[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷290及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 290及答案与解析 Section B Directions: This section is to test your 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 deci

2、de on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Go along the street and then turn right （ B） Its very far （ C） I come from Canada （ D） It closes at five oclock （ A） Not at all （ B） It doesnt matter （ C） Thank you （ D） I dont think so （ A） Thats too good （ B） Im sorry to hear t

3、hat （ C） I dont believe that （ D） Yes， certainly （ A） Yes， I do （ B） Lets have a meeting （ C） Sounds good （ D） You are wrong （ A） He is fifty years old （ B） He likes swimming （ C） He is very tall （ D） He is a worker Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The pa

4、ssage 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 you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will

5、 begin. 6 The head is 【 11】 to be the most important part of the human body. So a 【 12】 is often compared to a head. Thus we have Head of State or the head of a delegation. The head is where the brain is located. It is naturally 【 13】 ideas and intelligence.Very often, we need other peoples ideas an

6、d opinions when we want to do something well.This is because two heads are better than one. The eyes are also extremely 【 14】 to us. That is why we say “Mind your eyes“ when we remind someone to be careful. Not only human beings but animals have eyes, many things also have “eyes“ the eyes of a 【 15】

7、 , the eyes of a needle, the eyes of a typhoon, and so on. 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 marked A , B, C, and D. 11 Whats your problem? I have lost s

8、ight of my morn and dad, but just I saw them _ in front of me. （ A） were walking （ B） to have walker （ C） walk （ D） walking 12 I decided to take full _ of this opportunity to show my ability to this post. （ A） care （ B） charge （ C） control （ D） advantage 13 The project is _ complicated (复杂的 ) that t

9、hey can not be finished without a computer. （ A） such （ B） too （ C） so （ D） rather 14 I am _ with being criticized by people who know nothing about my work. （ A） tired out （ B） worn out （ C） fed up （ D） filled with 15 Violence on TV may turn out to have an _ on some young people. （ A） effect （ B） ef

10、ficiency （ C） affect （ D） impression 16 Little Tom apologized to his teacher for having _ her yesterday. （ A） offended （ B） protected （ C） objected （ D） defended 17 There _ nothing to do, we decided to have a party tonight. （ A） was （ B） were （ C） had （ D） being 18 Generally speaking, a car mainly c

11、onsists _ a body, an engine, and four wheels. （ A） with （ B） on （ C） in （ D） of 19 _ you get up late wont be a sufficient excuse for your being late for class. （ A） When （ B） That （ C） Because （ D） What 20 We moved to the town _ we could go to see our parents often. （ A） even if （ B） in case （ C） so

12、 that （ D） as if 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. 21 The meeting is of great (important)_at this stage. 22 He (fine)_$200 for exceeding the speed limit yesterday. 23 In the past, the w

13、orkers were often forced (work)_twelve or fourteen hours a day. 24 The manager told us to be friendly to the visitors as if we (meet)_them before. 25 Reading is agreeable as well as (health)_to human beings. 26 George, (see)_ that a car is coming quickly, ran over to carry the frightened little girl

14、 aside. 27 We find it hard to stand him any longer; he behaves so (strange)_. 28 Cultural (different)_often cause misunderstanding. 29 Im fond of (watch)_English movies. 30 He couldnt help (burst)_into tears when hearing the sad news. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will

15、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. 30 Beginning in October, more than 13000 McDonalds restaurants in America will use a new variety of cooking oil. McDonalds

16、aims to make its French fries and other fried foods healthier. The change will not affect the taste or the number of calories in the food. But by changing the cooking oil, McDonalds says, it hopes to cut by nearly half the amount of trans fatty acids (转换脂肪酸 ) in French fries and reduce the amount of

17、 saturated fats (饱和脂肪 ) by 16 percent. Scientists believe that trans fatty acids and saturated fats raise cholesterol (胆固醇 ) levels and increase the risk of heart disease. McDonalds new step is important because McDonalds is an industry leader and other fast-food chains and food processors may follo

18、w the lead. For McDonalds, the action comes at a time when Americans are becoming more and more concerned about obesity, which is also an increasing pressure on food companies to offer healthy food to consumers. After three years of study, McDonalds officials say they are switching oil that is lower

19、 in saturated fats and trans fatty acids. McDonalds says the change will not cause higher coats for consumers. Though there is some change, scientists say that the amount of trans fatty acids in foods at McDonalds and at other fast-food companies is still important. 31 The main idea of the text is_.

