Sample test 1PartⅠVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 15 points)1.He made the proposal that Tom this vacant position.A. takesB. will takeC. takeD. would take2.My application for a trading license is .A. held downB. put downC. let downD. turned down3.After the interview, I got a letter me admission to the university.A. offeringB. offeredC. having offeredD. to be offered4.If we had taken such effective measure much earlier, the river so seriously now.A. is not pollutedB. would not be pollutedC. had not been pollutedD.would not have been polluted5. a diary in English every day, and you will improve your English.A. KeepB. To keepC. KeepingD. If you keep6.The basketball team has been doing very well this season, so they win the cup.A. mightB. couldC. shouldD. would7.I just wonder if you would me a favor.A. makeB. doC. pickD. find8.Tom has the table for us.A. laidB. lainC. liedD. lay9.all who are here today, I would like to thank Mr. Jason for all he has done forus.A. On behalf ofB. On account ofC. In honor ofD. In terms of10.As they have no children of their own, they decided to a little boy.A. acceptB. adaptC. adoptD. receive11.Jack had feeling of excitement when he learned his article had been publishedin college magazine.A. /; theB. a ; theC. the ; aD. the ; /12.Hard life had made a tired and depressed man him.A. ofB. intoC. inD. on13.Don’t give up your dream in spite of all the difficulty and trouble, you willnever achieve your goal.A. soB. butC. andD. or14.Atomic power can be turned into a weapon.A. dyingB. deadlyC. deadD. died15.He was the only one of the students in his class who chosen to take part in thecontest.A. hasB. wereC. wasD. have16.Do you have any books on English Literature? I’d like to borrow .A. OneB. itC. someD. any17.You go out since it was raining so hard.A. had not betterB. bad better notC. didn’t had betterD. not had better18.Not until people lost it how valuable it was.A. they realizedB. did they realizeC. they didn’t realizeD. they wouldrealize19.It is reported that 60 villagers in flood for 5 days were saved at last.A. trappedB. being trappedC. had trappedD. were trapped20.The president is to give a speech on TV tonight.A. livingB. livelyC. liveD. alive21.China is known greatly in terms of its economic development.A. having changedB. to changeC. changingD. to have changed22.The concert is amazing. you go, you are likely to find yourself going again andagain.A. WhileB. UnlessC. AsD. Once23.He got a high grade in the exam, which put him the top ten students in his class.A. inB. amongC. betweenD. at24.I am really angry with you. You know, the way you dress yourself is annoysme most.A. whatB. whereC. howD. which25.It is high time that he such stupid things.A. stopped to doB. stops doingC. stopped doingD. should stop doing26.I can’t tell you the exact time of meeting the place and time is still to bediscussed and set by the board members.A. in thatB. at whichC. whereD. whose27.The prisoners who had committed a murder in this country will no longer be todeath.A. sentB. judgedC. sentencedD. punished28.Learn the chicken in the oven until it brown.A. turnsB. colorsC. changesD. cooks29.Only when Mary fully recovered back to work.A. she wentB. did she goC. had she goneD. she had gone30.Young people go to universities with the belief that educated people havehigher salary.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the bestPartⅡRead Comprehension(35minutes,30points)1Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend.” One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states,” said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade. In same, the use of language other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. Such efforts to govern language use are often dismissed as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty of controlling fashions in speech and know from the research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.31.Which of the following statements is true according to Neville Alexander?A.Globalization has resulted in the economic failure of African countries.B.Mother-language education is not practiced in all African countries.C.Globalization has led to the loss of identity of all African countries.D.The absence of mother-language education may cause economic failure.32.What is the meaning of the underlined word, “futile” in part 2?A.fruitfulB.unimportantC.practicableeless33. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mother-tongue education should be practiced in African countries.B. The multi-language trends should be banned strictly.C. People living in African countries should all learn English only.D. Globalization directly results in the multi-language trend.34. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. In some countries the use of other language id banned in public spaces.B. Language experts believe the language laws might be very useful.C. In the past ten years many countries passed laws to govern language use.D. Language experts believe it may not be necessary and useful to govern language use.35. What may be the best title for the passage?A. Fighting against English.B. How to protect the national language in African countries.C. Globalization and Multi-language trend.D. Identities of African countries.2Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Thomas Adams discovered bubble gum in the 1870s. He was American. He wanted to find a use for chicle. Chicle is a Spanish word for water that comes from one kind of Mexican tree. Mr. Adams wanted to make rubber from chicle.He worked in his home while he tried to find a way to make the chicle stronger. His son, Horatio, also helped him now and then. One day, young Horatio