[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷491及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 491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） That blue shirt, please. （ B） No, you cant do anything for me. （ C） Yes, you can. （ D） I can do it by myself. （ A） Yes, it is. （ B） It s perfect. （ C） I dont like it. （ D） No, it isn t. （ A） Yes, there are a lot of girls. （ B） No, they aren t. （ C）

3、About 30 girls. （ D） About 30 boys. （ A） It s over there. （ B） Please give me your hand. （ C） OK, no problem. （ D） I can do it. （ A） She s my friend. （ B） She had lunch. （ C） She passed the entrance exam. （ D） She is a pretty girl. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to unders

4、tand 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 decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Go home and take a rest

5、. （ B） Visit her parents （ C） Go to work. （ D） See a doctor. 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 put the missing words or phra

6、ses 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. 7 The cigarette industry began in the 1870s with the development of the cigarette manufacturing machine. This made it possible to【 11】 great number

7、s of cigarettes very quickly, and it reduced the price. Today cigarette smoking is a【 12】 habit. About 43 percent of the adult men and 31 percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to note, however, that【 13】 people have given up the smoking habit.

8、75【 14】 the male population have smoked cigarettes at some time during their lives, but the number of persons who have given up smoking is increasing. Men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest【 15】 of smokers is the age group of 24-44. Section A Di

9、rections: 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. 12 I like this kind of material; it _ very soft. （ A） is feeling （ B） felt （ C） is felt （ D） feels 13 My un

10、cle, as well as his three children, _ the competition. （ A） have joined （ B） have joined in （ C） has joined in （ D） has been joined in 14 It is well known that there are some _ to every grammtical rule. （ A） exceptions （ B） ways （ C） answers （ D） invitations 15 The boring book _ Ive completely forgo

11、tten cost me 18 dollars. （ A） what name （ B） the name of that （ C） that name （ D） the name of which 16 It was not until the accident happened _. （ A） that I realized my carelessness （ B） when I realized my carelessness （ C） as I realized my carelessness （ D） when my carelessness has been realized 17

12、 The advisers propose that the plan _ postponed for a few weeks. （ A） been （ B） to be （ C） be （ D） being 18 It is reported that crimes are most likely to happen in cities _ a large percentage of unemployment. （ A） which they have （ B） that having （ C） that have （ D） where have 19 Jane _ as soon as s

13、he recognized it was her former boy friends voice. （ A） called up （ B） waited on （ C） took up （ D） rang off 20 Its reported that the city will receive about 10,000 _ on May 1. （ A） guides （ B） tourists （ C） travel agents （ D） couriers 21 _, Detroit was the home of the most productive automobile fact

14、ories in the world. （ A） At a time （ B） At no time （ C） At one time （ D） In no time 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. 22 The People s Republic of China (establish) _on October 1st, 1949

15、. 23 (judge)_ from his cheerful look, I am sure that they have won the game. 24 We had great trouble _ (translate) this poem from Chinese into English. 25 If I had known his idea, I (mistake) _ him. 26 Spring Festival is a (tradition) _ festival in China. 27 Dont forget (close)_the door when you lea

16、ve. 28 The journey was really (tire) _ , but they got to the top of the mountain at last. 29 The gap between rich and poor is still _ (wide). 30 I cant invite you to dinner this week as I am having my house (paint) _ at the moment. 31 If the engineer (come) _here yesterday, the problem would have be

17、en solved. 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. 31 Psychology (心理学 ) is the study of the mind a

18、nd mental activities. For example, psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad, but others make you happy. They want to know why some people are shy, but others are quite talkative. They also want to know why people do the things that they do. They test intelligence. Psychologists d

19、eal with the minds and behavior of people. Your mind consists of all your feelings, thoughts, and ideas. It is the result of one part of the brain called the cerebrum (大脑 ). Your behavior is the way you act or conduct yourself. Examples of behavior include shouting, crying, laughing, and sleeping. S

20、everal people have been instrumental (有重要作用的 ) in the field of psychology. Wilhelm Wundt set up the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879. Ivan Pavlov, a Russian, is noted for his experiments with dogs in which he studied their reflexes and reactions. Around 1900, Sigmund Freud

