1、大学英语三级（B 级）模拟试卷 157（无答案）Section ADirections: 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 answe
2、r from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Here is tile timetable for the train.（B） Ill drive to the city without stop.（C） Its about five minutes walk.（D）Its about five dollars.（A）Yes, I know him very well.（B） Yes, I still remember.（C） No, I dont know Jack.（D）No, I dont.（A）Play table tennis.（B） No
3、, I dont do anything.（C） Yes, I like to do it.（D）The same to you.（A）Ive got something to do.（B） Thats important.（C） OK, thank yon.（D）Oh, no problem.（A）Sure. You take the other end.（B） Go straight and then turn left.（C） It is very expensive.（D）I have stopped working.Section BDirections: This section
4、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 questions 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 an
5、d D.（A）At 6 oclock.（B） At 7 oclock（C） At 4 oclock.（D）At 5 oclock.（A）A newspaper.（B） A dictionary.（C） A reference book.（D）A fiction.（A）She forgot her class.（B） Her clock was broken.（C） The bus was late.（D）She got up later than usual.（A）Stay at home.（B） Go to the party.（C） Go to dance.（D）Review her le
6、ssons.（A）Husband and wife.（B） Shop assistant and customer.（C） Boss and secretary.（D）Father and daughter.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are
7、 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. Now the passage will begin.11 The word horsepower was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the worlds first widely u
8、sed (11) . He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for (12) there were no units for measuring power.Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in (13) . He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do.H
9、e discovered that a horse lift a (14) weight 10 feet in one minute. Because his engine did (15) as much as the horse, Watt called it a ten-horsepower engine.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropri
10、ate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.16 Next month my family will buy a _ car.（A）luxury（B） luxurious（C） luxuriant（D）luxuriance17 A lot of travelers _ down the wrong road by the wrong sign.（A）had been misled（B） had misled（C） hadnt led（D）hadnt been led18 I lay on the bed, _ to t
11、he radio.（A）listen（B） hear（C） listening（D）hearing19 _ in Wuhan for more than twenty years, I knew the city well.（A）Lived（B） Having lived（C） Living（D）Have been lived20 Her ability has been doubtful after a number of _.（A）failures（B） successes（C） fails（D）losers21 Eight people, _ two women and two babi
12、es, were injured in the accident.（A）include（B） includes（C） including（D）included22 They had been given complete _ to photograph what they chose.（A）freedom（B） free（C） freely（D）freeness23 There are still several unanswered questions _ with the accident.（A）connect（B） to connect（C） connected（D）connecting
13、24 Do you mind my _ here?（A）smoke（B） smokes（C） smoking（D）smoker25 The building _ now will be a modem shopping mall.（A）being built（B） built（C） was built（D）will be builtSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in
14、 the brackets.26 The car was repaired but not to the owners _ ( satisfy ).27 You should be careful when _ (cross) the street in big cities.28 The shirt is too _ (tighter) for you to wear.29 Gary should take complete _ (responsible) for the accident.30 I suddenly remembered that my briefcase _ ( leav
15、e ) at home.31 The government must raise the living standard of the people as soon as _ (impossibility).32 If the weather were _ (much, favor), the crops would have been grown still better.33 A good student is eager to learn and does not need _ (persuade) to learn.34 My parents are not used to _ (li
16、ve) in big cities.35 The super star wore dark glasses to avoid _ (recognize).Task 1Directions: After reading the following 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 th
17、e correct choice.36 The accounts of this admirable composers early proficiency in music are almost incredible. Mozart began the piano at three years of age. At five years old he began to invent little pieces of such ingenuity that his father used to write them down. When scarcely able to walk, his f
18、irst question to the friends who took him on their knee was, whether they loved him, and a negative always made him weep. At six years old this singular. child commenced with his father and sister (two years older than himself) one of those musical tours common in Cermany, and performed at Munich be
