[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷497及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 497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） A week ago. （ B） At nine thirty p.m. （ C） On Wednesday. （ D） Its time to get on the train. 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

3、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） On foot. （ B） By taxi. （ C） By bus. （ D） By bike. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short rec

4、orded 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 you to check your writing.

5、 Now the passage will begin. 3 A (11) physician, who was lying on his deathbed, was surrounded by several fellow physicians, who were weeping at his loss. When the (12) man observed it, he comforted them, by saying, “Dont weep, gentlemen, because I must die. It is not such a great loss to the world

6、as you think, for I shall leave three great physicians behind me.“ Every one of them (13) that he was one of the three. So they pressed him very much, to tell them, who the well-known men were. “They are: Water, (14) and Temperance,“ he replied. One may easily imagine how surprised and disappointed

7、they were, when they received this (15) answer. 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. 8 Is this the city _ you visited last year? （ A

8、） when （ B） where （ C） which （ D） what 9 The new dictionary_him 15 dollars. （ A） paid （ B） took （ C） spent （ D） cost 10 Teenagers shouldnt be _ from school although they dont do well in studies. （ A） disappeared （ B） gone （ C） removed （ D） beaten 11 The car is sold at $ 50,000, which is far more tha

9、n its real_. （ A） money （ B） profit （ C） payment （ D） value 12 Stand over there, _ youll be able to see it better. （ A） or （ B） while （ C） but （ D） and 13 Would you mind_it to me once again? （ A） explaining （ B） to explain （ C） explain （ D） explained 14 It is requested that every student _ a paper o

10、n campus life. （ A） writes （ B） wrote （ C） writing （ D） write 15 Jack is very sad; everyone went to the zoo _him. （ A） besides （ B） against （ C） for （ D） but 16 Id like to introduce you _ James Stewart, the new manager of our department. （ A） with （ B） to （ C） of （ D） on 17 Im sorry to tell you that

11、 the materials you wanted are _. （ A） taken off （ B） put up （ C） sold out （ D） got off 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 It would be better for you (send)_ him an e-mail than to call

12、 him directly. 19 His daughter is one of the (smart)_ students in that school. 20 We can take boat to New York, as an (alter) _ we can fly. 21 Im sorry to say that you have made no (improve) _ on the design at all. 22 Going out to have a picnic will be an (excite) _ experience for us. 23 We are a se

13、rious seller and looking forward to (build)_long and reliable business relations with those serious buyers. 24 The girls stopped (chat) _ for a moment when their teacher passed by. 25 There is too much noise outside and the professor can not make his lecture (hear) _ . 26 On his way home he suddenly

14、 remembered that he (not lock) _ the door of the office. 27 The secretary has been working for the same (manage) _ for over 5 years. 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 ther

15、e are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world. It is also, perhaps, the gentlest; but not always! Elephants are like us in some ways. They live for a long time-fifty or sixty years. They can remember things v

16、ery well. They never forget great sadness or great happiness. When a female elephant dies, her daughters and grandmothers are sad for many months. They stay with the dead body. Then they carry a bit of it away with them. They never forget a dead friend. Elephants are like us, but they are also diffe

17、rent. They live in families, families of females. There will be a few young males-a few “baby boys“. But the females will soon send them away. An elephant family keeps only its daughters, mothers and grandmothers and its great-grandmothers. The females stay together for fifty, sixty, a hundred years

18、. The older animals look after the young ones. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example. And what happens to male elephants? Well, the young males stay with their mothers for a time. Then they must leave family. The females just send them away. A bull elephant does not often have a f

19、riend. He lives apart away from the family, and often away from other bulls. Sometimes the females call a bull. He can visit them then, and stay for a time. But soon his “wives“ and sisters send him away again. The females have very happy family life. What do the bull elephant think about it? We don

20、t know. 28 In what ways are elephants like the human beings? （ A） They never forget great sadness or great happiness. （ B） They live in families of females. （ C） They live together for a long time. （ D） They have daughters, mothers and grandmothers. 29 What de the other elephants do when a female ha

21、s died? （ A） The others throw their body away. （ B） The others eat the dead body. （ C） The others take a bit of the dead body away sadly. （ D） The others bury the dead body. 30 What would the elephant family do when a male elephant is born? （ A） They send it away. （ B） They keep it for some time. （

22、C） They teach it to live alone. （ D） They stay with it for a long time. 31 What happens to a male elephant when it grows up? （ A） He often lives together with his wife. （ B） He leaves the family. （ C） He tries to form a new family. （ D） He lives with other male friends. 32 Which of the following is

23、TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Sometimes the female elephants visit a bull elephant. （ B） sometimes the younger females stay with the family for a time. （ C） When a female elephant is old, the males leave the family. （ D） A bull elephant sometimes stays with females for a time. Task 2 Direction

24、s: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 Hypnotism (催眠 )is now entering an era of wider acceptance and use. An event which occurred recently in a state mental hospital proves this. A doctor examined a young woman in her late twenties

25、. A few months earlier she had fallen from a chair. It looked like she had damaged her spine(脊柱 ), causing paralysis, but X-rays showed no damage to her back. Doctors did not feel that her fall had been serious. They felt that her paralysis was purely mental. At last the doctors reasoned that hypnot

26、ism might help her. A hypnotist was called, and soon he put her into a trance (睡眠状态 ). He told her she could walk across the room with a pair of canes near her bed. Although she was weak from her months in bed, she was able to get across the room. Then the hypnotist told her she could walk with the

27、aid of two nurses. Again she did as he said. Within three weeks she was out of the hospital, her paralysis cured. 33 Doctors believed that _. （ A） her fall from a chair caused paralysis （ B） her fall made her mentally disabled （ C） she was not physically paralyzed, but she thought she was （ D） her i

