2004年6月大学英语三级B真题及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. 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 answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. It's open at9 a. m. B. Sorry, I have no idea. C. That's all right. D. Thank you.
2. A. She's an English student. B. She's interested in music. C. She's a friend of mine. D. She's tall with dark hair. 3. A. Thanks.
B. I don't think so. C. Oh, no.
D. It doesn't matter.
4. A. Sandwich and coffee. B. Beer, please.
C. It's my favorite food. D. I don't like this meal. 5. A. A good one. B. One dollar.
C. Six times a year. D. In a book store. 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. Both 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 given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 6. A. His bag. B. His tape. C. His cap. D. His book.
7. A. It was wonderful. B. It was disappointing. C. It was boring. D. It was unusual. 8. A. Manager and secretary. B. Doctor and patient.
C. shop assistant and customer. D. Taxi driver and passenger.
9. A. At 1:40. B. At 1:50. C. At 2:00. D. At 3:50.
10. A. He was killed in an air crash. B. He was wounded in a fight. C. He was injured in an accident. D. He was burnt in a fire. Section C
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with 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 Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
Tourism (旅游) was not always as important as it is today. In the past only (11) people could travel on vacation to other countries. But in (12) one person in ten visited a country away from home.
More people travel today because there is a (13) middle class in many parts of the world. People now have more money for travel. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel (14) and thus more attractive than ever before. One person does not travel for the same reason as another. But most people (15) seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and try new foods.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 section. Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 16. --\A. smells B. looks C. sounds D. appears
17. Seldom ______ my boss in such good mood(心情) since I came to work in this company. A. I saw B. I have been C. have I seen D. do I see 18. You'd better ______ the whole article at once. A. copy B. copying C. to copy D. copied
19. The machine will continue to make much noise ______ we have it repaired. A. when B. because C. if D. unless
20. The manager told us never to ______ till tomorrow what we can do today. A. come up B. put off C. turn on D. give out
21. The children are getting more and more excited when Christmas is ______ near. A. drawing B. joining C. taking D. operating 22. The old man has two daughters, ______ are doctors.
A. both of them B. both of whom C. both who D. they both
23. If you travel in a foreign country, a tour ______ may save you a lot of trouble. A. director B. helper C. guide D. assistant 24. Dinner will be ready ______ Let's go and wash our hands. A. at all B. at least C. just now D. fight away
25. If you ______ smoking and drinking, your health will improve soon. A. gave up B. give up C. had given up D. will give up Section B
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. John is the (clever) ______ student I have ever taught.
27. His suggestions turned out to be very (effect) ______ in the improvement of our production. 28. Sixty people (employ) ______ in this big factory last year. 29. It is difficult for a (foreign) ______ to learn Chinese.
30. Both of the twin brothers (be) ______ capable of doing technical work at present. 31. When Jenny came to Britain, she had to get used to (drive) ______ on the left. 32. She is well-known for her excellent (achieve) ______ in her career.
33. The chairman required that every speaker (limit) ______ himself to fifteen minutes. 34. He is (confidence) ______ even though he has failed several times.
35. No student is supposed (spend) ______ so much money in school in a week. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 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. Task 1
Directions: 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 make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
People today are still talking about the generation gap (代沟). Some parents complain that their children do not show them proper respect, while children complain that their parents do not understand them at all.
What has gone wrong? Why has the generation gap appeared?
One important cause is that young people want to choose their own life style. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to many people that their parents like, and often to continue the family occupation.
Parents often expect their children to do better than they do, to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the high wishes that parents place on their children are another cause of the generation gap.
Finally, the high speed of social changes deepens the gap. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society today the knowledge of a lifetime may be out of use overnight(隔夜).
36. According to the passage, children today expect their parents to ______. A. give them more independence B. choose a good job for them C. live together with them D. make more money
37. Parents often hope that their children will ______. A. make as much money as they do B. be more successful than they are
C. choose jobs according to their own will D. avoid doing what their parents can't do
38. The generation gap has become wider than before because of ______. A. the increasing dependence of children on parents
B. the influence of traditional culture on children C. the rapid changes of modem society D. the missing of lifelong occupation
39. In today's society, the knowledge of a lifetime ______. A. is still very much valued B. becomes out of date quickly
C. is essential for continuing family occupations D. helps the young generation to find a better job 40. A proper title for this passage would be ______. A. Parents' Viewpoints On Generation Gap B. Relationship Between Family Members
C. Generation Gap Between the Young and the Old
D. Difference Between Traditional Culture and Modem Knowledge Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
For some employers, the policy of lifelong employment is particularly important because it means that they can put money and effort into their staff(职员) training and make them loyal to the company. What they do is to select young people who have potential(潜能) and who can be trained. They then give the young people the kinds of skills that will make them suitable employees for the company. In other words, they adjust their training to their particular needs.
One recently employed graduate says that she is receiving a great deal of valuable training from the company. \the company will want to keep me. I am an important investment for them. So the policy is a good one because it benefits both the employer and the employee.\
Recently, however, attitudes towards lifelong employment are beginning to change. Employees are slowly beginning to accept the idea that lifelong employment is not always in their best interest and that changing firms can have career advantages. 41. The purpose of lifelong employment is to ______. A. adjust the needs of the company to its employees B. make employees loyal to their company C. select the best skilled young employees D. keep the skilled staff satisfied
42. By training its employees, a company can make them ______. A. do their work more easily B. more interested in their work
C. willing to invest money into the company D. possess the necessary qualities for the job
43. Talking about the training she has received, a recently employed graduate has the view that ______.
A. it is still well-received by all the staff members today B. it is valuable to the employer and the employees C. it is helpful for attracting young employees D. it is both useful and interesting
44. Attitudes towards lifelong employment are changing because ______. A. job changes have career advantages
B. it's boring to work in only one company
C. only the employer benefits from such employment
D. stable employment seldom offers better opportunities 45. The passage is mainly about ______. A. lifelong training of employees B. policies of lifelong employment
C. attitudes towards lifelong employment
D. employers' interest in lifelong employment Task 3
Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 in the table below. For each blank, you should write in the table below in no mare than 3 words.
Over a million people visit Hawaii (夏威夷) each year because of its beautiful weather and wonderful scenery(景色). The Hawaiian islands have very mild temperatures. For example, August, the hottest month, averages 78.4°F, while February, the coldest month, averages 71.9 °F. In addition, the rainfall in Hawaii is not very heavy because mountains on the north of each island stop incoming storms; for instance, Honolulu averages only 23 inches of rain per year. This beautiful weather helps tourists to enjoy Hawaii's wonderful natural scenery, from mountain waterfalls to fields of flowers and fruits. And Hawaii's beautiful beaches are everywhere--from the lovely Kona coast beaches on the large island of Hawaii to Waikiki Beach on Oahu. Warm sunshine and beautiful beaches--it is not surprising that so many people visit Hawaii each year. Are you going to join us? Don't miss the chance! Hawaii
Famous for its: 1) (46) , and 2) (47)
Average Temperature: ranging from (48) to 78.4 °F Annual rainfall in Honolulu: (49)
Attractions for tourists: (50) and beautiful beaches Task 4
Directions: The following is a part of the contents of Office Practice. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与......等同) those given in Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A--answer phone B--burglar alarm C--date-stamp
D--electronic display material E--headed paper
F--office information system G--shorthand H--annual report
I--registered delivery J--office automation K--time sheet
L--computer package M--handbook
2004年6月大学英语三级B真题及答案
