[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷454及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 454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） Thats all right. （ B） Im going to Shanghai. （ C） Im fine. Thank you. （ D） Everything is going well. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue,

3、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） He is amused. （ B） He is happy. （ C） He is calm. （ D） He is upset. Section C Directions: In this section

4、 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 third reading is for

5、you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 One day my friend and I (11) a firehouse. The fighters were very nice to us. They showed us the fire engines and told us how the equipment worked. I wanted to (12) the big ladder. They explained the bell system to us and told us how the fire-a

6、larm box worked. Now we understand how dangerous it is when somebody (13) a false alarm. We also understand how dangerous it is to play with matches. I think fire fighters are very brave. They rush into (14) building and rescue people who are trapped. They wear heavy raincoats, thick rubber boots an

7、d helmets. They usually carry axes so that they can break windows and doors to (15) the fire. It seems like a challenging way to earn a living. 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

8、words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 _ I do my work, the boss doesnt mind what time I arrive at my office. （ A） So far as （ B） So long as （ C） So long （ D） So far 9 The more I looked at the picture, _. （ A） the less I liked it （ B） I liked it less （ C） the better did I like it （ D） I l

9、iked it better 10 If you don t _ smoking you will not get better. （ A） give off （ B） give up （ C） give in （ D） give out 11 The ship _ several ports to pick up passengers before crossing the ocean. （ A） calls in （ B） calls off （ C） calls on （ D） calls at 12 We must Work hard to _ the plan. （ A） reali

10、ze （ B） recognize （ C） identify （ D） aware 13 They talked as if they _ friends for years. （ A） were （ B） have been （ C） would be （ D） had been 14 After I _ for half an hour, I realized that he was not coming. （ A） have waited （ B） waited （ C） had been waiting （ D） was waiting 15 Ten years _ since we

11、 met in Beijing. （ A） passed （ B） passing （ C） have passed （ D） had passed 16 In recent years special attention has been paid_developing the students productive skills. （ A） over （ B） to （ C） on （ D） in 17 The villagers have offered much help to us and we think we should do something for them _. （ A

12、） in return （ B） in place （ C） in fashion （ D） in danger 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 His (analyze)_ of the market situation was confirmed by the further development of events.

13、19 Because of the traffic jam, when I got to the station, the train (leave) _. 20 If you intend (visit) _ the National Garden, please contact me. 21 He has made up his mind (teach) _ in the countryside. 22 This milk smells as if it (already, go) _ sour. 23 There are (differ) _between the two similar

14、 pictures. 24 I made up my mind _ (study) in France. 25 While I (watch) _ television, the door bell rang. 26 We had great difficulty (find)_ his house. 27 It is announced that the lunch time will (shorten) _ from one hour to 45 minutes. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you wil

15、l 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. 28 Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously in

16、crease urban wastes, primarily sewage (污物 ). On tile other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting (稀释 ) wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and mine complex chemical processes will produce large volumes of liquid

17、wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to dev

18、elop correct measures for the pollution problem. There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be solved. The first way is to de- crease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes “prior to“ disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes. A second approach is to devel

19、op an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure (肥料 ) is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents (废液 ) from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing factories may also be

20、 used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing factories, are currently changing former waste products into marketable by-products. Other industries are economic uses for waste products. 28 The reason that water problem will become more and more serious

21、 is _. （ A） decrease in rainfall （ B） high temperature （ C） increase in wastes （ D） the waste of water 29 How many ways does this passage point out to deal with water pollution problem? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 30 The words “prior to“ (para.2) probably mean “_“. （ A） . after （ B） d

22、uring （ C） before （ D） when 31 The second way of solving water pollution problem is about _. （ A） serious limits to industrial factories （ B） forbidding some factories discharging effluents （ C） reusing all or a part of wastes （ D） decreasing pollution hazard 32 By writing the passage, the author wa

23、nts to _ （ A） familiarize us with the serious water problem （ B） show his or her scientific research to reader （ C） tell us how to use effluents （ D） suggest that the processing factories use wastes Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numb

24、ered 41 through 45. 32 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 flight no paper needed, just a ticket number and a photo ID. Anyone who buys a Northwest E-ticket through

25、 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 lowest ticket prices.Some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless crowd. And there

26、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 that the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward E-tickets but only covers the increas

27、ing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket. 33 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 computer to plan air traveling. （ D） It helps prevent fliers from losing their tickets. 34 To encoura

28、ge 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） allow each traveler to have an extra $ 99 ticket for a friend of theirs （ D） offer ticketless trav

29、elers free miles to fly in the US 35 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） People who travel with paper on a plane. （ D） People who have lost their ticket and buy a second one. 3