began to chew the chicle while he watched his father work. It did not taste very good, but Horatio enjoyed chewing it. Mr. Adams had discovered bubble gum by accident.Mr. Adams gave up trying to find a way to make rubber from chicle. Instead, he wanted to try and sell the new gum that he had made. He thought other people might like the taste too. He begin to see his new kind of chicle as candy. In no time children everywhere began chewing bubble gum.36. What was Thomas Adams trying to make?A. a new kind of rubberB. a new kind of chicleC. a new kind of candyD.electric light37. Why did Thomas Adams want to sell bubble gum?A.His son enjoyed chewing itB.He thought many people would like itC.He could not make strong rubber from chicleD.All of the above38. What is Chicle?A.It is the rubber that Adams findsB.It is the chemical that Adams makes at homeC.It is a kind of Mexico treeD.It is a kind of sticky liquid from a tree which can be used to make rubber with39. Which of these sentences is NOT true?A.Horatio helped his fatherB.Thomas Adams made rubber from chicle by accidentC.Horatio was the first person to chew bubble gumD.Thomas Adams never made rubber40. What may be the best title for the passage?A.Horatio and his fatherB.The origin of bubble gumC.Chicle and rubberD.Thomas Adams and rubber3Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:One of the most famous writers from English by far is Agatha Christie. Her books and plays can be found in more foreign languages than any other writers except Shakespeare.Agatha Christie’ real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in English in 1890. She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs. Christie famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her first book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.In 1928, her first marriage broke up. She married M. E. L. Mallowan in 1930, but she continued to write her books under the name of Agatha Christie.Over her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 years, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85. her books can still be found for sale in bookstores all around the world.41. What did Agatha Christie do ?A.She was a detectiveB.She was a mysteryC.She wrote booksD.She was a player in Shakespeare’ dramas42. Agatha Christie died inA.1890B.1928C.1976D.198543. Who was Hercule Poirot?A. A person in her bookB.Her husbandC.One of her booksD. A writer44. What happened in 1928?A.Her husband diedB.She married for the second timeC.Her first marriage was endedD.She sold her first detective book45. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Agatha Christie?A.She was a successful writer whose achievements went beyond ShakespeareB.She married twiceC.She was a very productive writerD.Agatha Christie was not her real name4Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:With only about 1000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and endangered species. That is a move similar to what a Texas University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called –“Noah’s Ark”.Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas University, said he respects the Chinese efforts and “I wish them all the best success possible .It is a worthwhile project, certainly not an easy one, and it’s very much like what we’re attempting here at Texas, sa y, to save animals from extinction(灭绝)”.Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting the eggs, embryos(胚胎)，and DNA of endangered animals and storing then in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Kraemer says, there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.46. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” Project is toA.Respect Chinese efforts in saving pandasB.To put the embryo of panda inside another animalC.Introduce cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of other animalsD.Save endangered animals from extinction47. The word “desperately” in line 1, para.1 can be interpreted asA.HopelesslyB.TerriblyC.With great urgencyD.In intense despair48. Which of the following statements is true?A.All the collected eggs and embryos will be frozen for future useB.Noah’s Ark Project will be finished in five yearsC.It might not be so difficult to carry out the project of saving pandasD.Both the efforts done to save animal from extinction are of great value andsignificance49. How does Dr. Duane Kraemer think of Chinese efforts to save the endangered species?A.He thinks it is different from what they have been doing in the past five yearsB.He does not think it is worthwhile since they have done so much on itC.He think it will not be so difficult since they have done much workD.He thinks it is worthwhile though there may be much work50. What may be the best title for this passage?A.China’s efforts to clone pandasB.China as the last habitat of pandasC.China’s first cloned pandaD.Finding the possibilities to clone pandasPart ⅢClozeIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between then. They have often complained, more or 51 reasonably, that their parents are out of touch 52 modern ways, that that they are possessive and dominant; 53 they do not trust their children to deal with crisis; that they 54 too much about certain problems, and that they have no 55 of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often 56 their teenage children and forget how they themselves felt 57 young. Young people often irritate their parents with their 58 in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainment and music. This is not their 59. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not. 60 been accepted. So they create a culture and a society of their own. 61, if it turns out that their music or entertainments or clothes or hair styles 62 their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are 63 , at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and 64. Sometimes the children are resistant and proud because they do not want the parents to 65 of what they do.A B C D51More much Less Lesser52With In From For53Which And For That54Say Talk Tell Speak55Feeling Meaning Touch Sense56Fail Mistake Understand Underestimate 57As Like Being When58Choices Hobbies Likes Dislikes59Reason Motive Excuse Ambition60Already Still Yet Ever61Then However In addition Furthermore 62Annoy Please Hurt Amuse63Superior Good Beautiful Attractive64Taste Fondness Trend Understanding 65praise Agree Approve ConsentPart ⅣEnglish-Chinese Translation (20 minutes, 20 points)66. Concerning the current education system in China, our practice of cultivating people still has quite a few drawbacks. 67. While overemphasizing the passing on of knowledge, our basic education overlooks development of non-intelligence characters.68. This may involve interest, technical ability, and moral make-up of our youngsters.69. Under such circumstances, it is therefore important to accelerate transition from test-oriented education to quality-based education. 70. Though it is easier said than done, we must adhere to the belief and try every means to promote such useful transition.PartⅤWriting (30 minutes, 20 points)Direction:A.Title: Changes in Chinese People’s Diet in Big CitiesB.Time: 30 minutesC.You are required to develop the idea according to the following outlines. Outlines:1.Describe the actual change in diet.2.Analyze the reasons for the change.3.Predict the further tendency in the change of diet.2012年山西成人本科学位英语考试真题预测9Part I Reading Comprehension(30%)Passage 1Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:(76) The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists (经济学家). It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worded intensively. Thus , each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In the highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birth rate may lead to unemployment because itresults in a declining market for manufactured goods. (77)When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.编辑推荐：2013成人英语三级考试简章 2013成人英语三级报考指南历年成人英语三级考试真题英语三级高分学员经验分享1. A smaller population may mean _______.A. higher productivity, but a lower average incomeB. lower productivity, but a higher average incomeC. lower productivity, and a lower average incomeD. higher productivity, and a higher average income2. According to the passage, a large population will provide a chance for developing _______.A. agricultureB. transport systemC. industryD. national economy3. In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate _______.A. goes upB. is decreasingC. remains stable D is out of control4. According to the passage slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for ________.A. a developed nationB. a developing nationC. every nation with a big populationD. every nation with a small population5. It is no easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout the world because ______.A. there are too many underdeveloped countries in the worldB. underdeveloped countries have low level of industrial developmentC. different governments have different views about the problemD. even developed countries may have complex problemsPassage 2Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. It was first used as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use; it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East In ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power and authority.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter i n weight. (78)It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a variety of colors.6. The first use of umbrella was as_____.A. protection against rainB. a shade against the sunC. a symbol of powerD. a symbol of honor7._____were regarded as the people who first used umbrellas.A. RomansB. GreeksC. ChineseD. Europeans8. The umbrella was used only by royal people or those in high office______.A. in European in the eighteenth centuryB. in ancient Egypt and BabylonC. in the Far East in ancient timesD. during the Middle Ages9. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Women enjoy using umbrella with varies kinds of colorsB. The inventor of the umbrella is unknownC. Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellasD. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in the ancient times10. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A. When Was the Umbrella InventedB. The Role of Umbrella in HistoryC. The Colors and Shapes of UmbrellaD. Who Needed Umbrella FirstPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief “Yes”, “No”, “Sure”, or the very popular “Yeah” rather than with a longer reply. (79) But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite of unfriendly to some extent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet you with a single word “ Hi”, indeed; this is a greeting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone, regardless of rank, age or occupation. However, those who are accustomed to longer greetings may require a little more time before they feel comfortable with American simple talk.Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. (80) If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become unc omfortable and not know what to say in reply . They don’t want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said about them. Except for certain holidays, such as Christmas, Americans don’t usually give gifts. Thus, you will find Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especially if they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people.11 he fact that Americans like shorter answers tells us ______.E. they reply very quickly in a hurryF. they choose words too carefullyG. they like replying brieflyH. they want to be as polite as they can12 hose who like using beautiful or formal words _____.a) need more time to get used to American simple greetingb) need no time to get familiar with American greetingc) do not very much like American way of greetingd) think Americans are not polite whatever13 Which of the following is NOT true?a) Americans often answer with the words like “sure”, “yeah.”b) They are not impolite with brief replies.c) Americans in high ranks must use formal words in greeting.d) Americans are a warm but informal people.14 The Americans like others’ praise but if in a polite way ________.a) they don’t know what to way in replyb) they feel somewhat uneasyc) they don’t want to replyd) both A and B15 The passage indicates that _______.a) Americans exchange gifts the first time they meet.b) Americans seldom give gifts except for some holidays.c) Americans often bring some gifts to their friends.d) Americans only want to get gifts from others.Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)16. The old people often raise ______ for the sake of companionship.A. petsB. pipesC. pillsD. pies17. The river here is very wide but ____, so you can walk across it.A. narrowB. arrowC. shallowD. hollow18. The streets were empty ____ the policemen on duty.A. besidesB. exceptC. exceptingD. except for19. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within the _____ of little children.A. handB. reachC. spaceD. distance20. –How did you pay the workers?–As a rule , they were paid by ______.A. the hourB. an hourC. hourD. the time21.____ of the students in our class are from the north.A. Two ninthB. Second ninthC. Second ninesD. Two ninths22. My father has classes ____ day: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.A. each otherB. every otherC. this and the otherD. all other23. This morning Jack came to school late____.A. than usualB. as usualC. like usualD. like usually24. I’m putting on weight. The doctor has warned me to ____sugar.A. keep upB. keep backC. keep offD. keep away25. We were ____ for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.A. kept upB. held upC. cut upD. brought up26. The news quickly spread through the village ______ the war had ended.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where27. We hurried to the station ______ find ourselves three hours earlier for the train.A. only toB. in order toC. so as toD. such as to28. I meant ______ you , but I’m afraid I forgot.A. ringingB. being ringingC. to ringingD. to ring29. We live in a time ______, more than ever before in history, people are movingA. whatB. whenC. whichD. where30. Is there any possibility of getting the price______ further?A. reducedB. reduceC. reducingD. be reduced31. _______ you feel too ill to go out. I would rather not stay at home tonight.A. Because B Although C. Unless D. If32. Because of many mistakes, she was made ______ these letters again.A. typeB. to typingC. typedD. to type33. It is hot and dry; the flowers need ______.A. being wateredB. be wateredC. to waterD. to be watered34. He began by showing us where the country was and went on _______ us about its climate.A. tellingB. to tellC. to tellingD. to be told35. Our failure _____ ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.A. to adoptB. to applyC. to adaptD. to act36. Once _____ of the necessity of a move, he worked hard to find a new home.A. convincedB. be convincedC. convincingD. having convinced37. So many representatives _______ , the conference had to be put off.A. were absentB. to be absentC. being absentD. had been absent38. In no case _____ the students from exploring new ideas.A. we should preventB. we could preventC. should we preventD. shouldn’t prevent39. I don’t think it advisable that Tom _____ to the job since he has no experience.A. be assignedB. is assignedC. will be assignedD. has been assigned40. With all this work on hand, she ______ to the dance party last night.A. oughtn’t to goB. hadn’t goneC. shouldn’t have goneD. mustn’t have gone41. As Christmas was coming, the town began a ______ clearing on a large scale.A. throughB. thoroughC. thoughD. thought42. E-mail writing has became the usual means of communication _______ people some distance away.A. forB. onC. to C. with43. It is a good idea for parents to monitor the _____ as well as the kind of television that their children watch.A. numberB. sizeC. amountD. screen44. I’m afraid that there isn’t _____ for you in my car.A. placeB. seatC. cornerD. room45. It suddenly _____ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.A. happenedB. occurredC. agreedD. presentedPart Ⅲ Identification(10%)46. Let’s go and watch that mew movie at eight tonight, won’t we?A B C D47. It is very important that the students’ voice is heard by the authorities of all our schools.A B C D48. This is such a beautiful day that everyone around us feel like going out for a walk.A B C D49. We saw a big dog that was fierce and felt frightened in our way home.A B C D50. You will feel inconvenient in Japan if you can either speak Japanese nor English.A B C D51. He didn’t dare to leave the house for fear someone would recognize him soon.A B C D52. You can see the whole city for miles from here in a clear day.A B C D53. He wished he didn’t tell her the truth that brought her so much pain.A B C D54. The room, which window faces the south, is the nicest one of all on this floor.A B C D55. He is a true friend of mine, whom I can always depend wheneverI get into trouble.A B C D。
