1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 40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） Yes, Im not. （ B） Yes, I am. （ C） No, I am. （ D） Not at all. （ A） Sorry, I dont know. （ B） At 8 p.m. （ C） Yes, Id love to. （ D） With pleasure. （ A） Its nothing. （ B） No, there isnt. （ C） Yes, Ill give you. （ D） Certainly, what can I do for you? （ A）
3、July. （ B） Last week. （ C） Every Monday and Thursday. （ D） After learning. （ A） Its a long distance. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Since last time. （ D） Yes, I will. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dial
4、ogue, 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） Jack cant answer the call. （ B） The man has misdialed. （ C） The woman doesnt like Jack. （ D） Jack
5、has got the wrong number. （ A） Because he was naughty. （ B） Because he asked for it. （ C） Because he finished his homework. （ D） Because he didnt finish his homework. （ A） Father and daughter. （ B） Waiter and customer. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Doctor and patient. （ A） In a hotel. （ B） In a ban
6、k. （ C） At a meeting. （ D） At a post office. （ A） A party she attended. （ B） The place she wanted to go. （ C） The restaurant she ate in. （ D） A trip she took. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some words or phrases missing. The passage will
7、 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 begin. 11 In our country, more and more people have now
8、come to【 11】 the harm tobacco does to【 12】 , and they have made louder and louder appeal to the public for the ban on tobacco smoking【 13】 . In order that we Chinese people could live in an environment with its air【 14】 as possible and suffer from the harm caused by air pollution as little as possib
9、le, we suggest that the related departments should【 15】 concerning the ban on tobacco smoking in public places. 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
10、A , B, C, and D. 16 _ the bad whether they went to attend the meeting. （ A） Though （ B） Although （ C） In spite （ D） Despite 17 After the meeting, the students left the hall _. （ A） from one to the other （ B） one to another （ C） one by one （ D） from one by one 18 I was just lying down when I heard so
11、meone _ on the window. （ A） break （ B） try （ C） hit （ D） knock 19 Edison never stopped _ new and better ways to do things. （ A） to search for （ B） to search （ C） searching for （ D） searching 20 The old man _ son is a famous scientist never received any education （ A） what （ B） whose （ C） that （ D） w
12、hom 21 The child was asked to _ for destroying the little girls toy car. （ A） apologize （ B） pardon （ C） excuse （ D） admit 22 Mary was _ to see so many roses in front of her room. （ A） surprising （ B） surprise （ C） surprised （ D） surprisingly 23 She still believes in him, _ be has cheated her severa
13、l times. （ A） even though （ B） because of （ C） in spite of （ D） therefore 24 Nanjing has changed so greatly that I think it is _ a second time. （ A） worth visiting （ B） worthy visiting （ C） worth being visited （ D） worthy of visiting 25 At no time _ we are Chinese. （ A） shouldnt we forget （ B） we sh
14、ould forget （ C） should we forget （ D） we shouldnt forget 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 Spring Festival is a (tradition)_ festival in China. 27 They are giving two (perform) _ a
15、day this week. 28 It is important that the doctor (explain) _ it clearly to the patient. 29 She was so (worry) _ about her mother that she couldnt fall asleep. 30 We do not allow (eat) _ in the classroom. 31 He brought us a piece of (surprise) _ news. 32 She is an (advance) _ learners of French. 33
16、The accident happened (short) _ after the midday. 34 I (judge) _ the turn and hit the sidewalk. 35 There (be) _ nothing but two pencils in the box. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or
17、 statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Romes fire-fighting brigade remained until the fall of the empire in the 4th century. In the Dark Ages that followed, it was believed that fires were Gods punishment of the people for the bad thing they had
18、done. And from the 4th to the 14th century, men often did not try very hard to put out the fires that broke out. Many families were made homeless and there was much needless sufferings. It was not until the 1600s that towns and cities in Europe started their own fire brigades. Fire hazards were many
