1、大学英语三级(B 级)模拟试卷 345(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)Thank you.(B) I can manage it by myself.(C) Im suffering from a cold.(D)Its very kind of you.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 rec
3、orded 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)English(B) Chinese(C) French(D)SpanishSection CDirections: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The pa
4、ssage 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 will
5、 begin.3 Modem technology has a big influence on our daily life. New devices are widely used today. For example, we have to 【11】 the Internet every day. It is becoming more and more 【12 】 to nearly everybody. Now its time to think about how the Internet influences us, what 【13】 it has on our social
6、behavior and what the future world will look like. The Internet has 【14】 changed our life; there is no doubt about that. I think that the Internet has changed our life in a 【15】 way.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deci
7、ding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.8 It is_a difficult problem_nobody can solve it(A)such, that(B) so, that(C) so, as(D)such, as9 Children are encouraged to _ their feelings of sadness that they may be holding inside.(A)say(B) express(C) give(D)talk1
8、0 I demand that one of them_ there at once.(A)could go(B) goes(C) must go(D)go11 The idea _ good, but Im afraid it is impractical.(A)hears(B) sounds(C) looks(D)feels12 During the examination you are supposed to stay in your seats, to keep your eyes on your papers, _ to anyone.(A)but could not talk(B
9、) not talk(C) and not to speak(D)rather than13 The tree was cut _.(A)down (B) in(C) off(D)ont14 The pupils said that a number of questions _ too difficult.(A)are(B) is(C) were(D)was15 The movie star _ with your sister, didnt he?(A)used to dance(B) used to dancing(C) was used to dance(D)was used to d
10、ancing16 We are all in favor of your proposal that the discussion _ .(A)be put off(B) was put off(C) should put off(D)is to put Off17 He likes reading books, and he bought _novels.(A)many too far(B) too far many(C) far too many(D)far too muchSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements he
11、re. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.18 She sat at the comer of the room, (look) _ miserable.19 Ten college students (employ) _ in this telecom company last year.20 The meeting is (take)_ place on Sunday.21 It is no use (regret) _ what has been don
12、e.22 Spring Festival is a (tradition)_ festival in China.23 According to the news, two tigers were reported (kill) _ by the hunters.24 “What (exact) _ do you want to say?“ the teacher asked the student.25 Nothing can (do) _ unless we are given more information about the situation.26 Although John wa
13、s not experienced in business, he did it with (confident) _. 27 Im afraid my attempt to make a cake wasnt very (success) _. 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 ch
14、oices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.28 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 England has many trees and thin, rocky soft. Anyone who has wanted t
15、o 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 land.The work of removing stones never really ends, because every wi
16、nter 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 why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields. T
17、he stone walls axe not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neighbours cows.28 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 lies between Australia and New Zealan
18、d(D)which lies in the northeastern comer of the United States29 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 fields in New England are so thin and rocky30 Accordin
19、g 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 farming31 This passage says that the work of removing stones _.(A)must be done again and again(B) is usually d
20、one during the winter(C) is an interesting job children enjoy doing(D)was more difficult before machines were used32 In New England, stone walls are used _.(A)to keep dangerous beasts out(B) to keep the farmers cows from wandering away(C) to protect the farmers fields from thieves(D)to provide comfo
21、rtable living conditions for the farmers familyTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.33 A few ways Greyhound can make your next trip even easier. Tickets By mail. Avoid lining up altogether, by purchasing your tickets i
22、n advance, and having them delivered right to your mailbox. Just call Greyhound at least ten days before your departure (1 - 800 -231 -2222).Prepaid tickets. Its easy to purchase a ticket for a friend or family member no matter how far away they may be. Just call or go to your nearest Greyhound term
23、inal(车站) and ask for details on how to buy a prepaid ticket.Ticketing Requirement. Greyhound now requires that all tickets have travel dates fixed at the time of purchase. Children under two years of age travel free with an adult who has a ticket. If your destination (目的地) is to Canada or Mexico.Pas
24、sengers traveling to Canada or Mexico must have the proper travel documents. U. S. , Canadian or Mexican citizens should have a birth certificate, passport or naturalization(入籍) paper. If you are not a citizen of the U. S. , Canada or Mexico, a passport is required. In certain cases a visa may be re
25、quired as well. These documents will be necessary and may be checked at, or before, boarding a bus departing for Canada or Mexico.33 From the passage, we can learn that “Greyhound“ is probably the name of_.(A)an airline(B) a hotel(C) a website(D)a bus company34 Why should people call Greyhound for t
