2011年英语三级模拟试题及答案

英语三级测试试题Part II Reading Comprehension (30%)Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following passages: He was in the first third-grade class I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota. All34 of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million. Very neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousdelightful.One morning my patience was growing thin when Mark talked once too often, and then I made a novice-teacher’s mistake. I looked at Mark and said, “ If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut!” But he talked again. Without saying a word, I proceeded to Mark’s desk, tore off two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. After class he said to me, “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!”The years flew by, and before I knew it Mark was in my class again. One Friday, things just didn’t feel right. We had worked on a new concept all week, and I sensed that the students were growing frustrated with themselves—and edgy with one another. So I asked them to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmatesand write it down.It took the remainder of the class period to finish the assignment, but as the students left the room, each one handed me the papers. Charlie smiled. Mark said, “ Thank you for teachingme, Sister. Have a good weekend.”That Saturday, I wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and I listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her list. Some of them ran tow pages. Before long, th4e entire class was smiling. “Really?” I heard whispered. “I never knew that meant anything to anyone!”“I didn’t know others liked meso much!”No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. Several years later, after I returned from a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. From them I knew that Mark was killed in Vietnam. So I attended the funeral. After the funeral, Mark’s father took a wallet out of his pocket. “They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.”Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. I knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which I had listed all the good things each of Mark’s classmates had saidabout him.Mark’s classmates started to gather around us. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, “I still have my list. It’s in the top drawer of my desk at home.” Chuck’s wife said, “ Chuck askedme to put his in our wedding album.”That’s when I finally sat down and cried. I cried for Mark and for all his friends who wouldnever see him again.1. When Mark was in the third grade, he ＿＿＿.A) was very shy and quietB) was rough and disobedientC) never talked without permissionD) often talked without permission2. One Friday, the students were growing frustrated with themselves because ＿＿＿.A) the new concept they had been working on was too difficultB) they were not interested in learning the new conceptC) the teacher was not familiar with the new conceptD) the teacher became very impatient with them3. After the funeral, Mark’s mother thanked the author for ________.A) correcting Mark for misbehaving at school many timesB) giving Mark the list of all the good things said aboutC) teaching Mark for such a long period of timeD) asking Mark’s classmates to have dinner with them4. The reason why the students kept the lists of all the good things is that ＿＿＿.A) they missed each other after they departedB) they wanted to show the lists to their husbands or wivesC) they valued the teacher’s effort for copying all the good things about themD) they treasured what made them feel good about themselvesPassage IIQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the following passage:There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with thecomplexities of spelling?If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personalexperience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible.” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil’s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the error, but if his priorities had centered on the child’s ideas, an expression his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seekimprovement.5. Teachers differ in their opinions about _____.A) the difficulties in teaching spellingB) the role of spelling in general language developmentC) the complexities of the basic writing skillsD) the necessity of teaching spelling6. The expression “play safe” probably means _____.A) to write carefullyB) to do as teachers sayC) to use dictionaries frequentlyD)to avoid using words one is not sure of7. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that _____.A) students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesC) students will have more confidence in writingD) students will learn to be independent of teachers8. The major point discussed in the passage is ______.A) the importance of developing writing skillsB) the complexities of spellingC) the correct way making compositionsD) the relationship between spelling and the content of a compositionPassage IIIQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the following passage: Population tends to grow at an exponential rate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate, take one penny and double it every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cents, but after the fourth week you would haveover a million dollars.This helps explain why the population has come on “all of a sudden”. It took form the beginning of human life to the year 1830 for the population of the earth to reach one billion. That represents a time span of at least two million years. Then it took from 1830 to 1930 for world population to reach 2 billion. The next billion was added by 1960, only thirty years, and in 1975 world population reached 4 billion, which is another billion people in only fifteen years.World population is increasing at a rate of 9,000 per hour, 220,000 per day, 80 million per year. This is not only due to higher birth rates, but to lower death rates as well. The number of births has not declined at the same rate as the number of deaths.Some countries, such as Columbia, Thailand, Morocco, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, are doubling their populations about every twenty-one years, with a growth rate of 3.3 percent a year or more. The United States is doubling its population about every eighty-seven years, with a rate of 0.8 percent per year. Every time a population double, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including hospitals, schools, resources, food and medicines to care for its people. It is easy to see that this is very difficult to achieve for the more rapidly growingcountries.9. This passage chiefly discussed_______.A) the growth of world populationB) one type of the exponential rateC) the population problem of more rapidly growing countriesD) the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth10. According to the passage, what helps to explain why the population problem has comeon “all of a sudden”?A) The penny which doubles itself every day for one month.B) The time span of at least two million years in human history.C) An illustration of the exponential growth rate given by the author.D) The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.11. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A) World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minutes.B) Lower death rate also contributes to world population growth.C) The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years.D) The United States is usuall6y doubling its population about every 87 years.12. When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything,including ______.A) hospitals and medicines B) schools and studentsC) food and manpower resources D) all of the abovePassage IVQuestions I3 to 15 are based on the following passage:For years it has been possible to set up cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, jump lights or drive too fast down the street.However even if the pictures are taken automatically, someone still has to do all the paperwork of issuing fines. But now a British company called EEV has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all automatically.They suggest that all number plates have a bar code as well as the usual number. The barcodes are just strips of lines like those you see on food packets but bigger. EEV’s high speed video camera system can read a bar coded number plate even if the car is doing over 100 miles per hour. The computer controlling the system could then use the information from the bar code to find out the name and address of the driver (from vehicle records), print out the fine and send it off automatically. The inventors also suggest that the system could watch traffic to help catchstolen cars.The new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras! Many people find the idea that “big brother is watching you” is more of a worry than a few motorists getting away with driving too fast. Moreover, some people will be very unhappy to realize that with new system the police could find out where a particular car has been.13. The best title for the article could be ______.A) People Who Drive Too FastB) Stop People from Driving Too FastC) EEV and the Police SystemD) Implications of Computerized Systems for Motoring Offense14. A traditional function of the camera as used by the traffic police system is to ______.A) take snapshots of cars on highwaysB) catch cars violating traffic rulesC) send fines to fast motoristsD) make the traffic system fully automatic15. The newly-invented system functions more efficiently with the aid of __________.A) car number plates C) bar coded numbers on number platesB) vehicle speeding records D) print-out finesPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the se ntence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throu gh the center.1. There is no ______ in insisting on the impossible.A) mind C) meaningB) sense D) help2. She asked that the letter be ______ in order that the contents should remain a s ecret..A) eliminated C) ruinedB) destroyed D) spoiled3. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept______ all night.A) soundly C) sensitivelyB) noisily D) quickly4.These books were very dear to him and he bought them at ______ expense whe n he was studying abroad.A) considerate C) consideringB) considerable D) considered5. Nothing that I can see ______ what you have described.A) compares C) resemblesB) relates D) consists6. Now the income of the family was ______ more than one-third.A) dropped off C) cut downB) returned to D) reached for7. I was very tired. Otherwise, I ______ to the theatre with you.A) had gone C) would goB) went D) would have gone8. Do you consider ______ more people over?A) any good sending C) that any good sendingB) any good to send D) it any good sending9. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain ______ .A) had stopped C) might have stoppedB) stopped D) would stop10. Without enough air, the fire will easily ______.A) go out C) go overB) go off D) go though11. The paper parcel ______ a clean shirt, socks, and a handkerchief.A) composed C) constitutedB) contained D) was made up of12. ______ , he’ll make a first-class tennis player.A) Giving time C) Being given timeB) Given time D) To give time13. It is desired that he ______ his plan right away.A) would carry out C) carries outB) had carried out D) carry out14. The child was ______ to open the refrigerator door.A) barely enough tall C) barely tall enoughB) tall barely enough D) enough barely tall15. He found a number of men already ______ .A) worked C) workB) working D) to work16. If it ______ yesterday afternoon, I would have gone fishing.A) had not been raining C) were not rainingB) would not be raining D) should not be raining17. Is there anyone who ______ the plan put forward by the committee?A) objects C) opposesB) disagrees D) differs18. She told her children that they must not _______ play with matches.A) by no means C) on any accountB) in no sense D) to good account19. Any student who ______ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.A) practices C) neglectsB) reduces D) offends20. Do you feel ______ for a cup of tea?A) sure C) intendedB) inclined D) likely21. The ______ outside the house says “No Parking”.A) notice C) paperB) note D) signal22. This rough life ______ to injure his health.A) expected C) threatenedB) enforced D) promised23. My aunt never married because her father didn’t ______ to her marriage to a man she lived.A) content C) conceiveB) confirm D) consent24. The employer is ______ to ask for references.A) entitled C) refrainedB) conceited D) condemned25. The general _______ the tourists safe passage to the American embassy during the war.A) consented C) grantedB) registered D) led26.Summers in the south of France are ______ dry and sunny.A) in the most part C) in good partB) for the most part D) in part27. It’s the end of September and the National Day is ______.A) on hand C) by handB) in hand D) at hand28. The book has been well reviewed, but ______ actual sales it hasn’t been very successful..A) in need of C) in place ofB) in terms of D) in contrast to29. After the harvest, the peasants began to _______ and enjoy the results of hard work.A) set back C) settle downB) sit back D) load down30. You don’t have to have this telephone in your new car: it’s a(n) ______ extra..A) optional C) radicalB) alternative D) abnormal31. Redolfi’s interest in messages from the ocean floor comes from ______ by the Mediterranean.A) being growing up C) he growing upB) his growing up D) he grew up32. There is a ______ to the amount of time I’m prepared to spend on this.A) restriction C) limitB) extent D) limitation33. The book will be published by Cambridge University Press in ______ with the B ritish Museum.A) association C) associationB) collaboration D) correlation34. They have had three ______ days of heavy rain.A) successive C) continualB) gradual D) running35. My wool sweater ______ when I washed it.A) decreased C) floodedB) shrank D) withdrew36. A lot of people ______ you, so don’t let them down.A) look down upon C) look overB) look up to D) look on37. His behavior merely ______ my dislike of him.A) enclosed C) reinforcedB) engaged D) enforced38. ______ fabrics usually don’t wrinkle as much as cotton.A) Synthetic C) SympatheticB) Symbolic D) Systematic39. It seems that nobody knows what consequences will ______ this.A) give rise to C) arise fromB) rise from D) rise above40. Tom and Susan ______ with each other just before their marriage, which made their parents very angry.A) fell off C) fell thoughB) fell out D) fell downPart IV Translation (10%)Section A (5%)Directions: In this part, there are five items, each consisting of one or two sentence s for you to translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the READING P ASSAGES you have learned in BOOK THREE. Please write your translation on the Ans wer Sheet.1. The research “points to the enormous human potential available in each society and the likelihood that only a very small amount of this human potential is fully develop ed。