1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 452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） Two hours later. （ B） Here you are. （ C） At 8: 45. （ D） Forty dollars. 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 question.
3、 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） Germany. （ B） England. （ C） France. （ D） China. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The pas
4、sage 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
5、begin. 2 When you buy something and pay for it with bills or coins, you are paying【 B1】_. If you dont have a【 B2】 _of bills and coins that exactly equals the price of the item, you may give the salesperson too much money. He or she will then give some money【 B3】 _you. The money you get back is calle
6、d change. Look at this example. Your husband is buying a color【 B4】 _. The total price is $244.90. He gives the salesman $250.00 two hundred-dollar bills and one fifty-dollar bill. The salesman gives him back a【 B5】 _and a dime. Your husbands change is $5.10. 3 【 B1】 4 【 B2】 5 【 B3】 6 【 B4】 7 【 B5】
7、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 His grandfather is looking forward to _ to his native place some day. （ A） return （ B） being
8、returned （ C） returning （ D） be returning 9 The old worker suggested that we_cheaper materials instead. （ A） use （ B） used （ C） would use （ D） will use 10 Concentrating on her writing, Mary was not _ of what had happened around the house. （ A） sensitive （ B） aware of （ C） thoughtful （ D） conscious 1
9、1 Your dress doesnt _ with your new hairstyle. （ A） suit （ B） mix （ C） match （ D） compare 12 You are late for work again, Miss Jane. You _ here half an hour earlier. （ A） must be （ B） could have been （ C） may have been （ D） should have been 13 _ England improve their game, theyre going to lose the m
10、atch. （ A） Unless （ B） As （ C） If （ D） As long as 14 By the time he arrives in Beijing, we _ here for two days. （ A） will have stayed （ B） shall stay （ C） have been staying （ D） have stayed 15 _ so many efforts in such a short period of time. （ A） Never have any student made （ B） Never have a studen
11、t made （ C） Never has any student made （ D） Never did a student make 16 He was _ willing to accept the terms of selling his company at a high price. （ A） too （ B） only （ C） only too （ D） too only 17 Breakfast can be_to you in your room for an additional charge. （ A） eaten （ B） served （ C） used （ D）
12、made 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. 18 The number of private cars in our town has kept (grow)_ all these years. 19 The (arrive)_ of the airplane was delayed because of the bad weathe
13、r. 20 Alice can look after the children. She is very (rely) _. 21 These books are (useful) _than those for beginners of English. 22 (fortunate)_, he failed to pass the examination. 23 So many directors (absent) _ , the board meeting had to be put off. 24 The street is as long as that one, but it is
14、(wide) _ than that one. 25 Its (surprise)_that Shenzhen, a former village, has become a large city in China within 30 years. 26 Hotels should not only provide safe rooms and (health)_food, but also be environment friendly. 27 You should send me the report on the program (immediate) _ Task 1 Directio
15、ns: After reading the following passage, you will find 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. 28 In some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive(有说服力的 ) spe
16、ech because the applicant seeks to persuade the employer to employ him or her. A job applicant has the responsibility for getting certain types of information before the interview. First, the applicant knows what kind of job he wants and how the job relates to his career objectives. It is important
17、that the applicant be able to speak out his reasons for wishing to work for a company. Second, the applicant should seek as much information about the company as possible. Relevant information for the applicant to locate includes such items as the location of the home and regional offices, the finan
18、cial status of the company, plans for expansion, and company philosophy, information about most major companies available in reference books and periodicals. After gathering a companys information, the applicant is ready for the interview. The interviewers first impression comes from the interviewee
19、s appearance. For most interviews, appropriate dress for men is a conservative dark colored suit with a long sleeve white or light blue shirt. For women a conservative, tailored suit or dress is appropriate. Both men and women should have neat, conservative length of hair. Although hairstyle and dre
20、ss are matters of taste, many personnel directors form their first impressions from these characteristics. For example, one recent college graduate, who felt himself qualified, interviewed for a public relations job. However, the personnel manager considered this young mans long hair, big dress, and
21、 casual manner unsuited for this position. 28 For whom is the passage intended to? （ A） An employee. （ B） An employer. （ C） An interviewee. （ D） An interviewer. 29 As the writer suggests, what should the applicant know before the interview? （ A） The type of work and his career expectation. （ B） His
22、career objective a company will decide. （ C） The reasons a company has to employ him. （ D） All of the above. 30 Before the interview, the applicant should obtain some information about _ . （ A） most major corporations （ B） the company he wants to work for （ C） reference books and periodicals （ D） bu
23、siness and philosophy 31 What the applicant wears, as the writer suggests, can make him look _ . （ A） personal （ B） persuasive （ C） informative （ D） conservative 32 What is the writer trying to tell us through the example in the last paragraph? （ A） The importance of personal taste. （ B） The importa
24、nce of public relations. （ C） The importance of self-confidence. （ D） The importance of first impression. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very fe
25、w people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called “take a mortgage (抵押 ). “ The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgae for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays hav
26、e to borrow as much as $ 50,000. In other words, they will have a $ 50,000 mortgage. How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research your financial (金融的 ) history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of jo
27、b you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment.
