大学英语三级阅读模拟试题集

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 throughmy 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 others1。

大学英语三级模拟试题（三）TEST 3Part I Listening Comprehension (15%)Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: There are 20incompleete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), D).Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.13. She is not very ______about money only when it comes spending.A) Sensible B) sensitive C) senseless D) insensitive14. Cold and humid is this ______climate in spring of this west city.A) Common B) general C) usual D) ordinary15. If only I _____about his coming, I would have met him at the station.A) Would know B) had known C) have known D) knew16._____she is in London, she will ring up her old friend Mary.A) As soon as B) As C) No sooner D) While17. The reason why coal is still a very valuable source of power is _____atomic power is not available in sufficient quantity.A) Because B) that C) as D) for18. We moved to the front now ______ we could hear and see better.A) So as B) so that C) because D) such that19. He is very stubborn so asking him to change his mind is ______.A) out of the question B) out of questionC) Out of order D) out of place20. We took ______of the fine weather and spent the evening on the beach.A) Change B) opportunity C) advantage D) use21. After______ for the job ,you will be required to take a written test.A) interviewing B) being interviewed C) interviewed D) having interviewed22. We would have paid______ for the machines, if the company had insisted , because we really wanted them.A) as much twice B) twice as much C) twice much D) twice so much23. Her smile ______ that she had forgiven me.A) applied B) implied C) justified D) supplied24. It is very surprised that the driver was not ______ at all in the car accident.A) injured B) wounded C) hurt D)damaged25. Scarcely ______ one task when he was asked to do another.A) has he finished B)had he finished C) he has finished D)he had finished26. He offered a reward to _____ should return the lost ring.A) who B) whom C) whoever D) whomever27. Look at the clock! It’s time ______ home.A) we’ll go B ) we went C) we’re going D) we should go28. After going to dozens of job interviews , she eventually ______ to get a job.A) gained B) succeeded C) managed D) achieved29. The words of his old teacher left a _______ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them. A) long B) lively C) lasting D) wide30. They tried to silence the _____ audience but in vain.A) exciting B) excited C) excite D) being exciting31. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ______ 27%.A) by B) for C) to D) in32. He is _______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obviousPart III. Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A B C and D. You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.Microsoft Corporation is the leading developer of personal-computer software systems and applications. The company also publishes books and multimedia titles and offers electronic mail services. It has sales offices throughout the world but does virtually all of its research and development at its corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington, U.S.In 1975 Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen, two boyhood friends from Seattle, converted BASIC, a popular mainframe programming language, for use on an early personal computer (PC) ,the Altair. Shortly afterward Gates and Allen founded Microsoft, deriving the name from the words “microcomputer” and “software”. Dur ing the next few years they refined BASIC and developed other programming languages. In 1980 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) askedMicrosoft to produce the essential software, or operating system, for its first personal computer, the IBM PC. Microsoft purchased an operating system from another company, modified it, and renamed it MS-DOS( Microsoft Disk Operating System). MS-DOS was released with the IBM PC in 1981. Thereafter , most manufacturers of personal computers licensed MS-DOS as their operating system , generating vast revenues for Microsoft; by the early 1990s it had sold more than 100 million copies of the program and defeated rival operating systems such as CP/M ,which it displaced in the early 1980s, and later OS/2. Microsoft deepened its position in operating systems with its Windows graphical command program, whose third version, released in 1990, gained a wide following. By 1993, Windows 3.0 and its subsequent versions were selling at a rate of one million copies per month, and nearly 90 percent of the world’s PCs ran on a Microsoft operating system. In 1995 the company released Windows 95, which for the first time fully integrated MS-DOS with Windows and effectively matched in ease of use Apple Computer’s Macintosh OS. It also became the leader in productivity software such as word-processing and spreadsheet programs, outdistancing long-time rivals Lotus and WordPerfect in the process.33. What is the role of Microsoft Corporation in the world of software systems and applications/A) It’s the biggest multinational corporation. B) It’s the founder of personal computers.C) It’s the leading developer. D) It’s the largest bookseller in America.34. Besides software systems and applications, what else dose Microsoft deal in ?A) Publishing books and multimedia titles. B) Offering electronic mail services.C) Inventing program languages. D) Both A and B.35. Who established Microsoft?A) Bill Gates. B) Paul G. Allen.C) Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen. D)A group of computer experts.36. In 1980 IBM asked Microsoft to produce the operating system, they ______.A) invented it alone . B) refused to do it.C) wanted to make a perfect one, but they failed.D) bought one from another company and made a little change.37. What does the passage imply?A) Windows 3.0 fully integrated MS-DOS with Windows.B) By 1990, nearly 90 percent of th e world’s had run on Windows 3.0.C) IBM asked Microsoft to develop Windows 95.D) Microsoft surpassed Lotus and WordPerfect till 1995.Passage 2Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.Sony was incorporated in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering corporation Its founders were Iuka Masaru, whose Japan precision Instruments Company had supplied electronic devices during World War II, and Morita Akio, an applied sciences instructor. Their business, which was funded by Morita’s father, was formed to apply the advanced technology developed during the war to the manufacture of consumer products. The company’s present name was adopted in 1958.At the beginning, the company made voltmeters(伏特计),electrically heated cushions（垫子），and similar devices. The first major consumer item it produced was a tape recorder, introduced in Japan in 1950. Since then the company, which markets its products worldwide under the Sony trademark, has continued to pioneer new technology for consumer products. In 1957 Sony introduced the world’s first pocket-sized, all-transistor (晶体管) radio. In 1960 Sony introduced an 8-inch (20-centimetre) transistorized television set, creating a new market for television.The company was one of the first to recognize the potential of the consumer videotape market, and in 1969 it introduced a color videocassette recorder for both industrial and consumer use.38. When did the company first formed?A) 1946 B) 1950 C) 1958 D) 196839. What was the first name of Sony Corporation?A) Japan Precision Instruments CompanyB) Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation.C) Sony Corporation D) Sony Engineering Corporation.40. When was the name Sony first used?A) 1946 B) 1950 C) 1958 D) 196841. What was the first major consumer article produced by the company?A) V oltmeters. B) Electrically heated cushions.C) Resonator sound generators D) An audio tape recorder.42. Who founded Sony Corporation?A) Ibuka Masaru. B) Morita Akio. C) Morita’s father D) Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio Passage 3Questions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.Internet is a system architecture that has revolutionizedcommunications and methods of commerce by