[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷451及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 451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） My pleasure. （ B） Its wonderful. （ C） Its not good. （ D） Im glad you like it. 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 qu

3、estion. 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） Talk to Mr. George. （ B） Send a letter to Mr. George. （ C） Give Mr. George a present. （ D） Visit Mr. George. Section C Directi

4、ons: 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 t

5、hird reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 2 We usually think that people have five senses. Senses are the 【 B1】 _ we learn about what is happening around us. The five main senses are 【 B2】 _ ,hearing,touch,taste and smell.Each sense 【 B3】 _ a certain part of the body

6、. This part of the body receives information and then 【 B4】 _ the information to the brain. Besides these five senses, there are also some other senses. There is a sense of balance which stops us from 【 B5】 _.We also have senses of hunger, thirst and cold. 3 【 B1】 4 【 B2】 5 【 B3】 6 【 B4】 7 【 B5】 Sec

7、tion 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. 8 It is requested that every student _ a paper on sustainable development. （ A） writes （ B） wrote

8、（ C） writing （ D） write 9 This factory can _ 10,000 bikes every year. （ A） turn out （ B） turn up （ C） turn in （ D） turn over 10 On seeing the expression in his face, we knew _ was bad. （ A） a news （ B） some news （ C） news （ D） the news 11 Itd be helpful _ me _ know what your plans for the week are.

9、（ A） to. for （ B） for. by （ C） for. to （ D） to. through 12 the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate. （ A） Although （ B） Since （ C） If （ D） Until 13 There is no point _ it again to him, for he never listens to our advice. （ A） saying （ B） to say （ C） say （ D） sa

10、id 14 _ he can recover soon, I dont mind how much money I have to pay. （ A） So long as （ B） So far as （ C） In case （ D） When 15 I need to buy a pair of new shoes for my old ones are almost _. （ A） wasted away （ B） broken out （ C） worn out （ D） used up 16 The writer was so absorbed_his job that he di

11、d not notice me enter the room. （ A） on （ B） of （ C） in （ D） at 17 I have kept that picture _ I can see it clearly, as it always reminds me of my university days. （ A） which （ B） where （ C） whether （ D） when Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland

12、 with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 John had a lot of (difficult) _ learning Latin. 19 I (let) _ you know as soon as we find out the truth. 20 That was the most (attract) _ novel I could think of. 21 The girl worked so hard that (eventual)_ she made herself seriously ill. 22

13、I remember (see) _ him once somewhere. 23 I have a lot of work (do)_this weekend. 24 Mary told me not to worry because the (operate) _ on Mr. Smith was very successful. 25 Of all my teachers, he is my (favor) _ one. 26 Jack found it difficult (complete) _ the task within an hour. 27 If I hadnt drive

14、n the car yesterday, I (avoid) _ the accident. 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 the correct choice. 27 Every da

15、y we read a lot of books,from our textbooks to some magazines or romantic stories.Have you ever thought about the speed or the rate of reading? Some people read very rapidly;others read very slowly.A rapid reader may say,“I read along story in one evening.“However someone who reads slowly perhaps sa

16、y,“I read slowly,but carefully.And I am familiar with every detail(细节 ).“So who do you think is the better reader?The slow reader or the rapid reader? In my opinion,the key question is not the speed.That is to say,we cannot draw a concluson that the rapid reader is the good reader,or the slow reader

17、 is good.It depends on what we are reading and whats our purpose of reading.If you are a rapid reader,you may be a good reader when you read a story book for fun,and it will not take you too much time.But when you haveto read a textbook or a research report,youd better slow your speed and read it wo

18、rd by word to avoid making any possible mistake.On the other hand,if you are a slow reader,you may bea good reader when you read some directions for making something.But you will waste a lot oftime to read a simple story So before reading,youd better think about what you ar e reading and what you ar

19、e reading for 28 According to the author,who is the good reader? （ A） The slow reader （ B） The rapid reader （ C） It is not mentioned （ D） It all depends 29 From the passage,we know that when we read a story book,wed better_ （ A） read it rapidly （ B） read it slowly （ C） remember every detail （ D） rea