26、ickets in advance?(A)To avoid waiting in lines at the booking office.(B) To hand in necessary traveling documents.(C) To get tickets from the nearest terminal.(D)To fix the traveling destination in time.35 What can we learn about the Greyhound tickets?(A)They are not available for traveling outside
27、the U. S.(B) Travelers should buy their tickets in person.(C) Babies can not travel free with their parents.(D)They have the exact travel date on them.36 When people are traveling to Canada or Mexico, a passport is a must for_.(A)American citizens(B) Japanese citizens(C) Mexicans citizens(D)Canadian
28、s citizens37 This passage mainly offers information about_.(A)how to prepare documents for traveling with Greyhound(B) how to purchase a Greyhound ticket and travel with it(C) how to make your trip with Greyhound interesting(D)how to travel from the U. S to Canada and MexicoTask 3Directions: The fol
29、lowing 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 Welcome Message from the Librarian of CongressDr. James H. BillingtonThe Library of Congress is the
30、 nations oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 millio
31、n recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.The Librarys mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. The Off
32、ice of the Librarian is tasked to set policy and to direct and support programs and activities to accomplish the Librarys mission.As Librarian of Congress, I oversee the many thousands of dedicated staff who acquire, catalog, preserve, and make available library collections within our three building
33、s on Capitol Hill and over the Internet. I am pleased that you are visiting our Web site today, and I invite you to bookmark our URL (统一资源定位器 ) and return to it often.Sincerely,James H. BillingtonThe Librarian of CongressInformation about the Library of Congress1. The nations oldest (46) and the (47
34、) in the world2. Its collection: over 130 million items on about (48) of bookshelves3. Its mission: a. to make its resources available to the Congress and the American peopleb. to sustain and preserve (49) of knowledge and creativity for future generations4. The duty of the Librarian of Congress: to
35、 oversee the (50) of dedicated staffTask 4Directions: 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. 51-55.43 Abit Bbuffer st
36、orageCcard reader DcharacterEcoder FcommandGdata processing Hto editIto encode JfeedbackKfile Lfloppy diskMframe NhardwareOinline processing PbandwidthQkeyboard Rsurf the internetSModem Tadd a contact43 ( )指令,命令 ( )硬件44 ( )读卡机 ( )缓冲存储器45 ( )反馈 ( )文件46 ( )上网 ( )调制解调器47 ( )软磁盘 ( )比特,二进制的一位Task 5Direct
37、ions: 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. 47 Quality Assurance at All StagesWe recognize that the key to quality assurance is continuous alertness. That is why our systems are controlled centrall
38、y, and performance is linked directly to adherence to our systems. Quality is everybodys responsibility, and we encourage personal commitment to this.The quality standards of the Star (China) International Hotel and Entertainment Corporation are set and reviewed constantly by the Executive Managemen
39、t Team, as to ensure that each and every outlet is achieving the corporate objectives with a total on-site catering (餐饮) team commitment. All of our catering operations require careful quality control procedures and guidelines to ensure that health and safety practices are followed at each stage of
40、the catering services. And strict rules and regulations have been made to achieve this goal.We will work out the menu according to seasonal availability. Also we consider the suggestions and feedback from the customers when planning new menus.48 Why are the systems controlled centrally? Because_ is
41、the key to quality assurance.49 What is performance directly linked to? The_to the systems.50 Who constantly sets and reviews the quality standards of the corporation? The_.51 What is the goal of the catering operations? To follow the_practices at each stage of the catering services.52 What will be
42、taken into consideration when the menu is made? Seasonal availability and_from the customers.53 Our identity has a major effect on our communication.(A)我们的身份对交流还有一定的效果。(B)我们的看法对整个交流产生了很大的阴影。(C)我们的身份对交流有着重要影响。(D)我们的认识对我们的交流有重要影响。54 This is one of the things the young are busily engaged in seeking.(A)
43、这止是青年人热衷于追求的目标之一。(B)这正是青年人寻找的职业之一。(C)这正是青年人忙碌的目标之一。(D)这正是青年人从事的职业之一。55 Once you get into the habit of smoking, you will find it extremely difficult to get out of it.(A)一旦你走进了抽烟习惯,你将发现走出来很难。(B)只要抽一次烟,你将发现很难走出来。(C)一旦你养成抽烟习惯,你将发现摆脱它很难。(D)养成抽烟习惯容易,你会发现摆脱它也不难。56 People now have more leisure time, which i
44、s the reason why the demand for services has increased so rapidly.(A)如今人们有更多的时间去娱乐,从而影响了劳务资源的快速上升。(B)如今希望有时间娱乐的人越来越多,这是因为服务质量在迅速提高了。(C)如今人们有了更多的闲暇时间,因而对各种服务的需求增长得如此快。(D)如今人们有了更多的空闲时间,这就是要求迅速提高服务质量的原因。57 Once you are hired as a company employee, you will likely have business cards. A business card is
45、 printed with your name, title, company, address and phone number. Presenting a business card can provide information and help to make a favorable business impression. For exampie, when you arrive for a business interview, you should give the secretary your card, pronounce your name clearly, and exp
46、lain your business purpose.一、Part V Writing (25 minutes)Directions: This part 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 writingYou are required to wri
47、te an e-mail according to the following information given in Chinese 请根据下列内容写一份电子邮件。 发件人:Mary() 收件人:风帆酒店() 发件时间:2009 年 8 月 6 日 邮件涉及内容: 1确认对方是否已经为 8 月 10 日在那召开的会议做好准备: 2会议将临时增加 20 人: 3请酒店把这 20 个人算在安排之内: 4为给酒店带来的不便表示歉意: 5请对方收到邮件后予以回复。 E-mail Message From: To: Subiect: Dear Sir or Madam, Sincerely, Mary