大学英语三级阅读模拟试题集Model Test 1Passage OneSuppose you set your mind to work on the problem of how you would use your own eyes if you had 3 more days to see. If with the oncoming darkness of the 3rd night you knew that the sun would never rise for you again, how would you spend those 3 precious days? What would you most want to let your gaze rest upon?I, naturally, should want most to see the things which have become dear to me through my years of darkness. You, too, would want to let your eyes rest long on the things that have become dear to you so that you could take the memory of them with you in the night that loomed (降临) before you.I should want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth living. First I should like to gaze long upon the face of my teacher, Mrs. Anne Sullivan Macy, who came to me when I was a child and opened the outer world to me. I should want not merely the outline of her face, so that I could cherish it in my memory, but to study that face and find in it the living evidence of the sympathetic tenderness and patience with which she accomplished the difficult task of my education.I should like to see in her eyes that strength of character which has enabled her to stand firm in the face of difficulties, and that compassion for all humanity which she has revealed to me so often.Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for just 3 days!1.What can be inferred from the 2nd paragraph?A. the author is a deafB. the author is a blind personC. Mrs. Anne Sullivan is a deafD. Mrs. Anne Sullivan is a blind person2.According to the passage, Mrs. Anne Sullivan Macy _____.A. failed to make the author’s life meaningfulB. was quite successful in educating the authorC. showed much impatience with the authorD. didn’t believe that the author was able to learn a lot3.The following have made the author’s life worth living EXCEPT _____ accordingto the passage.A. kindnessB. gentlenessC. companionshipD. ambition4.The word “compassion” is closest in meaning to _____.A. companionB. affectionC. strengthD. determination5.What does the author want to convey to us in the passage?A. there are only 3 days for her to see the worldB. she is longing for many things which are dear to herC. Mrs. Anne Sullivan plays a very important role in her lifeD. she lives quite a different life from othersPassage TwoBritish university entrants (新学员) expect to be provided with washing machines and dryers in their rooms, and even car parking spaces, a survey has found. Students are also less prepared to tolerate poor quality living conditions than their predecessors, says the survey by British polling organization Mori.More than 1,000 full-time undergraduates and postgraduates from 21 universities across the UK were surveyed for the research. It shows that location is the key factor in choosing accommodation for students ----- nearly half of those interviewed said that being close to their place of study was the most important factor in their choice. Cost came second, with evidence that many parents foot the bills for their children’s rent. The survey also shows that students are no longer prepared to carry bags of washing to the nearest launderette (自动洗衣店). These newcomers expect washers and dryers to be provided with their accommodation. The study also highlights those things today’s students expect as standard ----- communal (公共的) areas to cleaned regularly, utility bills to be included, even private car parking space to be included.Separate finding from the UK’s National Union of Students published earlier this year show more than half of students in private rented accommodation are living in unsatisfactory conditions.6.Who are the subjects of the survey?A. some oversea students in UKB. some undergraduates and postgraduates in UK universitiesC. some graduates in UK universitiesD. some British students in other countries7.What kind of accommodation is the most attractive to students according to thesurvey by British polling organization Mori?A. an apartment near their universitiesB. a cheap house far way from their universitiesC. an apartment with car parking spaceD. an apartment with washing machines8.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. the survey described in the passage is conducted by UK’s National Union of StudentsB. most of the subjects are from universities in LondonC. most college students pay the rent by themselvesD. students think that communal areas should be cleaned regularly by cleaners rather than themselves9.According to the passage, the choice of accommodation is influenced by thefollowing factors EXCEPT _____.A. convenienceB. comfortC. low rentsD. weather10.What does the survey indicate?A. UK university students are increasingly satisfied with their living conditionsB.UK university students are less and less energetic C. UK university students demand higher qualities of their living conditions D. UK university students pay less and less attention to their studiesPassage ThreeVoters in California will decide Tuesday whether to remove Governor Gray Davis from office. If he is recalled (罢免), public opinion studies show the leading candidate to replace him is actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.Yet the two men are not really opponents on the ballot (投票选举) Tuesday. Mister Davis is the only name on the first question. Voters are asked to decide if the governor should stay in office or be recalled. He needs fifty-percent of the votes plus one to stay. The second question asks voters who support the recall to choose a replacement. 