[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷187及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 187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） Thank you. （ B） It doesnt matter. （ C） Thats good. （ D） Im really sorry. （ A） Its Bus 202. （ B） Its 11:30. （ C） Its too late. （ D） It sounds bad. （ A） No, he doesnt. （ B） Yes, he does. （ C） So does he. （ D） Neither does he. （ A） Yes, he looks pale.

3、（ B） Hes got a cold. （ C） No, hes all right. （ D） Let him alone. （ A） I want a hat for my mom. （ B） Of course you can. （ C） The same to you. （ D） Thank you all the same. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. Af

4、ter 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） 8:00. （ B） 8:15 （ C） 7:45 （ D） 7:10 （ A） To meet John. （ B） To prepare for the test.

5、（ C） To review lessons. （ D） To stay up. （ A） 30 years. （ B） 13 years. （ C） 17 years. （ D） 43 years. （ A） Li. （ B） Tom. （ C） The man. （ D） Beck. （ A） Tuesday. （ B） Thursday. （ C） Saturday. （ D） Friday. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some

6、 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 writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 The

7、 English people like take-away (11) . The most popular food is fish and chips. They (12) go to a fish and chip shop. They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their work place. At (13) time, many people eat take-away food in the park. Chinese takeaways food are also very popular (14)

8、. People in the USA and Australia like Chinese takeaway food, too. But the most (15) food in the USA is fried chicken. Section A Directions: 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

9、marked A , B, C, and D. 16 The policeman said that the young man was _for the accident. （ A） responsibility （ B） recent （ C） responsible （ D） result 17 -The fish were _yesterday, but they are all died today, why? -Maybe they were lack of oxygen. （ A） life （ B） love （ C） alive （ D） lovely 18 Never in

10、 his whole life _such a stupid thing. （ A） did he do （ B） has he done （ C） he has done （ D） he did 19 Its time you _your membership dues. （ A） paid （ B） pay （ C） will pay （ D） to pay 20 Whenever you _your mind, please tell me. （ A） change （ B） exchange （ C） make （ D） changeable 21 He soon _from fail

11、ure, and promised to work harder than before. （ A） got across （ B） got through （ C） got over （ D） got away 22 Jack is very sad; everyone went to the zoo _him. （ A） besides （ B） against （ C） for （ D） but 23 I have five other courses _Computer. （ A） besides （ B） exception （ C） except （ D） beside 24 Ev

12、ery suitcase is _with your clothes; I cant find an empty one. （ A） find （ B） fine （ C） full （ D） filled 25 Mary, as well as Lily, _Japanese very hard. （ A） study （ B） has studied （ C） studies （ D） had studied Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blan

13、d with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 One of the (run) _ fell and hurt his leg on the playground. 27 It is well known that Thomas was a great American (invent) _. 28 When the balloon is blown away by the wind, it will soon (appear) _. 29 Early to bed and early to rise makes a

14、man healthy, (wealth) _ and wise. 30 The boy cant make himself (understand)_ in English. 31 It is the timely (treat) _ that makes the patient stand up again. 32 I dont think the method is worth (try) _. 33 This room is twice the (long) _ of the other, but much narrower. 34 While watching TV, we can

15、keep up with the (late) _ development in other parts of the world. 35 If you go on like this, you will end up (send)_ to prison. 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 ar

16、e 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Cape Verde (佛得角 ) is an Africa country that is made up of 10 main islands and 5 tiny ones. It lies in the Atlantic Ocean, about 400 miles west of Senegal on the African mainland. Cape Verde has a population of about 329,000 an

17、d a total area of 1,557 square miles. Sao Tiago, the largest island, covers 383 square miles. There are no people living on Santa Luzia, the least of the ten larger islands, nor on the five small islands. Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, is on Sao Tiago. However, the largest city, Mindelo, is on Sa

18、o Vicente, the sixth largest island of the group. Portugal (葡萄牙 ) ruled the islands from the 1460s until 1975, when Cape Verde became independent. Now Cape Verde is a republic with an elected president. About 70 percent of the people of Cape Verde have mixed black African and Portuguese (葡萄牙的 ) bloo

