大英(三)-201211批次考前辅导_20121114211817

1《大学英语3》综合复习资料期末考试题型：I. Use of English (10% 完成会话，共10题，每题1分II. Reading Comprehension (30% 阅读理解，共三篇文章，15题，每题2分III. Vocabulary and Structure (20% 词汇与语法，共20题，每题1分IV . Cloze Test (10% 完型填空，共5题，每题2分V . Translation (15% 英译汉，共5题，每题3分VI. Writing (15% 写作，一篇命题作文，15分I. Use of EnglishDirections: In this part, there are 20 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. —Are you from Italy? —_____A_______.A. Yes, we areB. No, we don’tC. No, I don’tD. No, we won’t2. —Thanks for your help.—_______C_____. A. Quite right B. Never mindC. My pleasureD. Don’t thank me3. —Do you think this is a nice place? —______D______.A. That’s rightB. You’re rightC. No, it’s not hereD. Yes, I think so4. —Paul, ______B______?—Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.A. what is the person over thereB. who’s talking over thereC. what are they doingD. which is that5. —Hi, Tom, how’s everything with you?—_______B_____, and how are you?A. Don’t mention itB. Hm, not too badC. ThanksD. Pretty fast6. —______B______—Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week.A. When did your parents arrive at Paris?B. How long have your parents been in Paris?C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday?D. When will your parents go to Paris?7. —How often do you go dancing?—______C______A. I will go dancing tomorrow.B. Yesterday.2C. Every other day.D. I’v e been dancing for a year.8. —You know, I have three kids now.—_______B_____A. Well, I’ve grown a mustache.B. That’s terrific!C. Say, you’ve really changed your hair.D. Well, I gave up drinking.9. —How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight? —______C______ A. Forget it. B. Sorry, I like Mexican food.C. That’s great!D. Glad you like it.10. —Madam, do all the buses go downtown?—______D_____A. Wow, you got the idea.B. No, never mind.C. Pretty well, I guess.D. Sorry, I’m new here.11. —Could you help me with my physics, please?—_____D_______A. No, no way.B. No, I couldn’tC. No, I can’t.D. Sorry I can’t. I have to go to a meeting right now.12. —Could I speak to Don Watkins, please?—____C________A. I’m listeningB. Oh, how a re you?C. Speaking, please.D. I’m Don.13. —Could I borrow your car for a few days?—____C________A. Yes, you may borrow.B. Yes, go on.C. Sure, here you are. Enjoy your journey.D. It doesn’t matter.14. —Thank you for inviting me.—____D________A. I really had a happy time.B. Oh, it’s too lateC. Oh, so slowly?D. Thank you for coming15. —May I see your tickets, please?—______B______A. No, they are mine.B. Sure.C. No, you can’t.D. Yes, you can.16. — Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang? —___C__. A. Oh, no. Let’s not B. I’d rather stay at homeC. I’d love to, but I have a meeting that dayD. Thank you17. —Excuse me, is there a park here？—__D___. —Thank you all the same.A. I don’t want to tell youB. Yes, there isC. No, there isn’tD. Sorry, I don’t know18. —Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow.3—Oh, really？ ___B__.A. Good luckB. Have a good timeC. Thank youD. Congratulations 19. —I am sorry for what I have said to you. —____D_.A. It’s just too badB. No problemC. I’m sure about thatD. Don’t think any more about it 20. —I wonder if I could use your dictionary？—Sure. __A___.A. Here you areB. Go onC. Go upD. Here are you II. Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 8 passages in this part. Passage 1-4 is followed by True or False questions .For each of them there are 2 choices marked A and B. Passage 5-8 is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn't enough money to send him to school. He had to help them to do something in the fields. But he didn't like to live in the poor place. When he was sixteen, he got to the town and found work in a factory. Three years later he became tall and strong. So he was sent to Africa as a soldier. He stayed there for five years and got some money. Then he came back to England and bought a shop in a small town. No people in the town went to Africa except him. And he hoped they thought he was a famous man and that they could respect him. The children often asked him to tell them some stories and his life in Africa.One day a few children asked him to tell them something about the animals in Africa. He told them how he fought with the tigers and elephants. His stories surprised them all and some policemen and workers went to listen to him. It made him happier. Just a man who taught geography in a middle school passed there. He stopped to listen to him for a while and then said, "Could you please tell us a rare animal, sir?""Certainly," said Mr. Turner. "One day I met a rhinoceros（犀牛）by a river…""Please wait a minute, sir," said the man. "There aren't any rhinoceros in Africa at all!" "It's rare just because there aren't any!" 1. Mr. White was born in a farmer's family.A. TB. F2. Mr. White hoped to be respected because he was the richest man in their town. A. T B. F3. The children often asked him to tell them something interesting because he knew more than any other person in the town.A. TB. F4. All people believed Mr. White except the children.A. TB. F5. Mr. White wouldn't like to admit that he was wrong.4A. TB. FPassage 2Martin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights before the Lincoln Memorial. The "dream" is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later.Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther King's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever. 1. Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.A. TB. F 2. Martin Luther King was a black minister only.A. TB. F 3. Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.A. TB. F 4. The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave".A. TB. F 5. The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law".A. TB. FPassage 3If you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests forthousands of kilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. There are thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals.However, the world's forests are getting smaller all the time. We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farmland. Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years. What will happen if they disappear?If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world. In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone in the world. That is why we must take care of our forests. 1. The passage mainly tells us about the importance of taking care of plants.A. TB. F 2. Forests are homes for different kinds of animals.A. TB. F5 3. The need for more wood and more land help to protect our forests.A. TB. F 4. We'll have more and greater forests in 20 or 30 years in some people's view.A. TB. F 5. The writer thinks it necessary to protect the forests.A. TB. FPassage 4 the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家 think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to somepsychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "You are such a smart child." 1. The word "intelligent" in the 1st paragraph probably mean bright.A. TB. F2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is a normal person while an idiot is a funny person.A. TB. F 3. A person born with a good brain and putting it into active use is more likely to become a genius.A. TB. F 4. It is better for parents to praise and encourage their children more often.A. TB. F 5. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.A. TB. FPassage 5The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy washer head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.1. What’s this passage about?A. France.B. King Louis.C. The French Revolution.D. Europe.2. Which did not happen in 1789?A. The French Revolution broke out.B. The national economy was developing rapidly.C. The government wasn’t well run.D. K ing Louis XIV was in power.3. Where were the political prisoners kept?A. In Versailles.B. In Austria.C. In Prussia.D. In Bastille.4. What does the underlined word “abolished ” mean?A. Put off.B. Established.C. United.D. Ended.5. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?A. July 14 has become the French National Day.B. It brought some impact on the other European Kings.C. Louis’s wife, Marie was killed.D. The king tried to control the national parliament.Passage 6Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales（称）. Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn’t lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.“What ’s wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesn’t she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can ’t you give me a hand with my luggage?”The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.1. Maria’s story happened ________.A. when she was leaving AmericaB. on her way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USAD. when she arrived at the airport2. You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _______ at the airport. A. help carry people’s luggage B. ask people to pick up the luggageC. check people’s luggageD. take care of people’s luggage3. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _______.A. surprisedB. sadC. unhappyD. sorry4. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt _______.A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Maria’s mannersD. sorry for the man’s manners5. The author mentioned Maria ’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________.A. she was young but behaved properlyB. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herPassage 7Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1990 the world ’s use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of year. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.1. What ’s the meaning for the word “parchment ”? ____________ A. The skin of young animals.B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.C. The paper used by European countries.D. The paper of Egypt.2. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper?____________A. More jobs could be provided than before.B. More people could be educated than before.C. More books could be printed and distributed.D. More ways could be used to exchange knowledge.3. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ____________A. Around 1400.B. Around 1900.C. Around 400.D. Around 900. 4. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? ____________A. ChinaB. SwedenC. EgyptD. Japan5. What is the main idea of this short talk? ____________A. More and more paper is being consumed nowadays.B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily.C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.D. Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.Passage 8It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become “in ”. Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lou nges are filled with soap opera fans who can’t wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they’re a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960’s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people’s lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.1. What is soap opera? A. Plays based on science fiction stories. B. Plays based on non-fiction stories.C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.D. Popular documentary films on TV.2. What can be the best title of the passage?A. College student viewers.B. Favorite TV serials.C. Soap opera fans.D. College-age viewers.3. Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become “in ” among American young people?A. Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.B. Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.C. Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.4. What can we learn from the passage?A. College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.B. Young people of sixties like soap operas more than people today.C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.D. The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.5. What message does the author want to convey to us? A. The people’s favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.B. The people’s favorites to drama works change along with the times.C. The people’s favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.D. The people’s favorites have changed the drama works.III. Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. They felt inferior ______ the others until the team’s international success m ade them proud of themselves.A. thanB. forC. withD. to 2. He raised his arms to ______ his face from the blow.A. protestB. protectC. preventD. keep3. If no one _____ the phone at home, ringing me at work.A. repliesB. receivesC. answersD. returns4. The young man had _____ great hardships before he grew into a real army man.A. undergoneB. underestimatedC. underlinedD. undertaken5. He did not paint to make money; he did it _____ art.A. for the sake ofB. for lack ofC. because ofD. on behalf of6. His old car ______ much gasoline.A. costB. spentC. consumedD. paid7. Air and water are ______ to life.A. preferableB. irreplaceableC. acceptableD. indispensable8. Is this museum ______ you visited a few days ago?A. whereB. thatC. on whichD. the one9. I doubt ______ he will lend you the book.A. whetherB. whenC. thatD. which10. Hans has a new car. I wonder when ______ it.A. he boughtB. did he buyC. buysD. he is buying11. Is this the place ______ the exhibition was held?A. whereB. thatC. on whichD. the one12. Young ______ John was, he was able to swim across the channel within minutes.A. asB. soC. throughD. although13. The higher the standard of living, ______.A. the greater is the amount of paper is usedB. the greater amount of paper is usedC. the amount of paper is used is greaterD. the greater the amount of paper is used14. Not until quite recently ______ what had happened at school.A. will I knowB. I had knownC. I didn’t knowD. did I know 15. We hurried to the cinema, only ______ the film had begun.A. findingB. foundC. to findD. to have found16. I have forgotten the title of the film, but maybe it’ll ______ me later.A. get toB. arrive atC. go toD. come to 17. Not only I but also Jane and Mary______ tired of having one examination after another.A. isB. areC. amD. be18. As the case is very complicated, the head of the police will ______ the investigation.A. take care ofB. take hold ofC. take charge ofD. take advantage of19. As a part-time job, I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college ______.A. scopeB. scheduleC. vacationD. vocation 20. She is a very kind woman, loyal______ her friends, intelligent and amusing.A. ofB. forC. onD. to 21. Traveling abroad will broaden your ______ and help you to understand the world.A. rangeB. sightC. horizonD. vision 22. People under stress ______ to develop their full range of potential.A. tendB. intendC. attendD. pretend 23. ______ the time we finish our studies, we have to find our jobs.A. AtB. ByC. ForD. Until 24. Never before ______ won gold medals in the Olympic Games.A. have so many Chinese athletesB. so many Chinese athletes haveC. have such many Chinese athletesD. such many Chinese athletes have25. ______ only five minutes to finish the task.A. I cost meB. It required meC. It took meD. It needed me26. This is ______ I want to tell you.A. itB. whatC. whichD. whom27. Can you find out ______ her pen? A. where Alice had put B. where had Alice putC. where Alice has putD. where has Alice put28. It makes no difference to me ______ he will come or not.A. howB. whyC. whenD. whether29. ______ we need more practice is quite clear.A. WhatB. ThatC. WhichD. When30．The machine is such ______ I have never seen before.A. WhatB. whenC. asD. where31. They ______ the sports games from March 5th to March 19th because of the high temperature.A. postponedB. cancelledC. laidD. revised32. That is the reason ______ the expansion of liquid takes place at the surface.A. for thatB. whichC. whereD. why33. If I had the money, I ______ that beautiful dress in the window.A. would buyB. will buyC. had boughtD. may buy34. Working conditions in the factory are _____ few workers stay longer than three months.A. thatB. such thatC. so thatD. so35. All of us were ______ that the man could walk on his hands.A. amazingB. annoyingC. amazedD. annoyed36. Fred turned his head, trying to ________ breathing in the smoke.A. refuseB. avoidC. objectD. expect37. Computers can only give out ______ has been stored in them.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. where38. The directors have a meeting every Friday, ______ there is nothing to discuss.A. ifB. in caseC. whenD. unless39. His English is very good. He can speak English better than ______ in his grade.A. any oneB. the oneC. anyone elseD. other student中国石油大学（华东）《大学英语 3》综合复习资料 40. You'd better ______in bed. It's bad for your eyes. A. not to read B. not read C. don't read D. read IV. Cloze Test Directions: There are 4 closes this part. There are 5 blanks and five choices marked A, B, C, D and E in each cloze. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the blank and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Cloze 1 Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, 1 backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure. Many of us think 2 stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how other people put us 3 pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget that we are largely responsible for some of the stress ourselves. We sometimes take 4 more work than our bodies and our minds can handle. We should learn to 5 our limitations. We should be aware of which things are really important and which are not. A. of B. under C. accept D. from E. on Cloze2 Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places 1 people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made 2 concrete with ironbars, cages that were easy to keep clean. Unfortunately for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was anything but natural. 3 the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive; they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill. In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The animals are given more 4 in large areas so that they can live more comfortably as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow 5 the areas that animals live in. A. of B. Although C. where D. over E. freedom Cloze 3 The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is seawater, 1 salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% of the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other 2 . And we can't even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted. However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly being replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need 3 water is increasing rapidly 11中国石油大学（华东）《大学英语 3》综合复习资料 almost day by day. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our precious water. One of the first steps we should 4 is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this 5 , but only on a small scale. The systems that have been worked out resemble those used in spacecraft.A. takeB. orC. sourcesD. forE. case Cloze 4 Man can't go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will face a period of crisis. 1 experts believe that there will be a widespread food shortage. Other experts think this is too pessimistic 悲观的） and man can prevent things 2 （ , worse than they are now. One thing that man can do is to limit the number of babies born. The need for this is obvious, 3 it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the countries of the population explosion, many people like big families. The parents think that this 4 a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after。

