2010年成人英语三级阅读理解训练(1)(含详解)

模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！2010年黑龙江省成人英语三级真题一、Reading Comprehension （共20小题,共40.0分）There are serval passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.第1题For the past twenty years, poll-takers (民意测验者) have told us that the vast majority of Americans report that they are “satisfied ” or “very satisfied ” with their jobs. But, when the surveys pose a slightly different question-“If you had to do it over, would you choose the same line of work?”-sixty percent of working Americans say they would choose another occupation. This seems to tell us that Americans feel that they are supposed to like their jobs but, in reality, they don ’t. Most of us are stuck in jobs we ’d prefer not to have. And some of us actually hate what we do.How does this happen in a land where citizens are presumably free to do, and become, anything they want? First of all, some of us didn ’t deliberately choose our jobs but simply fell into them. Later, there was never time to find out what we really wanted to do.Another reason people dislike their jobs is the result of a change in the American economy. A hundred years ago most Americans worked for themselves on farms or in small stores and workshops. Now, less than 10 percent of us are self-employed. Many of us work as cogs (轮牙) in the wheels of giant corporations. We don ’t make a finished product with our own hands, and we feel that we are totally replaceable parts in the machine. Social scientists say that the happiest workers are the ones who are their own bosses-business owners, executives, and professionals. Working for a big company often results in a sense of powerlessness and malaise. Finally, being a member of the baby boom generation increases the chances of job dissatisfaction. In the struggle for careers among the members of this large population “bulge ”, many people are losing out in the competition. These individuals may never achieve the standard of living their parents achieved, or go as far up the success ladder as they had hoped. The result is bitterness, and a feeling of being trapped in a “nowhere ” job.The best title for this selection is __________.A Job Satisfaction模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！B Why People Hate Their JobsC Nowhere JobsD A Change in the Workplace【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：2.0分第2题Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection? __________.A Job burnout is a growing problemB Large companies provide many benefits for workersC Workers are unhappy because they no longer work with their handsD There are several reasons why workers are unhappy with their jobs【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分第3题According to the passage, the majority of Americans __________.A would choose another occupation if they could begin againB are self-employedC feel that they are supposed to dislike their jD work in factories【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：2.0分第4题The author implies that __________.A job dissatisfaction is a sign of lazinessB the baby-boomers despise their parentsC polls can be misleading。

2010年5月北京成人英语三级学位英语真题解析北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2010.05.08(A卷)2010年5月北京地区成人学士学位英语考试参考答案（A卷）北京2010年成人学位英语考试(成人英语三级)真题（A卷）答案与解析第一部分阅读理解第一篇阅读一、文章大意与结构分析本文属于社会问题的议论文。

介绍了UN的一篇对滥用毒品的研究报告。

通过UN对流行音乐行业对滥用毒品的影响的研究报告来说明由于流行音乐的全球化，在一定程度上造成了滥用毒品的扩大和蔓延。

谴责一些媒体组织以及年轻人创造了容忍接受滥用毒品的环境，呼吁社会和政府履行责任，减少亲毒品信息对社会尤其是青少年的影响。

二、试题解析1.【答案】B。

细节题。

根据原文第二段内容可知，流行音乐在年轻人当中影响巨大，而一些流行歌曲鼓励人们吸毒。

因此可知选择B。

2. 【答案】C。

词汇解释题。

文章主要论述现代社会的吸毒现象与日俱增的原因，而首先提到的就是“流行音乐的影响”。

所以根据文章上下文，可知流行音乐正在受到大众的批评。

3. 【答案】A。

细节题。

根据文章第三段Such incidents end to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use.可排除B、C、D选项。

4. 【答案】D。

细节题。

根据文章第四段，A、B、C均提到过。

所以选择D。

5. 【答案】A。

细节题。

B与文中意思相反。

C、D未提到。

三、长难句分析1. Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a norm al and acceptable part of a person’s lifestyle. 直译：某些流行明星发表声明或把自己树立为榜样，仿佛把药物用于非医疗目的是一个人的生活方式当中正常而可以接受的一部分。

