1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 302及答案与解析 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. 1 The play was wonderful and I wish I _ to it with you. （ A） had gone
2、 （ B） would go （ C） went （ D） have gone 2 Professor White had us _ compositions every Friday. （ A） writing （ B） write （ C） written （ D） to write 3 Like the old, _ respected in some countries. （ A） the female is （ B） a female is （ C） a female are （ D） the female are 4 _ his cold, he came first in the
3、 athletics meet. （ A） Regardless of （ B） Despite （ C） In spite （ D） Besides 5 If I _ out of ink, I would have finished writing the paper. （ A） shouldnt run （ B） havent run （ C） hadnt run （ D） didnt run 6 _ he is a hard-working person, he has not been successful in business. （ A） Since （ B） Although
4、（ C） Unless （ D） However 7 These students wont go unless their instructor _ soon. （ A） comes （ B） has come （ C） came （ D） will come 8 They spent the whole day _ strawberries in the wood. （ A） pick （ B） to pick （ C） picking （ D） picked 9 There was so much noise that the speaker couldnt make himself _
5、. （ A） hearing （ B） to hear （ C） being heard （ D） heard 10 Twenty dollars _ obviously too much to pay for such a small item. （ A） were （ B） are （ C） is （ D） have been Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. F
6、or each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 10 I was telling my boy Tony the story of the hare (野兔 ) and tortoise (乌龟 ). In the end I said, “Son, remember: slow and steady, but wins the race. Dont you think theres something to learn fr
7、om the tortoise?“ He opened his eyes wide. “Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-meter race, I should wish that Billy and Tom and Sandy would all fall asleep half-way?“ I was shocked. “But the tortoise didnt wish the hare would fall asleep!“ “He must have wished that,“ Tony said. “Other
8、wise how could he be so stupid as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.“ “He didnt have such a wish,“ I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚韧不拔 ), by pushing on steadily.“ Tony thought for a while. “Thats lie,“ He said. “He won bec
9、ause he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure.“ I gave up. Todays children are not like what we used to be. They are just hopele
10、ss. 11 The writer argued with his son because _. （ A） he liked tortoises while his son liked hares （ B） they disagreed about whether the tortoise was stupid （ C） he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt （ D） he tried to teach his son the moral lesson of the story but the s
11、on rejected it 12 Tony believed that the tortoise _. （ A） won the race by his own effort （ B） took a risk by agreeing to race （ C） was not given a fair chance in the race （ D） won the race by chance 13 Billy and Tom and Sandy must be _. （ A） boys who were unknown to Tony father （ B） boys Tony had ru
12、n races with before （ C） boys Tony had never raced with before （ D） boys Tony did not expect to race with again 14 When the author says “I gave up“ at the end, he means _. （ A） he gave up his belief in the moral idea of the hare-and-tortoise story （ B） he gave up arguing with Tony （ C） he gave up To
13、ny as a hopeless child （ D） he gave up trying to keep up with the new generation 15 According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson? （ A） The tortoise. （ B） The hare. （ C） Tony. （ D） Tonys father. 15 Why dont birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have
14、puzzled over this question for many years. Now theyre beginning to fill in the blares. Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly at night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night - flying birds ar
15、e able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights. A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The birds cage was placed under an artificial star- filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same
16、 direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight. But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks
17、as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when its too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way. 16 The reasons why birds dont get lost on long flights _. （ A） have been known to scientists for years （ B） have only recently been discovered （ C） are known
18、 by everyone （ D） will probably remain a mystery 17 During daylight hours, birds _. （ A） fly aimlessly （ B） rely on landmarks （ C） use the sun for guidance （ D） are more likely to get lost 18 By “his outdoor cousins“ the author means _. （ A） other experimenters （ B） the other doves of the same brood
19、 （ C） doves under the natural sky （ D） other birds in general 19 The Experiment with the dove indicated that _. （ A） birds have to be taught to navigate （ B） a bird that has been caged will not fly long distances （ C） some birds cannot fly at night （ D） some birds seem to follow the stars when they
20、fly at night 20 In total darkness, doves _. （ A） use landmarks （ B） dont know which way to fly （ C） fly back home （ D） wait for the stars to appear 20 Solar energy for your home is coming.It can help you as a single home owner.It can help the whole country as well.Whether or not solar energy can sav
21、e your money depends on manythings.Where you live is one factor.The type of home you have is another.Things like insulation present energy costs and the type of system you buy are added factors Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel.As you know,our supplies of oil and gasare very limited
22、.There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs.And when Mother Nature says thats all.The only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting tosave energy now and by using other sources,like the sun. We wont have to worry about the sun running out of energy for another se
