1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 30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） He is waiting for the bus. （ B） Jerrys brother is. （ C） He is at the bus stop. （ D） He is on the bus. （ A） I dont want to go. （ B） I dont like English. （ C） It is beside the library. （ D） It teaches English. （ A） Your bike is old. （ B） In the shop. （
3、 C） At the street comer. （ D） Mother bought it for me. （ A） Very interesting. （ B） In the classroom. （ C） The professor is from Shanghai. （ D） Half an hour. （ A） That is not good. （ B） Yes, it is. （ C） It doesnt matter. （ D） So do I. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to unde
4、rstand 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 decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） He had a class. （ B）
5、He accepted a task. （ C） He broke a glass. （ D） He took a bath. （ A） Pass a letter to Mr. Black. （ B） Talk to Mr. Black. （ C） See Mr. Black. （ D） Ask about Mr. Black. （ A） Too old. （ B） Too strict. （ C） Very quiet. （ D） Very nice. （ A） In a shop. （ B） At a library. （ C） At a bookstore. （ D） At a bus
6、 station. （ A） About 60. （ B） About 50. （ C） About 30. （ D） About 120. 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 wor
7、ds 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. 11 Tom Johnson came to a【 11】 . He wanted to stay in a single room with bath. He made the reservation at the【 12】 . After he arrived and
8、checked in at the hotel, he filled out a registration card and got the key to his room. His room number was 235. Breakfast was included in the【 13】 , which was served for several hours in the morning. Tom would【 14】 for the hotel cost when he checked out. The receptionist hoped that he would【 15】 hi
9、mself during his stay there. 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 _ I am I will be thinking of you. （ A） Wherever （ B） When （ C）
10、As （ D） Whether 17 If I had not studied hard, I _ in the exam. （ A） had failed （ B） would failed （ C） would have failed （ D） have failed 18 In no case _ give up the experiment. （ A） would he （ B） will he （ C） he will （ D） he would 19 You should prepare _ your part of the bill. （ A） to pay （ B） to pa
11、ying （ C） paying （ D） to be paid 20 _ , I didnt go to the office. （ A） To being sick （ B） To be sick （ C） Be sick （ D） Being sick 21 _ with difficulties, you shouldnt give up. （ A） Facing （ B） Faced （ C） To be faced （ D） To face 22 _ the idea of modern people is changing is obvious. （ A） Whether （ B
12、） What （ C） When （ D） That 23 You ought to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink _ beer. （ A） less （ B） few （ C） fewer （ D） little 24 Its no good _ to him about the details of the plan. （ A） to talk （ B） talking （ C） to talking （ D） talked 25 Those _ as committee members will attend the meeting. （ A） bei
13、ng elected （ B） electing （ C） elected （ D） be elected 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 We get (clever)_ as we get older. 27 Not only the children but also their mother (be) _ playin
14、g the game of hide-and-seek. 28 We can take boat to New York, as an (alter) _ we can fly. 29 The house (pull down) _ was built fifty years ago. 30 (hear) _ the knock on the door, they stopped talking. 31 Swimming is my (favor) _ sport of all. 32 _ (dream) without action is no use. 33 The virgin fore
15、st is (access) _ only on foot. 34 It is desired that this advice (accept) _ by the stubborn boy. 35 She spends her energy (clean) _ the place up. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or s
16、tatement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Tokyo is one of those places where you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very
17、 fast when they can. But in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk. At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in Londons Oxford Street. But the streets near Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometime
18、s it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them. The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is emp
19、ty. Most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there dont seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always
20、leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short. In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced fast on the way to one of the many f
21、ires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now. Instead, I am surprised at myself: I must go there next year on business. I know I hate the over-crowded city. But I feel like a man who is returning to his long-lost love. 36 Tokyo is different
22、from London in that _. （ A） it has a smaller population （ B） it is an international city （ C） it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot in Tokyo （ D） its people are more friendly and more polite 37 What time does the writer think is the worst time to go into the street? （ A） When the night clubs
23、are closing. （ B） At 8 oclock in the morning. （ C） When the train is overcrowded. （ D） At 11:30 a.m. 38 What does the writer say about the Japanese trains? （ A） They are very nice and comfortable. （ B） There are not enough trains. （ C） They often run behind schedule. （ D） They leave and arrive at th
24、e right time. 39 From the writers observation, we can see that fires break out in Tokyo _. （ A） occasionally （ B） quite frequently （ C） not very often （ D） twice a day 40 The writer hates Tokyo mainly because the city _. （ A） is dirty and the people are impolite （ B） has been seriously polluted （ C）
25、 is crowded and noisy （ D） is not modern enough Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 From the beginning rivers have played an important part in the life of man. Primitive man used rivers as a means of travel. In a
26、ncient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires and civilizations. Rome today still stands on both sides of the Tiber. The Menam runs through modern Bangkok, still serving as a great waterway for the transport of goods and people. Water is Natures most precious gif
27、t to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations far and wide rivers means life and wealth. The Irrawady, Nile, Gangas and a host of other feed and clothe the nation around them. A shortage of water in heavily populated agricultural areas will cause great hardship and
28、 starvation as crops fail. Water is also a source of energy and power. Man constructs huge dams across rivers to control the water for irrigation and obtain the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then channeled to homes, cities factories, television stations and the military.