2010年9月公共英语三级考试真题及答案 SECTION I Listening Comprehension 听力略( 25 minutes) SECTION II Use of English ( 15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the bestword or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET I. Western-style conversations often developquite differently from Japanese-style conversations. A Western-styleconversation between two people is like a 26 of tennis. If Iintroduce a topic, a conversational ball, I expect you do 27 it back.If you agree with me, I don't expect you simply to agree andto 28 more. I expect you to add something to carry the ideafurther.29 I don't expect you always to agree. I am justas 30 if you completely disagree with me.31 you agree or disagree,your 32 will return the ball to me. And then it is my turn 33. Idon't serve a new ball from my _ 34 starting line. I hit your ball backagain to you by 35 your idea further. And so the ball goes backandforth,36 each of us doing our best to give it a new twist. A Japanese-style conversation,37, is not atall like tennis or volleyball. It's like bowling.You 38 for yourturn. And you always know your 39 in line. It depends on such thingsas whether you are older or younger, a close friend or a relativestranger 40 the previous speaker, in a senior or junior position, andso on. When your turn comes, you.41 up to the starting line with yourbowling ball, and 42 bowl it. Everyone else stands back and watchespolitely, whispering 43. Everyone waits until the ball has reached the endof the alley, and watches to see if it 44 down all the pins, or onlysome of them, or none of them. There is a pause, while every- one registersyour 45 26. A．play B．game C．round D． set 27. A．hit B．move C] throw D． push 28. A．everything B．anything D．something 29. A．Then B．So C．Instead D．But 30. A．anxious B．serious C．happy D．grateful 31. A．After B．Because C．Though D．Whether 32. A．response B．action C．operation D．service 33. A．also B．again C．too D．soon 34. A．actual B．new C．particular D．original 35. A．deepening B．carrying C J leading D．employing 36. A．with B．for C．before D．except 37. A．therefore B．moreover C．likewise 38. A．wonder B．work C．wait D．watch 39. A．point B．place C．post D．pole 40. A．than B．beside C．to D．with 41. A．step B．climb C．stand D．catch 42. A．accurately B．carefully C．awkwardly D．courageously 43. A ]instruction B．satisfaction C．agreement D．encouragement 44. A．knocks B．pushes C．kicks D． puts 45. A．line B．work C．score D．outcomeSECTION 111 Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer thequestions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET 1. Text 1 When Amber Post started graduate school inphysics at Princeton, her goal was the same as her male colleagues' : ateaching post at a major university. Now with her Ph.D. just a year away, Postis thinking instead about working for a policymaking agency in Washington.Although Princeton, with Shirley Tilghman as the president, is welcoming tofemale scientists, Post senses that her re- ception in the larger academicworld might be chillier. At famous universities, the percentage of women earningdoctor's degrees in science and engineering is considerably higher than thepercent- age of women professors--whi.ch means that a lot of talented women Ph.D. s like Post leave cam- pus for jobs in government or industry instead ofclimbing the teaching ladder. Stopping this female brain drain has been achallenge for years. At a recent academic confer- ence, Harvard presidentLawrence Summers suggested that women aren't succeeding because they lackability in math and science by nature. His comments drew immediate criticism.Indeed, scien- tists have uncovered some differences in male and female brains,but it's unclear how these differ- ences affect talent. Summers proposed two other possible problemsfor women:the conflict between work and life, and absolute prejudice againstwomen( which he seemed to dismiss). Many women scientists blame these twoproblems for the lack of women professors. Junior teachers need to spend their20s and 30s on research and publication. Those are the same years when women havechildren. Time is an enemy for women in other professions, especially law andmedicine. But while women doctors and lawyers benefit from lots of successfulrole models, academic science continues to belong to men chiefly. "Theatmosphere isn't compelling or welcoming, "Post says. "Too many of myfemale friends drop out of graduate programs simply because the environment isdisappointing, not because theycan't handle the math. " Even against this background, there has beensome progress. More universities are pushing hard with stepped-up recruitmentefforts and trying hard to assist staff members with young families. Butultimately, the best remedy against prejudice would be more women on top,like Princeton's Tilghman. 46. Amber Post is thinking about a job ingovernment because __ A．it isthe usual goal of the Ph.D. students at Princeton B she is doubtful about her future inthe academic world C．it isdifficult to get a teaching post at major universities D．shefears that she may not graduate with a Ph. D. degree 47. According to the text, the gap inpercentage between women Ph.D. s and women professors indicates that A．universities lack competitiveness in the recruitment market B．a lotof women professors have chosen to leave universities C．few womenPh. D. s are qualified for the competitive campus D．