28、 The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment. 33 What does a house mean in the United States? （ A） It is a dream which many people can hardly realize. （ B） It is so expensive
29、that many people cannot really buy them. （ C） It is the most important property that many people try to buy. （ D） It doesn t belong to people if they cant borrow money from the bank. 34 If American people borrow money from the bank for 25 years, this means that the person who borrows （ A） has twenty
30、-five years to pay back the money （ B） has more than twenty-five years to pay back the money （ C） has less than twenty-five years to pay back the money （ D） has about twenty-five years to pay back the money 35 What does “down payment“ refer to in the passage? （ A） Money borrowed from a bank as a mor
31、tgage. （ B） Money paid to a bank before the mortgages is given. （ C） Interest received by a person who borrows money as the mortgages. （ D） Interest charged by a bank on a mortgage. 36 Which is not one of the things researched by a bank? （ A） How much money the borrower owns. （ B） What salary the bo
32、rrower makes. （ C） What kind of job the borrower has. （ D） What kind of house the borrower lives in. 37 The most suitable title for this passage would be_. （ A） How to Save Money on the House （ B） How to Borrow Money from a Bank （ C） How to Take a Mortgage （ D） How to Buy a House Task 3 Directions:
33、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. 38 If a writer is going to write an article or other writings, he should go through some commo
34、n stages in the writing process, from the preliminary(初步的 ) stage of brainstorming ideas all the way to the highly polished final draft, which is file last stage in writing before going to press. After tile initial stage of generating ideas, a rough plan or outline usually follows in the form of a m
35、ind map. This can then be transformed into the next stage, which is a more tightly structured written outline. At this point, the writer will now be ready to compose a rough or first draft. The writer will then arrive at the revision stage of writing, and may ask for guidance or suggestions from oth
36、er writers. After some deliberation the second draft is written in the subsequent stage. This in turn goes through to the final revision or proof-reading stage. After everything has been checked through carefully, the piece of writing reaches the final stage. Process of Writing Process of writing is
37、 made up of some important stages. The initial stage is brainstorming, or (46) , and then the writer begins the rough plan and makes it into a (47) . After that, a rough or (48) is composed. After the revising stage of writing, (49) is written. When at last the final revision is done the piece of wr
38、iting reaches (50) ready for publishing. 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 brackets of question NO. 51-55. 43 A. Sales
39、 promotion B. Sales on a commission basis C. Incentive sale D. Return of goods E. Selling off goods at reduced prices F. Bargain day G. Quick sales and small profit H. Sale by bulk I. Unmarketable J. Gross profit K. Sudden huge profit L. Monopoly profit M. Transaction without profit N. Legitimate pr
40、ofit O. Selling on credit P. Auction Q. Dumping R. Net profit 43 ( )暴利 ( )减价日 44 ( )甩卖 ( )拍卖 45 净利 ( )有奖销售 46 ( )垄断利润 ( )倾销 47 ( )滞销 ( )无利交易 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.
41、 48 There is an advertisement. Manager Wanted The 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 salary and complete benefits, including medical, denta
42、l, and life insurance plans. Interested applicants should forward resume listing qualifications, skills, employment and salary history, accomplished by a letter of interest to. Box A 304 Daily News Deadline for applicants: July 16 48 What position is advertised? 49 How many years experience is requi
43、red? At least _. 50 How about salary? They offer _ salary. 51 Where will resumes be sent to? 52 What date is the day for accepting applications? _ July 16. 53 We inform you that, on and after this date, our business will be carried on in the name of Brown& Co. （ A）我们谨通知您，从今日起我们的生意将由布朗公司负责经营。 （ B）我们从
44、贵公司获悉，今后布朗先生将以公司的名义处理我公司业务。 （ C）无论现在还是过去，我们的合作伙伴布朗先生的公司尽人皆知。 （ D）从今往后，我们将以布朗公司的名义继续营业，特此奉告。 54 The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your eyele of body temperature is at its peak. （ A）有一天当你感觉精力最充沛的时 候，你的体温正处于高峰期。 （ B）一天内你感觉精力最充沛的时刻，是你的体温循环周期处于高峰的时刻。 （ C）一天中当你感到最有精力的时候，是你的体温循环最快的时候。 （
45、D）当你的体温循环最快的时候，新的一天开始了。 55 No matter how hard I tried to explain how to operate the machine, they were still at a loss. （ A）尽管我努力把机器开动了，他们还是觉得非常失望。 （ B）无论我怎么努力地说明机器的用法， 他们都不理解我。 （ C）即使我努力地对机器做了解释，他们还是不相信我的话。 （ D）不管我怎么努力地解释如何操作这台机器，他们依然听不懂。 56 The department head does not believe that this is the rig
46、ht way to deal with the problem. （ A）部门领导并不认为这就是发现问题的唯一途径。 （ B）部门领导不相信这一方法能正确找出那一问题。 （ C）部门领导认为这不是解决这一问题的正确途径。 （ D）部门领导相信不用 这个办法也是能发现问题的。 57 In general, most of the pages of this site are provided for informational purposes. You will be able to use this site without telling Nokia whom you are or pro
47、viding Nokia any personal data about yourself. There are times, however, when in connection with your use of this site Nokia may need information about you. 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 co
48、mposition according to the following information. 58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a farewell letter according to the following instructions given in Chinese. 说明：以张明的身份于 2008年 8月 5日给 Peter写一封告别信，要求包含下列内容： 1对没能去机场送别表示歉意。 2回忆大学三年结下的友谊，对 Peter离开中国感
49、到心里很难受。 3希望 Peter回美国后能继续与张明保持联系。 4感谢 Peter在英语学习上给予的帮助并对 Peter表示祝愿。 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 452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 fr
