[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷96及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 96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 ans

2、wer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） You can take a taxi. （ B） Ill fly to New York next week. （ C） Its about twenty miles. （ D） Its only six hundred yuan. （ A） Its October 1, 2002. （ B） Its cloudy today. （ C） Its in China. （ D） Its half past six. （ A） No, its his. （ B） Its in the box. （

3、 C） Its mine. （ D） Yes, it is my sisters. （ A） Happy birthday. （ B） Thank you. （ C） The same to you. （ D） Thats all right. （ A） I like rice best. （ B） Its delicious. （ C） No, thank you. Im full. （ D） I dont like rice. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dia

4、logues. 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） 13. （ B） 25. （ C） 38. （ D） 28. （ A） R

5、etirement age. （ B） Old peoples health. （ C） Keeping health. （ D） Old peoples salary. （ A） They are talking about work. （ B） The man wants the woman to give him a phone call at home. （ C） They cant talk on phone at nine. （ D） The man loves the woman. （ A） Talk to Mr. George. （ B） Send a letter to Mr

6、. George. （ C） Give Mr. George a present. （ D） Visit Mr. George. （ A） He wants to book airline tickets. （ B） He would like to have a cup of tea. （ C） He is to leave for Shanghai. （ D） He wants to make a reservation for dinner at the restaurant. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a s

7、hort 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 numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your

8、writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 Once you are hired as a company (11) , you will probably have business cards. A business card is printed with your name, tide, company, address and phone number. (12) a business card can provide information and help to make a favorable business impression Sect

9、ion 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. 16 The idea _ good, but Im afraid it is impractical. （ A） hears （ B） sounds （ C） looks （ D） feels 1

10、7 He made up his _ to study hard. （ A） brain （ B） head （ C） thought （ D） mind 18 What does Henry do to earn a _. （ A） job （ B） career （ C） profession （ D） living 19 That war _ 2 years. （ A） stayed （ B） finished （ C） lasted （ D） completed 20 The day finally came _ I was given a job. （ A） which （ B） w

11、hen （ C） since （ D） because 21 Arent they _? （ A） yours friends （ B） friends of yours （ C） friends of you （ D） friends of your 22 The tree was cut _. （ A） down （ B） in （ C） off （ D） ont 23 Do you believe _ smoking can cause lung cancer? （ A） if （ B） that （ C） when （ D） what 24 _ there is something e

12、lse to discuss, I will declare the meeting closed. （ A） As （ B） Though （ C） Unless （ D） While 25 More than one question _ asked. （ A） was （ B） be （ C） were （ D） been Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in

13、 the brackets. 26 The visiting scholar gave the students an interesting and highly (information) _ lecture. 27 In some ways these schools are (differ) _ from Chinese middle schools. 28 Of all his novels, I like this one (well) _. 29 Thanksgiving is a (tradition) _ festival in the U. S. and Canada. 3

14、0 If I (leave) _ a little earlier, I would have caught the train. 31 On his way home he suddenly remembered that he (not lock) _ the door of the office. 32 I remember (see) _ him once somewhere. 33 Its midnight. Its high time you (go) _ home. 34 As soon as I (get) _ home, it started to rain heavily.

15、 35 Most of the people (invite) _ to the party yesterday were my friends. 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

16、correct choice. 36 The Earth has a force that pulls things toward itself. We call this force gravity (地心引力 ). This is something we live with all the time, and we take it for granted and hardly ever think about it. But it is a most important factor in rocket operation and 36 What is the most importan

17、t factor for a rocket to escape from the Earth? _ （ A） To travel as fast as it can. （ B） To overcome the Earth gravity. （ C） To get away from the air resistance. （ D） To have strong power in its operation. 37 How fast will a rocket go to escape completely from the Earths gravity? _ （ A） Seventy mile

18、s per second. （ B） Seven thousand miles per hour. （ C） Twenty-five thousand miles per second. （ D） Twenty-five thousand miles per hour. 38 As there is always the Earths gravitational pull, people _. （ A） accept it without questioning it （ B） never notice its presence （ C） hardly think about how to u

19、se it （ D） often try to escape from it 39 When a bicycle “coasts“ downhill, it _. （ A） runs along the hillside （ B） does not need any further power （ C） runs freely to all directions （ D） does not meet with air resistance 40 Why is it not necessary to provide powered flight in space all the time? _