19、d. The rest of the population are mostly black Africans. 36 The most important city of Cape Verde is _ . （ A） Praia, because it is on the largest island （ B） Mindelo, because 70% of the people live there （ C） Mindelo, because that is the capital of the country （ D） Praia, because that is where the g

20、overnment is 37 Which of the following shows the right relationship between Sao Tiago, Santa Luzia and Sao Vicente? （ A） Sao Tiago, Santa Luzia, Sao Vicente. （ B） Sao Vicente, Santa Luzia, Sao Tiago. （ C） Sao Vicente, Sao Tiago, Santa Luzia. （ D） Sao Tiago, Sao Vicente, Santa Luzia. 38 If you visit

21、Cape Verde, you will find _ . （ A） no people on the six smallest islands （ B） people only on the ten main islands （ C） about 200 people on every square mile of land （ D） people on all the islands except Santa Luzia 39 Five hundred years ago Cape Verde was _ . （ A） a free country （ B） a colony (殖民地 )

22、 （ C） a republic （ D） an unknown country 40 Three out of ten people living in Cape Verde are of _ . （ A） mixed Portuguese and African ancestry (祖先 ) （ B） either Portuguese or African ancestry （ C） Portuguese ancestry （ D） African ancestry Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 que

23、stions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 In some part of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England. New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil. Anyone who has wanted to s

24、tart a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging the stumps of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land. This work of removing stones never really ends, because every

25、 winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones. That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England field

26、s. The stone walls are not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neighbors cows. 41 New England lies in _ . （ A） Europe （ B） Asia （ C） Africa （ D） the United States 42 Why farming is much more difficult in New England than in some other parts? （ A） B

27、ecause New England is very cold. （ B） Because New England has many trees. （ C） Because New England has thin, rocky soil. （ D） Both B and C 43 Farmers have to dig out the trees _ out of the soil before removing stones from the land. （ A） roots （ B） branches （ C） trunks （ D） stems 44 The work of remov

28、ing stones never ends because _ . （ A） more stones grow in winter （ B） the farmers want to start more and more new farms （ C） there are so many stones in the thin soil （ D） both A and B 45 The stone walls are used to _ . （ A） prevent their neighbors cows from coming （ B） prevent their own cows from

29、going （ C） prevent their neighbors coming （ D） build a stone city 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 12th J

30、une, 2006 Dear Sir or Madam, I wish to apply for the position advertised in todays Herald (先驱报 ) , I feel that I am competent to meet the requirements which you have specified. I am twenty-seven years old. After graduating from high school I took a two years business course in the White Commercial S

31、chool, one of-the best commercial schools in Toledo, studying both bookkeeping and typewriting. Since graduating from business school I have worked for three years in a lawyers office, where I am at present employed. I now wish to enter an office where the work requires greater judgment than here, a

32、nd where there is more opportunity for advancement. I have permission to refer to Mr. Smith White, principal of the White Commercial School, and Mr. Richard McDowell, principal of the Red Cross High School, for statements as to my character and ability. Sincerely yours, George Washington George Wash

33、ington saw the position advertisement in (46) . He studied (47) and (48) in the White Commercial School. George Washington wished to leave his present job because he wanted more opportunity (49) . (50) of the schools where he studied can provide the references as to his character and ability. Task 4

34、 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. Birmingham Evening Mail B. The Australian Journal of

35、 Politics and History C. Contemporary Review D. International Whos Who E. National Geography F. Guiness Book of World Record G. Canadian Author and Bookman H. Christian Science Monitor I. Financial Times J. Los Angeles Herald-Examiner K. Scotish Dally Express L. Saint Louis Globe Democrat M. New Zea

36、land Commerce N. International Herald Tribune O. Advertising News of New York P. The Political Quarterly Q. Northern Echo R. The Straits Times 51 ( )海峡时报 ( )国际名人录年刊 52 ( )基督教科学箴言报 ( )金融时报 53 ( ) 政治季刊 ( )北方回声报 54 ( )加拿大作家与书商季刊 ( )当代评论月刊 55 ( )圣路易斯环球民主报 ( )洛杉矶先驱考察家报 Task 5 Directions: The following is