universitiesare faced with the problem of female brain drain 48. According to the writer, Summers'comments on women's ability seem to be based on A． hisown attitude towards women scientists B．hisrecent study on women's weaknesses C. the latest findings about human brains D.the conventional opinion about talents 49. We can infer that the most seriousproblem of women teachers is A． theirconflict with male colleagues B． thetrouble in balancing work and life C．theircooperation with male colleagues D．thedifficulty in their career advancement 50. The best solution to the female braindrain in universities is to A. create more academic posts for women B． offerhelp to women with young children C．dismissthose with prejudice against women D. promote more women to leadershippositions Text 2 Recently in the Scottish Highlands,260theatergoers were led up a well-lit, pin-tree-lined con- crete path. Theirdestination? A vacant water plant. The large concrete space had the impersonalfeel of an army camp--exactly the atmosphere the producers of Black Watch hopedto reproduce. The play is based on the true story of a Highlands troop sentoverseas in 2004. Essentially, site-specific theater refers toplays produced in places directly relevant to their ac- tion. At the MuseumHotel in Wellington, New Zealand, audiences filed into room 217 to watch a taleabout the various personalities who had occupied the room over time. "Ithink people are tired of the same old plays in the same confines of space,"says Paul McLaughlin, who produced Hotel."Drama happens all aroundus--at the bus stop, in a supermarket--so we attempted to show how people caninteract with the space that surrounds them. " To be sure, on-scene productions presenttheir own set of challenges. Producers of Black Watch had to scout aroundLondon for a location for when the show comes to the British capital. But formany audience members, leaving the comfort of their theater seats makes for amore meaningful experience. "A lot of site-specific work challenges theway you look and think, "says Nick Kaye, adrama professor at theUniversity of Exeter. Site-specific shows can also satisfy thegrowing desire for individualized entertainment fueled by on-demand televisionand the Intemet. In Faust, which the London-based theater group Punch- drunkjust wrapped up, audience members got to pick what they wanted to see. Housedin an old five-story storehouse in east London, the play featured different settings.Audience members could choose to watch a scene and follow certain actors fromlocation to location. Felix Barrett, the direc- tor of Faust, says today'stheatergoers expect more than just the traditional audience-actor relation-ship. "What I wanted to do was to create a piece where the audience cancarve out the night they want to have, and it stays with them. "Creating astrong sense of place goes a long way toward a- chieving that. - 51. Recently,260 Scottish people went to adeserted water plant A．to toura newly-built military base B． towatch a play about military life C. to visit a military troop back home D. to attend a military trainingprogram 52. The essence of site-specific theaterlies in the idea that drama A． shouldbe made as lifelike as possible B. should reflect people's feelings andideas C.should reveal what is going on in theworld D.should be acted by those related to thestory 53. Compared with the conventional form oftheater, on-scene theater to producers is less A．meaningful B．demanding C.convenient D．interactive 54. In the play Faust, audience members can A．revisethe story in their own way B. talk freely to their favoriteactors C．chooseto take part in the acting D.jump over uninteresting scenes 55. We learn from the text thatsite-specific drama is created to accommodate A. the change in what theatergoers expect ofa play B．theatergoers'growing need for a sense of place C．thechange in the role modem drama is to play D．theatergoers' falling interest in entertainment Text 3 Forgive and forget. Most of us find theforgetting easier, but maybe we should work on the for- giving part."Holding on to hurts wears you down physically and emotionally, "saysStanford Uni- versity psychologist Fred Luskin, author of Forgive for Good."Forgiving someone can be a powerful remedy. " In a recent study, Charlotte Van OyenWitvliet, assistant professor of psychology at Hope Col- lege in Holland,Michigan, and colleagues asked 71 volunteers to remember a past hurt. Tests re-corded sudden increases in blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension--thesame responses that occur when people are beside themselves. Research haslinked temper and heart diseases. When the volunteers were asked to imagineforgiving those who'd wronged them, they remained calm by comparison. What's more, forgiveness can be learned,insists Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project. "We teachpeople to rewrite their story in their minds, to change from victim to hero. Ifthe hurt is from a husband's or awife's unfaithfulness, we might encouragethem to think of themselves not only as a person who was cheated on, but as theperson who tried to keep the marriage togeth- er. "Two years ago Luskintested his method on five Northern Irish women whose sons had been murdered.After undergoing a week of forgiveness training, the women's sense of hurt,measured u- sing psychological tests, had fallen by more than half. They werealso much less likely to feelde- pressed and angry. "Forgiving isn'tabout regarding what happened as harmless or acceptable, "says Luskin."It is about breaking free of the person who wronged us. " The early signs that forgiving improvesoverall health are promisings. A survey of 1,423 adults by the University ofMichigan's Institute for Social Research in 2001 found that people who hadforgiven someone in their past also reported being in better health than thosewho hadn't. However, while 75 per cent said they weresure God had forgiven them for past mistakes, only52 per cent had been able tofind it in their hearts to forgive others. Forgiveness, it seems, is stilldivine. 