1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 313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） A pound of tomatoes, please. （ B） You cant do anything for me. （ C） Please do it for me. （ D） I can manage it myself. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. Aft
3、er 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） Because she leaves her mother. （ B） Because she is in the hospital. （ C） Because she i
4、s iii. （ D） Because her mother is iii. 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 or
5、der of numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 New Zealand is famous for its agriculture. Most of the exports come from the farms. Yet only about 10% of the labor force work in agriculture, 25% of the labor force w
6、ork in factories. Today the factories make clothes and shoes and (11) other consumer goods. Most of the (12) machinery has to be imported. Mining is not (13) , but New Zealand has plenty of power. 85% of the electricity is produced by water. There is a lot of rain during the year, and there are many
7、 (14) and fast rivers in the mountains. Water power is cheaper than power from coal or oil. New Zealanders (15) have the cheapest electricity in the world. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropri
8、ate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 The policemen _ in large numbers on the scene when there was a murder. （ A） turned up （ B） turned out （ C） turned on （ D） turned over 9 He _ this bike for 600 yuan. I thought it was a little expensive. （ A） paid （ B） offered （ C） spent （
9、 D） cost 10 -Im sorry for keeping you waiting. -Never mind.I _ here only a few minutes. （ A） came （ B） have come （ C） was （ D） have been 11 It was Japan _ launched the war against China. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） whom （ D） which 12 Hardly in my life _ such a thing. （ A） I experienced （ B） have I expe
10、rienced （ C） had I experienced （ D） I experience 13 There were five hours left. They _. （ A） neednt hurry （ B） mustnt hurry （ C） neednt have hurried （ D） mustnt have hurried 14 The road _ I drive to work is always crowded. （ A） which （ B） on that （ C） that （ D） on which 15 John said that he _ London
11、 twice. （ A） have been to （ B） have gone to （ C） had gone to （ D） had been to 16 Jane _ as soon as she recognized it was her former boy friends voice. （ A） called up （ B） waited on （ C） took up （ D） rang off 17 The work seemed easy at first but it _ to be quite difficult. （ A） broke out （ B） turned
12、out （ C） worked out （ D） set out 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. 18 Students should (strong) _ their sense of self-confidence. 19 People usually say that unity is (strong) _. 20 The c
13、ompany has built an additional factory to (large)_ its operations. 21 She spends her energy (clean) _ the place up. 22 If you break the law, you will not escape _ (punish). 23 Didnt you know it? I wish I (tell) _ you about it. 24 The potatoes were (taste) _ without salt. 25 The baby _ (cry) non-stop
14、 for the past hour. 26 He was tall enough (see) _ over the heads of other people. 27 Its no use (pretend)_you didnt know when being asked about the news. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each quest
15、ion or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 Romes fire-fighting brigade remained until the fall of the empire in the 4th century. In the Dark Ages that followed, it was believed that fires were Gods punishment of the people for the bad thing the
16、y had done. And from the 4th to the 14th century, 28 When file destroyed a home during the Dark Ages, people _. （ A） felt that the fire was a punishment given by God （ B） wished the brigade had arrived sooner （ C） tried to stop heating by dried grass or wood （ D） tried to know how and why the fire s
17、tarted 29 Para.2 mainly explains _. （ A） what damage was caused by Chicago （ B） how the bakers were careless （ C） why so many fires happened in the 1600s （ D） which cities had fare brigades in the 1600s 30 Which of the following is referred to as the Dark Ages? （ A） The year 1600. （ B） The 1600s. （
18、C） The time between 1606 and 1871. （ D） The period from the 4th to the 14th century. 31 We can come to a conclusion that _. （ A） there were no fire brigades in Rome before the Dark Ages （ B） 100 years ago, fire fighters would starve to death if not well paid （ C） even nowadays, fire still endangers
19、human beings （ D） God punished Londoners by setting fire to a bakery 32 The word “hazard“ in the last paragraph most probably means _. （ A） danger （ B） enemy （ C） frightening （ D） punishment Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41
20、through 45. 33 Pat OBurke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of
21、 rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face as he caught sight of the gun in Pats hands. Pats heart sank with fear, but h
