1、大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 358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) How about this weekend? ( B) It begins at 8:00 this evening. ( C) When shall we go? ( D) At the concert hall. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each
3、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) Teacher and student. ( B) Boss and employee. ( C) Strangers. ( D) Friends. Section C Direction
4、s: 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 order of numbered blanks according to what you hear. The thi
5、rd reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most【 11】 meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an【 12】 or telling you are coming. Very often it is not【 13】 at a ta
6、ble. The members and【 14】take tea in the sitting-room. Each person has a cup and saucer, a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first, bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of【 15】 : do not put more than one piece
7、of bread or cake at the same time. 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. 8 The work-mates congratulated her _ her promotion to the po
8、sition of the general manager. ( A) in ( B) with ( C) on ( D) for 9 The examiner made us _ our ID card in order to be admitted to the test center ( A) showing ( B) to show ( C) showed ( D) show 10 Professor Smith _ China yesterday. ( A) arrived at ( B) got to ( C) arrived in ( D) reached for 11 I do
9、nt know him, but it is _ that he is a warm-hearted person. ( A) talked ( B) said ( C) told ( D) spoken 12 It _ fine, we decided to have an outing. ( A) is ( B) was ( C) were ( D) being 13 The man was so absorbed _ his job that he didnt notice what was happening. ( A) on ( B) in ( C) of ( D) at 14 Th
10、e climate here agrees _ me and I feel pretty comfortable. ( A) in ( B) for ( C) with ( D) on 15 I thought you _ like something to read, so I have brought you some books. ( A) may ( B) might ( C) could ( D) must 16 Never _such a good boss before I came to this company. ( A) do I meet ( B) I met ( C)
11、had I met ( D) I had met 17 This new style of sports shoes is very popular and it is _ in all sizes. ( A) important ( B) active ( C) available ( D) famous 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 bracke
12、ts. 18 The food in a fast food restaurant is (expensive) _ than that in a hotel. 19 Im pleased to find that their (friend)_ attitude towards us hasnt changed. 20 What decided him (give up) _ his job? 21 It is very (consider) _ of you to look after my garden during my absence. 22 French is much (easy
13、) _ than Chinese. 23 We all know that the Yellow River is the second (long) _ river in China. 24 Had you come 20 minutes earlier, you (see) _ Mr. Li. 25 When I walked past his window, I heard him (sing) _ the song. 26 The flower needs (water) _. Otherwise, it will wither. 27 John has worked as a sal
14、es manager since he (join)_this company in 2002. 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 correct choice. 28 Most o
15、f us might think a life without pain would be sweet. Not so for three-year-old Gabby Gingras, who has a rare disorder which means she can not tell when she is hurting herself. As a baby, she did not cry when given a blood test. While her teeth were growing, she bit her fingers until they bled and sh
16、e hurt her tongue. When a tooth was knocked out, she did not cry all because she cannot feel physical pain. Now, she was partly blinded by her habit of putting one finger in her eyes. Her eyes improved only after Mr. Gingras made her wear swimming goggles 24 hours a day. Doctors were confused by her
17、 condition so her parents set about finding out for themselves. Mother Trish gave up her job and finally found the answer on the Net. Gabby had a disorder that could not be cured. The family visited another sufferer one of only 25 in the US but admitted:“ Its discouraging“. They discovered the 24-ye
18、ar-old girl of South Dakota was in a wheelchair after losing both legs to infections. As a girl, she was unaware when she was hurting her legs. 28 The three-year-old girl is suffering from a rare illness that _. ( A) she has never cried since she was a baby ( B) she is made half blind by the strange
19、 illness ( C) she often chews her own tongue ( D) she is unable to feel pain physically 29 The word “goggles“ in Paragraph 6 most probably means _. ( A) short pants ( B) special glasses ( C) a rare suit ( D) a safety belt 30 How was the girls mother when she finally found some information about her
20、illness? ( A) She became more hopeful. ( B) She grew angry with the doctor. ( C) She did not lose heart. ( D) She was disappointed. 31 In the US, the total cases of sufferers of the same illness are no more than _. ( A) two ( B) ten ( C) twenty-five ( D) a hundred 32 In telling the case of the littl
21、e girl, the writer of this passage has shown his ( A) sympathy ( B) worry ( C) humor ( D) excitement Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 Peter Fern was mad on mountains. Climbing was the love of his life. Church
22、towers, seaside cliffs, rock faces, ice mountains, anything “if its there“ he used to say, “then I want to climb it“. So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise. Id never known him to take much interest in girls. Well, well, Peter Fern a married man. I couldnt get over it. I wondered whether his
23、 wife would try to stop some of his risky adventures. She was French perhaps from that place where he usually spent his holidays. Chamonixm, wasnt it? From Chamonix hes climbed Mont Blanc on his 17th birthday, and one of the Aifuilles the day after. That was it, then: she was French from a family, m