allowing various computer networks around the world to interconnect. Sometimes referred to as a “network of network,” the Internet emerged in the United States in the 1970s but did not become visible to the general public until the early 1990s. By the beginning of the 21stcentury approximately 360 million people, or roughly 6 percent of the world’s p opulation, were estimated to have access to the Internet. It is widely assumed that at least half of the world’s population will have some form of Internet access by 2010 and that wireless access will play a growing role.The Internet provides a capability so powerful and general that it can be used for almost any purpose that depends on information, and it is accessible by every individual who connects to one of its constituent networks. It supports human communication through electronic mail ( e-mail), “c hat rooms,”newsgroups, and audio and video transmission and allows people to work collaboratively at many different locations. It supports access to digital information by many applications, including the World Wide Web. The Internet has proved to be a spa wning ground for a large and growing number of “e-businesses” that carry out most of their sales and services over the Internet. Many experts believe that the Internet will dramatically transform business as well as society.43. What is Internet according to the passage?A) A system architecture that allows various computer networks around the world to inter-connect.B) An architecture that has revolutionized communications and methods of commerce.C) “Network of networks”.D) World Wide Web.44. When did Internet first appear?A) 1970s. B) 1980s. C) 1990s. D)2010s.45. What will come true according to the passage?A) Approximately 360 million people will access to the Internet.B) Roughly 6 percent of the world’s population will access to the Internet.C) At least a quarter of the world’s population will have some form of Internet access.D) Wireless access will play a growing role.46. According to the author, who can access to the Internet?A) Anyone.B) The one who has any purpose that depends on information.C) Every individual who connects to one of its constituent networks.D) The people who are skilled in computer.47. If people want to work collaboratively at different locations, what can the do?A) They can use electronic mails.B) They can work through “chat rooms”.C) They can work through audio and video transmission.D) All the above.Passage FourQuestions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.Mitchell attended Washington Seminary(神学院)in her native Atlanta, Georgia, before entering Smith College in 1918. When her mother died the next year, she returned home. Between 1922 and 1926 she was a writer and reporter for the Atlanta Journal.After an ankle injury in 1926 she left the magazine and, for the next 10 years, worked slowly on a romantic novel about the Civil War and Reconstruction as seen from a Southerner point of view. Scarlett O’Hara is the heroine of novel, and she is a strong-willed woman. The novel had absorbed the tragedy of the war and the romance of the history. Mitchell worked at her novel occasionally, composing episodes(情节) out of sequence and later fitting them together. She apparently had little thought of publication at first, and for six years after it was completely finished, the novel lay unread. But in 1935 Mitchell was persuaded to publish her manuscript.It appeared in 1936 as Gone with the Wind. Within six months 1,000,000 copies had been sold; 50,000 copies were sold in one day. It went on sell more copies than any other novel in U.S. publishing history, with sales passing 12 million by 1965, and was eventually translated into 25 languages and sold in 40 countries. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. The movie rights were sold for $50,000. The film, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable and produced by David O. Selznick, premiered in Atlanta in December 1939 after an unprecedented period of advance promotion, including the highly publicized search for an actress to play Scarlett. It won nine major Oscars and two special Oscars at the Academy Awards and for two decades reigned as the top money-making film of all time. Mitchell, who never adjusted to the celebrity that had befallen her and who never attempted another book, died after an automobile accident in 1949. Four decades after Mitchell’s death, a sequel(续集) named Scarlett appeared.48. When did Mitchell begin her novel?A) In 1918. B) Between 1922 and 1926. C) In 1926. D) In 1936.49. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A) When Mitchell mother died, she continued her study.B) After an ankle injury in 1926, Mitchell became disabled.C) Mitchell wrote her novel from a Northern point of view.D) Mitchell didn’t write her novel for publication first.50. The name of Mitchell’s first novel is “_______”.A) Atlanta Journal B) Civil War and ReconstructionC) Lost Cause D) Gone with the Wind51. Who acted in the movie of Gone with the Wind?A) Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable B) Mitchell C) David O. Selznick D) Scarlett O’Hara52. When did the sequel (续集) to Margaret’s Gone with the Wind appear?A) Four weeks after Mitchell’s death. B) Four months after Mitchell’s death.C) Four years after Mitchell’s death. D) Forty years after Mitchell’s death.Part IV. Translations from English to Chinese. (15%)Directions: In this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one sentence. These sentences are all come from Part III of the test paper. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context. Write the translation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper.T1. (Lines1-3, Para.1, Passage1)Albert Einstein was a German-American physicist who developed the special and general and theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ T2. (Line5-7, Para.1, Passage2)In the same room was the “Christmas pyramid,” a triangular construction of wood that had she, elves to hold Christmas figurines and was decorated with evergreens, candles, and a star.________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ T3. (Line10-11, Para.1, Passage3)These difficulties were aggravated by the withdrawal of Soviet aid and technicians, who made a point of taking blueprints with them.________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ T4. (Line9-12, Para. 2, Passage4)When large number of immigrants, including the Irish, went to the United States beginning in the mid 19th century, they took their Halloween customs with them, and in the 20th century Halloween became one of the principal U.S. holidays, particularly among children.________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ Part V. Writing (15%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 80 words. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline.Write your composition on the Composition Sheet.Outline: 1.申请人：张燕，女，24岁，出生于成都市，未婚；2.文化程度：1999年7月毕业于四川工商职业技术学院，专业是商务英语，优秀学生；3.经历：曾任某合资企业总经理秘书3年，擅长电脑操作和口译，现得知贵公司欲招聘英语翻译一名，特自荐；4.期望资薪：每月1000人民币；5.爱好：上网，旅游；6.外语：英语优良，日语一般；7.联系地址：成都市红星路520号一楼电话：88103547Words for reference: major in, joint venture, operateResumeJob Objective: _________________________________________________Family Name: _________________________________________________ First Name: ___________________________________________________ Tel No: _______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ Place of Birth: __________________________________________________Age: __________________________________________________________ Sex: ___________________________________________________________ Marriage:_______________________________________________________Foreign Language: ________________________________________________Education:_______________________________________________________Salary Wanted:____________________________________________________Hobby:___________________________________________________________ Experience:_______________________________________________________Keys:Part I.Part II.13-17: BCBAB 18-22: BACCB23-27:BABCB 28-32: CCBAAPart III.33-37: CDCDD 38-42: ABCDD43-47: AADCD 48-52:CDDADPart IV.T1: 艾伯特〃爱因斯坦时一位德裔美国人，他提出了狭义和广义的相对论，并由于他的光电效应阐述而荣获1921年诺贝尔物理学奖。

