1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 169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 you? （ B） Nice to meet you! （ C） Its good. （ D） The same to you. （ A） I can manage it myself. （ B） You cant do anything for me. （ C） Please do it for me. （ D） A pound of tomatoes, please. （ A） No, thats not good. （ B） Yes, it is.
3、 （ C） It doesnt matter. （ D） So do I. （ A） Its over there. （ B） Its 9:30. （ C） Its too late. （ D） It sounds good. （ A） Have a good time. （ B） Yes, I know. （ C） Glad to meet you. （ D） Well, see you. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5
4、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） Sunny weather. （ B） Report. （ C） Play outside. （ D） Weath
5、er. （ A） Just so so. （ B） Very bad. （ C） She doesnt know. （ D） Very successful. （ A） On campus. （ B） In restaurant. （ C） In classroom. （ D） In dormitory. （ A） By bus. （ B） By plane. （ C） By car. （ D） By train. （ A） Five people died in a fire. （ B） There was a traffic accident. （ C） Every person was
6、injured. （ D） There was an air crash. 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 required to put the missing words or phrases on the blank in ord
7、er of numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 In the past few years, parents have paid more attention to the needs of their children. They are given better (11) and education is no longer reserved for a few. With
8、so many children now able to go to college, many educators feel that we have (12) students and too few chances for them to get the (13) study. Some say that the children are getting more and more freedom from their parents and the (14) The tendency today is for teachers and parents to emphasize indi
9、vidual responsibility and to know the educational (15) for each child. 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 He is the man _ I thi
10、nk you can depend. （ A） in whom （ B） on who （ C） on whom （ D） with whom 17 You look very well after your holiday; you have _ weight. （ A） put on （ B） put up with （ C） put away （ D） put out 18 The noise was caused by a dog _ a mouse through the back door. （ A） catching （ B） fighting （ C） following （
11、D） chasing 19 _ swim to that little island in the middle of the lake and back again? （ A） Dare he （ B） Dare he to （ C） Dares he （ D） Will he dares 20 I find it difficult to believe what he says _ he never tells me the truth. （ A） so （ B） as （ C） though （ D） while 21 Do you know the people _ live ove
12、r the road? （ A） whom （ B） who （ C） what （ D） whose 22 Tom had prepared carefully for his English examination so that he could be sure of passing it on his first _ . （ A） intention （ B） attempt （ C） purpose （ D） desire 23 The workers were paid _ in this factory. （ A） by an hour （ B） by hour （ C） by
13、the hour （ D） by hours 24 There are two spare rooms in the building, _ has been provided with air-conditioners. （ A） neither of it （ B） neither of them （ C） neither of which （ D） neither of this 25 What is it _ makes this kind of fish different from other fish? （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） in
14、 which 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 He was tall enough (see) _ over the heads of other people. 27 Frost occurs on low ground (frequent) _ than in hills nearby. 28 They (live) _
15、in Holland for ten years since they emigrated (移民外国 ) there. 29 The WTO, short for World Trade (Organize) _, is the only international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations. 30 Its (surprise) _ that Shenzhen, a former village, has become a large city in China within 30 years. 31 The i
16、nternational situation has been growing (increase) _ difficult for the last few years. 32 When I was a child, I often (play) _ football in the street. 33 If I (be) _ you, I wouldnt worry about it. 34 Hotels should not only provide safe rooms and (health) _ food, but also be environment-friendly. 35
17、She rushed past the policeman, (hope) _ he wouldnt ask what she had in her suitcase. 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 shoul
18、d make the correct choice. 36 Our new product, the Cereal Way Healthy Instant Noodles, uses only the best quality wheat together with our special air-dried technology and special processing equipment, to avoid producing unhealthy substances and to avoid destroying natural nutrients. The noodles not