29、 Man uses billions of liters of water each day. His main source of water comes from reservoirs which in turn obtain their water from the rivers. 41 Rivers have been important to man _. （ A） since the last century （ B） for a very long time （ C） since a few years ago （ D） since a few hundred years ago
30、 42 In ancient times empires and civilizations grew up near _. （ A） nature （ B） dams （ C） rivers （ D） buildings 43 A heavily populated agricultural area is one where _. （ A） there are more factories than farms （ B） only a few farmers live （ C） too many farmers live close to one another （ D） people s
31、uffer and starve 44 In heavily populated agricultural areas, _ when crops fail. （ A） everybody takes to water sports （ B） the people starve （ C） a shortage of water will help （ D） more energy will be used 45 Energy is obtained from rivers by _. （ A） building bridges across them （ B） building dams ac
32、ross them （ C） driving generators into them （ D） channelling them into homes and factories 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 words)
33、 on the blanks. 46 The following is a passage about inventors and their inventions. New inventions are appearing every day to make our lives easier, longer, warmer, speedier and so on. But only a few inventors design a new machine or product that becomes so well-known that the invention, named after
34、 its creator, becomes a household word. Here are four famous inventors and the inventions that are named after them: 1. John Bowler, a London hatter who designed the hard round hat known as the bowler in about 1850. It has become the symbol of a respectable British man. 2. Louis Braille(1809-1952),
35、born in France. He was blinded as a child. In 1924 he developed his own alphabet patterns known as Braille by which the blind could read by touch. 3. Rudolf Diesel(1858-1913), a German engineer who invented the diesel engine in 1897 and so began a transport revolution in cars, lorries and trains. 4.
36、 Charles Rolls, a car salesman who with the engineer Henry Royce created the world-famous Rolls-Royce car. Inventors and Their Inventions Our lives are made easier, longer, warmer and speedier by【 46】 A few inventions were named after their inventors. Here are some: Inventors Description Inventions
37、John Bowler the【 47】 hat bowler Louis Braille his own【 48】 Braille Rudolf Diesel an engine that began a transport revolution 【 49】 Charles Rolls the world-famous Car 【 50】 car Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to thos
38、e given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A remote control B television signal C television station D outside broadcast van E television tower F television camera G TV studio H aside I executive editor J anchorman K
39、 program designer L TV drama/play M TV series N situation comedy O soap opera P entertainment show Q game show R variety show 51. ( )电视信号 ( )节目旁白 52. ( )电视转播车 ( )益智类节目 53. ( )电视摄影机 ( )综艺节目 54. ( )电视演播室 ( )电视塔 55. ( )节目策划人 ( )电视遥控器 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the pass
40、age you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Dear sirs, We are pleased to learn from the Chinese Commercial Counselors Office in your country that you are interested in Chinese silk garments. We wish to inform you that we are one of the leading export
41、ers of silk garments in China, specializing in this line of business for over 30 years. Chinese silk garments are famous for their superior quality, unique designs and excellent craftsmanship and command a good sell in both North America and West Europe. To give you a general idea of our products, w
42、e enclose the catalogues showing various products handled by us with detailed specifications and means of packing. Please let us know the items which are of interest to you. I hope that business relations will be established between us on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. We look forward to
43、your prompt reply. Sincerely, Jeff 56 Where did Jeff get the information? From the _. 57 Whats the information about? The receiver is interested in _. 58 What are Chinese silk garments famous for? For their _ and excellent craftsmanship. 59 What did the catalogues include except various products? De
44、tailed specifications and _. 60 How will the business relations be established? On the basis of _. 61 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。 62 Scientists have been trying to come up with biological exp
45、lanations for the difference between boys and girls. （ A）科学家们已经努力提出用生物学来解释男孩与女孩间的这种并异。 （ B）科学家们已经试图把男生与女生之间的差异用生物来解释。 （ C）科学们一直试图从生物学的角度来解释男孩和女孩间的差异。 （ D）科学家们已经试图提出男孩和女孩生理上的差异。 63 When the rainforests are cleared, they take a long time to come back. （ A）砍伐一空的热带雨林需要很长时间才能重新长成。 （ B）当热带雨 林干净的时候，他们花了很长一
46、段的时间才长回去。 （ C）当热带雨林被砍伐掉，他们花了很长一段时间才长回去。 （ D）他们花了很长时间才把热带雨林砍伐掉。 64 Bill Gates is the richest private citizen in the world, there is nothing he cant afford. （ A）比尔 盖茨是世界上最富裕的公民，什么东西他都不用买。 （ B）比尔 盖茨是世界上最富有的人，天下没有他买不起的东西。 （ C）比尔 盖茨是世界上最富有的人，什么 东西他都不用买。 （ D）比尔 盖茨是世界上最富有的私人，他能买得起天下的东西。 65 When you cut you
47、rself, you bleed; you may even bleed to death if nothing is done to stop your bleeding, for your body cannot live without blood. The blood is carded in your arteries(动脉 ) and veins(静脉 ). Until doctors knew how blood moves round in the body, they could not tell accurately the different parts of the b
48、ody function. 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 part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of application according to the following instructions given in Chinese. 说明：根据下列信息，写一封求职信。 看到今天上午中国日报上招聘销售经理，你想应征此份工作。你的资历与公司要求相符。你对现在的工作很满意，可该公司的外贸工作更吸引你，
