1、大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 293及答案与解析 Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability 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 deci
2、de on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. ( A) Of course not ( B) You are wrong ( C) I dont want to tell you ( D) Youre welcome ( A) Yes, certainly ( B) I dont want to do that ( C) Yes, you may not ( D) No, you may ( A) I will go to sch001 ( B) I will help you ( C) I have got
3、 a headache ( D) Yes, Im well ( A) At five oclock ( B) I learn English there ( C) Its very far ( D) Twice a week ( A) I usually go fishing ( B) I am a teacher ( C) I come from America ( D) Yes, I do Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some wo
4、rds 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 is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 6 All ove
5、r the world children learn to understand and speak their own language before they go to school. They【 11】 this wonderful skill by constant practice, by listening and talking all the time to themselves, to their family and friends. At first the child only【 12】 words and expressions that he has heard
6、and learned. But he finds that he has to put new【 13】 together to get what he wants. He【 14】 new sentences out on people. They accept some of his sentences but reject others because they are funny or because they dont【 15】 The child keeps on trying until he works out a system for producing sentences
7、 that can be accept and understood. He gathers in his mind a simple mode of the language, his own grammar of his own language. 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
8、choices marked A , B, C, and D. 11 The computer is_to be one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century. ( A) regarded ( B) considered ( C) expected ( D) suggested 12 I wish I_able to tell him all about it last night. ( A) should be ( B) were ( C) had been ( D) was 13 Last summer I took a c
9、ourse on_。 ( A) how to make dresses ( B) how dresses be made ( C) how to be made dresses ( D) how dresses to be made 14 There is so much time left, so I can tell you about it_. ( A) in short ( B) in all ( C) in detail ( D) in whole 15 Dont blame others_your failure. ( A) to ( B) of ( C) for ( D) wit
10、h 16 It was not until 1920_regular radio broadcasts began. ( A) which ( B) when ( C) that ( D) what 17 They were all very tired, but_of them would stop to take a rest. ( A) either ( B) none ( C) some ( D) any 18 Accidents are quite_on this part of the highway. ( A) ordinary ( B) regular ( C) common
11、( D) popular 19 The manager was_annoyed at the news. ( A) a few ( B) a little ( C) few ( D) little 20 The government is going to take measures to_the price. ( A) put down ( B) turn down ( C) set down ( D) bring down Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in ea
12、ch bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 21 Some insects can change their shapes or colors to mix with their natural (surround)_. 22 My ear is so slow that it makes a bicycle look fast by (compare)_. 23 He showed great (wise)_in what he said and did. 24 Now the problem of ene
13、rgy is becoming critical (关键的,紧急的 ), so it calls for an im mediate (solve)_. 25 A good many (build) have been burnt during the fire. 26 (judge)_from the number of cars, there were not many people at the club yet. 27 Once a plan is started, he is (determine)_to follow it through. 28 If I should fail,
14、 I (try)_again. 29 It is the high time that you (go)_to work. 30 The hero would rather die than (give)_in. 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,
15、B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 30 Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country. In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May Flower, seeking a pla
16、ce where they could have freedom of worship. After a two-month voyage, in icy November, they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics (流行病 ). Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. All summer lon
17、g they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the field produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later, President o
18、f the Unites States decided the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today. The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration had never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead.
