1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 342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） Surely. （ B） Yes, of course. （ C） Good idea. （ D） why not? （ A） Not at all. （ B） It depends on what it is. （ C） Yes, I can. （ D） No, it was nothing. （ A） Yes, you mustnt. （ B） Yes, you will. （ C） No, you neednt. （ D） No, you mustnt. （ A） Since last
3、week. （ B） For two weeks. （ C） Once every two weeks. （ D） The day after tomorrow. （ A） He is tall and thin. （ B） He is crossing the street. （ C） He is Prof. Green, our new computer teacher. （ D） He looks older for his age. 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） It has a small desk. （ B） Its no
5、t big enough. （ C） Its just right for one person. （ D） Its not painted nicely. 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 mis
6、sing 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 Humans are social【 B1】 _ .They like to live and work in groups, and therefore, they form couples and families, villages and cit
7、ies, work groups, team, and other【 B2】_ . Language is the “cement“ that holds these social groups together. Through language we can【 B3】 _ ideas and experiences. Our brain think in symbolswords and sentences as well as in the images that we【 B4】 _ from our senses. Thus we can turn experiences into s
8、ymbols and communicate with other people through the use of language. Language enables people to【 B5】 _ ideas from group to group and from generation to generation. 7 【 B1】 8 【 B2】 9 【 B3】 10 【 B4】 11 【 B5】 Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to
9、 complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 12 Eating too much fat can_to heart disease and high blood pressure. （ A） devote （ B） attend （ C） contribute （ D） turn 13 Swedish is the _ language of most Swedes. （ A） natural （ B） native
10、 （ C） home （ D） mother 14 Jane always enjoys _ to popular music at home on Friday evenings. （ A） listening （ B） being listening （ C） to be listening （ D） to listen 15 Now it is important that our drinking water _ purified. （ A） should be （ B） is （ C） will be （ D） was 16 You ought to smoke fewer ciga
11、rettes and drink _ beer. （ A） less （ B） few （ C） fewer （ D） little 17 Much _ I have read has been nonsense. （ A） of which （ B） which （ C） as （ D） that 18 All the class burst _ laughter when they saw the funny picture. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） into 19 Will you please_this report to see if there i
12、s any misprint? （ A） look up （ B） look at （ C） go over （ D） go through 20 If the machine should_, call this number immediately. （ A） break down （ B） set out （ C） put on （ D） go up 21 Those _ are interested in the job position need to send an email to us. （ A） what （ B） whom （ C） which （ D） who Secti
13、on 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. 22 I always prefer starting early, rather than (leave) _ everything to the last minute. 23 After spending two days (argue) _ about where to go for their hol
14、idays, finally they decided not to go anywhere. 24 The bicycle rider (injure)_ in the traffic accident and taken to the hospital immediately. 25 The city has been suffering from (continue)_ hot weather for two weeks. 26 A lot of people do believe that smoking will_(definite)bring great harm to our h
15、ealth 27 As an (experience) _ teacher, he knows exactly how to deal with the poor students. 28 (short) _ after buying IBMs PC business, Lenovo began to occupy a larger market share in the Asia Pacific region. 29 Marys performance in this exam made us feel rather (disappoint)_. 30 With better equipme
16、nt, we (do) _ it better. 31 He was (honor) _ as the king of silent films. 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 should make the
17、correct choice. 32 Womens fashions tend to change more rapidly than mens. In the early 1900s all women wore their skirts down to the ankle. Today, skirt length varies from floor-length to ten inches above the knee. Womens shoes have also gone through all sorts of changes in the last ninety years. Fo
18、r instance, boots for women were very common at the beginning of this century. Then, for a few years, they were not considered fashionable. Today they are back in style again in all colon, lengths, and materials. In fact, todays women can wear all types of clothes - even T-shirts and shorts on almos
19、t any occasion. While all of these changes were taking place in womens fashions, mens clothing remained pretty much the same until a couple of years ago. And, in fact, most men still wear the traditional suit, jacket, shirt, tie, though bright colors, patterns, and a variety in cut are now more comm
20、on. 32 Nowadays women wear_. （ A） short skirts （ B） both long skirts and short skirts （ C） not only skirts but also long boots （ D） longer skirts than those women used to wear at the beginning of this century 33 Today, women think that boots are_. （ A） cheap （ B） in the fashion （ C） uncomfortable （
21、D） too heavy 34 When women go out today, they wear_. （ A） overcoats （ B） short skirts （ C） formal dress （ D） anything like to 35 Mens clothes are more colorful than_. （ A） womens （ B） ties and shoes （ C） they used to be （ D） traditional jackets 36 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Men
22、never wear jackets and ties at all. （ B） Mens fashion changed as rapidly as womens. （ C） Mens clothing hasnt changed so much for several years. （ D） Great changes have taken place in mens clothing recently. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements
23、are numbered 41 through 45. 37 Most Americans have at least one credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad. And they also make many banking services available. For many of us the “cashless society. is already
24、here. While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep
25、 track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and sta
26、ffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-aided marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and whic