19、 in this period. Homes were heated by wood or dried grass. They were lighted by candle flame or by oil lamp. Cooking was done over open fires. Sometimes villages, towns and even cities were completely leveled once a rue broke out in a house or in a shop. In 1600s almost all of London was burned down
20、. This terrible fire started when a baker dropped hot coals on the floor. London burned for six days. The largest fire in the United States was in 1871. It mined most of Chicago. It is believed to have started when a cow kicked over a lamp in a cowshed. Early fire fighters were not paid. They did no
21、t work full time. They all had other trades. It was not until about a hundred years ago that firemen were given money for their work. Today modem equipment helps the trained firemen to do a much better job. Fire will remain a hazard, but the men of the fire departments all over the world will contin
22、ue to lessen the dangers. 36 When file destroyed a home during the Dark Ages, people _. （ A） felt that the fire was a punishment given by God （ B） wished the brigade had arrived sooner （ C） tried to stop heating by dried grass or wood （ D） tried to know how and why the fire started 37 Para. 2 mainly
23、 explains _. （ A） what damage was caused by Chicago （ B） how the bakers were careless （ C） why so many fires happened in the 1600s （ D） which cities had fare brigades in the 1600s 38 Which of the following is referred to as the Dark Ages? （ A） The year 1600. （ B） The 1600s. （ C） The time between 160
24、6 and 1871. （ D） The period from the 4th to the 14th century. 39 We can come to a conclusion that _. （ A） there were no fire brigades in Rome before the Dark Ages （ B） 100 years ago, fire fighters would starve to death if not well paid （ C） even nowadays, fire still endangers human beings （ D） God p
25、unished Londoners by setting fire to a bakery 40 The word “hazard“ in the last paragraph most probably means _. （ A） danger （ B） enemy （ C） frightening （ D） punishment Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Ice draw
26、s the Dutch(荷兰人 ) outdoors with a force as old as their history. Ask anyone there why, and the answer is the same: “Because there is so much water“. With one-quarter of the nation below sea level and nearly half its land reclaimed from the sea, the Netherlands has many canals, lakes, rivers and wate
27、rways. When winters are cold enough, these freeze into charming avenues for skating and celebrating Dutch culture with traditional events such as races with horse-drawn old-fashioned sleighs(雪撬 ). A deep freeze is rare, which adds to the attractiveness. “Our winters are influenced by the Gulf Stream
28、 and therefore are rather rainy and not very severe“, says Co Rentmeester, who was born in Amsterdam. “But when winter is strong and very cold, the lakes and canals freeze, and the Dutch become Olympians. Its a national passion“. Last winter was strong enough to hold the famous Eleven Cities Tour, a
29、 200-kilometer skating marathon through 11 towns that drew more than 16,000 skaters and haft a million onlookers. Such events give the usually antinationalistic Dutch a chance to cheer their countrymen and their accomplishments. “We can walk on water and see the lands we made with our own hands“, sa
30、ys historian Herman Pleij with a laugh. For Dutch skating champion Ria Visser, the attractiveness is more emotional, “To be in nature with the cold and the silence and the wonderful movement of skates, its like flying. You feel free“. 41 Ice draws the Dutch outdoors with a force as old as their hist
31、ory, which means _. （ A） ice has a long history which forces the Dutch to leave their homes （ B） ice is an old force in Dutch history that pushes people to engage in outdoor activities （ C） ice-sports have long since been the Dutch favourite outdoor activities （ D） ice-sports have long since been th
32、e force in Dutch history 42 In the first paragraph, the Netherlands refers to _. （ A） the land below sea level （ B） the people of the nation （ C） the nation of the Dutch （ D） the land reclaimed from the sea 43 When winters are cold enough, the Dutch go skating on _. （ A） avenues （ B） Canals （ C） air
33、ports （ D） highways 44 The Dutch winters are influenced by the Gulf Stream, which is _. （ A） a warm and powerful ocean stream （ B） a cold and strong wind from the Gulf （ C） a cold and powerful ocean current （ D） a warm and powerful wind from the ocean 45 The Dutch can hold the Eleven Cities Tour whe