20、 （ A） McDonalds is a pioneer in food products （ B） McDonalds is enlarging its restaurants in the world （ C） fried foods cant keep up with the development of modern society （ D） McDonalds is to use new cooking oil 32 More than 13000 McDonalds restaurants in America will use a new kind of cooking oil

21、to_. （ A） lower the costs of the products （ B） make its food taste better than ever before （ C） cure the heart disease （ D） do good to the health of consumers 33 When a new kind of cooking oil is used in McDonalds,_. （ A） the prices of McDonalds foods will be much higher （ B） consumers will find the

22、 taste of McDonalds foods different （ C） many other food companies will do what McDonalds does （ D） obesity will disappear in American society sooner or later 34 The word “switching“ (Line 1, Para. 5) has the same meaning as“_“. （ A） losing （ B） spending （ C） changing （ D） studying 35 Which of the f

23、ollowing is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） If a persons cholesterol is high, it wont affect his health. （ B） Heart disease is connected with the contents of cholesterol. （ C） The Americans pay no attention to the action of McDonalds. （ D） Most of American foods are lower in trans fatty acids. T

24、ask 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 35 Fliers may want to have their tickets in hand before catching their planes, but the airline companies are doing everything they can to bring forward cost-saving ticketless fligh

25、t no paper needed, just a ticket number and a photo ID. Anyone who buys a Northwest E-ticket through the airlines computer service by June 16 will get an award. Next time you fly, you can buy another ticket for a friend for $ 99,good anywhere in the US or Canada through February, along with the lowe

26、st ticket prices.Some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless crowd. And there are rising punishments for paper lovers. American, Northwest, United, and US Airways have raised the cost for lost-ticket replacement to $ 70 from either $ 60 or $ 50 last week. The airlines insist th

27、at the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward E-tickets but only covers the increasing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket. 36 Why is the new ticketless flight introduced? （ A） It is cheaper for air travelers. （ B） It helps reduce the cost for airlines. （ C） It can use c

28、omputer to plan air traveling. （ D） It helps prevent fliers from losing their tickets. 37 To encourage people to take ticketless flights, the airlines_. （ A） sell their tickets for $ 99 from June to February the following year （ B） let travelers go to both the US and Canada with the same tickets （ C

29、） allow each traveler to have an extra $ 99 ticket for a friend of theirs （ D） offer ticketless travelers free miles to fly in the US 38 Who are the paper lovers mentioned in the text? （ A） People who like to have paper airplane tickets. （ B） People who love paper products of various kinds. （ C） Peo

30、ple who travel with paper on a plane. （ D） People who have lost their ticket and buy a second one. 39 The airline companies say that they have raised the lost-ticket replacement price in order to_. （ A） attract travelers to take ticketless flights （ B） punish those who insist on using paper tickets

31、（ C） do better than other airline companies （ D） pay for the work to deal with lost tickets 40 The word “award“ (para. 2) means_. （ A）给予 （ B）鼓励 （ C）奖励 （ D）荣誉 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 5

32、0). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 40 When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly and clearly and look at people in your audience. Using simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible. Stop for a few seconds now and then to give yo

33、ur audience a chance to think about what you have said. Make sure that everyone in the room can hear you. If it is a large room or an auditorium(礼堂 ), you will probably have to use a microphone. Just remember: he prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you ha

34、ve to say and then stop. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, youll see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find she experience so enjoyable that you ask to make more speeche

35、s! How to make a speech When you are making your speech, you should: 1. Try to relax, speak slowly and clearly; 2. Pause to give your audience【 46】 to think; 3. Use【 47】 to make yourself heard in a large room. When you are preparing your speech, you should. 1. Know your【 48】 and the occation; 2. Mak

36、e person to person contract by【 49】 come through. The purpose of the passage: give【 50】 about how to make a speech 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 th

