1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 401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） The same to you. （ B） Thats all right. （ C） Me, too. （ D） Nice to see you. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded quest
3、ion. 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） To close the door. （ B） To open the door. （ C） To go out of the door. （ D） Not to open the door. Section C Directions: In this se
4、ction 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 is
5、 for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 2 It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would【 B1】 _ the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable【 B2】 _ can
6、be determined by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk (树干 ). To find out the weather of ten years ago,【 B3】 _ the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is 【 B4】 _ that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the ri
7、ngs are【 B5】 _ together, then the climate was bad for the tree. 3 【 B1】 4 【 B2】 5 【 B3】 6 【 B4】 7 【 B5】 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
8、, and D. 8 He is not _ of our admiration. （ A） worth （ B） worthy （ C） worthwhile （ D） worst 9 Her British lawyer arrived at Frankfurt airport this rooming and went _ to the prison. （ A） barely （ B） fully （ C） directly （ D） equally 10 He expressed his _ opinion at the meeting. （ A） single （ B） person
9、al （ C） person （ D） private 11 The picture, _ she paid $ 5,000, was once owned by an old artist. （ A） in that （ B） for which （ C） which （ D） at which 12 _ you study hard, you are sure to past the exam. （ A） As soon as （ B） As long as （ C） As well as （ D） As much as 13 A car mainly consists _ a body,
10、 an engine, and four wheels. （ A） with （ B） of （ C） in （ D） to 14 Its better to avoid_downtown during the rush hour （ A） to drive （ B） having driven （ C） driving （ D） to be driving 15 All the class burst _ laughter when they saw the funny picture. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） into 16 I need to buy a
11、 pair of new shoes for my old ones are almost _. （ A） wasted away （ B） broken out （ C） worn out （ D） used up 17 It is hard to avoid mistakes. _you correct them carefully, it will be all right. （ A） In the case （ B） As long as （ C） Although （ D） Despite Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete s
12、tatements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 She went to the tailors and had her overcoat (short)_ 19 He found himself more and more (interest)_ in the study of African culture. 20 Spring break is drawing near and everybody looks forward to
13、 (travel)_. 21 He told us his (excite) _ experience. 22 We think it _ (fool) to pay so much for it. 23 The teacher told us that light (travel) _ faster than sound. 24 He always has great trouble (understand) _what the teacher says in class. 25 His suggestion that we close down the firm and fire all
14、the employees is not (accept) _ . 26 She knows (much) _ about history than I know about literature. 27 Please remember (lock) _ the door when you leave. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each questi
15、on or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 28 The name “Television“ comes from the Greek word “tele“ meaning “far“ and the Latin word “videre“ meaning “to see“. Thus television means “seeing far“. Television brings the world into home in sight and
16、sound. Nowadays there are few families in the big cities that do not have TV sets. Entertaining us with singing, dancing and acting, television helps us to live happily. Experiments leading to modem television took place more than a hundred years ago. John Baird, a British inventor, found a way to s
17、end pictures by wireless. This happened in the year 1925 and it was the beginning of television. It took another thirty years for television to be an industry. Although television was developed for broadcasting, many important uses have been found that have nothing tO do with it. For example, televi
18、sion makes it easy for a whole class to see everything a teacher shows. Any number of students may look through a microscope at the same time when television does the “look“ for them. It can also be used to watch process in places where it would not be safe for a human being to be present. 28 The na
