1、大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 359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) Sorry, I dont like it. ( B) Thanks, it is very kind of you. ( C) Please be helpful. ( D) No, you are not allowed. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After e
3、ach 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) The weather. ( B) The war. ( C) The water. ( D) An accident. Section C Directions: In this
4、 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 third reading
5、 is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 Manners can be quite different in different countries. In China when people (11) , they often ask each other “Where are you going?“ or “Have you had your meal?“ But in England the (12) is usually about the weather. English people do no
6、t ask others about their ages and never ask how much money they (13) . It is rude to ask “How old are you?“, especially to a woman. When someone tells you “Your English is good“, you are expected to say “Thank you.“ If your (14) is “Oh, no, my English is poor“ or “Not at all“, you will make the spea
7、ker (15) very awkward. Try to remember the proverb: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 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 Why do
8、 you want a new job _ youve got such a good one already? ( A) that ( B) where ( C) which ( D) when 9 Now it is important that our drinking water _ purified. ( A) should be ( B) is ( C) will be ( D) was 10 Jack worked as hard as he could_up with the others. ( A) as to catch ( B) in order to catch ( C
9、) so that he caught ( D) to be caught 11 They asked her to _ the facts as she remembered them. ( A) set up ( B) set off ( C) set aside ( D) set down 12 The man was accused _ robbing the bank. ( A) with ( B) in ( C) for ( D) of 13 The mere fact _ most people believe nuclear war would be mad does not
10、mean that it will not occur. ( A) that ( B) which ( C) what ( D) whose 14 I would rather you _them to those who appreciate them as presents. ( A) give ( B) gave ( C) will give ( D) have given 15 There are lots of trees _ the river. ( A) in either side of ( B) in either sides of ( C) on either sides
11、of ( D) on either side of 16 If you _ smoking and drinking, your health will improve soon. ( A) gave up ( B) give up ( C) had given up ( D) will give up 17 There is no doubt_he is a aood employee ( A) as ( B) who ( C) that ( D) what Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You
12、should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 The police were warned to be more careful when making their (investigate) _. 19 There was nothing left for his brother to do but (lie) _ down and weep. 20 (think)_ it over, he decided to give it up. 21 After _ (trea
13、t) specially, this kind of metal can be used in bridge construction. 22 _ (dream) without action is no use. 23 Those people are said to be capable of _ (handle) all kinds of problems. 24 That young man still denies (start) _ the fire behind the store. 25 The brain needs a (continue) _ supply of bloo
14、d to work well. 26 John was thankful for the (kind)_of these people who helped him to find his passport. 27 Xiao Li speaks English in a way as if she (be) _ an American. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40
15、. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of Californias 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd-even(单双数的 ) plan of gas rationing(限额配给 ). The governor signed a bill(法案 )
16、forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters or specially primed had to follow the odd-numbered plan. Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-
17、state drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work. This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly i
18、mprisoned. 28 All of the following are true except that _. ( A) officials hoped that this plan would alleviate long gas lines ( B) a gas limit was imposed ( C) California has 9.9 million drivers ( D) the government signed the bill concerning gas rationing 29 Those who violated the rationing program
19、_. ( A) were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work ( B) were fined and possibly imprisoned ( C) had to wait in long lines ( D) were forced to use odd-numbered days 30 The gas rationing plan was not binding on _. ( A) even-numbered license plates ( B) odd-numbered license plates ( C) all-lettered pl
20、ates ( D) out-of-state plates 31 California was forced to adopt this plan because _. ( A) a recent oil crisis necessitated it ( B) too many drivers were filling their tanks with more than twenty gallons and spilling it ( C) people were not getting enough exercise and need to walk, bike, or skate ( D
21、) too many motorists had odd-numbered plates 32 The main purpose of this plan was to _. ( A) cut down the gas supply ( B) eliminate the long lines at gas stations ( C) result in the recent oil crisis ( D) buy gas only in odd-numbers or even-numbers Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.
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28、ill be replaced if_ ( A) your valuable data has been lost ( B) you have paid the extra service fee ( C) the same fanh needs a third repair ( D) it, is still within the guarantee period Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the ta
29、ble below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 38 The following is an advertisement of a publication(出版物 ). Conversational English By Anthony Adams “Conversational English“ is chiefly meant for intermediate(中级 ) level students. It aims a
30、t training the students ability to hear and speak English. The book consists of two volumes, each of which is made up of 16 lessons. Included in the first volume(册 ) are topics dealing with school life, social activities, family affairs, etc. The second volume treats various subjects, including soci
31、al problems, politics, history, geography and other things. Each lesson contains the following items: 1. Dialogues; 2. Material for Listening Comprehension; 3. New Words and Expressions; 4. Notes and A Series of Explanations; 5. Additional Vocabulary; 6. Exercises. Book Available now Book Ready in A
32、pril Each book: xx RMB Teachers Book (free) In the process of preparing Published by: The Commercial Press(商务印书馆 ), Beijing, China Distributed by: The Xinhua Bookstore, P.O. BOX xxx, Beijing, China Advertisement of a Publication Name of the series:【 46】 Intended for: students at【 47】 Total lessons i
33、n two volumes:【 48】 Contents contained in each lesson: 1)【 49】 2) Material for Listening Comprehension 3) Exercises, etc. Free copy:【 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 below.
