1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 585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） Of course not
2、. （ B） Please close the door. （ C） Is it cold? （ D） Please dont close the door. （ A） No, it s too expensive. （ B） I like it very much. （ C） It s about a love story. （ D） No, I dont think I need it. （ A） About 20 hours. （ B） So long. （ C） Very fast. （ D） I usually go home by air. （ A） Here you are. （
3、 B） It is here. （ C） Yes, I would. （ D） Ive got some money. （ A） That s all right. （ B） I m going to Shanghai. （ C） I m fine. Thank you. （ D） Everything is going well. （ A） Really? Congratulations. （ B） What s wrong with you? （ C） Oh, Im sorry to hear that. （ D） Thats nothing. （ A） The supermarket i
4、s near here. （ B） You can go another day. （ C） You can ask somebody for help. （ D） It s 10 kilometers far away. 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 dia
5、logues and questions will be spoken two times When you hear a questi （ A） Waiter and customer. （ B） Patient and doctor. （ C） Wife and husband. （ D） Director and pupil. （ A） Twenty minutes. （ B） Fifty minutes. （ C） Half an hour. （ D） Eighty minutes. （ A） Go home at 5 o clock. （ B） Work together with
6、Mr. Golden. （ C） Type some letters. （ D） Help the woman. （ A） She doesn t want to go to France. （ B） She doesn t want to get the visa. （ C） She s not sure when she can leave for France. （ D） She doesnt know how to get the visa. （ A） She has got a driver s license. （ B） She was accepted by a college.
7、 （ C） She is going to another country. （ D） She got a good job. （ A） She wants to know when they can eat breakfast. （ B） She wonders if they can eat a meal there quickly. （ C） She doesnt think they serve breakfast in the dining room. （ D） She doesnt think the service is very good there. （ A） Doctor
8、and patient. （ B） Customer and waiter. （ C） Shop-assistant and customer. （ D） Conductor and passenger. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There are 2 recorded conversations in it After each conversation there are some recorded questions Both
9、the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） Classical group. （ B） Pop group. （ C） Jazz group. （ D） Rock group. （ A） The man will go alone. （ B） The woman will go alone. （ C） They will go together. （ D） They won t go together. （ A） She has caught a cold. （ B） She has a headache. （
10、 C） She feels tired and sleepy all the time. （ D） She is ill. （ A） She wants to stop learning the text. （ B） She wants to go abroad. （ C） She wants to see a doctor. （ D） She wants to rent a small flat. （ A） Because she is afraid of living by herself and she is short of money. （ B） Because she is afr
11、aid of seeing a doctor. （ C） Because she needs to rent a flat. （ D） Because she doesnt know the reason. 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.D
12、uring the second reading， you are required to put the missing 19 Once you are hired by a company, you will probably have business cards. A business card is printed with your name, title, company【 B1】 _ and phone number. Presenting a business card can provide information and help to make a good impre
13、ssion. For example, when you【 B2】 _ for a business interview, give the secretary your card. Pronounce your name【 B3】 _ , and explain your business purpose. Sit quietly【 B4】 _ the person you want to see arrives or you are told what to do. When you leave,【 B5】 _ that you thank the secretary for any he
14、lp she has given you. 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 Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses. He think
15、s he_them behind in the office yesterday. （ A） forgot （ B） put （ C） left （ D） set 26 If you dont_smoking you will never get better. （ A） give off （ B） give up （ C） give in （ D） give out 27 What you said reminded me_something I read in the newspaper. （ A） for （ B） by （ C） from （ D） of 28 Ships are_th
16、an planes that people take them mainly for pleasure. （ A） very much slower （ B） so much slower （ C） too much slower （ D） much more slower 29 Our English teacher insisted that we spend more time on_reading. （ A） worth （ B） worthy （ C） worthwhile （ D） worthless 30 Doctor Green went on with his experim
17、ent on human being_the debate going on around him. （ A） for all （ B） but for （ C） despite of （ D） due to 31 Being engaged in the research work, Dr. Yang seldom goes anywhere_his office. （ A） in place of （ B） except to （ C） in addition to （ D） instead of 32 Do you think Mary will call her old friends
18、 as soon as she_to London? （ A） has got （ B） gets （ C） got （ D） will get 33 The children_many times not to get closed to the fire. （ A） were being told （ B） have been told （ C） had been told （ D） told 34 He doesn t dare to leave the house_he should be recognized. （ A） in case （ B） if （ C） provided （
19、 D） so that Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 35 Give up smoking. Your (healthy) _will improve soon. 36 Both of the twin brothers are capable of doing (technique) _work at present. 37
20、 I want to rent a more (comfort) _room. 38 Nothing can (do) _unless we are given more information about the situation. 39 People_(live) comfortably in the towns hardly feel the pleasure of living in the country. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unf
21、inished statements, numbered 40 through 44. For each question or statement there are 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
22、 times its original value. More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of 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
23、was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius s Government House, and stamps 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 t
24、hat he printed. Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left-fourteen 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 coun
25、try （ B） was a small island in the Pacific Ocean （ C） belonged to India （ D） was one 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 t
26、he_. （ A） price （ B） colour （ C） carelessness （ D） inscription 43 Stamp collectors 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_
27、. （ A） it was misprinted a hundred years ago （ B） of its rareness and age （ C） few 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 Why dont birds get lost on their long f
28、lights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for a long time. Now theyre starting to fill in the blanks. Not long ago, experiments showed that birds use the sun to guide them during daylight hours. How do birds fly at night? Tests with artificial stars have proved tha
29、t certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights. A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. But it had an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The birds cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bi
30、rd tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight. But the stars are apparently their main means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their
31、way by such landmarks as river courses, mountain ranges, coast lines. But when its too dark to see these things, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way. 45 The reasons why birds dont get lost on their long flights_. （ A） have been known to scientists for years （ B） have only recently
32、been discovered （ C） are known by everyone （ D） will probably remain a mystery 46 By “his outdoor cousins“ the author means_. （ A） other experimenters （ B） the other doves of the same brood （ C） doves under the natural sky （ D） other birds in general 47 The experiment with the dove indicates that_.
