1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 118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, thank you, and yon? （ B） Nice to meet you! （ C） Fine, thank you. （ D） The same to you. （ A） Its all right. （ B） Thats a new thing. （ C） Yes, look at that thing. （ D） Its very big and round. （ A） Thats great. （ B） Thats all right. （ C） Here you
3、are. （ D） It doesnt matter. （ A） Ill go to class at 8:00. （ B） Hell be home at 12:00. （ C） The bus will come soon. （ D） Nine, isnt it? （ A） I like TV programs. （ B） TV plays are popular. （ C） That young girl is. （ D） Its really a popular song. Section B Directions: This section is to test your abili
4、ty to understand short dialogues. 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） In a shop.
5、（ B） In a hotel. （ C） in a bathroom. （ D） At home. （ A） Strangers. （ B） Colleagues . （ C） Old friends. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） 7:30 （ B） 8:00 （ C） 9:00 （ D） 9:30 （ A） John Smith isnt in right now. （ B） John Smith cant come to the phone right now. （ C） John Smith doesnt want to speak to the ca
6、ller. （ D） The caller dialed the wrong number. （ A） He was too tired to say more. （ B） He was new here. （ C） He was afraid to say something. （ D） He was too busy to tell her. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some words or phrases missing.
7、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 writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 New York is one of the (11) la
8、rge American cities to have. some of its policemen on horseback. The New York Police have 170 horses that they use in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to (12) , but it needs even more special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than (13) of them each year. Every police horse in Ne
9、w York gets new shoes every month. (14) these shoes in good repair is the job of six black-smiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the (15) United States. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by decid
10、ing on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 There_, we had to walk home. （ A） was no buses （ B） be no buses （ C） being no buses （ D） were no buses 17 _the news of his fathers death, he burst into tears. （ A） After hearing （ B） On hearing （ C） Having heard
11、（ D） While hearing 18 The first textbooks for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century. （ A） having written （ B） to be written （ C） being written （ D） written 19 My younger brother is the only one of the students who _ chosen to join the air force. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） we
12、re （ D） was 20 All _ is a continuous supply of fuel oil. （ A） the thing needed （ B） what is needed （ C） that is needed （ D） for their need 21 By no means _ look down on the poor. （ A） we （ B） should we （ C） should not we （ D） we should 22 Canada is larger than _ country in Asia. （ A） any （ B） any ot
13、her （ C） other （ D） another 23 She sings very beautifully as if she _ a trained singer. （ A） is （ B） was （ C） were （ D） will be 24 Id _ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary. （ A） rather not have （ B） rather not to have （ C） not rather had （ D） rather not having 25 He hopes he can visit th
14、e United Nations building while he _ in New York next summer. （ A） has been （ B） is （ C） will be （ D） shall be 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 In my opinion, it is important that t
15、he water (clean) _before we use it. 27 It is already the (know) _ fact that we are developing at a fast speed. 28 I really appreciate your (offer) _ to help me with my study. 29 Great changes (take place) _ in my hometown in these years. 30 You are wasting time (persuade) _ him to join us. He is stu
16、bborn (顽固的 ) . 31 What he said suggested that they (be) _ no longer friends. 32 Most of the people like her, because she is (friend)_ to everyone. 33 Thank you for offering help, but I ye already have my car (repair) _. 34 Many a student (grasp) _ the usage of the word since the teacher explained it
17、. 35 Take your umbrella with you in case it (rain) _. 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 correct choice. 36 S
18、trange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones, and one hour separate. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days. If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship e
19、nters a different time zone every day. As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, yon cross the internation
20、al date line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is tomorrow. 36 The difference in time between zones is_. （ A） twenty-four hours （ B）
21、 one hour （ C） seven days （ D） one day 37 According to the passage, it is believed that the Atlantic Ocean can be divided into _ time zones. （ A） 2 （ B） 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 38 When you cross the Atlantic Ocean traveling west, you should set clock _. （ A） back one hour in each new time zone （ B） back one
22、 hour for the whole trip （ C） ahead one hour in each new time zone （ D） ahead one hour for the whole trip 39 The “international date line“ can be best defined (给 下定义 ) as _ （ A） the beginning of a new traveling day （ B） the border (边界 ) of two countries （ C） the point where a new day begins （ D） the
