四川省大学英语三级考试真题2010年6月

2010年6月四川省大学英语三级考试真题Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A) He will be at the office on Monday.B) He will be at the office On Tuesday.C) He will not be at the office at all this week.D) He will be there on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.2. A) She is a nurse. B) She is a writer. C) She is a guide. D) She is a teacher.3. A) 21.B) 22.C) 24.D) 25.4. A) In a post office B) She is a writer C) She is a guide D) She is a teacher5. A) $60 B) $48 C) $32 D) $166.A) They are friends. B) They are classmates.C) They are colleagues. D) They are twins.7. A) The man agrees to take pictures for his son.B) The man agrees to buy a camera for his son.C) The man doesn’t agree to take pictures for his son.D) The man doesn’t agree to buy a camera for his son.8. A) Traffic signs. B) Traffic jam. C) Traffic lights D) Traffic accidents.9. A) The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.B) The woman will miss the first class for her blood test.C) The woman will be late for the blood test.D) The woman won’t attend her classes.10. A) He is the tallest boy in the class.B) He is an easy-going boy in the class.C) He is the most intelligent boy in the class.D) He is the most handsome boy in the class.Section B11. A) In 1994. B) In 1995. C) In 1996. D) In 2000.12. A) In Shanghai. B) In Chengdu. C) In Beijing. D) In a foreign country.Part II V ocabulary and Structure13. Susan is not at the meeting. She has been absent ______ our meetings for several times.A) at B) in C) of D) from14. She is one of the newest film stars from America and has many fans, ______ in Europe.A) specially B) patially C) specifically D) particularly15. Three criminals escaped from prison yesterday afternoon. It was a long time ______ the guards discovered what had happened.A) When B) before C) since D) until16. English is not the ______language for almost half of our overseas visitors.A) natural B) native C) domestic D) original17. The government should take ______measures to prevent and control the flu outbreak.A) expensive B) persuasive C) effective D) negative18. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A) make up B) build up C) stand for D) conform to19. Many firms give away small quantities of their products as ______so that people can try them before buying.A) examples B) samples C) models D) exhibits20. He promised that he would take my proposal into ______.A) thought B) notice C) practice D) account21. The policeman ______ the facts again and again, but couldn’t piece them together.A) went over B) went after C) went on D) went with22. It is said that the sudden chan ge in weather ______ many people’s health.A) has effected B) has caused C) has affected D) has committed23. After six months of non-stop work, a new medicine is reported to have been turned out to ______ the flu.A) remove B) restore C) cure D) recover24. I hadn’t seen him for years, but I ______ his voice on the telephone.A) realized B) detected C) discovered D) recognized25. There is a risk in this method: the rope ______ break, causing the box to fall and be damaged.A) might B) might not C) should D) should not26. Lucy did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy ______ for her English test.A) to be prepared B) being prepared C) preparing D) to prepare27. If we ______ timely changes to the plan, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A) did not make B) had not make C) shall not make D) would not make28. ______ she is expecting is to find someone to manage the restaurant because she is over sixty.A) which B) what C) whatever D) that29. A downtown hotel may charge ______ a hotel in the suburb.A) twice as much as B) twice more than C) as twice as D) more than twice30. The local government warned the citizens ______ water directly from the tap unless it is boiled.A) not to drink B) to not drink C) not drinking D) do not drink31. ______ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A) To believe B) Believing C) Believe D) BelievedPart III Reading ComprehensionPassage OneMilan has prohibited the consumption and sale of alcohol to young teenagers in an effort to curb binge-drinking(遏制狂欢饮酒).Parents of children under the age of 16 caught drinking wine or spirits will be liable toheavy fines of up to 500 Euros($700).A third of 11-year-olds in the city have alcohol related problems.In a country where for centuries wine has been part of local culture the prohibition has come as a shock.But the authorities are deeply concerned about the increase in consumption of alcohol by children as young as 11 in the country’s industrial and financial capital.So as an experiment, supplying alcohol-either wine or spirits-to youths under the age of 16 in bars, restaurants and liquor stores will be prohibited.Heavy fines will be imposed on the parents of offending children and on shopkeepers or bar owners who serve them.A national law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to under-16s is only loosely enforced(执行), as Italian families are used to sometimes giving young children a teaspoon of wine as a family party treat.In the past centuries, Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted.There has been a storm of protest by bar owners who refuse to act as alcohol police for young people.But more Italian have realized that their old easy-going attitudes towards consumption of alcohol will have to change.33. Which of the following is prohibited in Milan?A) Selling wine and spirits to Italian people. B) Drinking wine or spirits.C) Drinking of alcohol by young teenagers. D) Binge-drinking in Milan34. Who will be liable to heavy fines of up to 500 Euros?A) Parents of young teenagers caught drinking wine or spirits.B) Children under the age of 16 drinking wine or spirits.C) 11-year olds who have alcohol related problemsD) Parents of 11-year-olds having alcohol related problems.35. The word “authorities” in paragraph 5 most probably means ______.A) the government B) alcohol police C) local reporter D) alcohol experts36. According to the passage, Milan______.A) is the only city trying to curb binge-drinking.B) is the country’s industrial and financial capital.C) prohibits the sale of alcohol in bars or restaurants.D) prohibits the sale of alcohol, either wine or spirits.37. The difficulty in enforcing a national law to prohibit the sale of alcohol to young teenagers mainly comes from ______.A) young teenagers B) Italian traditionC) protests of bar owners D) parents of teenagersPassage TwoAlthough you may think that bottled water is a safer option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated(监管) than the water you getout of your tap almost for free.The food and Drug Administration(FDA) has little authority to regulate bottled brands, according to a U.S. Congressional report released recently.While municipal water utilities are required to provide public reports of test