2008年12月英语三级真题

(SCET-3 December 08)

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. We were all ____ the way he behaved at the meeting.

A) disappointed at B) disabled by C) dismissed from D) discharged from

14. Don’t try to ___ for Tom’s behavior. He won’t get away with it this time.

A) make a search B) make an effort C) make a mistake D) make an excuse

15. When he was asked about the missing camera, Jimmy _____ ever seeing it.

A) opposed B) denied C) complained D) refused

16. She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their ______.

A) peace B) ease C) pleasure D) comfort

17.You can make your dreams come ____ as long as you work hard.

A) possible B) actual C) true D) visible

18. The managing director took the ___for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A) guilt B) blame C) crime D) charge

19. The key to our room was ____ to a large plastic plate with the room number on it.

A) joined B) connected C) related D) attached

20. The restaurant near our campus is superior ____ the one we went to last week.

A) than B) as C) with D) to

21. He made a ____ sum of money in real estate and then invested it in the stock market.

A) considerate B) conscious C) considerable D) conservative

22. Higher taxes are likely to ______ importing expensive cars into the country.

A) discourage B) encourage C) persuade D) protect

23. Tom is kindhearted, thoughtful, hard working and clever. _____, I can’t speak too highly of

him.

A) As a result B) By the way C) In a word D) On the contrary

24. It would make great _____ for the parents to be involved in children’s activities.

A) idea B) meaning C) significance D) sense

25. President Bush, together with his wife and daughter, ______ at the opening ceremony of the

29th Olympic Games in Beijing.

A) was present B) is present C) were present D) are present

26.It was reported that only one tourist was fortunate to escape _____ in the attack.

A) killing B) to be killed C) having killed D) being killed

27. _____there are few jobs available in the rural areas, many young people move to the cities in

search of employment.

A) After B) Although C) Since D) While

28. By the time I got to the cinema, all the tickets for “The Merchant of Venice” ____ out.

A) have been sold B) had been sold C) was sold D) were sold

29. It is recommended that the project ____ until all the preparations have been made.

A) not be started B) will not be started