1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 589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） It s my pleas
2、ure. （ B） Thank you. （ C） No, you dont need to thank me. （ D） It s not necessary. （ A） Yes, I like it. （ B） No, I m sleepy. （ C） I ve read it before. （ D） Thanks a lot. （ A） Thatll be great. （ B） I will. （ C） Bus No.2. （ D） Thats OK. （ A） 20 years ago. （ B） I m 20 years old. （ C） It doesn t matter.
3、（ D） When I am twenty. （ A） I didn t know why. （ B） I will do my best. （ C） My car broke down on the highway. （ D） I had a wonderful time. （ A） The supermarket is too crowded. （ B） There are many supermarkets here. （ C） Look, just over there. （ D） It is eleven oclock. （ A） By car. （ B） Yesterday aft
4、ernoon. （ C） In New York. （ D） For some information about travel. 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
5、When you hear a questi （ A） Doctor and husband. （ B） Shop-assistant and customer. （ C） Host and guest. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） 7 hours. （ B） 14 hours. （ C） 10 hours. （ D） 8 hours. （ A） The woman cant take the message. （ B） Mr. Bush is in his office. （ C） The woman is busy working. （ D） Mr. Bu
6、sh will be back soon. （ A） The man doesn t like any of the two coats. （ B） The man doesn t care which coat he is going to buy. （ C） The man likes a different coat. （ D） The man wants to choose a coat himself. （ A） She got up later than usual. （ B） She took the wrong train. （ C） She forgot that she s
7、hould work. （ D） The train was late. （ A） At a station. （ B） At a library. （ C） In a school. （ D） In a shop. （ A） An evening party. （ B） A welcome party. （ C） A farewell party. （ D） A birthday party. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations There a
8、re 2 recorded conversations in it After each conversation there are some recorded questions Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times W （ A） 8:30 in the morning, Tuesday. （ B） 830 in the evening, Tuesday. （ C） 8:30 in the morning, Monday. （ D） 8:30 in the evening, Monday. （ A） Be
9、cause he wants to visit her. （ B） Because he wants to discuss her suggestion with her. （ C） Because he wants to offer a proposal. （ D） Because he wants to date her. （ A） At Leech s school. （ B） In the police station. （ C） On the phone. （ D） At Mrs. Smith s home. （ A） Two days. （ B） The whole afterno
10、on. （ C） A whole day. （ D） The whole morning. （ A） Yellow and white. （ B） Blue and green. （ C） Green and black. （ D） Blue and black. 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 passa
11、ge will be read three times.During the second reading， you are required to put the missing 19 Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not【 B1】_ for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom and the ability to help others with【 B2】 _ wisely given. The old hav
12、e the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can【 B3】 _ their grandchildren【 B4】_ around them; and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the【 B5】 _ of life safely and having reached a time when they can lie b
13、ack and rest, leaving others to continue the battle. 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 It was in 1916_
14、the Olympic Games were stopped because of World War I. （ A） as （ B） that （ C） which （ D） in which 26 Mary_her thick coat because it was snowing. （ A） put back （ B） put on （ C） put away （ D） put aside 27 He_with a new plan at the meeting yesterday. （ A） came up （ B） caught up （ C） put up （ D） kept up
15、 28 When_to zero degree centigrade, water will be changed into ice. （ A） cooled （ B） being cooled （ C） having cooled （ D） cooling 29 If Sam had enough money with him, he_on the trip to Malaysia. （ A） would have gone （ B） had gone （ C） went （ D） would go 30 There are three young people in our group.
