1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 463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） Its a nice day. （ B） Nice to meet you, too. （ C） Im glad to hear that. （ D） Happy New Year! （ A） Ive seen that. （ B） Its not interesting. （ C） Im very happy. （ D） I think you are right. （ A） Its expensive. （ B） It works well. （ C） Its new. （ D） It c
3、ost me more than 5,000 yuan. （ A） Im Mary. （ B） Can I help you? （ C） Sorry, the line is busy. （ D） Sorry, hes not in. （ A） Its sunny. （ B） Friday. （ C） I like it. （ D） December 9th. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogu
4、es 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） Shell type the report for him. （ B） Shell teach the man how to type. （ C）
5、 She has no idea where Diana is. （ D） She doesnt know how to use the machine. 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 miss
6、ing 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. 7 Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to you all. We are pleased to have you here to visit our company. Today, we will first 【 11】 _ you
7、 around our company, and then you will go and see our 【 12】 _ and research center. The research center was 【 13】 _ just a year ago. You may ask any questions you have during the visit. We will 【 14】 _ to make your visit comfortable and worthwhile. Again, I would like to extend a warmest welcome to a
8、ll of you on behalf of our company, and I hope that you will enjoy your stay here and 【 15】 _. 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.
9、12 that youve got something to do in the evening, I won t keep you. （ A） Since （ B） Now （ C） When （ D） For 13 The police caught him _ over the wall of the factory. （ A） climbing （ B） climbed （ C） climb （ D） climbs 14 _ there is a will, there is a way. （ A） Which （ B） That （ C） What （ D） Where 15 He
10、talks as if he _ everything. （ A） know （ B） knew （ C） had known （ D） has known 16 You can drive the bus, _ you have the license. （ A） even if （ B） now that （ C） although （ D） so that 17 My train arrives in New York at eight oclock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there _ by then. （ A） wo
11、uld leave （ B） will have left （ C） has left （ D） had left 18 Will you please_this report to see if there is any misprint? （ A） look up （ B） look at （ C） go over （ D） go through 19 He _ his homework when his mother came back yesterday evening. （ A） was doing （ B） is doing （ C） did （ D） does 20 That i
12、s the reason _ Mary failed to come the meeting. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） for that （ D） why 21 Generally speaking, a lot of patience is _ to look after a sick patient. （ A） regarded （ B） decided （ C） agreed （ D） required Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill
13、in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 22 The lighting of the Olympic torch is the symbol of peace and (friend)_ among the nations of the world. 23 It is essential that the problem of air pollution _ (discuss) again at the next meeting. 24 The novel (translate) _ into
14、English by a novelist last year. 25 They all came early, but she came (early) _of all. 26 The host who had invited us heard me telling my friend that the dinner was terrible, so I was _ (embarrass). 27 He feels like (have) _a good rest after a long journey. 28 The football game comes to you (live) _
15、 from New York. 29 It is said that the weather in Britain is very (change) _ . 30 It is the first time that I (pay)_a visit to the British Museum. 31 If you intend (visit) _ the National Garden, please contact me soon. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions
16、 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. 32 For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead. “We can do without railways“ people say, as if motorcars and pla
17、nes made the railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, that they lose money, that theyre dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place
18、 to place, theyre cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a strange line and so does a railway. What is more, it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another. It doesnt leave you as a plane does, miles and miles from the city center. It doesnt h
19、old you up as a car does, in endless traffic jams. And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do. Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe
20、and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning. For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we cant use because we have not enough
21、money to buy the oil and planes we cant fly in for the same reason. 32 Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons except that _ . （ A） planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains （ B） oil is expensive today （ C） trains are slow （ D） railways lose money 33 The writers idea seems
22、 to be that _ . （ A） we can do without railways （ B） trains have much in common with motorcars and planes （ C） motorcars and planes are not as good as trains （ D） trains are as good as motorcars and planes 34 According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） It is cheaper to travel b