20、（ A） Few spacecrafts complete their flight operations. （ B） The Earths gravity cannot be overcome. （ C） No further power is needed after the escape speed is reached. （ D） Free fall takes the place of the Earths gravity pull. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfi

21、nished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Thousands of years ago, traveling was very hard. There were no roads and no cars. People traveled on rivers and lakes. They used logs, either one at a time, or tied together. People then began to use animals to pull very heavy loads. Some people put 4

22、1 The main idea of the first paragraph is that _. （ A） people traveled on lakes thousands of years ago （ B） people used logs thousands of years ago （ C） traveling was hard thousands of years ago （ D） there were no roads and cars thousands of years ago 42 The second paragraph is mainly about _. （ A）

23、the wheel in transportation （ B） the roller in transportation （ C） animals in transportation （ D） very heavy loads 43 The main idea of the third paragraph is stated in the _. （ A） first sentence （ B） second sentence （ C） third sentence （ D） last sentence 44 The passage deals mainly with _. （ A） auto

24、mobiles （ B） transportation （ C） roads （ D） vehicles 45 The best title for the passage is _. （ A） Traveling Becomes Easier （ B） The Invention of the Wheel （ C） The Stagecoach in America （ D） The Importance of Wheel Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to

25、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. 46 Although the Arctic looks lifeless, there are animals moving about. Caribou travel up and down feeding on the grass beneath the snow. The polar bears have a

26、thick, waterproof coat. They eat birdseggs, berries and dead whales. Walruses get shellfish f 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 corresponding lette

27、rs in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A-business enterprise B-standardized quality C-giant corporation D-savings account E-automated facilities F-packaging equipment G-at discounts H-mechanical engineering I-strategic planning J-executive manager K- 51 ( ) 金融机构 ( ) 货运单据 52 ( ) 执行经理 ( ) 商业企业 5

28、3 ( ) 包装设备 ( ) 市场占有率 54 ( ) 储蓄存款 ( ) 自动化设备 55 ( ) 大公司 ( ) 销售额 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 them. 56 P. O. Box 160 Harvard, Massachusettes 01415 June 24, 2003 Lost and Found Lo

29、gan International Airport Boston, Masschusettes 02128 Dear Lost and Found 56 For whom is the passage written? The passage is written to _. 57 When did the wallet disappear? As he tried to _. 58 Where was the wallet probably lost? It may be lost _ during the trip. 59 What does the wallet contain? It

30、contains several _ and _. 60 Where did the man sit during the trip? He sat in _. 61 The problem of how human speech began is one which men will never stop exploring. （ A）人类从来不会停止寻找人类语言是怎么起源的 。 （ B）人类的演进是怎么开始的问题是人类从来不愿探索的问题。 （ C）人类语言是怎样起源的，这是人们永远也不会停止探索的问题。 （ D）对于人类语言是怎样开始的这个问题，人类的探索永远不会停歇。 62 I do n

31、ot want to eat Chinese food because “is of good quality and less expensive （ A）我想吃中国菜并不是因为中国菜价廉物美。 （ B）我想吃中国菜是因为中国菜质量好也便宜。 （ C）我不想吃中国菜是因为中国菜 质量不好也不便宜。 （ D）我不想吃中国菜并不是因为中国菜质量不好也不便宜。 63 If you are buying a car, you may pay for it out of savings （ A）假使你正在买一辆汽车，你也许会透支购买。 （ B）假如你买一辆汽车，你需要用你的积蓄交此款。 （ C）假定你

32、打算买一辆汽车，你得花掉你的全部存款。 （ D）如果你要买一辆汽车，你可以用自己的储蓄存款支付。 64 About one third of the worlds scientific papers are produced by the United States （ A）世界上大约三倍的用于科学的纸张是由美国人生产的。 （ B）世界上科学报刊的约三分之一是由美国印刷的。 （ C）全世界大约有三分之一的科学论文是美国人写的。 （ D）大约三倍的世界科学论文是由美国人写的。 65 No one can fully understand why the cost of living keeps

33、increasing, but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As workers earn more money, they have more money to spend, so they demand more goods. If there is a great demand 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 学院食堂菜色多样，价钱便宜，有的菜味道不错，食堂环境优美、干净，学生满意，但随着学生的增多，地方不够，导致有的学生吃不到饭，要到校外去吃饭同时建议提高饭菜和服务质量注意：必须包括对收信人的称谓、写信日期、发信人的签名等摹本格式。 Words for reference: 食堂 canteen; 环境 : environment 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 96答案与解析