大学英语三级A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷12(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Seat belts: remain【R1】______ while the “Fasten seatbelts” sign is on2. Smoking: not allowed on board3. Mobile phones: used only when the airplane is 【R2】______4. CD and DVD: not allowed to play【R3】______Entertainment provided1. newspapers2. music and【R4】______on MD-11 and Boeing aircraft Meals and drinks on board1. meals served on most flights2. coffee, tea and juice served free of charge3. a snack served on all flights to【R5】______11．【R1】正确答案：fastened 涉及知识点：阅读理解12．【R2】正确答案：on the ground 涉及知识点：阅读理解13．【R3】正确答案：during the night 涉及知识点：阅读理解14．【R4】正确答案：video programs 涉及知识点：阅读理解15．【R5】正确答案：Northern China 涉及知识点：阅读理解Task 4Directions：The following is a passage．After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below．Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets，numbered 51 through 55．A—Stock exchange K—Stock transferB—Buying and selling stock L—Stock companyC—Stock market M—Share capitalD—Current prices of stock N —Limited companyE—Stock list O—Public bondsF—Capital stock P—Government bondsG—Money paid for shares Q—Buying longH—Common stock R—StockholderI—Preference share S—StockbrokerJ—Watered stock T—Selling shortExample：(S)股票经纪人(R)股东16．( )证券市场( )证券交易所正确答案：C，A解析：A一证券交易所K—股份转让B一买卖证券L一股份公司C一证券市场M一股份资本D一证券行市N一有限公司E一证券行情表O一公共债券F一股本P一政府债券G一股金Q一长线买人H一普通股R一股东I一优先股S一股票经纪人J一掺水股票T一短线卖出知识模块：阅读理解17．( )证券行市( )普通股正确答案：D，H 涉及知识点：阅读理解18．( )股份转让( )政府债券正确答案：K，P 涉及知识点：阅读理解19．( )股份资本( )优先股正确答案：M，I 涉及知识点：阅读理解20．( )有限公司( )掺水股票正确答案：N，J 涉及知识点：阅读理解Task 5Directions：The following is a passage．After reading it，you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No．56 through No．60)that follow．The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers．Better your English and customer service skills in a better career Join our fast expanding team and you will be involved in customer service activities for our customers at our Data Processing Center. It’s a career opportunity where you can use and develop your language skills, your customer service skills and supervisory (监管) skills. Right now we are looking for Section Head, Correspondence In this supervisory role, you will lead a small team to prepare written replies for customer enquiries and instructions according to our company policies and guidelines. You will identify customers’needs to ensure high service standards. You should hold a degree, preferable in English, with supervisory experience in the service-related field, ideally involved in customer correspondence. As a team leader and decision maker, you must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese. In return, you will be offered an attractive salary and other benefits. If you are interested, please apply by sending your detailed resume, quoting (引用) reference number SHC/G003 with expected salary by e-mail to: careers51@. Applicants who are not contacted within four weeks may consider their application unsuccessful.21．What is the position wanted in the advertisement? Section head of______.正确答案：Correspondence 涉及知识点：阅读理解22．What are the responsibilities of the job? To prepare written replies for customer questions and find out______正确答案：customers’needs 涉及知识点：阅读理解23．What’s the other qualification needed apart from a degree in English? ______ in the service-related field.正确答案：Supervisory experience 涉及知识点：阅读理解24．What favorable terms are offered for the job? ______ and other benefits.正确答案：(An)attractive salary 涉及知识点：阅读理解25．How long should applicants wait before they know the result? At most______.正确答案：four weeks／a month 涉及知识点：阅读理解。

