英语三级试题

16. Since he left the university, he __A__ in an accounting company.
A. has been working B. had worked C. had been working D. was working
17. The weather in China is different from _C___.
A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America
18. It was not until dawn ___B__ their way out of the forest.
A. when they found B. that they found C. did they find D. that they didn’t find
19. _A___ he says or does won’t make me change my mind at all.
A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How
20. We all believe that it’d be hard for him to __C___ extra responsibilities now.
A. take apart B. take up C. take on D. take back
21. He was very rude to the customs officer, __D___ of course made things even worse.
A. who B. whom C. what D. which
22. The goods _D____ when we arrived at the airport.
A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded
23. All things ___A__, the planned trip had to be called off.
A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered
24. __C____ purpose did you say their team would beat ours ?
A. For which B. What C. For what D. Wh
25. Since there isn’t much time left, you can just tell us about it _D___.
A. in detail B. in short C. in all D. in brief
26. People appreciate _B____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. have working
27. The little village hasn’t changed much __D___ a new road and two more stores.
A. except B. besides C. except that D. except for
28. Let’s start working on the project, __A___?
A. shall we B. will we C. don’t we D. aren’t we
29. I don’t think it appropriate to __C___ such an issue at the meeting.
A. bring in B. bring off C. bring up D. bring about
30. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside __D___ at home.
A. by staying B. than staying C. than to stay D. than have stayed
31. ___C____ a teacher, one must first be a pupil.
A. Being B. Having been C. To be D. To have been
32. ___A____, a form must be filled in.
A. If you want to get this job B. In order to get this job C. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job
33. ___D____ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.
A. It is an employee that B. She was an employee C. An employee before D. Once an employee
34. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she ___A___ his invitation _____ politely.
A. turned; down B. turned; out

C. turned; away D. turned; up
35. ____C__ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.
A. Except B. Except for C. In addition to D. Beside
36. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom _B___ a thief broke into the house.
A. which B. that C. where D. than
37. In learning English we should not _A_____ our students of their mistakes all the time.
A. remind B. remember C. remain D. remark
38. These three teachers vary _D____ their manner of teaching.
A. between B. from C. with D. in
39. Who can it be? I’m quite __D___ a loss to guess. A. of B. on C. in D. at
40. The monitor __B___ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.
A. delivered B. distributed C. reported D. presented
41. Have you any _D____ that you were not there at 9 o’clock last night? A. statement B. cause C. words D. proof
42. The children looked up as the planes passed __B___ .
A. overall B. overhead C. outward D. forward
43. Charles Dickens D_____ many wonderful characters in his novels.
A. invented B. discovered C. uncovered D. created
44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate __D___ music than pop music.
A. simple B. light C. ancient D. classical
45. If the wounded soldier had been given first __B___, he would not have died.
A. help B. aid C. care D. attention
Part Ⅲ Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. This morning I heard on the radio which the steel industry has decided to give its employees a 10% raise in pay. B 47. Not knowing the language and having no friends in the country, he found impossible to get a job. C
48. Once giving a set of instructions, a computer can gather a wide ranger of information A for different purposes.
49. The old man will never forget the event, that has changed his life ever since. B
50. Little children will listen what people say and try to imitate what they hear. A
51. We should start at once and not waste too much time to argue about the procedure. C
52. “Shall I give you a cheque for $10?” “I’d rather you give me $10 in notes.” C
53. After driving twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in a wrong direction. C
54. We will have to put off

our departure in the case it rains. C
55. The girl her father is a famous pianist learned to play the piano when she was a small child. A



Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true _D_ women, and even more _D__ if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very _B__ to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind __A__ either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to __A_ their age, especially if they feel they look young __C__ their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) __B__ question like “ How old are you”. If elderlypeople want to talk about-their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily _B_ the topic themselves, and ask the other person to __A__ how old they are. __A__ such a question, it is quite cceptable to discuss age _C_ .They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than _D that they look very old! __D__ Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not __C__ that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else _D_ the information, __B__ they may try to _A_ the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational __A__ and the number of years of working experience may provide some _B_, but this is not always t he _B_.
56. A. on B. for C. in D. of
57. A. that B. such C. than D. so
58. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual
59. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked
60. A. reveal B. reflect C. release D. remark
61. A. to B. with C. for D. at
62. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct
63. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. bring to
64. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict
65. A. For B. With C. In D. On
66. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. in a free way
67. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told
68. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though
69. A. include B. intend C. mean D. conclude
70. A. about B. of C. with D. f

or
71. A. rather than B. or else C. so else D. still else
72. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take
73. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience
74. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions
75.A. truth B. case C. reality D. fact Part


Ⅴ Translation (20%)
Section A Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
76. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.
77. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an articlewithoutpictures;toreadabookthatrequiresthinking;tolistentoateacher who doesn’t do funny things like the people on children’s programs.
78. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
79. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
80. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested.

Section B
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81. 他起得很早为的是赶上第一班公共汽车。
82. 直到昨天晚上他才改变了他的注意。
83. 同意这项建议的请举手。
84. 无论多忙你都应该抽时间看望父母。
85. 每次访问他们都会发现这个城市呈现出新的面貌。

76. 孩子门没有足够的经验去判断电视里里的东西并不代表真实的世界因此电视广告为了推销产品存在的一些虚假性有时是有害的或是没有价值的。
77. 用电视来传授东西比其他方式都较快捷有趣的多。因为人们没有耐心去读一篇没有插图的文章不愿意去读一本还需要认真思考的书更不愿意去听老师讲课因为课堂上没有儿童节目那么有趣。 78. 科学家们说这些手势和动作包含着言语不能表达的内容。
79. 当你和别人谈话的时候从他直视你眼睛的时间可以看出他对你的话题感兴趣的程度。
80. 他们的气氛一直很融洽老师现在也接受了课堂上最重要的是要孩子们感到高兴和提起他们的兴趣这个观点。

汉译英
81. He gets up very early in order to catch the first bus in the morning.
82. He didn’t change his mind until last night.
83. The people who ag

ree to the suggestion please raise your hands.
84. However busy you are, you should find time to visit your parents.
85. Every time he visits the city, he finds it turn on a new look.