1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 82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） Surely. （ B） Yes, of course. （ C） Good idea. （ D） why not? （ A） Not at all. （ B） It depends on what it is. （ C） Yes, I can. （ D） No, it was nothing. （ A） Yes, you mustnt. （ B） Yes, you will. （ C） No, you neednt. （ D） No, you mustnt. （ A） Since last w
3、eek. （ B） For two weeks. （ C） Once every two weeks. （ D） The day after tomorrow. （ A） He is tall and thin. （ B） He is crossing the street. （ C） He is Prof. Green, our new computer teacher. （ D） He looks older for his age. （ A） Surely. （ B） Yes, of course. （ C） Good idea. （ D） why not? （ A） Not at al
4、l. （ B） It depends on what it is. （ C） Yes, I can. （ D） No, it was nothing. （ A） Yes, you mustnt. （ B） Yes, you will. （ C） No, you neednt. （ D） No, you mustnt. （ A） Since last week. （ B） For two weeks. （ C） Once every two weeks. （ D） The day after tomorrow. （ A） He is tall and thin. （ B） He is cross
5、ing the street. （ C） He is Prof. Green, our new computer teacher. （ D） He looks older for his age. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and ques
6、tions 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） Its better than it was. （ B） Its not as good as it was. （ C） Its as good as it used to be. （ D） It was even worse than now. （ A） Cinema. （ B） Theatre. （ C）
7、Lake. （ D） Park. （ A） Jim. （ B） Jane. （ C） Tom. （ D） Jenny. （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a post office. （ C） At an airport. （ D） In a supermarket. （ A） 1: 45. （ B） 2: 00. （ C） 2: 05. （ D） 2: 15. （ A） Its better than it was. （ B） Its not as good as it was. （ C） Its as good as it used to be. （ D） It was ev
8、en worse than now. （ A） Cinema. （ B） Theatre. （ C） Lake. （ D） Park. （ A） Jim. （ B） Jane. （ C） Tom. （ D） Jenny. （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a post office. （ C） At an airport. （ D） In a supermarket. （ A） 1:45. （ B） 2:00. （ C） 2:05. （ D） 2:20. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short rec
9、orded passage. The passage 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.
10、 Now the passage will begin. 21 Reading is pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like sport: your eagerness and (11) and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is (12) , not because the writer is telling you some- thing, but because it makes your mind work. Your own i 26 Reading i
11、s pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like sport: your eagerness and【 11】 and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is【 12】 , not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works【 13】 the authors or even goes beyond hi
12、s. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas【 14】 as you understand his. As a result of reading, you will become better,【 15】kinder or more gentle. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to
13、complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 31 If I had not studied hard, I _ in the exam. （ A） had failed （ B） would failed （ C） would have failed （ D） have failed 32 In no case _ give up the experiment. （ A） would he （ B） will he （
14、 C） he will （ D） he would 33 You should prepare _ your part of the bill. （ A） to pay （ B） to paying （ C） paying （ D） to be paid 34 _ , I didnt go to the office. （ A） To being sick （ B） To be sick （ C） Be sick （ D） Being sick 35 _ with difficulties, you shouldnt give up. （ A） Facing （ B） Faced （ C） T
15、o be faced （ D） To face 36 _ the idea of modern people is changing is obvious. （ A） Whether （ B） What （ C） When （ D） That 37 You ought to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink _ beer. （ A） less （ B） few （ C） fewer （ D） little 38 Its no good _ to him about the details of the plan. （ A） to talk （ B） talkin
16、g （ C） to talking （ D） talked 39 Those _ as committee members will attend the meeting. （ A） being elected （ B） electing （ C） elected （ D） be elected 40 We must Work hard to _ the plan. （ A） realize （ B） recognize （ C） identify （ D） aware 41 If I had not studied hard, I _ in the exam. （ A） had failed
17、 （ B） would failed （ C） would have failed （ D） have failed Section 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. 42 Not only the children but also their mother (be) _ playing the game of hide-and-seek. 43
18、We can take boat to New York, as an (alter) _ we can fly. 44 The house (pull down) _ was built fifty years ago. 45 (hear) _ the knock on the door, they stopped talking. 46 Swimming is my (favor) _ sport of all. 47 _ (dream) without action is no use. 48 The virgin forest is (access) _ only on foot. 4
19、9 It is desired that this advice (accept) _ by the stubborn boy. 50 She spends her energy (clean) _ the place up. 51 Though my funds is (limit) _ , Ill support the orphan. 52 Not only the children but also their mother (be)_ playing the game of hide-and-seek. Task 1 Directions: After reading the fol
20、lowing passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 53 In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in t
21、he northeastern comer of the country, which is called New England. New England has many trees and thin, rocky soft. Anyone who has wanted to start a new f 53 New England is an area _. （ A） in the United Kingdom of the Great Britain （ B） which has been newly discovered by the Englishmen （ C） which li
22、es between Australia and New Zealand （ D） which lies in the northeastern comer of the United States 54 This passage explains _. （ A） how to make a stone wall in New England （ B） why there are so many stone walls in New England （ C） which parts of New England first used stone walls （ D） why the field
23、s in New England are so thin and rocky 55 According to this passage, farming is difficult in New England because _. （ A） the winter is very long there （ B） the farms are very old （ C） the soil is rocky and thin （ D） there is not enough machinery for farming 56 This passage says that the work of remo
24、ving stones _. （ A） must be done again and again （ B） is usually done during the winter （ C） is an interesting job children enjoy doing （ D） was more difficult before machines were used 57 In New England, stone walls are used _. （ A） to keep dangerous beasts out （ B） to keep the farmers cows from wa
