1、大学英语三级（B 级）模拟试卷 312（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）It matters a lot.（B） It doesnt matter.（C） Ive got my leg injured.（D）I have no question at all.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a re
3、corded 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 and D.（A）$ 3.50.（B） $ 1.50.（C） $ 5.00.（D）$ 2.50.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The
4、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. Now the passage wi
5、ll begin.3 The word horsepower was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the worlds first【11】used steam engine. He had no way of telling people【12】how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to【13】how much work one【14】horse could do in
6、one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He【15】that a horse could lift a 3,300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3,300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten tim
7、es as much work 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 appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.8 _in ancient times, the boo
8、k still appears to readers today.（A）Though written（B） It was written（C） Though it written（D）Written it was9 Please _ me of it again tomorrow in case I forget.（A）mind（B） remind（C） tell（D）ask10 His conclusion was considered a mistake in the first place. Later, however, it to be true.（A）turned out（B） f
9、igured out（C） pointed out（D）filled out11 When you_back to Beijing next month, let me know the exact date（A）will come（B） had come（C） be coming（D）come12 Oxygen is one of the elements _ water consists.（A）of which（B） of that（C） by which（D）that13 Could you tell me _?（A）who is that girl（B） that girl is wh
10、o（C） who that girl is（D）whom is that girl14 Id like to _ your article with you when you are not busy.（A）go for（B） go over（C） go by（D）go after15 She cooked for a long time so as to make it _ enough to eat.（A）mild（B） slight（C） light（D）tender16 English serves as a common tongue in countries _ people sp
11、eak many different languages.（A）which（B） why（C） where（D）that17 All the traveling _are paid by the company if you travel on business.（A）charges（B） money（C） prices（D）expensesSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word giv
12、en in the brackets.18 He failed in his mathematics exam because of his (care) _ attitude:19 You should hire a (n) _ (efficient) manager than the one you currently have.20 This is a very (danger) _ road: there were at least five serious accidents last year.21 Mary seemed to (know) _ the bad news alre
13、ady.22 (doubt) _, Mr. Crow was an extremely peculiar man.23 The failure of an operation for appendicitis has shaken my (believe) _ in doctors.24 Its high time that such practices (end)_.25 It is well known that Thomas was a great American (invent) _.26 The WTO, short for World Trade (Organize)_, is
14、the only international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations.27 Hearing the bell ring, the students stopped (joke) _with each other. Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or
15、statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.28 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. City people always seem to be hurrying to ge
16、t where they are going. And they are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first this may seem unfriendly to you. But drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles and b
17、rief conversations with people when you shop or dine in a restaurant. Do not think all Americans are so, because people living outside big cities and other countries as well move at a less fast pace.Americans, who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is
18、 equally in a hurry to get things done. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you.28 Visitors to the United States possibly feel that city people of the country are very _.（A）busy（B） kind（C） troubling（D）patient29 In Americ
19、an big cities, people rarely _.（A）smile to each other（B） move at a fast pace（C） chat with each other in a shop（D）dine away from home30 According to the writer, American people are _.（A）unfriendly only when they are shopping（B） actually friendly to foreign visitors（C） indeed cold to foreign visitors（
20、D）in no hurry when walking in the street31 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Life pace is different inside and outside big cities.（B） Life pace is quite slow in other parts of the world.（C） Life pace is the same in different parts of the world.（D）Life pace is simi
21、lar in American cities, big or small.32 It seems that Americans are cold to you because they think（A）you are a foreigner（B） you know their way of life（C） you are as busy as they are（D）you are a stranger thereTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements
22、are numbered 41 through 45.32 As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own. Music is an expression of the people. As you researc
23、h, you will find people listen to music at work or play, You will find music expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer. The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He
24、 looks for new kinds of musical expression. Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and composer of different time and places.33 In the first paragraph, the writer tells us_.（A）to find pleasur
25、e and our feelings in music（B） how to research music（C） how to express your feelings in music（D）to discover things and places in music34 From the second paragraph we know that_.（A）music sings of the country, nature and home（B） if we love music well love the country, nature and home（C） we may listen
26、to music at work or at play（D）music express how people live, work and think35 The last paragraph shows music makes it possible_.（A）that music can express actions and feelings（B） people can enjoy singing and dancing to music（C） to bring understanding between people of different times and places（D）to
