大学英语三级考试练习题

大学英语三级练习一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). Youmust choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the center.13. This heavy traffic is ________ for this time of the day.A) actual B) natural C)formal D) normal14. he began to feel hungrey since the previous evening.A) not having eaten B) not have eatenC) not eating D) having not eaten15. The teacher recommended that each student ________ a plan for thesummer vacation.A) would make B) made C) make D) makes16. He is very popular with his schoolmates and feels ________ to win the election.A) confusing B) confident C) convincing D) conscious17. Nowhere else in this area ________ such a beautiful scene.A) is it B) is there C) it is D) there is18. These children are quick ________ learning, we’ll have them trainedin new methods.A) from B)for C) at D) on19. His health ________, Tom had to leave the army in 1990.A) failing B) failed C) did fail D) had failed20. Since they aren’t answering my telephone, they ________.A) should have left B) need have leftC) would have left D) must have left21. The flight was supposed to take off at ten o’clock, but ________we had to wait until eleven o’clock.A) in vain B) in advance C) in case D) in effect22. There was a knock at the door again, and it was the second time someone________ me that evening.A) has interrupted B) had interruptedC) would have interrupted D) should have interrupted23. Surprisingly, the accident did very little ________ to either car.A) harm B) damage C) danger D) injury24. I feel like ________ to the landlord of the house to complain aboutthe broken window.A) writing B) write C) to write D) to have written25. After going to several interviews, she eventually ________ to geta job.A) managed B) attained C) succeeded D) achieved26. When you make a public speech, try your best to make yourself clearly________ .A) understand B) understanding C) understood D) tounderstand27. If the pressure is not ________ immediately, there may be an explosion.A) revealed B) released C) resolved D) relieved28. Every means ________ tried, but we still cannot solve this problem.A) is B) have been C) are D) bas been29. I’d like to come with you but that’s not a promise, don’t ________ it.A) count on B) call on C) live on D) wait on30. They have invited me to dinner ________ is very kind of them.A) as B) which C) it D) that31. I can leave this note to ________ is in charge of foreign affairs of the university.A) who B) whom C) whoever D) whomever32. Which do you think is ________, health or wealth?A) the best B) the better C) best D) better 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 shouldchoose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage OneQuestions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.Want to see a good film –without leaving the house? Well, just switch on the television. That’s fine for most of us, but people couldn’t do so 20 or 30 years age. A visit to the cinema was “an evening out,” a film was something special. Young people still go to the cinema often. Children watch a lot of television. Films and film stars are a strong force in our lives. So it is surprising how little film education there is in schools. Why don’t more children learn how films are made, and why they are made? The best film education is when children make a film of their own.This is not too difficult. Three things are important – the cost, the idea of the film, and organization. A 4-minute film can cost as little asよ 10. Schools can hire the necessary equipment. They can also borrow films that other children have made. This helps them to see what is possible in a short film. Children will be making the film, so the main ideas for the film must come form them. When these have been agreed, the organization begins. Someone must Write the film and plan the filming. Some children will be actors, others camera men, lighting men, technicians and so on. They all have to practice a lot before the film itself is made. They learn a great deal about the technical problems of films, and about themselves.33. A film was once something special because ________.A) people had to go to the cinemaB) television was not so popular as nowC) people didn’t have to leave the houseD) there weren’t many films 20 or 30 years ago34. The word “This” (Line 1, Paragraph 2) refers to ________.A) getting the idea of a filmB) learning how to make filmsC) organizing filming activitiesD) making a film by children themselves35. It is good for children to make their own films at school becauseA) they can learn a lot about filming C) they can entertainthemselvesB) they like films and film stars D) they want to become filmstars36. The author writes this passage mainly to tell us ________.A) the low cost of making filmsB) the important things in making filmsC) why and how to make films in schoolsD) whether to offer children film education37. We can conclude from the passage that ________.A) children can benefit a lot from making filmsB) it is necessary for children to go to the cinemaC) children spend too much time watching TVD) it is difficult for children to make films of their ownPassage TwoQuestions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.What is happening in our weather? Of course we have never been ableto predict exactly what the weather will be like, but now strange weather patterns are seriously affecting many parts of the world. For example, droughts (旱灾) in Mexico and Brazil have recently caused great croplosses and in the United States they have even had to make their own snowfor the Winter Olympics!Scientists have found that the cause of this strange weather is thatthe air circulation pattern has changed and is now more variable thanearlier in the twentieth century. This means that different regions ofthe world get long spells (持续时间) of the same type of weather, whetherhot , cold, wet or windy.However, weather experts have different views about why this has happened. One theory is that the temperature of the sea has increased.Another is that man’s activities on earth have disturbed the balanceof nature.Whatever the cause, the economics of many countries in the worlddepend upon the weather. And until we know exactly what effect man’s activities are having on the weather, we cannot make changes which mighthelp. So for the moment the only answer is …wait and see !38. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A) We have never predicted the weatherB) Man is now able to control the weatherC) Strange weather has appeared only in some North American countriesD) It has always been impossible for man to predict the weatheraccurately.39. The strange weather patterns on the earth can he best described as ________.A) steady and balanced C) likely to cause serous disastersB) changeable but predictable D) unpredictable but favorable toman40. The word “affecting” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.A) yielding good crops in C) causing few losses inB) having harmful effects on D) producing desired effects on41. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.A) weather patterns are similar in different regions of the worldB) the air circulation pattern remains unchanged in the last centuryC) our weather depends on the changes in the air circulation patternD) it is possible to predict weather patterns over a long period oftime42. It can be learned from this passage that ________.A) scientists have similar opinions about the changing weatherB) no one is sure about the cause of the changing weatherC) cutting down forests has affected the climateD) the weather will become worse in the futurePassage ThreeQuestions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.The World Bank is one of the largest suppliers of development assistance. Its main goal is to improve living conditions for poor people throughout the world. Last year, it provided more than seventeen-thousand-million dollars in loans to developing countries to help end poverty.The money went to efforts like debt reduction for some of the poorest countries in the world. That program was designed to increase debt assistance and provide it faster than in the past. As a result, twenty-three countries received debt assistance last year as compared to seven countries the year before.The World Bank does more than just provide loans, however. It believes that continued poverty reduction comes from investing in the people of a country – especially through education and health programs.The World Bank employs engineers, economists, public policy experts and social scientists to create these kinds of programs. These professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs.The Bank has helped to make great progress in developing nations, where life expectancy (寿命) has increased and baby and child deaths have decreased, and more adults now can read than in the past.However, protesters have held large demonstrations at recent World Band meetings. Opponents say Bank programs make industrial nations richer and developing nations poorer. Others say the organization’s activities result in environmental damage.43. The World Bank aims mainly at ________.A) helping poor countries better their living conditionsB) becoming the largest supplier of development assistanceC) paying debts for some of the poorest countries in the worldD) providing loans for developing countries in order to make profits44. Last year the World Bank offered debt assistance to ________.A) fewer poor countries C) more rich countriesB) fewer rich countries D) more poor countries45. Which of the following is probably NOT the way that the World Bankhelps a country?A) Creating health programs. C) Educating the peopleB) Providing technical help D) Making profits in the country.46. According to the passage, opponents criticize the World Band because ________.A) it has helped the rich countries a great dealB) it has cared too much about the poor countriesC) it has widened the economic gaps between rich and poor countriesD) it has caused most of the world environmental pollution47. This passage is manly about ________.A) the management of the World BandB) the assistance programs of the World BandC) the achievements of the World BankD) the organization activities of the World BankPassage FourQuestion 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.He is a good observe, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observes obtain a very large amount of information about a star (e.g. distance, mass, size, rate of movement etc.) mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum (光谱).He is skeptical (怀疑的) 0 he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available –and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to prove them.Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses（假设）of how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist thinks and acts.48. What quality of a good observer is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1?A) Intelligence B) Patience. C) Persistence. D)Objectivity.49. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that a scientist believes that .A) no statements can be proved trueB) all statements may be misleadingC) authority is the sole basis for truthD) authority does not necessarily mean truth50. The word “them” (Line 4, Paragraph 2 ) refers to .A) statements B) experiments C) scientists D)authorities51. A scientist is critical of his own work because he knows that he is .A) aware of his own findings C) liable to be wrongB) likely to be criticized D) capable of being entirelyobjective52. The word “imaginative”(Line 1, Paragraph 4 ) most probably means .A) accurate and objective C) curious and seriousC) creative and inventive D) skeptical and criticalPart IV: Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one sentence. Thesesentences are all taken from the reading passages you have justread in Part III of the Test Paper. You are allowed 15 minutesto do the translation. You can refer back to the passages soas to identify their meaning in the context. Write yourtranslation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper Two.T1. (Lines 3-4, paragraph2, Passage 1)They can also borrow films that other children have made. This helps them to see what is possible in a short film.T2. (Lines 3-4, Paragraph2, Passage 2)This means that different regions of the world get long spells of the same type of weather, whether hot, cold, wet or windy.T3. (Lines 2-4, paragraph4, passage 3)These professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs.T4. (Lines 1-2, Pargagraph4, Passage 4)… he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete.Part V: Writing (15%) (30 minutes)Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Hard Word and Success.Remember your composition must be written according to thefollowing outline. Write your composition on the CompositionSheet in Test Paper Two.Outline:1．不劳则无获。