56. In Luskin's opinion, people could enjoybetter health if they A．holdpast hurts back B．avoidthe wrongdoers C．becomeless emotional D．let offthose who hurt them 57. According to Luskin, to forgive anunfaithful husband, a wife needs to A．urgeherself to see the hurt as nothing B．takemeasures in restoring the marriage C.persuade herself to put up with the hurt D． seeherself as the guardian of the marriage 58. According to the text, to forgive means A．to keepsilent when someone hurts you article B.to stop being angry with those who wrongedyou C．tothink of something tolerable that has happened D．toprevent yourself from doing wrong to your enemies 59. What does the last paragraphimply? A. Most mistakes are forgivable. B. It's really no easy task to forgive. C.It's part of human nature toforgive. D．Fewpeople can truly forgive others. 60. The best title of the text mightbe A．TheResearch on Forgiveness B．TheDifficulty in Forgiveness C．ThePromotion of Forgiveness D. The Healing Power of Forgiveness Part B Directions: Read the texts from a magazine article whichdescribes the celebration of the New Year in five places. For questions 61 to65, match the name of each place (61 to 65) to one of the statements ( A to G )given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh is the home of Hogmanay, a grandlyexciting four-day celebration that welcomes the New Year with fire, music,parades and then some more fire. The party starts on Dec.29 with a15,000-strongsong-filled candlelight procession and fire festival through Edinburgh and endswith the symbolic burning of a Viking ship. Days of parades, concerts, dograces and fireworks follow. Reykjavik, Iceland On New Year's Eve, Icelanders in Reykjavikgather around dozens of massive fires in the open to sing traditional folksongs accompanied, according to local legend, by imaginary human-like creaturesin folk tales. At midnight the city explodes in a massive fireworks display.The dancing and partying that follow last until the sun comes up, which inIceland is at about lunchtime on Jan.1. Kahuitara Point, Chatham Islands If you want to experience New Year with theearly birds, the South Pole is the place to be. On any Jan.1, the sun sitsabove the horizon the whole day across most of the South Pole. For a slight- lymore comfortable holiday vacation, head to the Chatham Islands. Kahuitara Pointon Pitt Island in this Pacific Ocean chain is the first populated place on theplanet to see the sun rise. Bangkok, Thailand In Thailand you have three chances to ringin the New Year. On Dec.31, Western New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties,concerts and fireworks. A few weeks later, the country stages mas- sivecelebrations in honor of ChineseNew Year. Finally, on April 13, Thailandcelebrates the first day of the traditional Thai calendar with Songkran, athree-day festival marked by parades, feasts and waterthrowing. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil New Year's Eve is one of Rio de Janeiro'smost important holidays. Expensive beachfront celebrations unfold alongCopacabana, attracting some 2 million participants. Live music ranging fromsamba to rock explodes along the beach. New Year's Eve is also a day to honorthe goddess of sea with conventional offerings packed in small wooden boats.Tradition holds that if the goddess is pleased with a boat's offering, she willcarry the boat out to sea and give the bearer blessings. If not, it's a greatparty. Now match the name of each place (61 to65)to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements 61. Edinburgh, Scotland 62. Reykjavik, Iceland 63. Kahuitara Point, Chatham Islands 64. Bangkok, Thailand 65. RiO de Janeiro, Brazil A． New Year's celebrations will go on four days on　end. B．People here are the first to greet the New Year's　sun. C．Concerts are held on New Year's Eve forcelebration. D．A midnight fireworks display is an important part　of the celebration. E．People send New Year's greeting cards and gifts　to each other. F．Peoplespend New Year's Eve on the beach singing and dancing. G．NewYear is ~elebrated three times according to different calendars. SECTION IV Writing (40 minutes) Directions: You should write your responses to both PartA and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2. Part A 66. You received an email from your friendJohn, in which he asked whether you could work as a volunteer on a weekend program to helpthe aged people who live alone. Write back to your friend, 1 )expressing your willingness toparticipate; 2) asking about what preparations to bemade; 3 )confirming the time and location for thework. You should write about 100 words. Do notsign your own name at the end of your email. Use" Wang Lin" instead. Part B 67. Look at the picture below and write anessay of about 120 Words, making reference to the following points: 1) a description of the picture; 2) your comment on this picture. 参考答案及精析 第一部分听力1一25略 第二部分英语知识运用 参考译文 西式的交谈和日式的交谈非常不同。

