1、大学英语三级（B 级）模拟试卷 436（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）With my manager.（B） 6 oclock tomorrow morning（C） On business.（D）By air.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 recorded question. The di
3、alogues 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）The man（B） The woman（C） Both of them（D）Neither of themSection CDirections: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage
4、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 begin
5、.3 A (11) physician, who was lying on his deathbed, was surrounded by several fellow physicians, who were weeping at his loss.When the (12) man observed it, he comforted them, by saying, “Dont weep, gentlemen, because I must die. It is not such a great loss to the world as you think, for I shall lea
6、ve three great physicians behind me.“Every one of them (13) that he was one of the three. So they pressed him very much, to tell them, who the well-known men were.“They are: Water, (14) and Temperance,“ he replied.One may easily imagine how surprised and disappointed they were, when they received th
7、is (15) answer.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 None of us expected the president to_at the party. We thought he was still in ho
8、spital（A）turn in（B） turn down（C） turn out（D）turn up9 Owing to space research, TV pictures can be transmitted _.（A）live（B） alive（C） living（D）lively10 She has _ her mind and is going to Canada instead of Japan.（A）exchanged（B） decided（C） changed（D）made11 Was it because it snowed last night_you didnt co
9、me?（A）when（B） that（C） so（D）what12 He found _ rather happy to cooperate with her.（A）that（B） so（C） it to be（D）it13 _the news of his fathers death, he burst into tears.（A）After hearing（B） On hearing（C） Having heard（D）While hearing14 It was so deep in the night. All was quiet _ an occasional baby cry in
10、 the neighboring building.（A）except for（B） except（C） but（D）beside15 None of us expected the president to _ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.（A）turn in（B） turn down（C） turn out（D）turn up16 When dealing with a _ task. Alice always asks for help from people around her.（A）difficult（B） w
11、onderful（C） funny（D）simple17 Peter will _the job as Sales Manager when John retires.（A）put away（B） take over（C） work out（D）make upSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.18 If you are deep in t
12、houghts, you may get (expected) _ ideas.19 He (success) _ in writing a book with the help of his father. 20 Every day the director is the (late) _ person to leave the office.21 He failed in his mathematics exam because of his (care)_ attitude:22 A girl of about 16 (win)_ the first prize last year.23
13、 Are you satisfied with the (serve) _ in that hotel?24 She was so (worry)_ about her mother that she couldnt fall asleep.25 It is already the (know) _ fact that we are developing at a fast speed.26 My favorite singer won a lot of awards last year but he _ (not win) many so far this year.27 He has be
14、en working very hard and his schoolwork has shown much _ (improve) since last term.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 m
15、ake the correct choice.28 Thomas Alva Edison is known as one of the greatest inventors of his time. He was awarded more patents (专利权 ) on inventions than any other Americans. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggesti28 Which of the following
16、 statement is true according to the first paragraph?（A）Edison received the first American patent.（B） Edison got the most patents in America at that time.（C） Edison was the only American inventor.（D）Edison was the first American inventor.29 People decided to honor Edison when _.（A）he made his electri
17、c light（B） the first invention was made（C） he died more than 70 years ago（D）the country realized the importance of electricity30 The suggested plan was to _.（A）turn on all lights（B） mm off all electricity for a short time（C） shut off the fights in cities（D）dim all lights31 That suggestion plan was n
18、ever carded out because _.（A）it was difficult（B） it wasnt right（C） not everyone agreed on the suggestion plan（D）electric power was too important to the country32 What does “dim” (Line 1, Para.3 ) mean?（A）To make less bright.（B） To make more bright.（C） To mm on.（D）To mm off.Task 2Directions: This tas
19、k is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.33 In 1909 an English newspaper offered 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an airplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The
20、race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colorful.One is Louis Bleriot. He owed a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was al- ready well known as a pilot because he had crashed several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the fir
21、st to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in a crash!“ But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about airplane design.The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he ha
22、d only a year to live. “Oh, well,“ he said, “If Im going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.“ Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometers from the French coast, his plane had engine trouble. It crashed into the water and began to sink
