1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 51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 ans
2、wer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Yes, all right. （ B） Yes, it is. （ C） Yes, this is mine. （ D） Yes, thats right. （ A） Air mail? About three days. （ B） It costs two dollars. （ C） Well, it is about 1,000 miles from here. （ D） Its better to take a bus. （ A） It is a waste of time. （ B）
3、It doesnt matter. （ C） Yes, Id love to. （ D） Thats true. （ A） Yes, I did. （ B） No, I didnt. （ C） Yes, of course. （ D） Oh, I failed. （ A） No, I went for an interview. （ B） It doesnt keep good time. （ C） It lasted two hours. （ D） Id rather not. Section B Directions: This section is to test your abilit
4、y 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 the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） He is often
5、late. （ B） He used to be on time. （ C） He is never late. （ D） He is always on time. （ A） What the flight number is. （ B） Where to find a telephone. （ C） What time the flight departs. （ D） Where to board the plane. （ A） Patientdoctor. （ B） Secretaryboss. （ C） Studentteacher. （ D） Waitercustomer. （ A）
6、 She used to be on time for work. （ B） She is often late for work. （ C） She is never late for work. （ D） She has done a lot of new things. （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a store. （ D） At a school. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passag
7、e 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 beg
8、in. 11 Many people who live in cities say that they dislike city life. They say the city that they live in is (11) , dirty and crowded. They are (12) the traffic and the pollution in the air. But not many people (13) in cities are happy when they h Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10
9、 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. 16 After the meeting, the students left the hall _. （ A） from one to the other （ B） one to another （ C） one by one （ D） from one by one 17 _ the b
10、ad whether they went to attend the meeting. （ A） Though （ B） Although （ C） In spite （ D） Despite 18 This factory can _ 10,000 bikes every year. （ A） turn out （ B） turn up （ C） turn in （ D） turn over 19 It was in the park _ I met him the first time. （ A） that （ B） where （ C） how （ D） when 20 The man
11、was so absorbed _ his job that he didnt notice what was happening. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） of （ D） at 21 He had his fridge _ yesterday. （ A） repaired （ B） repairing （ C） repair （ D） to repair 22 Most students _ to the Summer Camp were good students. （ A） inviting （ B） invite （ C） to invite （ D） invited
12、 23 _ how to do, the little boy cried. （ A） Not knowing （ B） Dont know （ C） Knowing not （ D） Not known 24 Hardly in my life _ such a thing. （ A） I experienced （ B） have I experienced （ C） had I experienced （ D） I experience 25 She wishes she _ more beautiful. （ A） is （ B） was （ C） be （ D） were Secti
13、on 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. 26 They are giving two (perform)_ a day this week. 27 Spring Festival is a (tradition) _ festival in China. 28 (frighten) _ by the explosion, the crowd scat
14、tered immediately. 29 Jupiter is the (big) _ one among the nine planets. 30 If I had known his idea, I (mistake) _ him. 31 Johnson came to visit while I (watch) _ TV. 32 When will the conference (finish) _? 33 It is high time that you (apply) _ your knowledge to the production. 34 Their performance
15、left a deep (impress) _ on me. 35 When I came across her in the street yesterday, she pretended (not know) _ me. 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 mark
16、ed A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 By a large freshman and sophomore courses in American universities consist mainly of lectures. In a typical academic lecture the professor stands in front of the room and presents information on a subject, maybe anthropology, biology or marke
17、ting. Students are expected to take notes on the important information in the lecture in order to study for tests on the subject matter. Of course, different professors have quite different approaches to lecturing. Some outline basically the information in the textbook; others use the lecture time t
18、o present relevant information that is not covered in the text; others use the lecture to explain one particular aspect of the topic at hand; still others use the time to present or refute opinions. It is also true that some professors are better at lecturing than are others, in the ideal lecture, t
19、he lecturer has a clear purpose in mind, and focuses on it throughout. The ideal lecturer also has a clear main idea or ideas, closely tied to his or her purpose. Finally a good lecture is developed through supporting information which helps the audience to clearly understand the main idea. 36 Accor
20、ding to the passage, lectures are _. （ A） required mainly by large universities （ B） characteristic of first and second year university courses （ C） always given by a lecturer who stands in front of the room （ D） common in anthropology, biology and marketing courses 37 The passage implies that _. （