37、e corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 45 A account book Bgold reserve Cincome and expenditure Dcash on hand Ebalance of trade Fbalance of payments Gfactory price Hprice free on board Iguaranteed price Jpreferential price Kprice control Lprime cost Mprice fixing Nprice index

38、Orise in price Pcash account 46 ( )船上交货价 ( )出厂价 47 ( )优惠价 ( )账簿 48 ( )贸易差额 ( ) 主要成本 49 ( )收入和支出 ( )但报价 50 物价指数 ( )收支差额 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. 50 Credit card is bec

39、oming more and more popular， because its very convenient You can take it to anywhere without taking a lot of cash For this reason， more and more people begin to enjoy using it The followings are the steps that you operate when drawing money from the teller machine in the credit card 1 Insert your ca

40、rd face up into the card slot on the teller machine 2 Enter your six-digit identification number on the number buttons 3 Press the button for checking or the button for saving 4 Enter the amount of withdrawal， press the “yes” button， and wait for your receipt to be printed 5 The drawer will open aut

41、omatically with your cash and receipt 6 Press the“Exit”button and remove your card from the slot 51 Why do more and more people begin to use credit card? Because its_ 52 How should you insert your card into the card slot? We should insert the card 53 How many numbers does the identification password

42、 have? It is a_identification number 54 After entering the amount of withdrawal， what should you do? We should press the“yes”button and_to be printed 55 Whats the last step of using the credit card? Press the“Exit”button， and_your card from the slot 56 In rural areas most children will follow their

43、parentsfootsteps and work on the farm when they grow up （ A）在农村地区，大部分孩子长大后将步他们父母的后尘，在农场里劳动。 （ B）在农村地区大部分孩子将跟他们的父母学习如何在他们长大的农场里劳动。 （ C）在农村地区，大部分孩子长大后将跟在他们父母身后在农场里劳动。 （ D）在农村地区，大部分孩子将和他们的父母一起在他们长大的农场里劳动。 57 The following qualifications are required from the candidates for the above position （ A）对于上述职位

44、来说，应聘者应该要求给予下面的条件。 （ B）对于上述职位来说，应聘者必须具备下列条件。 （ C）下面的条件是上边提到的应聘者必须具备的。 （ D）上面的职位提供了应聘者应该具备的条件。 58 We do not necessarily grow Wiser as we grow older （ A）当我们长大后，没必要变得更聪明了。 （ B）随着我们年 龄的增长，我们未必会变得更聪明。 （ C）随着我们年龄的增长，我们不是必然会变得更聪明。 （ D）当我们长大后，未必就会变得更加聪明。 59 In high schools the final exams are considered alo

45、ng with the work that the students have done during the school years （ A）在高中，期末考试将考虑在学生的平时表现之中。 （ B）在高中，期末考试被认为是学生平时表现的一种体现。 （ C）在高中 ，期末考试是和学生的平时表现一起评价的。 （ D）在高中，期末考试是考虑学生平时表现的一种形式。 60 Ladies and gentlemen， may I have your attention， please?Now we are looking for a passenger， Mr Brown， who is from A

46、merica And he is now leaving Beijing for America by Flight 289 The plane will take off in twenty minutes But we are told that Mr Brown left his passport as well as his wallet in the Friendship Hotel where he had stayed at So on hearing this announcement， please contact US at the reception desk immed

47、iately 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. 61 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing You are required to complete the follow

48、ing minutes of a meeting based on the following information given in Chinese 你是一家公司的秘书赵梅，这次负责填写公司的会议记录。 会议于 2009年 5月 9日举行，应出席 30人，无人请假，无人缺席，全部出席。会议由公司董事长蔡文斌提出了一项廉政建设的提议，全票通过。会后需要做的事情有制定廉政法规，发放到各部门，并组织学习。此次会议取得了很大的成果，将会对公司的廉政建设起到进一步的推动作用。 Words for reference： 廉政建设 construction of a clean and honest administration Date： _ Number Present： _ Excused(Names)： _ Absent(Names)： _ Things to do after meeting： 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ Motion： _ Made by： _ Vote for： _ Against： _ Abstentions： _ Summary of Discussion： _ Taken by： _