1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 466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） Yes, of course. （ B） Never mind. （ C） Im pleased. （ D） I could. 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. The di
3、alogues 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） She will attend the lecture. （ B） She will go to Britain. （ C） She will stay with her mother. （ D） She will buy a gift for the man. Section
4、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 according to what you he
5、ar. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 The mass media(媒体 ) is an important part of life in the United States. Most Americans are exposed to the media daily【 11】 of print, sound waves, and pictures. Over 55 million newspapers are【 12】 each day. There are
6、 over five radios per house and it is said that radio reaches 77 percent of people over the【 13】 of 12 every day. The radio listening time for those over 12 is more than three hours each day. Most houses also have two or more television sets. The total viewing time is about seven hours per day. The
7、amount of time that people spend【 14】 their television sets are different with age, education, etc., but【 15】 it amounts to three to four hours a day. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate w
8、ord or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 Short sight can be_by the use of suitable glasses. （ A） fixed （ B） improved （ C） reduced （ D） corrected 9 He _ the news on the radio. You neednt go to tell him. （ A） learns （ B） had learned （ C） is learning （ D） has learned 10 Most of the art
9、ists to the dinner party were from South Africa. （ A） to invite （ B） being invited （ C） invited （ D） had been invited 11 She talks and acts as if she _ a monitor now. （ A） would be （ B） was （ C） be （ D） were 12 Mr. Allen said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities. （ A） take on （ B）
10、put on （ C） get on （ D） look up 13 It took me a year to be _ to the college life. （ A） adapted （ B） adopted （ C） received （ D） accepted 14 Busy_he is, he can finish the task ahead of schedule. （ A） because （ B） as （ C） no matter how （ D） although 15 _ hearing the bad news, the mother began to cry. （
11、 A） On （ B） At （ C） With （ D） For 16 If you _ your children well, you will be proud of them. （ A） catch up （ B） bring up （ C） feed up （ D） grow up 17 Id like to _ your essay with you when you have time. （ A） go for （ B） go after （ C） go over （ D） go by 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 In (additional) _ to their public relations staffs, some companies hire a few specialists from abroad. 19 Recently, the young couple have (continue)_ arguments with each other for things of littl
13、e importance. 20 Mary has difficulty (swim)_ because she is afraid of water. 21 Have you seen this movie? It is really worth (see)_. 22 On the street, I met an old friend whom I (not see)_for years. 23 She opened the door quietly so as (not disturb)_the sleeping child. 24 It is not so wise to give a
14、 child _ (what) he or she wants. 25 The couple sent out wedding (invite) _to their friends. 26 He was very (surprise)_to find that the laziest student did the best. 27 Advances in medical technology have made it possible for people (live) _longer. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passa
15、ge, 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. 27 A budget(预算 ) is a spending plan. It can help you spend money wisely. It can do this by cutting out wastefu
16、l spending. Of course, preparing a budget takes planning, and following a budget takes will power. Your budget should meet your family s needs and income. The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. What does your family need and want? You must know this to work out the details of the
17、budget. Keep goals realistic, in terms of income available. Then decide which goals are the most important. The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write down all the money you expect to receive (wages, savings, intere
18、st, etc.) during the planned budget period. After you have calculated how much money will be available, it is time to estimate expenses. List all of your family expenses. If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. Studying your records will show where
19、 overspending has occurred. It will also point out poor buying habits. It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies. Every family has small emergencies : a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for minor medical care. 28 According to the passage, what is the advanta
20、ge of a budget? （ A） It can help you set your goals clearly. （ B） It can help you save a lot of money. （ C） It can help you get rid of poor buying habits. （ D） It can help you spend money in a reasonable way. 29 In carrying out your budget, you need_. （ A） to have the ability to control yourself （ B
21、） to ask your family members for advice （ C） to cut it down as much as possible （ D） to take care not to buy expensive things 30 One advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that_. （ A） you will remember how much you have already spent （ B） you will know if you have spent more money than yo
22、u planned （ C） you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought （ D） you will learn how to make a better budget next time 31 The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because_. （ A） you probably will not be able to follow your budget （ B） people usually spend m
23、ore than they plan to do （ C） things can happen unexpectedly （ D） others may want to borrow some money from you 32 This passage is mainly about_. （ A） the meaning of a budget （ B） the relation between budget and income （ C） the way in which a budget is made （ D） the importance of making a budget Tas
24、k 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 32 Advertisement aims to increase peoples awareness and arouse interest. It tries to inform and to persuade. The media are all used to spread the message. The press offers a fairly c