34、n _. （ A） the Gulf Stream influences the winter weather （ B） winter is very severe （ C） they are the host for the Olympics （ D） half a million people take part 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
35、 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Glass is made of mixture of many substances melted together in a large furnace. The most important substance is silica which is found in sand. Potash(钾碱 ), obtained from wood-ashes, is also necessary. To these tw
36、o substances are added lime, lead, soda and charcoal. Acids are used to remove iron and other impurities. Which might discolor the glass. The heat of the furnace is so intense that the mixture of these various materials is changed into a boiling liquid. How is liquid glass formed into beautiful or u
37、seful objects? Let us imagine that we are watching things being made in a glass factory. It is a small factory in which the work is still done by craftsmen and not by machinery. Here is a man holding a long iron tube called a blow-pipe. The tube has a wooden mouth-piece to protect the mans lips from
38、 the heat. He puts the other end of the pipe into the molten glass and picks up some of the mixture on the end of the tube. Then he robs the lump of glass to and fro on a metal table, rather like a person rolling pastry. As he rolls it, he shapes the lump roughly into the required form. Next he lift
39、s the pipe, puts the wooden end to his lips, puffs out his cheeks and blows as you do when you are blowing up a balloon. But of course he has to blow much harder. When the air is blown down into the lump of molten glass a gorge bubble is gradually formed. The craftsman needs both powerful lungs and
40、great skill to ensure that the bubble is of exactly the required size and thickness. Now you understand why so many hand-made glass objects are round in shape. Handles and feet must be added while the glass is still plastic. When the object is shaped to the craftsmans satisfaction, it is allowed to
41、cool off. The cooling must be done very gradually. As you know, glass is cracked by extreme and sudden changes of temperature. Some of the loveliest and many of the most useful things in the world are made of glass. It is most surprising, in view of the great technical skill required, that glass mak
42、ing is a very ancient art. It was practiced thousands of years ago by ancient Egyptians although it was many centuries before men discovered how to make glass transparent. Glass Making To remove impurities from the glass,【 46】 . Craftsman rolls the molten glass【 47】 on a metal table. Glass objects a
43、re made【 48】 . The mouth-piece of the blow-pipe is【 49】 . All glass 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 below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the bracke
44、ts of question NO. 51-55. 51 A pencil sketch B pen drawing C landscape painting D engraving E Chinese ink painting F woodcut G poster H caricature I traditional Chinese painting J charcoal K mural painting L portrait M modem painting N water color 51. ( )木刻 ( )国画 52. ( )广告画 ( )水彩画 53. ( )铅笔画 ( )风景画
45、54. ( )现代画 ( )肖像画 55. ( )水墨画 ( )壁画 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 The headline of a newspaper presents the heart of the news in brief form. Because of space limitations
46、 head-line writers tend to use short verbs and nouns. Scanning the headlines gives a hasty look at the major news of the day. Headlines are often presented in steps. Each section adds to the news presented in the top headline, If you have only a little time, you may wish to read the headlines and fo
47、llow up only a few stories you are particularly interested in. The first paragraph, or lead of a news story answers certain questions that might be asked by a reader. A lead answers some or all of these questions: “Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?“ Once again, if you are pressed for time, you can g
48、et a great deal of information by reading just the lead. The news article develops the information presented in the head-line and the lead. News articles are usually written so that paragraphs may be clipped off the end without damaging the story. Since news columns must fit the space provided, putting the most important information at the beginning makes sense. You will not, of course, read every news item every day. 56 Please give a heading to the passage. How to read _. 57 If you are very busy, how could you get the major information from the newspaper? You could read the _ a