2012年12月大学英语六级考试多题多卷（三）答案详解Writing内容同2012年12月大学英语六级考试多题多卷（一）答案详解Reading Comperhension (Skimming and Scanning)1.【线索词】paper textbooksB)【定位】由线索词定位到第一段第三句…students are still hauling around bulky, old-fashioned textbooks-and loving it.【精析】细节推断题。

根据定位句可知，学生们仍然乐此不疲地抱着那些笨重又老式的教科书到处走，可见纸质教科书在他们的学习中仍起着不可替代的作用，故答案为B)。

2.【线索词】 frustratingC)【定位】由线索词定位到第三段第三句Textbooks are expensive-a year's worth can cost $700 to $900-and students' frustrations with the expense…【精析】细节辨认题。

根据定位句可知，纸质教科书价格昂贵，这让许多学生对其花费很沮丧。

题干中的frustrating to与原文中的frustrations with属于同义转述，C) They cost too much money与原文中的Textbooks are expensive表述一致。

3.【线索词】the nonprofit Web site at HamiltonD)【定位】由线索词定位到第四段末句Here at Hamilton,students this year have a new way to avoid the middleman:a nonprofit Web site, created bythe college's Entrepreneur Club, that lets them sell used books directly to one another.【精析】细节辨认题。

《大学英语III》考前辅导材料2012年11月试题类型说明Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (35 points)Part II: Reading Comprehension (40 points)Part III: Cloze (10 Points)Part IV: Writing (15 Points)复习材料Part I. Vocabulary and Structure1. Father followed the doctor’s ______ as when to give his son medicines.A. conclusionB. regulationC. considerationD. instruction2. It was ____ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.A. addictedB. allegedC. assaultedD. ascribed3. The blind little boy was always interested in what’s ______ around him.A. coming outB. passing byC. turning outD. going on4. It seemed to me that the only thing that was to get her husband back to her.A. matterB. matteredC. would matterD. could matter5. ______ enough, he should discuss with me as to when he should get married.A. StrangelyB. ObviouslyC. StrangeD. Obvious6. It is virtually impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an ______ working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.A. effectiveB. adequateC. efficientD. accurate7. Upon his shameless act, I could hardly ______ my indignation.A. hold onB. hold toC. hold backD. hold up8. Instead of giving a faithful description of the event, he presented a rather ____ picture of what had happened.A. distortedB. twistedC. falseD. perverted9. He was so ______ from things around him that I wondered whether he did listen to what I said just now.A. separatedB. dispatchedC. detachedD. touched10. If you have a car, you can move around freely, so you will no longer be forced to rely onpublic ______ and will not be compelled to work locally.A. transformB. transportC. transplantD. transfer11. He happened to fall on the ground and _____ all the books he had held in his arms.A. loosedB. droppedC. disappearedD. lost12. If I had looked less respectable, _____ that I would have been found guilty.A. there is every chanceB. a chance exists to sayC. I have a chanceD. chances will stand13. Have this, and your fever will soon be ______.A. brought upB. brought backC. brought aboutD. brought down14. Everyone has to be well ______ for tonight’s party.A. dressedB. decorated C tailored D. turned15. I wish I longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.A. have sleptB. might have sleptC. sleptD. could have slept16. The boy kept gazing at the sky long after the plane had went ______.A. out of fashionB. out of controlC. out of dangerD. out of sight17.I want myself and my students the ivory tower and the real world.A. from...awayB. out of...intoC. to...againstD. for...out of18. Upon the gunfire of the aggressive human hunter, the birds immediately flushed and some_____ in nearby bushes.A. lightenedB. alightC. lightD. lit19. I started back _____ a covey close to the house.A. to have pleased foundB. to have found pleasedC. to pleased have foundD. pleased to have found20. She felt ______ and did nothing but sleep the whole day.A. slackB. the slackC. slackingD. slackly21. She was ______ with cold and fear, being alone in the dark forest.A. sharingB. shudderingC. shatteringD. shivering22. Many people caught at the rapidly spreading ______ and died afterwards.A. sicknessB. epidemicC. illnessD. disease23. I like watching TV _____ to the cinema.A. more than to goB. more than goingC. than goingD. rather than to go24. The government is taking measures to wipe out those _______ CDs and VCDs.A. piratingB. pirateC. piratedD. pirates25. I like to ask questions .A. answer which students struggledB. what struggles to answerC. that students must struggle to answerD. which answer struggles26. He could still recall that _____ river that ran through the village.A. glass-likeB. glassierC. glassfulD. glassy27. Every large city has its _____ population of vagrants.A. shiftingB. shiftC. shiftedD. shifts28. The children found a ______ of birds in the bushes.A. coveyB. litterC. setD. herd29. Einstein was a great scientific ____.A. talentB. intelligenceC. giftD. genius30. At clear night, one can see the stars ______ in the sky.A. threwB. scatteredC. spreadD. sowed30. Don’t ____ the news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.A. releaseB. discardC. relieveD. retain31. Tourists see in this area quite a lot of ______ built for defensive purpose in old times.A. mouldsB. mountsC. moundsD. mountains32. Despite reality, he’s still picturing himself in his mind _____.A. as winningB. being wonC. to winD. being winning33. The ______ door closed quietly behind him.A. springingB. springedC. springlikeD. springy34. China's continuous economic growth shows the country is ______ of facing certain challengesthat may emerge in the future.A. capableB. possibleC. credibleD. responsible35. Such ______ happen almost everyday. No one pay any attention to them.A. accidentsB. incidentsC. happeningsD. occasions36. Born in rude and ______ poverty, he never had any education, except what he gave himself,till he was approaching manhood.A. measurableB. memorableC. miserableD. memorial37. The plane will take off soon. ______, please remain seated.A. In due timeB. At this momentC. SubsequentlyD. Meanwhile38. Being around people, I occasionally find_____.A. breathing out by myselfB. I take a breath outC. that I myself catches breath awayD. myself catching breath with them39. Not by any chance ______ turn against my friend.A. will IB. I willC. would rather ID. willing i40. Baltimore’s economy had expanded tremendously, to be sure, but the same forces that sparkedexpansion around 1750 continued to ______ it fifty years later.A. obtainB. sustainC. restrainD. attain41. ______ that the woman in black was the President’s former wife Elizabeth herself.A. It was turned out as a resultB. As a result it was turned outC. As a result it turned outD. It turned out subsequent42. Do you believe that _____ for a very little boy to be drowned when he is in bath by himself?A. is there every chanceB. there are a thousand chancesC. chances prove thatD. it has a chance43. As with any large country, the U.S.A has several ______ regions. Each region boasts its ownspecial style of food.A. instinctB. extinctC. distinctD. tint44. It ______ my look ______ frightened the small child.A. must have been… that hasB. must be …whichC. can by …that hasD. could be …which45. Obviously he had come to my place ______.A. having the intention with talking to meB. with the intention of talking to meC. and intended of talking with meD. intending of talking to me46. An Oscar represents the ____ accolade for a movie actor’s performance.A. excessiveB. ultimateC. negativeD. affirmative47. The teacher has told me everything and now______.A. leaving me in no doubt leftB. I am having in no doubt leftC. I have not in doubt leftD. I was left in no doubt48. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ______ further research and furtherthinking about a particular topic.A. violateB. terminateC. stimulateD. tolerate49. I ______ them to be a stranger in this town so they tried to deceive me by going the wrongway.A. appears toB. was appeared toC. has appeared toD. appeared to50. Accuracy is ____ to the programming of computers.A. primaryB. elementaryC. fundamentalD. characteristic51. ______, I can persuade anybody that he is guilty.A. Arming with such factsB. Armed with facts like theseC. Being armed with facts enoughD. Having armed with facts enough52. A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ____.A. precautionB. crisisC. emergencyD. urgency53. At the party were a lot of my friends, ______ I hadn’t seen for years.A. included an old friend thatB. an old friend of mine includingC. including a very old friendD. an old friend whom54. A copyright makes it ______ for anyone to copy or reproduce the work of another person orcompany.A. illegalB. irregularC. immortalD. illogical55. ______, you are not so stupid as you imagined.A. Given that you haven’t been here beforeB. Giving your not being here beforeC. Giving that you haven’t been here beforeD. Given the fact of your not here before56. ____energy under the earth must be release on one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A. GatheredB. AccumulatedC. CollectedD. Assembled57. When the person cannot see any light, he ______ blind.A. presumesB. is presumedC. presumes to beD. presuming to be58. _____ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.A. ForB. beforeC. SinceD. While59. ______, I wouldn’t have given him up.A. Had there been any chanceB. If I stood any chance thereC. If I had not stood a chanceD. would I stand a chance60. _____ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A. For nowB. Ever sinceC. Now thatD. By now61. _____ to support his case?A. Are there any evidenceB. Is there any evidenceC. Evidence there isD. Evidences there are62. _____ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.A. UntilB. FromC. BeforeD. Since63. ______ its success as a novel, it was made into a film.A. SubsequentlyB. Subsequent toC. Being followed byD. Following to64. ____ in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.A. SomeB. AnyoneC. OneD. Someone65. He would have given more help, but he so busy.A. isB. would beC. has beenD. had beenPart II: Reading Comprehension(1)My Wonderful Lousy PoemWhen I was eight or nine years old, I wrote my first poem. My mother read the little poem and began to cry. "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful, beautiful poem!" Shyly, proud bursting, I stammered（结结巴巴地说）that I did. My mother poured out her praise. Why, this poem was nothing short of genius!I glowed. "What time will Father be home?" I asked, I could hardly wait to show him what I had accomplished. My mother said she hoped he would become around seven. I spent the best part of that afternoon preparing for his arrival. First, I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）. Then I used colored crayons（蜡笔）to draw an elaborate border around it. Then I waited. As 7 o'clock drew near, I confidently placed it right on my father's plate on the dining-room table.But my father did not return at seven. Seven-fifteen. Seven-thirty. I could hardly stand the suspense(悬念). I admired my father. He was head of Paramount Studios（派拉蒙电影公司）in Hollywood but he had begun his motion picture career as a writer. He would be able to appreciate this wonderful poem of mine even more than my mother.This evening it was almost 8 o'clock when my father burst in. He was an hour late for dinner. His mood seemed thunderous. He could not sit down but circled the long dining-room table with adrink in his hand, calling down terrible oaths（诅咒）on his employees."Imagine, we would have finished the picture tonight," my father was shouting. "Instead that moron suddenly gets it into her beautiful empty, little head that she can't play the last scene. So the whole company has to stand there at $ 1,000 a minute while this silly little blank walks off the set! And now I have to beg her to come back!"He wheeled（旋转）in his pacing（踱步）, paused and glared at his plate. There was a suspenseful silence. "What is this?" He was reaching for my poem. "Ben, a wonderful thing has happened," my mother began. "Buddy has written his first poem! And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz —""If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself." Father said.I kept my face lowered to my plate as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. I could hear him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of decision."I think it's lousy," he said.I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting wet."Ben, sometimes I don't understand you," my mother was saying. "This is just a little boy. You're not in your studio now. These are the first lines of poetry he's ever written. He needs encouragement.""I don't know why," my father held his ground. "Isn't there enough lousy poetry in the world already? No law says Buddy has to become a poet."I couldn't stand it another second. I ran from the dining-room up to my room, threw myself on the bed and sobbed. When I had cried the worst of the disappointment out of me, I could hear my parents still quarreling over my first poem at the dinner table.That may have been the end of the anecdote but not of its significance