19、fore the Elector, to the great admiration of the most musical court on the continent.When only seven years old Mozart taught himself the violin; and thus, by the united effort of genius and industry; mastered the most difficult of all instruments. From Munich, he went to Vienna, Paris, and London. H
20、is reception in the British metropolis was such as the curious give to novelty, the scientific to intelligence, and the great to what administers to stately pleasure. He was flattered, honored, and rewarded.His execution, which on the piano had astonished the English musicians, on the organ, brought
21、 in aid of his genius, and be overcame all rivalry. On his departure from England, Mozart gave a farewell concert, of which all the symphonies were composed by him. That was the career of a child nine years old ! 36 Mozart began to show his talent in music at the age of _. A.3 B.5（A）3（B） 5（C） 7（D）93
22、7 The word “rivalry“ on Line :2, Paragraph 3 means _.（A）visitors（B） competitors（C） musicians（D）audience38 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）Mozart together with his father and sister began his musical tours at 6.（B） Mozart took great efforts when learning to play the violin.（C） Mozart
23、 composed all the symphonies in the world.（D）Mozart received a warm welcome in the British metropolis.39 From the passage we can conclude that _.（A）Mozart took after his father in music（B） Mozart did not make good use of his talent（C） Mozart learned various instruments from his father（D）Mozart was a
24、 hard-working genius who was born a musician40 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?（A）Young Mozart（B） Mozart（C） A Famous Musician（D）A GeniusTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.41 In everyday
25、usage “hot“ means “having a lot of heat“. Many people think that “cold“ is something completely separated from heat. But this is not true. “Cold“ simply means “having little heat“.Your life depends on heat. In fact, every living thing depends on it. Without heat, every living thing would be frozen t
26、o death. All living things get their heat from the sun, which provides the conditions in which life is possible.Since before the dawn of history, man has been able to make his own heat. He has been able to release the suns heat that is trapped in things such as wood, coal, and oil. And he has been a
27、ble to use this heat.Heat has made civilization possible. With heat, man could melt metals. As man learned to use metals and fuels, industries grew. As a result, engines were invented. These are machines that change heat energy into mechanical energy. Engine can do the work of many men. Without engi
28、nes industrial civilization is impossible.Yet when the first engines were built in the 17th century, men were still wondering about the nature of heat. “What is it?“ they asked. Not until the early years of the 19th century did they find the right answer. 41 In everyday usage, “hot“ means _.（A）the w
29、eather is fine and it is in summer（B） one has a temperature（C） having a great deal of heat（D）having very little heat42 Your life depends on heat. The sentence means _.（A）in the cold season human beings will die（B） one usually builds his life on fire（C） the more heat one has, the better life he will
30、live（D）it is impossible for man to live without heat43 He has been able to release the suns heat that is trapped in things such as wood, coal, and oil. From this sentence we know _.（A）man can get heat from things like wood, coal, and oil（B） man cannot get the heat directly from the sun（C） only wood,
31、 coal and oil have heat（D）all the suns heat is trapped in things44 Which of the following is true?（A）Without engines civilization is impossible.（B） Without engines we have no industrial civilization.（C） Engines came before civilization.（D）Engines came before man knew how to use heat.45 From the last
32、 two sentences of the passage, we can see _.（A）men have never found the nature of heat（B） men found the nature of heat in the 17th century（C） men found the nature of heat in the 19th century（D）men found the nature of heat before the 19th centuryTask 3Directions: The following is a passage. After rea
33、ding it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks.46 The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. It is the successor (后继者)to the General Agreement (协议) on Tariffs (关税) and