21、 stated his theory that people try to repress (压制 ) any memories or thoughts that they believed were not good. Psychologists should not be confused with psychiatrists (精神病学家 ). Psychiatrists deal only with mental illness. They are medical doctors who treat people. 32 A good title for this selection

22、is _. （ A） Studying the Mind （ B） Feelings and Behavior of Human Beings （ C） Psychologists and Psychiatrists （ D） Famous Psychologists 33 The sentence “Some people are shy.“ (Line 3, Para. 1) means “_“. （ A） they are modest （ B） they are quiet （ C） they never say a word （ D） they are ashamed 34 Acco

23、rding to the passage, the cerebrum controls _. （ A） the mind （ B） the body （ C） the whole brain （ D） the field of psychology 35 According to the passage, Pavlov worked with _. （ A） people （ B） dogs （ C） mental illness （ D） abnormal behavior 36 We may conclude that psychologists _. （ A） study physica

24、l diseases as well （ B） deal with animals more often than with people （ C） are not medical doctors （ D） are interested in things that make you sad Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 37 Well begun is half done, as t

25、he saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to make sufficient preparations while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has prepared adequately clearly makes a difference in (affects) his chance of success. I have a friend who is earning around 100 thousand dol

26、lars a year in a computer software company. He told me that, from his own experience, those who can decide whether an applicant could be employed prefer people who are well prepared. 37 What% the word “saying“ (Line 1,Para 1) in this passage mean? （ A） Talking. （ B） Speaking. （ C） Speech. （ D） Prove

27、rb. 38 What is extremely important for a job applicant while seeking employment? （ A） To make sufficient preparations. （ B） To get the information of the company. （ C） To know someone of the company. （ D） To eat well. 39 Whats the salary of the writers friend according to this passage? （ A） 70 thous

28、and dollars a year. （ B） 80 thousand dollars a year. （ C） 100 thousand dollars a year. （ D） Not mentioned. 40 Which industry does his friend engage in? （ A） Computer software. （ B） Computer hardware. （ C） Education. （ D） Customer service. 41 From this passage, we can conclude that _ people often can

29、 be employed. （ A） non-prepared （ B） bad-prepared （ C） well-prepared （ D） nothing 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 b

30、lanks. 42 The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great games. The first stamp marking the opening of the White Olympics was issued on January 25, 1932 in the United States to celebrate the 3rd White Olympics. From then on,

31、issuing stamps during the White Olympics became a tradition. To observe the 4th Winter Olympics Games, a group of stamps were published in Germany in November, 1935 . The five rings of the Olympics were printed on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the symbol appeared on stamps

32、of the Winter Olympics. China also published four stamps in February, 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to march into the area of the White Olympics. Japan is the only country in Asia that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14, 500 million stamps were sold to raise funds for this spor

33、ts meet. Different kinds of sports were printed on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some athletics. Stamps Celebrating the Winter Olympics The White Olympics refers to (46) . The first stamp to celebrate the White Olympics was issued in the year of (47) .

34、 The (48) of Olympics was first printed on stamps in the 4th Winter Olympics Games. Chinese sportsman first attended the Winter Olympics in the year of (49) . Selling stamps help Japan to (50) for this sports meet. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are requir

35、ed 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. 47 A - ad B - Apt C - Corp D - IQ E - GMT F - WTO G - VOA H - BBC I - CD J - UFO K - OPEC L - UNESCO M - info N - VIP O - pop p - ROM Q -

36、 BC R - BS S - MA T - MBA U - PE V - radar 47 ( ) 体育 ( ) 重要人物 48 ( ) 不明飞行物 ( ) 格林尼治标准时间 49 ( ) 理学士 ( ) 联合国教科文组织 50 ( ) 智商 ( ) 公寓 51 ( ) 世界贸易组织 ( ) 工商管理硕士 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) fo

37、llowing them. 52 The following is a poster(招贴 ) of house exchange: I work at the Import and Export Corporation of Binhe New and Hi-Tech Development Zone in Shushan District. My family lives in Wangping Residence Quarter, which is near the railway station and within five minutes walk to the citys sho

