[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷529及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 529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） It s my pleasure. （ B） Thank you. （ C） No, you dont need to thank me. （ D） It s not necessary. （ A） Yes, I like it. （ B） No, Im sleepy. （ C） I ve read it before. （ D） Thanks a lot. （ A） Thatll be great. （ B） I will. （ C） BusNo.2. （ D） Thats OK. （ A）

3、 20 years ago. （ B） I m 20 years old. （ C） It doesn t matter. （ D） When I am twenty. （ A） I didn t know why. （ B） I will do my best. （ C） My car broke down on the highway. （ D） I had a wonderful time. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are

4、 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） Director. （ B） Teacher. （ C） Father. （ D） Student. （ A

5、） 7: 05. （ B） 7: 20. （ C） 7: 15. （ D） 7: 10. （ A） The man is quiet. （ B） The man is proud. （ C） The man is in a hurry. （ D） The man is talkative. （ A） To the shops. （ B） Home. （ C） To her friends house. （ D） To school. （ A） He doesn t like Li. （ B） He has to take care of her daughter. （ C） He will s

6、ee a doctor. （ D） He is ill. 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 in order of num

7、bered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 10 Humans are social【 B1】 They like to live and work in groups,and therefore,they form couples and families, villages and cities, work groups,team,and other【 B2】 . Language is the

8、 “cement“ that holds these social groups together. Through language we can【 B3】 ideas and experiences. Our brain think in symbols words and sentencesas well as in the images that we【 B4】 from our senses. Thus we can turn experiences into symbols and communicate with other people through the use of l

9、anguage. Language enables people to【 B5】 ideas from group to group and from generation to generation. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 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

10、or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 Mr. Allen said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities. （ A） take on （ B） put on （ C） get on （ D） look up 17 Only after I had reached the airport_that I had forgotten to take my ticket with me. （ A） I realized （ B） have I realized

11、 （ C） did I realize （ D） I had realized 18 Recently he_every night until after one o clock, preparing for the final exam. （ A） shows up （ B） show off （ C） stays in （ D） stays up 19 In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the policeman decided to question_comes along this road. （ A） who （ B） who

12、m （ C） whoever （ D） whomever 20 Breakfast is the first_of the day. （ A） food （ B） dinner （ C） lunch （ D） meal 21 He can hardly understand what the teacher has said, _. （ A） nor shall I （ B） neither can I （ C） so do I （ D） so I can 22 Im amazed that the young actress married the photographer so soon,

13、 for she_him very well. （ A） won t have known （ B） can t have known （ C） shouldn t know （ D） mustn t know 23 Some people say that we live_the age of computers. （ A） with （ B） in （ C） on （ D） for 24 Peter_come with us tonight, but he is not very sure yet. （ A） must （ B） can （ C） may （ D） will 25 I ve

14、 heard him_about you often. （ A） spoke （ B） speaks （ C） speak （ D） speaking 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. 26 This building is 4 times as (high) _as that one. 27 She opened the door

15、quietly so as (not disturb)_the sleeping child. 28 The police asked the (village) _where he found the lost child. 29 (near) _1.9 million guns were produced in the United States last year. 30 After lackson (wait) _for an hour, he reached the conclusion that Mr. Smith was not coming. 31 It is a great

16、pity that we (not catch) _the train. 32 They succeeded at last after adopting an (effect) _teaching method. 33 They will have you (arrest) _if you dont pay your taxes. 34 It is no use (tell) _him what to do next. 35 That one is not good; this one is even (bad) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the

17、 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. 35 When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors.

18、A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, the mistake was made. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer Ma

19、uritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius s Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally

20、inscribed the words “Post Office“ instead of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed. Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left-fourteen One Penny Orange - Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid a

21、s much as $16,800 for it. 36 Over a century ago, Mauritius_. （ A） was an independent country （ B） was a small island in the Pacific Ocean （ C） belonged to India （ D） was one of the British colonies 37 The mistake on the stamps was made_. （ A） in Mauritius （ B） at Mauritius Government House （ C） in a

22、 post office （ D） in London 38 The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the_. （ A） price （ B） colour （ C） carelessness （ D） inscription 39 Stamp collectors have paid $ 16,800 for_. （ A） one Two Penny Blue （ B） twelve Two Penny Blues （ C） one One Penny Orange-Red （ D） fourteen One Pen

23、ny Orange-Reds 40 A stamp is worth a million and a half times its original value because_. （ A） it was misprinted a hundred years ago （ B） of its rareness and age （ C） few collectors have it （ D） it was made in British colonies Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or u

24、nfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 Persons who are overweight should watch their diet carefully in order to lose pounds. The best way to do this is to start a weight control program. At first it is wise to talk with your doctor. He can advise you of the number of calories (卡路里 ) you

25、 should have in your meals each day. He can tell you about exercising while on your diet. A good rule is to lose slowly. A loss of a pound or two is plenty. Plan meals around foods you know. This means that it is wise to include foods that you are used to and that are part of your regular eating hab

26、its. When you have lost the weight you wish, simple items can be added to your diet so that you can maintain the weight you want. While you are dieting, try to build a pattern of eating that you can follow later to maintain your desired weight. When dieting, choose low-calorie foods. Avoid such item

27、s as fats, fried food, sweets, cakes, cream and soft drinks. Try to take coffee and tea without sugar or cream. Snacks can be part of your diet. For example, a piece of fruit or a simple dessert saved from mealtime can be eaten between meals. Keep busy! This way you will not be tempted to go off the

28、 diet. Make full use of opportunities to exercise. Try walking instead of riding whenever possible. Happy dieting! 41 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） How to diet. （ B） Why we should diet. （ C） What we should diet. （ D） Where we should diet. 42 While dieting you should_. （ A） choose fried

