2008年6月四川省大学英语三级试题

大学英语三级考试（2008年6月）
Part I: Listening Comprehension (15%) (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the
conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question
there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices
marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then
mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A)At the office.
B)In the waiting room.
C)At the airport.
D)In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some
work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken
place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You
should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line
through the center.
Sample Answer[A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) She doesn’t like the man.B) She will go to a birthday party.
C) She doesn’t like the film. D) She’ll prepare for the party.
2. A) she wants to eat at home. B) She wants to eat out.
C) She wants to drive out. D) She wants to cook at home.
3. A) In a restaurant. B) In a workshop. C) In the hospital. D) In the office.
4. A) At a bus station B) At a food store. C) At aunt Mary’s. D) At a gas station.
5. A) At 7:30p.m. B) At 6:30p.m. C) At 6:00p.m. D) At 5:30p.m.
6. A) He needs to try harder. B) He did quit well in the exams.
C) He is a good student. D) He works hard at school.
7. A) $195 . B) $165. C) $130. D) $125.
8. A) She cannot leave the room. B) She doesn’t like being with crowds.
C) She can follow the matches better. D) She likes people around her.
9. A) She was dismissed from the job. B) She is tired of teaching her.
C) She has changed her job. D) She dislikes the school.
10. A) Because he did not set the alarm last night.
B) Because he was caught in the traffic jam.
C) Because he didn’t want to go to school.
D) Because he overslept that morning.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the passage, you will hear two questions. Both the conversation and the
questions will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D).
Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single
line through the center.
Question 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) Because she wanted to borrow a car from the man.
B) Because she wanted to buy a car from the man.
C) Because she found her car was stolen.
D) Because she lost the key to her car.
12. A) Blue. B) Red. C) Yellow. D) White.
Section C Spot Dictation
Dictions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the
second time, you should fill in the six blanks numbered S1) to S6) with the
exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is
read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
For most Americans, life without a car is hard to imagine. However, society has S1)_____ the serious air pollution problem caused by cars. The polluted air becomes S2)_____ to our health.
On e way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute. That’s what several large companies have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow. Another way is to replace the car S3)________ with something else. Now inventors are working on steam cars as well as electric cars. Many carmakers believe that it will take years to develop a useful model that S4)________ people.
To S5)________ the world from being polluted by cars, we make some changes in the way we
live. Americans, for examples, have to reduce the number of their cars. They should be S6)________ to travel and go to travel by bike. But this change does not come easily.
Part II: Vocabulary and Structure (20%) (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You must choose the one
answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
13. Researchers have described some kinds of creatures with precise homing _____ as having a
compass in their heads.
A) installment B) interest C) instinct D) intention
14. The bridge was under repair, so it took us a long time to ______ the river.
A) get away from B) get off C) get across D) get into
15. I ______ to my homework after I sorted out and read my mail.
A) settled on B) settled down C) settled in D) settled up
16. They _____ late and talked into midnight by the light of candle.
A) set up B) stayed up C) turned up D) worked up
17. The rivers and forests of the New World were _____ in fishes and wild animals.
A) abundant B) excessive C) sufficient D) adequate
18. It is announced that the president will make a speech on radio to the _____ this evening.
A) nation B) state C) country D) territory
19. When the storm was on, the sea was so rough that the little fishing-boat was ______.
A) beaten up B) broken out C) turned over D) fallen down
20. The annual sale this year is expected to be 25% more than that of last year ______ $10
billion.
A) exceeding B) excluding C) proceeding D) succeeding
21. Foreign currency can be ______ for RMB at any bank in China.
A) exchanged B) switched C) cashed D) drawn
22. Those who can succeed always know their own ______ and weakness.
A) worth B) merits C) values D) strengths
23. In the United States a law requires a warning label on cigarette packs, yet cigarettes are not
_____ government inspection.
A) opposite to B) opposed to C) object D) subject to
24. Foreign _____ have shown considerable interest in the venture in China.
A) sellers B) payers C) earners D) inventors
25. This house is very big and beautiful. I think the rent must be _____ as that one.
A) three times as much B) as three times more
C) three times more D) three times as many
26. All these cards should be posted immediately _____ in time for the New Year.
A) in order to receive B) so as to be received
C) so as to be receiving D) so as to receive
27. ______ is family violence more of a problem than in this city.
A) Somewhere B) Nowhere C) Anywhere D) wherever
28. Three days _____ for them to make the necessary preparations for the economy.
A) have allowed B) had allowed C) were allowed D) allowed
29. Why was it ______ his work was not as good as he wanted it to be?
A) what B) which C) that D) this
30. The librarian at the desk promised to get the book for me _____ it was returned.