16、_of them are girls. （ A） No one （ B） A11 （ C） Either （ D） Both 31 A bottle weighs more after air is put in. _proves that air has weight. （ A） We （ B） Which （ C） It （ D） What 32 Vince is Learning Chinese in my class. _Andy. （ A） So is （ B） So does （ C） Nor does （ D） Neither is 33 _that you ve got som
17、ething to do in the evening, I wont keep you. （ A） Since （ B） Now （ C） When （ D） For 34 _in ancient times, the book still appears to readers today. （ A） Though written （ B） It was written （ C） Though it written （ D） Written it was Section B Directions: There are also 5 incomplete statements here You
18、 should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 35 This building is 4 times as (high) _as that one. 36 She opened the door quietly so as (not disturb)_the sleeping child. 37 The police asked the (village) _where he found the lost child. 38 (near) _1.9 million guns w
19、ere produced in the United States last year. 39 After Jackson (wait) _for an hour, he reached the conclusion that Mr. Smith was not coming. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 through 44. For each question or stateme
20、nt there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. 39 China lies mainly in the northern temperate zone under the influence of monsoon (季风 ) . From September and October to March and April next year monsoon blow from Siberia and the Mongolia Plateau into China and decrease in force as it goes southward, c
21、ausing dry and cold winter in the country and a temperature difference of 40 between the north and south. The temperature in China is 5 to 18 lower than that in other countries on the same latitude in winter. Monsoon blows into China from the ocean in summer, bringing warm and wet currents, thus rai
22、n. Great differences in climate are found from region to region owing to China s extensive territory and complex topography (地形 ). The northern part of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China has no summer, Hainan Island has a long summer but no winter; the Huaihe River valley features four clear s
23、easons; the western part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is covered by snow all year round; the southern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is spring-like all the year; and the northwestern inland region sees a great drop of temperature in the day. 40 Which of the following statements about monsoon is
24、true? （ A） Monsoon makes the temperature 5 to 18 lower. （ B） Monsoon blowing from May to August brings rain. （ C） Monsoon goes from Siberia and the Mongolia Plateau. （ D） Monsoon causes dry and cold summer in the country. 41 The word “current“ in the first paragraph most probably means “_“. （ A） a b
25、ody of onward running water （ B） a tendency, movement, or course （ C） a mass of continuous moving gas （ D） a flow of electric charge 42 There is a great difference in climate from region to region in China because_. （ A） China is so large in size and complicated in landform （ B） it s very hot in sum
26、mer and extremely cold in winter （ C） the northern part has no summer and southern no winter （ D） China lies in temperate zone under the influence of monsoon 43 According to the passage, the southern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau_. （ A） has a long summer and short winter （ B） is hot in the day
27、and cold in the night （ C） is cold in winter but hot in summer （ D） is neither very hot nor very cold 44 This passage most likely taken from_. （ A） a column in an evening newspaper （ B） an article from a news magazine （ C） an advertisement from a booklet （ D） a section of a geographic book Task 2 Di
28、rections: This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 45 through 47 44 Job letters and resumes must attract the attention of busy readers, who may spend only 60 seconds deciding whether to consider you further. This article gives you the tools to write a suc
29、cessful letter and resume. “Successful,“ of course, means a letter and resume that will get you an interview. After that, your interpersonal skills will help you land the job. The letter and resume only aim to get you to the next step the personal interview. Most job letters and resumes still get se
30、nt through the mail. However, a growing number of applicants (申请人 ) use the Internet to apply for jobs. For example, on-line services can place resumes into a bank used by hundreds, perhaps thousands, of companies. The resumes will be scanned with the use of software, which searches for key words th
31、at reflect abilities needed for specific jobs and then sends selected resumes to companies. Whether you use on-line techniques like e-mail and resume services or stick with the traditional approach(方式 ) the same basic writing principles apply. Your letter, no longer than one page, should be specific
32、 about the job you seek and your main selling points. The resume one page or two at most should simply, specifically, and neatly highlight(强调 )your background. 45 A successful letter and resume will help you_. （ A） gain tools （ B） get an interview （ C） make decision （ D） become attractive 46 Most pe
