三级英语2006年A卷解析

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2006年4月真题(A卷)Part ⅠReading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Television has opened windows in everybody’s life. Young men will never again go to war as they di d in 1914.Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.Unfortunately, television’s influence has been ex tremely harmful to the young. (76)Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations” are more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also, the young are less patient. (77)Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn’t do funny things like the people on children’s programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That’s the time it takes on the screen.1. In the past, many young people ______.A. knew the effects of warB. went in for politicsC. liked to save the wounded in warsD. were willing to be soldiers2. Now with TV people can _____.A. discuss politics at an information centerB. show more interest in politicsC. make their own decisions on political affairsD. express their opinions freely3. The author thinks that TV advertisements _____.A. are not reliable on the wholeB. are useless to peopleC. are a good guide to adultsD. are very harmful to the young4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People have become used to crimes now.B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.C. People now like to read books with pictures.D. The adults are less violent than the young.5. From the passage, we can conclude that _____.A. children should keep away from TV programs should be improvedC. children’s books should have picturesD. TV has a deep influence on the youngPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (78) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be “cold” or “distant” because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to . The “eye contact” provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don’t like each other. (79)The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication _____.A. is a method often used by people who cannot speakB. can tell something that words cannotC. can be used to talk with people who cannot bearD. is less used than words7. The South American _____.A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking toB. usually stands close to the person he is talking toC. is often unfriendly when spoken toD. is often cold and distant when speaking8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.9. Too long a gaze _____.A. may upset people being looked atB. shows one’s great confidenceC. indicates one’s interest in the talkD. tells you how friendly one is10. Constant smiling without apparent reason _____.A. is a sign of one’s friendlinessB. is a sign of one’s unfriendlinessC. makes people feel happyD. makes people feel uncomfortablePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. (80) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago--so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.11. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children _____.A. sensible and sensitiveB. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendlyD. happy and co-operative12. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think _____.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children13. The author’s attitude towards American education can be best described as _____.A. favorableB. negativeC. tolerantD. unfriendly14. The American educational system emphasizes _____.A. material wealthB. competitionC. co-operationD. personal benefit15. The word “sociable” (Line 7, Paragraph2) most probably means _____.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolPart ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Since he left the university, he _____ in an accounting company.A. has been workingB. had workedC. had been workingD. was working17. The weather in China is different from ____.A. AmericaB. in AmericaC. that in AmericaD. one in America18. It was not until dawn _____ their way out of the forest.A. when they foundB. that they foundC. did they findD. that they didn’t find19. ____ he says or does won’t make me change my mind at all.A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How20. We all believe that it’d be hard for him to _____ extra responsibilities now.A. take apartB. take upC. take onD. take back21. He was very rude to the customs officer, _____ of course made things even worse.A. whoB. whomC. whatD. which22. The goods _____ when we arrived at the airport.A. were just unloadingB. were just been unloadingC. had just unloadedD. were just being unloaded23. All things _____, the planned trip had to be called off.A. consideredB. be consideredC. consideringD. having considered24. ______ purpose did you say their team would beat ours ?A. For whichB. WhatC. For whatD. Which25. Since there isn’t much time left, you can just tell us a bout it ____.A. in detailB. in shortC. in allD. in brief26. People appreciate _____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.A. to workB. workingC. to have workedD. have working27. The little village hasn’t changed much _____ a new road and two more stores.A. exceptB. besidesC. except thatD. except for28. Let’s start working on the project, _____?A. shall weB. will weC. don’t weD. aren’t we29. I don’t think it appropriate to _____ such an issue at the meeting.A. bring inB. bring offC. bring upD. bring about30. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside _____ at home.A. by stayingB. than stayingC. than to stayD. than have stayed31. _______ a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A. BeingB. Having beenC. To beD. To have been32. _______, a form must be filled in.A. If you want to get this jobB. In order to get this jobC. Making request for this jobD. To ask for this job33. _______ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.A. It is an employee thatB. She was an employeeC. An employee beforeD. Once an employee34. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she ______ his invitation _____ politely.A. turned; downB. turned; outC. turned; awayD. turned; up35. ______ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.A. ExceptB. Except forC. In addition toD. Beside36. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom ____ a thief broke into the house.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. than37. In learning English we should not ______ our students of their mistakes all the time.A. remindB. rememberC. remainD. remark38. These three teachers vary _____ their manner of teaching.A. betweenB. fromC. withD. in39. Who can it be? I’m quite _____ a loss to guess.A. ofB. onC. inD. at40. The monitor _____ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.A. deliveredB. distributedC. reportedD. presented41. Have you any _____ that you were not there at 9 o’clock last night?A. statementB. causeC. wordsD. proof42. The children looked up as the planes passed _____ .A. overallB. overheadC. outwardD. forward43. Charles Dickens _____ many wonderful characters in his novels.A. inventedB. discoveredC. uncoveredD. created44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate _____ music than pop music.A. simpleB. lightC. ancientD. classical45. If the wounded soldier had been given first _____, he would not have died.A. helpB. aidC. careD. attentionPart ⅢIdentification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. This morning I heard on the radio which the steel industry has decided to give its employees a 10% raise in pay.A B CD47. Not knowing the language and having no friends in the country, he found impossible to get a job. AB C D48. Once giving a set of instructions, a computer can gather a wide ranger of informationA B Cfor different purposes.D49. The old man will never forget the event, that has changed his life ever since.A B C D50. Little children will listen what people say and try to imitate what they hear.A B C D51. We should start at once and not waste too much time to argue about the procedure.A B C D52. “Shall I give you a cheque for $10?” “I’d rather you give me $10 in notes.”A B C D53. After driving twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in a wrong direction. AB C D54. We will have to put off our departure in the case it rains.A B C D55. The girl her father is a famous pianist learned to play the piano when she was a small child.A B C DPart ⅣCloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true _56_ women, and even more _57__ if the inquirer is a man.However, it is very _58__ to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind __59__ either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to __60_ their age, especially if they feel they look young __61__ their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) __62__ question like “ How old are you”. If elderly people want to talk about-their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily _63_ the topic themselves, and ask the other person to __64__ how old they are. __65__ such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age _66_ .They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than _67 that they look very old!__68__ Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not __69__ that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else _70_ the information, __71__ they may try to _72_ the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational __73__ and the number of years of working experience may provide some _74_, but this is not always t he _75_.56. A. on B. for C. in D. of57. A. that B. such C. than D. so58. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual59. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked60. A. reveal B. reflect C. release D. remark61. A. to B. with C. for D. at62. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct63. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. bring to64. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict65. A. For B. With C. In D. On66. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. in a free way67. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told68. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though69. A. include B. intend C. mean D. conclude70. A. about B. of C. with D. for71. A. rather than B. or else C. so else D. still else72. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take73. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience74. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions75.A. truth B. case C. reality D. factPart ⅤTranslation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.76. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lieto sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.77. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article withoutpictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn’t do funny things like the people on children’s programs.78. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.79. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest hehas in the things you are talking about.80. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is tomake the children happy and interested.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 他起得很早为的是赶上第一班公共汽车。