19、only retain all the natural nutrients such as vitamins, proteins and minerals due to our air-dried technology, but they also taste smooth and delicious. The Cereal Way Noodles is the new wave of healthy food loved by all. Ingredients: Air-dried Noodle Cake, wheat Flour, Starch, Salt, Waters, B-carot
20、ene. Cooking Directions: put the noodle cake into a bowl. 1. Add seasoning if preferred. 2. Immerse noodle cake in 650ml of boiled water. Noodles will be ready in 5 minutes, stir the noodles before eating. 36 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） This product is wi
21、th a 10ng history. （ B） This product is a new material. （ C） This product is a kind of instant noodles. （ D） This product is beef noodles. 37 What is the taste of this product? （ A） Smooth. （ B） Good. （ C） Delicious. （ D） Smooth and delicious. 38 Whats the meaning of “direction“ in this passage? （ A
22、） Direction towards some place. （ B） Way of going to some place. （ C） Guide. （ D） Some place. 39 Whats the raw material of the Cereal Way Healthy Instant Noodles? （ A） Rice. （ B） Wheat. （ C） Oil. （ D） Mineral water. 40 Which of the following is not the ingredient of Five Cereal? （ A） Wheat flour. （
23、B） Starch. （ C） Salt. （ D） Meat. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 As working women continue to receive better and better wages, housewives still work at home without receiving paychecks. Should a woman who wor
24、ks at home, doing the housework and caring for children, be paid for her services? In a 1986 study at Cornell University, it was found that the value of the services of a housewife averaged $11,600 is what the husband would have to pay if he hired others to take over his wifes household work. The re
25、searchers concluded that it would be fair for husbands to pay wives according to government guidelines (方针 ) for least amounts of wages. Another plan for rewarding women who work at home has been suggested by Dr. Johnson, a former Secretary of Health and Human Services. He says that full-time housew
26、ives should be allowed to pay social security taxes (社会保障金 ), with their employers (that is, their husbands) offering part of the payment. He feels that the present system is unfair. He said, “If you work in a store you can qualify for Social Security, but if you stay at home and raise a family, you
27、 cant qualify for it.“ 41 Now in the U.S. the women working outside home can get _. （ A） the same pay as those doing housework （ B） as much as their husbands （ C） an average payment of $11,600 a year （ D） more and more money 42 The researchers at Cornell University suggest that _. （ A） husbands hire
28、 others to do their housework （ B） husbands pay their wives for their work at home （ C） policies be worked out on womens wages （ D） women go out to work instead of working at home 43 The expression “full-time housework“ in paragraph 2 means _. （ A） wives who cant do any housework （ B） wives who dont
29、 like to stay at home （ C） wives staying at home doing housework （ D） wives working outside home sometimes 44 Why do some people feel that husbands should pay their wives for their housework? （ A） Because husbands are employers. （ B） Because raising a family needs money. （ C） Because wives work at h
30、ome has its value. （ D） Because wives cant qualify for Social Security. 45 Why does Dr. Johnson think that the present system is unfair? （ A） Husbands are paying the social security taxes for their wives. （ B） Women working at home cant get social security. （ C） Bosses refuse to pay part of the taxe
31、s for female employees. （ D） Full-time housewives are required to pay social security taxes. 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 word
32、s) on the blanks. 46 Date: Dear Sir / Madam, My name is Li Wei, and I will graduate from Xian Translation University in 2007. My major is Secretarial Skills in the English Department. After three years of college study, I am competent in English listening, speaking, writing and reading skills. Moreo