A) unless B) therefore C) otherwise D) if only
31. The watch tower, ______ so many people lost their lives, is now a tourist attraction.
A) which B) where C) that D) when
32. Mr. Johnson insists that the sales manager _____ a plan before the meeting.
A) shall be living B) shall have lived
C) have lived D) had lived
Part III: Reading Comprehension(40%) (35 minutes) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four
choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best answer
and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the center.
Passage One
Question 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.
Most of China's Internet users go online to chat or seek entertainment rather than look for jobs or conduct business.
According to a recent report released by China Internet Network Information (CNNIC), China's Internet users totaled 162 million in the first six months of 2007. The country reported 137 million users last year.
The rapid growth could be translated into almost 100 new users per minute in the past six months. At this rate of increase, China is expected to overtake the United States, the world's leader, by the end of next year. The US had 211 million Internet users at the end of last month.
The number of China's Internet users has been on the rise since 1994, when it was first
introduced to the country. However, the research showed most users were interested in chat rooms and entertainment, and not in job searches, education, or e-banking. More than 60 percent regarded online music and videos as an important source of entertainment, though about 75 percent read online news and used search engines for information. Only 21 percent used e-banking services, and 3.9 percent booked tickets through the Internet.
Wang Enhai, an official with CNNIC, and one of the authors of the report, said the phenomenon is due to China's Internet infancy (初期) and the fact most users were young people. "China's Internet market is just emerging and there are still a lot of things to be done before a mature online business environment can be established," Wang said.
33. According to the passage, over half of the Internet users in China go online for ______.
A) language learning B) job searching C) entertainment D) business matters
34. The report was most probably released ______.
A) by the end of 1994 B) in the first half of 2007
C) before June of 2006 D) after June of 2007
35. In 2007, the number of China’s Internet users had increased at the rate of _______ .
A) about 162 million per month B) over 137 million per month
C) nearly 6,000 per month D) exactly 211 per minute
36. By the end of 2008, China is expected to become the world’s _____.
A) most developed online business market
B) biggest entertainment market
C) leader in e-banking services
D) top country in the number of Internet users
37. According to one of the authors of the report, China’s Internet market is _____.
A) still under development B) already a mature one
C) supported by young people D) quite diff erent from America’s
Passage Two
Question 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.
Although not identical, the terms "college" and "university" are often used interchangeably in the United States. There is no legal or official control over the institution's option to choose one or the other as part of its name. Over the years, many institutions change their names as they add new programs and levels of study. Usually, a college offers a four-year program of study leading toward the bachelor's degree. Colleges may be independent, offering only undergraduate programs, or they may be part of a university that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Universities emphasize research and often include professional schools, undergraduate colleges of arts and sciences, and graduate schools. In 1989 and 1990, nearly 138,000 foreign students
attended four-year programs leading to the bachelor's degree.
There are over 2,000 traditional four-year colleges and universities in the United States, and each has a unique identity. Each college determines its own goals, emphases and admissions standards. Liberal arts colleges, for example, emphasize excellence in teaching basic subjects such as humanities(人文学科), natural sciences, social sciences and languages.
Besides liberal arts colleges, there are many other types of colleges. Historically, some colleges have admitted only male, only female or only black students; however, most now are open to all academically qualified students who apply. Other colleges have a particular religious emphasis. Colleges and universities that stress career preparation may have special cooperative education programs or internships（实习期）in which students work part-time as a requirement for the degree.
38. Which of the following is true about the difference between colleges and universes?
A) There is no real difference between them for the names are used interchangeably.
B) Graduate schools are more often found in universities rather than in colleges.
C) Most colleges are a part of universities and offer only four-year programs of study.
D) Research receives more attention in universities while colleges offer more programs.
39. Most institutions change their names when _____.
A) they have new programs and higher levels of study
B) they offer a four-year program of bachelor’s degree
C) they have a great number of foreign students
D) they offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees
40. Liberal arts colleges lay emphasis on _______.
A) teaching basic subjects well B) maintaining admissions standards
C) teaching natural sciences D) determining their own goals
41. In history, some American colleges admitted students according to their ______.
A) academic qualification B) career preparation
C) family background D) sex and color
42. Which of the following can serve as the title of the passage?
A) The status of America’s minority college students.
B) A brief introduction to American colleges and universities.
C) Programs and degrees offered by American colleges.
