1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 545及答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 7 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 decid （ A） About 3 miles
2、. （ B） You can take the No. 2 bus. （ C） In half an hour. （ D） It s very near. （ A） No, Idont. （ B） Yes, I dont. （ C） No, I do. （ D） I don t like her. （ A） By bus. （ B） I work from Monday to Friday. （ C） It s very near. （ D） I work in a hospital. （ A） I know. （ B） I see. （ C） You re welcome. （ D） Our
3、 team. （ A） By taking a course. （ B） Very well. （ C） In the morning. （ D） In the library. （ A） Yes, they call me. （ B） Yes, several times. （ C） Yes, I went to see you, but you were out. （ D） OK, I will call you. （ A） We start at 2:00 a. m （ B） Usually we start at 6:30 p. m. （ C） We start at 12:00 at
4、 noon. （ D） Usually we start at 11:30 p. m. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability tO understand short dialogues There are 7 recorded dialogues in it After each dialogue， there is a recorded question Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times When you hear a questi
5、 （ A） It is 10:20. （ B） It is 10: （ C） It is 10:30. （ D） We cant tell the time from their conversation. （ A） Customer and repairman. （ B） Patient and doctor. （ C） Lawyer and client. （ D） Boss and secretary. （ A） She 11 surely go. （ B） She s not interested. （ C） She will not go. （ D） She will not do
6、her homework. （ A） For Christmas Day. （ B） For Mother s Day. （ C） For his wife s birthday. （ D） For Father s Day. （ A） Phil Smith is not in. （ B） Phil Smith doesn t want to talk to the man. （ C） The man has got the wrong number. （ D） Phil Smith doesnt know the man. （ A） He will repeat what he said.
7、（ B） He does feel comfortable. （ C） He will say he feels. （ D） He will stay with the woman. （ A） Sport. （ B） Weather （ C） Hobby. （ D） Greeting. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in it After each conversatio
8、n there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） clothes. （ B） shoes. （ C） pants. （ D） socks. （ A） Want him to eat nothing. （ B） Because want him to clean shoes. （ C） Want him to eat anything. （ D） Because his mother want to correct his bad hab
9、it. （ A） To ask if she s got the tickets. （ B） To invite her out for an evening. （ C） To offer his help with her new flat. （ D） To take care of his friend. （ A） Watching a basketball match. （ B） Cleaning up the new apartment. （ C） Going to the cinema with Margaret. （ D） Going shopping with her frien
10、ds. （ A） 7:30 （ B） 5:30 （ C） 5:00 （ D） 4:00 Section D Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage The passage is printed in the test paper， but with some words or phrases missing The passage will be read three times.During the second reading， you are required to put the missin
11、g 19 The way we see things is more complicated (复杂的 )than we imagine. Our eyes give us information all the time. But our brains decide what is【 B1】 _to us. For example, if you【 B2】_a crowded street, you will see many faces. But you will probably not really notice them. But if you see someone you kno
12、w, you will【 B3】 _him immediately. From this example we can see that your brain chooses the visual information which is【 B4】 _to you, and rejects the information which it does not need. The way your brain explains that information depends on the knowledge you have about the world. And all this happe
13、ns in【 B5】 _a second. 20 【 B1】 21 【 B2】 22 【 B3】 23 【 B4】 24 【 B5】 Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)， B)， C) and D) 25 You had better _ that fellow. I dont trust hi
14、m. （ A） look down upon （ B） keep an eye on （ C） get the better of （ D） do away with 26 There _no time left, we had to change our plan. （ A） being （ B） had （ C） would be （ D） has 27 This will improve their working conditions and enable them to double the_. （ A） goods （ B） quantity （ C） output （ D） pr
15、oduct 28 Jack lost his job a year ago and he _another job yet. （ A） has found （ B） hasn t found （ C） found （ D） founded 29 It_snow tomorrow, but they will climb the mountain. （ A） must （ B） may （ C） can （ D） could 30 As a matter of fact, they would rather leave for China than_in America. （ A） stay （
16、 B） staying （ C） stayed （ D） to stay 31 People will find this valley a beautiful place_they may spend their weekends. （ A） when （ B） where （ C） that （ D） which 32 I_my teacher to write a reference letter to irie if I see her. （ A） have asked （ B） ask （ C） will ask （ D） asked 33 I_you had returned th
17、e book yesterday. （ A） want （ B） would rather （ C） liked （ D） had better 34 _one you choose, I am sure you will enjoy it. （ A） Whatever （ B） Which （ C） That （ D） Whichever Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 45 through 47 34 Whole
18、life is permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life, from the day you purchase the policy until you die, as long as you pay the premiums(保险费 ). Whole life can be a solid foundation. Upon this foundation you can build a long-term financial plan, because it guarantees lifetime
19、 protection for your family or business. Whole life insurance provides basic insurance protection, plus Mortgage protection, Estate preservation, Retirement funding, Charitable giving, Business needs A life insurance agent will help you determine an amount of insurance needed to protect your family