大学英语三级考试阅读理解模拟题及答案XXX to be the key to the new digital economy。

In today's rapidly changing world。

XXX phone calls and downloads。

such as music。

graphics。

business n。

and movies。

The simpler the n。

the smaller the package。

and the narrower the XXX it。

Broadband is used for high-speed。

ns at a fixed monthly rate。

which transforms a regular telephone line into a high-speed digital line capable of carrying data up to 40 times XXX。

Any downloadis available at the click of a mouse。

without the need for dial-upas with standard。

service providers。

For homeowners and families。

there are many advantages。

XXX access to both telephone lines and the。

without any queues or delays.41.What is the main idea of this passage?A。

XXX is the key to the new digital XXX.B。

XXX.C。

Broadband is used for high-speed。

ns.D。

XXX.Answer: A42.What kind of n can be transmitted through phone calls and downloads?A。

英语三级模拟试题答案一、听力部分A) 短对话理解1. A. 正确。

对话中提到了男主角因为工作忙碌而无法陪伴女主角去看电影，但会在周末补偿她。

2. B. 错误。

女士询问男士是否已经完成了报告，男士回答说还需要一些时间。

3. C. 正确。

女士提到了火车晚点，所以她迟到了。

4. A. 正确。

男士询问女士是否愿意和他一起去参加一个晚宴，女士表示愿意。

5. B. 错误。

对话中男士提到了他对海鲜过敏，所以不会点海鲜。

B) 长对话理解听第一段材料，回答6-7题。

6. B. 错误。

女士提到她已经去过那个博物馆，但男士没有去过。

7. A. 正确。

男士建议去一个新开的餐厅，女士表示同意。

听第二段材料，回答8-9题。

8. C. 正确。

对话中提到了三个人计划去爬山。

9. A. 正确。

由于天气原因，他们决定改变计划去看电影。

C) 短文理解听第一段材料，回答10-12题。

10. B. 错误。

短文中提到了女士是在一家书店工作，而不是图书馆。

11. A. 正确。

男士是在找一本关于计算机科学的书。

12. C. 正确。

女士帮助男士找到了他需要的书。

听第二段材料，回答13-15题。

13. A. 正确。

短文中提到了学生们正在为即将到来的考试做准备。

14. B. 错误。

教授建议学生们应该多花时间在实验室上，而不是仅仅阅读课本。

15. C. 正确。

学生们计划在图书馆里组成学习小组。

二、阅读理解A) 快速阅读16. B. 错误。

文章中提到了电子书籍的普及对传统书店构成了威胁。

17. A. 正确。

研究表明，经常阅读可以提高人们的认知能力和语言技能。

18. D. 正确。

文章中提到了一些人更喜欢纸质书籍的阅读体验。

19. C. 正确。

出版社正在寻找新的方式来适应数字时代的变化。

20. A. 正确。

文章的主旨是讨论电子书籍对传统阅读习惯的影响。

B) 深度阅读21. D. 正确。

文章中提到了全球变暖对冰川融化的影响。

22. C. 正确。

科学家们正在研究如何减缓气候变化的速度。

全国英语等级考试三级精选模拟阅读试题3T h e f i r s t r u l e s t e p p i n g u p y o u r l u c k i s t o l o o k f o r v a r i e t y.M o r e v a r i e t y w i l l r e s u l t i n a r i c h e r l i f e w i t h m o r e o p p o r t u n i t i e s.T h e m o r e v a r i e d l i f ei s,t h e m o r e l i k e l y t h a t u n e x p e c t e d c o m b i n a t i o n s o f e v e n t s w i l l o c c u r,g i v i n g u s t h e c h a n c e t o i m p r o v e o u r s i t u a t i o n.B e i n g a b l e t o c h a n g e i s t h e b e s t w a y t o s u r v i v e i n c h a n g i n g,u n p r e d i c t a b l e t i m e s.W h e n w e a r e s e a r c h i n g f o r s o m e t h i n g,l i k e a p a i r o f l o s t e y e g l a s s e s,i t i s n’t a g o o d i d e a t o a l w a y s f o l l o w t h e s a m e p a t t e r n o f s e a r c h.S e a r c h i n g f o r h a p p i n e s s i s l i k e t h a t a s w e l l.B e f l e x i b l e.L e a r n f r o m y o u r m i s t a k e s.T r y l o t s o f d i f f e r e n tp o s s i b i l i t i e s.V a r i e t y i s n e c e s s a r y f o r h a p p i n e s s.N o m a t t e r h o w r i c h o u r l i v e s m a y s e e m,i f t h e y c o n s i s t o n l y o f e x p e c t e d e v e n t s a n d r e p e t i t i o n,b o r e d o m s t e p s i n.W ef i n d p l e a s u r e i n t h e u n e x p e c t e d a n d t h es u r p r i s i n g.S a y i n g y e s t o u n c e r t a i n t y a d d s p l e a s u r e t o l i f e a n d c o