1、大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 304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, we have. ( B) Yes, it has. ( C) Yes, there is. ( D) The park is near my home. ( A) Thank you. ( B) Sorry, Im wrong. ( C) I didnt pass my exam. ( D) It doesnt matter. ( A) There are four seasons. ( B) Autumn. ( C) I dont like summer. ( D) Yes, I
3、 like it best. ( A) In two weeks. ( B) He will take a plane. ( C) He will leave for China. ( D) Two days ago. ( A) Yes, I like football. ( B) Our team won the match. ( C) Its very exciting. ( D) The football match is over. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand shor
4、t 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) He agrees to leave on Saturday.
5、( B) He doesnt agree with the woman. ( C) He wont wait until Saturday. ( D) He wants to leave now. ( A) Mother and son. ( B) Doctor and patient. ( C) Teacher and student. ( D) Husband and wife. ( A) May 1. ( B) May 2. ( C) May 3. ( D) May 4. ( A) In a restaurant. ( B) In a shop. ( C) In a supermarke
6、t. ( D) In a library. ( A) The rain has stopped. ( B) He wants to wash his clothes. ( C) He is looking for his clothes. ( D) Its raining heavily. 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 thre
7、e 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. 10 It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with
8、 plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would【 11】 the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable【 12】 can be determined by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk (树干 ). To find out the weather of ten years ago,【 13】 the rings
9、 of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is【 14】 that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the rings are【 15】 together, then the climate was bad for the tree. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sente
10、nces. 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 The weather in Beijing is so dry that I can hardly adjust_life there. ( A) to ( B) in ( C) on ( D) of 17 Almost two thirds of the land in the northwest of the c
11、ountry_suitable for farming. ( A) are not ( B) is not ( C) can not ( D) not being 18 It is because she is too inexperienced_she does not know how to deal with the present situation. ( A) therefore ( B) all what ( C) so that ( D) that 19 She makes it a rule to_aside an hour each day for learning new
12、vocabulary. ( A) place ( B) set ( C) give ( D) leave 20 Joan and David were considering _in June, but they finally changed their plan. ( A) getting married ( B) be marrying ( C) to get married ( D) to marry 21 There were then more than 200 children_music in the school. ( A) to study ( B) studying (
13、C) study ( D) studied 22 I remember her face, but I cant_where I met her. ( A) reflect ( B) react ( C) recall ( D) remind 23 They_with the work in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. ( A) carried on ( B) carried off ( C) carried out ( D) carried forward 24 In no case_forget the great help t
14、hat they gave us when we were in trouble. ( A) do we should ( B) should we ( C) we should ( D) we do should 25 So many representatives_, the conference had to be put off. ( A) were absent ( B) to be absent ( C) being absent ( D) had been absent Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statement
15、s here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 She has a lot of experience of (chair)_sports meeting. 27 The pop stars wife (polite)_refused the interview. 28 Im tired and sleepy now. I (go)_to bed earlier last night. 29 My back is so (pain)_that I c
16、annot stand upright (笔直地 ) any more. 30 Customers have to fill out forms which (mail)_to them. 31 On the street, I met an old friend whom I (not see)_for years. 32 According to a scientific research, smoking will (short)_a persons life greatly. 33 The longer the sun shines, (warm)_the earth is. 34 I
17、f no one (answer)_the phone at home, ring me at work. 35 Would you mind (sit)_next to me? 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
18、should make the correct choice. 35 Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫 ) changed the chemistry of it
19、s leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell a signal causing its neighbours to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course
20、, does not need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, shrugging our shoulders or making gestures. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜 )
21、 for honey. So why shouldnt trees have their own ways of sending message? 36 We can know from the passage the willow trees get protection by_. ( A) becoming thicker and thicker ( B) changing their chemical elements in the leaves ( C) communicating with each other ( D) shaking the insects off themsel
22、ves 37 According to the passage, caterpillars get tired of the leaves that_. ( A) have a terrible taste ( B) are very tender ( C) are in strange, shape ( D) have holes in them 38 Which of the following is mentioned as a way of human beings communication? ( A) Flying in certain patterns. ( B) Smiling
23、. ( C) Sending out a special smell. ( D) Singing songs. 39 From the passage, we know that bees communicate with each other by_. ( A) touching the partners bodies ( B) making certain patterns of movements ( C) using eye signals ( D) making some strange sounds 40 What is the main idea of the passage?