19、On the dinner table, people will find apples. oranges, chestnuts and grapes. There will be pudding, mince (肉馅 ) pie, other varieties of food and cranberry (蔓越橘 ) juice and squash (柠檬汁 ). The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and
20、 favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years. 31 From the passage, the Pilgrims sailed to America in order to_. ( A) seek a place for freedom of worship ( B) seek for food ( C) seek for the new land ( D) avoid starvation and epidemics 32 The people decided to fix a day of Thanksgiving to
21、the Lord because they wanted to_. ( A) celebrate the end of a two-month tiring voyage ( B) thank God for the big harvest ( C) have some entertainment ( D) have a new holiday 33 Thanksgiving Day falls on_. ( A) October 30 ( B) December 24 ( C) March 21 ( D) the fourth Thursday of November 34 The word
22、 “observe“ (Line 6, Para. 4) means_. ( A) watch carefully ( B) obey ( C) celebrate ( D) notice 35 _ is the best and most attractive food on Thanksgiving dinner table. ( A) Plum pudding ( B) Cranberry juice and squash ( C) Roast turkey and pumpkin pie ( D) Apples, oranges, chestnuts Task 2 Directions
23、: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 35 As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings
24、that are often your own. Music is an expression of the people. As you research, you will find people listen to music at work or play, You will find music expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer. The composer expresses his own music
25、ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression. Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and composer of different time
26、and places. 36 In the first paragraph, the writer tells us_. ( A) to find pleasure and our feelings in music ( B) how to research music ( C) how to express your feelings in music ( D) to discover things and places in music 37 From the second paragraph we know that_. ( A) music sings of the country,
27、nature and home ( B) if we love music well love the country, nature and home ( C) we may listen to music at work or at play ( D) music express how people live, work and think 38 The last paragraph shows music makes it possible_. ( A) that music can express actions and feelings ( B) people can enjoy
28、singing and dancing to music ( C) to bring understanding between people of different times and places ( D) to make people of different times and places happy 39 Through music, the composer_. ( A) wishes you to study music with ( B) express his feelings and ideas ( C) studies the materials of music (
29、 D) shows his love of the country 40 The best tile of this passage may be_. ( A) Enjoy singing and dancing ( B) Musicexpression of the composer ( C) Research music ( D) Musicsuggestions of feelings Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outl
30、ine in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 40 The annual Hong Kong Book Fair, one of Asias most influential cultural events, kicked off Wednesday at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. More than 500 exhibitors fr
31、om 20 countries and regions are participating in the seven day exhibition, which was initiated in 1990. The number of visitors is expected to top 850,000 this time. More than 100 publishers from the Chinese mainland are attracted to the event,bringing with them around 13,000 types of books. Around 9
32、00 square meters of exhibition area has been reserved for their counterparts from Taiwan, a record high in the events history. The Hong Kong Trade and Development Council, which organizes the event, has set up an International Cultural Village, providing a forum for international publishers from 11
33、countries. On top of this, around 200 cultural activities, such as publication-related seminars,literature workshops and autograph sessions for new hooks, will be held in the coming days. Hong Kong Book Fair Opening time:【 46】 Place: at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center The number of exhibi
34、tors:【 47】 Initiating time:【 48】 The number of visitors:【 49】 Organizer of this event: The Hong Kong Trade and Development Council The number of cultural activities:【 50】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those giv
