大学三级(B)模拟117

1、Model Test 10 Part Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you are going to hear five sentences. Each will be read out only once. Read the four choices as quickly as you can after you hear one sentence and then choose your answer. 1. A. I must be careful not to cat

2、ch cold. B. I am careful and never catch cold. C. Ill take care of the boy who has caught a cold. D. The boy is very cold. 2. A. Tom went to watch TV. B. Tom wished to study hard. C. Tom studied after watching TV. D. Tom wanted to watch TV, but he couldnt. 3. A. We left home at 8. B. We got to the o

3、ffice at 7. C. It took us about one hour to go to work. D. We got to our office before seven. 4. A. We shall have the meeting on Saturday. B. We shall have the meeting on Sunday. C. We shall have the meeting on Monday. D. We shall have the meeting on Tuesday. 5. A. Everyone likes to go to school. B.

4、 Older people can still go to school to learn. C. Its too late to go to school. D. He will not go to school because it is too late. Section BDirections: In this section ,you are going to hear five short dialogues. Each will be read out only once. Choose the best answer after you hear a question as q

5、uickly as you can. 6. A. There is no hope for the man. B. The mans hard work has no result. C. The man should have failed. D. The man should have worked harder. 7. A. Red and green. B. Green. C. Blue. D. Brown. 8. A. Father and daughter. B. Sister and brother. C. Mother and father. D. Friends. 9. A.

6、 She prefers apples. B. There was nothing else to eat. C. Shes on a diet. D. Its only a snack. 10. A. It doesnt matter which color the man chooses. B. Its a difficult decision. C. She doesnt like either color. D. The man should choose a different room. Section CDirections: You are going to listen to

7、 a passage. It will be read out three times. Some words on the printed passage have been taken out. Listen carefully. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear on the tape.Unlike most plants, animals are living beings that have the ability to move (11) in search of food. Scientists divide animals i

8、nto two groups. The animals in the first group are those with backbones (12) the second group includes those without (13) . Birds, fish and mammals belong to the first group. Among them, animals are (14) the most complex animals. Mammals have (15) or fur. They nurse their young. (16) people use the

9、word animal when they are talking about mammals such as the dog, cat, cow, horse, rabbit or (17) . Most animals of the second group (18) in water because the pull of gravity makes it difficult for them to (19) about on land. The largest animal on earth is the blue whale. A whale often grows more tha

10、n 30 meters (20) and weighs more than 100 tons. The elephant is the largest land animal and the ostrich is the largest bird. Part Reading Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. The first two passages are followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each

11、of them there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. For the third passage, there are 5 sentences after it. Write T for True and F for False. Passage One Misers (守财奴) are often lonely and obscure men whose wealth is revealed only after their death. Joseph

12、Nollekens, however, was a popular sculptor with many friends and was known to possess a large fortune. Yet he lived the life of a pauper(贫民). Born in Soho, London, in 1737 , he worked in Rome repairing antique statues, which he then sold as perfect. He added to his income by smuggling(偷运) stocking ,

13、 gloves , and lace inside hollow busts (半身雕像) . His appearance was always ragged, and his table manners were appalling. Nollekens rose to be one of the most admired sculptors of his day. On his return to England he produced busts of George , William Pitt, Samuel Johnson, and the Duke of Wellington.

14、His austerity extended into his professional life , and he would deliberately model a bust with the head looking over the shoulder, so that he could use pieces of marble rejected by other sculptors as too small. At home he would sit in the dark , and if guests came , he would light a small fire and

15、quickly put it out when they left. When dining at the Royal Academy he would stuff his pockets with pepper and salt from the table. Mrs. Nollekens was just as stingy. She kept her servants on low pay and haggled (讨价还价) with shopkeepers over the most trivial items. She once traded in the handle of an

16、 old mop when buying a new one. Joseph Nollekens died in 1832 . He left a fortune of 200,000 - about $ 1 million. 21. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage ? _ A. World - Famous Sculptors B. The life of a Well-known Sculptor C. Joseph Nollekens, the Popular Miser D. All Mise

17、rs Are the Same. 22. Which of the following is NOT true about Joseph Nollekens ? _ A. He was very stingy. B. His appearance was always ragged. C. His table manners were tolerable. D. He was much admired during his time. 23. From the passage , we know that Joseph Nollekens had used hollow busts _. A.

