1、大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 141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, please. ( B) Yes, thats the question. ( C) No, I dont think so. ( D) No, Ive lost the key. ( A) Ok. ( B) Yes, please. ( C) Of course not. ( D) Do it please. ( A) Yes, my name is Zhao Hua. ( B) Yes, Im Zhao Hua. ( C) Yes, this is Zhao Hua speaki
3、ng. ( D) Yes, Zhao Hua is me. ( A) Ok. ( B) Thats all right. ( C) All right. ( D) Yes, youre late. ( A) Clean the desk. ( B) I live in Shanghai. ( C) Nothing. ( D) Im a doctor. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in
4、 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) Uncle and niece. ( B) Cousins. ( C) Aunt and nephew. ( D) Brother and sister.
5、( A) Weatherman. ( B) Repairman. ( C) Salesman. ( D) Landlord. ( A) It was imported from Europe. ( B) It was made by a European company. ( C) It is a copy of a European chair. ( D) It is being sold by Europeans. ( A) Because she is going to New York. ( B) Because she wants to catch the train. ( C) B
6、ecause she doesnt want to be caught in the rain. ( D) Because she cant drive. ( A) She received her passport last week. ( B) She plans to stay in South America for a month. ( C) She still hasnt received her passport yet. ( D) She will leave for South America in a week. Section C Directions: In this
7、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 third reading
8、is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 The word communication derives (起源 ) from the Latin word Communicate, meaning “to share, to have in (11) . “We define communication as the transfer of thought from one person to another, a process that occurs all around us. We communic
9、ate verbally during about 70% of our waking hours everyday-listening, speaking, reading and (12) , in that order. Every time an individual communicates well or badly determines how (13) he or she will be in realizing the exchange of ideas. In fact, communication is a very (14) matter, even among peo
10、ple from the same (15) who speak the same language. The different results of communication depend on how the receiver of the message sees, thinks and feels as much as on what the reader says, writes, thinks and feels. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are
11、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 Although he often goes to school late, _ he does well in all subjects. ( A) yet ( B) also ( C) but ( D) and 17 The little girl often walks _ she _ an old woman. ( A) as if, l
12、ikes ( B) even though, likes ( C) as if, were ( D) even though, were 18 It suddenly _ to me that we could ask our neighbors for help. ( A) occurred ( B) considered ( C) happened ( D) thought 19 If you want to speak Japanese well, you need to practice it _. ( A) repeatedly ( B) repeatingly ( C) repea
13、ting ( D) repeated 20 Jack ought not to _ me her secret, but he meant no harm. ( A) tell ( B) have told ( C) be telling ( D) having told 21 - Which would you like more? Tea or orange juice? ( A) Sure, I would ( B) Yes, both ( C) Yes, please ( D) Neither, thank you 22 Basketball is liked by many peop
14、le, but it is not to everyones _. ( A) hearing ( B) sound ( C) taste ( D) smell 23 Readers can _ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of the words. ( A) get in ( B) get over ( C) get along ( D) get through 24 The number of people invited to the meeting _ two hundred, but a number of them _ a
15、bsent. ( A) were, was ( B) was, was ( C) was, were ( D) were, were 25 - Could I borrow you pen? - Yes, of coarse, you _. ( A) can ( B) might ( C) will ( D) should Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in th
16、e brackets. 26 Weather (permit) _, well go for an outing tomorrow. 27 He did it not out of (kind)_, but for money. 28 His first (marry) _ ended after 5 years. 29 Over sixty people (employ) _ in this big factory last year. 30 After finishing the (assign) _, he went to play. 31 This is not true. If th
17、is (be) _ true, I would be sorry for it. 32 Go. (straight) _ along the road until you come to the telecom building. 33 It gives me great (please) _ to welcome our speaker. 34 The Spring Festival is a (tradition) _ festival in China. 35 My parents are (concern) _ about my health. Task 1 Directions: A
18、fter 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 Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they supply him with
19、wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees. He has cut them down in large numb
20、ers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. 2000 years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, t
21、he home country found itself faced floods and starvation. Even if a government realizes the importance of adequate supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with; and he can earn money by producing charcoal or selling wood
22、to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and take care of new trees. So, unless the government has a good control system, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. This does not only mean that the villagers sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results
23、are even more serious: for where there are trees their roots break the soil up-allowing the rain to sink in-and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away from the surface, causing floods and carrying aw
24、ay the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a useless desert. 36 What is the most important function of trees? ( A) Providing fuel. ( B) Offering shade. ( C) Preventing natural disasters. ( D) Providing charcoal. 37 What eventually happened to
25、the rich, powerful country 2000 years ago? ( A) Its people died of hunger. ( B) It fell to pieces. ( C) It became a giant empire. ( D) It built many ships with wood. 38 It is implied in the passage that the villager _ . ( A) wants a plentiful supply of trees ( B) wants fire wood ( C) wants to get mo
26、ney ( D) is not aware of the importance of environmental protection 39 The role of trees is to _ . ( A) loose soil ( B) keep soil in position ( C) harden soil ( D) Both A and B 40 What does the passage mainly talk about? ( A) The three benefits provided by trees. ( B) Trees and soil conservation. (
