英语三级考试真题及答案

2006年4月英语三级考试真题及答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) 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. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children__________.A. sensible and sensitiveB. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendlyD. happy and co-operative2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think__________.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children3. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described as__________.A. favorableB. negativeC. tolerantD. unfriendly4. The American educational system emphasizes__________.A. material wealthB. competitionC. co-operationD. personal benefit5. The word "sociable" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means__________.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (77) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the NorthAmerican to be "cold" or "distant" because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don't like each other. (78) 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.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication__________.A. is a method often used by people who cannot speakB. can tell something that words cannotC. can be used to talk with people who cannot bearD. is less used than words7. The South American__________.A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking toB. usually stands close to the person he is talking toC. is often unfriendly when spoken toD. is often cold and distant when speaking8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about9. Too long a gaze__________.A. may upset people being looked atB. shows one's great confidenceC. indicates one's interest in the talkD. tells you how friendly one is10. Constant smiling without apparent reason__________.A. is a sign of one's friendlinessB. is a sign of one's unfriendlinessC. makes people feel happyD. makes people feel uncomfortablePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Television has opened windows in everybody's life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the sc-Teen.Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affa irs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likel y to vote, and so to make their opinion count.Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harnfful to the young. (79) Ch ildren do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; t hat TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the "televisi on generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also, the young are less patient. (80) Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That's the time it takes on the screen.11. In the past, many young people__________.A. knew the effects of warB. went in for politicsC. liked to save the wounded in warsD. were willing to be soldiers12. Now with TV people can__________.A. discus politics at an information centerB. show more interest in politicsC. make theft own decisions on political affairsD. express their opinions freely13. The author thinks that TV advertisements__________.A. are not reliable on the wholeB. are useless to peopleC. are a good guide to adultsD. are very harmful to the young14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People have become used to crimes now.B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.C. People now like to read books with pictures.D. The adults are less violent than the young.15. From the passage, we can conclude that__________.A. children should keep away from TVB. TV programs should be improvedC. children's books should have picturesD. TV has a deep influence on the youngPart II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there ar e four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the s entence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom __________ a thief broke into the house.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. than17. In learning English we should not ____our students of their mistakes all the time.A. remindB. rememberC. remainD. remark18. These three teachers vary __________ their manner of teaching.A. betweenB. fromC. withD. in19. Who can it be? I'm quite __________ a loss to guess.A. ofB. onC. inD. at20. The monitor __________ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.A. deliveredB. distributedC. reportedD. presented21. Have you any __________ that you were not there at 9 o'clock last night?A. statementB. causeC. wordsD. proof22. The children looked up as the planes passed __________.A. overallB. overheadC. outwardD. forward23. Charles Dickens __________ many wonderful characters in his novels.A. inventedB. discoveredC. uncoveredD. created24.Many young people find it harder to appreciate __________ music than pop music.A. simpleB. lightC. ancientD. classical25. If the wounded soldier had been given first __________, he would not have died.A. helpB. aidC. careD. attention26. Since he left the university, he __________ in an accounting company.A. has been workingB. had workedC. had been workingD. was working27. The weather in China is different from__________.A. AmericaB. in AmericaC. that in AmericaD. one in America28. It was not until dawn __________ their way out of the forest.A. when they foundB. that they foundC. did they findD. that they didn't lind29. __________ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.A. WhateverB. HoweverC. WhichD. How30. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to __________ extra responsibilities now.A. take apartB. take upC. take onD. take back31. He was very rude to the customs officer, ____ of course made things even worse.A. whoB. whomC. whatD. which32. The goods __________ when we arrived at the airport.A. were just unloadingB. were just been unloadingC. had just unloadedD. were just being unloaded33. All things__________, the planned trip had to be called off.A. consideredB. be consideredC. consideringD. having considered34. __________ purpose did you say their team would beat ours?A. For whichB. WhatC. For whatD. Which35. Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it__________.A. in detailB. in shortC. in allD. in brief36. People appreciate __________ with him because he has a good sense of humor.A. to workB. workingC. to have workedD. have working37. The little village hasn't changed much _______ a new road and two more stores.A. exceptB. besidesC. except thatD. except for38. Let's start working on the project,__________?A. shall weB. will weC. don't weD. aren't we39. I don't think it appropriate to __________ such an issue at the meeting.A. bring inB. bring offC. bring upD. bring about40. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside __________ at home.A. by stayingB. than stayingC. than to stayD. than have stayed41. __________a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A. BeingB. Having beenC. To beD. To have been42. __________, a form must be filled in.A. If you want to get this jobB. In order to get this jobC. Making request for this jobD. To ask for this job43. __________ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.A. It is an employee thatB. She was an employeeC. An employee beforeD. Once an employee44. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she _his invitation ______ politely.A. turned; downB. turned; outC. turned; awayD. turned; up45. __________ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.A. ExceptB. Except forC. In addition toD. BesidePart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chine se. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of R eading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning s in the context.76. 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.77. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.78. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the mount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.79. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unr eal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.80. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have t he patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to li sten to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81．同意这项建议的请举手。