n t r i b u t e s t o o u r l u c k.S o m e t i m e s i t s e e m s e a s i e r,h o w e v e r,t o u s e o u r s t r e n g t h t o b u i l d w a l l s t o t r y t o p r o t e c t o u r s e l v e s f r o mu n c e r t a i n t y.W e b u y l i f e i n s u r a n c e,h o u s e h o l di n s u r a n c e,c a r i n s u r a n c e.W e w o r k h a r d a n d p u t m o n e y a s i d e.B u t a l l t h i s p l a n n i n g c a n’t g u a r a n t e es a f e t y.W e n e e d t o f i n d t h e c o u r a g e t o w e l c o m eu n c e r t a i n t y.E a c h o f u s s h o u l d f i n d o n e a c t i o n t h a t w i l l i n c r e a s e v a r i e t y:s u b s c r i b e t o a n e w m a g a z i n e,t a k e ad i f fe r e n t r o u t e t o w o r k,s i g n u pf o r a n igh t-s c h o o l c o u r s e.T h e n f o c u s o ni t s p o s i t i v e r e s u l t s.T h i sp o s i t i v e r e i n f o r c e m e n t,t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e p l e a s u r e o f s e n s i n g t h e p o w e r i n d o i n g w h a t w e w a n t t o,s h o u l d g i v e u s t h e c o u r a g e f o r t h e n e x t a c t.A c c e p t i n g o u r s e l v e s e x a c t l y a s w e a r e a t t h i sp r e s e n t m o m e n t p r o v i d e s t h e c o u r a g e t o m o v ef o r w a r d.B e l i e v i ng th a t a l l o u r c h oi c e s i n t h e p a s t w e r e t h e b e s t w e c o u l d h a v e m a d e a t t h e t i m e f r e e s u s f r o m r e g r e t a n d r e i n f o r c e s o u r b e l i e f t h a t w e a r e a s g o o d a s w e c a n b e a t t h i s m o m e n t.T h e b e s t p r e p a r a t i o n f o r t h e f u t u r e i s s e l f-a c c e p t a n c e i n t h e p r e s e n t.S e l f-a c c e p t a n c e a n d t r u s t i n p e o p l e a r e t h e f o u n d a t i o n s o f c o n f i d e n c e a n d c o u r a g e.S e l f-a c c e p t a n c e,c o u r a g e a n d a c t i o n d o n’tg u a r a n t e e g o o d l u c k,b u t t h e y d o g u a r a n t e e a r i c h e r a n d f u l l e r l i f e.1、A c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e x t,t o m a k e l i f e c o l o r f u l w e m u s t_____.A.a c c e p t a n d t r y t h e u n e x p e c t e dB.t o l e r a t e b o r e d o m a n d r e p e t i t i o nC.f o l l o w t h e s a m e s e a r c h i n g p a t t e r nD.m a k e o u r s e l v e s f i n a n c i a l l y s e c u r e参考答案：A参考解析：根据第三段第三句”W e f i n d p l e a s u r e i n t h e u n e x p e c t e d a n d t h e s u r p r i s i n g.”可知“我们在意料之外的事情和惊喜中获得快乐”。

大学英语三级A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 3. Reading ComprehensionPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice．Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that. The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development. Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss? The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities(优先的事). Observe and understand your boss’s work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5, he may be more likely to help you. In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style.1．The main idea of the first paragraph is that _____.A．bosses are hard to deal withB．bosses have good characterC．bosses determine your career futureD．bosses must have similar personality正确答案：C解析：根据题目要求定位到第一段。

大学英语三级试卷及答案第一部分：听力理解一、短对话（每题1分，共10分）1. A. He is a teacher. B. He is a student. C. He is a doctor.2. A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn't. C. We don't know.4. A. In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In a park.5. A. She is happy. B. She is sad. C. She is angry.二、长对话（每题1分，共10分）6. A. They are talking about their hobbies. B. They are talking about their jobs. C. They are talking about their families.7. A. He likes playing basketball. B. He likes playing football. C. He likes playing tennis.8. A. She is a teacher. B. She is a doctor. C. She is a lawyer.9. A. They are in a library. B. They are in a classroom.C. They are in a park.10. A. They are happy. B. They are sad. C. They are angry.第二部分：阅读理解一、短文阅读（每题2分，共20分）Passage 1:11. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Computers are expensive.B. Computers are used in many fields.C. Computers are only used in education.B. Store large amounts of information.C. Both A and B.二、长文阅读（每题2分，共20分）Passage 2:13. What is the main idea of this passage?C. The Internet is used for browsing the web.14. What can people do with the Internet?B. Browse the web.C. Both A and B.第三部分：写作（20分）题目：My Favorite Hob1. 你最喜欢的爱好是什么？2. 你为什么喜欢这个爱好？3. 你通常如何进行这个爱好？答案：第一部分：听力理解一、短对话1. A2. B3. C4. A5. A二、长对话6. A7. A8. A9. A 10. A第二部分：阅读理解一、短文阅读11. B 12. C二、长文阅读13. A 14. C第三部分：写作答案略。

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 dark ness of the 3 rd ni ght you knew that the sun would n ever rise for you aga in, how would you spe nd those 3 precious days? What would you most want to let your gaze rest upon?I, n aturally, should want most to see the things which have become dear to me through my years of dark ness. 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 kindn ess and gen tle ness and compa nion ship 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 tendern ess and patie nce with which she accomplished the difficult task of my educati on.I should like to see in her eyes that stre ngth of character which has en abled her to sta nd firm in the face of difficulties, and that compassion for all humanity which she has revealed to me so ofte n.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 2 nd paragraph?A. the author is a deafB. the author is a bli nd pers onC. Mrs. Anne Sulliva nis a deaf D. Mrs. Anne Sulliva n is a bli nd pers on2. Accord ing to the passage, Mrs. Anne Sulliva n Macy ___ .A. failed to make the author ' life meaningfulB. was quite successful in educating the authorC. showed much impatience with the authorD. didn 'believe thatthe author was able to lear n a lot3. The follow ing have made the author ' life worth livi ng EXCEPT _____ accord ingto the passage.A. kindn essB. gen tle nessC. compa nion shipD. ambiti on4. The word compassi on ”s closest in meaning to _____ .A. compa nionB. affectio nC. stre ngthD. determ in ati on5. 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 thingswhich are dear to her C. Mrs. Anne Sulliva n plays a very importa nt role in her life D. she lives quite a different life from othersBritish university entrants （新学员）expect to be provided with washing machines and dryers in their rooms, and even car park ing spaces, a survey has found. Stude nts are also less prepared to tolerate poor quality livi ng con diti ons tha n their predecessors, says the survey by British polling organization Mori.More tha n 1,000 full-time un dergraduates and postgraduates from 21 uni versities across the UK were surveyed for the research. It shows that location is the key factor in choos ing accommodati on for stude nts ——n early half of those in terviewed said that being close to their place of study was the most importa nt factor in their choice. Cost came second, with evidence that many parents foot the bills for their children ' rent. The survey also shows that stude nts are no Ion ger prepared to carry bags of wash ing 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 in cluded, even private car park ing space to be in cluded. Separate finding from the UK ' National Union of Students published earlier this year show more than half of students in private rented accommodation are living in un satisfactory con diti ons.6. Who are the subjects of the survey?A. some oversea stude nts in UKB. some un dergraduates and postgraduates in UK uni versitiesC. some graduates in UK uni versitiesD. some British stude nts in other coun tries7. What kind of accommodation is the most attractive to students according to the survey byBritish 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 withwash ing machi nes8. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A. the survey described in the passage is con ducted by UK ' Nati onal Union of Stude ntsB. most of the subjects are from universities in LondonC. most college studentspay the rent by themselves D. students think that communal areas should be clea ned regularly by clea ners rather tha n themselves9. Accord ing to the passage, the choice of accommodati on is in flue need by thefollowi ng factors EXCEPT ____ .A. convenienceB. comfortC. low rentsD. weather10. What does the survey indicate?A. UK uni versity stude nts are in creas in gly satisfied with their livi ng con diti onsB.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 studiesVoters 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 Gray Davis asthe new governor?A. Arnold SchwarzeneggerB. Cruz BustamanteC. Tom McClintockD. Darryl Issa12. What is the main reason for removing Governor Gray Davis from office according to thepassage?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 's36 million people arepoor. 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 demands are included in the agreement C. this agreement will take effect at least after September 19thD. the money IMF lends to Argentina is mainly used forgovernment spending3. Why had the IMF demanded that Argentina pay private banks for money according to thepassage?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 forthe economic crisis D. the Argentina 's banking system is greatly influenced duringthe 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 relationshipthat 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 about all 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 littlegirl, ”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 the passage?A. Hillary 's8 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 told her hisinappropriate 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 isbeautiful10. 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 husband Passage 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 library B. a reading room in the Capitol building C. a schoollibrary D. a library with 3 buildings to hold its collection12. When did America 'swar 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 TRUE according to thepassage?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 Libraryof Congress was once destroyed in a fire14. According to the passage, the Library of Congress can get its materials in the following wayEXCEPT _______________ .A. by buying some of its booksB. by getting some books as gifts from othersD. by borrowing books from other agenciesC. through its copyright office15. 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 ofthe 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 develop new 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 forDisease 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 differentfrom the virus that causes ordinary colds C. the virus that has never been tested in humans before D. the virus that has never existed before2. Which of the following in NOT the significance of the successful identification of the cause ofSARS?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 SARS D. the fact that all ofthe 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 SARS B. scientists have a lot of experience in dealing with the SARSvirus C. most of the SARS patients will die within 5 weeks D. 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, saidSweden 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 decidedto call a new referendum on the euro C. UK is very likely to join the euro if her economic conditions are good D. 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 mostimportant 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, sa ”id Mr. Desai. “If you really want to address water, agriculture and health, you have toaddress 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 specificpartnerships 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 to thepassage?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 killed more 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 calmA. 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 with15. What can be inferred from the passage?A. natural resource shortage will be a great problem in the futureD. make use of B. poverty can be reduced by increasing production C. sustainable development is impossibleD.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 victim C. they had ever traveledto Britain D. 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 paralysis C. some cows in Canada contracted mad cow disease D. the mad cow disease is not completely known to the scientists yet Passage TwoThe seventh-largest US airline, US Airways, Sunday sought protection from its creditors （债权者） under the American bankruptcy （破产） law. The airline will continue operations while it seeks a solution to its financial crisis.Based in suburban Washington, US Airways is the first major American airline to declare bankruptcy since the September 11 attacks jolted （震撼、震摇） the airline industry. US Airways suffered from a net loss of more than 2 billion dollars last year and has continued to lose money。