23、veral billion years or so.Besides beginning an endless source of energy,the use of the sun has other advantages as well.The sun doesnt offer as many problems as other energy sources.For example,fossil fuel plants add to already high pollution levels.With solar energy,we will still need sources of en
24、ergy,but we wont need as much.That means we can cut down on our pollution problems With all these good points,why dont we use more solar power?There are many reasons for this.The biggest reason is money.Until now,it was just not practical for ahome owner to put in a solar unit.There were cheaper sou
25、rces of energy.All is changing now Experts say that gas,oil and electricity prices will continue to rise.The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly.But new power plants will use more gas,oil andcoal.Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed.Solar energyis now in its in
26、 fancy.It can soon grow to become a major part of our nations energy supply 21 Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage? （ A） Something about Solar Energy and pollution （ B） Solar Energy （ C） Energy and Pollution （ D） Energy and Money 22 Solar energy can help US save_ （ A） the ear
27、th and natural resources （ B） Mother Nature （ C） the sun （ D） our precious fuel 23 The sun is an endless SOurce ofenergy;it will not run out ofit for_ （ A） several million years （ B） several hundred years （ C） several billion years （ D） several thousand years 24 Which ofthe following statements is c
28、orrect? （ A） Energy from coal would not pollute our living environment （ B） Energy from natural gas would not pollute our living environment （ C） Energy from the sun would not pollute our living environment （ D） Energy from oil would not pollute our living environment 25 Solar energy is now in its i
29、nfancy,_ （ A） but it will be considered as an important part of our nations energy supply （ B） yet we will build more power plants （ C） and the supply of electricity will be rationed （ D） but we dont need to practice energy rationing now 25 Television,or TV the modem wonder of electronics,brings the
30、 world into your own home in sight and sound.The name television comes from the Greek word“tele“.meaning “far“and the Latin word“videre“,meaning“to see“.Thus,television means“to see far“.Sometimes television is referred to as video,from a Latin word meaning“I see“.In Great Britain,thepopular word fo
31、r television is“telly“. Television works in much the same way as radio.In radio,sound is changed into electromagnetic waves which are sent through the air.In TV,both sound and sight are changed into electromagnetic waves.Experiments leading to modem television took place more than ahundred years ago
32、.By the 1920s,inventors and researchers had turned the early theories into working models.Yet it took another 30 years for TV to become an industry. As an industry,TV provides jobs for hundreds of thousands who make TV sets and broadcasting equipment.It also provides work for actors,technicians,and
33、other who put onprograms. Many large schools and universities have“closed circuit“television equipment that will telecast lectures and demonstrations to hundreds of students in different classrooms.And thelcctures can be video-taped to be kept for later use.Some hospitals use TV to allow medical stu
34、dcnts to get close-up view of operations In 1946,after World War ,TV began to burst upon the American scene with a speed unfortseen even by the most optimistic leaders of the industry.The novelty of seeing TV picturesat home caught the publics fancy and began a revolution in the world of entertainme
35、nt.By 1950,television had grown into a major part of show business.Many film and stage stars began toperform on TV as television audiences increased.Stations that once telecast for only a few hoursa day sometimes telecast around the clock in the 1960s 26 “others who put on programs“means that_ （ A）
36、people get on their clothes with programs printed Oil （ B） people prepare and present the programs on TV （ C） people like the programs （ D） people acted in the TV programs 27 “to allow medical students to get close -up view of operations“suggests_ （ A） the students can have view of operations with e
37、nlarged details （ B） the students can operate through TV （ C） the students were allowed to learn operations （ D） TV is being used by students 28 “TV began to burst upon the American“indicates that_ （ A） in 1946 TV sets exploded in American families （ B） TV may injure people （ C） TV suddenly became a
38、vailable to many American families （ D） TVwas very popularin 1946 29 “TV pictures at home caught the publics fancy“tells us_ （ A） TV pictures are better than movies （ B） TV pictures can be seen at home （ C） TV pictures can hurt peoples eyes （ D） TV pictures had aroused peoples interests 30 “sometime
39、s telecast around the clock in the 1 960s“means_ （ A） TV telecast used to have a round clock （ B） people watch TV with around clock nearby （ C） TV telecast 24 hours a day in the 1960s （ D） TVwas on show every day 30 Every day we read a lot of books,from our textbooks to some magazines or romantic st
40、ories.Have you ever thought about the speed or the rate of reading? Some people read very rapidly;others read very slowly.A rapid reader may say,“I read along story in one evening.“However someone who reads slowly perhaps say,“I read slowly,but carefully.And I am familiar with every detail(细节 ).“So
41、who do you think is the better reader?The slow reader or the rapid reader? In my opinion,the key question is not the speed.That is to say,we cannot draw a concluson that the rapid reader is the good reader,or the slow reader is good.It depends on what we are reading and whats our purpose of reading.
