1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 492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） Sorry, I dont know. （ B） The market is next to it. （ C） I go to the bookshop every week. （ D） There are many books in the bookshop. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialog
3、ues 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） At six. （ B） At seven. （ C） An hour earlier. （ D） At five. Section C Dir
4、ections: 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 hear. T
5、he third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 Pollution has become a serious problem in almost all the big cities of the world. City people are becoming more and more worried about how they can (11) pollution. They are also concerned about whether the government is
6、 doing enough to (12) the e 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 Unless _, I will not go to the party. （ A） being invited （ B） inv
7、ited （ C） inviting （ D） having invited 9 She tried to _ him to give up the impractical plan. （ A） persuade （ B） tempt （ C） attract （ D） suggest 10 After the interview, he had a very _ expression on her face. （ A） excited （ B） exciting （ C） being excited （ D） excite 11 Some people watch TV only to _
8、time. （ A） waste （ B） spend （ C） kill （ D） take 12 The boring book _ Ive completely forgotten cost me 18 dollars. （ A） what name （ B） the name of that （ C） that name （ D） the name of which 13 We congratulate you _ the success you have got. （ A） by （ B） for （ C） on （ D） with 14 We carved their names
9、on the stone so that younger generations could know what their forefathers_for the nation. （ A） did （ B） were doing （ C） had done （ D） have been doing 15 There are lots of trees _ the river. （ A） in either side of （ B） in either sides of （ C） on either sides of （ D） on either side of 16 He ordered t
10、hat the books _ at once. （ A） would be sent （ B） would send （ C） be sent （ D） send 17 It is necessary to find an engineer _ has skills that meet your needs. （ A） whom （ B） which （ C） whose （ D） who Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the
11、proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 The date of our_(arrive)is postponed once again for the thunderstorm has blocked the air traffic since Wednesday 19 The children (tell)_ many times not to go near the lake. 20 It is dry. It rained (often)_ last month than we had expected. 21 My mothe
12、r received _ (little) education than my father. 22 The leader always praises him. Because he is a good (sail) _. 23 If something is (avail) _, you are able to use it or obtain it. 24 We started the attack when the enemy (cross) _ the river. 25 The fire _ (put) out already before the Bremen arrived.
13、26 A retail giant will open its first (shop) _ center in south Chinas Hainan Province, taking its first step towards exploring the islands market. 27 There was a terrible noise (follow)_the sudden burst of light. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or un
14、finished 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 What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观主义者 ), a leader, an active person who e
15、njoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist (悲观主义者 ). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of
16、 color preference, as well as the effect that colors as we grow up. We are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Colors do influence our moods there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes m
17、ost people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area
18、until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even. The number had been done in pink or baby blue. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, h
19、arder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. 28 “You would rather follow than lead“ means _ . （ A） you dont like to follow others （ B） you would be a member rather than a leader （ C） you would be afraid of following others （ D） you would like to b
20、e a leader rather than a follower 29 If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer _ . （ A） red to yellow （ B） blue to orange （ C） red to grey （ D） blue to yellow 30 “They tell us, among other facts, that we dont choose our favorite colors as we grow up.“ “Among other facts“ means _ . （ A） besides other
21、 facts （ B） in regard to other facts （ C） not considering other facts （ D） according to other facts 31 Which of the following is true? （ A） Peoples preference of one color to another is instinct. （ B） Peoples preference of one color to another is acquired as they grow up. （ C） More people happen to
22、love brown because they saw something brown when they were born. （ D） Colors have little influence on our moods. 32 Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of _ . （ A） its shape （ B） its structure （ C） its color （ D） its building materials
23、 Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 In old times, people wondered about the changes of seasons, about the stars, the moon and the sun. They could not explain these things, and so they made up “why“ stories about
24、 them. The ancient Greeks told about Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, who kept the earth all green all year. One day her daughter Persephone was kidnapped(绑架 ) by Hades, the god of the dead. Demeter was so unhappy that she let everything on earth die. At last, Hades permitted Persephone to retur
25、n to her mother for part of the year. During that period, everything on earth grew well again. One season, however, Persephone had to stay with Hades. During that season, the earth remained cold and bare. So winter was explained. American Indians told of an old woman who stood on a high mountain. Wh
26、en the moon was full, she cut off bits of it and threw these bits about the sky. This explained where the stars came from, and why the moon became small. Hundreds of stories like these were passed down by word of mouth. Later, these stories were put in books. Today we read them not for explanation o