19、me “television“ comes from _ . （ A） French word （ B） Greek word （ C） Latin word （ D） both B and C 29 Today _ have TV sets in big cities. （ A） some families （ B） a few families （ C） most families （ D） few families 30 John Baird _ the first TV working model in 1925. （ A） made up his mind to make （ B）
20、succeeded in making （ C） failed to make （ D） tried his best to make 31 Television became an industry _ . （ A） around the year of 1955 （ B） around the year 1925 （ C） in 1920s （ D） in 1960s 32 The passage tells us that television is used not only in broadcasting but also in _ . （ A） education and many
21、 other fields （ B） agriculture （ C） industry （ D） science Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 In everyday usage “hot“ means “having a lot of heat“. Many people think that “cold“ is something completely separated
22、from heat. But this is not true. “Cold“ simply means “having little heat“. Your life depends on heat. In fact, every living thing depends on it. Without heat, every living thing would be frozen to death. All living things get their heat from the sun, which provides the conditions in which life is po
23、ssible. Since before the dawn of history, man has been able to make his own heat. He has been able to release the suns heat that is trapped in things such as wood, coal, and oil. And he has been able to use this heat. Heat has made civilization possible. With heat, man could melt metals. As man lear
24、ned to use metals and fuels, industries grew. As a result, engines were invented. These are machines that change heat energy into mechanical energy. Engine can do the work of many men. Without engines industrial civilization is impossible. Yet when the first engines were built in the 17th century, m
25、en were still wondering about the nature of heat. “What is it?“ they asked. Not until the early years of the 19th century did they find the right answer. 33 In everyday usage, “hot“ means _ . （ A） the weather is fine and it is in summer （ B） one has a temperature （ C） having a great deal of heat （ D
26、） having very little heat 34 Your life depends on heat. The sentence means _ . （ A） in the cold season human beings will die （ B） one usually builds his life on fire （ C） the more heat one has, the better life he will live （ D） it is impossible for man to live without heat 35 He has been able to rel
27、ease the suns heat that is trapped in things such as wood, coal, and oil. From this sentence we know _ . （ A） man can get heat from things like wood, coal, and oil （ B） man cannot get the heat directly from the sun （ C） only wood, coal and oil have heat （ D） all the suns heat is trapped in things 36
28、 Which of the following is true? （ A） Without engines civilization is impossible. （ B） Without engines we have no industrial civilization. （ C） Engines came before civilization. （ D） Engines came before man knew how to use heat. 37 From the last two sentences of the passage, we can see _ . （ A） men
29、have never found the nature of heat （ B） men found the nature of heat in the 17th century （ C） men found the nature of heat in the 19th century （ D） men found the nature of heat before the 19th century Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the
30、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 In the summer heat, its easy to develop the embarrassing problem of body odor if youre not careful. Bacteria live all over our skin, and their waste is what causes body o
31、dor. Follow these simple tips to keep the bacteria away: 1. Use antibacterial body soap. Antibacterial soaps kill the odor-causing bacteria on the body. If you havent been using one, chances of the bacteria levels on your body are quite high, so get their numbers under control by bathing with your n
32、ew soap twice a day for two weeks. After levels are back to normal, once a day is enough to keep them in check. 2. Change clothes and bath towels frequently. Any worn clothing or used bath towel will produce bacteria. Change your clothes daily, especially socks and underwear, unless you want yesterd
33、ays bacteria joining forces with todays. Also, keep in mind that cotton clothes are better at hiding body odor, as they absorb smelly sweat rather than letting it evaporate into the air. 3. Eat light. Greasy, spicy and salty food add toxins to the body. Therefore, change to a healthier, lighter diet