25、ndering away （ C） to protect the farmers fields from thieves （ D） to provide comfortable living conditions for the farmers family 58 In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern comer of the country, which is called New England. New E
26、ngland has many trees and thin, rocky soft. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging stumps of the trees out Of the soft. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his l
27、and. The work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones. That is wh
28、y stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields. The stone walls axe not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neighbours cows. 58 New England is an area _. （ A） in the United Kingdom of the Great Britain （ B） which has been newly
29、discovered by the Englishmen （ C） which lies between Australia and New Zealand （ D） which lies in the northeastern comer of the United States 59 This passage explains _. （ A） how to make a stone wall in New England （ B） why there are so many stone walls in New England （ C） which parts of New England
30、 first used stone walls （ D） why the fields in New England are so thin and rocky 60 According to this passage, farming is difficult in New England because _. （ A） the winter is very long there （ B） the farms are very old （ C） the soil is rocky and thin （ D） there is not enough machinery for farming
31、61 This passage says that the work of removing stones _. （ A） must be done again and again （ B） is usually done during the winter （ C） is an interesting job children enjoy doing （ D） was more difficult before machines were used 62 In New England, stone walls are used _. （ A） to keep dangerous beasts
32、 out （ B） to keep the farmers cows from wandering away （ C） to protect the farmers fields from thieves （ D） to provide comfortable living conditions for the farmers family Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 63 The
33、British policeman has several nicknames (绰号 ), but the most frequently used are “copper“ and “bobby“. The first name comes from the verb “cop“ meaning “to take“ or “capture“, and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th centur 63 The British policeman has _ nicknames mentioned
34、 in the passage. （ A） several （ B） two （ C） three （ D） many 64 One of the nicknames for the policeman, “peeler“ _. （ A） is most frequently used （ B） has not been frequently used （ C） was Sir Robert Peers （ D） is still used as much as “bobby“ 65 The main idea of the second paragraph is that _. （ A） v
35、isitors to England think the British policemen are wonderful （ B） the English policemen have become a joke to the visitors （ C） visitors to Britain are very grateful to the policemen for their much help （ D） the British policemen tell the time to the visitors 66 “If you want to know the time, ask a
36、policeman.“ This means _. （ A） the British policemen like to tell the time to the visitors （ B） most peoples watches dont go well （ C） the British policemen spend a lot of time correctly （ D） the policemen are friendly and helpful 67 From the whole passage, we know that _. （ A） the British policemen
37、 spend a lot of time directing the visitors to London （ B） the British policemens nickname may not always be wonderful （ C） the British policemen cant find any time to do anything else but help the visitors all day （ D） the British policemens nicknames have died out 68 The British policeman has seve
38、ral nicknames(绰号 ), but the most frequently used are “copper“ and “bobby“. The first name comes from the verb “cop“ meaning “to take“ or “capture“, and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician(政治家 ), who was the founder of the police force. An early nickname
39、 for the policeman was “peeler“, but this name has died out. Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has be- come a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, at some point or other, “I think y
40、our policemen are wonderful“. Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a friendly and helpful character. A musical-hall song of some years ago was called, “If you want to know the time, ask a policeman“. Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plent
41、y of other questions to ask the police- man. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else! 68 The British policeman has _ nicknames mentioned in the passage. （ A） several （ B） two （ C） three （ D） many
42、69 One of the nicknames for the policeman, “peeler“ _. （ A） is most frequently used （ B） has not been frequently used （ C） was Sir Robert Peers （ D） is still used as much as “bobby“ 70 The main idea of the second paragraph is that _. （ A） visitors to England think the British policemen are wonderful
43、 （ B） the English policemen have become a joke to the visitors （ C） visitors to Britain are very grateful to the policemen for their much help （ D） the British policemen tell the time to the visitors 71 If you want to know the time, ask a policeman. This means _. （ A） the British policemen like to t
44、ell the time to the visitors （ B） most peoples watches dont go well （ C） the British policemen spend a lot of time correctly （ D） the policemen are friendly and helpful 72 From the whole passage, we know that _. （ A） the British policemen spend a lot of time directing the visitors to London （ B） the
45、 British policemens nickname may not always be wonderful （ C） the British policemen cant find any time to do anything else but help the visitors all day （ D） the British policemens nicknames have died out Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete t
46、he outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 73 For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these be
47、autiful islands in the middle of of ocean. Their dreams always include at least one s 78 For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of ocean. Thei
48、r dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun drops, like a ball of golden fire, into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies and shines in the quiet water. People oft
49、en have a quiet, peaceful time perfect for a leisurely walk along the water. This scene is not too different from the dramatic beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands centuries ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and