29、foods （ B） choose low-calorie food （ C） choose snack as hamburger in McDonalds （ D） talk to your doctor 43 When you have lost the weight you wish, you can_. （ A） have some more simple items in your diet （ B） eat more and more foods you like （ C） stop dieting （ D） tell the doctor what you ve done 44

30、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） While dieting, you should ask the doctor so that you can lose your weight quickly. （ B） Plan meals means to have some foods you like and take them as your daily eating habits. （ C） When you have lost your weight, you can h

31、ave some coffee and tea without sugar or cream. （ D） As you are dieting, dont forget exercise. 45 If you want to start a weight control program, you should_. （ A） ask your doctor （ B） plan meals and choose low-calorie foods （ C） do some exercise （ D） all of the above Task 3 Directions: The following

32、 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 Saks, 611 Fifth Ave. (Midtown East/Murray Hill), near 50th St. , 212 -753 - 4000 Hours Mon-Wed, 10am-7pm

33、; Thu, 10am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, noon-6pm. Subway Stops B, D, F, V to 47th-50th Sts. -Rockefeller Ctr. ; E to Fifth Ave. -53rd St. Womens Clothing You 11 find all major American designers and plenty of Europeans. The 5th floor has more fashionable, less expensive collections from designers l

34、ike Shoshanna and Theory; dresses are mostly under $ 250. Mens Clothing You 11 find everything from up-to-date stuff to Ralph Lauren, Zegna, and the most extensive Armani Colle-zioni selection in the country. Stylish things are high-end and expensive; the seventh floor s younger, casual styles are m

35、ore affordable. Baby and Kids Clothes The salespeople are surprisingly patient at this classic department store, where kids clothes come from major designers like Ralph Lauren and Royal Baby. Weddings Saks makes it easy for your flower girl to look her best while doing her job, although they only of

36、fer one brand, Us Angels. Luckily, there are many different styles to choose from. Make an appointment to place an order, and the dresses arrive in three to four weeks. The name of this department store is【 R1】 _. The open time on Fridays and Saturdays is from【 R2】 _. Womens dresses on the 5th floor

37、 are mostly sold with price【 R3】 _. You can place an order for wedding dresses and they will arrive in【 R4】_weeks. The department store sells women s and men s clothing, wedding dresses as well as【 R5】 _Clothes. 46 【 R1】 47 【 R2】 48 【 R3】 49 【 R4】 50 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list

38、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. 50 Amenu Bpassword Caccount Dfull screen Eupdate Foperation system Gsave as Hread only memory 1

39、code Jbuffering Kdouble click Lexit Mvirus Nfile Ocreate a new folder Pclear Qregister Rpage setup Shost Timage 51 ( )清除 ( )双击 52 ( )另存为 ( )缓冲 53 ( )全屏 ( )升级 54 ( )新建文件夹 ( )注册 55 ( )退出 ( )操作系统 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to t

40、he 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 Notice: This software is designed to help the user develop the ability to think critically. It was prepared for middle-school-level students, but has been used effectively with both high school students and non-university-educated adults. No at

41、tempt is made to protect intellectual property rights in it, although those rights remain the property of the author. All users are asked to send a smallest possible amount of fee, in the amount of ten dollars, to the author at the address below. The author welcomes all comments and suggestions as t

42、o how this software might be improved. Stephen J. Morello Box 100 Plawsantville, New York 10572-0100 Fax: 924-3245-4892 E-mail: 56 What can this software in the notice be used to do? To improve one s_critically. 57 For whom is this software mainly intended?_ 58 Who owns the software copyright?_ 59

43、How much does a user pay for the software?_ 60 Why does the author expect comments and suggestions? He wants to_ . 61 It was not until then that I came to know that knowledge comes from practice （ A）并不是到那时候我才开始知道知识来自于实践。 （ B）自从那时起我才开始知道知识来自于实践的。 （ C）直到那时我才知道知识来源于练习。 （ D）直到那时我才开始懂得知识来自于实践。 62 Adverti

44、sing is different from other forms of communication in that the advertisers pay for the message to bedelivered （ A）广告与其他的交际方式不同，因为发布广告的人要为所传递的信息付出代价。 （ B）广告与其他的交际方式不同，因为发布广告的人要为所传递的信息支付费用。 （ C）广告同其他的通信方式不同，因为发布广告的人要为所传递的信息支付费用。 （ D）广告与其他的通信方式不同，因为发布广告的人要为所传递的信息付出代价。 63 Harry got the cold shoulder wh

45、en he asked to have a date with Mary （ A）当哈利请玛丽和他约会时，玛丽不予理睬。 （ B）当哈利请玛丽和他约会时，玛丽耸了耸肩。 （ C）当哈利提出和玛丽约会时，他碰了一鼻子灰。 （ D）当哈利提出请玛丽确定一个日期时，他却得了重感冒。 64 The year 1978 saw the opening-up of China to the outside world （ A） 1978年，中国向世界开放了。 （ B） 1978年，人们看到中国向世界敞开了大门。 （ C） 1978年，中国人看见世界向中国敞开了 大门。 （ D） 1978年看到了中国向世界

46、的开放。 65 Based in New York, Spring Inc. designs and manufactures an updated collection of womens casual (休闲 的 ) sports wear under the “SPRING“ label. As one of the fastest growing companies in the apparel(服装 ) industry, it had enjoyed an average annual sales growth rate of 180% in the last few years.

47、 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. 66 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to complete the questionnai

48、re according to the information given in Chinese. Remember to write the notice on the Translation/ Composition Sheet. 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 service, 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 serv