2010年3月国家公共英语（三级）真题试卷（精选）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.Even today in the modem, developed world, surveys show that parents still prefer to have a boy rather than a girl. One longstanding reason why boys have been 【C1】______as a greater blessing has been that they are【C2】______to become better economic providers【C3】______their parents’old age. Yet it is time for parents to【C4】______again. Girls may now be a better investment. Girls get better【C5】______at school than boys, and in most developed countries more women than men go to【C6】______. Women will thus be better【C7】______for the new jobs of the 21st century, in which brains【C8】______a lot more than physical strength. In Britain far more women than men are now【C9】______to become doctors. And women are more 【C10】______to provide sound advice on investing their parents’nest egg. Surveys show that women consistently【C11】______higher financial returns than men do. 【C12】______, the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main【C13】______force of growth in the past couple of decades. Those women have 【C14】______more to global GDP growth than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India. Add the【C15】______of housework and child-rearing, and women probably account【C16】______just over half of the world output. It is 【C17】______that women still get paid less and few【C18】______it to the top of companies, but,【C19】______prejudice fades over coming years, women will have great scope to【C20】______their productivity and in comes.1．【C1】A．seenB．observedC．watchedD．noticed正确答案：A解析：本题考查动词词义辨析see看，observe观察，watch观看，notice注意到，此处是说男孩被看成是更大的恩惠，所以只有“see看”符合题意，故选A。