135 candidates are lists. One of them is Mister Schwarzenegger. Another is Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante. He is considered the leading Democratic candidate. If Mister Davis is recalled, the candidate with the most votes will become governor. Republicans worry that another Republican on the ballot, state Senator Tom McClintock, could take votes away from Mister Schwarzenegger. Mister McClintock, however, was refusing to withdraw. Republican Congressman Darryl Issa financed the recall effort. He said he would urge people to vote “no”on the recall unless one of the Republicans withdrew to avoid splitting the vote.Opinion studies show that a majority of Californians want to recall Governor Davis. Many people say they are unhappy with the way he has dealt with a budget crisis. Critics of the recall effort say it is an undemocratic way to try to remove an elected governor from office. Mister Davis is in his second term. He says the recall is a Republican effort to seize power in California and possibly other states.18 of the 50 states permit special elections to recall the governor. 6 of those states say the governor must be guilty of some wrongdoing. California is not one of them. It has some of the easiest rules for recall elections.11.According to public opinion studies, who is most likely to replace Governor GrayDavis as the new governor?A. Arnold SchwarzeneggerB. Cruz BustamanteC. Tom McClintockD. Darryl Issa12.What is the main reason for removing Governor Gray Davis from office accordingto the passage?A. he is not good at getting along with othersB. he is not very politically influentialC. he is unable to cope with the budget crisis satisfactorilyD. the Republican wants to seize power in California13.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. if Mister Davis is recalled, the candidate needs fifty-percent of the votes plus one to be the governorB. Darryl Issa argues the Governor Gray Davis should stay in officeC. Gray Davis has been the governor of California for less than 3 yearsD. any Republican candidate to replace Gray Davis may split votes from Arnold Schwarzenegger14.What may be inferred from the passage?A. most US states permit special elections to recall the governorB. in California, special elections to recall the governor is permitted only when the governor is guilty of some wrongdoingC. Arnold Schwarzenegger is sure to win the electionD. the election to recall the governor is actively supported by the Republican15.What is the author’s attitude in talking about the election to replace the governor?A. criticalB. objectiveC. approvingD. arbitraryModel Test 2Passage OneThe International Monetary Fund has agreed to help Argentina refinance some of its debt. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner announced the deal Wednesday in Buenos Aires. The agreement is designed to help the country recover from its worst economic crisis. The three-year agreement will refinance 21,000 million dollars of debt owed to international lenders. This includes more than 12,000 million dollars owed to the IMF. Most of the rest is owed to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. The agreement needs official approval by the IMF board which meets in Dubai on September 19th.Officials had criticized the IMF’s demands in return for the aid program. The IMF had demanded that Argentina pay private banks for money lost during the economic crisis at the end of 2001. The crisis led the government to devalue (贬值) the peso (比索). The IMF had also demanded that Argentina permit private utility companies to increase their rates. The agreement does not include either of these demands.IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler said the agreement is designed to help Argentina meet goals for growth, employment and social equity (平等). He said it also would help the country’s banking system and increase lending needed to support recovery.The country’s economic troubles were largely caused by too much spending by the government. The crisis in December of 2001 deepened a recession.Argentines are still dealing with the crisis. Half of the country’s 36 million people are poor. And there are few jobs. Many Argentines blame dishonest government officials for the problems.1.Among the 21,000 million dollars of debt that the three-year agreement willrefinance, whom most of them are owed to?A. the United StatesB. the International Monetary FundC. the World BankD. the Inter-American Development Bank2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. all the debt Argentina owes is 21,000,000,000 dollarsB. IMF’s original demand s are included in the agreementC. this agreement will take effect at least after September 19thD. the money IMF lends to Argentina is mainly used for government spending3.Why had the IMF demanded that Argentina pay private banks for money accordingto the passage?A. the devaluation of the peso during the economic crisis brought a great loss to the private banksB. the