18、 to store a large fortune after he became rich. B. to hide things when he was doing illegal business. C. to contain pepper and salt that he had stolen. D. to let his wife keep trivial items. 24. In the third paragraph , the word austerity has a meaning closest to _. A. authority B. stinginess C. gen

19、erosity D. cleverness 25. Which of the following is NOT true ? A. Though rich, Joseph Nollekens lived a long miserable life. B. Joseph Nollekens would produce a bust with the head looking over the shoulder in order to make full use of small pieces of marble. C. Mrs. Nollekens would bargain with shop

20、keepers over very small articles. D. In England, Joseph Nollekens had sculptured busts for all the famous people of his time. Passage Two Since telegrams are paid by the word, every word costs money, and people always try and use as few words as possible. Little words like a,an, and the disappear. S

21、o do all those auziliary verbs that English students hate. do, does, are, is. So, a journalist (新闻记者) who wanted to know how old the film star Cary Grant was, sent a telegram saying: How old Cary Grant? Unfortunately, although the little words have gone, nobody knows exactly where they have gone fro

22、m. So, the journalist received a reply from Cary Grant which said. Old Cary Grant fine. How you? But perhaps the shortest telegram in the English language was from Irish writer Oscar Wilde. He was living in Paris and he cabled(发电报) his publisher in Britain to see how his new book was doing. The mess

23、age read.? The publisher cabled back:! 26. Why do people always try and use as few words as possible when they cable? Because _. A. more words cost more money B. they think it unnecessary to use little words C. few words can make everything clear D. they hate to use auxiliary verbs like do, does, ar

24、e,is, and so on 27. Which of the following answers is what the journalist wanted from Cary Grant? A. Old Cary Grant is fine. How about you? B. Old Cary Grant isnt well. And you? C. Cary Grant is thirty four years old. D. Old Cary Grant is fifty. 28. What does !mean in the last paragraph? A. Yes B. T

25、hats all right C. Of course, not D. I dont know 29. According to the passage, we can see that using as few words as possible sometimes will _. A. be useless B. help us a lot C. cause trouble D. waste money 30. What is the best title to this passage? A. Journalists and Film Stars B. The shortest Tele

26、gram in the world C. The Use of Little Words D. Language of Telegrams Passage Three Bill likes football very much, and he often goes to matches in our town on Saturdays. He does not take the best seats, because they are very expensive and he does not see his friends there. There was a big football m

27、atch in our town last Saturday. First it was very cold and cloudy, but then the sun shone, and it was very hot. There were a lot of people on benches (长凳) round Bill at the match. Bill was on one bench, and there was a fat man on a bench behind him. First the fat man was cold, but then he was very h

28、ot. He took his coat off and put it in front of him, but it fell on Bills head. Bill was not angry. He took the coat off his head, looked at it and then smiled and said, Thank you - but where are the trousers? Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for fals

29、e. 31. Bill is good at playing football in our town. 32. He sits in the cheaper seats when he watches the football matches. 33. His friends sit in the expensive seats. 34. Last Saturday the weather was hot and then it was very cold and cloudy. 35. The benches round Bill were almost empty. Part Vocab

30、ulary and Structure (30 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 36. Im afraid Mr. Brown isnt in. Would you like to _ a message? A. give B. leave C

31、. carry D. take 37. At the entrance to the railway station, a thief _ my handbag and ran off down the street. A. caught B. robbed C. dragged D. snatched 38. He seldom has lunch at school, _? A. hasnt he B. has he C. doesnt he D. does he 39. It was in the bookstore _ I met your brother the other day.

32、 A. where B. that C. in which D. in that 40. I hope _ happy while you are here. A. you to be B. for your being C. you will be D. your being 41. Do you mind _ the radio? A. me to turn on B. my turn on C. me turning D. my turning on 42. He was _ of having asked a silly question. A. sorry B. guilty C.