21、A） different professors have different approaches to lecturing （ B） the purpose of a lecture is to impart information （ C） senior students do not attend as many lectures as freshmen （ D） a wide variety of subjects are covered in lectures 38 The main purpose of note-taking is to _. （ A） prepare quest
22、ions to ask the lecturer （ B） show that the lecture was understood （ C） prepare for examinations （ D） prove the student attended the lecture 39 What is one approach to lecturing not mentioned in the passage? （ A） Give and dispute points of view （ B） Provide a general overview of the textbook materia
23、l （ C） Give detailed information on one part of the general topic （ D） Invite different view on the top at hand 40 The passage describes an ideal lecture as _. （ A） giving a clear, general outline of the topic （ B） helping students understand difficult points （ C） having a clear purpose, focus, and
24、development （ D） being clearly spoken, interesting, and knowledgeable Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 You agreed to have houseguests for the holidays. What were you thinking? The idea is to keep chaos at a mi
25、nimum(把混乱减小到最低程度 ) this time of year. Having other people in your home, even ones you love, is only going to make things worse. Its a great act of tore to have people staying with you this time of year. But go over the details of the visit. That includes finding out exactly when your guests are comi
26、ng and, just as important, when theyre leaving. Although talking about the end of the visit before it begins may seem awkward(尴尬的 ), youll feel better if you know. Its a frequently asked question “what to do about guests who dont leave“. Unfortunately, theres no easy answer. Some people prefer to st
27、ay in hotels when visiting friends because they dont like other peoples house rules. We all have them, and its best to let your guests know yours immediately. Maybe you dont allow smoking in your home. Maybe you arent comfortable having unmarried couples staying in the same bedroom. The most success
28、ful visits will happen when you find the right balance between what you can live with and what makes your guest feel at home. 41 Why is it considered a great act of love to have people staying with you this time of year? （ A） Because they are the ones you love. （ B） Because it is during the holidays
29、. （ C） Because it is your family party. （ D） Because they are your friends. 42 The author thinks it is also very important to make sure _. （ A） when your visitors will leave （ B） when your visitors will come （ C） when you will have your houseguests （ D） when you will have people staying with you 43
30、Hosts are very often troubled about how to deal with the guests who _. （ A） dont leave （ B） dont come （ C） smoke in your sitting room （ D） stay in the same bedroom 44 What does the word “yours“ (Para. 3) indicate? （ A） Family people. （ B） House guests. （ C） House rules. （ D） Friends. 45 The main pur
31、pose for the author to write this passage is to help people understand _. （ A） how to deal with the guests who dont leave （ B） how to let your guests know your house rules （ C） the importance of inviting people to stay with you during the holidays （ D） the importance of the balance between the feeli
32、ngs of yours and your guests 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 briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Yahoo! User Research Yahoo! Needs You! Help
33、 us shape the future of Yahoo! by joining our User Research program. Our goal is to make Yahoo! the best and the easiest-to-use place on the Web. We understand that talking to our users helps us better understand your needs, issues and concerns. And when we understand your needs better, we can conti
34、nually make Yahoo! the best it can be. We are looking for all types of people: Web novices and experts, Yahoo! users and non-users, people who use Yahoo! at home or at work, adults and teenagers.everyone! We conduct research in many ways, such as: Visiting you at your location in a field study Invit
35、ing you to come into a Yahoo! office to participate in a usability study Speaking with you in a telephone interview Participating in an online focus group study Connecting with you with an online survey Please provide as much information as possible (name and telephone number are required), since it
36、 helps us ask you better questions. We will contact you by email or phone with more information about our next study. Yahoo! User Research Goal of the Research: make Yahoo! the best and【 46】 on the Web Type of people required:【 47】 of people Ways of conducting research: 1. a field study 2. a usabili
37、ty study 3.【 48】 4. an online focus group study 5.【 49】 Personal information required to provide: name and【 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 c
38、orresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 AHairdresser BArt Director CCostume Designer DSound Effect EProducer FDirector GStarting HBest Boy IStunt Coordinator JTitle KSet Decorator LEditor MVisual Effects NSound Mixer ODirector of Photography PProduction Manager 51. ( ) 导演 ( )
39、制片主任 52. ( ) 主演 ( ) 场务助理 53. ( ) 制片人 ( ) 布景 54. ( ) 声音合成 ( ) 剪辑 55. ( ) 美术 ( ) 摄影 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. 56 ASK THE LAWYER Q: I have just started to work in China.