24、ost of whom like climbing. No doubt. No other explanation. A month later I met them both in town. Anna surprised me because she was English. She was a dancer in the theatre. “Never climbed more than 60 steps in my life“. She told me. “Peter has his interests, and Ive got mine. No problems“. “No prob
25、lems“. “None at all“, Peter said, smiling. “Where did you spend your honeymoon?“ “I flew to New York to see the Drake Dancers on Broadway. A wonderful show“. Peter said, “I didnt want to miss the good weather. So I went to Switzerland and climbed the north face of the Eiger with Allen Dunlop. Great
26、fun, the Eiger. Grand place a honeymoon. Ill show you the photographs we took one day“. 33 Peter was mad on mountains. means _. ( A) he enjoyed to climb mountains ( B) he was angry on mountains ( C) he lost his senses on mountains ( D) he enjoyed climbing mountains very much 34 The risky adventures
27、means _. ( A) expensive adventures ( B) dangerous adventures ( C) terrible adventures ( D) unkind adventures 35 According to the passage, after Peters marriage _. ( A) he would stop mountain climbing because his wife didnt like it ( B) his wife would stop him from mountain climbing ( C) he himself w
28、ould give up his love ( D) Peter would continue to keep his love and so he did 36 The writer had thought the only mason why Fern was married was that the girl _. ( A) might be French living near the mountain, and from a mountaineer family ( B) would not stop his climbing ( C) perhaps came from Frenc
29、h ( D) might live near the mountain 37 Peter and Annas marriage is probably _. ( A) a failure because neither of them likes the others love ( B) happy because each of them respects the others love ( C) painful because either of them would do ones own thing ( D) a mistake because either of them would
30、nt care the others love 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 When traveling, you need comfortable, practical
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32、efuses to crease(起皱 ). Whats most wonderful about this jacket is its 10 separate pockets, only 3 of which are visible from outside. There are 4 inside pockets, a hidden coin pocket and a pen pocket. The secret money pocket is the one that only you will know how to find. A Remarkable Travel Jacket wi
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36、. Yours sincerely, Albert, Chairman 48 Why is Well Tip moving their conference from Seattle to Scottsdale? Because Scottsdales relaxed atmosphere, scenic beauty, and warm climate will provide Well Tip with_. 49 When will seminars be held? From_2 p.m every day. 50 What equipments should the conferenc
37、e room provide? The conference room should be equipped with computers, a fax machine and_. 51 What will Radcliff have to do to meet Well Tips needs? Radcliff will have to send Well Tip information regarding its hotel and_. 52 How should Radcliff contact Well Tip? Radcliff should call_. 53 The art of
38、 pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire. ( A)让人高兴的艺术是非常有必要的,但却是一个难以学会的艺术。 ( B)取悦于人的艺术是非常有必要的,但却难以学会。 ( C)快乐的艺术是非常有必要的,但却难以学会。 ( D)请客的艺术是非常有必要的,但却难以获得。 54 Choose plain words so long as they convey your meaning. ( A)选择朴素的单词,只要能传达出你的意思。 ( B)只要能表达你的意思,尽量选用简明的措辞。
39、 ( C)选择朴素的单词,才能够传达出你的意思。 ( D)只要能表达你的意思 ,尽量选用拼写简单的单词。 55 The mayor said that he would not attend the meeting himself, but his secretary would come instead. ( A)市长说他不能亲自来参加会议了,但他的秘书会代他来参加。 ( B)市长说他不能来参加会议,但他让他的秘书代他来。 ( C)市长说他的秘书将代他参加一个他不愿参加的会议。 ( D)市长说他的秘书将取代他的职位来参加这个会议。 56 Many good movies have been
40、produced recently, but I still prefer to watch old movies because they are more interesting ( A)人们对电影是有兴趣的,特别是对老片子,所以我主张放映老片子。 ( B)近来拍了很多好的影片,既古老又饶有趣味,我觉得人人都喜欢看。 ( C)近来制作了很多好影片,但是我还是喜欢老片,因为老片更有趣。 ( D)很多好的影片是最近拍的,但我依然觉得过去拍的影片很 有意思。 57 In the early fifties, only eight or nine out of a hundred young me
41、n changed their jobs within the first three years with a company. Since most jobs take only a year and a half to master, in order to continue learning, they have to make a job change. They have worked for a few years as technical specialists and quickly moved into higher management positions. 一、 Par
42、t 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 假设你名叫王平,是某公司的一名职员。用英语写一篇关于推迟约会的留言。 要求:文字简洁;概念清楚;中心突出。 时间: 2005年 6月 13日星期二 内容:张经理事先约好你今天晚上见面,可是公司派你去机场接一位来自澳大利亚
43、的朋友,因而你不能按时赴约。为此,你发了这个电子邮件,希望张经理发来一个email再另约一个时间,或告诉你的其他的同事他何时有空。 To: From: Date: Subject: 大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 358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 questio
44、ns 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. 1 【听力原文】 People say the concert is wonderful. When shall we go enjoy it? 1 【正确答案】 A Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short d
45、ialogues. 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. 2 【听力原文】 M: Can you help me out? Im tryi
46、ng to find a restroom. W: On the second floor, next to the stairs. Q: Who are the two speakers? 2 【正确答案】 C 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
47、 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. 3 【听力原文】 In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal meal of the day
48、. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members and visitors take tea in the sitting-room. Each person has a cup and saucer, a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By t
49、he way, do not help yourself to cake first, bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: do not put more than one piece of bread or cake at the same time. 3 【正确答案】 informal 4 【正确答案】 invitation 5 【正确答案】 served 6 【正确答案】 visitors 7 【正确答案】 advice Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are requir