38、pping center. We live in a flat with 3 bedrooms, a 20-sqaure meter living room, a 6-square-meter bathroom and 8-square-meter kitchen. All the facilities a resident concerns are available. Besides, there is a beautiful garden with grass, flowers and trees. It is very comfortable to live in. However,

39、for convenience of work and to save the time lost on the way, I would like to exchange my house for a similar one or even a bit smaller one near the development zone. Anyone who is interested, please contact me at the following address or just call me at 5538765. Liu Min Add: Lat No.306, Building No

40、.7, Wangping Residential Quarter, 46 Minggiang Road 52 Why does the writer put up the above poster? He/she puts on it in order to _. 53 Where does the writer work? In a foreign trade _. 54 How long does it take for him/her to go from the house to the shopping center? It takes only _ on foot. 55 Why

41、does Liu Min want to change his/her flat? For convenience of _ and to save time. 56 What is the easy way to contact Liu Min? Contacting him/her on the _. 57 However late it is, he never puts off what must be done today till tomorrow. （ A）无论天有多晚，他从不把今天要发生的事拖到明天。 （ B）不管多晚，他从不把今天的事拖到明天。 （ C）不管天有多晚，他从未想

42、过明天要做今天的事。 （ D）无论事情发生的有多晚，他都会明天之前将它解决。 58 Education has been a high-return as well as a high-risk investment for the individual. （ A）读书对于个体来说，高回报与高风险投资是一样的。 （ B）对于个体来说，读书是一个高回报和高风险的投资。 （ C） 对于个体来讲，教育是一种高回报投资和一种高风险投资。 （ D）教育对个人来说既是一种高回报投资，也是一种高风险投资。 59 Computers are thought of a great technological i

43、mprovement that saves people much time and energy. （ A）我们考虑到计算机是一个伟大的技术改进，它既节省了人们的时间又让人们充满活力。 （ B）计算机节省了人们大量的时间和精力，所以被认为是一项伟大的技术进步。 （ C）人们认为计算机是 一项伟大的技术进步，它既节省了时间又让人们充满活力。 （ D）计算机既使人们节省了时间同时又减轻了负担，因此被认为是一项伟大的技术进步。 60 Encouraged by her school championship success, she decided that she should have pro

44、per coaching. （ A）学校冠军杯胜利得主鼓励她后，她决定她应该坐舒适的长途车前往。 （ B）学校冠军杯得主鼓励她让她决定请一个好教练。 （ C）受到学校冠军杯胜利的鼓舞，她决定坐舒适的 长途车前往。 （ D）受到学校冠军杯胜利的鼓舞，她决定请一个好教练。 61 Food likes and dislikes vary from culture to culture. It can also be a source of intense personal prejudice. Canadians are generally considered to be conservative

45、 in their food tastes but, because of the many different ethnic groups in Canada, they have a 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. 62 私人介绍信 说明：

46、以许聪的名义向 Johnson写一封介绍信。 内容： 张静是许聪的大学同学，即将要到 Johnson所在城市工作。张静受过良好教育没有坏习惯人很善良。希望 Johnson能给予张静一些帮助。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 491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 qu

47、estions 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】 What can I do for you, sir? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “What can I do for you?” 为商店售货员常用语，意在向顾客询问“您需要些什么 ?”A表明了自己的需要，故选 A。 2 【听力原文】 I like Chinese food. How ab

48、out you? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为 “我喜欢中餐，你呢 ?”只有选项 C“我不喜欢。 ”明确表明了态度，故选 C。 3 【听力原文】 How many girls are there in your class? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目意为 “你们 班上有多少女生 ?”选项 A说的是有很多，不够明确，选项 D说的是有 30个男生，与题意不符， B为干扰项，故选 C。 4 【听力原文】 Can you give me a hand with the work? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 give sb a hand意为 “帮某人的忙 ”，因

49、此选项 C“当然，没问题。 ”是最合适的选项，故选 C。 5 【听力原文】 Why is Judy so happy today? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目问的是 “为什么 Judy今天这 么高兴 ?”这是一道逻辑推理题，比较四个选项，按常理选项 C“她通过了入学考试。 ”要比其他几个选项更能使 Judy高兴，故选 C。 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