33、ver, I have a good command of Business English and basic theory of public relation with regard to secretarial work. Honesty, trust and diligence are my principles of how to be a man. As a college graduate, I believe “Where there is a will, there is a way“, and I will try my best to do a good job in
34、my business. So I sincerely hope that I can get a position in your company so that I can serve the company in the future. Sincerely yours, Li Wei Name: Li Wei Graduate from: English Department of Xian Translation University Major: (46) Skills: 1. be competent in English listening, speaking, writing
35、and (47) 2. have a good command of Business English, basic theory of (48) and (49) . Principles of being a man: honesty, trust and (50) . Motto: Where there is a will, there is a way. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent
36、 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 Ato increase my knowledge Bto increase my reading enjoyment Cto better understand what Im reading Dto get information that I need on the job Eto be a more valuable e
37、mployee Fto get facts that I need in my personal life Gto check situations more accurately Hto help prevent errors and misjudgments Ito increase my reading skills Jto become a better speaker and communicator Kto gather needed background information Lto improve my writing ability Mto make better deci
38、sions Nto feel better about myself Oto help me get ahead in my career 51 ( ) 做个更有价值的雇员 ( ) 求得职业生涯上的发展 52 ( ) 增长知识 ( ) 搜集个人生活所需的信息 53 ( ) 提高阅读技能 ( ) 做出更好的决定 54 ( ) 增强自我感觉 ( ) 更好地理解所读的内容 55 ( ) 增加读书乐趣 ( ) 获得工作所需的信息 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should giv
39、e brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 No. 1 Found October 21, 2007 A purse was found yesterday afternoon, inside of which them is money and other things. Loser is expected to come to the office of the Department of Foreign Language to identify it. The Office of
40、the Department of Foreign Language No.2 Found 1) A bunch of keys, in the dining hall on the evening of May 21. 2) A sweater, green in colour, on the tennis court, on the afternoon of May 22. 3) A brown leather wallet, in the sauna, on the evening of May 22. Please apply at the Lost Property Office,
41、Room 201, on the 2nd floor of the office building. Open from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Lost Property Office May 24, 2007 56 What was found on October 21, 2007? _was found. 57 Where is the loser expected to identify his purse? He is expected to identify it_of the Department of Foreign L
42、anguage. 58 What is found on the evening of May 21? A_. 59 What is found on the evening of May 22? A brown_. 60 Where is the Lost Property Office? It is_on the 2nd floor of the office building. 61 Mary is good, kind and intelligent, and we cant speak too highly of her. （ A）玛丽善良、和气、聪明，我们不能议 论她太多。 （ B
43、）玛丽善良、和气、聪明，我们不能太称赞她。 （ C）玛丽善良、和气、聪明，我们怎么称赞她也不过分。 （ D）玛丽善良、和气、聪明，我们没有过分称赞她 62 It was very kind of you to do the washing-up， but you didnt have to do it （ A）如果你把这些东西都洗了就太好了，但是你没洗。 （ B）你真好，把这些东西都洗了，但是你原本没有必要洗。 （ C）如果你把这些东西都洗了就太好了，但是你不是必须要洗。 （ D）你 真好，把这些东西都洗了，但是已经没有必要了。 63 He used to stay up very late，
44、 but now he has got used to going to bed early （ A）他习惯于熬夜很晚，但现在已经习惯很早上床睡觉了。 （ B）他过去常常熬夜很晚，但现在已经习惯很早上床睡觉了。 （ C）他过去习惯熬夜很晚，但现在不得不很早上床睡觉。 （ D）他过去熬夜很晚，但现在已经习惯很早就上床睡觉了。 64 Id rather have a room of my own， however small it is， than share a room with someone else （ A）我拥有自己的房间，然而它很小，即使这样我也不愿意和他人共住一室。 （ B）我宁愿
45、拥有自己的房间，不管多么小，也不管是否和他人共住一室。 （ C）我宁愿拥有自己的房间，不管多么小，我也不愿意和他人共住一室。 （ D）不管是多么小的房间，我也宁愿和他人共住一室而不是自己住。 65 We expect to arrive at the Sunny Holiday in July 25th. There are nine people in our group, seven women and a married couple. The women are happy to share rooms, but the married couple would like a doub
46、le room. We hope to keep our expenses as low as possible. 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 寄信人姓名及地址 : Wu Xianghua, English Department, Be
47、ijing Foreign Language University, Beijing, P. R. China 收信人姓名及地址： Office of Admissions， Teachers College， Columbia University， 525 West 120 Street， New York， U.S.A 时间： 2007年 11 月 4日 内容：王宁是你的好友，你想给收信人写封介绍信。王宁， 1992年毕业于北京外国语大学，英语本科学历，毕业后留校任教。特点是能力强，工作认真，精明可靠，富有合作精神。特推荐，并希望有什么问题可来信。 Words for reference： 勤奋 industrious 可靠的 reliable 合作的 cooperative 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 169答案与解析