for me. A few years later I took a second look at the first poem, and reluctantly I had to agree with my father's harsh judgment. It was a pretty lousy poem. After a while, I worked up the courage to show him something new, a short story. My father thought it was overwritten but not hopeless. I was learning to rewrite. And my mother was learning that she could criticize me without crushing me. You might say we were all learning. I was going on 12.As I worked my way into other books and plays and films, it became clearer and clearer to me how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, "Buddy, did you really write this? I think it's wonderful!" and a father who shook his head no and drove me to tears with, "l think it's lousy." A writer — in fact every one of us in life — needs that mother force, the loving force from which all creation flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete, even misleading, finally destructive. It needs the balance of the force that cautions,"Watch. Listen. Review. Improve."Those conflicting but complementary（互相补充的）voices of my childhood echo down through the years — wonderful ... lousy ... wonderful ... lousy like two opposing winds battering （连续猛击）me. I try to steer my small boat so as not to turn over before either. Between the two poles of affirmation（肯定）and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.1. When the mother cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful, beautiful poem !"A. she didn't believe that her son had really written this beautiful poem.B. she was not sure whether her son had written this poem.C. she meant that an eight-or-nine-year-old boy could not have written such a wonderfulpoem.D. she wanted to let her son know she was amazed that he had written such a beautiful poem.2. That afternoon the author spent a great deal of timeA. rewriting his poem.B. drawing pictures around the poem.C. carefully copying and decorating the poem.D. Both A and B.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the next?A. The author was confident that his father would like the poem better than his mother did.B. The author’s father had once worked as film script（剧本）writer and was then working as afilm director.C. The father returned home late and was very angry that evening.D. They did not finish the film because the movie star refused to play the last scent.4. We may infer from the context that the word “lousy” meansA. very badB. childish.C. meaninglessD. overwritten.5. “My father held ground ” could best be replaced byA. My father was shouting loudly.B. My father was very angry.C. My father refused to give in.D. All of the above.6. On hearing his father’s judgment the author feltA. pained.B. hurt.C. disappointed.D. all of the above.7. Which of the following conclusions do you think the author might agree with?A. This childhood event changed the author’s course of lifeB. This event made the author all the more determined to become a writer.C. Looking back on the event in his childhood, the author sees it in a new light and comes torealize its great significance.D. From his “first poem” experience the author knew that he could never become a poet ,so hestarted to work his way into stories, plays and films.8. The author owes his success as a professional writerA. to his own courage and confidence.B. more to his mother’s praise than to his father’s criticism.C. more to his father’s caution than to his mother’s encouragement.D. to both his moth er’s warm encouragement and is father’s harsh judgment.9. Quite a few figurative expressions are used in the story. Two of them that appear in the lastparagraph:“I try to steer my small boat…”and “I try to follow my true course” are bothA. metaphors.B. similesC. personificationsD. symbols.10. Another good title for this passage might beA. An Anecdote in my Childhood.B. Two Conflicting but Complementary V oices.C. A Scene to Remember.D. An Important Lesson（2）Biomechanics — the application of engineering principles to the motions of the human body —stands at the heart of much of the current work in training athletes. At the U.S. Olympic Committee Biomechanics Laboratory in Colorado Springs, experts use a computerized “f orce platform” to measure both the magnitude (大小) and direction of body forces as an athlete runs, lifts and throws. This information can tell an athlete such as a discus(铁饼) thrower whether he performs better when more weight is placed on the front or back foot.The U.S. Cycling Federation relies on biomechanical analysis to measure the force applied to pedals by cyclists. “We can tell if one leg is using more force than the other and how effective a rider’s pedaling motion is,” says Edmund Burke of the f ederation.Marathoner Tony Sandoval benefited from biomechanics in a different way troubled by tendonitis (腱炎) and unable to figure out the cause, he went to specialists who analyzed his running movements and found he was rotating his ankle excessively when landing and thus inflaming tendons. Additional analysis showed this occurred because his lower leg muscles, which should stabilize the ankle, were weak. He went on a muscles-strengthening program, and now everything is back to normal.1.Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Biomechanics is an important course in physical education.B. Americans are successful in utilizing biomechanical analysis in training athletes.C. The U.S. Olympic Committee Biomechanics Laboratory is for biomechanical analysis.D. The equipment in Colorado Springs helps athletes to achieve success.2. The author develops the main idea by _________________.A. comparing a cyclist to a marathonerB. explaining the principles of the computerized “force platform”C. giving examples to show how the experts utilize biomechanics in training athletesD. analyzing the results by engineering principles.3. The computerized “force platform” is used to _____________.A predict who the winner will be B. measure the speed of a runnerC measure how far an athlete throws D. record body forces4. Relying on biomechanical analysis, the U.S. Cycling Federation is making an effort ____.A. to improve the rider’s performanceB. to measure the strength of pedalsC. to make the cyclists strongerD. to strengthen the rider’s legs5. We can infer that ____________.A. every marathoner would suffer from tendonitisB. Edmund Burke was a famous cyclistC. an athlete can benefit from biomechanicsD. without biomecha nics, American athletes can’t make any progress(3)Computer experts have been gripped by fear of a dangerous illness. It is highly contagious, difficult to diagnose and in many cases impossible to cure.It is not computer experts or programming staff who are likely to be affected, but rather the electronic data banks themselves. Computer programmes are threatened by a computer “virus”that can paralyses entire computer networks once it has been smuggled into the system.Initially, the viruses were quite harmless. Amateur computer enthusiasts smuggled them into big electronic systems, where they showed up as little massages or games. Such spectacular cases of computer espionage have shown that the big data banks are efficient, but also vulnerable.Many experts complain that computer safety has been neglected for too long. By threatening to place a computer virus into the heart of the electronic data system, a large company could be put under extreme pressure. The damage done by computer viruses is already incalculable. The insidious thing about computer viruses is that if they are well programmed they will spread throughout the entire system unnoticed. Bit by bit they infect the programmes that they have access to and then one day they jump into action all at once.And there seem to be hardly any counter measures. The chance of finding a computer virus in an electronic system without comprehensive know how and technical programme assistance is practically zero.As an antidote, “virus blockers”have been introduced to keep viruses from entering and detect viruses tat have already gained access. The main attraction is that the virus blocker is the first anti virus programme that protects itself against virus infection.1. According to this passage, computer viruses .A. are not very harmfulB. can affect computer experts and programming staffC. only attack the heart of the electronic data systemD. can make computer systems out of order2. Computer viruses were first smuggled into computer systems byA. computer expertsB. programming staffC. amateur computer enthusiastsD. those who carry on espionage by computers3. The infection of computer viruses is characterized by .A. an insidious processB. an immediate manifestationC. an extreme pressureD. a jumping action4. To find a computer virus in an electronic system without comprehensive know how is .A. very easyB. a good practiceC. almost impossibleD. a technical problem5. Which of the following statements is true?A. Computer experts can do nothing to prevent computer virusesB. Computer viruses have posed a great threat to computer systemsC. The damage done by computer viruses is not very great so farD. The virus blocker can not protect itself against virus infection(4)During the Christmas shopping rush in London, a story was reported of a tramp who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Christmas presents.However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop re-opened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humour and philosophic temperament—as indeed tramps very commonly are. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheered enough, to being taken away by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television.1. The tramp was locked in the store .A. through an error of his wonB. due to the mistake of Christmas shoppersC. by accidentD. through a trick of his2. “The staff were dead beat” in the first paragraph means that they were .A. woundedB. exhaustedC. irritableD. forgetful3. What did the tramp do after he had been locked in?A. He stole some expensive items from the store.B. He made himself at homeC. He kept himself in bed for 3 days.D. He had a Christmas party.4. When the tramp was arrested, he .A. gave good reasons to protect himselfB. said a lot of humorous wordsC. felt rather sadD. seemed to be willing to be taken away5. The judge did not award compensation to the chain store because he thought thatA. the tramp had stolen nothing of valueB. the store had profited by the incidentC. the tramp deserved a happy ChristmasD. the store was responsible for what had happened(5)A Doctor on Night-callIt’s a privilege to be a doctor⋯‘How lucky you are to be a doctor⋯’It’s a privi lege to be a doctor, is it? Anyone who’s a doctor is right out of luck, I thought. Anyone who’s studying medicine should have his head examined.You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says —even doctors have a few friends —it’s all experience. Experience! I don’t need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbed bed of my own. I need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown down the nearest well, that’s what I need.All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini through the foggy streets of East London at 3:45 a.m. on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat and a bag of medicines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the swish of the mud against the windows, the heater first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car-seat made for a misshapen camel, the fog swirling about the empty petrol stations, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will. But don’t call me at half past three on a December morning for an ear-ache that you have had for two weeks.Of course, being a doctor isn’t really all bad. We do have our momen ts. Occasionally people are ill, occasionally you can help, occasionally you get given a cup of tea and rock-hard cake at two o’clock in the morning —then you worry if you have done everything. But all too often ‘everything’ is a repetitious routine: look, listen, feel, tap. Tablets, injection, phone, ambulance，away to the next.And then there is always the cool warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergency bed service who will get your patient into hospital for you — the pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand in the cold dark, smelly, dirty, telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh, it has its moments, this life does.1. The authorA. thought he was lucky to be a doctor.B. thought his job as a doctor gave him great pleasure.C. thought a doctor could enjoy certain special rights whether he felt lucky or not.D. did not agree with many of people’s ideas about the medical profession.2. “Anyone who’s studying medicine should have his head examined.” One of the impl ications ofthis statement isA. a medical student should have a very good memory.B. a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situations.C. the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy.。

