1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 514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） I had many travels by train. （ B） Here you are. （ C） I like traveling. （ D） Yes, its very comfortable. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogu
3、e, 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） 1,000 dollars. （ B） 100 dollars. （ C） 10 dollars. （ D） 20 dollars. Section C Directions: In this sect
4、ion 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. The third reading is f
5、or you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 3 Probably every town in the United States has a post office. Some are very small, and you may also find them in the (11) of a shop. Others are large buildings. They are open five days a week and Saturday morning. From Monday through Friday t
6、hey are usually open from 8:30 am to (12) . If you know how much the postage is for your letter, you can buy stamps at any (13) . In some post office you can buy stamps from machines. Stamps are sold at many different prices, from one cent to many dollars, ff you are not sun (14) postage is for your
7、 letter, you can ask the clerk. He or she will give you the stamps you need. At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is (15) than a letter. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropri
8、ate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 8 He ordered that the books _ at once. （ A） would be sent （ B） would send （ C） be sent （ D） send 9 The pictures and the song “Yesterday Once More“ all _ to his mind his previous days in Los Angeles. （ A） brought up （ B） brought back （ C） b
9、rought about （ D） brought forth 10 He _ the news on the radio. You neednt go to tell him. （ A） learns （ B） had learned （ C） is learning （ D） has learned 11 Although I have lived in this country for just three months, I _ the food there. （ A） used to eating （ B） am used to eat （ C） am used to eating
10、（ D） used to eat 12 The idea _ good, but Im afraid it is impractical. （ A） hears （ B） sounds （ C） looks （ D） feels 13 How many computers will the factory _ this year? （ A） turn up （ B） turn out （ C） turn on （ D） turn over 14 His conclusion was considered a mistake in the first place. Later, however,
11、 it _ to be true. （ A） turned out （ B） figured out （ C） pointed out （ D） filled out 15 Id _ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary. （ A） rather not have （ B） rather not to have （ C） not rather had （ D） rather not having 16 The little boy had no choice but to look on _ as his mother was seri
12、ously injured in the traffic accident. （ A） help （ B） helpless （ C） helpness （ D） helplessly 17 I find it difficult to believe what he says _ he never tells me the truth. （ A） so （ B） as （ C） though （ D） while Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bla
13、nd with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 18 If the sports meet (put off)_ till tomorrow, we will go on to have our class. 19 His sudden (decide) _ left me quite at a loss. 20 Is this kind of sea fish still in (exist)_. 21 Never try to move that delicate part; it is (move) _. 22 The
14、y could do nothing but _ (wait) outside. 23 What he said suggested that they (be) _ no longer friends. 24 After (enter) _ the room, I found nobody in it. 25 To my great surprise, many a student (agree)_with me on this topic. 26 Both of the twin brothers (be) _ capable of doing technical work at pres
15、ent. 27 You should send me the report on the program (immediate) _ Task 1 Directions: 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
16、 choice. 27 Walking is the easiest and simplest form of exercise. By putting one foot in front of the other, you can start to walk your ways towards a healthier lifestyle. Walking is an easy way to challenge the cardiovascular system (心血管系统 ), while at the same time building muscles. But to achieve
17、these goals, a little more than a gentle walk around the block is required. Walking actually burns as many calories (卡洛里 ) as running the same distance if done in the correct manner and at a reasonable pace (步伐 ). Start with a basic program that you can complete three or four times a week. This shou
18、ld include five main steps: A beginning warm-up for about 5 minutes. A little bit faster period of 5 minutes at medium level (中等速度 ) A 10-minute “burning” at a high level. A 5-minute cool down period at a low level again. A suitable walking pace of around 5 kilometers per hour will burn around 80 ca
19、lories in 30 minutes. 28 According to the passage, walking is a simple way to_. （ A） lose weight （ B） avoid heart attacks （ C） cure blood diseases （ D） strengthen heart functions 29 In order to benefit from walking, we should _. （ A） take it as a planned exercise （ B） move as gently as possible （ C）
20、 do it in a quiet place （ D） go as fast as possible 30 In the first 5 minutes of walking, you should walk _. （ A） quickly （ B） slowly （ C） at top speed （ D） at medium pace 31 Compared with running the same distance, walking in the recommended way burns_. （ A） fewer calories （ B） more calories （ C） a
21、 fixed number of calories （ D） the same number of calories 32 Which of the following is TRUE about the suggested walking program? （ A） Effective walking lies in the gradual increase of speed. （ B） The same pace should be kept throughout the walking. （ C） One should not stop suddenly while walking fa
22、st. （ D） One should change ones walking pattern every 5 minutes. Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 33 The ups and downs of life may seem to have no predictable plan. But scientists now know there ate very definite
23、 patterns that almost all people share. Even ff youve passed some of your “prime“, you still have other prime years to experience in the future. When are you smartest? From 18 to 25, according to I.Q. scores; hut youre wiser and more experienced with increasing age. Youre sharpest in your 20% But yo
