新视野英语3试卷

NEW HORIZON college English新视野大学英语3英语试卷ⅠFill in the blans with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.（10%）1 With his index finger, Patterson pointed toward a plain color-coded box _____ a long wooden table.2 He ____ himself as a waiter and watched what was going on around.3 He often ____ a tune during the moring tea break when his boss is not around.4 And again she shouted in a high-pitched voice, word by word, wirh no attemp to ____ herself, “I connt stand any more.”5 There were certain people in that room, like Peter and John, who had failed to ____ what I was saying.6 During that time I was overwhelmed with ____ for those innocent days of early childhood.7 I’m just ____ for that the board of direct takes steps before it is too late.8 She was the direct’s ____ assistant in whom he could have absolute confidence.9 These developers ____ to build low-income housing units when the supply of affordable housing for poor people continues to shrink.10 People have been mobilized to build defenses and ____ glooded land as heavy rains continue to fall.ⅡClose. (20%)Jim Fixx had been a heavy smoker and weighed 214 pounds when he 1__ running in the 1960’s. He soon 2__ the benefits from the running. His weight decrease 3__ 60 pounds by the time his book, The Complete Book of Running, was published. His book 4__ millions of people. In his book and on television talk shows, he extolled(赞美) the benifits of physical exercise and how it 5__ increased the average people’s life expectancy. His readers and audience became more health-conscious. However,6__ their shocked, Fixx died at age of 52 after his daily run. Many who opposed his beliefs said this was 7__ that running was harmful. However, his supporters 8__ that the real cause of Fixx’s death was a heart attack. He came from a family where men had poor health stories. His father 9__ a heart attack at the age of 35 and died of one at 42. 10__ Fixx’s unhealth lifestyle until he took up running, many argued that running added many years to his life.“Running does have its shortcomings,”11__ heart specialist Paul Thomas, in a recent medical journal. “The 12__ can be hard on your knees. Runners are more at risk during their training, 13__ if they rn marathons(马拉松). 14__, the news for runner isn’t all bad. Evidence can actually 16__ a longer, improved life.”Dr. Dale Macdonald, a certified Strengh and Condition spcialist once 17__ a discussion by saying, “18__ all athletic endeaors, running come with both great 19__ and inherent risk. More than 60% of runners will suffer an injury that causes them to take time off running – each year!” He also said that improving one’s balance can reduce the 20__ of injury.1. A took down B took in C took on D took up2. A praised B favored C reaped D applied3. A at B in C by D for4. A inspired B disappointed C awarded D rewarded5. A compatible B advisable C agreeable D considerable6. A to B for C by D with7. A endurance B evidence C supplement D allowance8. A rewrote B revised C reversed D revealed9. A obtained B sustained C suffered D surpassed10.A Despite B Given C For D Because of11.A acknowledges B pledges C communicates D apologizes12.A consequence B impact C weight D press13.A explictly B singularly C commonly D particularly14.A However B Furthermore C Moreover D Also15.A extreme B modest C extensive D moderate16.A result in B keep on C hold on D come about17.A took up B held up C put up D summed up18.A As for B As to C As with D As19.A remedy B outcome C reward D award20.A likelihood B chance C opportunity D probabilityⅢReading.A Looking at following statements for the following reading. Which are facts? Which are opinions. Make esch withO(for opinion) F(for fact). (12%)( ) 1 Just as exercise strengthens the heart and lungs, bones and musles, it may also power up the brain.( ) 2 His studies with rats have demonstrated two primary effects of acticity:Vigorous physical exercise provides the brain with more fuel, and skill-based exercise increase the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists, may make the brain better able to process information.( ) 3 Human studies have focused primarily on older adults and suggest that regular exercise can improve the speed with which the brain processes information.( ) 4 This boost in reaction time after training may occur because declines associates with getting old could actually ste from declines in physical condition.( ) 5 But until recently, the academic edge gained by participating in sports was thought to come from the increase self-confidence, the better mood, and the ability to concentrate that from burning off steam in exercise.( ) 6 Consequently, the brains of people who exercise may be better equipped to tackle mental challenges.Just as exercise strengthens the heart and lungs, bones and muscles, it may also power up the brain. A succession of scientific studies of animals implies that physical activity has a positive effect on mental functioning.