1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 568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） I dont like t
2、eaching. （ B） I will do it. （ C） Im a doctor. （ D） Im fine. （ A） It sounds too good to be true. （ B） It s up to you. （ C） Forget it. （ D） Well, I m not sure. （ A） It s cold. （ B） It s raining. （ C） It s windy. （ D） About 12 Centigrade. （ A） Sorry, my watch doesnt work. （ B） It s too late. （ C） I don
3、t know the time. （ D） Will 3: 00 p. m. be OK for you? （ A） Thank you. （ B） I can manage it by myself. （ C） I m suffering from a cold. （ D） It s very kind of you. （ A） See you then. （ B） Me, too. （ C） You re welcome. （ D） Welcome to visit us. （ A） Yes, he is in. （ B） Do you have an appointment with h
4、im? （ C） Yes, that s right. （ D） You re welcome. 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 q
5、uesti （ A） It is 10: 20. （ B） It is 10: 40. （ 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） Shell surely go. （ B） She s not interested. （ C） She will not go. （ D） She wi
6、ll not do her homework. （ A） For Christmas Day. （ B） For Mothers 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 doesn t know the man. （ A） He will repeat what
7、 he said. （ 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
8、conversation there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） She will be picked up at the station. （ B） She will be picked up at her own house. （ C） She will take a train there. （ D） She will take a bus. （ A） Around 6 p.m. （ B） Around 7 p. m. （
9、C） Around 8: 30 a. m. （ D） Around 8: 30 p. m. （ A） Friends. （ B） Colleagues. （ C） Boss and staff. （ D） Husband and wife. （ A） She is going to stay in the city. （ B） She is going to work with her father at the workshop. （ C） She11 read books. （ D） She ll go to the park with her family. （ A） None. （ B
10、） Once. （ C） Twice. （ D） Four times. 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 missing 19 Ne
11、w Zealand is famous for its agriculture. Most of the exports come from the farms. Yet only about 10% of the labor force work in agriculture, 25% of the labor force work in factories. Today the factories make clothes and shoes and【 B1】 _other consumer goods. Most of the【 B2】 _machinery has to be impo
12、rted. Mining is not【 B3】 _, but New Zealand has plenty of power. 85% of the electricity is produced by water. There is a lot of rain during the year, and there are many【 B4】 _and fast rivers in the mountains. Water power is cheaper than power from coal or oil. New Zealanders 【 B5】 _have the cheapest
13、 electricity in the world. 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 She was praised by her father for_the exa
14、m. （ A） pass （ B） to pass （ C） to passing （ D） having passed 26 Jacks train_at 5 o clock next afternoon, lets go to see him off. （ A） leaves （ B） will leave （ C） is leave （ D） left 27 I expected her to_her promise. （ A） carry on （ B） carry out （ C） carry off （ D） carry away 28 He came to this countr
15、y for promoting friendship_for making money. （ A） other than （ B） more than （ C） better than （ D） rather than 29 Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets_lived in the 19th century. （ A） that （ B） who （ C） which （ D） he 30 The car is sold at $ 50,000, which is far more than its real_. （ A） money （ B）
16、 profit （ C） payment （ D） value 31 The names of the successful candidates will be_on the college notice board. （ A） put up （ B） put aside （ C） came up （ D） coped with 32 It is necessary that everyone_a copy of this book. （ A） has （ B） could have （ C） will have （ D） should have 33 He is the only one
17、of the students who_finished the task in time. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） have （ D） has 34 The climate here agrees_me and I feel quite comfortable. （ A） to （ B） with （ C） for （ D） in Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of th
18、e word given in the brackets 35 It is difficult for a two-year-old child (read) _this book. 36 By using the credit card, people no longer need carry about large sums of money while (travel) _. 37 It took three months for the two companies to reach an (agree)_. 38 I think French grammar is much (diff
19、icult)_to learn than English grammar. 39 This model of typewriter is efficient, economical and (practice) _for college students. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 through 44. For each question or statement there ar
20、e 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. 39 When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of
21、 Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, the mistake was made. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius s Government House, and s
22、tamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office“ instead of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed. Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left-fou
23、rteen One Penny Orange - Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $16,800 for it. 40 Over a century ago, Mauritius_. （ A） was an independent country （ B） was a small island in the Pacific Ocean （ C） belonged to India （ D） was o
24、ne of the British colonies 41 The mistake on the stamps was made_. （ A） in Mauritius （ B） at Mauritius Government House （ C） in a post office （ D） in London 42 The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the_. （ A） price （ B） colour （ C） carelessness （ D） inscription 43 Stamp collectors
25、 have paid $ 16,800 for_. （ A） one Two Penny Blue （ B） twelve Two Penny Blues （ C） one One Penny Orange-Red （ D） fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds 44 A stamp is worth a million and a half times its original value because_. （ A） it was misprinted a hundred years ago （ B） of its rareness and age （ C） few
26、 collectors have it （ D） it was made in British colonies Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 45 through 47 44 A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a ho
27、me, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called “take a mortgage (抵押 ). “ The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgae for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $ 50,000. In other words, th