大学英语三级考试阅读理解模拟题及答案英语三级考试阅读模拟题及答案解析Directions：This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.Broadband technology is seen as the key to the new digital economyIn this rapidly changing world， media and technology information Can be sent via phone calls and downloads like music， graphics， business information or films.The simpler the information， the smaller the package and the narrower the bandwidth needed to deliver it.Broadband is used for high speed Internet connections at a fixed monthly rate. It turns an exciting telephone line into a high speed digital line capable of carrying data up to 40 times conventional modem speeds.Any download is available at the click of a mouse-there is no dial-up as there is with standard Internet Service Providers.For home owners and families there are many advantages. One of the most important is simultaneous （同时的）access to both telephone lines and the Internet. No queses and no delay.For businesses， broadband can impove customer relations and provide direct access to corporate e-malls and databases. Entire operations can go online.41. The function that broadband technology has on the new digital economy is ________.A） furtherB） criticalC） costlyD） global42. How much does a user pay if he has broadband technology installed？A） It depends On the length of time.B） It depends on the times of dial-up.C） He pays at a fixed monthly rate.D） He pays a lot of money.43. Compared with the modem speed the broadband technology can transmit data ________.A） at up to forty times of ordinary speedB） much more fasterC） at a high speedD） within a second44. Who can take advantage of the broadband technology according to the passage？A） Family members.B） College students.C） Both home owners and businessmen.D） Only businessmen and their partners.45. With the broadband technology companies can have all their operations doneA） during the work days.B） during the whole weekC） onlineD） offline参考译文宽带技术被视作新的数字经济的关键所在。

大学英语三级A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷18(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Determine your goals. What do you want to get out of a college education? Academic(学术的)knowledge? Leadership experience within a club? Decide what is most important to you. Then devote proportionate(成比例的)amounts of time to those efforts. 2. Plan ahead. You may think you can keep everything in your head, but as the activities on your schedule start piling up. making a schedule can really help organize even little tasks. 3. Study at strategic(关键的)times. Don’t wait until you’re falling asleep to study. Study first. Save those e-mails to check later, because tasks that don’t require much energy and attention can still be done when you’re tired. 4. Motivate(激励)yourself! You know that TV show you’ve been dying to see. or that game of chess you’ve been waiting all week to challenge your friend to. These and many other special activities can be used for motivation. Promise yourself that you’ll finish your biology assignment before you go off and “play”. That way. you’ll force yourself to work efficiently.(Don’t rush through the assignment, though.) 5. Take a nap. Sometimes even a 20-minute nap in the afternoon will give you the extra energy you need to get through the day.1．We need to plan ahead in order to______.A．keep a record of all the eventsB．better organize our activitiesC．store everything in our headD．pile up little tasks neatly正确答案：B解析：事实细节题。