40、 I am employed by a Chinese company and I would like to know how do you determine tax on my salary earned in China? A: A foreign resident who is temporarily working in China, but who is employed by a legal entity not established in China, will normally be subject to Chinese taxation on the wages, sa
41、laries, and other remuneration(报酬 ) only if the employee is present in China for an total of more than 183 days in a year. However, if the foreign resident is employed permanently by a Chinese company, regardless of whether it is a domestic or foreign invested company (foreign invested companies are
42、 Chinese companies), or a representative office, the foreign residents salary will be treated as income originating from China and hence be subject to Chinese tax rules. Remuneration gained while performing work outside of China, which is paid by an enterprise either within China or outside of China
43、, will be regarded as income originating from outside China. You must keep in mind that if you stay in China for more than five continual full years or become a Chinese resident, you will be generally subject to Chinese taxation on your worldwide income. 56 What did the questioner want to know? He w
44、anted to know something about _. 57 Who is allowed to answer questions in this column? 58 How will the tax be determined if a foreigner resident who has worked in China for more than 183 days? He should be subject to _. 59 How will a foreigner be treated in taxation if he gains income outside China
45、but has stayed in China for 5 continual full years? He will be treated _ a Chinese resident is treated. 60 Who would be interested in the Question and Answer? Foreigners who _. 61 If you concentrate all your efforts on the study of English, you will surely master the language well. （ A）如果把全部精力都集中在英语
46、学习上，你就肯定会掌握好这种语言。 （ B）要是你用全部时间学习英语，那将只能学好一种语言。 （ C）假如你把所有精力都用来学习英语，就将能学会这种语言。 （ D）如果你化了一切力量来学英语，学好这种语言是没问题的。 62 The boss told us not to use more material than is necessary. （ A）老板让我们按需要用料，别多用材料。 （ B）老板让我 们不要多用材料，这没必要。 （ C）老板没让我们用必须要用的材料。 （ D）老板让我们不要用不必要的材料。 63 In fact, I have received attractive job
47、 offered from several large companies. （ A）事实上，我已收到去几家大公司工作的热情邀请。 （ B）事实上，我已获得几家大公司提供的诱人的工作机会。 （ C）实际上，许多大公司已向我提供具有挑战性的工作。 （ D）实际上，我已经接受了几家大公司提供的具有挑战性的工作。 64 When asked to speak at the meeting, Mr. Taylor said he would rather make some suggestions. （ A）当泰勒先生应邀作会议发言时，他说他一定要提一些意见。 （ B）当邀请泰勒先生在会议上发言时，他
48、说他宁愿提一些建议。 （ C）泰勒先生要求在会上发言，他还表示要提一些建议。 （ D）泰勒先生要求作会议发言，并说将应邀提一些建议。 65 On 5th October I bought one of your expensive “Apollo“ fountain pens from Julians(朱利安公司 ), a big department store of this town. Unfortunately, I have been unable to use the pen because it leaks(漏墨水 ). I am very disappointed with my purchase. On the advice of Julians manager I am returning the pen to you. Please arrange for the pen to be fixed or replace it with a new one and send it to me as soon as possible. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to d
