[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷515及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 515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） Yes, there are. （ B） No, there arent. （ C） 40 （ D） Never mind. 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 dia

3、logues 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 wouldnt go because he didnt feel well. （ B） He wouldnt go because he didnt like Susan. （ C） He would go because that exercise might do him

4、 good. （ D） He would go though he was sick. 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 phrases on the blank

5、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 Ladies and gentlemen: Your tour in China is (11) to a close. When I first met you 10 days ago, we were (12) Now we are Mends. Its true to say “happy to meet, sorr

6、y to (13) “. Thank you for your (14) to my guide work. Thank you for your interes 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 If she refu

7、ses to answer your phone calls, just _ calling until she does answer. （ A） insist in （ B） persist in （ C） to insist on （ D） to persist on 9 The washing-machine we bought four years ago needs _. （ A） repaired （ B） repairing （ C） being repaired （ D） to repair 10 We Chinese are all_ the successful hold

8、ing of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. （ A） pride （ B） proud of （ C） proud in （ D） pride of 11 I have no idea what Mary _ at this time tomorrow. （ A） will be doing （ B） is doing （ C） will do （ D） does 12 I waited for a long time, but he still didnt _. （ A） turn up （ B） turn oat （ C） turn down （ D

9、） turn over 13 I prefer to stay at home rather than _ shopping. （ A） go （ B） going （ C） to go （ D） be going 14 He asked me some questions relative _ my plans. （ A） on （ B） about （ C） with （ D） to 15 She is flying to Shanghai _ an important academic conference. （ A） at （ B） in （ C） to （ D） for 16 It

10、is no use _ what you have done. （ A） for you to regret （ B） your regretting （ C） you regret （ D） you regretting 17 Please keep a detailed _ of the work that you have done. （ A） paper （ B） idea （ C） exercise （ D） record Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in

11、 each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 You can speak (free) _ in front of our boss; he is open-minded. 19 He used to be one of Hollywoods biggest movie (direct)_. 20 The key to establishing a (last)_ friendship is to think of others. 21 Your ideas are very interesting

12、, but we need some (practice) _ advice for getting out of the trouble. 22 John _ (leave) his keys in the office so he had to wait until his wife came home. 23 You dont need to describe her; I (meet) _ her several times. 24 _ (fortunate), the wind dropped and the fire died down. 25 I wish I (be)_as s

13、trong as you. 26 Could you go to bed (early) _ than you usually do? 27 The (late) _ model of the racing car will be on display at the exhibition this week. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each que

14、stion or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观主义者 ), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys an

15、d blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist (悲观主义者 ). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have

16、 on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up - we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Colors do influence our moods - there i

17、s no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more s

18、uicides than any other bridge in the area - until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an e

19、stablished fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. 28 “You would rather follow than lead“ means _. （ A） you dont like to follow others （ B） you would be a member rather than a leader （ C） you would be a

20、fraid of following others （ D） you would like to be a leader rather than a follower 29 If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer _. （ A） red to yellow （ B） blue to orange （ C） red to grey （ D） blue to yellow 30 “They tell us, among other facts, that we dont choose our favorite colors as we grow up.“

21、 “Among other facts“ means “_“. （ A） besides other facts （ B） in regard to other facts （ C） not considering other facts （ D） according to other facts 31 Which of the following is true? （ A） Peoples preference of one color to another is instinct. （ B） Peoples preference of one color to another is acq

22、uired as they grow up. （ C） More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were born. （ D） Colors have little influence on our moods. 32 Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of _. （ A） its shape （ B） its str

23、ucture （ C） its color （ D） its building materials Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 Shanghai is the largest city in China. About eleven million people make their homes in Shanghai and its suburbs (郊区 ). This en

24、ormous (巨大的 ) city spreads out along the banks of the Hoang Pu River, which flows into the mouth of the Yangtze River about fourteen miles north of here. Large oceangoing ships travel to Shanghai by way of the Yangtze and the Huang Pu. Shanghai was a small, unimportant city until 1842 when China los

25、t a war with Great Britain. Tile British realized that Shanghai was in an excellent location(位置 ) to serve as a seaport for the densely(密集 ) populated Yangtze River Plain. They forced the Chinese to allow English traders to settle on the wastelands outside the city walls. Later, French, American, an

26、d Japanese traders also came to Shanghai. The foreigners built whole new sections of Shanghai, including homes, stores, factories, and office buildings. Thousands of Chinese poured into Shanghai in search of jobs. Most of them settled in the old part of the city. As time passed, shanghai became one

27、of the busiest seaports in the world. 33 According to this passage, the population inside the city of Shanghai is _. （ A） less than eleven million （ B） exactly eleven million （ C） more than eleven million （ D） over eleven million 34 The Yangtze River is connected with _. （ A） the Huang Pu River （ B）

28、 Shanghai （ C） the mouth of Huang Pu River （ D） the Pu Dong district 35 Before 1842, the Yangtze River Plain was _. （ A） very developed （ B） densely populated （ C） at a war with Great Britain （ D） a small, unimportant city 36 Which of the following countries does first settle on wastelands outside t

29、he city walls? （ A） Japan. （ B） America. （ C） English. （ D） French. 37 The Chinese people poured into Shanghai in search of jobs mainly lived in _. （ A） the densely populated Yangtze River Plain （ B） the busy seaport built by foreigners （ C） the old section of the city. （ D） the center of Shanghai c

30、ity. 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 For BEC Vantage, candidates are required to produce two pieces of w

31、riting: An internal company communication; this means a piece of communication with a colleague or colleagues within the company on a business-related matter, and the delivery medium may be a note, message, memo or e-mail. And one of the following: A piece of business correspondence; this means corr

32、espondence with somebody outside the company (eg. A customer or supplier) on a business-related matter, and the delivery medium may be letter, fax or e-mail. A report; The report will contain an introduction, main body of findings and conclusion. A proposal; this has a similar format to a report, bu

33、t unlike the report, the focus of the proposal is on the future, with the main focus being on recommendations for discussion; it is possible that the delivery medium may be a memo or an e-mail. For BEC Vantage, an internal company communication and a piece of business correspondence, or a report, or

34、 (46) are required. A piece of business correspondence means correspondence with (47) . A report will contain an introduction, (48) and conclusion. Somebody outside the company refers to a customer or (49) . The delivery medium of a proposal may be a memo or (50) . Task 4 Directions: The following i

35、s 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 A traffic volume B traffic jam C traffic accident D traffic regulations E traffic c

36、ontrol F traffic signal G traffic safety H police stand I traffic police J double-decker K police box L collision M one way traffic N traffic lights 51. ( )交通量 ( )交通规则 52. ( ) 交通拥挤 ( ) 交通安全 53. ( ) 交通信号 ( ) 交通岗亭 54. ( ) 交通指挥台 ( ) 交通管理 55. ( ) 单行道 ( ) 交通事故 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passag

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42、at is the use of cookies on the website www. riterate.ca? They are used to make the website more _. 53 It is quite common that customers dont bargain about prices in that city. （ A）常见的是城市的顾客不会讨价还价。 （ B）那个城市的顾客不会讨价还价，这是常见的。 （ C）顾客不大会弄清楚那个城市的商品价格。 （ D）那个城市的顾客买东西不看价钱，这太普遍了。 54 We finally agreed that ea

43、ch partner would pay additional costs in proportion to its investment in the project as a whole （ A）我们最终同意每个参加者按工程总体投资的比例来支付超出的费用。 （ B）我们最终同意，每个参加者对其工程总体投资按比例来支付另外的成本费。 （ C）总的来说，我们最终同意每个参加者按他们在工程上的投资比例来支付另外的成本费。 （ D）总的来说，我们最终同意每个参加者按工程投资 比例来付额外的费用。 55 The company has just introduced the latest compu

44、ter technology into the departments of Marketing and Sales. （ A）公司刚刚把最新的计算机技术推广到营销部和销售部。 （ B）公司刚刚让市场销售部介绍了最先进的计算机技术。 （ C）公司刚刚向市场销售部介绍了最新的计算机技术。 （ D）公司刚刚让市场销售部采用最新的计算机技术。 56 He didnt think it proper to tell his wife what had been discussed at the meeting. （ A）他不想把会议上讨论的事情告诉他妻子也不行。 （ B）他觉得还是不要把会议上讨论的事

45、情告诉妻子为好。 （ C）他认为把会议上所讨论的事情告诉自己的妻子是不妥的。 （ D）他不认为把会议上讨论的事情告诉妻子是恰当的。 57 A college education is not only preparation for a career; it is also(or should be) preparation for life. In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective courses. They may take classes

46、that help them understand more about human nature, government, the arts, sciences, or whatever else interests them. 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 info

47、rmation. 58 说明：假如你是李明 (中国籍 )，去云南旅游。于 2008年 8月 8日入住香格 里拉宾馆 4602房间， 8月 18日离开。临走时被邀请填写一份问卷调查表。内容如下： 1对宾馆的总体管理和服务感到满意； 2美中不足是因宾馆地处山间，交通不便，周围的商业购物中心较少，建议宾馆能提供免费班车接送客人来往商业区和宾馆之间，或能和租车公司联系，为客人提供租车服务。 Words for reference： 购物中心 shopping center；班车 shuttle bus； QUESTIONNAIRE TO improve the quality of our servi

48、ce， We would be grateful if youd complete the following questionnaire Name： Nationality： Room number： . Check-in Date： Check-out Date： . Did you receive Warm welcome and polite service when you arrived? _ Are you satisfied with the room service of our hotel? _ How do you think of our health facilities? _ Please give your impression of our restaurant service. _ Have you any other suggestions to help us make your stay more enjoyable? _ Shangri-La Hotel General Manager 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 515答 案与解析 Section A Directions: Th