12年开放英语3考前复习资料开放英语3 专题训练及参考答案第一部分：选择题1. The computer doesn‘t work well, so something ____ wrong. A. can have gone B. should have gone C. must have gone D. ought to have gone2. She is quite capable and can be depended on in an______.A. affairB. accidentC. incidentD. emergency 3. Giventhe high price, ____ it‘s not surprising they didn‘t buy it. A. and B. but C. / D. so4. I ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.A. gaveB. was givenC. was givingD. had given 5. These coats need____________.A. washedB. washingC. washD. to be washing6. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon asshe____________ A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going toarrive 7. Tom into the house when no one______. A. slipped; was looking B. had slipped; looked C. slipped; had looked D. was slipping; looked8. By the end of 2021 we ____ a new and beautiful city in the west of China. A. will build B. shall build C. will have built D. have built 9. ---I‘m sorry to keep you waiting.---Oh, not at all. I ______ here only a few minutes. A. have been B. had been C. was D. will be10. Jane____a book about China last year but I don‘t know whether she has finished it. A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing 11. Beijing is one of ________ oldest _______ in the world.A. / …cityB. / … citiesC. the … cityD.the …cities 12. The price ______, but I doubt whether it will remain so.A. went downB. will go downC. has gone downD. was going down 13. ---Do you know our town at all?---No, this is the first time I ______ here.A. wasB. have beenC. cameD. am coming 14. I _______ here since I left school.A. workedB. have workedC. workingD. had worked 15. ---Do you like the material? ---Yes, it ______ very soft.A. is feelingB. feltC. feelsD. is felt 16. All of us should avoid ________ stupid things.A. to doB. doC. to be doneD. doing 17. My grandma is now much ___________ than she was a week ago.A. happyB. happierC. happilyD. happiness 18. You don‘t need to describe her. I ______ her several times. A. had met B. have met C. met D. meet 19. I don‘t think Jim saw me; he ______ into space.A. just staredB. was just staringC. has just staredD. had just stared 20. �CYour phone number again? I ______ quite catch it. --It‘s 9568442.A. didn‘tB. couldn‘tC. don‘tD. can‘t21. I tried to get out of the business, ___________ I found impossible.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. in which22. I first met Lisa three years ago. She______ at a radio shop at that time. A. has worked B. was working C. had been working D. had worded 23. He likes playing soccer, _________ he?A. doesn‘tB. doesC. didn‘tD. did 24. Can you think of _________ example of the same kind?A. the otherB. anyC. anotherD. other25. _______ the total number of farmers is decreased by 50% this year, the size of the average farm has doubled.A. WhileB. SinceC. BecauseD. As26. ______ the secret is known to us all, nobody will be interested in him any more. A. Before B. Once C. Although D. Unless27. We are aware that, _______ the situation will get worse.A. if not dealing with carefullyB. if dealt not carefully withC. if not carefully dealt withD. if not carefully dealing with 28. Hewouldn‘t give up his attempt ______ I said.A. whicheverB. whereverC. whoeverD. whatever 29. Living in the village for so long, these young men have already gone ___. A.to natives B. native C. natively D. natives30. Sorry, Ted, I forgot ___ the door before I left, but I do remember ___ the key to the door keeper.A. to lock; to returnB. to lock; returningC. locking; returningD. locking; to return 31. It is vital that you ______ quickly to what ever is asked.A. respondB. respondedC. will respondD. are responding 32. Those ice creams look nice. Can I have ____________? A. one B. it C. much D. / 33. The milk must be bad; it‘s __________ a nasty smell.A. givingB. giving awayC. giving offD. sending off 34. I was not satisfied with the result, ___________.A. my parents did not, eitherB. not satisfied by may parents, witherC. nor my parents were satisfiedD. nor were my parents35. Alfred Nobel, who felt he _____ at birth, is remembered and respected long after his death. A. would have died B. must have died C. should have died D. could have died 36. The dramatist was not recognized as a great mind ________ his death. A. up to B. from behind C. till after C. till to 37. Last night, we caught a thief _______ John‘s bike.A. when stealingB. that he stoleC. to stealD. stealing38. Without the invention of writing, a man ______ to remember so manythings which he can write down or find in a book.A. is forcedB. will be forcedC. forcedD. would be forced39. The match was cancelled because most of the members ____ a matchwithout a standard court. A. objected to having B. objected to haveC. were objected to haveD. were objected to having40. Professor Smith is quite pleasant-looking today. This ______ that wewill have got good scores in the final exam.A. indicatesB. revealsC. statesD. points out 41. ---We couldhave walked to the station. It was so near. ---Yes, a taxi ______ at all necessary.A. wasn‘tB. hadn‘t beenC. wouldn‘t beD. won‘t be42. The story of George Washington and the cherry tree is ______ every American school child. A. known as B. known to C. known for D.known in43. Decisiveness is desirable under many circumstances, but there aretimes when it is wise to ______. A. proceed B. act C. perform D. hesitate44. Believe it or not, the old couple have ______ all their children. A. survived B. conflicted C. exhausted D. outgrown 45. The doctor used strong medicine to ______ the sick child of cold. A. restore B. cureC. treatD. recover 46. The bridge ________ when I passed it.A. repairedB. had repairedC. was being repairedD. was repairing 47.Is it true that Boeing 747 is the largest passenger plane______ existence? A. within B. on C. at D. in48. The doctor took almost no time making the worried patient feel _____ ease. A. with B. at C. on D. off49. jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. _______, I can‘tspeak too highly of him. A. carry on B. In a word C. By the way D. On the contrary 50. The top of the hill is _______, but the trees grewapart way up its slope. A. empty B. vacant C. bare D. blank51. We have lived here _______ 1945.A. forB. sinceC. atD. during52. On special _______we usually go to an expensive restaurant.A. occasionsB. timesC. vocationsD. chances 53. When I was a child, we _______ wear a uniform for school. A. have to B. must C. had to D. may54. The student had much difficulty _______ the English grammar.A. to understandB. in understandingC. at understandingD. of understanding 55. I am sorry I‘m late. I _______ and told you I was coming.A. ought to phoneB. must phoneC. ought to have phonedD. must have phoned 56. Her students don‘t have to be made _________. They all work very hard. A. learning B. learn C. learned D. to learn57. Age is not so important. It‘s brains and knowledge that ______. A. count B. judge C. impress D. survive 58. The police managed to______ down the owner of the bike. A. search B. fix C. settle D. track 59. I really don‘t know how to _____ the problem.A. make outB. carry outC. work outD. come to60. To be a good short writer one needs, _______ a very vivid imagination.A. smallestB. slightestC. weakestD. dimmest1--- 10 C D C B B B A C A B 11----20 D C C B C D B B B D21---30 B B A C A B C D B B 31---40 A A C D A C D D A A 41―50 BB D A BCD B B C 51---60 B A C B C B A D C B第二部分完型填空阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