33、ople still send their letters and resumes through_. （ A） e-mail （ B） the Internet （ C） the on-line service （ D） traditional mail 47 Which of the following is TRUE according to the basic writing principles mentioned in this passage? （ A） The job letter should be longer than one page. （ B） The resume
34、should be longer than two pages. （ C） The resume should be simple, specific and neat. （ D） The job letter should include the details of all the background. 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)
35、. You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 47 In the summer heat, its easy to develop the embarrassing problem of body odor if you re not careful. Bacteria live all over our skin, and their waste is what causes body odor. Follow these simple tips to keep the bac
36、teria away: 1. Use antibacterial body soap. Antibacterial soaps kill the odor-causing bacteria on the body. If you haven t been using one, chances of the bacteria levels on your body are quite high, so get their numbers under control by bathing with your new soap twice a day for two weeks. After lev
37、els are back to normal, once a day is enough to keep them in check. 2. Change clothes and bath towels frequently. Any worn clothing or used bath towel will produce bacteria. Change your clothes daily, especially socks and underwear, unless you want yesterdays bacteria joining forces with today s. Al
38、so, keep in mind that cotton clothes are better at hiding body odor, as they absorb smelly sweat rather than letting it evaporate into the air. 3. Eat light. Greasy, spicy and salty food add toxins to the body. Therefore, change to a healthier, lighter diet. Also, regular steam baths or saunas can h
39、elp to sweat the toxins out. Just be sure to shower afterward. The【 R1】 _ of Bacteria causes body odor. You can get the bacteria under control by bathing with your soaps【 R2】 _ for two weeks. Any worn or used clothing or【 R3】 _ will produce bacteria.【 R4】 _ absorb smelly sweat easily and therefore a
40、re better at hiding body odor. Try to eat light and avoid greasy,【 R5】 _ and salty foods because they add toxins to the body. 48 【 R1】 49 【 R2】 50 【 R3】 51 【 R4】 52 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in
41、Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 53-57. 52 A office pin B office clock C pen holder D notepaper E globe F stapler G memo holder H paper fastener I tape dispenser J letter opener K business card L pencil sharpener M paper cutter
42、 N book stand O plastic-envelop machine P document cabinet Q stationery rack R photo frame S correction tap T desk accessories Examples： (H)工字针 (A办公用大头针 ) 53 ( )办公钟 ( )地球仪 54 ( )订书机 ( )修改胶带 55 ( )胶纸座 ( )铅笔刀 56 ( )名片 ( )书立 57 ( )塑封机 ( )开信刀 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading
43、the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 57 Dear Mr. Peterson, With our visit to France coming to an end, we are leaving for China soon. On the moment of leaving, I feel very pleased to write to you, on behalf of my fellows and in my own name
44、 as well, to express to you our deep thankfulness for the hospitality (款待 ) that you have given us during the short stay in France. I am sure that this visit will be helpful to the further development and strengthening of our cooperation (合作 ) in the area of medicine. My fellows and I are all lookin
45、g forward to the opportunity of meeting you in China in the near future, so that both sides could examine once again how we might work more closely together in order to make the relation between us a step forward. Meanwhile, please accept our best wishes for your good health and success in your care
46、er. Yours sincerely, (Signature) 58 Do you know what the letter is about? It is a letter of_. 59 Where will Mr. Peterson return according to the letter? He will return to_. 60 What is the purpose of the writer during the short stay? He will be ready to give his cooperation to_ 61 They will win coope
47、ration in_ 62 The writer wishes to meet Mr. peterson next time in _ 63 A large number of talented people have come to the fore in economic construction （ A）在经济建设中涌现了大量优秀人才。 （ B）一大批优秀的人才在经济建设中崭露头角。 （ C）一大批优秀的人才来到了经济建设的前沿。 64 Having been given such a good chance， how could she let it get away? （ A）人家给
48、了她这么好一个机会，她怎么可能轻易放 弃 ? （ B）得到这么一个好机会，她怎会让它溜走 ? （ C）机会到来的时候，她为什么要放弃 ? 65 We are quite rich in terms of money， but not in terms of happiness （ A）我们有钱，但是并不开心。 （ B）就金钱而言，我们很富有；但就幸福而言，则并非如此。 （ C）我们不以金钱来衡量幸福。 66 So absorbed as is he that she did not dare to make a sound （ A）他那么聚 精会神，她不敢说一句话。 （ B）他那么吸引人，她不
49、敢弄出一点声音。 （ C）他那么聚精会神，以至于她都不敢弄出一点声音。 67 Many visitors to the United States find that the fast pace at which people move is very troubling Ones first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush And they are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment But when they discover that you are a stranger， mo