成人英语三级阅读理解练习试题及答案The way people hold to the belief that a fun filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sl eep or a three day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: nowwe can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ______.A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement[答案]A【精析】根据文中第三段第二句If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful.可知单身汉不愿意结婚的主要原因是他不愿承担婚姻的责任，故A正确。

2010年3月公共英语三级考试真题SECTION I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)1-25 略SECTION Ⅱ Use of English(15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank andmark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Even today in the modern, developed world, surveys show that parents still preferto have a boy rather than a girl. One longstanding reason why boys have been __26__as a greater blessing has been that they are __27__ to become better economicproviders __28__ their parents’ old age. Yet it is time for parents to __29__ again.Girls may now be a better investment.Girls get better __30__ at school than boys, and in most developed countries morewomen than men go to __31__. Women will thus be better __32__ for the new jobs ofthe __21__st century, in which brains __33__ a lot more than physical strength. InBritain far more women than men are now __34__ to become doctors. And women are more__35__ to provide sound advice on investing their parents’ nest egg. Surveys showthat women consistently __36__ higher financial returns than men do.__37__, the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main __38__force of growth in the past couple of decades. Those women have __39__ more to globalGDP growth than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India. Addthe __40__ of housework and child-rearing, and women probably account __41__ justover half of the world output. It is __42__ that woman still get paid less and few__43__ it to the top of companies, but, __44__ prejudice fades over coming years,women will have great scope to __45__ their productivity and incomes.26. A. seen B. observed C. watched D.noticed27. A. forced B. persuaded C. expected D.trained28. A. with B. for C. toD. in29. A. discuss B. imagine C. think D.try30. A. chances B. jobs C. courses D.grades31. A. university B. work C. school D.class32. A. treated B. equipped C. arranged D.provided33. A. apply B. count C. develop D.manage34. A. tending B. dreaming C. training D.demanding35. A. courageous B. bold C. determined D.likely36. A. achieve B. accept C. attract D.adopt37. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D.Furthermore38. A. driving B. balancing C. compensating D.promising39. A. attributed B. contributed C. distributed D.dedicated40. A. value B. profit C. benefitD. revenue41. A. as B. about C. forD. with42. A. dangerous B. likely C. natural D.true43. A. get B. climb C. makeD. arrive44. A. unless B. as C. sinceD. though45. A. harvest B. gain C. stretchD. increaseSECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer thequestions on each text by choosing A, B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET 1.Text 1Help,I’ve fallen into a sea of personal identification numbers (PIN) — andI can’tget out.It’s my third call in as many weeks and I recognize Beth’s voice immediately. I’mhoping she doesn’t recognize mine, but it’s obvious by her sudden shift from warmto frosty that she does. “You probably know why I’ve called,” I say. “I can guess,”Beth responds flatly, having dealt with my type dozens of times already today.“Password problem?” She was right, I had forgotten it again.Like millions of others, I’m stuck in password hell. With computer key chains,bankcard PINs, voice-mail codes, and home alarm systems, things have spun outofcontrol. I have 32 secret codes (that I can think of).Experts warn that the best way to protect against identity theft is to neverreuse orwrite down your passwords and always be casual in your selections — don’tusepet names, or especially the names of ex-girlfriends. And it’s recommended tochange passwords often. But come on. Making it impossible for others to accessyourlife only makes living your life impossible. Surveys indicate that mostpeople usethe same one or two passwords for everything. After all, it’s not easy to producesomething casual, yet memorable. “When the information doesn’t apply to anythingin the real world, it’s very hard to get from the brain,”says Albert Katz, apsychology professor. That’s why some are shifting topicture passwords. Since thepictures can’t be written down or shared with another person, they’re more secure.And pictures, says Katz, are easier for the human brain to remember than numbersand letters.Better still is the day when access to everything will be just a fingerprint.But poorBeth will remain my Internet-banking savior. “All you need to do,” saysBeth, “istell me the secret password you set up for security purposes.” What? IfI can’tremember my PIN, how do you expect me to remember some secret word? But onmythird try I guess it and am once again allowed access to my very small fortune.Ithank Beth, but don’t make any promises. Both of us know we’ll speak again soon.46. From the text we learn that the writer _______.A. has a declining memoryB. has too many secret codesC. has trouble dealing with BethD. has problems with his bank accounts47. According to the text, Beth replied to the writer ______.A. uncooperativelyB.sympatheticallyC. consideratelyD.impatiently48. It is recommended by experts to ______.A. use the same one or two PINs all the timeB. keep passwords in mind instead of on paperC. set up several codes for Internet-banking accountsD. keep both number passwords and picture passwords49. It would be easier to memorize your PINs if you ______.A. produce them in a casual mannerB. use numbers instead of lettersC. relate them to the real worldD. change them frequently50. Which word best describes the tone of the writer?A. Critical.B.ScornfulC. HumorousD.Matter-of-factText 2Identical twins are a perfect test case for theories of personalitydevelopment. If a theory can’t explain the differences between identical twins, then it cannot explain environmental effects on personality. Even identical twins brought up in the same home have different personalities.Take Ladan and Laleh Bijani from Iran. They were identical twins who had spent their entire 29 years joined at the head. And yet, Ladan, the more outspoken of thepair, told journalists, “We are two completely separate individuals. We have different world views, we have different lifestyles, we think very differently about issues.” Why did Ladan and Laleh have different personalities?Self-organized systems in insects can provide us with some ideas. A colony of ants, for example, can be seen as a self-organized system. No supervisor tells the ants what to do, and yet all the jobs get done. The system works in such a way that if one ant carries out a particular job, it becomes less likely that anotherant will attempt that job because it no longer needs doing. The result is whateconomists call “division of labor.”Self-organizational so produces division of labor in human groups. Each individual looks forsomething to specialize in, his or her own suitable position in the group. Ifone position is occupied, the individual will seek another. This process increases the differences even between identical twins, because once they’ve chosen different specialities, a circular mechanism causes small initial differences between them to widen.Although identical twins look very much alike, people who know them well will distinguish between them. They might, for example, address more questions andcomments to one twin than the other — perhaps by chance first. But the consequence is that the twin who is addressed more often will do more talking than the other twin, which will cause people who know them to address still more of their questions and comments to that twin. The result, over time, will be one outspoken twin and one quieter one — like Ladan and Laleh Bijiani.51. According to the writer we learn that identical twins ______.A. differ in personalityB. differ in appearanceC. have the same lifestyleD. have the same outlook52. The ant colony is perceived to be well-organized because ______.A. each ant has the duty to help others on a jobB. each ant instinctively fulfills a different taskC. a particular group of ants does a particular jobD. a leading ant monitors the work of working ants53. It is said in the text that the working style of ants ischaracterized by ______.A. shifting rolesB.working shiftsC. division of laborD.collective efforts54. It can be inferred that the twin’s differences have much to dowith _______.A. their chosen lifestylesB. their respective responsibilitiesC. either physical or social factorsD. influences from inside and outside55. The purpose of the text is to _______.A. entertainB.persuadeC. informD.argueText 3Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spentfive years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women. AtJackson’s trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why? Thejury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jacksonafter the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify theperson they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whetherit is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness’s decision.People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Despiteall the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot exclude eyewitnesstestimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitnesstestimony to resolve court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime,such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Althoughpeople do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identifyindividuals correctly.American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, todetermine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred. Ina few cases the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people. More importantly, it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people;consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system.56. Bernard Jackson was found guilty by the jury because ______.A. the victims insisted that he was the attackerB. the judge believed in the victims’ identificationC. the police discovered evidence leading to his guiltD. the eyewitnesses confirmed the victims’ testimony57. An eyewitness’ testimony is sometimes inaccurate because ______.A. he is of the same race as the suspectB. he is shown photos of many similar facesC. he lacks the professional help from the policeD. he has a small number of suspects in the lineup58. Eyewitness testimony is vital because ______.A. it can be relied on to detect criminals in all casesB. it is sometimes the only way to resolve court casesC. it is sometimes the only clue for police investigationD. it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime59. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to ______.A. the dismissal of the caseB. the disbelief in the courtC. the disrespect for the eyewitnessD. the conviction of an innocent person60. From the text we know that _______.A. eyewitness testimony plays an essentialpart in the U.S. court trialB. police identification is more reliablethan that of ordinary peopleC. crime victims often fail to givepositive identification of the suspectsD. the jury relies more on the judge thanon the eyewitness for a decisionPart BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine’s LETTERS section in which five people wrote about happiness. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Erum NadeemYour article on happiness lifted my spirits. There is one very interesting aspect to note: the eight steps to happiness listed on pages 32-33 may as well be translations of the values of our cultural tradition. If people would see our values from these aspects, there would be no misunderstanding — only happiness. Sander TidemanI applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of “gross national happiness” or GNH. This concept is based on the recognition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well-being of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects. Since happiness has a scientific base, it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scale. Paul AbohHappiness is a gift, not a commodity. Even the poor have the ability to cultivate and share happiness. We can find pleasure in the small things we often take for granted — a smile, a helping hand, a kiss, a wave, a pat on the back, a glass of water and a promise kept. And when you discover its source, you know it. Sometimes happiness overflows, but it never destroys.Mansoor MalikHappiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or fame. It is the reaction of our mind to the environment. Faith in the values of our long-cherished cultural tradition is a source of well-being. Happiness comes from caring for others and giving whatever we can—help, hope, love, respect, sympathy or just a smile.Peter FischerAt a time when there seem to be so many reasons for being unhappy, I appreciated your special report on happiness. Surely the poorest kids in Africa who are without parents and are often hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unhappy. What can possibly make them smile? As your article pointed out, however, we cannot wait for enough friends or a lot of money to make us happy. We have an amazing capacity to set ourselves right.Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements.Statements61. Erum Nadeem [A] A rich person is not necessarily happy.62. Sander Tideman [B] Things people often overlook may be the very source of happiness.63. Paul Aboh [C] Happiness can be promoted on a scientific basis.64. Mansoor Malik [D] We should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness.65. Peter Fischer [E] Happiness lies in giving instead of taking.[F] The environment is a source of happiness.[G] Happiness can be achieved if we stick to the best of our values.SECTION IV Writing(40 minutes)Directions:You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A66. Your American friend Peter Jones is coming to your hometown fora one-week visit. Write to him about:1) the weather conditions of your hometown for the season;2) the accommodation arrangements for him;3) the schedule for his sightseeing activities.You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your e “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address. Part B67. Look at the picture below and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points:1) a description of the picture2) your attitude towards the phenomenon of private tutors。