24、( A) Trees can communicate with each other in their own ways. ( B) Birds cant talk to each other. ( C) Bees and trees are good friends. ( D) A willow tree is attacked in the woods. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45
25、. 40 Does winning mean everything? Ask kids and the answer is probably “No“. Ask adults and the answer is probably “Yes“. And it is adults who control sports for children that bring terrible experience to many kids. Twenty million children between eight and sixteen play organized sports outside scho
26、ol. Their experiences are sometimes very bad. Why? Because of the adult, often their parents, who watch the games and pay more attention to the results. Childrens sports are organized like professional sports. Children play baseball and football. They wear all the equipments that professional athlet
27、es wear. They have almost everything that adult players have. And many people come to watch their games, especially the families of the players: their parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Childrens sports games are as professional as adults. When a child drops a ball, his father might get an
28、gry. When a child doesnt run fast, his mother might shout seriously, “Run faster! Run faster!“ How will the child feel? With an angry father and a serious mother, the sports games are no longer interesting. Unhappy and nervous, the child wants to stop playing. The game is not fun now. But he or she
29、cant stop, because the competition is not finished. 41 According to the first paragraph, we can know the attitudes of the adults and the kids towards sports are_. ( A) the same ( B) different ( C) objective ( D) subjective 42 Why does the author say sometimes childrens experiences of playing sports
30、can be very bad? ( A) They can not play the sports in a right way. ( B) The sports are quite boring. ( C) Their parents expect too much of the results. ( D) The sports wear is not good enough. 43 When a child has bad performance in the games, his parents will_. ( A) encourage him ( B) get angry ( C)
31、 not care much about him ( D) give up 44 According to the author, what children really need in sports is_. ( A) winning ( B) making money ( C) having fun ( D) making their parents happy 45 What the author would like to express is that _ ( A) parents should not pay too much attention to the results o
32、f the childrens sports ( B) parents dont enjoy childrens sports ( C) childrens sports are not interesting ( D) professional sports are not useful to children 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 5
33、0). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 45 What makes a good manager? There isnt magic formula for good management, of course, but if youre a manager perhaps these tips will help you to be more effective. Hire carefully and be willing to fire. You need a st
34、rong team. If a person has poor performance on the job, a good manager will fire him. Define success. Make it clear to, your employees what constitutes success and how they should measure their achievements. Goals must be realistic. Be good at communicating. You must have a wide range of personal co
35、ntacts within your organization. You must encourage these people to give feedback about what people are thinking about the company. Develop your people to do their jobs better than you can. Transfer your skills to them. This is an exciting goal. Dont worry it can be threatening to you because there
36、are always some other challenges for you, too. Qualifications Hire carefully and be willing to fire: fire a person who has【 46】 on the job. Define success: a good manager should make it clear to your employees that goals must be【 47】 . Be good at communicating: employees should be encouraged to【 48】
37、 about what they are thinking about the company. Develop your people to do their jobs better than you can: transferring your skills to your employees is a(n)【 49】 goal and dont worry about being threatened because there are【 50】 for you. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After rea
38、ding 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. 50 A-training gymnasium B- cheer leader C-seeded team D-chief referee E-pole jump F-hammer throw G acrobatic gymna
39、stics H-balance beam I -handball field J -road race K-platform diving L-marathon M-figure skating N-water-skiing O-artificial waves P-underwater swimming Q-ice hockey 51 ( )种子队 ( )平衡木 52 ( )拉拉队长 ( )马拉松 53 ( )花样滑冰 ( )手球场 54 ( )跳台跳水 ( )潜泳 55 ( )冰球 ( )撑竿跳 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage.
40、After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 55 Writing a Job Application Your application is the first contact you will have with an employer. The employer will use it to decide if you are suitable for the job and if they would lik
41、e to give you an interview. It is very important to prepare your application with great care. Make it look good and make sure all the information is clear and easy to read. It is better printed with the A4 paper. The Application Letter There are many ways you can write a letter for a job. Remember,
42、your address, phone number and the date must be on the letter. Contents Refer to where and when you saw the job advertised. Give enough information about your former work that is similar to this one. Give your telephone number in the letter. Close your letter by stating how suitable you are for the
43、job. If starting with Sir/Madam, the letter always ends with Yours faithfully. If starting with a persons name, it always ends with Yours sincerely. Sign your name and have your name printed underneath. 56 What will the employer do if he is satisfied with your application? He will give you_. 57 What
44、 is required about the information? The information is clear and_. 58 What message should your application letter include? The application letter should include your address, _ and the date. 59 What content should you write in the application letter? The content should cover where you see this adver
45、tisement, the telephone number, how you suit this job and your_of this job. 60 What should you end with if you start with a persons name? You should end with_. 61 This kind of air-conditioning system is practical and economical for the needs of your company ( A) 为了贵公司的要求,这种空调系统实用、经济。 ( B)这种空调体系实际、经济
46、,为了贵公司的需求。 ( C)这种类型的空调系统实际、实惠,符合贵公司的要求。 ( D)这种类型的空调系统实用、经济,符合贵公司的需求。 、 62 I hope this pre-publication discuss gives a better insight in the kind of book Ive written ( A)我希望这次出版前的讨论能从我的书中找到更好的见解。 ( B)我希望这次出版前的讨论能对我写的 这类书提出更好的见解。 ( C)我希望这次出版前的讨论能给予我更多的写作灵感。 ( D)我希望这次出版前的讨论能给我所写的书提供更多的空间。 63 The earthq
47、uake crushed our buildings, but it could not crush our will Instead, it linked all our hearts together ( A)地震粉碎了高楼大厦,但不能粉碎我们的意志。相比较而言,它把我们的心连接在一起。 ( B)地震摧毁了我们的家园,但摧毁不了我们的愿 望。作为代替,它把我们的心连接在一起。 ( C)地震粉碎了高楼大厦,但不能毁灭我们的愿望。相反地,它把我们的心紧紧连接在一起。 ( D)地震摧毁了我们的家园,但摧毁不了我们的意志。相反地,它把我们的心紧紧连接在一起。 64 Youll pay for th
48、e imported technology in the form of royalties apart from a certain initial down payment ( A)你可以以专业费方式支付进口技术,除了以当初确定的支付方式。 ( B)你除了可以以当初确定的支付方式,也可以以专业费方式,支付进口技术。 ( C)你将以提成费的方式支付进口技术,而不是以定金的方式支付。 ( D)你除了以定金的方式支付进口技术之外,还可以以提成费的方式支付。 65 Music Many people like music. It has many sorts: soft music is graceful, rock music fast, classical music great, light music relaxing, and children music interesting. You can pick and choose whatever you like. Now popular songs are in fashion. If you like music, you usually like singing, too. I am no exception. My brother and I like pop songs, and my parents