23、 place where an agreement can be exchanged (交换 ) 40 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. （ B） What Is International Date Line? （ C） A Travel around the World. （ D） How Time Changes Around the World? Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 que
24、stions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Have you ever wondered what the sky really is? Long ago many thought it circled the earth, carrying the sun, moon, planets, and stars with it. Since then scientists have found that it is really just space. In this space the earth, moon,
25、planets, sun, and other stars are traveling. At times the sky changes its color. When the sun rises or sets, red, orange, yellow, or pink colors are seen. During a clear day the sky is very blue, and on a rainy day it is gray. At night it seems almost black except for the light from the moon and sta
26、rs. People of old times thought the stars made pictures in the night sky. They saw bears, lions, and many other things. Sailors at sea and shepherds in fields with their sheep knew these. They need only to look. They can go out and view the night sky. No one knows how many stars are there in the sky
27、. They dont know how far the sky reaches out in all directions from the earth. Each new and larger telescope that is built helps scientists see farther out into space. More distant stars and planets are there to be discovered. Most people like to go up into the sky. They travel in balloons and airpl
28、anes. People have gone as far as the moon. Someday they will visit distant planets and beyond. 41 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that long time ago many people did not know the sky is _. （ A） a circle （ B） space （ C） a star （ D） a planet 42 When the sun rises or sets, the sky has many k
29、inds of colors except for _. （ A） red （ B） pink （ C） gray （ D） orange 43 What people of old times actually saw in the night sky were _. （ A） some stars that look like certain things （ B） clouds in a rainy day （ C） stones hanging in space （ D） shadows of the heavenly bodies 44 Scientists can see fart
30、her out into space with the help of _. （ A） the light from space （ B） the stars in space （ C） some new and larger telescopes （ D） the clear background 45 From the whole article it can be concluded that human beings _. （ A） feel like having more space （ B） remain much interested in space all the time
31、 （ C） are quite imaginative （ D） are fond of distant traveling 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 The busin
32、ess memo(备忘录 ) is probably the most frequently used communication within a company. It is called an intra-company communication because it is used by people in their own company or organization. They change to letters, however, when they write messages to people who do not work for their company. A
33、memo creates a written record that may or may not filed, depending on the receiver and the subject. As you know, spoken messages may be misunderstood or forgotten. A memo, however, be comes a record that does much to ensure the complete communication between the sender and the receiver. The standard
34、 form of a memo frequently carries a pre-printed series of items: To, From, Date and Subject. The first two items include the names of the receiver and the sender. A well: written subject line tells the reader the key topic or topics the memo is about. Business Memo Function: for communication with
35、a (46) Purpose: 1) to keep a (47) 2) to (48) the complete communication Items involved: 1) Receiver 2) 49 3) Date 4) 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 p
36、ut the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A- COMPRESSED GAS B-CORROSIVES C-DO NOT CRUSH D-DO NOT STOW IN DAMP PLACE E-HANDLE WITH CARE F-HAZARDOUS GOODS G-KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT H-KEEP FIAT I-KEEP IN DRY PLACE J-KEEP IN HOLD K-KEEP UPRIGHT L-NOT TO BE STOWED UNDER HEAVY CAR
37、GO M-RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE N-STOW IN COOL PLACE O-THIS SIDE UP 51 ( ) 切勿压挤 ( ) 小心轻放 52 ( ) 腐蚀品 ( ) 此面向上 53 ( ) 干处保管 ( ) 怕压 54 ( ) 必须平放 ( ) 危险品 55 ( ) 装于舱内 ( ) 勿倒置 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through
38、No.60) following them. 56 TV PROGRAMS TODAY Channel 2 19:00 News 19:30 Childrens Program: Dont Blame Children Wrongly 19:50 Youth Program: Sui Shizhong Youth Shock Brigade 20:00 Peoples Own Army: Glorious PLA 20:30 Feature Film: The Warship “Haiying“ Channel 8 19:00 TV Sketch(短剧 ): Da Paos congratul
39、ations 19:25 Theatric TV Film: Kindness and Enmity 21:15 News Channel 6 18:50 Weather and News Briefs 19:00 Peking Opera: Havoc in a Wine-shop (Wusong Da Dian) 19:25 Sports program: Football Match 56 At 19:00, what program can you watch on Channel 2? I can watch _ 57 If you are interested in childre
40、ns programs, on which channel can you find them today? I can find them on _ 58 At 21:15, can you watch News? 59 When can you watch the program: Weather and News Briefs? 60 At 19:25, what program can you watch on Channel 6? Sports program: _ 61 There is not quite so much activity in the stock exchang
41、e. （ A）股票交易活动不是很多。 （ B）股票交易活动没有那么多赚头。 （ C）证券交易所里交易不那么活跃。 （ D）股市交易活动不像过去那么多。 62 It is quite common that customers dont bargain about prices in that city. （ A）常见的是城市的顾客不会讨价还价。 （ B）那个城市的顾客不讨价还价，这是常见的。 （ C）顾客不大会弄清楚那个城市的商品价格。 （ D）那个城市的顾客买东西不看价钱，这太普遍了。 63 He owed his success to luck more than to capacity.