33、ashamed D. miserable 43. Since then I _ the mail. A. am expecting B. expected C. was expecting D. have been expecting 44. The little boy _ by the drug- pusher to carry drugs for him. A. was made use B. was made used C. was made use of D. was made used of 45. It was essential that all the necessary d

34、ocuments _ to the presidents office before the end of this month. A. be handed in B. must be handed in C. should hand in D. had been handed in 46. It is wise _ that case that way. A. of him to settle B. for him to settle C. of his settling D. that he settle 47. The children went there to watch the i

35、ron tower _. A. to erect B. be erected C. erecting D. being erected 48. Watch the coach (教练员) _ you how _ in water. A. to show. to breathe B. showing. to breathe C. show. breathing D. show. to breathe 49. I told him to get here but perhaps I _ him a map. A. should have given B. ought to give C. had

36、to give D. must have given 50. Its quite similar in shape _ yours. A. as B. with C. like D. to 51. _ an umbrella with you in case it rains. A. Bring B. Take C. Hold D. Fetch 52. All _ is a continous supply of the basic necessities of life. A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. th

37、at is needed 53. I know nothing about him _ he is an engineer. A. only B. except for C. besides D. except that 54. Whom shall we _ as our monitor? A. choose B. select C. settle D. stand by 55. The persons that have the greatest influence _ children are their teachers. A. in B. for C. to D. on 56. I

38、cant buy a new suit now, _ this old one will have to do for a bit longer. A. but B. so C. for D. or else 57. We must observe the local _ of various nationalities. A. customs B. rules C. habits D. manners 58. This postcard is sent by _. A. friend of my father B. a friend of my fathers C. friend of my

39、 fathers D. my father friends 59. It is _ weather that ltd like to take a walk. A. such nice B. so nice C. too nice D. such a nice 60. Two hours _ the limit of this test. A. are B. has been C. have been D. is 61. His success was due to _ he had been working hard. A. that B. the fact which C. the fac

40、t that D. the fact of 62. Of the two T-shirts ,I chose A. the less expensive B. the least expensive C. the least expensive one D. the least expensive of them 63. I couldnt find _ ,and so I took this one. A. a large enough coat B. a large coat enough C. an enough large coat D. a coat enough large 64.

41、 When someone is _ ,he does not always feel _. A. lonely, alone B. alone, lonely C. lonely, lonely D. alone, alone 65. The United States is composed of 50 states , two of which are separated from _ by land or water. A. others B. other one C. the others D. another Part Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: T

42、here are 15 blanks in this passage , for each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. It was very late that Mr. and Mrs. Davies took time off to do their Christmas shopping. There were only a few days more before Christmas , and o

43、f course the (66) and streets were terribly (67) , but they had to get presents for their family and friends, so they (68) early one morning for the downtown, and spent several tiring hours buying the things they (69) in the big shops. (70) , Mr. Davies was carrying parcels of all shapes and sizes.

44、He could hardly (71) where he was going (72) he and his wife left the last shop on their way to the railway station and home. Outside the shop they had to cross a busy street , made even (73) than usual by the thousands of people who had come by car to do their (74) Christmas shopping. Mr. and Mrs.

45、Davies had to wait for the traffic lights to turn green, (75) as Mr. Davies could not see very well in front of him , he (76) moved forward into the street without realizing it. Mrs. Davies saw this and became (77) . Many times she told him to come back off the street , but (78) . Finally she shoute

46、d in a voice above all (79) , Henry ! if you want to stand in that dangerous (80) a moment longer , give me the parcels ! 66. A. roads B. city C. houses D. shops 67. A. crowded B. busy C. beautiful D. noisy 68. A. started out B. set down C. put out D. took down 69. A. liked B. wanted C. bought D. us

47、ed 70. A. Until noon B. In the day-time C. At dawn D. By lunch time 71. A. know B. find C. see D. realize 72. A. as B. while C. before D. to 73. A. worse B. busier C. better D. noiser 74. A. pleasant B. last-day C. last-minute D. easy 75. A. since B. so C. then D. but 76. A. slightly B. patiently C.

48、 merely D. gradually 77. A. worried B. frightened C. sad D. careful 78. A. much trouble B. no hurry C. without success D. too noisy 79. A. voices B. noises C. sounds D. shouting 80. A. position B. situation C. way D. spot Part Translation (20 minutes)Translate the underlined parts into Chinese. Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it! (81) Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with this statement. For them , learning a language is a very difficult task . (82) They need hundreds of hours of study and practice , and even this wil