Argentina government owed the private banks a lot of moneyC. these private banks are subsidiaries of the IMFD. the gain in the value of peso caused a lot of trouble to the private banks4.What led to Argentina’s economic crisis according to the passage?A. the bankruptcy of some private banks in the countryB. the sharp increase of unemploymentC. the lack of help from the IMF beforeD. too much government spending5.What can be inferred from the passage?A. the Argentina government has overcome the economic crisisB. half of the country’s citizen are unemployedC. government officials are not responsible for the economic crisisD. the Argentina’s banking system is greatly influenced during the economic crisisPassage TwoThe former first lady and now New York Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has written a book about her 8 years in the White House. It is being released with a great deal of public fanfare (虚张声势的宣传). The book reveals details about the notorious Monica Lewinsky scandal (丑闻) involving her husband, President Clinton.In Living History, the wife of former President Clinton recounts (叙述) the moment when Mr. Clinton informed her that he had, in fact, had what he called “a relationship that was not appropriate” with Miss Lewinsky, then a White House intern (实习生). She writes, “I could hardly breathe. Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him. What do you mean? What are you saying? Why did you lie to me? I was furious and getting more so by the second. He just stood there saying over and over again, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I was trying to protect you and Chelsea, referring to their daughter.”Mrs. Clinton says she hopes that people will read the book for more than intimate details of her troubled marriage. “It’s a pretty long book, and it’s about my life, and it’s aboutall of the issues that I’ve worked on, particularly on behalf of women and children, and things that I’ve cared about literally since I was a little girl,” she said. “I think it will give people more insight and, perhaps, answer questions. It’s also my story.”Publisher Simon & Schuster paid Senator Clinton $8 million for the 560-page book, and has ordered an unusually large first printing of one-million copies. Publishing rights to the book already have been sold in 16 countries.6.What appeals to the readers most in the book Living History according to thepassage?A. Hillary’s 8 years in the White HouseB. Hillary’s troubled marriageC. the issues that Hillary have worked onD. Hillary’s life as a senator7.The word “notorious” is closest in meaning to _____.A. well-knownB. unheard-ofC. surprisingD. amusing8.Which of the following can best describe Hillary’s reaction when Mr. Clinton toldher his inappropriate relationship with Miss Lewinsky?A. indifferentB. calmC. angryD. astonished9.What is Hillary’s comment on her own book?A. it is more than interestingB. it can meet the need of people to know about other’s intimacyC. it is an academic bookD. the language of the book is beautiful10.What CANNOT be inferred from the passage?A. Living History is expected to sell wellB. Living History will be published beyond AmericaC. Mrs. Clinton is well paid for the book Living HistoryD. Mr. Clinton is a responsible husbandPassage ThreeThe Library of Congress is America’s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments. Altogether, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is permitted to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was established in 1800. It started with 11 boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America’s war with Britain. To help rebuild the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mister Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in 7 languages. In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol. Today,3 buildings hold the library’s collection.The Library of Congress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. It also lends book to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. Anyone who wants copyright protection fro a publication in the United States must send 2 copies to the library. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.11.According to the passage, what was the Library of Congress in the very beginning?A. a private libraryB. a reading room in the Capitol buildingC. a school libraryD. a library with 3 buildings to hold its collection12.When did America’s war with Britain probably break out?A. around 1800B. around 1814C. around 1897D. around 190113.Which of the following statements about the Library of Congress is TRUEaccording to the passage?A. the Library of Congress has more than 100 million booksB. as other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of CongressC. the Library of Congress is open to the public only except for government holidaysD. the Library of Congress was once destroyed in a fire14.According to the passage, the Library of Congress can get its materials in thefollowing way EXCEPT _____.A. by buying some of its booksB. by getting some books as gifts from othersC. through its copyright officeD. by borrowing books from other agencies15.