23、y train than by plane. （ B） The railway station is usually at the center of a city. （ C） When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center. （ D） No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does. 35 According to the author, the disadvantage of cars and planes will
24、 be that _ . （ A） they can not travel fast enough （ B） too much money will be spent on oil （ C） they cannot give a smooth, untroubled journey （ D） the travelers cannot enjoy the scene in their journey 36 Which of the following statements best sums up the passage? （ A） The railways are dead now. （ B）
25、 Motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary. （ C） Weve entered the age of super-fast trains. （ D） The advantages of the railways enable them to be alive even nowadays. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45
26、. 36 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax (税 ) he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he
27、 has spent on his house during the year; and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, a
28、nd after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find i
29、nside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer. 37 According to the passage, to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is _. （ A） simply （ B） easy （ C） difficult （ D） i
30、nteresting 38 It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to _. （ A） how much education one has received （ B） whether one is single or married （ C） how old ones children are （ D） where one lives 39 The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means _. （ A） small （
31、 B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 40 After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government _. （ A） less tax than he should have （ B） more tax than he should have （ C） as much tax as usuall （ D） just enough tax 41 Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist? （ A） To send him a
32、 new tax form. （ B） To return the money over-paid. （ C） To remind him of paying the tax. （ D） To explain the rules of tax-paying. 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 an
33、swers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 42 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 two substances are added lime, l
34、ead, 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 useful objects? Let us imagine
35、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 the heat. He puts the other e
36、nd 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 lifts the pipe, puts the wooden en
37、d 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 great skill to ensure that the
38、 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 cool off. The cooling must be
39、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 making is a very ancient art. It
40、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 are made【 48】 . The mouth-piece
41、 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 brackets of question NO. 51-55. 47 A
42、 absorbing ability B acceptable daily intake C acid fog D Action Plan for the Biosphere Reserves E Action Plan for the Protection of the Atmosphere F adverse climate change G Advisory Committee on Marine Pollution H African Ministerial Conference on Environment I air monitoring J air pollution K ant
43、i- desertification program L applied cloud physics M atmospheric change N balance of nature O biological oxygen demand 47 生物圈保护区行动计划 ( ) 空气污染 48 自然生态平衡 ( ) 大气监测 49 ( ) 防止沙漠化计划 ( ) 大气变化 50 海洋污染咨询委员会 ( ) 吸收能力 51 ( ) 生物需氧量 ( ) 酸雾 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage
44、you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 51 Dear Manager, I am writing to you to complain about the service in your hotel. I had a terrible stay in room 2532 of Orange Hotel from the 16th to the 19th in March 2009 when I came to Beijing on business. Firs
45、tly, the air conditioner in my room could not operate properly. I asked your front house manager for help and she told me she would send someone to my room to check it immediately. No one came. As a result, I was very cold every time I was in the room. Secondly, I found the bathroom was dirty and th
46、e hot water was always warm. Thirdly, the noise at night was extremely loud and I found it difficult to sleep. I hope you will give immediate attention to the service in your hotel. Yours faithfully, John Smith 52 Why does the man write the letter? To_about the service in the hotel. 53 Whats the nam
47、e of the hotel?_ 54 What s wrong with the air conditioner? The air conditioner could not_. 55 Why did the author find it difficult to sleep? _at night was extremely loud. 56 What does the author hope the manager do? He hopes the manager will give immediate attention to_in the hotel. 57 Before libera
48、tion, the laboring people worked hard only to live a poor life. （ A）解放前，工人们艰难挣扎只为摆脱贫困生活。 （ B）解放前，劳动人民工作努力，但还是过贫困生活。 （ C）解放前，穷人拼命劳动，结果生活还是困难。 （ D）解放前，劳动人民艰苦劳动，结果只能过贫困生活。 58 Two copies of our estimate you required in your letter of June 13 will be sent to you in a few days. （ A）我们会在几天后的 6月 13日寄上贵公司信中要
49、求的两份报价单。 （ B）两份估价单会按 6月 13日的要求给你寄过去。 （ C）我们会在近日内寄上贵公司 6月 13日来信中要求的两份估价单。 （ D）估计这几天会寄出 6月 13日要求的两封信 59 The government and the society show much concern for the well-being of the elderly and offer a variety of services （ A）政府非常关注老年人的福利，同时也给他们安排了适当的工作。 （ B）政府和社会非常关心老人的福利问题，并给他们提供了多种 服务。 （ C）虽然政府和社会对老人的健康非常关心，但拒绝提供帮助。 （ D）政府和社会对老人的健康非常关心，并给他们提供了很多服务。 60 T