27、make people of different times and places happy36 Through music, the composer_.（A）wishes you to study music with（B） express his feelings and ideas（C） studies the materials of music（D）shows his love of the country37 The best tile of this passage may be_.（A）Enjoy singing and dancing（B） Musicexpression
28、 of the composer（C） Research music（D）Musicsuggestions of feelingsTask 3Directions: The following is a passage. After reading 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.38 Must-see
29、WebsitesThe Internet has billions of websites. You could spend your whole life surfing the web and never visit them all! Are you looking for some fun and educational sites? Dont miss out one or these two.WikipediaDo you want to learn more about how hip hop music developed? You can look for this info
30、rmation and more in Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia(百科全书). It has, more than 2 million articles written in over 100 languages. It is the most popular reference site online because of its large amount of information.Google EarthAre you planning a trip and want to see the place in
31、advance? With Google Earth, you can see pictures of any place on Earth. First, you must download(下载) its special software. Then you simply type in an address. Google Earth will show you a recent satellite image of the location. You can even see your own house.Information like business and road names
32、 is added to the pictures. You can use these pictures to get driving directions or find a hotel. Or just have fun exploring the world. Must-see WebsitesFacts about Wikipedia: the most popular (46) online, from which you can learn the development of (47) .Steps to use Google Earth:First, download (48
33、) .Then, simply type in an address.What information you can get by Google Earth:1. a recent (49) of the location2. information like business and road names3. pictures to get (50) or find a hotelTask 4Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items e
34、quivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55.43 A.- pencil sketchB.- pen drawingC.- landscape paintingD.- engravingE.- Chinese ink painting F.- woodcutG.- posterH.- caricatureI.- traditional Chinese painti
35、ngJ.- charcoalK.- mural paintingL.- portraitM.- modem paintingN.- 43 ( ) 木刻 ( ) 国画44 ( ) 广告画 ( ) 水彩画45 ( ) 铅笔画 ( ) 风景画46 ( ) 现代画 ( ) 肖像画47 ( ) 水墨画 ( ) 壁画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) foll
36、owing them. 48 MEMO OF AN ANSWER TO A STAFFTo: Chang JiahuaFrom: Peng ZheSubject: Request for Paid Education LeaveDate: April 30, 2004In response to your request for one year of paid education leave to take a degree in literature, I have to inform you that we cannot authorize this leave.While we app
37、reciate your desire to improve your knowledge, we feel that literature is not directly related to your present position and to the goals of this organization. The Personnel Administration Act, Article 26, is very specific and states that “paid education leave must be granted only when the required t
38、raining is directly related to the job or would facilitated promotion of an employee“.I am aware of your great interest in literature, and I would like to point out that you could gain advantage to apply for leave without pay. Furthermore, this branch offers financial help for employees who take eve
39、ning courses.If you need additional information on the above, do not hesitate to contact me at any time.48 How long is the paid education leave that Mr. Chang plans to have?49 In what field does Mr. Chang plan to study?50 What reason does Peng Zhe give to refuse Mr. Changs request? Because Mr. Chang
40、s education program is not related to his present position and _ of this company.51 What suggestion does Peng Zhe give to Mr. Chang?To apply for _ .52 What will be provided if Mr. Chang wants to take evening courses?53 It has been half a year since we had the opportunity to serve your car. So, we ar
41、e inviting you to bring your car into our shop for a free inspection and adjustment at your convenience. We hope that you will accept our offer. Our working hours are between 8:00 a. m. and 4:00 p. m. , Monday through Saturday. We are looking forward to serving you again 54 I wonder if I should make
42、 a reservation if I want to eat dinner here later.（A）我很奇怪为什么我想如果晚点来这里用餐还需要与别人预约。（B）我在想如果以后来这里用餐是否必需与别人预约?（C）我在想如果以后来这里用餐是否必需先订位?（D）我很奇怪为什么我想如果以后来这里用餐还需要先订位。55 Health is the best wealth that a man can possess, while money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness.（A）健康是一个人所能拥有的最好财富，而钱能做许多事情，却不能
43、买来幸福。（B）好身体是一个人能支配的最大资源，因为钱能做很多事，反而买不到快乐。（C）能拥有好身体是一个人能得到的最好报酬；尽管钱能做很多事，可它换来的却不是幸福。（D）健康是一个人可得到的最佳境况；虽然钱能干大事，它买到的却不是开心快乐。56 We hope to discuss the terms of payment at your earliest convenience（A）我们希望确定付款期限的问题，以尽早给你方带来便利。（B）我们希望在你方方便时尽早商讨付款方式的问题。（C）我们希望尽早在有利于你方的前提下确定付款方式的问题。（D）我们希望在你方方便时尽早讨论付款期限的问题。5
44、7 Dear Sir or Madam:I was informed by this mornings Times that you want an experienced, efficient secretary and I am writing for that position.I am 29 years of age, college graduate, in excellent health.My former colleagues will prove my quality suitable for the job being responsible, resourceful an
45、d loyal. Well-trained and experienced in all the office routines, I would like to have the opportunity of interview.The serf-addressed card is for your convenience. Just write on it when you would like me to come for an interview.Sincerely,Mary Nelson 一、Part V Writing (25 minutes)Directions: This pa
46、rt is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information.58 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Letter according to the following instructions given in Chinese.请你以某公司人力资源部的名义给杰克写一封信，通知他于 6 月 3 日星期一的下午 2 点半到公司，与人事主任会面，并对杰克申请经理助理的职位表示感谢。