大学英语3考前辅导资料一套（大学英语3）考前辅导一、单项选择题1.I hate people who __A___ the end of a film that you have not seen before.(1 分)A.revealB.rewriteC.reviseD.reserve2.You must go B that street to get to the park.(1 分)A.crossB.acrossC.passD.passed3. He D___two thousand trees since 1985.(1 分)A.plantsB.plantedC.will plantD.has planted4.It is vital that enough money ___A___ to fund the project.(1 分)A.be collectedB.must be collectedC.is collectedD.can be collected5.I have no idea ___C_____ he has said about the matter.(1 分)A.whichB.thatC.whatD.how6.The shop offers products that range ____B____ inexpensive to very expensive.(1 分)A.betweenB.fromC.amongD.along7.The lake shone ___C_____ glass in the moonlight and she _______ it very much.(1 分)A.liking, likedB.liked, likeC.like, likedD.like, likes8.That story you have just told ____B____ me of the experienceI once had.(1 分)A.recallsB.remindsC.remembersD.reviews9.I'd rather you ___C_____ say anything about it for the time being.(1 分)A.don’tB.wouldn’tC.didn’tD.shouldn’t10.The hostess ____D____ until the guests were seated.(1 分)A.sat downB.was sitting downC.was to sit downD.didn’t sit down11.According to some scientists, there are twelve huge plates that ____A____ the outer surface of the earth.(1 分)A.make outB.make awayC.make offD.make up12. It is necessary that everything ___A_____ ready by 6: 00 p.m.(1 分)A.beB.will beC.shallD.would be13.I haven’t seen her ___C___ she left Guangzhou.(1 分)A.whileB.whenC.sinceD.ｆrom14. When class began, we stopped D___to the teacher carefully.(1 分)A.listeningB.listenC.listensD.to listen15.We were ___D_____ to leave before the train started.(1 分)A.longB.keenC.worriedD.anxious16.As we were leaving, we saw the ___C_____ man and his friends entering.(1 分)A.red hairB.red-hairC.red-hairedD.red-hairing17. When you leave, don’t forget A__off the light.(1 分)A.to turnB.turningC.turnD.turned18.All things ___A_____ the trip will have to be called off.(1 分)A.consideredB.be consideredC.consideringD.to consider19.The girl was heard _B__ the piano in the next door.(1 分)A.playsB.to playC.playedD.play20. The difference was ____B____ cross the river.(1 分)A.where toB.how toC.what toD.which to二、复合题Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East T ennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is a part of extensive and historic cave system called Graihead Caverns.The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation. The Cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. One mile from entrance, in a room called “The Council Room”, many Indian artist facts have been found.For many years it had been considered that there was a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was discovered until 1905. in that year, a 13-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled into a small opening three hundred feet underground, he found himself in a large cave half filled with water.Today tourists visit the Lost sea and ride far out into glass-bottomed boats. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end of the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.21.Why is the Lost Sea completely different from any other one?A(3 分)A.Because it is part of historic cave system.B.Because it is the biggest underground lake in the world.C.Because it is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.D.Because it is the largest body of water in Tennessee.22.The Graihead Caverns have been known ___B____ .(3 分)A.throughout historyB.since the year 1905C.since the time of the Indian nationsD.since divers explored them23.What was found in “The Council Room”?D(3 分)A.A small natural opening.B.A large cave.C.Another series of rooms.D.Many things used by the Indians.24.From the passage we can see that the Graihead Caverns presently serve as ___C____ .(3 分)A. an underground labB.an Indian meeting placeC.a place of interestD.a national museum25.Which of the following is true according to the passage?B(3 分)A.The Lost Sea came into being not long ago.B.The Lost Sea was believed to be somewhere long, long ago.C.The cave which was found was full of water.D.The depth of the water has been found out now.For most people, life is easier and more comfortable than ever before. Convenience foods from the supermarket simplify shopping and cooking. Household appliances like the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine have taken the drudgery out of housework. Released from these household chores, many wives have found jobs outside the home. Women are achieving economic independence.Families, too, are simpler today. In America, it is not customary for parents to live with their married children. With our greater mobility, relatives have scattered, the parents retiring to Florida or Arizona and the young people, after they marry, going wherever their jobs or their parents or their interests take them.Young adult women have new freedom, too. While attending college, they often live away from home, sometimes far from their parents or their relatives. After college, they move to the city, find a job,and set up a ‘bachelor’ apartment. This is the era ofwomen’s liberation.But all this freedom and affluence have had an unforeseen and in some respects a devastating effect on marriage.26.In theU.S.， families are becoming __B_____ .(3 分)A.biggerB.smallerC.easierD.freer27.Why are women able to achieve economic independence?A(3 分)A.Because they have their own salary.B.Because convenience foods are available.C.Because they are free away from drudgery.D.Because they attending college.28.Hard housework was taken away by ___D____ .(3 分)A.liberated womenB.retired parentsC.supermarketsD.modern equipment29.Which of the following statements is not true according to the text?(3 分)DA.Women’s liberation has made it possible for them to study./doc/de18792824.html,fortable life adversely influences marriage in America.C.Adults can go wherever they want.D.Women prefer to be bachelors.30.The text implies that the author ____D____ .(3 分)A.highly praises the liberation of womenB.heartily enjoys this freedom and affluenceC.strongly recommends such kind of social lifeD.greatly worries about the bond of marriageWhy don’t birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines,and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.31.The reasons why birds don’t lost on long flights ___B____ .(3 分)A.have been known to scientists for yearsB.have only recently been discoveredC.are known by everyoneD.will probably remain a mystery32.During daylight hours, birds ___C____ .(3 分)A.fly aimlesslyB.rely on landmarks/doc/de18792824.html,e sun for guidanceD.are more likely to get lost33.By “his outdoor cousins” the author means ___B___ .(3 分)A.other experimentersB.the other doves of the same broodC.doves under the natural skyD.other birds in general34.The experiment with the dove indicated that ___D_____ .(3 分)A.birds have to be taught to navigateB.a bird that has been caged will not fly long distanceC.some birds cannot fly at nightD.some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night35.In total darkness, doves ____B____ .(3 分)/doc/de18792824.html,e landmarksB.don’t know which way to flyC.fly back homeD.wait for the stars to appear三、翻译题36.如果你想升职的话，最好能有更好的学历。

大学英语3辅导资料七主题：对Unit 5的重点单词、短语的讲解学习时间：2012年11月12日－11月18日内容：NEW WORDS (对课文重点单词的解释)1. aid vt. 帮助，援助e.g. an index to aid the reader（帮助读者的索引）[搭配] aid sb. in/with sth.e.g. The local community aided us in our investigation.（当地社区协助我们调查。

）[词性变化] aid n. 帮助e.g. I managed to go up the mountain with the aid of a guide.（在向导的帮助下，我爬到了山顶。

）2. comfort n. 舒适；安逸e.g. This car is built for comfort.（这辆车是供休闲用的。

）They live a life of great comfort.（他们过着非常安逸的生活。

）[词性变化] comfortable adj. 舒服的，舒适的e.g. a comfortable chair（舒适的椅子）I love these shoes – they’re so comfortable!（我喜欢这双鞋——穿起来非常舒服呢！）3. crisis n. 危机e.g. They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.（他们在经济危机时遭受了巨大的损失。

）In times of crisis it's good to have a friend to turn to. （危难时好在有朋友可以投奔。

）4. conflict n. 争执；冲突e.g. It will lead to conflict between Unions and Management.（这将导致工会与管理部门的冲突。

2012年大学英语三级(cet3)A级考前押密试卷(9)总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分listening comprehension(15minutes) Section A B(1)<span>点击播放听力音频：</span><span>{MP3:/examfiles/2012/listenfiles/cet3a/test2.mp3}</span>听音频，回答{TSE}题：{TS}A. Take the busB. Walk to the mallC. Take bus N0．24．D. Take a taxi(2)A. In MayB. In MarchC. In AugustD. In june(3)A. BeeB. CoffeC. TeD. Vegetable(4)A. Have dinneB. Have alook at the rooC. Comein20minuteD. Goshoppin(5)A. At arest auranB. At aparking loC. At abankD. At asuper marke(6)听音频，回答下面2题：A. AbooB. IvorC. SheetD. AShi(7)A. $34．B. $3419C. $78．D. $78．95(8)听音频，回答下面3题：A. 15．B. 10．C. 5．D. 2．(9)A. Operating computerB. Doing businesC. Operating fax machineD. Typin(10)A. Atrading company and atrust companB. A trading companC. A trust companD. A visiting delegatiolistening comprehension(15minutes) Section C(1)What was the new kind ofpower in the earlv l800s?It was___________________(2)When did the steamboat“NewOrleans”make its first trip?In________(3)In the past，who used steamboats?The____________________________andthe manufacturers．(4)Why did manufacturers usethe steamboats?Becausetheir trade depended on______________transportation．(5)Who use steamboats today?The____________________________．Structure(15minutes) Section A(1)He said he____travelingwith his family after the entrance examination．A. will considerB. consideredC. has consideredD. would consider(2)Though her parents dislikethe young man，they cannot prevent theirdaughter____mar-tying him．A. toB. inC. fromD. for(3)So little_________aboutChina that he could not find Beijing in the worid map．A. the foreigner knewB. did the foreigner knowC. the foreigner has knownD. has the foreigner known(4)Though eight years havepassed，I still remember_________to Mr．Ma during my visit thereA. introducingB. being introducedC. to be introducedD. introduced(5)ThePresident of Harvard pioneered the elective system by_________students wereable to choose their own COUI'SeS of study．A.whatB．whomC．that D．whicll(6)Twenty’tburinelnbers took part in the debate，most of them making speeches_________ to thechammanA. to opposeB. be opposeC. opposingD. opposed(7)She is_________ far themost active member in our group．A. SoB. asC. byD. in(8)The professor requeststhat we____the term papers by the end of this month．A. hand inB. will have handed inC. to hand inD. will hand in(9)Michael failed the exam．He have spent so much time playing Computer games and chatting online．A. must n’tB. couldn’tC. wouldn’tD. shouldn't(10)Hismother asks him to do morning exereises，but he is not used to__________early in the morning．A. get upB. getting upC. be gotten upD. being gotten upStructure(15minutes) Section B(1)It is becoming the third(1arge) _________industrialcity in the province．(2)The(early) _________youstart，the sooner you will be back．(3)Thearticle was obviously(1ead) _________，and the newspaper has apologized for it．(4)Because of its(prefer) _________forlower temperatures，this is an ideal plant for thegarden pool．(5)There has been littleresearch considering early retirement among women and its fsociety) _________meaning．(6)(Encourage) _________bythe high marks of the examination，he studied evenharder than before．(7)He showed Carrie around inhis laboratory to(satisfaction) _________her curiosity．(8)The ship along with allthe goods(be) _________destroyed last week．(9)Weather(permit)_________，we will go hiking the day after tomorrow(10)The(pleased) _________ofhaving a vote is that one can exercise his own opinion．Reading Comprehension(40minutes) Section A B(1)回答{TSE}题：{TS}What does theword“superiority”（Line 1，Para.1）mean?A. Being completB. Being betteC. Being largD. Being tin(2)We can learn from thefirst paragraph that_____A. some kind of languages maybe better than othersB. We can not say onelanguage is better than othersC. it is difficult to knowwhich language is better than othersD. 1anguage contains somegrades(3)The languages of backwardgroups were regarded as underdeveloped because______A. their languages weredimcult to understandB. the history of theirlanguages was not longC. the sounds of theirlanguages were very easy to understandD. their languages mainlycontained rough and simple sounds(4)In the author’S view，some languages“fall behind”western languages in the aspect of______A. their sound patternB. their grammatical structuresC. their vocabulariesD. their speakers(5)Which of the following isNOT true according to the passage?A. Language is to be viewedwith ranks or gradeB. Most languagesof“backward”groups are complex enough to express ideaC. Generally languages areprobably developed from simple SoundD. All languages seem topossess the system for vocabulary expansio(6)Directions：The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered {TSE}题．{TS}According to the passage，cyber crime refers to________A. the unlawful activitiescommitted by the InternetB. the illegal activitiesdone by telephoningC. the unlawful activitiesdone by get ting others’digital recordsD. the illegal activitiescommitted by hacking others’computers(7)Which of the followingbest reveals the urgency to combat cyber crime?A. It grows the fastest amongall the criminal activitieB. UK and internationalagencies join together in combating iC. It is different fronl thetraditional crimD. The government isconcerned with cyber crim(8)Which of the following isNOT true about cyber crime?A. It uses modern science andtechnologB. It may be difficult toseek the evidencC. It contains a huge varietyof activitieD. The law enforcement isweak in fighting against i(9)Which of the following isvery helpful in tracing the transnational hi．techcrime?A. ThC use of e-mail of thecriminaB. The intended target of thecriminaC. The data record that iskepD. The illegal use ofcomputer in distributing pornograph(10)This passage is mostprobably taken from_______A. an advertisementB. a news reportC. an announcementD. a novelReading Comprehension(40minutes) Section C D E(1)回答{TSE}题：(2)47__________(3)48__________(4)49__________(5)50__________(6)回答{TSE}题：(7)52（）(8)53（）(9)54（）(10)55（）<span></span>(11)回答{TSE}题：(12)How many years ofexperience should the candidate have?_____________________________________years.(13)What is the minimum salarySun life offers to their potential employees?It offers_______________________permonth．(14)When will interviews be Held?From_____________________________________________________________________ _of April．(15)What is required to mailto Sunlife together with their resumes?____________________________________________Translion(25minutes)(1)According to a recentstudy，listening to music is what most people do to easestress，with watching television a close second．(2)Those who eontrol adverlising control culture by controlling what we spend our money on and what ourvalues and lifestyles are．(3)AIthough television wasdeveloped for broadcasting．many important uses havebeen found that have nothing to do with it．(4)This book consists of nineunits，dealing with the development of skills requiredin giving speeches in political settings．(5)The Coca-Cola Companyexists to benefit and refresh everyone it touches．Foundedin 1886．Our Company is the world’S leading manufacturer，marketer，and distributor(经销商)of nonalcoholic beverage(无酒精饮料)．It used to produce nearly 400 beverage brands．Our corporate head．quartem are in A tlanta(亚特兰大)，with local operations in over 200countries around the world．Writing(25minutes)(1)Fantastic English Institute是一家著名的英语培训机构，总部设在北京，在全国有l5个培训中心。

Unit11.被警察询问时，杰夫极力保持冷静，沉着地回答每个问题。

(com posure)Jeff tried to keep his composure and answer every question calmly when inquired by the policeman.2.油价不断上涨，世界各国都不同程度地受到了影响。

(one way or another)With oil prices keeping on increasing, all the countries in the world have been affecte d (in) one way or another3.他在会上提出了一系列可能避免环境污染的措施。

(ward off)At the meeting he pr oposed a series of measures tha t might war d off the environmental polluti on.4.迈克向他父亲保证他一定会全身心投入到即将到来的比赛上。

(assure)Mike assure d his father that he w ould put his w hole heart into the coming com petition.5.一旦玛丽下定决心，就绝不会动摇。

(waver)Mary will never waver once she make s up her mind.中国人从小就相信英雄得具有大无畏和自我牺牲精神(self-sacrifice)。

