1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 19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 ans
2、wer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） That blue shirt, please. （ B） No, you cant do anything for me. （ C） Yes, you can. （ D） I can do it by myself. （ A） Yes, it is. （ B） Its perfect. （ C） I dont like it. （ D） No, it isnt. （ A） Yes, there are a lot of girls. （ B） No, they arent. （ C） Abou
3、t 30 girls. （ D） About 30 boys. （ A） Its over there. （ B） Please give me your hand. （ C） OK, no problem. （ D） I can do it. （ A） Shes my friend. （ B） She had lunch. （ C） She passed the entrance exam. （ D） She is a pretty girl. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand s
4、hort 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） A company manager. （ B） A wai
5、tress. （ C） A shop assistant. （ D） A secretary. （ A） $22. （ B） $18. （ C） $11. （ D） $20. （ A） The shopping center is a bit far away. （ B） He doesnt know how to get to the shopping center. （ C） The shopping center is just around the comer. （ D） He only knows one way to the shopping center. （ A） It has
6、 a small desk. （ B） Its not big enough. （ C） Its just right for one person. （ D） Its not painted nicely. （ A） Jack failed in the exam for the first time. （ B） Jack was a very good basketball player. （ C） Jack paid no attention to his study before the exam. （ D） Jack played basketball after the exam.
7、 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 order of numbered blanks according to wh
8、at you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 Different countries and different races have different【 11】 . In China, it is important for the host to be attentive towards the guest. The host shows this by【 12】that the guests glass is always full and
9、that there is always【 13】 food in his bowl. It is considered unnecessary to ask whether the guest wants more. In contrast, in England the host may behave more informally. The host【 14】 places the food in the middle of the table and tells the guest to help himself. It is considered unacceptable to【 1
10、5】 food or drink upon a guest, so the host never gives him anything without first checking whether he wants it. 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
11、A , B, C, and D. 16 It is reported that the police _ the case. （ A） is looking on （ B） are looking into （ C） is looking after （ D） are looking up 17 She was praised by her father for _ the exam. （ A） pass （ B） to pass （ C） to passing （ D） having passed 18 I _ I m going to make some tea.Would you lik
12、e a cup? （ A） think （ B） look （ C） ask （ D） hope 19 _ , a friend of Mr. White found the wallet he had lost three days before. （ A） Especially （ B） Usually （ C） Generally （ D） Fortunately 20 There are few places in this country _ wheat cant grow well. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） when （ D） if 21 I expe
13、cted her to _ her promise. （ A） carry on （ B） carry out （ C） carry off （ D） carry away 22 Tom found _ very hard to get high marks. （ A） it （ B） this （ C） that （ D） which 23 I ve heard him _ about you often. （ A） spoke （ B） speaks （ C） speak （ D） speaking 24 If you don t _ smoking you will not get be
14、tter. （ A） give off （ B） give up （ C） give in （ D） give out 25 It is requested that every student _ a paper on sustainable development. （ A） writes （ B） wrote （ C） writing （ D） write Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of
15、the word given in the brackets. 26 The boss has promised a wage increase for all the (employ)_. 27 We get (clever) _ as we get older. 28 She spoke of his (achieve) _ in glowing terms. 29 Johns parents insisted that he (study) _ art. 30 The old woman is looking forward to (visit) _ Shenyang. 31 Are y
16、ou satisfied with the (serve) _ in that hotel? 32 What decided him (give up) _ his job? 33 He told me that he (see) _ the film the day before. 34 The composition (write) _ with great care by Mary yesterday. 35 Study hard and you will make some (improve) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the follow
17、ing 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 Walking is the easiest and simplest form of exercise. By putting one foot in front of the other, y
18、ou can start to walk your ways towards a healthier lifestyle. Walking is an easy way to challenge the cardiovascular(心脏血管的 )system while at the same time building muscles. But to achieve these goals, a little more than a gentle walk around the block is required. Walking actually bums as many calorie
19、s as running the same distance if done in the correct manner and at a reasonable pace. Start with a basic program that you can complete three or four times a week. This should include five main steps: 1) A beginning warm-up for about 5 minutes. 2) A little bit faster period of 5 minutes at medium le
20、vel. 3) A 10-minute“ burning“ at a high level. 4) A 5-minute cool down period at a low level again. 5) A suitable walking pace of around 5 kilometers per hour will bum around 80 calories in 30 minutes. 36 According to the passage, walking is a simple way to _. （ A） lose weight （ B） cure blood diseas
21、es （ C） avoid heart attacks （ D） strengthen heart functions 37 Compared with running the same distance, walking in the recommended way burns _. （ A） fewer calories （ B） more calories （ C） a fixed number of calories （ D） the same number of calories 38 In order to benefit from walking, we should _. （
22、A） take it as a planned exercise （ B） move as gently as possible （ C） do it in a quiet place （ D） go as fast as possible 39 In the first 5 minutes of walking, you should walk _. （ A） slowly （ B） quickly （ C） at top speed （ D） at medium pace 40 Which of the following is TRUE about the suggested walki
23、ng program _. （ A） effective walking lies in the gradual increase of speed （ B） the same pace should be kept throughout the walking （ C） one should not stop suddenly while walking fast （ D） one should change ones walking pattern every 5 minutes Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The
24、 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 How man first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that man, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and thi
