1、大学英语三级（B 级）-试卷 585 及答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：10，分数：48.00)1.Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions： This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections._2.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to
2、questions. There are 7 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 decid_A.Of course not.B.Please close the door.C.Is it cold?D.Please dont close the door.A.No, it s too expensive.B.I like it very much.
3、C.It s about a love story.D.No, I dont think I need it.A.About 20 hours.B.So long.C.Very fast.D.I usually go home by air.A.Here you are.B.It is here.C.Yes, I would.D.Ive got some money.A.That s all right.B.I m going to Shanghai.C.I m fine. Thank you.D.Everything is going well.A.Really? Congratulatio
4、ns.B.What s wrong with you?C.Oh, Im sorry to hear that.D.Thats nothing.A.The supermarket is near here.B.You can go another day.C.You can ask somebody for help.D.It s 10 kilometers far away.3.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability tO understand short dialoguesThere are 7 recorded d
5、ialogues in itAfter each dialogue，there is a recorded questionBoth the dialogues and questions will be spoken two timesWhen you hear a questi_A.Waiter and customer.B.Patient and doctor.C.Wife and husband.D.Director and pupil.A.Twenty minutes.B.Fifty minutes.C.Half an hour.D.Eighty minutes.A.Go home
6、at 5 o clock.B.Work together with Mr. Golden.C.Type some letters.D.Help the woman.A.She doesn t want to go to France.B.She doesn t want to get the visa.C.She s not sure when she can leave for France.D.She doesnt know how to get the visa.A.She has got a driver s license.B.She was accepted by a colleg
7、e.C.She is going to another country.D.She got a good job.A.She wants to know when they can eat breakfast.B.She wonders if they can eat a meal there quickly.C.She doesnt think they serve breakfast in the dining room.D.She doesnt think the service is very good there.A.Doctor and patient.B.Customer and
8、 waiter.C.Shop-assistant and customer.D.Conductor and passenger.4.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversationsThere are 2 recorded conversations in itAfter each conversationthere are some recorded questionsBoth the conversations and questions will be sp
9、oken two timesW_A.Classical group.B.Pop group.C.Jazz group.D.Rock group.A.The man will go alone.B.The woman will go alone.C.They will go together.D.They won t go together.A.She has caught a cold.B.She has a headache.C.She feels tired and sleepy all the time.D.She is ill.A.She wants to stop learning
10、the text.B.She wants to go abroad.C.She wants to see a doctor.D.She wants to rent a small flat.A.Because she is afraid of living by herself and she is short of money.B.Because she is afraid of seeing a doctor.C.Because she needs to rent a flat.D.Because she doesnt know the reason.5.Section DDirectio
11、ns: In this section you will hear a recorded short passageThe passage is printed in the test paper，but with some words or phrases missingThe passage will be read three times.During the second reading，you are required to put the missing_Once you are hired by a company, you will probably have business
12、 cards. A business card is printed with your name, title, company 1 and phone number. Presenting a business card can provide information and help to make a good impression. For example, when you 2 for a business interview, give the secretary your card. Pronounce your name 3 , and explain your busine
13、ss purpose. Sit quietly 4 the person you want to see arrives or you are told what to do. When you leave, 5 that you thank the secretary for any help she has given you.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、Vocabulary & Structu(总题数：18，分数：30.00)7.Part II Vocabulary & Structure (10 minutes)Dire
14、ctions：This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentencesIt consists of 2 sections._8.Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements hereYou are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answ
15、er from the 4 choices marked A)，B)，C) and D)_9.Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses. He thinks he_them behind in the office yesterday.（分数：2.00）A.forgotB.putC.leftD.set10.If you dont_smoking you will never get better.（分数：2.00）A.give offB.give upC.give inD.give out11.What you said reminded me_somethin
16、g I read in the newspaper.（分数：2.00）A.forB.byC.fromD.of12.Ships are_than planes that people take them mainly for pleasure.（分数：2.00）A.very much slowerB.so much slowerC.too much slowerD.much more slower13.Our English teacher insisted that we spend more time on_reading.（分数：2.00）A.worthB.worthyC.worthwhi
17、leD.worthless14.Doctor Green went on with his experiment on human being_the debate going on around him.（分数：2.00）A.for allB.but forC.despite ofD.due to15.Being engaged in the research work, Dr. Yang seldom goes anywhere_his office.（分数：2.00）A.in place ofB.except toC.in addition toD.instead of16.Do you
18、 think Mary will call her old friends as soon as she_to London?（分数：2.00）A.has gotB.getsC.gotD.will get17.The children_many times not to get closed to the fire.（分数：2.00）A.were being toldB.have been toldC.had been toldD.told18.He doesn t dare to leave the house_he should be recognized.（分数：2.00）A.in ca
19、seB.ifC.providedD.so that19.Section BDirections: There are also 5 incomplete statements hereYou should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets_20.Give up smoking. Your (healthy) 1will improve soon.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_21.Both of the twin brothers are capable of doing (te
20、chnique) 1work at present.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_22.I want to rent a more (comfort) 1room.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_23.Nothing can (do) 1unless we are given more information about the situation.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_24.People 1(live) comfortably in the towns hardly feel the pleasure of living in the country.（分数：2.00）填空项 1
21、:_三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：11，分数：46.00)25.Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed._26.Task 1Directions: After readi