27、f natural wonders but for enjoyment. 33 The ancient Greeks explained _. （ A） how the year was divided into four seasons （ B） how Demeters daughter was saved （ C） why they loved Demeter and hated Hades （ D） why they had a winter season 34 The passage suggests that _. （ A） early humans disliked the ch
28、ange of the moon （ B） the ancient American Indians believed that the stars were the bits cut off from the moon （ C） an old American Indian woman liked to stand on a high mountain （ D） the Greek gods were the worst of all 35 Early humans made up the “why“ stories because they _. （ A） were trying to e
29、xplain the things around them （ B） wished to develop their imagination （ C） were afraid that Demeter would bring more winter （ D） wanted to make the angry gods happy 36 From the passage we can get to know that _. （ A） no one wants to read the “why“ stories now （ B） all the “why“ stories have been pu
30、t in books （ C） people have had a great need to understand their world （ D） the ancient Greeks liked moon instead of the stars 37 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） The ancient Greeks could explain the natural wonders. （ B） It was an American Indian woman who pu
31、t these stories in books. （ C） Nowadays, we still use these “why“ stories to explain the natural wonders. （ D） Today we read these “why“ stories only for fun. 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
32、50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 38 The following is an instruction of a recipe. Fried Chips Ingredients(成份 ) 800g potatoes (peeled and cut into thick chips), oil for shallow or deep frying. Method: Shallowly fry thick, fat chips in hot oil until cr
33、isp. Dry on brown-paper(牛皮纸 ), sprinkle with sea salt and serve. A more traditional way to make chips is to deeply fry them. Dry chips thoroughly and deeply fry them in a frying basket, for 3 or 4 times, in hot oil until cooked through 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the basket and increase the temperature o
34、f the oil. Deeply fry chips for a further 2 to 3 minutes, or until crisp. Fried Chips Ingredients: Potatoes (peeled and cut into thick chips), oil Method: 1. shallowly fry: dry on【 46】 . 2. deeply fry: dry chips【 47】 and deeply fry in a【 48】 for【 49】 minutes 3. remove the basket and【 50】 the tempera
35、ture and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. 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 movie star B l
36、ead C support D double E stuntman F adapter G scriptwriter H script girl I production manager J property manager K film director L reader M lighting engineer N film cutter O recording director P scenario writer Q cameraman R costumer S art director T stagehand 43 ( )布景师 ( )剪辑师 44 ( )脚本作者 ( )电影明星 45
37、( )导演 ( )道具员 46 ( )灯光师 ( )服装师 47 ( )制片人 ( )剧作家 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 Rules of the Reading Room Welcome to the library. 1. This reading room is specially for us
38、e of all students of this college. 2. Please keep quiet and keep the room neat and clean. 3. Do not talk or laugh loudly; do not smoke or eat; do not litter (乱扔 ) wi 48 Who can use this reading room? _ of this college. 49 What should a student do if he or she wants to borrow books from the library?
39、They should first produce their _ or ID. 50 What are not allowed to be taken out of the reading room? 51 What will happen if any student does damage to a book? The student will _. 52 Whom should a student go to if he or she has any questions? The student should contact _. 53 He wants all countries i
40、n the Group of Twenty to coordinate their separate efforts to strengthen their economies. （ A）他呼吁所有二十国集团国家把他们分散的努力协调起来壮大他们的经济。 （ B）他要二十国集团国家共同努力把他们分散的资源协调起来加强经济实力。 （ C）他呼吁二十国集团中所有成员国家集中力量，共同致力于加强集团国的经济建设。 （ D）他让二十国组织所有国家统一，独立行事，加强经济合作。 54 Before liberation, the laboring people worked hard only to li
41、ve 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。 55 Modern medicine has become a more exciting field of study as a result of the two recent changes. （ A）由于最近发生的两个变化，现代医学使整个研究领域都更为令人振奋。 （ B）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。 （ C）现代医学使整
42、 个研究领域都更为令人振奋，并同时引起了最近的两个变化。 （ D）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。 56 The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle; not to have conquered but to have fought well. （ A）在生活中最重要的事情不是胜利，而是奋斗；不是征服，而是奋力拼搏。 （ B）在生活中最重要的事不是出人头地，而是奋斗；不是征服人心，而是无愧于心。 （ C）在生活中最重要的事情不是战胜，而是奋斗；不是占领，而是打好战役。
43、 （ D）在生活中最重要的莫过于在失败中坚持奋斗，莫过于在征服中把握自己。 57 Over a million people visit Hawaii (夏威夷 ) each year because of its pleasant weather and wonderful scenery (景色 ). The Hawaiian islands have very mild temperatures. In addition, the rainfall in Hawaii is not very heavy because mountains on the north of each isl
44、and stop incoming storms. This pleasant weather helps tourists to enjoy Hawaiis wonderful natural scenery, from mountain waterfalls to fields of flowers and fruits. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an lett
45、er or composition according to the following information. 58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a note according to the following information given in Chinese. You should write no less than 60 words on the Composition/Translation Sheet. 说明： 2008年 5月
46、12日，中国四川省发生了里氏 8 0级的大地震，地震中，无数孩子失去家园。为此，校学生会号召 大家本周六上午 9： 30在主教学楼前面为灾区孩子捐款，请你以学生会的名义写一份通知。日期： 2008年 5月 14日 Words for reference： 里氏 Richter scale； 学生会 The StudentsUnion； 主教学楼 Main Building 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 492答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to qu
47、estions. 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 from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 Excuse me, could you tell me how can I go to the bookshop?
48、 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “Could you tell me how can I go to the bookshop?”是个问路的情景题， C和 D选项不符合题意，故排除； B选项说的是市场就在它旁边，而问题问的是 “书店怎么走 ”，所以 B不恰当； A选项回答是不知道怎么走，所以 A选项为正确答案。 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 question, you should decide on the correct answer from t