28、ey will have a $ 50,000 mortgage. How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research your financial (金融的 ) history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how l
29、ong you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment. The bank will then lend you the rest of the money
30、to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment. 45 What does a house mean in the United States? （ A） It is a dream which many people can hardly realize. （ B） It is so expensive that many people cannot really buy them. （ C） It is
31、 the most important property that many people try to buy. （ D） It doesn t belong to people if they cant borrow money from the bank. 46 If American people borrow money from the bank for 25 years, this means that the person who borrows （ A） has twenty-five years to pay back the money （ B） has more tha
32、n twenty-five years to pay back the money （ C） has less than twenty-five years to pay back the money （ D） has about twenty-five years to pay back the money 47 What does “down payment“ refer to in the passage? （ A） Money borrowed from a bank as a mortgage. （ B） Money paid to a bank before the mortgag
33、es is given. （ C） Interest received by a person who borrows money as the mortgages. （ D） Interest charged by a bank on a mortgage. 48 Which is not one of the things researched by a bank? （ A） How much money the borrower owns. （ B） What salary the borrower makes. （ C） What kind of job the borrower ha
34、s. （ D） What kind of house the borrower lives in. 49 The most suitable title for this passage would be_. （ A） How to Save Money on the House （ B） How to Borrow Money from a Bank （ C） How to Take a Mortgage （ D） How to Buy a House Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you a
35、re 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. 49 December 15 (Thursday), Beijing ART: Yan Club Group Exhibition Group Exhibition of Oils by Talented Chinese Young Artists. Yu Xiaodong vividly
36、 reveals the inner world of the Tibetan people through his skillful portrait; Qi Yusheng uses bright color to display his aspiration for a harmonious life between man and nature; Dong Hong s elegant and graceful figures with the help of romantic and soft colors bring viewers to a dream world; Xiao S
37、e and Guan Yong s exaggerating and sarcastic portraits make us think of the living status of today s Chinese people; Ma Yue s “ Cowering People“ displays the psychological and physical condition of the vulnerable people; Political pop has a new face in Yin Kun s oils. Where; Yan Club, Dashanzi Art D
38、istrict, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing Time: December 6 December 26 A Group Exhibition of【 R1】 _will be held in Beijing starting from Dec 6. Works of【 R2】 _artists are mentioned in the second notice. Yu Xiaodong s portrait is mainly about【 R3】 _people. Political pop appears in【 R4】 _o
39、ils. The exhibition will be held in club called【 R5】 _. 50 【 R1】 51 【 R2】 52 【 R3】 53 【 R4】 54 【 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 lett
40、ers in the brackets of question NO. 53-57. 54 A employees B personnel C payroll D white-collar E blue-collar F management and labor G compensation payout H benefits I Headhunters J personnel department K human resource management L hiring and firing M recruiting new staff N quit O front-line manager
41、s P line managers Q dismissals R overwork S labor law T insurance 55 ( )人力资源管理 ( )工资发放名册 56 ( )辞职 ( )劳动法 57 ( )赔偿金 ( )雇佣和解雇 58 ( )蓝领 ( )招聘新员工 59 ( )人事部门 ( )资方与劳方 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through N
42、o.60) following them. 59 Aloe Vitamin Hand Cream A rich yet lightweight non-greasy texture that acts like a glove providing protection against harmful UV and external hurts. Its powerful anti-ageing element fights against the formation of age spots and wrinkles (皱纹 ). The softening complex leaves yo
43、ur hands feeling soft, moisturized and more elastic. Softens and moisturizes. Used on a regular basis, provides genuine anti-ageing benefits. HOW TO USE; Apply several times a day, depending on your skin s needs. When the skin is very dry, apply the cream like a mask, using a greater amount and leav
44、ing for 15-20 minutes for the cream to take effect, and then wipe away the excess. 100 mis RRP: 12.50 Our Price: 10.20 You Save: 2.30 60 How will this hand cream protect your hands? It will protect your hands from harmful UV and_. 61 What element will help fight against age spots and wrinkles?_ 62 W
45、hat in the cream will make your hand soft and moisturized and more elastic?_ 63 Depending on the skin needs, you can use this cream_a day. 64 What is the real price offered? Its_. 65 The doctor， not wishing to alarm her， did not tell her how serious her condition was （ A）这位医生不希望她惊慌，没有把她的严重病 情告诉她。 （
46、B）为了不让她惊慌，这位医生没有把她的严重病情告诉她。 （ C）为了不让她惊慌，这位医生没有认真地告诉她实况。 66 I gave my youth to the sea and I came home and gave my wife my old age （ A）我把青春献给了海洋，等我回家见到妻子的时候已经是白发苍苍了。 （ B）我把青春献给了海洋，等我回家献给妻子的便只有迟暮之年了。 （ C）我一生在海上拼搏，到了晚年退休与妻子儿女团聚。 67 They said interest shall be divided into 5 parts and distributed as fol
47、lows （ A）他们曾说过利益将分为 5份并马上兑现。 （ B）他们曾说过利息将分成 5份并按下述方法分配。 （ C）该项利息可分为 5份并按下述方法分配。 68 If thats the case， could you please be big enough to say you are sorry? （ A）如果事实如此，请你大大方方地去说声抱歉好吗 ? （ B）如果事实就是那样，你能大度 一点去说声对不起吗 ? （ C）如果事实如此，你能大大方方地去说声抱歉吗 ? 69 In a quickly changing world the most important part of ed
48、ucation is to learn how to think critically, how to create and how to ask interesting questions. It is much less important to learn how to categorize knowledge and how to answer old questions. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. 70 Th
49、is part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an Invitation Letter according to the information given in Chinese. Remember to write the notice on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明：以商务管理二班全班同学的名义于 2014年 12月 23日给外教 Mr Morgan Stanley写一封邀请信，邀请他携夫人参加周末化装舞会。会上每个人都要表演一个节目，