“It’s clear that the brain benefits from exercise,” says brain scientist William Greenough of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His studies with rats have demonstrated two primary effects of activity: Vigorous physical exercise provides the brain with morn fuel, and skill-based exerciseincreases the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists, may make the brain better able to process information.In one experiment, laboratory rats were separated into three groups. One group was exercised by running inside an automatic wheel, a second group improved their skills in a complicated obstacle course, and a third group was inactive.“The animals that learned to go through the obstacle course exhibited a greater number of brain connections than the animals in exercised or inactive groups,” Greenough said. “In contrast, the animals that exercised inside the automatic wheel possessed a greater density of blood vessels in the brain than did either of the other two groups of animals.”Learning a new dance step may boost the brain in the same way that learning a language can, he says. And if the dance is a good physical exercise as well, the benefits multiply. Young brains may be especially able to boost brain power through exercise, suggested another of Greenough’s experiments that showed the most significant changes in the brain occurred among rats that had been exe rcised when very young. And while animals aren’t people, he says it is logical to make the inference that an effect found in rats may also apply to humans.Human studies have focused primarily on older adults and suggest that regular exercise can improve the speed with which the brain processes information. Measurements made by Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois demonstated that inactive adults, aged 63 to 82, could hit buttons faster in response to a tone after they went through a 10-week water exercise. A corresponding control group that didn’t exercise showed no improvement.This boost in reaction time after exercise training may occur because declines associated with getting old could actually stem from declines in physical condition. Some scientists speculate the reduction in mental function often attributed to getting old may really be a penalty of neglecting to stay physically active, in addition to related factors such as medicines and poor diet. “In older people, an exercise program appea rs important for brain maintenance,” says Daniel M. Landers, professor of exercise science at Arizona State University, who recently published an article reviewing the scientific literature on activity’s effect on the brain.Numerous studies show that children who engage in regular physical activity do better in school than their inactive classmates. But until recently, the academic edge gained byparticipating in sports was thought to come from the increased self-confidence, the better mood, and the ability to concentrate that comes from burning off steam in exercise. Now, however, some scientists have revised their way of thinking, and point to possible physical connections.Pierce J. Howard, another expert, says new research indicates that physical exercise increases the amount of certain brain chemicals that stimulate growth of nerve cells. Consequently, the brains of people who exercise may be better equipped to tackle mental challenges.Inactivity may also have negative effects on mind and body ali ke. “Scientists recognize that mind is body, and body is mind,” comments Howard. The most beneficial forms of exercise, he says, engage both.B Choose the best answer to each of following questions.(24%)1 One positive effect of exercise is that it can ____.A correct heart troubleB heal bones that have been brokenC fight lung diseaseD make the brain function better2 What special effect does skill-based exercise have on brain？A Providing more energy.B Learning to formation of more connections.C Msking part of the brain inactive.D Cleraing thebrain of certain thoughts.3 While ___ of rats showed a greater number of brain connections,____ had a greater density of blood vessels in the brain.A the first group;the third groupB the second group; the third groupC the first group; the seconf groupD the second group; the first group4 One possible reason for scientists to make experiments with rats is that___.A rats benefit from the expermentsB the experiments can boost the brains of the ratsC an effect found in rats may also apply to humansD animals and humans are very much alike5 Arthur Kramer, at the University of Illinois, conducted his research on___.A older peopleB human brainC ratsD children6 According to measurements by Arthur Kramer, training can help in___.A increasing self-condifenceB performing tasks such as pressing buttonsC responging more quickly to a toneD hearing tones much better than before7 Now some scientists have come to know that academic edge derives from___.A regular physical activityB increased self-confidenceC the better moodD the ability to concentrate8 What dose the sentence “Mind is body, and is mind”(Para.11) mean?A Mind and body are equal in importance.B Mind goes first and body second.C Body goes first and mind second.D Mind and body are equal in function.Ⅳ Translate the following sentences into English. (18%)1 无论你是多么富有经验的演说家，无论你做了多么充分的准备，你都很难在这样嘈杂的招待会上发表演讲。