D) Historical development of US colleges and universities.
Passage Three
Question 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.
“What's your greatest weakness?”This question has been a weapon used by the hiring
manager during a job interview, but most people still have trouble with the dilemma（进退两难的境地）it causes: answer too frankly, and you may loose your opportunity. Provide a prepared answer, and you'll give a false impression, or worse, seem dishonest by saying "My greatest weakness is that I work too hard."
"It's a tricky question," admits Andrea Kay, a career advisor. "I would suggest that you be ready for it, anticipate it, because it is still a question that gets asked over and over again."
You may use the strategy of mentioning a non-existent "weakness”. But you must be cautious and t ry to name only weakness that have little to do with the job you’re applying for. Or you can name a real weakness, but one you're taking steps to improve. Of course, you can always choose not to answer the question at all or ask the interviewer to rephrase（换句话问）the question. But you must be warned: each of these strategies can have drawbacks（缺点）.
"Not everybody's great at everything," Kay said. "But you don't want to say ‘I don't get along well with people.’ You don't want to go down a path that gets you in trouble. Don't talk about people issues."
"Absolutely!" said a hiring director. “If raised correctly, it is one of those questions that can open the door for further discussion."
43. Why would hiring managers like to ask about applicants’ weakness?
A) They need to find out whether applicants are honest or not.
B) They use the question to explore applicants’ real weakness.
C) They want to create a dilemma for applicants to deal with.
D) They can get to know more about applicants in the discussion.
44. What may be the result if you are absolutely frank in your answer to the weakness question?
A) The hiring manager may ask you more question.
B) The hiring manager may find fault with you.
C) You may reveal yourself not appropriate for the job.
D) You may give an impression that you are not honest.
45. If you want to mention a real weakness of yours, you should _____.
A) mention your efforts to improve
B) prepare one before the interview
C) relate your answer to the job applied for
D) let the interviewer know your strong points
46. What should you never mention during a job interview according to the passage?
A) You can not provide further information. B) You can not think of one at the moment.
C) You can not get along well with people. D) You can not understand the question.
47. This passage is written most probably for ______.
A) newspaper reader B) college graduates
C) job interviewers D) career advisors
Passage Four
Question 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.
Many people usually think of dot-com companies first when they think of IT jobs. Although the environments at such companies can differ from those of non-tech companies, the responsibilities and requirements remain much the same for either.
Sze Hsu programs for . He has found that programming at a dot-com requires a lot more than a keyboard. “When I decide to go into programming, I thought I would simply be in front of a computer screen all day l ong playing with code,” says Hsu. “Since then, I have worked for computer companies large and small, and now I realize that programming is actually only half the story.”
A typical day starts with group planning. This means keeping a keen ear open at meetings when technical advice would be useful. A lot of team work must be involved. Communication is still regarded as the most important skill, even in this most technical duty.
The technical decision is totally dependent on the task at hand. When creating a high traffic web site, you need to lean towards performance. When creating a banking application, you probably need to lean towards stability. Bottom line: there is no easy answer.
“Finally, we come to the original job description―programming,” says Hsu.“This is the part of the job where one puts on his/her headphones while striking the keyboard.” “Overall, I would say programming is definitely a challenging job. So, although knowing a few programming languages will help, that is not what makes a program mer.”
48. What features do dot-com companies and non-tech companies share?
A) Performance and requirements.
B) Communication and group planning.
C) Responsibility and requirements.
D) Environments and performance.
49. As a programmer for , Sze Hsu has realized that .
A) programming is just playing with code
B) many other skills are needed besides programming
C) a programmer must know how to do programming
D) one puts on his headphones while working
50. Communication is still regarded as the most important sill because _____.
A) it is the most required technical
B) it is totally dependent on the task
C) it is important to keep a keen ear open at meetings
D) programmers must work together as a team
51. “A high traffic web site” in (Paragraph 4) is a web site that ______.
A) offers tour information B) has a large number of visits
C) requires a lot of programming D) helps people communicate
52. What may be the best title for this passage?
A) A Programmer Does More Than Programming.
B) Listening Skill Comes First for A Programmer.
C) Experience Is As Important As Knowledge.
D) A Dot-com Differs From A Non-tech Company.
Part IV: Translation from English into Chinese (10%)
(15minutes)
Directions: In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken from the reading passages you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinese
sentences translated which are marked A), B), C), D) and E). Each letter
stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decide which is the
best translation, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
sheet.
T1. (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 5, Passage 1)
China's Internet market is just emerging and there are still a lot of things to be done before a mature online business environment can be established.
A) 中国的网上交易市场才刚刚兴起, 简历一个成熟的在线商务环境还有很多事情要
做。