42、If you are a rapid reader,you may be a good reader when you read a story book for fun,and it will not take you too much time.But when you haveto read a textbook or a research report,youd better slow your speed and read it word by word to avoid making any possible mistake.On the other hand,if you are
43、 a slow reader,you may bea good reader when you read some directions for making something.But you will waste a lot oftime to read a simple story So before reading,youd better think about what you ar e reading and what you are reading for 31 According to the author,who is the good reader? （ A） The sl
44、ow reader （ B） The rapid reader （ C） It is not mentioned （ D） It all depends 32 From the passage,we know that when we read a story book,wed better_ （ A） read it rapidly （ B） read it slowly （ C） remember every detail （ D） read it in one evening 33 What should be read slowly? （ A） A romantic story （ B
45、） A magazine （ C） A joke （ D） A research report. 34 What should be read rapidly? （ A） A textbook （ B） A research report （ C） A love story （ D） Some directions for making somethin 35 For a reader,what is the most important? （ A） A good book （ B） Avoiding any mistake （ C） The puIrpose of reading （ D）
46、Reading many books 36 He wants all countries in the Group of Twenty to coordinate their separate efforts to strengthen their economies. （ A）他呼吁所有二十国集团国家把他们分散的努力协调起来壮大他们的经济。 （ B）他要二十国集团国家共同努力把他们分散的资源协调起来加强经济实力。 （ C）他呼吁二十国集团中所有成员国家集中力量，共同致力于加强集团国的经济建设。 （ D）他让二十国组织所有国家统一，独立行事，加强经济合作。 37 POD has been a
47、number one provider of exhibition display stands and our range of exhibition equipment is second to none. （ A） POD名列展台提商第一，我们的展览设无与伦比。 （ B） POD是一家展台提商，我们的展览设公次于第一。 （ C） POD一直是最好的展台提商，我们生产最优质的展览设备。 （ D） POD是第一家展台提商，我们的展览设生产线无与伦比。 38 No matter how complicated the problems may seem to be, he always fin
48、ds ways to solve them. （ A）无论怎么复杂，这些问题似乎可能让他试着寻找办法解决。 （ B）无论事情有怎么复杂，这些问题似乎可能是有的，他总是在找办法解决。 （ C）无论事情怎么复杂，他总是能找出办法解决。 （ D）无论问题看起来怎么复杂，他总能找到解决办法。 39 Leaders of the worlds wealthiest nations have promised 20 billion dollars to improve food security in poor countries. （ A）世界最富裕国家的领导人已经承诺要拿出 200亿美元改善穷国的食品
49、安全。 （ B）世界最富裕同家的领导人已经承诺要用 200亿美元改善穷国的食品安全。 （ C）世界富国领导说了算。他们承诺在贫穷的国家投 200亿美元搞食品安全。 （ D）布世界上，最富裕的国家就是领导。他们已经承诺要拿出 200亿美元改善穷国的食品安全。 40 Metal,iron in particular,is known to be an important material in building （ A）大家知道，金属，特别是铁，已知在建筑上是一种重要材料。 （ B）大家知道，金属，特别是铁，是建筑方面的重要材料。 （ C）金属，铁很特殊，是重要建筑方面的材料。 （ D）金属，尤其是铁，它是建筑中的重要材料，这是众所周知的。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 302答案与解析 Section A Direct