42、 （ A）他的成功有运气成分，但更有能力因素。 （ B）他把自己的成功归因于运气而不是能力。 （ C）他赢得成功是幸运的，运气大于能力。 （ D）他成功是靠能力而不是运气。 64 With more channels, we will get more high-quality programmes and also more “rubbish“. （ A）有了更多的频道，我们会有更多高质量的节日，也会有更多 “垃圾 节目 ”。 （ B）我们之所以获得较多的好节目和 “垃圾节目 ”是因为频道增加了。 （ C）随着渠道的增加，我们会得到更多高质量的和低质量的程序。 （ D）我们开辟更多渠道的目的
43、是要出精品，消除废品。 65 Qantas (广达斯航空公司 ) has more flights to more places than any other Australian airline. Every week, we fly to 104 cities in 31 countries across 5 continents (洲 ). All this means that whenever and wherever you want to go in the world, Qantas can take you there safely and comfortably. 一、 P
44、art 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 Whirlpool是一家著名的生产和经营家用电器的公司，总部设在天津，在全国有20余家分公司。我公司现招聘销售经理一人。 条件： 中国公民，年龄 35 40岁 销售学、经济学或相关领域的大专文凭 具有至少 5年的销售
45、管理经验 具有良好的英语会话和写作能力 愿意经常出差 熟练掌握计算机技能 有意者请拨打电话 24876669与约翰 史密斯联系。 Words for reference： 家用电器 electrical home appliances 总部 headquarters 条件 qualifications 大专文凭 college diploma 销售学 Marketing 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 118答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to que
46、stions. 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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力 原文】 How are you? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “How are you?”即 “你好吗 ?”是常用的
47、问候语。 C选项 “Fine，thank you， ” (我很好，谢谢。 ) 是对这一问候的恰当回答，故选 C。 2 【听力原文】 What does that thing look like? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “What does that thing look like?”即 “那样东西看起来像什么 ?”，“look like.， ”的含义是 “ 怎么样 ?”。 D选项 “Its very big and round.” (它又大又圆。 ) 是对这一问题的恰当回答，故选 D。 3 【听力原文】 Please pass me a piece of paper 3 【正确答
48、案】 C 【试题解析】 “Please pass me a piece of paper ”这一祈使句是在请求对方 “请递给我一张纸。 ”。 C选项 “Here you are ” (给你。 ) 是对这一请求的恰当回答，故选 C。 4 【听力原文】 Do you know what time the library closes on Sundays? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “Do you know what time the library closes on Sundays?”即 “你知道图书馆星期天几点闭馆吗 ?”。 D选项 “Nine， isnt it” (9点，是不是
49、?) 是对这一询问的恰当回答，故选 D。 5 【听力原文】 Whos the most popular TV star? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Whos the most popular TV star?”即 “谁是最受欢迎的电视明星 ?”。 C选项 “That young girl is.” (那个年轻女孩就是。 ) 是对这一询问的恰当回答，故选 C。 Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue,