25、ngs, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to stand for those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then lies in
26、their association with the things they bring up before our minds. Words became filled with meanings for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something
27、to us increase. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them exactly, or they will make our speech silly and impolite. 41 The or
28、igin of language is _. （ A） clearly explained in this passage （ B） a matter that can not be or has not been explained or understood （ C） a question that was difficult to answer （ D） a problem already solved 42 One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was tha
29、t they could _. （ A） agree with certain signs （ B） write them down （ C） make themselves understand each other （ D） combine them 43 What is TRUE about the words? （ A） They are used to express feeling only. （ B） They cant be written down. （ C） They are spoken or written sounds. （ D） They are soundless
30、 signs. 44 A great writer is one who _. （ A） has great thoughts （ B） is good at deeply impressing us with the power of correct words （ C） is careful in choosing correct words （ D） both A and B 45 It is necessary to pick up the words when we tell or write in order _. （ A） to show that we are polite （
31、 B） to show that we are good at using them （ C） to express exactly what we mean （ D） to prove that we are not silly 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
32、(in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 The Summer Palace is situated on the west of Beijing and is 10 kilometers from the central city. It is world famous and the leading classical garden in China. The Summer Palace was first built in 1153 and served as an imperial(帝王的 ) palace for short stays
33、away from the capital. The two main elements of the garden are Longevity Hill (万寿山 ) and Kunming Lake. The garden is divided into three parts: a political activity area; the living quarters of the empress; and a scenic area. The buildings on the southern slope of Longevity Hill are characteristic of
34、 the garden. At the foot of Longevity Hill is the 728-meter-long passageway(长廊 ) which links the three areas together. The bridges of the western causeway of Kunming Lake are replicas(复制品 ) of the bridges of famous Su and Bai causeways(堤道 ) on West Lake in Hangzhou. Back Lake at the northern foot of
35、 Longevity Hill is natural and peaceful. On its bank is Suzhou Street, a replica of a commercial street in the old days. The Summer Palace was opened to the public in 1924 and it takes one day to view it in detail. Public buses or special sightseeing coaches can take you there. Summer Palace in Beij
36、ing The location of the Summer Palace:【 46】 of Beijing. The usage of the garden: for emperors【 47】 . Something linking the three areas:【 48】 . The character of Back Lake:【 49】 . The transportation tools to the garden: buses or【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading
37、 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 Taj Mahal B Hanging Gardens of Babylon C the Great Wall D Red Square E Geneva Lake F British Museum G Buckingham
38、Palace H Leaning Tower of Pisa I Notre-Dame de Paris J West Point K Statue of Liberty L Yellow Stone National Park. M the Imperial Palace N the Summer Palace O Fort Sumter P Angkor Wat Q Temple of Heaven R the Mogao Grottoes 51. ( )长城 ( )巴比伦空中花园 52. ( )巴黎圣母院 ( )故宫 53. ( )吴哥窟 ( )泰姬陵 54. ( )自由女神像 ( )白
39、金汉宫 55. ( )红场 ( )比萨斜塔 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 There is an advertisement blow. As an Internet retailer, your business depends on online marketing programs to driv
40、e targeted traffic to your website. It also depends on efficiently converting that traffic into paying customers, with whom you can build a lasting and relevant relationship. With online advertising prices rising, increasing competition in the marketplace and ever more clever shoppers, every visit t
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42、mization, and email marketing tolls gives you everything you need to drive and sustain sales growth. Topicas solution is already helping Internet retailers like you get better returns from their current online programs, and develop new programs they didnt think possible or affordable. 56 Which compa
43、ny is doing this advertisement? Topicas Online Marketing and _. 57 Successfully converting those visitors into what will be very important to online retailers? To convert them into _. 58 Who are this companys main customers? 59 What does PBA stand for? It stands for _. 60 In what way is Topicas solu
44、tion helping Internet retailers? Topicas solution is already helping Internet retailers get better returns from their current online programs, and develop _. 61 There is no doubt that people can live much easier with the help of computers. （ A）人们生活的简单是 因为有计算机的帮助。 （ B）毫无疑问，在计算机的帮助下，人们能够生活得更加顺意。 （ C）毫
45、无疑问，人们生活好了，是计算机的功劳。 （ D）毫无疑问，计算机在人类的帮助下生活好了。 62 Until she spoke I hadnt realized she was foreign. （ A）她说话了我才意识到她从国外来。 （ B）直到她说话，我也不知道她是外国人。 （ C）她要不说话，我还一直不知道她是外国人。 （ D）她说话了，我才意识到她是外国人。 63 Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. （ A）这些问题一旦得到解决，铁路
46、将成为最佳的陆上运输手段。 （ B）一旦解决了问题，这条铁路将是最好的陆上交通工具。 （ C）问题一次性解决，我们将建设一条最好的铁路用于陆上交通。 （ D）这些问题一旦得到解决，铁路将建成为陆上运输的最好方式。 64 Around ten thousand people were left homeless and about two hundred and fifteen killed as a result of the flood. （ A）洪水使得大约 1万人无家可归，夺走了 215人的生命。 （ B）大约 1万人失去了家园和 215人丧生，这是洪水的结果。 （ C）由于洪水，大约
47、1万人不让回家，且有 215人死亡。 （ D）作为洪水的结果，大约 1万人被赶出家门和 215人丧生。 65 “Think for yourself!“ is a common American expression. Americans think it is very important for a person to be able to do this, even when he or she is still a young child. For an adult it is necessary. In our country, of course, it is also expec
48、ted that adults will think for themselves. The difference is that in America one must do this much more often and much more critically and creatively. 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 This section is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a notice according to the following instruction
