1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 37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） At 5:30. （ B） In the cinema. （ C） At home. （ D） Yes, I do. （ A） I dont like it. （ B） Fifty yuan. （ C） Its fine. （ D） In the dinning-room. （ A） Im fat. （ B） Nor does he. （ C） Yes, we do. （ D） Ive been working all day. （ A） I dont swim. （ B） No, he isn
3、t. （ C） Im looking for a toy dog for my son. （ D） I go very fast. （ A） I like you. （ B） Thank you very much. （ C） How do you do? Glad to see you. （ D） At 9:00. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each d
4、ialogue, 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） A bank clerk. （ B） A clerk in a post office. （ C） A school teacher. （ D） A shop assistant. （ A）
5、 For two days. （ B） For two nights. （ C） For two hours. （ D） For two weeks. （ A） David wants them to return the book. （ B） David wants them to keep the book. （ C） David wants to keep the book himself. （ D） David doesnt want to lend the book to them any more. （ A） Three. （ B） Six. （ C） Eight. （ D） Ni
6、ne. （ A） The man doesnt have to pay for the rent. （ B） The man just received an “A“ on his test. （ C） The mans adviser gave him some good advice. （ D） He will not worry about his expenses for the following year. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passag
7、e 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 is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will beg
8、in. 11 Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very【 11】 I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking【 12】 . I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did
9、 not pay any【 13】 . In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. “I cant hear a word!“ I said angrily. “Its none of your【 14】 “, the young man said rudely. “This is a【 15】 conversation!“ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete
10、each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 There is no doubt _ hell come. （ A） that （ B） whether （ C） of （ D） about 17 We take eight other courses _ English this semester. （ A） besides （ B） except （ C） except for （ D） beside 18 Mr. Li is
11、_ Mr. Wang. （ A） as tall or taller （ B） tall as or taller than （ C） taller or as tall as （ D） taller than or as tall as 19 Id rather you _ to accompany me during the Spring Festival. （ A） should come （ B） comes （ C） came （ D） come 20 _ you are well again, you can take charge of the work yourself. （
12、A） Although （ B） Now that （ C） Because （ D） For 21 I cant speak English, _ write it. （ A） and I cant （ B） or can I （ C） nor can I （ D） or cant I 22 He found _ rather happy to cooperate with his old college classmates. （ A） it is （ B） that （ C） it （ D） he is 23 Youd better take an umbrella with you _
13、 it rains. （ A） for （ B） in case （ C） in spite of （ D） unless 24 Mr. Black _ in summer in the lake near his house. But now it is heavily polluted. （ A） used to swim （ B） used to swimming （ C） were used to swim （ D） was used to swimming 25 Standing on the pavement while waiting for you, we watched bu
14、s _ after bus by. （ A） went （ B） to go （ C） gone （ D） go 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 The doctor said that mother was (comfort)_ after her operation. 27 Please remember (lock) _
15、 the door when you leave. 28 The weather is still unpleasant today, but yesterday it was (bad)_. 29 It was the first time they (invite) _ us to dinner. 30 Never try to move that delicate part; it is (move) _. 31 I dont feel like (walk) _ to the exhibition. Id rather go by bus. 32 It has been a week
16、since I (give up) _. 33 More than 20 (vary) _ of crops, such as rice, cotton and peanuts, are grown. 34 It is such unpleasant weather with a strong wind (blow) _ and snow falling. 35 Ive made all the (arrange) _ for the conference. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will fin
17、d 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. 36 Recently, the events of bomb exploding were often happened in the areas of the world. Meanwhile, two bombs exploded in Alge
18、ria Tuesday as a European Union team met with government leaders to discuss the wave of civilian massacres. One bomb went off at a bus center in the center of the capital of Algiers, killing one person, and an hour later, another bomb blew up in the coastal town of Annaba, killing 3 others. The Alge
19、rians agreed to allow EU deputy foreign ministers in to discuss the situation but again, turned down any UN investigation. 36 What happened in Algeria Tuesday? （ A） A bomb explosion. （ B） Murder. （ C） Massacres. （ D） A civil war. 37 Where did that bomb go off? （ A） At a railway station. （ B） At a bu
20、s center. （ C） In the countryside. （ D） At a school. 38 How many people were killed in the two bombings? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 3. （ D） 4. 39 Who are allowed to come to discuss the situation? （ A） UN investigator. （ B） EU deputy foreign ministers. （ C） UN investigator and EU deputy foreign ministers.