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. the History of the Library of CongressB. the Function of the Library of CongressC. an Introduction to the Library of CongressD. the Significance of the Library of CongressModel Test 3Passage OneScientists say the corona (冠状物) virus, now identified as the cause of SARS, is part of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold. But they say it is part of a distinct sub-group of corona viruses that do not have the same properties as the ordinary cold.World Health Organization virologist (病毒学家) Klaus Stohr said that with the identification of this corona virus, it could now be possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the disease.“Now the research can be focused on this virus. The research will help us to developnew drugs,”he said. “Now we can focus on one pathogen (病原体) which ahs been sequenced, which provides additional information for the development of tests. Now, one can perhaps think about a vaccine (疫苗) if need be. We are still, I think, optimistic that we can control the disease with the measures which have been implemented.”SARS is spread by droplets through close personal contact. Symptoms include high fever, a dry cough and shortness of breath. About 4% of its victims die. The scientists say this virus has long existed in nature, but it has never been seen in humans before. They say a new genetic sequencing of the SARS virus proves conclusively that it came from animals. A scientist at the US Center for Disease Control, James Le Duc, says this is the first experience scientists have with this virus. “Therefore,” he says, “a lot remains unknown. So, I think it would be premature to suggest we are near the end of this outbreak.”1.What is now identified as the cause of SARS according to the passage?A. the virus that causes the common coldB. the virus that is completely different from the virus that causes ordinary coldsC. the virus that has never been tested in humans beforeD. the virus that has never existed before2.Which of the following in NOT the significance of the successful identification ofthe cause of SARS?A. more specific diagnostic tests for the disease are likely to be developedB. the control of SARS becomes very easyC. it will help us to develop new medicinesD. the research of a vaccine for SARS can be started3.What backs up the conclusion that the SARS virus came from animals?A. the genetic analysis of the SARS virusB. the account of SARS patientsC. the fact that some animals are found to have died of SARSD. the fact that all of the diseases human beings suffer are spread through animals4.Which of the following statements about SARS is TRUE according to the passage?A. a person who suffers from high fever, dry cough and shortness of breath is sure to be infected with SARSB. scientists have a lot of experience in dealing with the SARS virusC. most of the SARS patients will die within 5 weeksD. the SARS virus is still a little mysterious to the scientists5.The word “symptom” can be best replaced by _____.A. diseaseB. signC. testD. troublePassage TwoSweden, Britain and Denmark are the only members of the 15 nation European Union that do not use the euro (欧元). Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the result of the Swedish vote will have no effect on his plans to decide by early next year on whether to call a new referendum (公民投票) on the euro. Denmark voted no in2000.British Labor Party member Chris Bryant, who is chairman of the Labor Movement for Europe, says that more than half of Britain’s trade is with Europe, and he hopes Britain will be joining the euro as soon as possible. British Prime Minister Tony Blair had said previously his government is committed in principle to joining the euro, provided that economic conditions are right.In Sweden, meanwhile, euro opponents have hail ed the defeat of the single currency. The leader of the Left Party, Ulla Hoffman, said the people have made it clear democracy comes from the bottom, not from above. The Left Party, along with the environmentalist Greens, fought against the euro. But Prime Mimister Goran Persson, who led the movement for the euro, said Sweden would have worse opportunities without the common currency in the long term.Euro supporters say it would have improved trade with the 12-nation zone that uses the euro, and that a no vote would leave Sweden without a voice in EU economic decisions. Critics said the euro would mean higher prices and less money for Sweden’s cradle-to-grave welfare state.6.Among the following persons, who is a euro opponent according to the passage?A. Chris BryantB. Tony BlairC. Ulla HoffmanD. Goran Persson7.What does a yes vote of common currency mean in the opponents’ eyes?A. Sweden will have worse opportunitiesB. Sweden will have a strong voice in EU economic decisionsC. it is a democracyD. it will endanger Sweden’s cradle-to-grave welfare state8.