B) 中国的网络市场已经悄然起步, 还需要做很多事情才能沟去建设在线商务环境。

C) 中国的互联网已经形成市场，依托成熟的在线商务环境开展商务活动大有可为。

D) 中国的互联网市场已经出现，很多方面的业务已经可以通过建设网络环境去开展。

E) 中国的互联网市场才刚刚兴起，简历一个自然的网络商业环境仍有很多事情要做。

T2. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 1, Passage 2)
Although not identical, the terms "college" and "university" are often used interchangeably in the United States.
A) 在美国，“学院”和“大学”不一样，但人们却经常混淆这两个词的含义。

B) 在美国，人们并不知道“学院”和“大学”是一回事，经常将他们区别看待。

C) 在美国，“学院”和“大学”虽不相同，但人们过去常常将两者交替使用。

D) 在美国，“学院”和“大学”虽不相同，但人们却经常不加区别地使用它们。

E) 在美国，人们尽管知道“学院”和“大学”的区别，却经常将他们等同看待。

T3. (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 1, Passage 3)
Provide a prepared answer, and you'll give a false impression, or worse, seem dishonest by saying "My greatest weakness is that I work too hard."
A) 提供一个事先准备的答复，你会给人留下虚假的印象；更不真诚的说法是“我最大
的弱点是我工作非常努力”，这样回答是最糟糕的。

B) 预先准备一个答案就不会给人留下虚假的印象；糟糕的是在说“我工作努力，这就
是我最大的弱点”的时候显的一点儿都不真诚。

C) 如果用预备好的回答，那么会给别人留下虚假的印象；更糟糕的回答是你说“我最
大的弱点是我工作非常努力”，会让人觉得你不真诚。

D) 要是提供一个事先准备好的回答，你会给人留下虚假的印象；要是你说“我最大的
弱点是我工作太勤奋了”就更糟，令人感到你不诚实。

E) 预先准备一个答案就能够不给人留下虚假的印象，糟糕的是在说“我工作十分努力，
这就是我最大的弱点”的时候必须显得很认真。

T4. (Lines 3-5, Paragraph 2, Passage 4)
I have worked for computer companies large and small, and now I realize that programming is
actually only half the story.
A) 无论我在大计算机公司还是小公司工作，我现在认识到编程实际只是工作的一半。

B) 我在大大小小的计算机公司都工作过，现在我知道编程实际上只是工作的一部分。

C) 我在计算机公司担任过大小不同的职务，我现在认识到那个游戏节目的故事只编了
一半。

D) 我为不同的计算机公司编过大大小小的程序，而我那个游戏节目的故事目前只编了
一半。

E) 预先准备一个答案就能够不给人留下虚假的印象，糟糕的是在说“我工作十分努力，
这就是我最大的弱点”的时候必须显得很认真。

T5. The cards are sold in amounts such as $50 or￡20 with a hidden 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.
A) 那些充值卡大量为50美元或20英镑，每张都有14位数的密码，使用密码就能将资
金注入网上账户。

B) 那些充值卡大量为50美元或20英镑，每张都暗藏一个14位数的号码，使用这个号
码就能将资金注入网上账户。

C) 那些充值卡售价为50美元或20英镑，每张都有一个14位数的密码，使用密码就能
将资金注入网上账户。

D) 那些充值卡大量出售，或50美元或20英镑，用户可用这些充值卡在14个网点上注
册网上账户，取用现金。

E) 那些充值卡大量为50美元或20英镑，每张都暗藏一个14位数的号码，使用这个号
码就能将现金上传到网上账户。

Part V: Writing (15%) (30 minutes) Direction:For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Learning to Be Grateful. Remember your
composition must be written according to the following outline. Write
composition on the Composition Sheet.
Outline:
1. 有些人不懂得感谢别人。

2. 青年一代如何培养感恩的美德。

Words for reference:
to show gratitude, appreciate, self-centered, virtue, tradition。