22、ng the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 through 44. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D._When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive post
23、age stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. More than one hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, the mistake was made. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer Mauritius was to become the fourth
24、country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius s Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office“
25、 instead of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed. Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left-fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $ 16,800 for it.（分数：10.00
26、）(1).Over a century ago, Mauritius_.（分数：2.00）A.was an independent countryB.was a small island in the Pacific OceanC.belonged to IndiaD.was one of the British colonies(2).The mistake on the stamps was made_.（分数：2.00）A.in MauritiusB.at Mauritius Government HouseC.in a post officeD.in London(3).The mis
27、take on the locally printed postage stamps was in the_.（分数：2.00）A.priceB.colourC.carelessnessD.inscription(4).Stamp collectors have paid $ 16,800 for_.（分数：2.00）A.one Two Penny BlueB.twelve Two Penny BluesC.one One Penny Orange-RedD.fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds(5).A stamp is worth a million and a h
28、alf times its original value because_.（分数：2.00）A.it was misprinted a hundred years agoB.of its rareness and ageC.few collectors have itD.it was made in British colonies27.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 45 through 47_Why dont bir
29、ds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for a long time. Now theyre starting to fill in the blanks. Not long ago, experiments showed that birds use the sun to guide them during daylight hours. How do birds fly at night? Tests with artif
30、icial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights. A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. But it had an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The birds cage was placed under an artific
31、ial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight. But the stars are apparently their main means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds,
32、they apparently find their way by such landmarks as river courses, mountain ranges, coast lines. But when its too dark to see these things, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.（分数：6.00）(1).The reasons why birds dont get lost on their long flights_.（分数：2.00）A.have been known to scie
33、ntists for yearsB.have only recently been discoveredC.are known by everyoneD.will probably remain a mystery(2).By “his outdoor cousins“ the author means_.（分数：2.00）A.other experimentersB.the other doves of the same broodC.doves under the natural skyD.other birds in general(3).The experiment with the
34、dove indicates that_.（分数：2.00）A.birds have to be taught to navigateB.a bird that has been caged will not fly long distancesC.some birds cannot fly at nightD.some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night28.Task 3Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required t
35、o complete the outline in the table below (No. 48 through 52). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks._Experience two great theme (主题) parks in one great scenic spotsDisneys California Adventure park and right next door Disneyland Park. Just footsteps away, the
36、re are extraordinary entertainment and shopping in the Downtown Disney District. And when you and your family stay at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort youre right in the middle of all the magic! And now, one child receives a free Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket with each adult ticket
37、purchased in a Disney vacation package. You can go back and forth between parks as often as you like. Discover the friendly faces and magical places of the Disneyland Resort and see why this spectacular destination is more magic than you could ever imagine! There are two great theme parks in the gre
38、at resort: Disney s California Adventure Park and 1 . In the downtown Disney District you can have extraordinary 2 and 3 . And now, one child receives a 4 Disneyland Resort Park ticket with each 5 ticket purchased in a vacation package.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_30.Task 4Directions
39、: The following is a passage. 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. 53-57._Aaccounting principle BassetCborrower Dcapital gainEcash flow FcertificateG
40、commissions Hcredit cardIdividends Jdomestic lawKfixed rate Lgrowth rateMincome tax Nintellectual property rightOinvoice Pletter of creditQstockholders RsamplingStaxpayer Tseed capitalExamples: (C)借款人 (R)样品示例（分数：10.00）(1).( )国内法 ( )发票（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).( )固定利率 ( )现金流（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).( )种子基金 ( )信
41、用卡（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).( )知识产权 ( )信用证（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).( )所得税 ( )资本收益（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_31.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._International Publishing House 119 Sharon Road, 5th
42、Floor, Room 503 Tel: 549-0344 Fax: 549-0345 Oct 13, 2008 Our ref: GH/6/08 Your ref: JB/3/08 Mr. Henry, Purchasing Manager, West Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 294 Canada. Dear Mr. Henry, Your Order No. 3890 Thank you for your letter of Sep 10, 2008. I am pleased to inform you that your order will be shipped to
43、you by M. V. Kiro Maro, which is due to arrive in Canada on Nov 13, 2008. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. I look forward to hearing from you again. Yours sincerely, Bessie Howard Marketing Manager Enclosures: invoice, bill of lading(提单)（分数：10.00）(1).Who is Mr. Henry? He s the 1of West Bank Ltd. in Canada.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).What is the order number? Its 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).When will the order be shipped to the West Bank Ltd. ? It will be shipped on 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).When will the order arrive in Canada? It is due to arrive on 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_