34、Trade (GATT) established in the wake of (作为 的后果) the Second World War.The multilateral (多边的 ) trading system was developed through a series of trade negotiations or rounds. The first rounds dealt mainly with tariff reductions but laternegotiations (谈判) included other areas such as anti-dumping (反倾销)
35、 and non-tariff measures. The latest round, the 1986 1994 Uruguay Round, led to the WTOs creation,The negotiations did not end there. Some continued after the end of the Uruguay Round. In February 1997 agreement was reached on telecommunications (电信) services, with 69 governments agreeing to wide-ra
36、nging liberation measures that went beyond those agreed in Uruguay Round.In the same year 40 governments concluded (缔结) negotiations for tariff-free trade in information technology products, and 70 members concluded a financial services deal covering more than 95% of trade in banking, insurance, sec
37、urities and financial information.At the May 1998 ministerial meeting in Geneva, WTO members agreed to study trade issues arising from global electronic commerce.The next ministerial conference is due to be held in Seattle of the United States in late 1999. In 2000, new talks are due to start on agr
38、iculture and services, and possibly a range of other issues.WTO was (46) in 1995, the original organization of which was (47) . A series of trade negotiations resulted in (48) . The creation of WTO was made in (49) . Negotiations for tariff-free trade were reached in (50) products in 1997.Task 4Dire
39、ctions: The following is a list of terms. 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. 51-55.51 A - credit analysis B - base priceC - enquiry D - regular pur
40、chaseE - quantity discount F - retail priceG - bilateral trade H - selling prospectsI - wholesale price J - conditions of saleK cash discount L - sales programmeM - average price N - freightO - current price P - net priceQ - commission R - credit51 销售条件 ( ) 信用52 销售计划 ( ) 批发价53 数量折扣 ( ) 信用分析54 询盘 ( )
41、 净价55 底价 ( ) 零售价Task 5Directions: 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. 56 Do you sometimes forget birthdays or important appointments? Dont worry! Now you can get help from your computer. There is
42、 a new service on the Internet called on-line calendars. You start by typing in a list of important dates that you want to remember, like the birthdays of your family and friends. Later, you can add other appointments, plans, and reminders to your list. The on-line calendar will send you an e-mail m
43、essage to remind you about your mothers birthday or your friends graduation day. If you dont have time to go shopping, the on-line calendar lets you order presents (such as flowers or a book) and pay for them by sending your credit card number. The on-line calendar also makes a list of your appointm
44、ents and e-mails it to you every morning. This service is very convenient and easy to use, but it has one big drawback (缺点). You must remember to check your e-mail every day!56 Whats the name of the new service on the Internet?57 How does the service remind you of the important dates?By sending me _
45、 58 How do you pay for the presents you order through the service?By sending the number of my _ 59 When can you receive a list of your appointments from the service?60 What will you do in order to enjoy the service?_ my e-mail every day. 61 The works of this brilliant composer are beyond criticism.（
46、A）这位才华横溢的作曲家的作品是无可指摘的。（B）这位狂妄自大的作曲家的工作态度总是惹人非议。（C）这位才华出众的作曲家的作品有些白璧微瑕。（D）这位勤勤恳恳的作曲家所做的大量工作令人难以苛责。62 The employers failure to protect its employees against smoking causes an employee to quit her job.（A）该雇主未能成功地保护其雇员免受吸烟之害，由此导致一位雇员辞职。（B）由于该雇主未能保护其雇员免受吸烟之害而导致一位雇员辞职。（C）由于该雇主未能成功地禁止其员工吸烟，因而导致一位雇员辞职。（D）为防
47、止员工辞职该雇主发起禁烟运动但最终失败。63 In large companies the shareholders have very little to do with their day-to-day running.（A）在大公司里股东几乎不参与公司的日常运作。（B）大公司里的股民在公司的日常运作中几乎没有什么工作可做。（C）在大公司里股民几乎与公司的日常运作没什么关系。（D）在大公司里多是由数量很少的董事会成员来处理日常事务的。64 Before we can decide where to buy our materials, we require as much informat
48、ion as we can get on the suppliers.（A）我们需要从各供应商处得到足够的信息，之后才能决定从何处购买材料。（B）在决定从何处购买材料之前，我们需要各供应商给我们尽可能多的信息。（C）我们可以先决定在哪里购买材料，然后再从卖方那里找出所有的相关信息。（D）在决定从何处购买材料之前，我们需要收集尽可能多的关于各供应商的信息。65 In general, most of the pages of this site are provided for informational purposes. You will be able to use this site without telling Nokia whom you are or providing Nokia any personal data about yourself. There are times, however, when in connection with your use of this site Nokia may need information about you.一、Part V Writing (25 minutes)Directions: This part is to test