34、. Also, regular steam baths or saunas can help to sweat the toxins out. Just be sure to shower afterward. The (46) of Bacteria causes body odor. You can get the bacteria under control by bathing with your soaps (47) for two weeks. Any worn or used clothing or (48) will produce bacteria. (49) absorb
35、smelly sweat easily and therefore are better at hiding body odor. Try to eat light and avoid greasy, (50) and salty foods because they add toxins to the body. 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 Chines
36、e in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 43 A corner B halfway line C goal D center forward E penalty F net G right winger H crossbar I goalkeeper J linesman K goal area L center circle M traditional line-up N right half O center forw
37、ard P touchline Q left back R strikers 51. ( )守门员 ( )中线 52. ( )角球 ( )传统阵式 53. ( )点球 ( )中锋 54. ( )中圈 ( )球门网 55. ( )右翼 ( )巡边员 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 The following
38、 is a poster(招贴 ) of house exchange: I work at the Import and Export Corporation of Binhe New and Hi-Tech Development Zone in Shushan District. My family lives in Wangping Residence Quarter, which is near the railway station and within five minutes walk to the citys shopping center. We live in a fla
39、t with 3 bedrooms, a 20-sqaure meter living room, a 6-square-meter bathroom and 8-square-meter kitchen. All the facilities a resident concerns are available. Besides, there is a beautiful garden with grass, flowers and trees. It is very comfortable to live in. However, for convenience of work and to
40、 save the time lost on the way, I would like to exchange my house for a similar one or even a bit smaller one near the development zone. Anyone who is interested, please contact me at the following address or just call me at 5538765. Liu Min Add: Lat No.306, Building No.7, Wangping Residential Quart
41、er, 46 Minggiang Road 48 Why does the writer put up the above poster? He/she puts on it in order to _. 49 Where does the writer work? In a foreign trade _. 50 How long does it take for him/her to go from the house to the shopping center? It takes only _ on foot. 51 Why does Liu Min want to change hi
42、s/her flat? For convenience of _ and to save time. 52 What is the easy way to contact Liu Min? Contacting him/her on the _. 53 Any misuse of such terms will sometimes result in a complete misunderstanding of the whole article. （ A）错用任何一个术语有时会导致完全误解整篇文章。 （ B）误用某一个术语有时会造成误解整篇文章。 （ C）误用任何一条术语，有时会导致完全误解
43、的项目。 （ D）错用任何一个词 ?正，有时会造成完全理解文章方面的错误。 54 At present the doctor is giving him daily massages to help restore the function of his limbs. （ A）目前医生每天给他留信息，帮助他恢复四肢的作用。 （ B）目前医生每天给他留信息，帮助他重 新储存四肢的功用。 （ C）目前医生每天给他按摩，帮助他恢复四肢的功能。 （ D）目前医生每天给他按摩，帮助他恢复四肢的作用。 55 This city tops all others in both the number and
44、the artistry of gardens （ A）在数量和园林的艺术性方面，这个城市位于其他城市的顶上。 （ B）这个城市的园林数量和园林的艺术性都超过了其他城市。 （ C）这个城市的山顶上既有很多数量的园林又有艺术性很高的园林。 （ D）这个城市无论在园林的 数量上还是艺术性方面，在全国均名列前茅。 56 Im puzzled as to why you released the man who bombed a plane but imprisoned a girl for taking part in a peace march. （ A）我对于你们为什么放走那个人感到很困惑。他炸
45、了飞机，关押了一个参加和平示威的女孩。 （ B）我感到迷惑，你为什么要放走那个炸飞机的人，他囚禁着一个参加和平示威游行的女孩。 （ C）我对你们的行为感到困惑 释放了炸 掉飞机的人，而关押了一个只是参加和平示威游行的女孩。 （ D）你们为什么会释放 个炸飞机的人，却关押了 个只是参加和平示威的女孩，我感到很疑惑。 57 65. Examples of water pollution are very common. Indeed, it is hard to find a major river or lake that has not been polluted in some way. A
46、lmost all major industries have put wastes into our water. Producers of steel, coal, ears, chemicals, wood products, paper, and food are only a few. 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 compositio
47、n according to the following information. 58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Letter of Application according to the information given below. 说明：根据下列信息写一封求职信。 写信人：洪欣，毕业于东南职业技术学院，主修会 计学 (Accounting)，曾在 CTS公司任财务经理 3年。 写信日期： 2005年 5月 10日 内容：在 4月 28日
48、的 “中国日报 “上看到 GTS公司招聘财务主管 (Finance Director)的广告，去信应聘。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 401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 【听力原文】 Merry Christmas, Professor Green. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题测试考生对节日问候语的应答能力。本句说 “Merry Christmas, Professor Green.”“格林教授，祝您圣诞
