1、2006 年 1月大学英语三级（ B级）真题试卷及答案与解析 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 corre
2、ct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） With pleasure. （ B） Thats great. （ C） What a pity! （ D） Please dont. （ A） About 10 dollars. （ B） By 12 oclock. （ C） In the photo shop. （ D） A moment ago. （ A） Why not? （ B） I see. （ C） I dont think so. （ D） Go ahead. （ A） Yes, please. （ B） No p
3、roblem. （ C） Dont worry. （ D） Thank you. （ A） Whats there? （ B） Can I help you? （ C） No trouble. （ D） Thank you very much. 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
4、. 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） The man will do everything. （ B） The man needs a rest. （ C） Alice offers to help. （ D） Alice is quite busy. （ A） They are free. （ B）
5、 They are charged. （ C） They are expensive. （ D） They are cheap. （ A） Many people died in a fire. （ B） Two persons were injured. （ C） There was a traffic accident. （ D） There was an air crash. （ A） Buy a train ticket for her. （ B） Enjoy a concert with her. （ C） Go to the meeting with her. （ D） Drive
6、 her to the railway station. （ A） Where to have the meeting. （ B） When to have the meeting. （ C） Who to attend the meeting. （ D） What to discuss at the meeting. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some words or phrases missing. The passage wi
7、ll 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 writing. Now the passage will begin. 10 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! First of
8、 all, let me thank you for inviting us to such a great Christmas party. We【 B1】 _enjoyed the delicious food and excellent wine. Also, the music was perfect, so if I were a better dancer, I would have enjoyed the party twice【 B2】_.I enjoyed meeting and【 B3】 _to you, and sharing the time together. I h
9、ope well be able to keep this good relation ship and make【 B4】 _another great one together. Thank you again for the【 B5】 _party. We have had a great time. 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 comple
10、te each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 I am looking forward to _ from you as soon as possible. （ A） hear （ B） be hearing （ C） hearing （ D） have heard 17 He _ that the people he works with are all very interested in their jobs. （ A）
11、 feels （ B） tries （ C） looks （ D） asks 18 _,a friend of Mrs.Black found the watch she had lost two days before. （ A） Especially （ B） Usually （ C） Generally （ D） Fortunately 19 Few people _ applied for the position meet the requirements of the company. （ A） whom （ B） who （ C） what （ D） whose 20 Why d
12、idnt you _ that pencil which was on the floor? （ A） pick up （ B） bring up （ C） get up （ D） put up 21 Mary found _ extremely difficult to pass the examination. （ A） it （ B） this （ C） that （ D） what 22 She tried hard, but she still couldnt make us _ our mind. （ A） to change （ B） changed （ C） change （
13、D） changing 23 I was late for the interview because the bus _ on the way to London. （ A） got off （ B） brought in （ C） kept off （ D） broke down 24 The manager required that all the employees _ at the office before 9:00 in the morning. （ A） will arrive （ B） arrive （ C） arrived （ D） have arrived 25 She
14、 was talking about her _ as a nurse in a hospital, which we had never heard of. （ A） expenses （ B） excuses （ C） experiences （ D） expressions 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 The chi
15、ldren looked (health) _ with bright smiles on their faces. 27 (work) _ as a team, the foreign and Chinese engineers cooperated closely and successfully. 28 We were surprised at the (achieve) _ the young man had made in the last three years. 29 The survey shows that green food is becoming (popular) _
16、 than traditional food. 30 The price of oil in the world market has (great) _ increased in recent months. 31 I (work) _ in the Human Resources Department for five months since I joined the company. 32 The flexible working time system will enable the (employ) _ to work more efficiently. 33 Jane (prai
17、se) _ many times by the general manager when she was working as the office secretary. 34 The railway station was crowded with people (say) _ goodbye to their friends and relatives. 35 The professor, as well as his assistants, (do) _ the experiment in the lab forty hours a week. Task 1 Directions: Af
18、ter 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 correct choice. 35 Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think
19、they buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They dont want anyone to go shopping on that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. Its 25 days before Christmas. The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the United States celebr
20、ate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they dont need a lot of toys. This year in Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organiz
21、ed a simple dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbor hood to donate(赠送 ) the food. They made posters(海报 ) and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The stude
22、nts at the high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to inform more people about Buy Nothing Day! 36 Some people start Buy Nothing Day because they think _. （ A） people need more time to do other things （ B） people buy too many gifts for Christmas
23、（ C） people can hardly afford to buy a lot of gifts （ D） people waste too much time going shopping 37 The idea for Buy Nothing Day first started in _. （ A） California （ B） Albuquerque （ C） British Columbia （ D） New Mexico 38 To make Buy Nothing Day more popular, the students in Albuquerque plan to _
24、. （ A） provide free food to more people （ B） persuade more restaurants to donate food （ C） put up more advertising posters on that day （ D） have another dinner to inform more people of the Day 39 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Buy Nothing Day has become pop
25、ular in the United States. （ B） Restaurants have a tradition of donating food on holidays. （ C） Girl shops are expected to be closed on Buy Nothing Day. （ D） Children like the idea of Buy Nothing Day best. 40 The best title for the passage might be _. （ A） Buy Nothing Day in the U.S. （ B） The Future
26、 of Buy Nothing Day （ C） Free Dinners on Buy Nothing Day （ D） StudentsActivities on Buy Nothing Day Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 40 December 13th, 2005 Dear Sirs, I am very happy to apply for the position of