25、heap method, and magazines are used to reach special sections of the market. The cinema and commercial radio are useful for local market. Television, although more expensive, can be very effective. Other ways of increasing consumer interest are through exhibitions and trade fairs as well as direct m
26、ail advertisement. We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertisement. However,if large s
27、cale advertisement leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less. It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When the market is growing, advertisement helps to increase demand. When the market is shrinking,advertisement may preve
28、nt a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to them. 33 Advertisement is often used to_. （ A） deceive customers （ B） increase production （ C） arouse suspicion （ D）
29、push the sale 34 The word “media“ (in the first paragraph) includes_. （ A） the press （ B） television （ C） radio （ D） all of the above 35 Advertisement is mainly paid for by_. （ A） the customer （ B） the producer （ C） increased sales （ D） reduced prices 36 Advertisements can increase demand_. （ A） all
30、 the time （ B） in any circumstances （ C） in a growing market （ D） in a shrinking market 37 From the last sentence of this passage we conclude that_. （ A） businesses usually do not pay much for advertisement （ B） businessmen know well that advertisement could bring them more profits （ C） advertisemen
31、t could hardly convince people of the value of the goods （ D） advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money 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 answers b
32、riefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 38 New inventions are appearing every day to make our lives easier, longer, warmer, speedier and so on. But only a few inventors design a new machine or product that becomes so well-known that the invention, named after its creator, becomes a household
33、 wo 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. 42 A assistantship B online enrollment C Faculty
34、 and Staff D Grading System E credit F Tuition and Fees G Grade Point Average H Financial Aid I Bachelors Degree J Academic advisor K withdrawal L campus M Course Description N incomplete O Distance Learning P Academic Adviser 43 ( )校园 ( )学杂费 44 ( )网上入学注册 ( )课程 45 ( )学士学位 ( )远程教育 46 ( )平均分 ( )课程简介 4
35、7 ( )学术警告 ( )学分 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 We are going to describe one way to build a rooftop garden that does not even require soil. Four things are needed for a
36、small rooftop garden. One thing is a roof that can support the weight, another is grass cutting. The third thing is a sheet of plastic in which to spread the cut grass. And the last thing is a box about eight centimeters deep and made out of four pieces of wood. Once you are sure the roof is good cu
37、t and collect some grass. Then lay down the plastic where the garden box will go. The four-sided box can be as long and as wide as needed. Place the box on top of the sheet of plastic. Then fill it with the cut grass. Next add water and walk on the cuttings to press them down. After about three week
38、s, the rooftop garden is ready for planting. Put the seeds directly into the wet grass cuttings. This garden is a good place to grow peas, tomatoes, beans, onions and lettuce. If the box is deep enough, potatoes and carrots will also grow. It is important to keep the grass wet until the plants begin
39、 to grow. When the plants are growing, they will need watering every day, unless there is rain. And they will need some liquid fertilizer. Also, seeds and new plants must be protected from insects and birds. Rooftop gardens are increasingly popular, and not just to grow vegetables. They keep buildin
40、gs cooler in the sun, so they save energy. They can also extend the useful life of a roof. Rooftop gardens also reduce the runoff of storm water and help clean the air. Plus they add beauty, and give birds and insects in the city a nice place to live. 48 Four things are needed for a small rooftop ga
41、rden. One thing is a roof that can _. 49 After about three weeks, the rooftop garden is ready for planting. Put the seeds directly into the _. 50 It is important to _ until the plants begin to grow. 51 When the plants are growing, they will need some liquid fertilizer. Also, seeds and new plants mus
42、t be _ and birds. 52 They keep buildings cooler in the sun, so they _. They can also extend the useful life of a roof. 53 Going to bed can cure almost half of one s ill and, getting up, the other half. （ A）生病都只要一半时间躺在床上，一半时间起来走动，即痊愈了。 （ B）卧床休息，差不多能治好一半病；起床走动，即治愈另一半。 （ C）躺在床上休息够了之后，你的一 半病已经治好；站起来多跑几圈
43、，你就应该痊愈了。 （ D）一半病要靠改善卧床的条件，而另外那一半病则需要靠站起来多走动。 54 Our identity has a major effect on our communication. （ A）我们的身份对交流还有一定的效果。 （ B）我们的看法对整个交流产生了很大的阴影。 （ C）我们的身份对交流有着重要影响。 （ D）我们的认识对我们的交流有重要影响。 55 I would have been very pleased to be regarded as something so interesting as a problem. （ A）我非常高兴，这件事和这个问题一
44、样有趣。 （ B）我非常高兴，因为我认为这件事和这个问题一样有趣。 （ C）假如，这件事和这个问题一样有趣，我会非常高兴。 （ D）假如，有人认为我是个既有趣又是那种有趣得令人头疼的人，我会感到十分得意。 56 Modern medicine has become a more exciting field of study as a result of the two recent changes. （ A）现代医学成为一个更令人振奋的研究领域的结果就是最近两个变化的发生。 （ B）现代医学使整个研究领域更为令人振奋。并同时引发了最近的两个变化。 （ C）由于最近发生的两个变化，现代医学使整
45、个研究领域都更为令人振奋。 （ D）最近的两个变化使现代医学成为一个更令人振奋的研究领域。 57 Sending e-mail is relatively cheap and quick. For example, a short message can be sent around the world in less than a minute. When you send an e-mail, the message waits in the persons mailbox which is located on the service providers server. The mess
46、age waits there until the person cheeks his or her mailbox and downloads the message from the server to his or her computer. 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 composition according to the follo
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48、ma 销售学 Marketing 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 466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 o
49、n the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 Do you like sports? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 询问对方兴趣爱好。只有 A与问题有关， B， C， D都与问题无关。 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. The dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a qu
