1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 150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） In the morning. （ B） Very well. （ C） In the library. （ D） By taking a course. （ A） Fine, thank you. （ B） Thatll be great. （ C） Yes, thats right. （ D） Thats OK. （ A） By car. （ B） Yesterday afternoon. （ C） In New York. （ D） For some information about
3、travel. （ A） You can answer it. （ B） Yes, I lost my key. （ C） No, I dont think so. （ D） I know the answer. （ A） Thank you. （ B） Here you are. （ C） Bus No. 2 right. （ D） hats very kind of you. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 record
4、ed 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） The children didnt hear her. （ B） The children didnt make any n
5、oise. （ C） The children all went out after she said anything to them. （ D） The children didnt listen to her. （ A） In a store. （ B） At home. （ C） In the office. （ D） At a hotel. （ A） Put out the fire. （ B） Stop talking. （ C） Put up a notice. （ D） Stop smoking. （ A） At 1:45. （ B） At 2:00. （ C） At 1:50
6、. （ D） At 2:15. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Saleswoman and customer. 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
7、 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 Have you ever seen an elephant in an (11) arena (马戏 场 ) tied to a little wooden stake
8、? That huge creature can pick up two thousand pounds with its trunk, yet it calmly (12) tied. Why? When that elephant was just a baby, and not very strong, it was tied by a huge (13) to an iron stake that could not be moved. Regardless of how hard it tried, it could not break the chain and run free.
9、 After a while it just (14) . Now, even though it is strong, it never attempts to break free. The “imprint“(印象 ) is permanent “I cant! I cant!“ it says. There are millions of people who behave like this circus creature. They have been tied and told “Youll never make it“. They may have (15) , but the
10、 “imprinting“ keeps pulling them back. 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 is it _ your roommates request and yours are iden
11、tical? （ A） that （ B） so （ C） if （ D） what 17 He told me that I _ be present at the ceremony. （ A） could （ B） would （ C） should （ D） might 18 Mikes uncle insists _ in this hotel. （ A） staying not （ B） not to stay （ C） that he would not stay （ D） that he not stay 19 I told him how to get here but per
12、haps I _ him a map. （ A） should have given （ B） ought to give （ C） had to given （ D） must have given 20 Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted. （ A） have I realized （ B） I have realized （ C） did I realize （ D） I realized 21 We take our skin for granted until it is burned _ repair. （
13、A） for （ B） under （ C） without （ D） beyond 22 The policeman asked him _ detail of the accident. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） by （ D） with 23 Tony is very disappointed _ the results of the exam. （ A） toward （ B） with （ C） on （ D） for 24 _ before, the child was very careful. （ A） Being hurt （ B） Having been
14、hurt （ C） Have been hurt （ D） Had been hurt 25 The owner and editor of the newspaper _ the conference. （ A） were attending （ B） were to attend （ C） is to attend （ D） are to attend Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the
15、 word given in the brackets. 26 We (go) _ out if the weather hadnt been so bad. 27 We (pick) _ cotton when they arrived. 28 Pass me the dictionary when Jack (use) _ it. 29 The weather is (favor) _ for football. 30 Are you looking forward to (go) _ on your vacation? 31 Although a teenager, Tom could
16、resist (tell) _ what to do and what not to do. 32 We think that the duty of the police is to (sure) _ that people are protected from crime. 33 This is the nurse who (take) _ care of me when I was ill in hospital. 34 Its about to (strike) _ a match when I remembered Toms warning. 35 If I (work) _ har
17、der at ordinary times, I would have passed all the exams. 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.
18、36 A few years ago, at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win. All, that is, except one
19、 little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back. Every one of them. One girl in red jacket bent down and kissed him and said: “This will make it b
20、etter.“ The rest of them helped the little boy rise on his knees and comforted him. Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for several minutes. People who were there are still telling the story. They are still moved a
21、s they are talking about it. Deep down we know this one thing. What matters for us in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course. 36 What kind of people were the nine contestants? （ A） Professio
22、nal athletes. （ B） College students. （ C） Workers. （ D） Disabled people. 37 The other eight contestants went back for the boy because _. （ A） the boy asked them back （ B） the boy was their friend （ C） they would not be allowed to continue the race without him （ D） they wanted to see ff the boy was a
23、ll right 38 Why did people in the stadium stand and cheer? （ A） Because the boy won the race. （ B） Because people were deeply moved by the spirit of the nine contestants. （ C） Because people were happy to see the boy was all right. （ D） Because the game was a great success. 39 Which of the following
24、 statements is NOT true? （ A） Every of the contestants wanted to win the race. （ B） The nine contestants ran together to the finish. （ C） All the other eight contestants helped the bey. （ D） The story is still spreading among people. 40 From the passage we can learn that _. （ A） helping others win i
25、s more important than winning for ourselves （ B） friendship is more important than anything else （ C） slowing down and changing our course for helping others is not worthwhile （ D） it is unnecessary to be afraid of losing the game Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions o
26、r unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 If you feel tired all the time, you dont necessarily need to go to bed earlier - the solution could he as simple as taking a five-minute afternoon nap. Children under five have an abundance of energy and one of the reasons is because they nap on
27、ce or twice a day. Many sleep experts think were programmed to take a nap during the day, and gating back into this habit can be a solution for those who feel tired all the time. Prof. Chris Idzikowski of the Sleep Advisory and Assessment Center thinks that one can feel refreshed after just five min