35、en in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 45 Adistribution channels Bunfair competition Cdumping Dtrade consultation Eimport license Fdelivery Gshipping order Hinternational market price Icustoms duty Jport dues Knet price
36、Ldiscount MWorld Trade Organization Nstocks Otransit trade Pchain debts Qfavorable balance of trade 46 ( )销售渠道 ( )商品倾销 47 ( )进口许可证 ( )托运单 48 ( )关税 ( )净价 49 ( )不合理竞争 ( )交货 50 ( )三角债 ( )贸易顺差 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5
37、 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 50 Paulie Theatre Name of the show: Dance of the Soul Date: 19:30, March 2 Number: 16, Row 9, 1st F Price: 80 Children below 1.2M are not allowed to enter the theatre Children above 1.2M should enter with tickets only Please check the date and seat nu
38、mber when you buy your ticket Onee the ticket has been sold out, there is no refund(退票 ) No smoking in the theatre Dangerous things are not allowed in the theatre Sometimes a security check is necessary The use of cameras videos and tape recorders are not allowed in the theatre Please turn off your
39、mobile phones or set them to vibration mode Please check your seat number and be seated before the performance begins If you arrive after the show begins, please wait outside the performance hall, enter quietly into the hall during the interval and take a free seat 51 Whats the name of the show?The
40、name of the show is_ 52 What time will-the show be held? The show will be held at_ 53 What kind of children can enter the theatre? Children_can enter the theatre 54 What is prohibited in the theatre? The use of mobile phones, videos and_are forbidden in the theatre 55 When can one enter after the pe
41、rformance begins? One should enter quietly into the hall_after the performance begins 56 They kept on trying their best to develop their business, but in such intense market com etition, they had no idea if success would come along one day ( A)他们努力地发展着自己的事业,但是在如此激烈的市场竞争中,成功是否会在一天来 到,他们不知道。 ( B)他们虽然努
42、力恪守着发展事业的想法,但在如此竞争激烈的市场中,他们抱着并不在乎 成功是否到来的信念。 ( C)他们一直努 力地发展着自己的事业,但是在如此激烈的市场竞争中,他们真不知道是否 有一天成功会来临。 ( D)他们不断地努力,发展着自己的事业,但在竞争如此激烈的市场中,对于成功与否他们 并没有把握。 57 Im puzzled as to why you released the man who bombed a plane but imprisoned a girl for taking part in a peace march ( A)我对于你们为什么放走那个人感到很困惑。他炸了飞机,关押了
43、一个参加和平示 威的女孩。 ( B)我感到迷惑,你为什么要放走那个炸飞机的人,他囚禁着一个参加和平示威游行的女孩。 ( C)我对你们的行为感到困惑 释放了炸掉飞机的人,而关押了一个只是参加和平示威 游行的女孩。 ( D)你们为什么会释放 个炸飞机的人,却关押了 个只是参加和平示威的女孩,我感到很疑惑。 58 Oil prices rose yesterday among market fears that the Panamanian crisis could hit US crude oil supplies ( A)昨天石油价格大幅上涨,引起了市场的恐慌,这次的巴拿马的危机会打击美国的原油
44、供应。 ( B)在市场的恐慌之中,昨天石油价格大幅上涨,如此一来,巴拿马的危机会阻断美国的原油供应。 ( C)石油的价格昨天大幅度上涨,人们担心巴拿马危机会打击美国的原油供应。 ( D)石油的价格昨天大幅度上涨,市场恐慌的是:巴拿马危机直接威胁到美国的原油供应。 59 The island of Singapore will not leave an impression at first sight; yet its scenery is not without attractions ( A)新加坡岛的外貌第一眼不会给人留下很深印象的,但是它的风景却十分有吸引力。 ( B)新加坡岛的外观壮
45、丽,但是它的景观不好没有吸引力。 ( C)新加坡岛没有壮丽的外观,它的外貌也没有吸引力。 ( D)新加坡岛没有壮丽的外观,但是它外貌有吸引力。 60 Reuters is a publicly owned company With 6850 full-time staff in eighty countries Among its 1040 journalists, 730 work outside the United Kingdom The company has worldwide communications network It provides various services a
46、nd is very famous in the world 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. 61 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing You are require
47、d to make an English form of it by completing the table below Remember to write it on the Composition/Translation Sheet 请按照中文提供的信息,将下述内容填入英文表格。 欢迎来到星光大道 ! 星光大道是中央电视台综艺频道推出的一档大型综艺栏目,时长六十分钟。 该栏目本着 “百姓自娱自乐 ”的宗旨,突出大众自娱自乐。 栏目以唱歌为主,广泛吸纳多种表演形式,以比赛的形式依次决出周冠军、月冠军和年度总冠军。 星光大道是一个没有门槛、没有距离、没有限制的大众栏目。不分年龄,不分唱法,不
48、分职业,只要你热爱音乐,擅长表演,就 可以登上星光大道的门槛。 时间:每周六晚 7: 30 地点:中央电视台第三套节目 Words for reference: amusement娱乐 self-amusemen自娱自乐 participants参与者 Welcome to Star-Show Channel of the program: _ Type of the program: _ Show starts: _ Show lasts: _ Show day in a week: _ Place of the program: _ Purpose of the program: _ Performance: _ Contest way: _ Feature of the program: _ Participants: _ Host of the program: _ 大学 英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 293答案与解析 Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogu