[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷522及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 522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） The same to you. （ B） Thank you very much. （ C） You must like playing football. （ D） In fact we didnt play very well. （ A） Nice to meet you. （ B） Where is your classroom? （ C） Thats great. （ D） My brother is Jack. （ A） I have gone to Beijing. （ B） O

3、nce a week. （ C） I like visiting Beijing. （ D） Three times. （ A） Your father is sick. （ B） He is very old now. （ C） Im sorry to hear that. （ D） Actually it is cold, （ A） Im wrong. （ B） Oh, sdrry for troubling you. （ C） Im afraid of dialing the wrong number. （ D） Its bad. Section B Directions: This s

4、ection 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 will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A,

5、B, C and D. （ A） In a bank. （ B） At a restaurant. （ C） In a post office. （ D） In a library. （ A） Wine. （ B） Beer. （ C） Champagne. （ D） Whisky. （ A） At 10:13. （ B） At 10:30. （ C） At 10:00. （ D） At 12:30. （ A） Booking a room. （ B） Cleaning a room. （ C） Taking a shower. （ D） Ordering a dinner. （ A） Roo

6、m 540. （ B） Room 405. （ C） Room 450. （ D） Room 504. 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 th

7、e 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. 10 Suppose you want to buy a house. It is important to look【 B1】 _before you buy a house. First, decide how many rooms you want. Then decide where you want

8、to live in the country, in the suburb, or in the town or city. Do you want a【 B2】 _house or a two-family house? Do you want a walk-up or apartment building with an elevator? Do you want to live in an apartment【 B3】 _where there are many families? After you answer all these questions, go out and look

9、. Dont be【 B4】 _if you dont find something immediately. Maybe the house or apartment is not【 B5】 _the price, or maybe the rooms are too small. You can decide for yourself. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are r

10、equired to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 My sisters professor had her _ her paper many times before presenting it to the committee. （ A） rewrite （ B） to rewrite （ C） rewrote （ D） rewriting 17 The locals, all of whose

11、 homes _ by the flood, received help from the Red Cross. （ A） damaged （ B） had been damaged （ C） damaging （ D） to damage 18 When people get unemployed, what is often worse than lack of wages is _. （ A） poverty （ B） laziness （ C） idleness （ D） inability 19 English serves as a common tongue in countri

12、es_ people speak many different languages. （ A） which （ B） why （ C） where （ D） that 20 In recent years special attention has been paid _ developing the students productive skills. （ A） over （ B） to （ C） on （ D） in 21 A thirty-minute-call anywhere in the United States costs _ than a dollar when you d

13、ial it yourself. （ A） least （ B） less （ C） few （ D） little 22 I wish I _ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class. （ A） could have slept （ B） slept （ C） might have slept （ D） have slept 23 If you dont know the meaning of the word, you simply can _ a dictionary. （ A） make out （ B） g

14、o over （ C） look up （ D） refer to 24 A good writing_ clear organization and choices of words. （ A） calls on （ B） calls for （ C） calls up （ D） calls off 25 It is hard to avoid mistakes. _ you correct them carefully, it will be all right. （ A） In the case （ B） As long as （ C） Although （ D） Despite Sec

15、tion 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. 26 For the sake of personal health, hes stopped(smoke)_. 27 I insist that you(take)_ immediate action to put this right. 28 As to the supporting actress,

16、she has a(beautiful)_ face than the heroine(女主角 )in the movie. 29 In spite of all the hardship, he wants to(wide)_ his knowledge of the English studies. 30 Your criticism is quite groundless and Im(tire)_ of it. 31 The book(give)_ to him is a novel written by Thomas Hardy. 32 Leonardo Di Caprio, one

17、 of the worlds most famous(act)_, became a superstar after his wonderful performance in the movie Titanic in 1997. 33 Everything(take)_ into consideration, his plan seems to be more practical. 34 Ive never seen so(fun)_ a student like him, whose presentation can make almost everybody in the room lau

18、gh. 35 As a keynote(主题 )speaker, he was invited to a meeting(hold)_ in Shanghai the next month. 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

19、. You should make the correct choice. 35 Chess(国际象棋 )must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago“. Chess was probably invented in India. And it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “c

20、hess“ is interesting. When one player is attacking the others king, he says, in English, “check“. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate“. These words come from Persian. “Shah mat“ means “the king is dead“. That is when the game is over, and one player has won. S

21、uch an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but

22、 it is a game for all kinds of people. You dont have to be a master chess player in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first tune the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many peopl

23、e at the same time. The record was set when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world. 36 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Chess is an old Indian traveling game. （ B） Chess is the oldest

24、game in the world. （ C） Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400. （ D） Chess was played in India long before 900. 37 One player has won the game when _. （ A） he attacks the other players king （ B） the other players king can only move one square （ C） the other players king can not move anywhe

25、re （ D） he says “check“ to the other player 38 Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） All kinds of people can play chess. （ B） Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. （ C） Some people write to each other while playing each other. （ D） The Russia

26、ns once lost the game played by radio. 39 When one player says “check“, it means _. （ A） he is attacking the others king （ B） the others king has been caught （ C） the game is over （ D） one player has won 40 According to the rules of the game, _. （ A） the queen is the strongest piece on the board （ B

27、） the king had to be attacked all the time （ C） the queen could move more than one square at a time （ D） the king could not move anywhere Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Here are some situations where renting

28、 makes more sense than buying. 1. Job uncertainty. If you are a professional working with a company that can, or does, transfer you to different cities in short periods of time, then it may not make sense to buy. Renting allows you the flexibility of moving at the drop of a hat. If you are a profess

29、ional on the move, make sure any lease(租赁合同 )you sign is a “tenancy(租赁 )at will“, meaning, you can leave on 60 days(or a different agreed upon time)notice. Breaking a lease can be expensive, so keep this in mind. 2. Traveling. If you are constantly traveling with your job; particularly overseas, you

30、 may want to consider renting until you find the place you want to settle in. Owning a home requires that you are around(or someone reliable is around)to maintain your property. Being an absentee owner can be stressful since you are never able to take proper and full care of your purchase. 3. Risk.

31、The housing market is uncertain just like any other market. The crash in the late 1980s was a financial blow to many investors and home owners. Buying a house automatically increases your financial risk. As a result of your recent home purchase you will need to increase your car insurance to protect

32、 your new asset in the case of an emergency. 41 From the passage, we know that _. （ A） renting a house is always less expensive than buying a house （ B） a professional on the move should never break a lease （ C） constant travelers to foreign country neednt worry about their property （ D） when travel

33、ing, we may not take proper care of our purchase 42 What does the word “flexibility“(Line 3, Para. 2)mean? （ A） Chance. （ B） Freedom. （ C） Ability. （ D） Fortune. 43 According to the passage,_. （ A） investing in the housing market will certainly be profitable （ B） the housing market once crashed in t

34、he late 1980s （ C） no market is as certain as the housing market （ D） many people would buy a car earlier than buying a house 44 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） For those who have bought houses, they will need to increase their car insurance. （ B） When you break the

35、 lease, you can suffer financial loss. （ C） Many people lost a lot of money when the housing market crashed in the late 1980s. （ D） The crash of the housing market could hardly be possible. 45 What can be the best title for the passage? （ A） How to Rent a House （ B） Risks in Buying a House （ C） Rent

36、ing vs. Buying a House （ D） Investing in the Housing Market 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. 45 Top 4 Things

37、 to Do Before You Go Travel preparations can be stressful. Thats why you should tick off these 4 things immediately. (1)Passport and Visas Make sure you have your passport and necessary visas. If you dont have a passport already, make sure you apply for one 2-3 months in advance of your trip. Waitin

38、g for a visa can take up to a month in itself, so get your application in early. (2)Mail Have a friendly neighbor collect your mail or arrange for your local post office to hold your deliveries for the duration of your stay in Eastern Europe. (3)Contact Information Give contact information to approp

39、riate people. Let others know what email address they can reach you at, what hotels you may be staying in, and the duration of your stay in each location. (4)Someone to Watch Your House If you rent, let your landlord know how long you will be gone. If you own a house, have someone check on your plac

40、e once a week. Top 4 Things to Do Before You Go Passports and Visas: Check whether you have your passport and【 R1】 _ Mail: Ask your neighbor【 R2】 _your mail or arrange for your local post officer to hold【 R3】 _. Contact information: Give your contact information to【 R4】 _ Someone to watch your house

41、: For an owner of a house, let someone check on your place【 R5】 _. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 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 c

42、orresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A New Years Day B Valentines Day C Lantern Festival D Carnival E April Fools Day F Easter G Maple Syrup Festival H Mothers Day I Fathers Day J Dragon Boat Festival K St. Patrick Day L Moon Festival M Nurse Day N Pumpkin Day O Halloween P

43、 Labor Day Q Thanksgiving Day R Christmas Day S Bank Holiday T Spring Festival 51 ( )中秋节 ( )护士节 52 ( )银行休假日 ( )鬼节 (万圣节前夕 ) 53 ( )情人节 ( )南瓜节 54 ( )端午节 ( )复活节 55 ( )感恩节 ( )圣帕特里克节 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (

44、No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 April 20th, 2005 Re: Hotel Arrangements for Starways Ltd. Dear Mr, Hinson, I would like to confirm in writing the arrangements that we agreed last week for the 2005 program. 1. Schedule A. From 13th May through 16th July, 33 bed nights every Friday and Saturda

45、y. Guests will arrive at 18:00 on Friday and depart at 10:00 on Sunday. B. From 22nd July through 30th August, 66 bed nights every Friday and Saturday, and every Monday and Tuesday. 2. Accommodation(住宿 ) For Period A above, the groups will require 12 standard rooms with shower, and 9 single rooms wi

46、th shower. For Period B above, the groups will require 24 standard rooms with shower, and 18 single rooms with shower. The groups will require full American Plan with an additional packed lunch on the day of departure. I hope this represents the discussion we had. I would be grateful if you would le

47、t me know if you have any further comments. Meanwhile, I will have a contract drawn up. Yours sincerely, William Clark General Manager Parkview Hotel 56 What is this letter about? This letter is about_ for Starways Ltd. 57 Why did Mr. Clark write this letter? He wrote to _ that he agreed with Mr. Hi

48、nson. 58 When will guests arrive on Friday from 13th May through 16th July? _ 59 How many single rooms with shower does Mr. Hinson need for Period B? _ 60 What do the groups require on the day when they depart? An _ 61 By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities the

49、mselves. （ A） 20世纪 70年代以后，很多购物中心都在其内部开发了一些小城。 （ B）到 20世纪 70年代末，很多购物中心都几乎已经发展成为一座座小城。 （ C）到 20世纪 70年代末，很多购物中心都在其内部开发了一些小城。 （ D） 20世纪 70年代末，很多购物中心发展壮大，几乎变成一座座小城。 62 The board of directors have decided that more investment in this project is out of the question. （ A）董事会决定在这个项目上进一步投资，这是毫无疑问的。 （ B）是否在这个项目