28、utes sleep. And research has shown that concentration and attention are improved after even a short nap. Sleep is genetically programmed in babies and its only as we get older that we learn to sleep for about eight hours a night and not at all during the day. But most research suggests that we are n
29、ot physically designed to sleep for one long, single block. Before the working day became nine to five, all Western sleep patterns were more broken up. Research has shown that in the Middle Ages, peoples sleep quite often occurred in three distinct parts a nap in the afternoon, an early morning nap
30、and another, longer sleep until dawn. So if you do find yourself feeling sleepy through the day, dont feel youre being lazy by giving in to sleep and having a nap. Your increased energy and alertness will make the rest of your day extra productive. 41 From the passage, we should nap _ each afternoon
31、. （ A） 5 minutes （ B） 8 minutes （ C） half an hour （ D） over an hour 42 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Sleep for a long, single block is not always good for our bodies. （ B） Children under five are energetic because of their naps. （ C） We were born with a habit of sleeping for ab
32、out eight hours a night. （ D） Babies would need much sleep every day after they mere born. 43 Which of the following CANNOT a short nap bring us? （ A） Improvement of concentration. （ B） Improvement of attention. （ C） Refreshment. （ D） Nice appearance. 44 What happened to the westerners since the wor
33、king day became nine to five? （ A） People had no time to sleep. （ B） People would have more sleep. （ C） People would have less sleep. （ D） People had fewer naps than they used to. 45 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? （ A） Have a Long and Good Sleep （ B） Have a Five-minut
34、e Nap Every Day （ C） Western Sleep Patterns （ D） Afternoon and Early Morning Naps 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 b
35、lanks. 46 Dear Sirs, We confirm email exchanged between us regarding digital color TV sets and electronic calculators and are glad that we have come to an agreement on the price. Your last email informed us that you could offer us 500 units of fine quality liquid crystal(液晶 ) digital color TV sets a
36、nd 300 units of portable electronic calculators, which we think is not enough. More and more clients in our country like to buy Chinese products because of their good quality, ff we do not take care of the supply of our market, they will naturally turn somewhere else for their needs. So we do hope y
37、ou can offer us at least 1,000 units of fine quality liquid crystal digital color TV sets and 600 units of portable electronic calculators, We appreciate your efforts and cooperation and believe this order will lead to considerable business in the future; We look forward to your early reply. Yours f
38、aithfully, Mary Williams, Marketing Manager Import Corp. A Business Letter We have come to an agreement (46) of your digital color TV sets and electronic calculators. You (47) that you could offer us 500 units of fine quality liquid crystal digital color TV sets and 300 units of portable electronic
39、calculators. However, (48) clients in our country like to buy Chinese products because of their (49) . So we do hope you can double the supply so that (50) will net tam somewhere else for their needs. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the
40、 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. commercial noise B. composite pollution C. water pollution D. hospital wastes E. industrial effluents F. motor vehicle emissions G. chemical wast
41、e H. ocean dumping I. oil spills J. noise abatement K. disposal sites L. recycling M. sanitary landfills N. waste assimilation capacities O. waste recovery P. pollution abatement equipment Q. pollution control technology R. radioactive waste 51 化学污染物 ( ) 水污染 ( ) 52 石油泄露 ( ) 商业噪音 ( ) 53 废物同化处置 ( ) 处置
42、场所 ( ) 54 海洋倾倒 ( ) 工业废水 ( ) 55 噪音治理 ( ) 卫生填埋 ( ) 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 Desktop publishing system is a modern publishing system which makes use of computer tech
43、nology, graphic skills and printing techniques. Upon entering the system, articles or writings go through seven stages to be published. At the first stage, articles are collected from contributors, either in written form or on a disk. Then the articles which are contributed in written form are typed
44、. After that, the disk is sent to the next stage. The third stage is to design the page frame, where size, number of columns and margins are planned. When the text is placed in the page, it goes to the stage of designing the layout. At this stage illustrations are put in place and most suitable type
45、face is chosen. Then follows stage five, where articles are printed on the laser printer and passed on to the next stage to be proof-read. After making all corrections, the files are copied onto a disk and sent to printers for publication. 56 What is the desktop publishing system? It is a modern pub
46、lishing system, in which _, graphic skills and printing techniques are used. 57 What is the stage after typing? After typing, the disk is sent to the third stage of designing _. 58 What is done when the text is placed in the page? The text goes to the stage of _. 59 What happens after articles axe p
47、rinted on the laser printer? After that, the articles are _. 60 What should he done before, the files are copied onto a disk and sent to primers for publication? _ should he made. 61 The computing Center is to close from June 5 to 8 as a new system is being installed and tested then. （ A）计算机中心将于 6月
48、5日至 8日关门，因为新系统的安装和考试。 （ B）计算机中心将于 6月 5日至 8日不开门，因为那时将安装测试新系统。 （ C）由 于安装测试新系统，计算机中心将于 6月 5日至 8日停止对外开放。 （ D）由于新系统要安装考试软件，计算机中心将于 6月 5日至 8日关闭。 62 Please see to it that the overhead projector and transparents are ready before the meeting starts. （ A）请负责安排人在开会前准备好投影仪和幻灯胶片。 （ B）请看一看在开会前准备好投影仪和幻灯胶片。 （ C）请在会
49、议开始前准备好投影仪和幻灯胶片。 （ D）在开会前请看 着它将准备好投影仪和幻灯胶片。 63 We also still offer our regular clients favorable discount depending on the sis of order. （ A）我们也还要根据定单的大小对老客户提供优惠的折扣。 （ B）我们将一如既往地根据定单对老客户提供优惠价格。 （ C）我们还要根据定单尺寸对规则的客户提供优惠考虑。 （ D）我们也将要根据命令的大小对守规矩的人提供优惠的评语。 64 The report is expected by 4 pm this Friday. （ A）本周五下午 4点钟需要这个报告。 （ B）这个报告于本周五下午 4点前有希望。 （ C）本周五下午 4点钟结束这个报告。 （ D）报告于本周五下午 4点前就要准备好。 65 These peop