results, bottled-water makers are not. So although you may pay a pretty penny for bottled water, that doen’t mean it’s any better than come out of your tap. In fact, it could be worse and you’d never know it.The new research is backed by a report from the Environmental Working Group. The nonprofit organization surveyed the labels and Web sites of nearly 200 popular bottled-water brands and found that less than 2 percent disclosed thee important facts that can affect safety: the water’s source, purification methods, and chemical pullutants in each bottle.Reaching for the most popular bottled brands isn’t necessarily a solution. In fact, the EWG report says that some of the best-known brand are the least likely to report where the water comes from and what it contains.38. Compared with bottled water, tap water ______.A) contains more pollutants B) has safer water sourceC) is more strictly regulated D) is actually less regulated39. Which of the following is true about bottled water?A) Bottled brands provide test results publicly.B) Most brands of bottled water are regularly tested.C) Purification methods are reliable and adequate.D) Bottled water might contain more pollutants.40. The focus of the survey by the EWG is on ______.A) The labels and Web sites of bottled-water brandsB) the environment of the source of bottled waterC) the important facts related to the safety of waterD) the purification methods to process water41. It may be concluded from this passage that ______.A) the FDA has no right to regulate bottled waterB) people spend much money on bottled water only for safer waterC) most popular bottled brands are found better than less-known ones.D) Bottled water from stores is not necessarily cleaner than tap water42. The author’s attitude towards bottled water tends to be ______.A) positive B) negative C) unclear D) particularPassage ThreeChina will pay dearly if it does not act now to build up an old-age social security system(社保体系)，as its population aged 80 or above will hit 83 million by 2050, a population expert, Ma Li, has warned.China formally became an aged society in 2000, when the population aged 60 or above accounted for 10 percent of its 1.3 billion people.With an annual growth rate of 3.7 percent, china’s population aged 80 or above will reach 22 million by 2020, and 83 million by 2050, according to Ma, a deputy(代表) to the 11th NationalPeople’s Congress(NPC).In contrast to developed countries, China entered the aged society while it is still a developing country.“China is not yet ready for the aged society. It does not havea complete old-age social security system. There are not enough resources. Fiscal support is scarce. And the risk is ever rising,” said Ma.The lawmaker said China must act now to set up an old-age social security system that covers both rural and urban population.Such a system should be based on the care of the old people by their families, backed-up by community-level services networks and with old folks homes as a supplement, he said.Ma also stressed that China has the capacity to do that, as its economic structures and level of urbanization are well beyond the stage at which developed countries began to establish old-age social security systems for their rural populations.43. According to the population expert, it is the time for China to ______.A) pay the price for its 83 million aged peopleB) keep its aged population from growing too fastC) look at its own problems as an aged societyD) begin building an old-age social security system44. The phrase “accounted for” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by ______.A) constituted B) explainedC) caused D) produced45. According to Ma, China has entered the aged society but has not ______.A) investigated the situation of the ageing populationB) built a complete old-age social security systemC) noticed the risk of its growing populationD) set up any social organization for the issue46. In Paragraph 6 Ma is mentioned as a “lawmaker” because he ______.A) is a member of NPC B) is a population expertC) works for a law office D) cares about social security47. Which of the following should play the main role in the old-age social security system?A) The community-level services networks. B) The rural and urban old folks homes.C) The family members of the aged people. D) The rural and urban communities. Passage FourPaul Newman was not only a movie star. He was also politically active, and fought for liberal causes. In 1968, he helped the Democratic Party presidential candidate in election. Newman protested the Vietnam War in front of the American Embassy in London. He expressed great pride that he was named on President Ricard Nixon’s list of enemies.Paul Newman also worked on social issues important to him. In 1978, his twenty-eight year old son Scott died after taking too much drugs and alcohol. In response, Newman created the Scott Newman Center to help educate children and families on preventing drug abuse(吸毒).In the 1980s, Newman decided to start selling a salad dressing(沙拉酱) he had created and given to many friends as gifts. The “Newman’s Own” company he started with his friends A.E. Hotchner became a huge success selling different food products. Over the years, more than two hundred fifty million dollars in company profits have been donated to social causes andorganizations.One of these is the Wall Gang Camp, started by Paul Newman in 1988. Its aim is to provide a free summer camp experience to children with cancer and other serious diseases. There are now camps in the United States and several other countries. Newman said that he started the organization as a way to honor the role that luck has played in his life. He said that the camps are a way to hel p children who are unfairly affected by luck’s cruelly.48. Most of this passage is about Paul Newman’s ______.A) movie caeer B) business successC) political activities D) social work49. Paul Newman created the Scott Newman Center to ______.A) promote his new products B) help prevent drug abuseC) assist young people financially D) provide drugs to poor families50. Newman’s Own was a company that ______.A) did business in various food products B) was founded by a friend of Newman’sC) was started by Paul Newman alone D) passed out salad dressing as gifts51. The Wall Gang Camp was supported with______.A) profits from the summer camps B) donation from social organizationsC) donation from Newman’s Own D) profi ts obtained from the movies52. Newman started the Wall Gang Camp for children who _______.A) suffered from family violence B) were not treated in hospitalsC) were visiting in the U.S. D) suffered from serious diseasesPart IV Translation from English into Chinese (10%)T1. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 9, Passage 1)In the past centuries, Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted.A) 在过去几个世纪，意大利人有时甚至宁愿给孩子们喝葡萄酒而不是喝常受污染的水。