24、ur I.Q. for other tasks climbs. Your vocabulary at age 45, for example, is three times as great as when you graduated from college. At 60, your Drain possesses almost four times as much information as it did at age 21 . When are you happiest? You have the best physical sense of yourself from 15 to 2
25、4; the best professional sense from 40 to 44. Before age 24, we believe that our happiest years are yet to come; over 30, we believe that theyre behind us. A National Health Survey agrees: After age 30, we become more realistic and do not view happiness as a goal in itself. If we maintain our health
26、, achieve professional and emotional goals, happiness will follow. When are you most creative? Generally between 30 and 39, but the peak varies with different professions. Mozart wrote a symphony by age eight, and Mendelssohn composed his best known work at 17, but most of the great music was writte
27、n by men between 33 and 44. Though the peak in mast fields comes early, creative people continue to produce quality work throughout their lives. For the “well-conditioned mind“, there is no upper limit. 33 The expression “prime years“ on 15inc 2, Paragraph 1 probably means _. （ A） the age of ideal p
28、hysical condition （ B） be early in time or 6frier （ C） the period of idem or peak condition （ D） the most special days 34 At what age are you smartest, sharpest and with the best physical sense, according to the passage? （ A） From about 15 to 25 （ B） Over 30 （ C） From 45 to 49 （ D） At 60 35 There ar
29、e many ways to take happiness with us in our lives EXCEPT FOR _. （ A） maintaining our health （ B） achieving professional goals （ C） achieving emotional goals （ D） being smart and sharp 36 From the last paragraph, we can learn that _. （ A） for those creative people, there is no upper limit in life （
30、B） for most of us, the peak in most fields comes early （ C） the peak varies with different professions （ D） how we can keep our creativeness 37 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） the ups and downs of life may have no predictable plan （ B） everyone has his or her prime years to experience again afte
31、r the “prime“ in his or her 20s （ C） at what age you are smartest in your life （ D） at what age you are happiest in your life 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 answer
32、s briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 38 The speed limit on most major highways in Massachusetts is 55 mph/88 km with some sections, 65mph/104 km. While most non-U. S. drivers licenses(驾驶执照 )are acceptable, its best to bring an international drivers license. State law requires all veh T
33、ask 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 Aannual bonus Bbasic salary Cbenefit Dcommission E
34、head hunter Fhealth insurance Ghousing fund Hjob center Ijob fair Jjob offer Klabor market Llabor contract Mminimum wage Nretirement insurance Otrial period Punemployment insurance Qwelfare Examples: (A) 年终奖金 (O) 试用期 51. ( ) 招聘会 ( ) 最低工资 52. ( ) 劳动合同 ( ) 福利 53. ( )养老保险 ( )住房基金 54. ( ) 猎头 ( ) 基本工资 55
35、. ( ) 劳务市场 ( ) 失业保险 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 Cambridge Business English Certificate Course Success in this new Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC) is you
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37、y ability; Experienced, professional teachers; Detailed instruction in business English and test strategies; Practice exams under actual test conditions Co-sponsored by China Daily and University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Registration starts soon Date: March 1 to 10; Fees: 350 y
38、uan; Location: University of International Business and Economics; Tel: 4222172,4225522-3109 48 How long does this training course last? 49 Which course should you take if you only have time in the evening? You should take the course that lasts from _ to April 29 . 50 How are the small classes forme
39、d? Students are grouped into small classes by _ . 51 Who are the sponsors of this course? _ and UIBE. 52 How much should you pay if you want to take this course? _ . 53 Businessmen include the costs of advertising in the prices of the goods and service sell. （ A）商人将广告的费用，商品价格以及他们的销售服务都计算出来。 （ B）商人将广
40、告的成本包括在商品的价格中，然后计算服务费。 （ C）商人将广告费用纳入他们所售商品及所提供服务的价格中。 （ D）商人将广告支出包括进价格中， 出售的货物还包括服务费。 54 Volunteers teach us something about businesses including how they are organized and how products are made and sold （ A）志愿者教 授我们关于企业的知识，包括怎样组织企业，怎样制造产品，销售产品。 （ B）志愿者教授我们关于企业的知识，包括企业怎样举办，产品怎么被制造出来，怎么被销售出去。 （ C）志愿者
41、教授我们关于经商的知识，以及他们怎样组织，产品怎样制造和怎样销售。 （ D）志愿者教授我们关于业务的知识，以及他们怎样举办，怎样制造产品，销售产品。 55 Our teacher is very busy, for she often gets caught up in everyday things. （ A）我们的老师非常忙，为 了她，常常被日常事物所缠绕。 （ B）我们的老师非常忙，因为她被日常事物所缠绕。 （ C）我们的老师非常忙，常常被日常事物所缠绕。 （ D）我们的老师非常忙，所以她常被日常事物所缠绕。 56 Defeats are nothing to be ashamed of
42、. （ A）不必为失败而感到羞愧。 （ B）失败没什么，只是感到羞愧。 （ C）虽然失败了，但没感到羞愧。 （ D）虽然失败了，但还有什么可以感到羞愧的。 57 Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all very much for giving me a chance to say something about myself on this special occasion. During the past four years since I took charge of the department, the sales volume of our prod
43、ucts has grown fast and greatly and I am really proud of my department and staff. Sometimes some people ask me about the secret of such growth, and I always reply like this: its the harmony in the department. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practica
44、l writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 58 Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to make an English form of it by completing the table below. Remember to write it on the Composition/Transl
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47、s 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 from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 Is this the first time you have traveled by air? 1 【正确答案】