37、 a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Shanghai Professional Management Consultant Co. Ltd., is seeking qualified candidates for the following vacancies for multi-national companies: 1. Sales Manager Excellent i

38、nterpersonal and presentation skills Dynamic, open-minded, capable of being leader Fluency in English and Mandarin Good understanding and knowledge of lighting business and sales management Applicants with work experience of above 3 years in the field of lighting preferred. 2. Human Resource Manager

39、 Bachelor degree and above, MBA preferred With about 10 years of relative work experience Good command of spoken and written English Familiar with computer skills Minimum salary RMB 12 K per month Welfare package to be negotiated Interested applicant please forward resume to: 1460 East Tower, 789 Ti

40、anshan Road Tianshan Commercial Mansion Shanghai 200051 56 What vacancies are provided for multi-national companies? Sales Manager and _ . 57 Besides English, what language does the applicant for sales manager have to be fluent in? _ . 58 What kind of applicant is preferable for sales manager? Those

41、 who have over 3 years of work experiences in the field of _ . 59 How many years of relative work experience is required for Human Resource Manger? _ . 60 What is the minimum salary for the two vacancies? _ per month. 61 Only in recent years have people begun to realize the importance of wildlife pr

42、otection. （ A）直到近年来人们才越来越意识到保护野生动物的重要性。 （ B）只是在最近几年里人们才开始发现并保护了很多重要的野生动物。 （ C）直到近年来人们才开始意识到保护野生环境的紧迫性。 （ D）直到近年来人们才开始了解保护野生动物的重要性。 62 We are excited to learn that everyone can visit the newly built museum for free. （ A）听说每个人都可以免费参观新建的博物馆，我们都很兴奋。 （ B）令我们兴奋的是可以自由自在地从修缮一新的博物馆里学东西。 （ C）一听说知道每个人都可以参观修缮一新

43、的博物馆，我们便毫无顾忌地兴奋起来。 （ D）了解到每个人都可自由参观新落成的博物馆时，我们都很兴奋。 63 Currently， firms selling to the Chinese market mostly focus on the countrys youth。 （ A）现在大部分中国市场的销售公司历史都很年轻。 （ B） 目前中国市场的销售公司主要都是由该国的年轻人创办的。 （ C）目前向中国市场销售产品的公司主要针对的是该国的年轻人。 （ D）现在往中国市场销售产品的公司主要招聘该国的年轻人。 64 Although he designed buildings througho

44、ut the world, he was perhaps best known for his work in Japan. （ A）尽管他所设计的建筑遍布世界各地，但他最为人熟知的作品可能还是在日本。 （ B）虽然他的建筑设计作品遍布全球，但是 最了解他作品的可能还是日本人民。 （ C）尽管他曾为世界上很多地方设计过建筑，但其最好的作品可能还是在日本。 （ D）虽然作为一名建筑设计师他曾在世界各地工作过，但是他最了解的还是日本的情况。 65 Thank you for coming to the meeting for students who will be remaining on ca

45、mpus during the 10-day winter break. As the chairman of students, its my responsibility to explain the vacation arrangements and have you fill out the forms giving the dates youll be on campus. To reduce heating costs, Butler Hall will be the only dorm to open. All the other dorms will close on 5 p.

46、 m. on Friday, February 7th and theyll not reopen until 6 p. m. on February 16th. 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 1. 姓名：刘小宇 男 1983年 12月

47、25日出生 未婚 2005年毕业于新华学院自动化系。各门功 课都很优秀，有较好的英语听说读写能力和一定法语语音基础。同时对管理理论有一定了解。喜欢写作和交朋友。欲求电梯工程师一职。 Words for reference：自动化 automation 功课优秀 excellent scores in all subjects Resume Name: _ Sex: male Date of birth: _ Marital status: single Job objective: _ Education: I graduated from_ Foreign languages: Other

48、knowledge: Hobbies: 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 187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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 Im sorry I forgot to send the E-mail for you, Mary. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对别人忘了事表示谅解。 2 【听力原文】 What time is the next train to London? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 问时间。 3 【听力原文】 I really dont like popular music. How about