27、C) The various uses of trees. ( D) The different attitudes of the government and villagers toward trees. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 In everyday usage “hot“ means “having a lot of heat“. Many people think
28、 that “cold“ is something completely separated from heat. But this is not true. “Cold“ simply means “having little heat“. Your life depends on heat. In fact, every living thing depends on it. Without heat, every living thing would be frozen to death. All living things get their heat from the sun, wh
29、ich provides the conditions in which life is possible. Since before the dawn of history, man has been able to make his own heat. He has been able to release the suns heat that is trapped in things such as wood, coal, and oil. And he has been able to use this heat. Heat has made civilization possible
30、. With heat, man could melt metals. As man learned to use metals and fuels, industries grew. As a result, engines were invented. These are machines that change heat energy into mechanical energy. Engine can do the work of many men. Without engines industrial civilization is impossible. Yet when the
31、first engines were built in the 17th century, men were still wondering about the nature of heat. “What is it?“ they asked. Not until the early years of the 19th century did they find the right answer. 41 In everyday usage, “hot“ means _ . ( A) the weather is fine and it is in summer ( B) one has a t
32、emperature ( C) having a great deal of heat ( D) having very little heat 42 Your life depends on heat. The sentence means _ . ( A) in the cold season human beings will die ( B) one usually builds his life on fire ( C) the more heat one has, the better life he will live ( D) it is impossible for man
33、to live without heat 43 He has been able to release the suns heat that is trapped in things such as wood, coal, and oil. From this sentence we know _ . ( A) man can get heat from things like wood, coal, and oil ( B) man cannot get the heat directly from the sun ( C) only wood, coal and oil have heat
34、 ( D) all the suns heat is trapped in things 44 Which of the following is true? ( A) Without engines civilization is impossible. ( B) Without engines we have no industrial civilization. ( C) Engines came before civilization. ( D) Engines came before man knew how to use heat. 45 From the last two sen
35、tences of the passage, we can see _ . ( A) men have never found the nature of heat ( B) men found the nature of heat in the 17th century ( C) men found the nature of heat in the 19th century ( D) men found the nature of heat before the 19th century Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. Afte
36、r 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 All of us who live a busy life may ask this question: how can I find time to read? The answer may be 15 minutes a day at an
37、y time. No universal formula can be prescribed. Each of us must find our own 15-minutes period each day. It is better if it is regular. The only requirement is the will to read. With it you can find the 15 minutes no matter how busy the day is. And you must have the book at hand. Not even seconds of
38、 your 15 minutes should be wasted when you start to read. Set the book out in advance. Put it into your pocket when you dress. Put another book beside your bed. Place one in your bathroom. Keep one near your dining table. You cant escape reading 15 minutes a day, and that means you will read half a
39、book a week, 2 books a month, 20 a year, and 1,000 or more in a life time reading. Its an easy way to become well read. How to Find Time to Read The suitable time may be (46) a day at any time. Itll be better if (47) The only requirement is the (48) You must have tile book at hand in order not to wa
40、ste even seconds of your 15 minutes to (49) If you can keep on, it will be an easy way to become (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 correspondi
41、ng letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A-transaction B-counter-offer C-market condition D-sample book E-market information F-sample post G-domestic market H-turnover I-price reduction J-discount K-direct offer L-special offer M-most favorable price N-cable confirmation O-foreign market
42、 P-price fluctuation Q-market price R-market risk 51 ( )折扣 ( )市场状况 52 ( )特别报价 ( )最优惠价 53 ( )市场风险 ( )国外市场 54 ( )减价 ( )样品册 55 ( )还盘 ( )样品邮寄 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. 56
43、 The worlds first completely automatic railway has been built under the busy streets of London. On this railway, the trains drive themselves, and all the work is done by machines. This railway has seven “separate“ lines, which connect at various stations. Together they serve most parts of Englands c
44、apital city. The people of London saw that this new line was very different from the others. The stations on the other lines needed a lot of workers. People are needed to sell tickets, and to check them. Others collect tickets when people leave the trains. There are men and women on the platforms (站
45、台 ). They check that everything is all right. On the trains, too, there are several workers. This is all different on the Victoria Line. Here a machine checks and collects the tickets, and there are no workers on the platforms. If a man wants to ask about the trains, he must use a special telephone.
46、 56 What is supposed to be the name of the new railway? The name of this railway should be _ . 57 What do the people of London consider this new line? They think it is _ the others. 58 What would he do if a man wants to ask about the trains? He would use _ . 59 What does the sentence “the trains dri
47、ve themselves“ mean? It means there are _ working on the train. 60 How many divided lines does this railway have? This railway has _ divided lines. 61 The words and phrases given in this dictionary are those that are likely to be needed by every person. ( A)这本字典里的词汇是每个人可能需要的。 ( B)人们有可能需要字典,因为它词汇给得很多
48、。 ( C)本字典提供的单词和词组是人们必须要用的。 ( D)本字典提供的单词和词组是每个人有可能要用 的。 62 If you can supply goods of the type and quality required, we may place orders for large quantities. ( A)如果贵公司能提供所要求的型号和品质的货物,我们可以订货。 ( B)如果贵公司能接受我们提供的型号和品质的货物,我们可经常大宗订货。 ( C)如果贵公司能提供所要求的型号和品质的货物,我们可大宗订货。 ( D)若贵公司接受我们提供的型号和品质的货物,我们可签订大宗订货合同。 63 It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country. ( A)很明显,青年人的教育对一个国家的未来是至关重要的。 ( B)不言而喻,青年人的教育对一个国家的未来是至关重要的。 ( C)很自信的是,教育青年人是国家未来的事。 ( D)很明显,青年人的教育是国家的未来。 64 We ask you to compar