34、 Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 43 A- No Turn B- Handle with Care C- Please Shut the Door after You D- Protect Public Property E- Replace the Newspapers after Reading F- Round-the-clock Business G- Seat by Number H- See to the Fire I- Shooting Pr
35、ohibited 43 ( ) 小心轻放 ( ) 禁止停车 44 ( ) 对号入座 ( ) 内有照片,请勿折叠 45 ( ) 昼夜营业 ( ) 不准转弯 46 ( ) 排队购票 ( ) 请随手关门 47 ( ) 油漆未干 ( ) 爱护公物 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 Manager Wanted Th
36、e leading multinational industrial corporation is seeking a qualified person with a degree in industrial engineering and a minimum of five years experience in mechanical design. Excellent beginning sa 48 What position is advertised? 49 How many years experience is required? At least _. 50 How about
37、salary? They offer _ salary. 51 Where will resumes be sent to? 52 What date is the day for accepting applications? _ July 53 Id offer to pay for her if I thought she wouldnt be offended, but its a rather delicate issue ( A)早知道她生气,我就早点主动替她付账了,这个问题太微妙了。 ( B)如果不是认为她会生气,我就主动替她付账了,但这是一个相当微妙的问题。 ( C)如果她不太
38、容易激怒的话,我会主动把钱 给她,但这实在是太微妙了。 ( D)我会替她主动付账的,只是我当时怕她会被激怒,这件事说起来很微妙。 54 Linda was wearing her usual sunglasses and a toothy smile ( A)琳达戴着平常的太阳镜,上面印有露齿的笑容。 ( B)琳达戴上平时的太阳镜的时候,露齿而笑。 ( C)琳达戴着平时老戴的太阳镜,露齿地笑着。 ( D)琳达带着笑容和太阳镜。 55 Urgent business prevented me from calling on you. ( A)急事阻止了我,我没能来拜访您。 ( B)紧急的生意阻止
39、我无法给你打电话。 ( C)我有急事,没能来拜访您。 ( D)急事阻止了我给你打电话。 56 “Your presence at the meeting will be a great support to our cause,“ says the cable. ( A)电报称: “您出席会议将是对我们事业的极大支持 ”。 ( B)电报称: “您支持我们的主要原因是给会议送的礼物 ”。 ( C)电报中说: “您出席会议极大地支持了我们的事业 ”。 ( D)电报中说: “您送给会议的礼物是对我们事业的极大支持 ”。 57 A good breakfast is important for rea
40、sons obvious to everyone. By breakfast time you have not eaten anything for twelve hours. 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 you ha
41、ve 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. 58 你是 HJR电脑公司售后服务部的 John Green,昨天收到客户 Sam的来信,信中指出,他新买的电脑不能正常启动。现在你以 John Green
42、的名义给 Sam写一封道歉信。 日期: 3月 12日 内容主要包括: 1首先对产品出现的问题表示歉意; 2指出公司会及时提供具体解决方案,必要时会更换新机器; 3再次对客户造成的不 便表示歉意。 注意信函格式 ! Words for reference: 售后服务部 After-sale Service Department 大学英语三级( B级)模拟试卷 359答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 rec
43、orded 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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 Let me help you with the heavy baggage. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查如何应对别人提出的帮助。题目意思为 “行
44、李很重。让我帮你吧。 ”对别人的主动帮忙,不管接受与否都应礼貌地表示谢意,可以说 “Yes, please.”“Thank you, thatll be nice/great.”或者 “No, please dont worry.”“No, its all right, thanks.”综观四个选项,只有 B项 (谢谢,你真好。 )符合题意。 Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it.
45、 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】 W: The radio says it will rain heavily for three days. M: Oh, really? Its terr
46、ible! Q: What are they talking about? 2 【正确答案】 A 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 b
47、lank 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】 Manners can be quite different in different countries. In China when people 11 meet ,they often ask each other “Where are you going?“ or “Have you had
48、 your meal?“ But in England the 12 topic is usually about the weather. English people do not ask others about their ages and never ask how much money they 13earn. It is rude to ask “How old are you?“ , especially to a woman. When someone tells you “Your English is good“, you are expected to say “Tha
49、nk you.“ If your 14 reply is “Oh, no, my English is poor“ or “Not at all“, you will make the speaker 15 feel very awkward. Try to remember the proverb: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 3 【正确答案】 meet 4 【正确答案】 topic 5 【正确答案】 earn 6 【正确答案】 reply 7 【正确答案】 feel Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences