1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 41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） Surely. （ B） Yes, of course. （ C） Good idea. （ D） why not? （ A） Not at all. （ B） It depends on what it is. （ C） Yes, I can. （ D） No, it was nothing. （ A） Yes, you mustnt. （ B） Yes, you will. （ C） No, you neednt. （ D） No, you mustnt. （ A） Since last w
3、eek. （ B） For two weeks. （ C） Once every two weeks. （ D） The day after tomorrow. （ A） He is tall and thin. （ B） He is crossing the street. （ C） He is Prof. Green, our new computer teacher. （ D） He looks older for his age. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short
4、 dialogues. 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. （ A） Its better than it was. （ B） Its
5、not as good as it was. （ C） Its as good as it used to be. （ D） It was even worse than now. （ A） Cinema. （ B） Theatre. （ C） Lake. （ D） Park. （ A） Jim. （ B） Jane. （ C） Tom. （ D） Jenny. （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a post office. （ C） At an airport. （ D） In a supermarket. （ A） 1:45. （ B） 2:00. （ C） 2:05. （
6、D） 2:20. 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 blank in order of numbered blanks accordi
7、ng to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 Reading is pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like sport: your eagerness and【 11】 and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is【 12】 , not because the writer is telling you s
8、omething, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works【 13】 the authors or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas【 14】 as you understand his. As a result of reading, you will become better,【 15】kind
9、er or more gentle. 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. 16 If I had not studied hard, I _ in the exam. （ A） had failed （ B） would fa
10、iled （ C） would have failed （ D） have failed 17 How often do you eat out?_ , but usually once a week. （ A） Have no idea （ B） It depends （ C） As usual （ D） Generally speaking 18 You havent said a word about my new coat, Brenda.Do you like it? Im sorry I _ anything about it sooner. I certainly think i
11、ts pretty on you. （ A） wasnt saying （ B） dont say （ C） wont say （ D） didnt say 19 Is John coming by train?He should, but he _ not. He likes driving his car. （ A） must （ B） can （ C） need （ D） may 20 Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you wont have time to _ before the party. （ A） get changed （ B） get change
12、（ C） get changing （ D） get to change 21 I would never come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible! _. （ A） Nor am I （ B） Neither would I （ C） Same with me （ D） So do I 22 Thank you so much for the book you sent me._. （ A） No, thanks （ B） Im glad you like it （ C） Please dont say so （ D） No, i
13、ts not so good 23 He gained his _ by painting _ of famous writers. （ A） wealth; work （ B） wealths; works （ C） wealths; work （ D） wealth; works 24 The ship _ several ports to pick up passengers before crossing the ocean. （ A） calls in （ B） calls off （ C） calls on （ D） calls at 25 Stand over there, _
14、youll be able to see it better. （ A） or （ B） while （ C） but （ D） and 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 Not only the children but also their mother (be)_ playing the game of hide-and-
15、seek. 27 We get (clever) _ as we get older. 28 She spoke of his (achieve) _ in glowing terms. 29 Johns parents insisted that he (study) _ art. 30 The old woman is looking forward to (visit) _ Shenyang. 31 Are you satisfied with the (serve) _ in that hotel? 32 What decided him (give up) _ his job? 33
16、 He told me that he (see) _ the film the day before. 34 The composition (write) _ with great care by Mary yesterday. 35 Study hard and you will make some (improve) _. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. F
17、or each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern comer of the country, which is called New England. New England has many trees
18、 and thin, rocky soft. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging stumps of the trees out Of the soft. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land. The work of remo
19、ving stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones. That is why stone walls are use
20、d instead of fences around New England fields. The stone walls axe not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neighbours cows. 36 New England is an area _. （ A） in the United Kingdom of the Great Britain （ B） which has been newly discovered by the Eng
21、lishmen （ C） which lies between Australia and New Zealand （ D） which lies in the northeastern comer of the United States 37 This passage explains _. （ A） how to make a stone wall in New England （ B） why there are so many stone walls in New England （ C） which parts of New England first used stone wal
22、ls （ D） why the fields in New England are so thin and rocky 38 According to this passage, farming is difficult in New England because _. （ A） the winter is very long there （ B） the farms are very old （ C） the soil is rocky and thin （ D） there is not enough machinery for farming 39 This passage says
23、that the work of removing stones _. （ A） must be done again and again （ B） is usually done during the winter （ C） is an interesting job children enjoy doing （ D） was more difficult before machines were used 40 In New England, stone walls are used _. （ A） to keep dangerous beasts out （ B） to keep the
24、 farmers cows from wandering away （ C） to protect the farmers fields from thieves （ D） to provide comfortable living conditions for the farmers family Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 The British policeman has
25、 several nicknames(绰号 ), but the most frequently used are “copper“ and “bobby“. The first name comes from the verb “cop“ meaning “to take“ or “capture“, and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician(政治家 ), who was the founder of the police force. An early nic
26、kname for the policeman was “peeler“, but this name has died out. Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has be- come a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, at some point or other, “I th
27、ink your policemen are wonderful“. Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a friendly and helpful character. A musical-hall song of some years ago was called, “If you want to know the time, ask a policeman“. Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find
28、plenty of other questions to ask the police- man. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else! 41 The British policeman has _ nicknames mentioned in the passage. （ A） several （ B） two （ C） three （ D）
29、many 42 One of the nicknames for the policeman, “peeler“ _. （ A） is most frequently used （ B） has not been frequently used （ C） was Sir Robert Peers （ D） is still used as much as “bobby“ 43 The main idea of the second paragraph is that _. （ A） visitors to England think the British policemen are wond
30、erful （ B） the English policemen have become a joke to the visitors （ C） visitors to Britain are very grateful to the policemen for their much help （ D） the British policemen tell the time to the visitors 44 If you want to know the time, ask a policeman. This means _. （ A） the British policemen like
31、 to tell the time to the visitors （ B） most peoples watches dont go well （ C） the British policemen spend a lot of time correctly （ D） the policemen are friendly and helpful 45 From the whole passage, we know that _. （ A） the British policemen spend a lot of time directing the visitors to London （ B
32、） the British policemens nickname may not always be wonderful （ C） the British policemen cant find any time to do anything else but help the visitors all day （ D） the British policemens nicknames have died out Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to compl
33、ete 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 For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing the
34、se beautiful islands in the middle of ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun drops, like a ball of golden fire, into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights th
35、e skies and shines in the quiet water. People often have a quiet, peaceful time perfect for a leisurely walk along the water. This scene is not too different from the dramatic beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands centuries ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in
36、canoes not much bigger than small boats. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees, but there were no giant hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii nearly 2,000 years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 25 years. Now jet pl
37、anes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles. Wherever the people come from, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels. Haw
38、aii has:【 46】 in the middle of the ocean. One thing travelers wont miss: to【 47】 . The【 48】 of Hawaii: white sand beaches, waving palm trees, the Diamond Head mountain One thing travelers often do in Hawaii:【 49】 along the water. The best rifle: Hawaii,【 50】 . Task 4 Directions: The following is a l
39、ist 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 brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A audio control panel B audio volume control C battery pack D battery pack latch E CD-RO
40、M drive F diskette drive G external input device connector H external monitor port I headphone jack J left speaker K line-in jack L liquid crystal display M memory door N microphone O microphone jack P modern connector Q PC card eject buttons R PC card slot S power jack T power switch U right speake
41、r V security keyhole W system-expansion connector X system-status indicators Y track point buttons Z track point stick 51. ( )外接输入装置连接器 ( )电源接口 52. ( )系统状态显示 ( )调制解调器接口 53. ( )电源开关 ( )外接显示器端口 54. ( )液晶显示 ( )耳机插口 55. ( )送话器插孔 ( )音量控制 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the pa
42、ssage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 The most important holiday in China is the Spring Festival. Preparations for New Year begin on the final days of the last lunar month, when most families clean their homes, cut their hair and buy new clot
43、hes. Houses are festooned with paper scrolls bearing auspicious poetry. On New Years Eve, all the members of families come together to hold feasts. Jiaozi is popular in the North, while southerners favor a sticky sweet glutinous rice pudding called “Niangao“. At midnight on New Years Eve, people set
44、 off firecrackers to greet the arrival of the new year. On the 15th day of the 1st month of the Lunar calendar is the Lantern Festival. It normally falls at the end of February, when people traditionally come out to see lanterns in the streets or parks and eat round, sweet rice-flour dumplings, call
45、ed Yuanxiao in China. The National Day celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949. Celebrations usually take the form of parties in amusement parks in the daytime and fireworks and grand TV ensembles during the evening. During this time, people can have seven
46、 paid-days off. The Dragon Boat Festival falls in May on the Lunar Calendar, is in memory of Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet and statesman of the State of Chu during the Warring States period. Qu Yuan drowned himself to protest his fatuous king. In order to protect his body from being eaten by fish,
47、 people launched dragon-like boats and threw rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves into the river. Nowadays, people still eat Zongzi to remember him, and the dragon boat contests enjoy great popularity. 56 What do Chinese people often do before the New Year? 57 What is the traditional food of the
48、Lantern Festival? 58 What can people enjoy during National Day? 59 What activity do people hold on the Dragon Boat Festival? 60 What is the biggest day in China? 61 Scientists have been trying to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls. （ A）科学家们已经努力提出用生物学来解释男孩与女孩间的这种并异。 （ B）科学家们已经试图把男生与女生之间的差异用生物来解释。 （ C）科学们一直试图从生物学的角度来解释男孩和女孩间的差异。 （ D）科学家们已经试图提出男孩和女孩生理上的差异。 62 Until she spoke I hadnt realized she was foreign. （ A）她说话了我才意识到她从国外来。 （ B）直到她说话，我也不知道她是外国人。 （