当国家利益和个人利益相冲突时，英雄们总是选择牺牲自己。

刘胡兰和董存瑞在中国家喻户晓。

1947年，15岁的刘胡兰由于积极投身中国解放运动而被敌人杀害。

战士董存瑞手托炸药包(a pack of explosives)，炸毁了敌人的碉堡(blockhouse)，并献出了自己的生命。

2012年大学英语三级(cet3)B级考前押密试卷(10)总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分<P>Listening Comprehension Section A</P>(1)点击按钮开始播放听力音频{MP3:/examfiles/2012/listenfiles/cet3b/test08.mp3}根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. That's a wonderful ideB. We may go ouC. Picnic is interestinD. I don't think s(2)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. A week agB. At nine thirtyC. On WednesdaD. It's time to get on the trai(3)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. I am gifteB. I'm glad you like iC. No, thanks,D. You are friendly to m(4)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. I'm from ShanghaB. I come here to studC. Sorry, I can't tell yoD. You can't as(5)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. I can't help yoB. I will help you to eat the fisC. I like eating fisD. Thanks a lo<P>Listening Comprehension Section B</P>(1)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. Have a walB. Go to the cinemC. Take care of her chilD. Go to see her chil(2)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. The woman didn't take iB. It was very difficulC. It was easD. It could have been more difficul(3)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. At the post officB. At the railway statioC. At the airporD. In a ban(4)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. 8:00.B. 7:30.C. 7:00.D. 8:30.(5)根据所听到的内容回答题__________A. It was interestinB. It was borinC. It was discouraginD. It was movin<P>Listening Comprehension Section C</P>(1)Spring is a 11 season. The temperatures are mild, and the blooming trees and flowers make the city bright 12 This is the time when we can begin to wear lighter and more brightly colored clothes and go 13 more often. Small children like to bring their kites out to squares in the city and field in the suburb. Also, this is the season for the grave(墓穴、坟墓) cleaning day when we go to 14 our past generations. I enjoy going back to the village on this 15 after being in the city for the winter months.请在____11______处填上答案。

大英3复习资料完形填空 BookIIIUnit 1In the fall of our final year, our mood changed. The relaxed atmosphere of the preceding summer semester, the Impromptu ball games, the boating on the Charles River, the late-night parties had disappeared, and we all started to get our heads down, studying late, and attendance at classes rose steeply again. We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here, that we would never get a chance like this again, and we became determined not to waste it. Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hard was strong. Libraries which were once empty after five o'clock in the afternoon were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bags under their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence.Unit 2 social an thropologists childrenSocial anthropologists社会人类学家ask questions about how childhood, and the role of children儿童扮演的角色, is seen within the communities they study在他们所研究的族群里, rather than how it fits into Western ideas如何符合西方的观念about childhood. By doing this they seek to avoid imposing 强加给outside ideas onto people with very different understandings of the world or of making value judgments作价值观方面的判断on other people…s ways of raising their children养育孩子. While Westerners might take exception to eight- year-old girls working or to 12-year-old girls marrying, within their own communitiessuch activities are seen as a normal and positive part积极的常态of childhoodIndeed, seen through the eyes of non-Westerners, many “normal“ Western chi ldcare practices西方育儿方式are seen as extremely bizarre极其怪异and possibly harmful to children. Placing children in rooms of their own, refusing to feed them on demand想吃东西的时候不给他们吃, or letting them cry rather than immediatelytending to them不赶快去安抚他们, are viewed very negatively in manysocieties在很多社会里都是不对的and lead some to think that Westerners don…t know how to look after children properly.Unit 3 third plane on which musicThe third plane on which music exists is the sheerlymusical plane. Besides the pleasurable sound of musicand the expressive feeling that it gives off, musicdoes exist in terms of the notes themselves and oftheir manipulation. Most listeners are not sufficientlyconscious of this third plane.It is very important for all of us to become morealive to music on its sheerly musical plane. After all, anactual musical material is being used. The intelligent listener must be prepared to increase his awareness ofthe musical material and what happens to it. He musthear the melodies, the rhythms, the harmonies thetone colors in a more conscious fashion. But above allhe must, in orderto follow the line of the composer'sthought, know something of the principles of musicalform. Listening to allof these elements is listening onthe sheerly musical plane.Unit 4 Golden memories(1——3)I can still vaguely recall the men who built the walls, and raised the roof, even though it was many families ago. The master from the manor house over the way needed a lodge for hisgrounds man to live, and found a clearing in the huge orchard which ran up and down the hills. He sent workmen to haul the golden stone from the local quarry and they spent three months constructing two cottages in the park.I only see my neighbour side-on. I?ve never seen him from the front, but I do know that strangely, although we?re identical, we?re the exact opposite of each other, with my front door facing east and my neighbour?s facing west, my bedroom in the back over his kitchen, my kitchen under his bedroom in the front. I think I?m the lucky one because each morning, my stone gleams in the sunlight.The groundsman tended the orchards and the gardens around the manor house so the trees in autumn were always bowed down with applesand pears, and as the days grew shorter the land around was teeming with helpers picking the fruit and rounding up the windfalls to take to the manor house, or to market in town down the way.Unit 5 Dinner atThe appointment meant Josh wouldn't get home until after Christmas. He was not, however, unhappy. He was meeting Jo Rogers, the Senior senator for Connecticut, and one of the best-known faces in the US. Senator Rogers was a Democrat in her third term of office, who knewCapitol Hill inside outbut who had nevertheless managed to keep her credibility with her voters as a Washington outsider. She was pro-abortion, anti-corruption, pro-low carbon emissions and anti-capital punishment, as fine a progressive liberal as you could find this side of the Atlantic. Talk show hosts called her Honest Senator Jo, and a couple of years ago, Time magazine had her in the running for Woman of the Year. It was election time in the following year,and the word was she was going to run for the Democratic nomination. Rogers had met Josh in DC, thought him highly competent, and had invited him to dinner.Unit 6 festivals (11——13)So the problem is not Western culture, or what we generally associate with it. The problem is those who are blinded by everything Western. We have tofind out why more and more Chinese, especially the youngsters, feel at one with Western festivals as much as they do with the Chinese ones. But thankfully our festivals have lost none of their charm. And here is where the alarm bells sounded by scholars and students come in.I can understand the zeal of these people. They want to conserve our culture, and that definitely doesn?t make them what we generally refer to as “conservatives”. They have a point. But they, or for that matter anybody else, cannot save any society from the influence of a world getting smaller by the day.So instead of trying to shut our eyes and ears to Westernfestivals, we should accept the goodness they offer and practice what they stand for. And let?s not forget that Jesus was not born in the West but the East (the Middle East, to be precise), and he preached love for mankind and help for the poor.Unit 7 heroes PicciotoPicciotto was the highest ranking firefighter to survive theattack. The chief of the department, the first deputy andthe chief of rescue operations had all been killed. Altogetherthe death toll included 343 firefighters and more than 3,000civilians.Picciotto tells the story in his book Last Man Down. Heuses a dramatic first person style which gives the readeran idea of the nightmare and the chaotic confusion of oneof the darkest days in the history of the United States, the tragedy now known to theworld simply as 9/11, but a dayof utmost humanity and heroism too. Published in 2002, thebook became an immediate best-seller, which the authorwrote in gratitude, and intended as a tribute to, his decentand trustworthy comrades who gave their lives. It?s also a testimony to his leadership skills. A s he says, “People call usheroes, but we were just doing our job.”Unit 8(12——14)Urban myths have the characteristics common to all myths: They often record events, people believe in them, they have been passed on by word of mouth and exaggerated, they often contain a moral or warn of possible dangers in particular situations or contexts, and they advise people what to do or how to behave.In their way, for listeners in the 21st century, they are just as real as the myths of the Greeks, Romans, Celts, Vikings, Mesopotamians and Chinese from years gone by.But the one difference is that true myths always feature gods or heroic near-gods or stories about the creation of the world and its natural phenomena such as lightning or sacred mountains.In contrast, urban myths are more mundane. The London Subterraneans are far from god-like, neither the hitchhiker nor the driver is heroic, the New York alligators don?t symbolize natural phenomena, and while the story of the hapless businessman may be a cautionary tale, it hardly acts as a model for heroic behavior.。