22、e saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir; and what has brought you out so early this morning?“ Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast
23、. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning?“.“Well, sir,“ said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite“. The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pats ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to
24、try his luck with the rabbits. 33 This is a story about _. （ A） a rich man who owned a big wood （ B） a poor Irishman who lived all by himself （ C） a clever man who got something to eat for his breakfast （ D） an Irish hunter with a large family 34 One morning Pat went to a wood _. （ A） to get a littl
25、e exercise （ B） to take in some fresh air （ C） hoping to get something to eat （ D） to visit the rich owner 35 There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face. Why? （ A） He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. （ B） He knew Pat was coming for shooting. （ C） He didnt like the poor Irishman at al
26、l. （ D） Pat had not told him he would come. 36 Pats _ made the whole crowd burst into laughter. （ A） funny looks （ B） interesting remarks （ C） quick and witty response （ D） promise to leave right away 37 In the end Lord Northwood _. （ A） ordered Pat out of the wood （ B） warned Pat against shooting （
27、 C） left Pat alone in the wood （ D） asked Pat to join them 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) on the blanks. 38 How many coin
28、s have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? Or one? With a phone card you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all. 1. What do you do with it? Go to a telephone box marked “Phone-card“. Put in your card, make yo Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it
29、, 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. 43 A. a full range of services B. a completely new experience C. comfortably appointed D. cordial service E. customer fir
30、st F. desirable G. comprehensive service H. excellent service L feeling of refreshment J. fluent flow of information K. full service L. quality service M. prestige first N. stick to prestige O. take the lead P. up-to-date Q. unconventional R. well-known 43 服务一流 ( ) 著 名 ( ) 44 顾客第一 ( ) 新 颖 ( ) 45 综合服
31、务 ( ) 陈设舒适 ( ) 46 信誉第一 ( ) 信息畅通 ( ) 47 恪守信誉 ( ) 全方位服务 ( ) 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. 48 Aug. 4, 2000 Dear Mr. Smith, Thank you very much for your letter of 18th, July.
32、 We have also received the cow split leather and work glove samples (样品 ) you sent us. We are glad to inform you that your order for the work gloves has been put to work. As we cant see which one is Item p79252 and which one is Item SUR 100, please give us an explanation as soon as possible. We have
33、 pleasure in informing you that we have given the above mentioned cow split leather and your samples to our factory for producing sample products. When we get any further news, we will contact you right away. We thank you very much for this first order, and hope that this transaction(交易 ) will be th
34、e beginning of a long and friendly connection with your firm. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours truly, Peter Anderson 48 What did Peter get together with the letter of 18th, July? _ and work glove samples. 49 What has already been put into production? The _ in the order. 50 Why did Pet
35、er ask for an explanation about the two items mentioned? Because he _ the difference between them. 51 When will Peter contact Mr. Smith again? When he has _. 52 For what did Peter thank Mr. Smith at the end of the letter? For _ . 53 We inform you that, on and after this date, our business will be ca
36、rried on in the name of Brown& Co. （ A）我们谨通知您，从今日起我们的生意将由布朗公司负责经营。 （ B）我们从贵公司获 悉，今后布朗先生将以公司的名义处理我公司业务。 （ C）无论现在还是过去，我们的合作伙伴布朗先生的公司尽人皆知。 （ D）从今往后，我们将以布朗公司的名义继续营业，特此奉告。 54 The parents failed in persuading him to take the exam （ A）父母失败了，说服他去参加考试。 （ B）父母没能说服他参加考试。 （ C）父母劝说他参加考试，但是没成功。 （ D）父母没能劝阻他参加考试。 5
37、5 By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. （ A） 20世纪 70 年代以后，很多购物中心都在其内部开发了一些小城。 （ B）到 20 世纪 70 年代末，很多购物中心都几乎已经发展成为一座座小城。 （ C）到 20 世纪 70 年代末，很多购物中心都在其内部开发了一些小城。 （ D） 20 世纪 70 年代末，很多购物中心发展壮大，几乎变成一座座小城。 56 We are lucky to have the most uptodate equipmen
38、t in our laboratory， with which we can complete our research in time （ A）我们很幸运能够拥有最先进的实验室，可以随时用来进行研究。 （ B）很幸运，我们及时地找到了从事研究所需要的最完整的资料和设备。 （ C）很幸运，我们实验室拥有最先进的设备，可以用来及时完成研究任务。 （ D）非常幸运，我们实验室拥有的先进设备最多，能够完成所有的研究任务。 57 On behalf of our company, I would like to say how delighted we are to receive you here
39、in Qingdao. It s been a great pleasure to have the presence of the general manager and his delegation here tonight. I hope that through our joint efforts, the future t 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. 58 说明：以商务管理二班全班同学的名义于 2008年 12月 23日给外教 Mr. Morgan Stanley写一封邀请信，邀请他携夫人参加周末化装舞会。会上每个人都要表演一个节目，请做好准备。 舞会时间： 12 月 26 日，周六，晚 7点至 10 点。 舞会地点： 3号楼 2楼舞厅。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 313答案与解析
