[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷409及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 409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） Here you are. （ B） It is here. （ C） Yes, I would. （ D） Ive got some money. 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 quest

3、ion. 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 is afraid. （ B） She has never taken the bus before. （ C） She is new here. （ D） She does not want to tell him. Section C Direc

4、tions: 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 you hear. The

5、 third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 Sleep is part of a persons daily (11) 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 fist drift off into slumber,

6、your eyes will roll about a bit, you temperature will drop slightly, your muscles (12) and your breathing will slow and become quite regular. (13) waves slow down a bit too, with the alpha rhythm of rather fast waves pre dominating for the first few minutes. This is called stage I sleep. For the nex

7、t half hour or so, as you relax (14) , you will drift down through stage 2 and stage 3 sleep. The lower your stage of sleep is, (15) your brain waves will be. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appro

8、priate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 A car mainly consists _ a body, an engine, and four wheels. （ A） with （ B） of （ C） in （ D） to 9 Your dress doesnt _ with your new hairstyle. （ A） suit （ B） mix （ C） match （ D） compare 10 He didnt get the job. If only he _ his fathers

9、advice. （ A） had taken （ B） have taken （ C） take （ D） took 11 _ we all know, Mary is a very warm-hearted person. （ A） Which （ B） That （ C） As （ D） It 12 Im sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. There is no_for this while you are on duty. （ A） reason （ B） excuse （ C） cause （ D） expla

10、nation 13 I dont like _ you speak to her. （ A） the way （ B） the way in that （ C） the way which （ D） the way of which 14 Little _ that the police are about to arrest him. （ A） he knows （ B） he doesnt know （ C） does he know （ D） doesnt he know 15 Were going to a wonderful holiday which _ about 10 days

11、. （ A） will continue （ B） will spend （ C） will keep （ D） will last 16 As it was almost time for the flight, all the passengers got _ the plane. （ A） around （ B） abroad （ C） aboard （ D） ahead 17 The road is wet. It _ last night. （ A） should have rained （ B） must have rained （ C） could have rained （ D

12、） must rain 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. 18 When I found her she (concentrate)_ on her work. 19 The father was (delight)_ to see his son. 20 I came to a _ (conclude) that the house

13、wife was lazy. 21 His _ (ultimately) goal is to become a super star. 22 Which do you like _ (well), basketball or football? 23 The model worker had the (little) _ thought of his own interest. 24 Ill never forget (meet) _ you for the first time. 25 Since I (finish) _ reading the book, I can return it

14、 to the library. 26 By the end of next month, we_ (learn) two thousand English words. 27 It is well known that Thomas was a great American (invent) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question

15、 or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 About 23 million headset stereos are sold in the United States each year. Most have one thing in common: they can cause hearing loss. Studies have shown that sound levels from the machines can reach 115 d

16、ecibels(分贝 ) or more roughly equivalent to standing 100 feet from a commercial jet at takeoff. At the level, permanent hearing damage can occur after just 15 minutes. And the earlier a child begins using a headset, the more damage can accumulate. Loud noise causes hearing loss by killing irreplaceab

17、le hair cells in the inner ear. Normally, the process occurs slowly as people age, but noise damage can accelerate it. Noise-induced hearing loss is insidious(不知不觉中发展的 ); Damage may not be apparent until later in life. Since headsets are used privately, parents often dont realize how loud their chil

18、drens music is. As a rule, experts say headset sound loud enough to be heard by passers (approximately 100 decibels) can cause damage if used more than two hours a day. The allowable time is halved for every five decibels above that. For example, at 105 decibels, the maximum is one hour. Whatever yo

19、ur age, noise is dangerous if it hurts your ears, makes them ring or causes you to shout above it to be heard. 28 Headset stereos can _. （ A） cause hearing loss （ B） cause mental disease （ C） make people become mad （ D） cause people become old 29 At the level of 115 decibels, permanent hearing damag

20、e can occur after just _. （ A） 15 minutes （ B） 60 minutes （ C） 100 minutes （ D） 105 minutes 30 Noise-induced hearing loss is _. （ A） apparent （ B） rough （ C） quick （ D） unnoticed 31 According the experts, when headset sound reaches 110 decibcls, it can be used at most for _. （ A） one hour （ B） half

21、an hour （ C） two hours （ D） three hours 32 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Headsets shouldnt be used any more. （ B） Noise is dangerous to our hearing. （ C） We should use headsets in a proper way. （ D） Damage caused by noise may not be found in the early years of lif

22、e. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 There are three people walking along a street, first a big man, then a pretty girl, and then an old gentleman. The first two went round a comer. Suddenly the gentleman saw a

23、 piece of paper on the ground. He picked it up, it was five pounds. A few seconds later, the girl came back, crying. She said, “Ive dropped five pounds“. “Dont cry“, said the gentleman, “Here it is“. The girl thanked him and went away. After a few seconds, the big man came back, he was looking for s

24、omething. Suddenly a small man opened a window and said, “I saw five pounds fall from your pocket, but that man gave it to a girl“. The big man was very angry. The gentleman was frightened and gave him another five pounds. When the gentleman had gone, the girl came back to receive her one pound sixt

25、y-seven pence and the small man came out to get his. 33 Who do you think really lost five pounds? （ A） The gentleman. （ B） The small man. （ C） The big man. （ D） The pretty girl. 34 In the story the small man was given _. （ A） one pound more （ B） as much money as the pretty girl （ C） nothing （ D） fiv