33、（ A） birds have to be taught to navigate （ B） a bird that has been caged will not fly long distances （ C） some birds cannot fly at night （ D） some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the o
34、utline in the table below (No. 48 through 52). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 47 Experience two great theme (主题 ) parks in one great scenic spots Disneys California Adventure park and right next door Disneyland Park. Just footsteps away, there are extr
35、aordinary entertainment and shopping in the Downtown Disney District. And when you and your family stay at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort youre right in the middle of all the magic! And now, one child receives a free Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket with each adult ticket purchased i
36、n 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 destination is more magic than you could ever imagine! There are two great theme parks in the great resort:
37、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 with each【 R5】 _ ticket purchased in a vacation package. 48 【 R1】 49 【 R2】 50 【 R3】 51 【 R4】 52 【 R5】 Task
38、 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 letters in the brackets of question NO. 53-57. 52 A accounting principle B asset C borrower D capital gain E
39、cash flow F certificate G commissions H credit card I dividends J domestic law K fixed rate L growth rate M income tax N intellectual property right O invoice P letter of credit Q stockholders R sampling S taxpayer T seed capital Examples: (C)借款人 (R)样品示例 53 ( )国内法 ( )发票 54 ( )固定利率 ( )现金流 55 ( )种子基金
40、( )信用卡 56 ( )知识产权 ( )信用证 57 ( )所得税 ( )资本收益 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. 57 International Publishing House 119 Sharon Road, 5th Floor, Room 503 Tel: 549-0344 Fax: 549-034
41、5 Oct 13, 2008 Our ref: GH/6/08 Your ref: JB/3/08 Mr. Henry, Purchasing Manager, West Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 294 Canada. Dear Mr. Henry, Your Order No. 3890 Thank you for your letter of Sep 10, 2008. I am pleased to inform you that your order will be shipped to you by M. V. Kiro Maro, which is due to ar
42、rive in Canada on Nov 13, 2008. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. I look forward to hearing from you again. Yours sincerely, Bessie Howard Marketing Manager Enclosures: invoice, bill of lading(提单 ) 58 Who is Mr. Henry? He s the_of West Bank Ltd. in Canada. 59 What is
43、the order number? Its_. 60 When will the order be shipped to the West Bank Ltd. ? It will be shipped on_. 61 When will the order arrive in Canada? It is due to arrive on_. 62 What are enclosed in this letter? They are_and bill of lading. 63 It must have rained in the night for when I woke up the nex
44、t morning I saw the grass wet （ A）昨晚可能下了雨，因为我早晨醒来时发现草地是湿的。 （ B）昨晚可能下雨了，因为我被叫醒时发现草地是湿的。 （ C）昨晚肯定下雨了，因为我早晨醒来时发现草地是湿的。 64 I want to write an article that will attract public attention to the moral and legal education （ A）我希望所写的文章能引起人们对道德和法律教育的注意。 （ B）我想写一篇文章，引起人们对道德和法律教育的注意。 （ C）我想写一篇能引起人们对道德和法律教育的注意的文
45、章。 65 But for those two words of encouragement， I would have never won this prize （ A）要不是这两个字的鼓励，我永远也不可能赢得这个奖项。 （ B）要不是因为鼓励这两个字，我永远也不可能赢得这个奖项。 （ C）要不是因为这两个鼓励的字，我永远也不可能赢得这个奖项。 66 Given that she is interested in children， I am sure teaching is the fight career for her （ A）鉴于她喜欢孩子，我能确信她把教书视为终生的职业。 （ B）
46、如果她喜欢孩子，我相信她的职业就只能是教书。 （ C）鉴于她喜欢孩子，我相信教书对于她来说是一个合适的职业。 67 There are many countries in the world where the water supply is not sufficient for the growing population， and other sources have to be found Even the sea is used in some countries， but the problem of removing the salt is a severe one Sea wat
47、er can be used for a supply of drinkable water if it can be separated from the salt dissolved in it 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. 68 说明： Pingan公司的人力资源部经理 Mr White打电话给北京分公司经理李明。李明外出出差，秘书李华接的电话，电话内容是总公司人力资源部准备下个月在北京高校举行大型校园招聘活动，以此
48、拉开 在中国各大高校校园招聘的序幕。要求北京分公司与北京各高校取得联系，安排好下个月的招聘活动。来电时间： 2014年 12月 23日上午 9点。 Words for reference： 人力资源部 HR Department； 校园招聘 campus recruitment Telephone Message Date： _ Time：_ From： _ To： _ Message： _ Signed by_ 大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 585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 1 【听力原文】 Would you mind closing the door? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是对方是否介意把门关上，若不介意，回答应为
