[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷481（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语三级（B 级）模拟试卷 481（无答案）Section ADirections: 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 answe

2、r from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Yes, my name is Xiao Li.（B） Yes, Im Xiao Ia.（C） Yes, this is Xiao Li speaking.（D）Yes, Xiao Li is me.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there i

3、s 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）He may convert it and use it as a restaurant.（B） He may pull it down and build a new restaurant.（C） He may rent it

4、 out for use as a restaurant.（D）He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.Section CDirections: 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

5、 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. Now the passage will begin.3 Joes parents visited him at college last week. Before their plane landed, it flew over the campus, and they got a good view of the c

6、ollege from the air. Joe (11) the college buildings and grounds, and he wanted to show his parents everything. FirstSection ADirections: 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 mark

7、ed A , B, C, and D.8 She worked very hard and became a successful sales person _.（A）or so（B） at last（C） alter all（D）right now9 Her mother gave her that beautiful necklace, which had been _ from her grandma.（A）handed in（B） handed over（C） handed out（D）handed down10 She is _ kind a gift that all of us

8、like to make friends with her.（A）such（B） that（C） so（D）what11 Some people watch TV only to _ time.（A）waste（B） spend（C） kill（D）take12 If you had _ the doctors advice, you would have recovered already.（A）followed（B） listened（C） heard（D）made13 Jane _ as soon as she recognized it was her former boy frien

9、ds voice.（A）called up（B） waited on（C） took up（D）rang off14 I dont like the color of this T-shirt, _, its too tight for me.（A）beside（B） besides（C） except（D）except for15 Putting money in basic science would _ considerable benefits for the countrys health, wealth and security.（A）lead to（B） result from（

10、C） resulted in（D）lie in16 Sometimes students have great difficulty in _ facts from fiction and often believe such things exist.（A）telling（B） talking（C） saying（D）speaking17 _ writing a letter to the manager, he decided to talk to him in person.（A）Instead of（B） Because of（C） As for（D）Due toSection BDi

11、rections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.18 I always prefer starting early, rather than (leave)_ everything to the last minute.19 On his way home he suddenly remembered that he ( not lock) _ the door of th

12、e office.20 That was the most (attract) _ novel I could think of.21 Weather (permit) _ , the picnic will be held as scheduled.22 I suggested (go) _ for a picnic.23 (hear)_ the knock on the door, they stopped talking.24 After the government had taken some (effect) _ measures, prices began to level of

13、f.25 We think that the duty of the police is to (sure) _ that people are protected from crime.26 Have you ever heard about an American president (name) _ Lincoln.27 The past decade has seen great economic(develop)_in this country.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5

14、 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.28 Light travels very fast. It moves at a speed of 300,000 kilometers a second. Light reaches us from the moon in less than a seco

15、nd and a half. The moon is about 382,000 kilometers away.Light from the sun reaches us in 8.5 minutes. The sun is about 149,840,000 kilometers from the earth.The other stars are farther away than the sun. Light from the nearest star reaches us in about four years. When you look at a star, you do not

16、 see its present condition. You see it as it used to be. Light from some stars takes hundreds of years to reach us. We never see a star as it is now. We see it as it was long ago; perhaps hundreds of thousands of years ago.Astronomers (天文学家) watch the stars through big telescopes. The worlds biggest

17、 telescope is in Russia. The next biggest is in-the United States. With these great telescopes astronomers can see stars and other things very far away. Some of these things are not only stars. They are great groups of stars. 28 The light of the sun reaches us in _ that of the moon.（A）more time than

18、（B） less time than（C） as much time as（D）less years than29 The earth is nearer to _ than to _ .（A）the stars. the sun（B） the moon. the sun（C） the stars. the moon（D）the sun. the moon30 With the two great telescopes, astronomers can _ .（A）see the stars in Russia and the United States（B） see the farthest

19、 stars in the universe（C） see farther away into the universe（D）find out new stars in the universe31 Which of the following statement is TRUE?（A）Light of the stars reaches us in 8.5 minutes.（B） Stars travel at a speed of 300,000 kilometers a second.（C） The sun is the farthest star in the universe.（D）

20、None of the stars we see now are the same as they used to be.32 The passage mainly tells us about _ .（A）the light and the stars in the sky（B） the stars many years ago（C） the stars and astronomers（D）the sun and the moonTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished s

21、tatements are numbered 41 through 45.32 One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotel, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well

22、. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society“ is not on the horizonits already here. While computers offer these conveniences

23、 to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This informa tion allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing whic

24、h items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to record return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And the

25、y also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in st

26、ock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.33 According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to_（A）withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes（B） obtain more convenient services than othcr people do（C） enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper（D）cash m

27、oney wherever he wishes to34 The basic purpose of the electronic cash registers for sellers is to_.（A）make an order of goods（B） call the sales manager（C） record sales on a cash register（D）keep 1rack of the goods in stock35 The computers can _ for manufacturers.（A）help them make decisions about produ