26、e pounds 35 According to the story, we can learn that the gentleman was _. （ A） dishonest （ B） shy （ C） not brave （ D） foolish 36 Which of the following is untrue? （ A） The big man got less money than the pretty girl. （ B） Both the big man and the pretty girl are cheats. （ C） The gentleman picked up

27、 five pounds. （ D） The big man was looking for his lost money. 37 The best title of the story is _. （ A） Five Pounds or Ten Pounds （ B） The Three Cheats （ C） The Pretty Girl and Her Clever Friends （ D） The Gentleman Was Honest Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are

28、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. 38 With the steady increase in the amount of leisure time that people enjoy today, the importance of businesses that deal with leisure products and

29、services is also steadily increasing. One of the biggest such industries is the tourist industry. Providing transportation and accommodations for tourists and guides, brochures, souvenirs is one of the major industries in many countries. Another industry obviously devoted to leisure is entertainment

30、. Movies, TV, shows, concerts and plays are usually intended for our leisure. The same can be said of most books, except textbooks. This list could be greatly extended. But even among these industries, we have mentioned only part of the picture. The people who make TV sets and build the theatres and

31、 hotels are as much a part of the leisure industry as the singers or the hotel clerks. Introduction: Growing【 46】 . Some aspects of leisure industry:【 47】 . 【 48】 . Other related industries:【 49】 . 【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to fin

32、d 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. 43 A piano B violin C cello D guitar E xylophone F harp G oboe H clarinet I drum J gong K cymbals L dulcimer M viola N flute O Erhu P accordion Q

33、suona horn 51. ( )大提琴 ( )小提琴 52. ( )笛 ( )鼓 53. ( )钢琴 ( )中音提琴 54. ( )吉他 ( )锣 55. ( )手风琴 ( )唢呐 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. 48 Dear Julia Smith, I am interested in the job

34、 of Waitress advertised on Morning Newspaper this morning and I am enclosing a copy of my I had worked as waitress in my own country for two years before I came here in March this year and my former employer can provide you with a reference. I imagine that you cater mainly for overseas tourists so I

35、 belief my language skills would be useful. My native language is Chinese. In addition to my ability of speaking both Japanese and English, I also can understand Spanish. I hope you will consider my application carefully and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Ma Pingping 48 W

36、hat position does the writer apply for? She applies for the _ 49 When does she know that the receiver needs candidates for the job? After reading the _ on Morning Newspaper this morning. 50 Who can prove that she had worked as waitress in China? Her former employer. He can provide Julia _. 51 How ma

37、ny languages does she know besides Chinese? What are they? Three. They are _. 52 What does she hope? She hopes that Julia will _ carefully. 53 The new computers are much better in performance than the previous generation （ A）新一代计算机的表现比上一代的好多了。 （ B）新一代计算机的工作性能远胜过前一代。 （ C）新的计算机比旧的耐用得多了。 （ D）新的计算机比前一代产

38、品好用。 54 He admired the beauty of the university where those who hate ignorance struggle to know （ A）他赞美大学的美，它是一个让无知者努力去学习的地方。 （ B）他赞美大学的美，那是痛恨愚昧的人孜孜求知之所。 （ C）他赞美大学的美，那是一个痛恨愚昧，产生努力的地方。 （ D）他赞美大学的美，那是一个让人们努力去厌恶愚昧的地方。 55 So absorbed as is he that she did not dare to make a sound. （ A）他那么聚精会神，她不敢说一句话。 （

39、 B）他那么吸引人，她不敢弄出一点声音。 （ C）他那么聚精会神，以至于她都不敢弄出一点声 音。 （ D）他那么吸引人，她一句话都不敢跟他说。 56 We accept returns or exchanges within 30 days from the date of the purchase of these cell phones. （ A）手机从购买之日起 30天内我们接受退换。 （ B）手机在试用 30天之后我们可允许退货。 （ C）我们同意 30天内可以购买手机，退货或更换。 （ D）我们保证 30天之内购买的手机，包退包换。 57 Catherine, I want you

40、to be the first to know the results of my final examinations. Ive just passed all examinations and I am waiting for the arrival of the summer holidays. Please tell me something about your studies and the date of your graduation. Tim 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test you

41、r ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a resume according to the information given in Chinese. 请按照下列资料写一份个人简历：姓名：张雪梅；邮编： 2000

42、42；地址：上海市南京路 317号；联系电话： 75488856；求职方向：人力资源部经理。 工作经历： 1990 1991年：在上海城市酒店任市场部经理秘书。 1991年 至今：在上海城市酒店任总经理行政助理。 学历： 1990年 7月在光华大学获文学学士 学位；专业：英语 证明人：李明教授；邮编： 900084；地址：燕京光华大学外语系；电话：(090)3249876 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 409答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to qu

43、estions. 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】 I have no money with me now How about lending me 100 yuan?

44、 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “How about doing.?”是提出建议、请求时的常用句型，这里“Here you are.”表示对方愿意借给我钱，是常用的肯定回答，故选 A。 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 questio

45、ns 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. 2 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, can you tell me which bus I should take to the Peoples park? W: Im afraid I cant. Ive only been here for several days. Q: Why cant the woman

46、give the man directions? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士问路，女士回答说 “我不知道，我刚到这里没几天。 ”由此可以判断女士也不清楚，故选 C。 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

47、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. 3 【听力原文】 Sleep is part of a persons daily activity cycle. There are several different stages of sleep, and they too oc

48、cur 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, you temperature will drop slightly, your muscles will relax, and your breathing will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow down a bit too, with the alpha rhythm of rather fast waves predominating for the first few minutes. This is called 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 is, the slower your brai