23、 under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmers field. When he did so, a cus
24、toms officer rushed up to his plane. “Have you anything to declare?“ the officer demanded. 33 The story took place _.（A）in the early 19th century（B） in the early 20th century（C） right after Vietnam War（D）at a time not mentioned in the passage34 Many people knew Louis Bleriot is a pilot, because _.（A
25、）he was very wealthy（B） he wasnt afraid of death（C） a few of his failures in driving airplane（D）his many good ideas about airplane design35 The Hubert Lathams purpose of joining the race is he wants to _.（A）demonstrate he is a better pilot than Louis Blcriot（B） make history in the world（C） have a da
26、ngerous and interesting life in the last one year of all his life（D）tell us flying is his hobby36 How many kilometers did Hubert Latham airplane flies?（A）Twenty.（B） Ten.（C） One hundred.（D）One thousand37 Why did the customs officer rush to the plane?（A）To see if the plane was broken.（B） To make sure
27、that the pilot was not hurt.（C） To ask why the plane had landed in a farmers field.（D）None of the above.Task 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 t
28、han 3 words) on the blanks.37 Party A: Shanghai International Trade CorporationParty B: British AAR Bank GroupJV Company; AAR (Shanghai) Trade CompanyNotes:A Party B entered into a lease agreement with Party A entitled Phase 1A Lease Agreement dated April 11, 2012 for the Leased Property (“Lease“).B
29、 At the time the Lease was entered into, the JV Company had not yet been established.C Under the Contract Schedule of the Lease, Party A and Party B agreed that the JV Company, would replace Party B as tenant to the Lease, subject to complying with the terms of the Lease in this regard.D As at the d
30、ate of this Agreement, the JV Company has been established.E The parties to this Agreement now wish to acknowledge and further confirm that Party B shall assign all its rights and obligations under the Lease to the JV Company, and the Lease shall be updated on the terms of this Agreement.An Agreemen
31、t Party A: Shanghai International Trade Corporation Party B: British AAR Bank Group JV Company:【46】Date of the Lease Agreement: 【47】Establishment of the JV Company: after the time the Lease was【48】Original Tenant: Party B New Tenant:【49】Update of the Lease: on the terms of 【50】Task 4Directions: The
32、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 A-president B-dean of studiesC-professor D-lecturerE-Alma Mater F-alumnus
33、G-student union H-sophomoreI-boarder J-postgraduateK-compulsory course L-extracurricular activitiesM-semester N-creditO-academic record P-school reportQ-dissertation R-diplomaS-scholarship T-tuition43 ( )校友 ( ) 学期44 ( )必修课 ( )成绩单45 ( )奖学金 ( )学生会46 ( )毕业证书 ( )课外活动47 ( )教授 ( ) 学费Task 5Directions: The
34、following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 48 First Aid on Animal BitesThe most common animal bites are from dogs and cats. Less common, but often more dangerous, are bites from rats and other animals that
35、live in the wild. The health risks of an animal bite depend on the animal and how serious the bite is. Has the man been bitten by a snake known to be poisonous or are you unsure whether the snake is poisonous or not? Get Emergency Care (Do so within four hours of the bite) and do first aid before em
36、ergency care:calm the man and have him rest as much as possiblewash the bite site with soap and waterkeep the bite site level with or just below the level of the heartkeep the bite site stillDonts:apply cold or ice to the bitecut the bite siteapply a bandage to the bite site48 What are the most comm
37、on animal bites from?They are from _. 49 What do the health risks of an animal bites depend on?They depend on the animal and _ the bite is. 50 When should the emergency care be done after being bitten by a snake?_ of the bite. 51 How should the bite site be washed?It should be washed with _. 52 What
38、 cant be applied to the bite site?Cold, ice or _. 53 As early as in the development of agriculture, men discovered how to make alcoholic drinks from grapes and corn.（A）在农业发展的早期，人类就找到了用葡萄和玉米酿酒的方法。（B）早在农业发展时期，人类就发现了如何用葡萄和玉米来酿酒。（C）在农业发展的早期，人类就发现葡萄和玉米可用来酿酒。（D）早在农业刚刚发展之时，男人们就开始用葡萄和玉米来酿酒。54 John has outgr
39、own the fear of staying at home alone.（A）约翰长大了，不愿一个人待在家里。（B）约翰长大了，不再害怕一个人待在家里。（C）约翰克服了害怕一个人待在家里的恐惧。（D）约翰害怕一个人待在家里。55 Mans social being determines his thinking.（A）人的社会存在决定了人的思想。（B）人是在社会中决定思想的。（C）人的思想决定人的社会存在。（D）人在社会存在中决定要思考。56 This new type of air-conditioner is so engery-efficient that it can save t
40、he company forty thousand dollars a year.（A）这种新型空调功率很高，公司电费一年高达四万美元（B）这种新型空调高效节能，一年能为公司节省四万美元。（C）这种新型空调效率很高，公司一年节省了电费四万美元。（D）这种新型空调效率很高，公司一年仅需支付电费四万美元。57 There are many ways of traveling, but I find none more agreeable than going on foot. I can set out when I like and stop when I like. If I feel tir
41、ed, I sit down and admire peacefully the scenery around me. At times I rest in the shade of a thick wood; at other times I stop to examine the minerals(矿石) of an old quarry(采石场).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 为你的上司 Denny 写一封致歉信给 Smith 先生。内容如下：非常抱歉，星期三我无法赴约。因家里有急事，我得离开上海，至少要周末才能返回。我一回来就会给您的秘书打电话，另行安排见面时间。给您带来的诸多不便，深表歉意。
