1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 114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） Yes, well meet. （ B） Of course, we will. （ C） How about two oclock. （ D） At the gate. （ A） In the evening. （ B） On foot. （ C） Some books. （ D） In a store. （ A） Lovely day, isnt it? （ B） Have a nice day. （ C） It certainly is. （ D） I like it very much
3、. （ A） Thats OK. （ B） All right. （ C） Its very good. （ D） Here you are. （ A） I like eating food. （ B） Are you busy tomorrow? （ C） Go ahead. （ D） D Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, ther
4、e 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） In a garden. （ B） In the woods. （ C） At a florist shop. （ D） At a post office. （ A） Its not painted nicely.
5、（ B） Its just right for one person. （ C） It has a small bed. （ D） It isnt big enough. （ A） $3.00. （ B） $4.00. （ C） $6.00. （ D） $9.00. （ A） Thats surprising news. （ B） The woman can have twenty cents. （ C） The man doesn t hear clearly. （ D） He didn t understand the woman s statement. （ A） Choosing th
6、e same color. （ B） Waiting to decide. （ C） Painting the room white. （ D） Making the room darker. 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 requi
7、red 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. 11 Our university library is located in the (11) of our campus. It looks like a match packet, equipped with sup
8、erb hardware. It has a very nice and bright surrounding as well. Entering the library, you can find the floor shining like mirrors. The books are (12) classified and beautifully displayed. There are rows of computers as well, through which you can surf the Net or search for the (13) information. Stu
9、dents are busy (14) there. They all concentrate on their books or the computers. No one (15) or talks loudly. You can feel that they are absorbed in their studies. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most
10、appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 It has been ten years since she _ a nurse. （ A） is （ B） has been （ C） was （ D） had been 17 The flowers _ sweet. （ A） are smelt （ B） smell （ C） is smelt （ D） smells 18 Not until the early years of the 19th century _ know what hea
11、t is. （ A） did man （ B） man did （ C） have man （ D） man have 19 We look forward to _ you. （ A） meet （ B） having meet （ C） meeting （ D） be meeting 20 I had my car _ yesterday. （ A） repaired （ B） repairing （ C） repair （ D） to be repaired 21 If I had time, I _ French. （ A） will study （ B） would study （
12、C） shall study （ D） would have studied 22 I _ two hours on this math problem. （ A） spent （ B） paid （ C） cost （ D） taken 23 The first thing _ we should do is to work out a plan. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） where （ D） what 24 I had told them the reason, _ I didnt attend the meeting. （ A） why （ B） for wh
13、ich （ C） that （ D） which 25 Tom is _ taller than Mike. （ A） very （ B） much （ C） as （ D） rather 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 When Jenny came to Britain, she had to get used to (d
14、rive) _ on the left. 27 They were very (excite) _ at the news. 28 If I were you, I (apply) _ for the job. 29 Collecting stamps, playing chess and (catch) _ butterflies are Marys hobbies. 30 Everything (go) _ well up to now. 31 Look! There (be) _ a dictionary and some other books on the table. 32 He
15、enjoyed (visit) _ his friends on weekends. 33 He sees smoking as (health) _. 34 Friends give each other (emotion) _ support in times of trouble. 35 The robbery was seen by several (pass by) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements,
16、 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. 36 Dolphins (海豚 ) live their whole lives in water. But they are mamma& (哺乳动物 J) that live in water. That s why a dolphin comes to the top of the water so often. A do
17、lphin s nose isn t easy to see. It s just a tiny hole on top of the dolphin s head. This hole is called a blowhole. A dolphin comes up every half minute or so to breathe. It opens its blowhole and takes in air. Then it closes its blowhole tight and dives into the water again. But a dolphin can stay
18、under the water for six or seven minutes if it has to. It holds its breath. A dolphin hears with two ears. It hears all sorts of small noises under water. It hears small stones rolling. It can hear sounds fish and other dolphins make. A dolphins ears may be extra small, but its mouth is extra big. I
19、t has to be big. It holds almost one hundred teeth. These teeth are all the same shape and size. They are used for catching food, but not for chewing (咀嚼 ) it. A dolphin opens its big mouth. It seizes (抓住 ) a fish firmly between its two rows of teeth. Then it swallows (吞下 ) the whole fish. A dolphin
20、 swims very fast. It is said that a dolphin swims faster than anything else in the water. So engineers are studying its skin and shape. They are learning ways to make boats go faster through the water. It is well known that dolphins are very smart. Some scientists say they are smarter than dogs. Oth
21、ers say they are smarter than apes (类人猿 ). 36 A dolphin breathes through its _. （ A） month （ B） ears （ C） skin （ D） blowhole 37 Which of the followings is NOT TRUE? （ A） A dolphin can stay under the water for about six minutes. （ B） A dolphin often comes to the top of the water to take in air. （ C）
22、Dolphins are not fish but mammals in the sea. （ D） A dolphin doesnt have a good hearing. 38 The dolphin s teeth _. （ A） are used to chew food （ B） are all the same as the apes （ C） can swallow a whole fish （ D） are used to catch food 39 Engineers are studying the dolphins skin and shape _. （ A） to l
23、earn how fast it can swim （ B） to discover the value of the dolphin （ C） because dolphins are good swimmers （ D） because they like swimming very much 40 The word “smart“ in the last paragraph means _. （ A） clever （ B） strong （ C） friendly （ D） small Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1
24、. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one of life s essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car
25、 before starting a trip. But for many people the thought that food is the first thing you have, in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest years for which figures are available, the number of people who didn t
26、 have breakfast increased by 33 percent from 8.8 million to 11.7 millionaccording to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain or guilt (内疚 ) about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for
27、 adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance.“ said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition (营养 ) at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.“ Scientific evidence
28、linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. “The literature,“ says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, “is poor.“ 41 The passage is mainly concerned with _. （ A） a study of
29、 the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation （ B） one of life s essentials （ C） latest figures of people who dont eat breakfast （ D） breakfast and human health 42 For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _. （ A） several studies have been done in the past few years （ B） not eating
30、 breakfast does no harm to ones health （ C） adults have especially made studies in this field （ D） eating little in the morning may be good for heath 43 In the third paragraph, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance“ means _. （ A） anyone without breakfast does improve his performance
31、（ B） not giving people breakfast improves performance （ C） people having breakfast do improve their performance （ D） having breakfast does not improve performance 44 The word “literature“ in the last sentence refers to_. （ A） stories about breakfast （ B） written works on a particular subject （ C） an
32、y printed materials （ D） the modem novels of America 45 What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that _. （ A） not eating breakfast might affect the health of children （ B） breakfast does not affect performance （ C） professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London （ D） peopl
33、e who dont eat breakfast have increased 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 blanks. 46 Mr. Nathan, Ladies and Gentlemen
34、: Tomorrow Mr. Nathan will conclude his visit to our company with round success. Our dinner this evening is to bid him farewell. Please allow me, on behalf of (代表 ) Master s Travel in Shanghai, to express our warm send-off to Mr. Nathan. Mr. Nathan, during his brief stay in Shanghai, has given us ma
35、ny wonderful lectures on tourism. I take this opportunity to thank him for his instructive lectures. In order to improve our service in tourism, I sincerely hope Mr. Nathan will benefit us with his kind advice and valuable suggestion. Mr. Nathan is leaving for America. I wish him a pleasant journey.
36、 Now please raise your glasses and join me in a toast, to the continuing development of friendly cooperation between us, to the health of Mr. Nathan, to the health of all the American guests and to the health of all the ladies and gentlemen here. 1) Tomorrow (46) will finish his visit to our company
37、 with great success. 2) We hold this (47) tonight to bid Mr. Nathan farewell. 3) The speaker is to express the warm send-off to Mr. Nathan on behalf of (48) . 4) Mr. Nathan has given us a lot of wonderful lectures on tourism and the speaker takes this opportunity to thank him for his (49) . 5) Mr. N
38、athan is to leave Shanghai for (50) . 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. 51 A accountan
39、t B asset C balance sheet D balanced budget E bankruptcy F business cycle G capital growth H capital market I cash flow statement J cash management K checklist L consumption budgeting M debt management N employee benefit O exchange rate P expense Q financial analysis R financial market S financial s
40、ituation T financial statement U income V investment planning W money market X risk management Y saving plan Z what-if analysis 51 ( ) 会计师 ( ) 开支；支出 52 ( ) 资产负债表 ( ) 资本市场 53 ( ) 储蓄计划 ( ) 财务报表 54 ( ) 现金管理 ( ) 收支平衡预算 55 ( ) 财务状况 ( ) 投资策划 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the
41、 passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Letter One Jan. 25, 2007 Dear Mr. Guan Li, From your advertisements we know that you are making transformers (变压器 ) in a variety of types. We are interested in your products. Would you please send us t
42、he details of your products? If possible, please send us some pictures of the products. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, Louis Smith Letter Two Feb. 14, 2007 Dear Mr. Louis Smith, Its our pleasure to submit the attached quotation (报价 ) for your review and consideration. Here enc
43、losed are some pictures of our latest types of transformers. This quotation package consists of the following: Section 1 Price list for transformers Section 2 Types of transformers Section 3 Technical specification In the price list you can see we are giving you the lowest prices and offer our best
44、goods. We also think it better to offer you a 5 % discount on purchases of more than 10 units. Please advise if you have additional questions. Yours sincerely, Guan Li 56 What products are the two letters dealing with? 57 What does Mr. Louis Smith ask for in his letter? _and pictures of the goods. 5
45、8 Apart from a price list of the goods, what else does Mr. Guan Li offer in his quotation package? Types of the goods and_. 59 How many transformers must Mr. Louis Smith buy to get a discount of 5% ? _of them. 60 What are also included in Guan Lis letter apart from the quotation package? Some_. 61 A
46、ccording to popular legend, a young goatherd discovered coffee by accident. （ A）根据流行的传闻，是一头山羊发现子咖啡。 （ B）传说是一头山羊在吃草的时候碰见了咖啡，最后发生了事故。 （ C）根据一个轶事，一个年轻的牧羊人发现了咖啡。 （ D）据大众传说，一个年轻的牧羊人偶然发现了咖啡。 62 Sit next to an American on an airplane and he will immediately address you by your first name （ A）在飞机上，你如果坐在一个美国
47、人旁边，他会立刻以你的名字相称。 （ B）在飞机上，他紧挨着一位美国人，于是他马上询问那人的地址与姓名。 （ C）在飞机上，若坐在一个美国人旁边，他会马上叫你的名字。 （ D）在飞机上，坐在一个美国人旁边，他会立刻询问有关你的地址与你的姓名。 63 The structure of the family， which is a basic unit of the society， changes along with the development of the society. （ A）家庭结构是社会结构的基本单位，它们随着社会的发展而变化。 （ B）家庭结构是社会结构的基本单位，同社会一起
48、向前发展。 （ C）家庭是社会的基本单位，它的结构随着社会的发展而变化。 （ D）家庭是社会的基本单元，同社会一起向前发展。 64 The government and the society show much concern for the well-being of the elderly and offer a variety of services （ A）政府非常 关注老年人的福利，同时也给他们安排了适当的工作。 （ B）政府和社会非常关心老人的福利问题，并给他们提供了多种服务。 （ C）虽然政府和社会对老人的健康非常关心，但拒绝提供帮助。 （ D）政府和社会对老人的健康非常关心，并给他们提供了很多服务。 65 Within the area of Public Administration, I am interested in Public Policy Making and Operation Research (运筹学 ) , w