28、llness was beyond treatment 34 The reason why the woman was willing to be hypnotized was that _. （ A） she did not think doctors could cure her illness （ B） she had lost hope and would rather others arrange for her （ C） she had experienced hypnosis before （ D） doctors thought hypnotism might help her

29、 and she hoped so 35 From the above-mentioned evidence, we can infer the woman _. （ A） was not hypnotized completely （ B） was afraid of being hypnotized （ C） was a good hypnotic subject （ D） should have done better if she had cooperated better with the hypnotist 36 When the patients are put into a t

30、rance, they _ （ A） do anything they like （ B） follow what the hypnotist tells them （ C） walk across the room with a pair of canes （ D） walk with the aid of two nurses 37 The fact that the woman was cured through hypnotism proved that _ （ A） hypnotism can cure most severe injuries （ B） people in ment

31、al hospitals should be treated with hypnotism （ C） young people tend to recover easily with the aid of hypnotism （ D） when there are cases in which medical treatment can not help, patients can try hypnotism Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete

32、 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 Recipe Potatoes and Cucumber with Parsley 2 potatoes, about 3/4 pound 1 cucumber, about 3/4 pound 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley Salt and pe

33、pper to taste Peel the potatoes. Split them in half, and then cut into quarters. Put the potatoes in a small skillet with water to cover. Bring to the boil and cook about 10 minutes. Meanwhile scrape the cucumber. Cut it into 11/2 inch lengths. Cut each length in half. When the potatoes have cooked

34、10 minutes, add the cucumbers. Cook about four minutes. Drain. Add the butter to the vegetables and toss. Sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and serve. Yielding: 4 servings. Potatoes and Cucumber with Parsley is made up of 2 potatoes, (46) , 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon finely cho

35、pped parsley and (47) to taste. The potatoes will be finally cut into (48) . The potatoes should be cooked earlier than (49) . Add (50) to the vegetables and toss. 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 C

36、hinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 42 Afilm industry Bmovie theatre Cfirst run cinema Dfilm society Efilm library Fpremier e Grelease Hdistributor Ishooting schedule Jbanned film Kproduction Lcontinuous performance cinema M

37、exterior Nadaptation Oscript Pdirector Qcinematograph 43 ( )首轮影院 ( )循环场电影院 44 ( )电影资料馆 ( )电影工业 45 ( )首映式 ( )摄制计划 46 ( )制片 ( )发行人 47 ( )电影协会 ( )导演 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

38、them. 47 There is an advertisement below. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No. 56 to No. 60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Experience Autoweb. com is a better way to buy a car. Sav

39、e time and money with our simple process. Let us guide you through the car-buying process: 1. Select your car. 2. Select the method for purchasing your car. 3. Complete a simple Contact Information Form. 4. You will be contacted within 24 hours (not including weekends and holidays) by phone or e-mai

40、l through either an Autoweb. corn Dealer or online car selling partner and they will: confirm your selection inform you of the vehicles availability 5. Once your selection is confirmed, you will be given a competitive price quote (有竞争力的报 价 ). If you agree with the price, you can arrange to buy or re

41、nt the vehicle right away. An Autoweb. com Customer Car representative (代理人 ) will follow up within 3 days by e-mail to make sure that you are completely satisfied with the service you received. 48 What should we do first when we decide to buy a car at “Autoweb. com“? First you should_. 49 What form

42、 will we have to fill in when buying a car at “Autoweb. com“? A simple_. 50 What will an Autoweb. corn Dealer do for us? He will _ and inform you of the vehicles availability. 51 When will the price be quoted? After your selection is_. 52 Who will contact us when we accept the price and arrange to b

43、uy the car? An Autoweb. com _ will contact with us. 53 I understood the sentence only after the teacher had explained it several times. （ A）只有在老师解释了好几遍后，我才弄懂了这个句子。 （ B）老师不用一再解释了，反正我弄不懂这个句子。 （ C）没等老师作进一步的解释，我就弄懂了这个句子。 （ D）只有在老师几次向我解释，我才能弄懂这个句子。 54 Computers are thought of a great technological improv

44、ement 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。 55 The relationship between the home and market economics has gone through two distinct stag

45、es （ A）家庭和市场经济的关系走过了两个时期。 （ B）家庭经济和市场经济的关系经历 了两个明显的阶段。 （ C）家庭经济和市场经济的关系历经了两个时期。 （ D）家庭经济和市场经济的关系历经了两个阶段，其区别清晰可见。 56 Many good movies have been produced recently， but I still prefer to watch old movies because they are more interesting （ A）人们对电影是有兴趣的，特别是对老片子，所以我主张放映老片子。 （ B）近来拍了很多好的影片，既古老又饶有趣味，我觉得人人

46、都喜欢看。 （ C）近来制作了很多好影片，但是我还是喜欢老片，因为老片更有趣。 （ D）很多好的影片是最近拍的，但我依然觉得过去拍的影片很有意思。 57 Xiamen is well-known as “Hawaii in the East“ with colorful view and rich folk culture. It has attracted many tourists from around the world. Since the 1990s, tourism (旅游业 ) in Xiamen has gained an unexpected development, wi

47、th a great number of visitors eac 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 请以公司销售部经理的名义，给 Edward先生拟一份来北京一周的日程安排表。内容主要包括： 1 3月 6日周二下午 5： 00飞抵北京，秘书

48、李菲接机，人住公司附近的 Sofitel大酒店； 2 3月 7日周三上午 9： 00到公司参观；下午 2： 00开会并发表演讲； 3 3月 8日周四上午 9： 30听取公司销售部的销售情况汇报； 4 3月 9日周五游长城一天； 5 3月 10日周六上午在北京观光；下午 3： 15乘飞机离开。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 497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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 What time is the last train to Guangzhou? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题询问