21、（ D） Neither of the two groups. 40 What type does the passage is? （ A） Novel. （ B） Opera. （ C） News. （ D） Announcement. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Peter Fern was mad on mountains. Climbing was the love o
22、f his life. Church 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 w
23、ondered whether his 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 Fren
24、ch from a family, most 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
25、problems“. “No problems“. “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 A
26、llen Dunlop. Great fun, the Eiger. Grand place a honeymoon. Ill show you the photographs we took one day“. 41 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 42 Th
27、e risky adventures means _. （ A） expensive adventures （ B） dangerous adventures （ C） terrible adventures （ D） unkind adventures 43 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 climbin
28、g （ C） he himself would give up his love （ D） Peter would continue to keep his love and so he did 44 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） perh
29、aps came from French （ D） might live near the mountain 45 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 e
30、ither of them wouldnt 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. 46 The common cold is the most f
31、requent of all illness. At any given moment, about one out of every eight people has a cold. Most people get colds by touching things that another person with a cold has used or touched. You can even catch a cold by shaking hands. So if someone you know has a cold, you should try not to use the same
32、 cups, glasses, dishes, or telephone with him. If you have to touch a person with a cold or handle something that the person has used, wash your hands immediately afterwards. Soap does not kill cold viruses, but running water can carry them away. Most people get colds by【 46】 that another person【 47
33、】 has used or touched. To prevent you from catching colds, you should try【 48】 the same things that the person with a cold has used. If you have to use them,【 49】 your hands immediately afterwards.【 50】 can carry cold viruses away. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading i
34、t, 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. 51 A ad B Apt C Corp D IQ E GMT F WTO G VOA H BBC I CD J UFO K OPEC L UNESCO M info N VIP O pop P ROM Q BC R BS S MA T M
35、BA U PE V radar 51. ( )体育 ( )重要人物 52. ( )不明飞行物 ( )格林尼治标准时间 53. ( )理学士 ( )联合国教科文组织 54. ( )智商 ( )公寓 55. ( )世界贸易组织 ( )工商管理硕士 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. 56 As in the field
36、 of space travel, so in undersea exploration new technologies continue to appear. They share a number of similarities with each other as well as some important differences. Manned submersibles, like spaceships, must maintain living conditions in an unnatural environment. But while a spaceship must s
37、imply be sealed against the vacuum space, a submersible must be able to bear extreme pressure if it is not to break up in deep water. In exploring space, unmanned vehicles were employed before astronauts. In undersea exploration, on the other hand, men paved the way, and only recently have unmanned
38、remote-operated vehicles been put to use. One reason for this is that communicating with vehicles in orbit is much easier than talking to those underwater. A vacuum is an ideal medium for radio communications, but underwater communications are limited to much slower sound waves. Thus, most undersea
39、vehicle particularly remote-operated vehicles operated at the end of long ropes. For a similar reason, knowing where you are undersea is much more difficult than in space. A spaceships position can be located by following its radio signal, or by using telescopes and radar. For an undersea vehicle, h
40、owever, a special network of sonar devices must be laid out in advance on the ocean floor in the area of a dive to locate the vehicles position. Though undersea exploration is more challenging than outer space in a number of respects, it has a distinct advantage: Going to the ocean depths doesnt mak
41、e it necessary to escape the Earths gravity. Thus, it remains far less expensive. 56 Why didnt people begin to use unmanned vehicles in undersea exploration until recently? It is because of the _. 57 What does the author mean by saying “more challenging“ in the last paragraph? 58 Why is ocean explor
42、ation not so expensive as space travel? Because _ for submersibles to get away from the Earths gravity. 59 When must the sonar devices be placed? Before the _. 60 What will happen to a submersible in deep water if it is not well built? It is most likely to _. 61 Hardly a week goes by without news re
43、ports of the terrorist attacks. （ A）几乎 没有一个星期没有恐怖袭击的报道。 （ B）几乎一个星期还没有过去就没有了恐怖袭击的报道。 （ C）几乎每个星期都有恐怖袭击的报道。 （ D）没有恐怖袭击的报道一个星期就过去了。 62 We must serve the people heart and soul. （ A）我们必须全心全意地为人民服务。 （ B）我们必须用心和灵魂为人民服务。 （ C）我们必须把心和灵魂交给人民。 （ D）我们必须为人民的心和灵魂服务。 63 I managed to reach the finals in the last year
44、s local championship. （ A）在去年本地的锦标赛中，我犯规了。 （ B）在去年本地的锦标赛中，我一直打了下去。 （ C）在去年本地的锦标赛中，我打人了决赛。 （ D）在去年本地的锦标赛中，我打到了最后。 64 The most successful attempts, however, to put on a highly cultured air have been made on long words and expressions. （ A）然而，他成功地摆出了一副很有教养的样子。 （ B）然而，为装出一副很有教养的样子的最大努力就是一口气说出所有的话。 （ C）然
45、而，要想制造出一副很有教养的氛围，最成功的努力就是用长句和冗长的表达法。 （ D）然而，要想摆出一副很有教养的样子，最成功的努力就是用长句和冗长的表达法。 65 No one today need fear dangerous materials in lipsticks. A study by a leading German consumer organiztion found dangerous materials such as lead or cadmium, are hardly a problem any more even in the cheapest product. To
46、day the question is whether to choose between a conventional lipstick to the newer, long-lasting variety. 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. 6
47、6 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Notice according to the information given in Chinese below. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明：根据下列信息，以外语系的名义写一张通知。 1 6月 3日 (星期三 )下午两点在教学楼底楼会议室听美国加州大学约翰 .史密斯博士主讲 “英美民歌 “(folk ballad
48、)。 2要求本系学生准时出席，勿迟到早退，请勿吸烟。 3通知日期为 6月 2日。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 37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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 What time is the program to begin? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 How much are the fruits? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 You look tired. Whats wrong wi