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?A. Environmentalist Greens opposes to common currencyB. Denmark has decided to call a new referendum on the euroC. UK is very likely to join the euro if her economic conditions are goodD. most members of the European Union use the euro9.The word “hail” is closest in meaning to _____.A. cheer forB. feel uncomfortable forC. feel worried aboutD. analyze10.What is the author’s tone in the passage?A. ironicB. objectiveC. indifferentD. disapprovingPassage ThreeA United Nations report is sounding an alarm on the state of the earth’s natural resources, in advance of this month’s UN-sponsored sustainable development summit in Johannesburg.The report says sea levels rose and forests were destroyed at unprecedented (前所未有的) rates during the last decade. It notes that more than 40 percent of the world’spopulation ----- 2 billion people ----- now face water shortages. And it predicts that with the global population expected to increase from 6 billion to 8 billion people over the next 25 years, further environmental stress is expected. UN Under-secretary General Nitin Desai says the most important message in the report is that the world’s environmental crises are interrelated. As an example. He cites the “Asian Brown Cloud”, a “poisonous cocktail” of particulate (微粒的) matter, chemicals, and various aerosols (浮质), currently hanging over a vast area of southeast Asia.“Here you have a situation which arises because of the unsustainable way energy is used in this region, which is leading to these problems which impact on agriculture, on water, on health,” said Mr. Desai. “If you really want to address water, agriculture and health, you have to address energy. You can’t reduce poverty unless you also address land and water. You can’t improve children’s health without addressing water and sanitation (卫生) and air quality.”Mr. Desai, who will lead the Earth Summit, says that governments must form specific partnerships to reduce threats in 5 areas: water, energy, agriculture, biodiversity and health.11.When is the UN report mentioned in the passage released?A. at the sustainable development summitB. before the Earth SummitC. after the sustainable development summitD. last year12.“Asian Brown Cloud” is used as an example to show that _____.A. environmental protection needs cooperationB. Asia is the most polluted area in the worldC. air pollution in Asia is very seriousD. travelers are warned not to visit Asia13.What results in the problems concerning agriculture, water and health according tothe passage?A. the rising sea levelB. the conflicts around the worldC. the improved living standardD. the unsustainable way energy is used14.What does the word “address” mean?A. speak toB. make a formal speech toC. deal withD. make use of15.What can be inferred from the passage?A. natural resource shortage will be a great problem in the futureB. poverty can be reduced by increasing productionC. sustainable development is impossibleD. southeast Asia is the most polluted area in the worldModel Test 4Passage OneThe human form of mad cow disease, an incurable, brain-wasting illness that’s killedmore than 100 people in Britain, has claimed its first Canadian victim. Canadian health officials confirmed Thursday that the unidentified man died sometime this summer. The man, who lived in the western province of Saskatchewan, contracted the disease from eating contaminated (污染的) meat while traveling in Britain.Dr. Antonio Giulivi, an official with the government agency Health Canada, quickly moved to calm fears by assuring the public the disease had not entered the Canadian food supply.The variant of the cow-killing illness, known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, is believed to be caused when ground parts of diseased cattle are mixed into cattle feed and those cows are turned into processed meats for human consumption. Though the disease cannot be confirmed until an autopsy (尸体解剖) is performed on the dead brain, symptoms of human infection include uncontrolled shaking, dementia (痴呆) and finally paralysis (瘫痪).But while government officials insisted safeguards are in place to keep the disease out of Canadian meat, warnings were issued to 71 patients at the hospital where the infected man was treated before his illness was identified. Those patients had been treated with the same medical instruments used on the diseased man. Though the instruments were cleaned and disinfected (消毒), officials said a theoretical possibility remains that those people could have been infected.News of the death initially sent Canadian restaurant stocks into a tailspin (直线下降), but most of them recovered by the end of the trading session.1.Where is the Canadian supposed to contact mad cow disease?A. in SaskatchewanB. in BritainC. in CanadaD. not mentioned2.Which part of the body does the mad cow disease mainly affect?A. handsB. legsC. brainD. liver3.Why did the Canadian government issue warnings to 71 patients?A. they ever used the same medical instruments with the first Canadian victimB. they were intimate relatives of the first Canadian victimC. they had ever traveled to BritainD. they were supposed to have contacted mad cow disease4.What did Health Canada do after the mad cow disease infected a Canadian?A. Health Canada concealed the truth by all meansB. Health Canada tried to remove public fearC. Health Canada succeeded in curing the victimD. Health Canada tried to find ways to cure the disease5.What can be inferred from the passage?A. the news of the mad cow disease death has no effect on Canadian economyB. we can decide whether a person contract mad cow disease by the symptoms of uncontrolled shaking, dementia and paralysisC. some cows in Canada contracted。