20、or business in the event of your death. Generally after the first year, the policy begins to increase cash value. The amount of cash value in your policy usually increases every year. This money can be used to help purchase a home, fund a child s education, add to retirement income, or for any other
21、 purpose. You may also choose to leave it in the policy and allow it to grow. A whole life policy can earn dividends. Dividends are determined by the company s board of directors each year and are not guaranteed. When a dividend is payable, you may choose to take it in cash, use it to buy more insur
22、ance or to pay or reduce your premiums. When you die, the company will pay your beneficiaries the death benefit, usually the face amount of the policy plus any dividend. This money is generally received by the beneficiaries free from income tax. 35 What is whole life insurance? （ A） It s permanent i
23、nsurance protection from the day you were born until you die. （ B） It s permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life, from the day you buy it until you die. （ C） It s insurance protection for your whole family members. （ D） It s income protection insurance. 36 The word “polic
24、y“ in the fifth paragraph probably means_. （ A） plan （ B） certificate of insurance （ C） lottery ticket （ D） strategy 37 When you die, the death benefits of your life insurance will_. （ A） be lost （ B） be paid to your beneficiaries （ C） be possessed by the insurance company （ D） will be given to the
25、government Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 48 through 52). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 37 Experience two great theme（主题） parks in one great scenic spot
26、sDisney s California Adventure park and right next door Disneyland Park. Just footsteps away, there are extraordinary entertainment and shopping in the Downtown Disney District. And when you and your family stay at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort you re right in the middle of all the magi
27、c! And now, one child receives a free Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket with each adult ticket purchased in a Disney vacation package. You can go back and forth between parks as often as you like. Discover the friendly faces and magical places of the Disneyland Resort and see why this spectacular
28、 destination is more magic than you could ever imagine! There are two great theme parks in the great resort: Disney s California Adventure Park and【 R1】 _. In the downtown Disney District you can have extraordinary【 R2】 _ and【 R3】 _. And now, one child receives a【 R4】 _ Disneyland Resort Park ticket
29、 with each【 R5】_ ticket purchased in a vacation package. 38 【 R1】 39 【 R2】 40 【 R3】 41 【 R4】 42 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a passage. 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 let
30、ters in the brackets of question NO. 53-57. 42 Afreestyle Bfreestyle relay Cwater polo D10m platform event Eindividual events Fathletics G4100m relay Hhigh jump Ipole vault Jtriple jump Kdecathlon Lmarathon Mwalk Nbadminton Omens doubles Pmixed doubles 43 ( )三级跳远 ( )混合双打 44 ( )4100 米接力 ( )十米跳台 45 (
31、)个人赛 ( )羽毛球 46 ( )竞走 ( )马拉松 47 ( )跳高 ( )田径 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. 47 Notice: This software is designed to help the user develop the ability to think critically. It
32、 was prepared for middle-school-level students, but has been used effectively with both high school students and non-university-educated adults. No attempt is made to protect intellectual property rights in it, although those rights remain the property of the author. All users are asked to send a sm
33、allest possible amount of fee, in the amount of ten dollars, to the author at the address below. The author welcomes all comments and suggestions as to how this software might be improved. Stephen J. Morello Box 100 Plawsantville, New York 10572 -0100 Fax: 924 -3245 -4892 E-mail: 48 What can this s
34、oftware in the notice be used to do? To improve one s_critically. 49 For whom is this software mainly intended? 50 Who owns the software copyright? 51 How much does a user pay for the software? 52 Why does the author expect comments and suggestions?He wants to_. 53 The doctor， not wishing to alarm h
35、er， did not tell her how serious her condition was 54 I gave my youth to the sea and I came home and gave my wife my old age 55 They said interest shall be divided into 5 parts and distributed as follows 56 If thats the case， could you please be big enough to say you are sorry? 57 To recognize busin
36、ess opportunity is vital for all business. Exploiting the opportunity requires decision-making. Management must decide what type of opportunity to pursue (追求 ). Decision is also needed when management recognizes a problem. Decision must be made regarding a clear definition of the problem. 一、 Part V
37、Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. 58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a message according to the following information given in Chinese. You should write no less than 60 words on the Composition/Translation Sheet. 说明：今天早上怀特先生收到一份蓝鸟公司 (Blue Bird Company)的传真，他认为该传真很重要，因此给秘书萨拉 (Sara)写下了一张留言。要求：本传真与公关部经理王平有关，所以请她首先填好 “来访信息表 ”(Visitor Information Form)，然后交给公关部经理，让他迅速作出安排。 时 间： 2014 年 12 月 23 日 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 545答案与解析