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。

大学英语三级A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.69 for this bottle of wine last week. How come the price is now $2.25? What’s going on?”There are at least three things going on that have caused the price of wine to rise. All have to do with the supply and demand factors of economics. The first factor is that people are drinking more wine than ever before. This demand for more wine has increased overall (总体) wine sales in America at the rate of 15 percent a year. The second factor is that the supply of wine has stayed relatively the same, which means that the same number of bottles is produced each year. Wine producers are trying to open up new land to grow more grapes (葡萄). But in at least three wine-producing areas of the world—France, Germany, and California—new vineyards (葡萄园) will not be available in the near future. Wines are produced in other countries, such as Italy, Spain and Australia, but none of these countries will be able to fill the demand for good wines. The third factor is that costs of wine productions are increasing. The men who make wine are asking for more money, and the machinery needed to press the grapes is becoming more expensive. When the demand for something is greater than the supply, prices go up. When production costs, meaning the prices of labor and machinery, rise, the producer adds this increase to the price of the wine.6．From the first paragraph, we know that the speaker is ______.A．asking about the priceB．worrying about the priceC．bargaining over the priceD．complaining about the price正确答案：D解析：根据题目要求定位到第一段。

大学英语三级考试模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）Section A1. What is the man going to do this weekend?A) Go to a party.B) Visit his parents.C) Work on a project.2. Why does the woman suggest going to the library?A) To find a quiet place to study.B) To return some books.C) To borrow some new books.(Answers: 1. B, 2. A)Section BListen to the conversation and answer the following question:3. What is the main topic of the conversation?A) Travel plans.B) Job interviews.C) A new course.4. What does the man think about the woman's idea?A) He agrees with it.B) He is unsure.C) He disagrees.(Answers: 3. C, 4. A)二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1In recent years, the popularity of online learning has surged. Many students find the flexibility of online courses appealing, as they can study at their own pace and on their own schedule.Questions:5. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The drawbacks of online learning.B) The benefits of online learning.C) The history of online learning.6. Why do students prefer online learning?A) It is more structured.B) It offers more flexibility.C) It is less expensive.(Answers: 5. B, 6. B)Passage 2The environmental impact of single-use plastics has become amajor concern worldwide. Many countries have started to implement policies to reduce plastic waste, such as banning plastic bags and encouraging the use of reusable alternatives.Questions:7. What is the focus of the passage?A) The benefits of single-use plastics.B) The environmental impact of single-use plastics.C) The economic impact of plastic bans.8. What action are countries taking to address the issue?A) Ignoring the problem.B) Encouraging the use of plastics.C) Implementing policies to reduce plastic waste.(Answers: 7. B, 8. C)三、词汇与语法（共20分）Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence.9. The company has been ________ a new product line for the past six months.A) developingB) discoveringC) manufacturing10. Despite the heavy rain, they ________ the concert.A) attendedB) missedC) postponed(Answers: 9. A, 10. A)四、完形填空（共15分）[A passage with 10 blanks to be filled with the appropriate word from the options provided.]Example:... He was always the first one to arrive at work and the last one to leave. His dedication was ________.A) remarkableB) ordinaryC) insufficient(Answer: A)五、翻译（共15分）Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese.11. The rapid development of technology has changed the way we live and work.12. It is important to maintain a balance between work and leisure.(Answers:11. 技术的快速发展改变了我们生活和工作的方式。

英语三级考试模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）Section A（共10分）1. What is the man going to do this weekend?A) Go to a concert.B) Visit his parents.C) Work on a project.2. Why is the woman feeling upset?A) She lost her job.B) She missed her bus.C) She failed an exam.Section B（共10分）Listen to the following conversation and choose the best answer.3. What is the topic of the conversation?A) Travel plans.B) A job interview.C) A birthday party.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A) Apply for another job.B) Take a vacation.C) Learn a new skill.二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1In recent years, the popularity of online shopping has grown exponentially. People can now purchase almost anything from the comfort of their own homes...5. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The convenience of online shopping.B) The drawbacks of online shopping.C) The history of online shopping.6. What is the author's opinion on online shopping?A) It is too expensive.B) It is very convenient.C) It is not as good as in-store shopping.Passage 2The environmental impact of plastic waste has become a significant concern worldwide. Governments and individuals are taking steps to reduce plastic usage...7. What is the main focus of the passage?A) The production of plastic.B) The environmental effects of plastic waste.C) The economic benefits of plastic.8. What action is the government taking to address the issue?A) Banning plastic bags.B) Encouraging the use of plastic.C) Ignoring the problem.三、完形填空（共20分）In a small village, there lived an old man who was known for his wisdom. One day, a young boy approached him with a question...9. Why did the boy ask the old man for advice?A) He was lost.B) He needed help with his homework.C) He was confused about life.10. What did the old man do to help the boy?A) Gave him a map.B) Told him a story.C) Offered him a solution.四、语法与词汇（共20分）11. The company has decided to ________ its employees to work from home.A) allowB) refuseC) force12. Despite the heavy rain, they ________ their journey and arrived at the destination.A) postponedB) continuedC) canceled五、写作（共10分）Write an essay on the topic "The Importance of Environmental Protection". Your essay should be about 200 words.答案1. B) Visit his parents.2. C) She failed an exam.3. B) A job interview.4. A) Apply for another job.5. A) The convenience of online shopping.6. B) It is very convenient.7. B) The environmental effects of plastic waste.8. A) Banning plastic bags.9. C) He was confused about life.10. B) Told him a story.11. A) allow12. B) continued结束语本次英语三级考试模拟试题及答案旨在帮助考生熟悉考试题型和难度，希望考生能够通过练习提高自己的英语水平。