pressure. There should be 5 years working experience. Good shorthand(速记 )skills, and a very high standard of both written and spoken English are required. A command of good PC skills will be an asset(有利条件 ). 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 收信人；杨雷 写信人：张听 日期： 2008年 6月 21日 内容：张听的高中同学杨雷即