30、6 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 （ C） do better than other airline companies （ D） pay for the work to deal with lost tickets 37 The w

31、ord “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 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 38 Welcome to 200

32、5 China Daily Newspaper Group Subscription (订阅 ) and Consultancy (咨询 ) Day The Beijing Newspaper and Magazines Subscription Day will be held in Zhongshan Park on October 10, 11 and 12, 2005. China Daily Newspaper Group, including China Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After readi

33、ng 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 A. - tap B. - lavatory C. - wash-conditioner D. - perfume E. - nail-clipper F. - slippers G. - street index H. -

34、bathing towel I. - double bedroom J. - barbers shop K. - desk lamp L. - quilt M. - bed sheet N. - switch 43 ( )指甲刀 ( )拖鞋 44 ( )开关 ( )双人间 45 ( )水龙头 ( )台灯 46 ( )床单 ( )厕所 47 ( )被子 ( )香水 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 quest

35、ions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 48 Dear Sirs, For the past 8 years I have been a statistician (统计员 ) in the Research Unit of Baron & Smallwood Ltd. I am now looking for a change of employment which would broaden my experience. A large and well-known organization such as yours might be abl

36、e to use my services. I am 31 years old and in excellent health. I majored in advertising at London University and I am particularly interested in work involving statistics (统计 ). Although I have had no experience in market research, I am familiar with the methods used for recording buying habits an

37、d trends. I hope that you will invite me for an interview. I could then give you further information. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Mike Smith 48 Whats Mike Smiths present job? Hes working as a_. 49 What was Mike Smiths major at London University? 50 What kind of w

38、ork does he like to do? Work involving_. 51 In what area does he lack experience? He has no experience in_ 52 Whats the purpose of the writer in sending this letter? To be invited for_ 53 It is the community who should， in the main， determine whether police are to be involved in resolving community

39、quarrels （ A）在大多数的社区，由警察来决定谁管社区冲突。 （ B）很多社区都决定由警察来管社区冲突。 （ C）多数时候，都由社区自己来决定是否该让警察加入到社区冲突中来。 （ D）大多数情况下，应该由公众决定是否由 警察来解决社区冲突。 54 She is the first woman I want to sit next to at dinner. （ A）她是我在宴席上最愿意与之邻座的女人。 （ B）她是我在就餐时最愿意坐在其下手的第一个女人。 （ C）在就餐时，我最愿意与之邻座的女人就是她。 （ D）在宴席上，我愿意与之挨着座的女人绝对是她。 55 He doesnt da

40、re to leave the house in case he should be recognized. （ A）在被人认出来 的情况下，他不敢离开这所房子。 （ B）他不敢离开这所房子，怕万一被人认出来。 （ C）他不想离开这所房子，为了不被人认出来 （ D）被人认出来之后，他不想离开这所房子。 56 Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm among the freshmen. （ A）面向新生的学生组织各职位的竞选引发了很高的热情。 （ B）新生竞选学生组织的各职位需要经历很激烈的竞

41、争。 （ C）对学生组织各职位的竞选激发 了新生的极大热情。 （ D）面向新生的学生组织各职位的竞选激发了很激烈的竞争。 57 Thank you for coming to the job interview at our office yesterday. Within two weeks we will tell you our decision on your application. We want you to know that we will seriously consider your application. If, for some reason， we cannot

42、offer you a position at this time, we will keep your application on record. When there is a job opening, we will inform you immediately. 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

43、to the following information. 58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the information given in Chinese. Remember to write the letter on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 假定你叫李明，王教授上周一到你们公司为新员工传授经验及提出建议，使他们尽快适应公司的工作。请你以个人的名义给他写一封感

44、谢信。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 454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

45、 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 How is everything with you, Nancy? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是 “南希，你一切都好吗 ?”选项 C是对 “How are you?”的回答，其他三项为干扰项。 Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After e

46、ach 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. 2 【听力原文】 W: My wallet is lost and I am very sad. M: Im sorry to hear it. Can I help you? Q: How

47、 does the man feel? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士说 “她丢了钱包感到很难过 ”，这里面 sad这个词很关键，问题问的是 “男士的感觉 ”，四个选项里只有 D选项中的 upset和 sorry意思相近，所以正确答案为 D。 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

48、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. 3 【听力原文】 One day my friend and I (11)visited a firehouse. The fighters were ve

49、ry nice to us. They showed us the fire engines and told us how the equipment worked I wanted to (12) climb the big ladder. They explained the bell system to us and told us how the fire-alarm box worked. Now we understand how dangerous it is when somebody (13) rings a false alarm. We also understand how dangerous it is to play with matches. I