1、2009 年 12 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 cor
2、rect answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Never mind. （ B） Yes, I am. （ C） No problem. （ D） Here it is. （ A） I like it very much. （ B） Thats a good idea. （ C） Thank you. （ D） Youre welcome. （ A） Lets go. （ B） Dont mention it. （ C） Its delicious. （ D） Here you are. （ A） Hes busy. （ B）
3、 Hes fine. （ C） Hes fifty. （ D） Hes a doctor. （ A） Thats difficult. （ B） Its sunny today. （ C） Yes, please. （ D） This way, please. 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
4、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） A telephone. （ B） A watch. （ C） A T-shirt. （ D） An mp4 player. （ A） Travel to Australia. （ B） Start a business. （ C） Work pa
5、rt-time, （ D） Write a report. （ A） Prepare a speech. （ B） Send an e-mail. （ C） Type a letter. （ D） Make a phone call. （ A） The first floor. （ B） The second floor. （ C） The third floor. （ D） The fourth floor. （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a bookstore. （ C） At the airport. （ D） At a hotel. Section C Directi
6、ons: 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 numbered blanks according to what you hear. The t
7、hird reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to you all. We are pleased to have you here to visit our company. Today, we will first 【 11】 _ you around our company, and then you will go and see our 【 12】 _ and research center. The researc
8、h center was 【 13】 _ just a year ago. You may ask any questions you have during the visit. We will 【 14】 _ to make your visit comfortable and worthwhile. Again, I would like to extend a warmest welcome to all of you on behalf of our company, and I hope that you will enjoy your stay here and 【 15】 _.
9、 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 or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 How much does it_to take the online training course? （ A） cost （ B） give （ C） pay （ D） spen
10、d 17 If you need more information, please contact us_telephone or email. （ A） in （ B） by （ C） on （ D） for 18 Mr. Smith used to smoke_but he has given it up recently. （ A） immediately （ B） roughly （ C） heavily （ D） completely 19 He was speaking so fast_we could hardly follow him. （ A） what （ B） as （
11、C） but （ D） that 20 Please call me back_you see this message. （ A） as well as （ B） as early as （ C） as far as （ D） as soon as 21 We havent enough rooms for everyone, so some of you will have to_a room. （ A） share （ B） stay （ C） spare （ D） live 22 Before_for the job, you will be required to take a la
12、nguage test. （ A） apply （ B） applying （ C） applied （ D） to apply 23 If you want to join the club, youll have to_this form first. （ A） put up . （ B） try out （ C） fill in （ D） set up 24 _the rain stops before 12 oclock, we will have to cancel the game. （ A） As （ B） Since （ C） While （ D） Unless 25 As t
13、he price of oil keeps_, people have to pay more for driving a car. （ A） to go up （ B） going up （ C） gone up （ D） go up 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 What a (wonder)_party it was!
14、 I enjoyed every minute of it. 27 The film turned out to be (successful)_than we had expected. 28 Readers are not allowed (bring) _food and drinks into the library at any time. 29 The manager has promised that she will deal with the matter (immediate) _. 30 We are looking forward to (work)_with you
15、in the future. 31 Today email has become an important means of (communicate) _in daily life. 32 The visitors were (disappoint) _to find the museum closed when they rushed there, 33 Because of the (improve) _of the road conditions, there have been fewer accidents recently. 34 When you arrive tomorrow
16、, my secretary (meet)_you at the airport. 35 John has worked as a sales manager since he (join)_this company in 2002. 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
17、 marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette library. This letter tells you about our service. With it we are sending you an application form, so that you can join if you would like to try it. Calibre library aims to provide the pleas
18、ure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary printed books because of sight problems. We currently have over 7,000 books available for reading for pleasure, including 1,000 specially for children. All our books are recorded cover-to-cover on ordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette
19、players. They are sent and returned by post, free of charge. When we receive your application, we will send you a book and an information tape. They will explain how to use the service. The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what sorts of books you like, and we will keep you supplied with
20、 books we think you will enjoy. Or you can send us a list of books you would like to read, and we will then send you books from this list whenever possible. In that case you will need to use our website, or buy one or more of our catalogues(目录 ). 36 According to the first paragraph, the library send
21、s the application form to the readers so that they can （ A） read ordinary books （ B） order cassette players （ C） buy Calibre cassettes （ D） use the library service 37 Calibre library provides service mainly for people who suffer from_. （ A） hearing difficulties （ B） mental illnesses （ C） sight probl
22、ems （ D） heart troubles 38 The service of sending and returning books by post is_. （ A） not available to children （ B） paid by the users （ C） free of charge （ D） not provided 39 The easy way to use the library service is to_. （ A） inform the library of your name and address （ B） tell the library the
23、 sorts of books you like （ C） buy the catalogues of the library （ D） ask the library to buy the books 40 The main purpose of this letter is to_. （ A） introduce the librarys service to readers （ B） recommend new books to the readers （ C） send a few catalogues to readers （ D） express thanks to the rea
24、ders Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 People in some countries cannot use their native languages for Web addresses. Neither can Chinese speakers, who have to rely on pinyin. But last Friday, ICANN, the Webs go
25、verning body, approved the use of up to 16 languages for the new system. More will follow in the coming years. The Internet is about to start using the 16 languages of the world. People will soon be able to use addresses in characters(字符 ) other than those of the Roman alphabet(字母表 ). The change wil
26、l also allow the suffix(后缀 ) to be expressed in 16 other alphabets, including traditional and simplified Chinese characters. But there are still some problems to work out. Experts have discussed what to do with characters that have several different meanings. This is particularly true of Chinese. Mo
27、st experts doubt the change will have a major effect on how the Internet is used. “There will be some competition between companies to obtain popular words for addresses.“ 41 For Web addresses, Chinese speakers now have to use_. （ A） pinyin （ B） signs （ C） numbers （ D） characters 42 The approval of
28、the use of 16 languages by ICANN will allow Web users to_. （ A） change their email addresses （ B） email their messages in characters （ C） have the chance to learn other languages （ D） use addresses in their own languages 43 The new system will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed by_. （
29、 A） any native languages （ B） figures and numbers （ C） Chinese characters （ D） symbols and signs 44 Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new system? （ A） Certain characters have several different meanings. （ B） Chinese is a truly difficult language to learn. （ C） People find it
30、 difficult to type their addresses in characters. （ D） Some experts think it is impossible to use Chinese characters. 45 Many experts do not believe that_. （ A） there are still some problems to work out （ B） there will be competition to get popular addresses （ C） companies are willing to change thei
31、r web addresses （ D） the change will affect the use of the Internet greatly Task 3 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
32、blanks. 46 Hard Work, Good Money We need: Staff(员工 ) to work in a busy operations center. You to be working in Hangzhou. We are: A rapidly expanding international IT company. Based in the UK and USA, with 500 employees worldwide. We want to: Recruit(招聘 ) staff for our office in Hangzhou. Recruit 30
33、staff members in the first year. You should be. Chinese. A college graduate, majoring in Computer Science. Flexible, efficient, active. Willing to work in Hangzhou. Able to work unusual hours, eg. 7 p. m. to 3 a.m You should have: Good basic English language skills, holding Level-A Certificate of Pr
34、actical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO). Keyboard skills. Way to contact us: 0571-88044066 For more details about the job, please visit our website: . A Job Advertisement Recruitment: staff to work in an operations center Workplace:【 46】 _ Qualifications(资格 ): Education: college graduate majoring
35、 in【 47】 _. Foreign language: English, with Level-A Certificate of PRETCO. Personal qualities: flexible, 【 48】 _, active. Working hours: 【 49】 _ e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. . Way to get details about the job: visit the website: 【 50】 _ Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it,
36、 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. 51 A annual bonus B basic salary C benefit D commission E head hunter F health insurance G housing fund H job center I job
37、 fair J job offer K labor market L labor contract M minimum wage N retirement insurance O trial period P unemployment insurance Q welfare Examples: (A) 年终奖金 (O) 试用期 51. ( ) 招聘会 ( ) 最低工资 52. ( ) 劳动合同 ( ) 福利 53. ( )养老保险 ( )住房基金 54. ( ) 猎头 ( ) 基本工资 55. ( ) 劳 务市场 ( ) 失业保险 Task 5 Directions: The followin
38、g is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Letter 1 December 1, 2009 Dear Mr. John Campbell, We have received your letter of November 20, 2009 about your latest model of mountain bikes, in which we are very much
39、 interested. We believe that they will sell well here in the USA. Please send us further details of your prices and terms of sales. Your favorable quotation(报价 ) will be appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Robert Loftus Marketing Manager Letter 2 December 4, 2009
40、Dear Mr. Robert Loftus, Thank you for your letter of December 1st inquiring about our latest model of mountain bikes. We are pleased to send you the catalogue(产品目录 ) and price list you asked for. You will find our quotation reasonable with attractive terms of sales. We are looking forward to receivi
41、ng your order at the earliest time. Very truly yours, John Campbell Sales Manager 56 What product is inquired about in the first letter? The latest model of_. 57 What information of the product does Mr. Robert Loftus ask for? Further details of the prices and_. 58 What is enclosed with the second le
42、tter? The catalogue and_. 59 Who writes the second letter? John Campbell, _manager. 60 What does Mr. John Campbell say about the quotation of the product? He says it is_with attractive terms of sales. 61 Not until this week were they aware of the problems with the air-conditioning units in the hotel
43、 rooms. （ A）这个星期旅馆里的空调 间出问题了，他们没有意识到。 （ B）直到这个星期他们才意识到该修理旅馆房间里的空调了。 （ C）直到这个星期他们才知道旅馆房间里的空调设备有问题。 （ D）他们查不出旅馆房间内空调的故障，这个星期会请人来检查。 62 We sent an e-mail to your Sales Department a week ago asking about the goods we had ordered （ A）一周前你方销售部发来电子邮件，询问我方是否需要购买该产品。 （ B）一周前我们给你方销售部发了 电子邮件，查询我们所订购的货物。 （ C）一周
44、前我们给你们销售部发了电子邮件，想核查我们要买的货物。 （ D）一周前你方的销售部派人来核实我们的订购货物的有关电子邮件。 63 Candidates applying for this job are expected to be skilled at using a computer and good at spoken English （ A）申请该岗位的应聘者应熟练使用计算机并有良好的英语口语能力。 （ B）本项工作的申请人希望能提高使用计算机的能 力和善于说英语。 （ C）本工作的受聘人员在应聘前应受过使用计算机的训练并懂得英语。 （ D）申请人在应聘本岗位时有可能被要求使用计算机和
45、说良好的英语。 64 It is widely accepted that the cultural industry has been one of the key industries in developed countries （ A）发达国家广泛接受，文化是支撑国家工业发展的关键事业。 （ B）发达国家己普遍接受，文化产业应看成一种关键性的事业。 （ C）大 家普遍接受，发达国家应把文化事业看成一种关键产业。 （ D）人们普遍认为，文化产业己成为发达国家的一个支柱产业。 65 Journalist Wanted(招聘记者 ) Student Newspaper is looking
46、for a journalist. Applicants(申请人 )should be studying at the university now, and should have at least one years experience in writing news reports. The successful applicant will be expected to report on the happenings in the city and on campus. If you are interested, please send your application to t
47、he Student Newspaper office before the end of June. For more information, please visit our website. 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
48、 part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an Invitation Letter based on the following information given in Chinese. 写信日期： 2009年 12月 20日 邀请人： UST电子公司总经理 Mike Kennedy 被邀请人：张威 内容： UST电子公司为庆祝公司创立三十周年，定于 2009年 12月 29日 (星期二 )晚上 7点在假 日酒店举行庆祝晚宴。 为了感谢张威先生多年来的支持和合作， UST电子公司总经理邀请他出席庆祝晚宴。 Words for reference 电子公司 Electronics Corporation 三十周年 30th anniversary 庆祝晚宴 dinner party 假日酒店 Holiday Inn 2009 年 12 月大学英语三级（ B级）