28、ction（B） record which hours are busiest（C） identify which employees are the most efficient（D）allow personnel and staffing assignments to be made properly36 From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that_.（A）in the future all the Americans will use credit cards（B） credit cards are only u

29、sed in the United States today（C） nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash（D）it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before37 The advantage of using computers is that computers can_.（A）be more efficient at the busiest hours（B） help people cash money conveniently（C） return goods to suppl

30、iers（D）replace efficient employees for the personnel managementTask 3Directions: 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.37 Car Rental

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32、s in the U. S. , Canada and Europe, and receive a special rate on child seat rentals. Reserve Specific Brand (品牌) and ModelAt 24 major U.S. airport locations, you can choose the brand and model for your weekly and weekend rentals. Only Hertz Club lets you reserve a specific brand and model, like the

33、 Ford Mustang. So the car you want is the one you get. Just book your reservation on www, hertz, com, or by calling 1-800-654-3131.Car RentalsWay to speed up reservation: by providing your【46】Special rates offered to Hertz Club members: 1) on car rentals in the U. S. ,【47】,2) on【 48】rentalsPlaces fo

34、r reserving a specific brand and model: at 24 major【49】Ways of booking: through the Internet or by【50】Task 4Directions: 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 correspondin

35、g letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55.43 Asitting room Bmanagers officeCpresidential suite Dgeneral receptionEbanquet hall Fsnack barGbowling alley Hbaggage roomInight club Jno vacancyKcheck in Lregistration formMroom rate Ndiscount rateOvisa Pmartial statusQpassport Rlength of stay43 ( )宴

36、会厅 ( )开房44 ( )经理室 ( )行李室45 ( )拟订天数 ( )婚姻状况46 ( )护照 ( )夜总会47 ( )客满 ( )登记表Task 5Directions: 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. 48 Dear sirs,We are pleased to learn from the Chinese Commercial Coun

37、selors Office in your country that you are interested in Chinese silk garments.We wish to inform you that we are one of the leading exporters of silk garments in China, specializing in this line of business for over 30 years. Chinese silk garments are famous for their superior quality, unique design

38、s and excellent craftsmanship and command a good sell in both North America and West Europe.To give you a general idea of our products, we enclose the catalogues showing various products handled by us with detailed specifications and means of packing. Please let us know the items which are of intere

39、st to you.I hope that business relations will be established between us on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. We look forward to your prompt reply.Sincerely,Jeff48 Where did Jeff get the information?From the _.49 Whats the information about?The receiver is interested in _.50 What are Chinese

40、silk garments famous for?For their _ and excellent craftsmanship.51 What did the catalogues include except various products?Detailed specifications and _.52 How will the business relations be established?On the basis of _.53 Both work and play are necessary to us; the former gives us knowledge while

41、 the latter rest.（A）工作和游玩两者对我们都是必要的，前者给予我们知识，后者给我们休息。（B）劳动和娱乐对我们都是需要的，既提供我们知识，又让我们有闲暇。（C）干活和游乐对我们都有益处，它使我们既能有本领，也能生活得悠闲。（D）劳作与休闲对我们是不可少的，一方面我们学到本事，另一方面我们还能休息。54 Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their fathers occupation.（A）这样，男孩子们就难得受到继承父业的训练。（B）这样，男孩子们就受到厂继承父业的训练。（C）这样，男孩子们就难得去训练父亲的职业。（D）

42、这样，男孩子们就难得受到训练去跟随父亲的职业。55 Newspapers in Great Britain vary in their ways of carrying the news.（A）英国报纸在新闻报道方面各不相同。（B）英国报纸有各种报道新闻的方式。（C）英国报纸随时在路上收集新闻。（D）英国报纸新闻量比较大。56 Much thought has been given over the recent years to ways of keeping meetings short.（A）要求约翰对发生过的事情进行解释时，他讲的话让人完全摸不着头脑。（B）让约翰解释发生过的事情时，约

43、翰完全不知道说什么好。（C）由于约翰完全不知道发生过什么事，所以他就让别人解释给他听。（D）约翰自己要求要解释发生过的事情，到头来却又一句话也不肯说。57 There are many countries in the world where the water supply is not sufficient for the growing population, and other sources have to be found.Even the sea is used in some countries, but the problem of removing the salt is

44、a severe one. Sea water can be used for a supply of drinkable water if it can be separated from the salt dissolved in it.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 i

45、nformation.58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an announcement according to the information given in Chinese.本公司成立十年，在规模和效益方面现处于同行业五强之一。为庆祝公司所取得的成就，决定举行一系列活动，希望大家踊跃献策，被采用者有奖。请将所提建议送往本部门办公室。通知日期为 2006 年 7 月 10 日。Words for reference：规模 scope 经济效益 economic profits 同行业 the same industry