20、d it in one evening 30 What should be read slowly? （ A） A romantic story （ B） A magazine （ C） A joke （ D） A research report. 31 What should be read rapidly? （ A） A textbook （ B） A research report （ C） A love story （ D） Some directions for making somethin 32 For a reader,what is the most important? （

21、 A） A good book （ B） Avoiding any mistake （ C） The puIrpose of reading （ D） Reading many books Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 There is another sale this Christmas season. With the sliding sound of cash regis

22、ters(收银箱 ) drawers, one might think Santa Claus(圣诞老人 ) is about to overtake Microsoft owner Bill Gates to become the worlds richest person. Christmas has become far more commercial than its original meaningthe celebration of Jesus Christs birth. Santa should be pleasantly surprised to find himself w

23、armly welcomed in major Chinese cities, where hotels, shopping centers, bars and restaurants and markets have been cashing during this golden spending season. 30% of Beijingers are willing to pay for Santa, creating a 100-million-yuan market in catering(餐饮 ), shopping and entertainment. No wonder bu

24、sinessmen are more aware than ever before of the business opportunity created by Christmas. Christmas has always been a time when leading Beijing hotels offer seasonal foods and special events. Chinese people prefer to stay at home with their families during the traditional Spring Festival. They gen

25、erally spend the seven-day holidays in May and October traveling. Christmas seems to have become the only happy time that Chinese party and enjoy food and entertainment outside their homes. Five years ago. Christmas in Beijing was fashionable for Chinese. Now, the celebration is habitual. 33 Christm

26、as season might bring profit to the businessmen with the pleasant _ of cash registers drawers. （ A） moving （ B） singing （ C） shouting （ D） crying 34 In our passage, Microsoft owner Bill Gates is the symbol of being _. （ A） hard-working （ B） successful （ C） clever （ D） rich 35 Santa Claus should feel

27、 surprised to find himself warmly welcomed in major Chinese cities, because _. （ A） Christmas season was originally set for people to go shopping （ B） Christmas season has become a spending season in these cities （ C） Santa Claus has become familiar to the common people in these cities （ D） Santa Cl

28、aus would never have imagined himself to be welcomed in China 36 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Leading Beijing hotels would offer foods free of charge during Christmas. （ B） Thirty per cent of the people in Beijing would go shopping during Christmas. （ C） Businessmen have becom

29、e more active to the opportunities during Christmas. （ D） People in Beijing would spend 100 million RMB shopping during Christmas. 37 Which of the following is probably the time the Chinese people to have a family get-together? （ A） May Day. （ B） National Day. （ C） Spring Festival. （ D） Christmas Da

30、y. 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. 38 Mr. Nathan, Ladies and Gentlemen: Tomorrow Mr. Nathan will conclude h

31、is visit to our company with round success. Our dinner this evening is to bid him farewell. Please allow me, on behalf of (代表 ) Master s Travel in Shanghai, to express our warm send-off to Mr. Nathan. Mr. Nathan, during his brief stay in Shanghai, has given us many wonderful lectures on tourism. I t

32、ake this opportunity to thank him for his instructive lectures. In order to improve our service in tourism, I sincerely hope Mr. Nathan will benefit us with his kind advice and valuable suggestion. Mr. Nathan is leaving for America. I wish him a pleasant journey. Now please raise your glasses and jo

33、in me in a toast, to the continuing development of friendly cooperation between us, to the health of Mr. Nathan, to the health of all the American guests and to the health of all the ladies and gentlemen here. 1) Tomorrow (46) will finish his visit to our company with great success. 2) We hold this

34、(47) tonight to bid Mr. Nathan farewell. 3) The speaker is to express the warm send-off to Mr. Nathan on behalf of (48) . 4) Mr. Nathan has given us a lot of wonderful lectures on tourism and the speaker takes this opportunity to thank him for his (49) . 5) Mr. Nathan is to leave Shanghai for (50) .