27、h to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself. Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consume
28、rs through the use of computers. 37 According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _ . （ A） withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes （ B） obtain more convenient services than other people do （ C） enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper （ D） cash money wherever he wishes to
29、38 From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that _ . （ A） in the future all the Americans will use credit cards （ B） credit cards are mainly used in the United States today （ C） nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash （ D） it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before 39
30、 The phrase “ring up sales“ (Line 2, Para.2) most probably means “_“. （ A） make an order of goods （ B） record sales on a cash register （ C） call the sales manager （ D） keep track of the goods in stock 40 From the passage, electronic cash registers are not able to keep record of _ . （ A） when the goo
31、ds were sold （ B） the exact salesmen who sold the goods （ C） what goods were sold （ D） when the goods were returned to the suppliers 41 This passage is mainly about _ . （ A） approaches to the commercial use of computers （ B） conveniences brought about by computers in business （ C） significance of au
32、tomation in commercial enterprises （ D） advantages of credit cards in business 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 blan
33、ks. 41 Normally, at the beginning of the school year, the Students Services of universities and colleges publish lists of rooms and apartments available off campus. You should pay attention to these services as well as advertisements in the local or college/university newspapers, and bulletin boards
34、 (告示板 ) on the campus or in supermarkets. You might also walk through the section of the city or town in which you wish to live, to see whether there are“ FOR RENT“ signs on the doors or windows of houses. You may also ask other students for advice, either Canadian or from overseas. It would be wise
35、 to set aside at least several full days to look for accommodation(住宿 ) at the beginning of your program. This will allow you to obtain an idea of the range of housing available. Usually, it is not a good idea to take the first accommodation that you see unless, of course, you are certain that it wi
36、ll be satisfactory. Accommodation outside the centre of a city is normally less expensive than accommodation in the centre of the city. Finding Accommodation for Foreign Students You can obtain information from 1. (46)_ of your university or college; 2. (47)_ in some newspapers or 3. (48)_ on the ca
37、mpus, etc. You are recommended 1. to set aside (49)_ to search for accommodation; 2. not to take the first accommodation unless it is (50)_ . Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table be
38、low. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 47 A Audi B BMW C Buick D Chrysler E Chevrolet F Ford G Fiat H Ferrari I Honda J Jaguar K Lincoln L Lexus M Mercedes-Benz N Nissan O Porsche P Rolls-Royce Q Renault R Toyota S Volkswagen T Volvo 47 ( )奥迪 ( )保时捷
39、 48 ( )沃尔沃 ( )别克 49 ( )丰田 ( )福特 50 ( )法拉利 ( )大众 51 ( )梅赛德斯 -奔驰 ( )宝马 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. 52 CHINA-Chinas mainland replaced Japan as home to the worlds second la
40、rgest online population by the end of last year, according to a national survey released yesterday. The mainlands online population which hit 59 . 1 million by the end of 2002, up nearly 30 percent from the middle of the year, is larger than Japans latest figure of 54 million, said the China Interne
41、t Network Information Center. The center predicted the number of net surfers in China would jump 46 percent to 86.5 million this year. However, China still lags far behind the United States, which is home to 170 million Internet users. And Chinas online population is only 4.6 percent of its total po
42、pulation. 52 Which country has the largest online population? 53 What is the online population of Japan? 54 How much does Chinas online population take up of its total population? 55 How many Internet users are there in the United States? 56 What is the trend of the number of net users as predicted?
43、 57 Gases differ from solid in that the former have greater compressibility than the latter. （ A）气体与固体的区别在于前者比后者有更大的压缩性。 （ B）气体与固体是有区别的，前者比后者有更大的压缩性。 （ C） 气体与固体是有区别的，前者比后者更能压缩。 （ D）气体与固体在压缩性上是没有区别的。 58 She made it quite clear that she preferred to English and higher mathematics. （ A）她清楚表明她参阅了英语和高数。
44、（ B）她很明确地说她偏爱英语和高数。 （ C）她使得这事很清楚，那就是她喜欢英语和高数。 （ D）她偏爱英语和高数，这一点她说得很清楚。 59 Jefferson obtained the first-hand information needed in his research work through making on-the-spot observation. （ A）杰弗逊通过现场勘查，获得了研究工作所需要的第一手资料。 （ B）杰弗逊借助于实地观察，获得了科研工作所需要的第一手资料。 （ C）杰弗逊通过对某一点的观察得到需要的第一手资料。 （ D）杰弗逊用实践观察获得了科研工作的
45、第一手资料。 60 The latest research suggests that eating chocolate may not only lift your spirits. it may also be good for your heart. （ A）最新研究主张，吃巧克力不能起到提高情绪的作用，但是对心脏很有好处。 （ B）最新研究表明，吃巧克力不仅可以提神，对心脏也有好处。 （ C）最新研究主张，人们不要靠吃巧克力来振奋精神，因为其对心脏才有好处。 （ D）最新研究表明，吃巧克力既能提高勇气，又对心脏有好处。 61 A good breakfast is important
46、for reasons obvious to everyone. By breakfast time you have not eaten anything for twelve hour. Your body needs food.You must get up early to have plenty of time to eat breakfast. With a good breakfast, you will find yourself work better and play more happily. Your whole day will be more fun after y
47、ou have enjoyed a good breakfast. 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. 62 内容：出国留学已经成了高校里的热门话题，为了让同学们更多的了解海外留学的情况，校团委将举行一次讲座。欢迎大家届 时参加。 举办时间： 200
48、6年 6月 20日星期三下午两点半 讲座内容：出国留学 讲座地点：大学生活动中心 主讲人：张铭义教授 主办单位：校团委 通知时间： 2006年 6月 5日 Words for reference： 主办 Under the auspices of 校团委 The Youth League Committee 大学生活动中心 The Students Activity Center 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 342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 t