27、secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of December 10, 2005. I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my abil
28、ity to meet their needs. Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion(晋升 ) is limited here, and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore, I enrolled(参加 ) in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs. Now, both my English and Chinese have been improved and
29、I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and I believe I can be a great help to your firm. The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications, and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. I am look
30、ing forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre - paid postcard to send me your reply. Thank you very much for your consideration. Faithfully Yours, Mary Lee 41 The writer wants to change her job because _. （ A） she has difficulty handling her daily work efficiently （ B
31、） she can hardly get a chance to be promoted （ C） she finds her present job too challenging （ D） she is tired of her duties at the college 42 In order to prepare herself for a more satisfactory job, the writer _. （ A） has taken part in a special business program （ B） tries to get the professors high
32、 praises （ C） has worked much harder on her job （ D） has to prove herself to be efficient 43 A bilingual secretary (Line 3, Para. 3) differs from other secretaries in that he or she can _. （ A） operate a computer （ B） do the job efficiently （ C） speak two languages （ D） write official documents 44 T
33、he writer of the letter enclosed a pre - paid postcard to _. （ A） request a written reply （ B） make an appointment （ C） get more information （ D） express her thanks 45 By sending this letter, the writer expected to _. （ A） draw the attention of the company （ B） get an opportunity for an interview （
34、C） apply for a suitable position in China Daily （ D） obtain more information about the company 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 wo
35、rds) on the blanks. 45 A Report on New Factory Location The committee initially(最初 ) considered three possible locations for the proposed new factory. Of the three cities, Chicago presently seems to the committee to offer the greatest advantages. Here are our observations of the city. Though not at
36、the geographical center of the United States, Chicago is centrally located in an area that contains more than three-quarters of the U. S. population. It is within easy reach of our head office in New York. And it is close to several of our most important suppliers of components (配件 ) and raw materia
37、ls -those, for example, in Columbus, Detroit, and St. Louis. The city is served by several major railroads. Except during the winter months when the Great Lakes are frozen, it is an international seaport. Chicago has two major airports and both home and international air cargo(货物 ) services are avai
38、lable. A Report on New Factory Location Location recommended: (46)_ . Advantages of the location: 1) in the (47)_part of an area with a huge population; 2) within easy reach of the (48)_ in New York; 3) close to the important (49)_ of components and raw materials; 4) convenient in rail, water and (5
39、0)_ cargo transport. 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 letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 50 A Internet access B Open dia
40、l- up connection window C Enter card number in the “user name“ box D Enter ID number in the “password“ box E Enter 17200 in the “phone number“ box F Connecting G Please input your account number H Please enter your ID number I Please enter the number you wish to call J Get current credit K Inquire a
41、bbreviated number L Transfer credit money from other cards to this card M Please enter your new ID number N Modify the ID number O Modify the abbreviated number P Account recharge 51 ( )键入呼叫号码 ( )输入帐号 52 ( )在密码栏中键入密码 ( )互联网接入 53 ( )修改密码 ( )打开拨号连接窗口 54 ( )在用户名栏中键入本卡卡号 ( )将其它卡上的金额转移到本卡 55 ( )帐户充值 ( )连
42、接中 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. 55 Amway (China) Daily Necessities Company Limited Amway is a leading international company engaged in daily necessities(必需品 ) with an an
43、nual sale of 16 billion US dollars worldwide. We are looking for qualified personnel to fill the following positions in our Beijing office. 1. Purchasing Manager - College diploma(文凭 ) with technical background - At least 3 years experience in the field of chemicals and packaging materials - Able to
44、 work independently and to set up purchasing procedures - Good computer skills - Excellent negotiation(谈判 ) techniques - Fluent in English, but not essential 2. Personnel Manager - College diploma in Human Resources Management - At least 2 years experience in Human Resources Management - Good comput
45、er skills -Fluent in English 3. Sales Manager - College diploma - Knowledge in product sales - Fluent in English - Active and hard- working 56 What line of products is Amway engaged in? 57 What skills should a purchasing manager have? Good _. 58 What foreign language should the personnel manager spe
46、ak fluently? 59 What qualities should a candidate have if he wants to be the sales manager? He must be active and _. 60 How many positions does the company offer in the advertisement? 61 It is reported that air pollution affects rivers and lakes indirectly because it causes acid rain. （ A）据报道，空气污染导致
47、酸雨，因而对河流和湖泊造成间接影响。 （ B）据报道，空气污染了河流和湖泊，间接的原因是因为有酸雨。 （ C）据报道，空气污染间接来源于河流和湖泊的污染，因为后者会导致酸雨。 （ D）据报道，空气污染对河流和湖泊的影响是间接的，因为它的成因是酸雨。 62 We are lucky to have the most up to date equipment in our laboratory， with which we can complete our research in time （ A）我们很幸运能够拥有最先进的实验室，可以随时用来进行研究。 （ B）很幸运，我们及时地找到了从事研究所
48、需要的最完整的资料和设备。 （ C）很幸运，我们实验室拥有最先进的设备，可以用来及时完成研究任务。 （ D）非常幸运，我们实验室拥有的先进设备最多，能够完成所有的研究任务。 63 All of our four objectives of this trip have been fulfilled， which is more than I had expected （ A）我们此行四个目标的完成情况比我预期的要好。 （ B）我们此行的目标一共有四个，比我预期的还多。 （ C）我们此行总共完成了四个目标，比我预期的要多。 （ D）我们此行的四个目标均已达到，比我预期的要好。 64 You may use this computer， on condition that you are able to handle it properly so as not to damage it （ A）这台计算机你可以使用，但如有损坏，你要有条件进行维修。 （ B）只要你能正确地 使用计算机，不损坏它，你就可以使用。 （ C）你可以使用这台计算机，条件是如有损坏，你能维修。 （ D）在有条件的情况下你可以使用计算机，千万别损坏它。 65 65. We are