35、 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. 43 Aaudio control panel Baudio volume control Cbatt

36、ery pack Dbattery pack latch ECD-ROM drive Fdiskette drive Gexternal input device connector Hexternal monitor port Iheadphone jack Jleft speaker Kline-in jack Lliquid crystal display Mmemory door Nmicrophone Omicrophone jack Pmodern connector QPC card eject buttons RPC card slot Spower jack Tpower s

37、witch Uright speaker Vsecurity keyhole Wsystem-expansion connector Xsystem-status indicators Ytrack point buttons Ztrack point stick 51. ( )外接输入装置连接器 ( )电源接口 52. ( )系统状态显示 ( )调制解调器接口 53. ( )电 源开关 ( )外接显示器端口 54. ( )液晶显示 ( )耳机插口 55. ( )送话器插孔 ( )音量控制 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After

38、 reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 48 Bath Bath by bus See the splendor of Georgian Bath from an open-top bus, Buses depart every 10 minutes and operate on a hop on/hop off system, so you buy your ticket and are free to use the

39、 buses all day! You can buy your ticket on the bus, or at the bus or train station. Tickets cost 7.5 for adults, 5.5 for senior citizens and students, and 3.0 for children. The Vaults Restaurant Open daily every evening from 6 p.m. with last orders taken at 10:30 p.m. It is also open for lunch on da

40、ys when there is an afternoon performance at the theatre Royal. Sawclose, next to the Theatre Royal (01225) 442265 Bath Antiques Market Every Wednesday 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Over 80 dealers make this the largest antiques market with the widest choice in the West Country. Guinea Lane, off Lansdown R

41、oad, Bath Tel: 0171 251 5353 or 01225 337638 Sport and Leisure Center North Parade Road Te1(01225)462563 Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Facilities for swimming, badminton, bowls, table tennis, a sauna, solarium and recreation programmes. Telephone for details. Theat

42、re Royal Much Ado About Nothing A comedy by William Shakespeare Dont miss this opportunity to see the Royal Shakespeare Company on tour! Box Office: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices: from 5 to 30. 48 How much do bus tickets for adults cost? 49 When are customers stopped ordering

43、 in the Vaults Restaurant in the evening? 50 Where is Bath Antiques Market located? It is located in Guinea Lane, _, Bath. 51 At what time is Sport and Leisure Center open? 52 Who is the author of Much Ado About Nothing? 53 I managed to reach the finals in the last years local championship. （ A）在去年本

44、地的锦标赛中，我犯规了。 （ B）在去年本地的锦 标赛中，我一直打了下去。 （ C）在去年本地的锦标赛中，我打人了决赛。 （ D）在去年本地的锦标赛中，我打到了最后。 54 This contract will enter into force after the seller confirms that the export license of mens tiesis valid （ A）在卖方证实男士领带出口许可证有效之后，本合同才能生效。 （ B）在卖方确认男士领带出口许可证有效之后，本合同生效。 （ C）本合同在卖方确认男士领带出口许可证 有效之后发生效力。 （ D）本合同只有在卖方

45、确认男士领带出口许可证有效后才有约束力。 55 It gives us much pleasure to send you the goods asked for in your letter of September 10. （ A）很高兴发去贵方 9月 10号来函索购的货物。 （ B）我们很高兴寄去你们 9月 10号来信询问的商品。 （ C）我们十分高兴贵方 9月 10号来函询问我们的商品。 （ D）我们很高兴贵方来信要求我们 9月 10 号寄出优质产品。 56 During the break she told me a lot of things, some of which were

46、 more than people could believe. （ A）打断时，她告诉我许多事，其中有些人比人们相信得要多。 （ B）打断时，她告诉我许多事，其中有些事比人们相信得要多。 （ C）休息时，她告诉我许多事，其中有些事简直不能使人相信。 （ D）休息时，她告诉我许多事，其中有些事超过了人们的相信。 57 To the west and off the European Continent (欧洲大陆 ), there are several thousands of islands on the Continent shelf. They are generally called

47、 Great Britain. For the conveniences sake, it is often shortened to Britain. Still to the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is made up of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of smaller islands

48、around them. The total area of the country is some 240 000 square kilometers with a population of about 56 million. 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. 58 假设你叫刘海斌，去年 11月你在上海新华书店花 1198元购买了 Extra6000 电 子辞典。可是用了不到半年，辞典就坏了，为此你很气恼。现在写信给该新华书店，投诉此串并请求调换或退款。随信将辞典寄回。 写信日期： 2005年 2月 17 日 Reference Words：电子辞典： electronic dictionary；退款： refund 大学英语三级（ B