[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷174及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 174及答案与解析 Section A Directions: 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 an

2、swer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） You are welcome. （ B） Pleased to meet you, too. （ C） So, far so good. （ D） The same to you. （ A） Sorry, I dont like it. （ B） Thanks, it is very kind of you. （ C） Please be helpful. （ D） No, you are not allowed. （ A） Great, congratulations! （ B） It i

3、s very difficult. （ C） She is very clever. （ D） The university is very famous. （ A） Because I liked to have a walk. （ B） Because my mother felt sick. （ C） Because I went to the party alone. （ D） Because the party was very interesting. （ A） Ill come right now. （ B） Thanks. （ C） OK, here it is. （ D） O

4、h, it is salty. Section B Directions: 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 dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the

5、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 them （ A） Tea （ B） Juice （ C） Coffee （ D） Milk （ A） Three days （ B） A week （ C） Ten days （ D） Not settled （ A） A lot of things （ B） Nothing special （ C） Reading （ D） Sports （ A） At a

6、 shop （ B） At a restaurant （ C） At a cinema （ D） At the post office Section C Directions: 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 required to put the missing words

7、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 A man was at the dentists. After the painful (11) , the patient asked the dentist how much the (12) was. “Five dollars,“ (13) the dentist

8、. “What! Five dollars?“ the patient cried in (14) . “Why? You (15) to charge only one !“ “Yes,“ answered the dentist, smiling, “That was the regular charge, but you cried so loudly that you frightened away four other patients.“ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences

9、. 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. 16 The scientist Galileo claimed that the earth _ around the sun. （ A） moves （ B） moved （ C） is moving （ D） was moving 17 _ the language in the town, he found it hard

10、to get a piece of work. （ A） Not knowing （ B） Not know （ C） Knowing not （ D） Know not 18 _ hold the VIP card will be free of charge for this service. （ A） People （ B） Those people （ C） Those ones （ D） Those who 19 None of us expected the president to _ at the party. We thought he was still in hospit

11、al. （ A） turn in （ B） turn down （ C） turn out （ D） turn up 20 I found _ hard to concentrate. （ A） this （ B） that （ C） it （ D） what 21 The early pioneers had to _ many hardships to settle on the new land like the New World. （ A） go along with （ B） go back on （ C） go through （ D） go into 22 I broke my

12、 relationship with him because he always found _ with me. （ A） mistake （ B） failure （ C） error （ D） fault 23 In case of something unexpected, it is advisable to _ your life against accident. （ A） insure （ B） ensure （ C） assure （ D） be sure 24 There are lots of trees _ the river. （ A） in either side

13、of （ B） in either sides of （ C） on either sides of （ D） on either side of 25 Many of our dreams _ impossible in the past have come true. （ A） were considered （ B） to be considered （ C） considering （ D） considered Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each

14、bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 When a company prepares a pricelist, it will take into (consider) _ all their costs. 27 Macao was (beautiful) _ decorated for the celebration of the seventh anniversary (周年纪念 ) of its return to the motherland. 28 In the eyes of us, nov

15、els by Charles Dickens are worth (read)_ . 29 With better equipment, we (do) _ it better. 30 We regret (tell) _ you that the materials you ordered were out of stock. 31 The popular phrase “house slave“ made its first (appear) _ in 2006 in China. 32 He has the ability (translate) _ this Chinese book

16、into English, without any serious mistales. 33 He behaved very (calm) _ in this dangerous situation. 34 Though he comes from the South of China, he is not used to (eat) _ rice. 35 The earlier you start, the (soon) _ youll be back. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find

17、 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 the correct choice. 36 There are a number of phrases built on the word “put“, among which is the expression “putting one on“. When one finds it dif

18、ficult to believe what you said, he may look at you more closely and ask, “Are you putting me on?“ He doesnt think you are serious. Perhaps, you are joking with him, laughing at him, trying to test his reaction. People who try to put you on are more often just joking, having some pleasant friendly f

19、un. There are people who like to play jokes on friends, to put them on in strange ways, some funny, some not. This is especially true on April 1 st, April Fools Day. Year after year, a number of people let themselves be fooled by the same joke. They just forget what happened to them the year before.

20、 One of these often repeated jokes is about a telephone call. The caller changes his voice and tells his friend a certain Mr. Tiger calls him and asks him to make a quick reply to the given number, which is the telephone number of the National Zoo. Unthinkingly, the friend quickly makes his call and

21、 asks for Mr. Tiger. The man on the other end says, “who?“ “Mr. Tiger, I dont know his full name. Please hurry.“ The man at the other end answers, “We have no Mr. Tiger here“. Then he realizes it is a joke and he has heard it before. And he begins to laugh and says,“ Look, friend, this is the zoo. S

22、omebody is putting you on“. “How foolish I am!“ But he thinks about it and cant help having a good laugh over it. 36 According to this passage, “put one on“ means _. （ A） to dress somebody （ B） to give someone a phone （ C） to lift somebody onto a higher place （ D） to joke with someone to see what he

23、 will react to it 37 Why are people repeatedly fooled on April Fools Day? _. （ A） Because they are also fond of fun. （ B） Because they are forgetful. （ C） Because they dont take the same joke seriously. （ D） Because their legs are pulled by someone. 38 The friend cant speak to Mr. Tiger because _. （

24、 A） this Mr. Tiger turned out to be an animal （ B） Mr. Tiger happened to be out at that time （ C） he called the wrong number and the wrong place （ D） the one who answered the phone didnt know Mr. Tiger 39 Which of the following statements is NOT true? _. （ A） People like playing jokes on others on A

25、pril 1st, （ B） The popular joke is about a phone call on April 1st. （ C） The man who is joked on is a fool. （ D） Some of the jokes are funny, some are not. 40 This text is mainly about _. （ A） the jokes people are likely to make on April Fools Day （ B） the meaning of “putting one on“ and how to use

26、it （ C） why people play jokes on others （ D） April 1st is a day when people look for Mr. Tiger Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 She is a role model for thousands of children and teens in America. And she has p

27、roved herself to be one of the most successful figure skaters in the world. Chinese-American 21-year- old Michelle Kuan has achieved more than many people even dream of: she is a three-time US national champion, a two-time world champion, and won the 1998 Winter Olympics silver medal. And at the you

28、ng age of 17, she published her autobiography (自传 ) Heart of a Champion. Yet this skating angel experienced failure at the Grand Prix. held in Ontario, Canada, earlier this month. She missed her chance for success by failing, lost to her longtime rival (对手 ), Russian Irina Slutskaya. She may have lo

29、st the gold medal on that occasion, but one thing she has never lost is her confidence. “It was really just a rehearsal for the coming Winter Olympic Games. Thats the stage I am setting for,“ Kwan said. “Knowing I have a challenger who is really good pushes me a little further and hopefully to my fu

30、ll potential (潜力 ). I want to be the best I can be.“ Born in California, Michelle Kean began figure skating at the age of five. She has grown from a kid skater to an artistic skater, but her decision to be the best has never changed. “Since I was a little girl, skating has always made me feel like I

31、 am flying,“ Kwan said. “I love to skate and skating is in my heart, not my head.“ Kwan practices and works very hard to improve. She stands out for her artistry-the Way she puts all the elements together to create her own style. She is able to make the story of the music come alive with emotion and

32、 meaning through her movements and expressions. “I want to be a legend (传奇人物 )“, she said. For years she has believed in the motto: Work hard, be yourself and have fun. She is sure this is the key to success. Indeed, Kwan is herself. She is a successful star and she is also an ordinary girl. She is

33、a serious bargain shopper, keeps a diary, has posters of Hollywood star Brad Pitt and observes one superstition (迷信 )-she never takes off the gold dragon necklace her grandmother gave her for luck. 41 In Michelle Kwans opinion, she has succeeded because _. （ A） she has grown from a kid skater to an

34、artistic skater. （ B） she has seldom lost her confidence. （ C） she was born with such a good gift as has brought her success （ D） she has stuck to her motto: work hard, be herself and have fun 42 The main idea of the last paragraph is that _. （ A） Kwan is herself in her spare time （ B） Kwans grandmo

35、ther is kind to her （ C） Kwans fond of Hollywood star Brad Pitt （ D） Kwan is a successful star but she cares about money when she is doing shopping 43 The underlined word “It“ (in Paragraph 2) refers to _. （ A） her confidence （ B） her performance at the Grand Prix （ C） the Grand Prix （ D） her longti

36、me rival 44 Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? _. （ A） Kwans figure skating has her own style. （ B） Kwan has been in figure skating for about 16 years. （ C） That Kwan has become the best figure skater known to the world. （ D） Kwan shows deep love for skating. 45 The best ti

37、tle for the passage might be _. （ A） A legend （ B） Michelle Kuan （ C） An ordinary girl （ D） A successful pop star Task 3 Directions: 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 (i

38、n no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to

39、 test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do. For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and he acts immediately and trie

40、s to do something about it. And if he cannot make things work out right, he doesnt feel ashamed that he failed; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, and how he fits into it. If you look at children, youll see great

41、differences between what we call “bright“ children and “not bright“ children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence? 46 According to the passage, what is intelligence? The ability to cope with _. 47 In a new situation, what does

42、 an intelligent person usually try to do? To _what to do about the situation. 48 How can we find out whether a person is intelligent or not? We should see _. 49 What will an intelligent person do if he fails? He will _. 50 What does an intelligent young person look upon life? He will see how he _. T

43、ask 4 Directions: 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. -Provisional Programme B. -Arrival of directors

44、 and staff C. -Arrival of guests D. -Anniversary folders E. -Cocktail F. -Hostess of Ceremony G. -Opening address H. -Slides presentation I. -Buffet supper J. -Toastmaster K. -Closing address L. -Registration 51 ( )董事和职员到会 ( )闭幕词 52 ( )庆典活动主持人 ( )祝酒词 53 ( )鸡尾酒招待 ( )自助晚餐 54 ( )庆典文件夹 ( )放幻灯片 55 ( )来宾到

45、会 ( )开幕词 Task 5 Directions: 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 Guided Tours of United Nations Headquarters include an explanation of the aims, structure and activities of the United Nations.

46、Tours leave approximately every 20 minutes seven days a week, from 9:00 a. m. until 4:45 p.m. Fees charged are used to cover the expense of the Visitors Service operation. Children under 5 years of age are not admitted on tours. Official Meetings of United Nations bodies are open to the public. Tick

47、ets are distributed free of charge at the Information Desk in the Lobby of the General Assembly (联合国大会大厅 ) building on a first-come, first-served basis. Meetings are rarely held on Saturdays and Sundays. Meetings may be scheduled or cancelled on short notice: tickets for specific meeting cannot be g

48、uaranteed. United Nations Films are offered to visitors Monday through Friday, free of charge, subject to the availability of a conference room. The Delegates Dining Room is open for luncheon (工作午餐 ) Monday through Friday. For reservations and details, inquire at the Information Desk. The Public Hal

49、l is located one level below the General Assembly Lobby. Guided tours stop here. Public telephones, water fountains (饮水处 ) and rest rooms as well as other facilities are in this area. 56 Who is the above information intended for? 57 What kind of visitors will not be received? 58 When should visitors come if they want to observe meetin