2010年6月大学英语三级（A级）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation from English to Chinese 5. WritingPart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.听力原文：M: I’d like to have a single room with bath today.W: I’m sorry, but all the rooms are booked.Q: What does the woman mean?1．A．The man can have a room with a shower.B．The man can’t have a room at present.C．The man should come tomorrow.D．The man booked a double room.正确答案：B解析：推理判断题。

2010年黑龙江成人英语三级考题试卷及解答Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes)Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. As preparations were not completed in time, the conference had to be __________ till the next Tuesday.A. put awayB. cancelledC. put asideD. postponed2. ___________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. When comparedB. CompareC. While comparingD. Comparing3. It’s only a short way to the station, so we might as __________ walk.A. goodB. nowC. quickD. well4. Liquids are like solids __________ they have a definite volume.A. in thatB. for thatC. with thatD. at that5. Since she can speak Japanese fluently, she has an advantage __________ other jobapplicants.A. toB. inC. overD. against6. Yesterday’s English examination looked simple, but it turned out to be __________easy.A. nothing butB. everything butC. something butD. anything but7. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain __________.A. stoppedB. would stopC. had stoppedD. might have stopped8. “Perhaps you should go home now.”“No, I __________ on staying here for a while longer.”A. persistB. stickC. sitD. insist9. Hardly __________ to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.A. did they getB. they had gotC. they gotD. had they got10. It is necessary that the plan __________ before Thursday.A. were fulfilledB. was fulfilledC. be fulfilledD. would be fulfilled11. Not only __________ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives.A. we lostB. lost weC. did we loseD. we did lose12. I __________ a doctor now, if I had studied medical science in my youth.A. wereB. should beC. had beenD. should have been13. I knocked at the door several times __________ an elderly lady came to answerit.A. beforeB. afterC. unlessD. then14. He seemed very young, but __________ he was older than all of us.A. in natureB. in realityC. by natureD. in origin15. You may not have played very well today, but at least you’ve got through to thenext round and __________.A. tomorrow never comesB. tomorrow is another dayC. never put off till tomorrowD. there is no tomorrow16. It has been said that in no country __________ Britain can one experience fourseasons in the course of a single day.A. other thanB. more thanC. better thanD. rather than17. __________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try to read all the sectionsas quickly as you possibly can.A. Now thatB. Ever sinceC. So thatD. As long as18. —Tom is so worried about the test that he said he was going to study all night.—Tell him he should quit __________ and get some help.A. to have worriedB. to worryC. worryingD. from worrying19. The trees __________ in the storm have been moved off the road.A. being blown downB. blown downC. blowing downD. to blow down20. The boy the teachers considered __________ failed in the final exam, __________surprised them very much.A. to be the best; whichB. as the best student; thatC. to have been studying well; itD. such as a good student; whichPart II. Cloze Test (10 points；20 minutes)Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable wordor phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blackenthe corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on theAnswer Sheet.As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly. The driver got out loo very 21 . A big lorry which had been 22 the taxi stopped too. The taxi driver was now standing at the corner loo up at the sky 23 the lorry driver wentto 24 him. A number of cars behind were 25 to stop as well and soon a large crowd of people 26 gathered at the corner.The 27 of all this trouble was a very strange 28 . It sounded as if thousands and thousands of 29 were singing together. The noise was quite 30 and many people looked disturbed. The most extraordinary thing was that, apart from one or two pigeons, 31 was not a bird in sight. No one was able to solve the mystery 32 two policemen arrived. They noticed a large advertisement 33 a film high up on a wall nearby. 34 the noise seemed to be coming 35 this direction, they climbed up and found that a tape-recorder had been hidden 36 the advertisement. The noise made by birds singing was being broadcast over powerful loudspeakers so as to 37 the attention of passers-by. The police asked the 38 to take the recorder away because the advertisement had attracted 39 much attention that it was 40 for a great many cars and buses to move freely in the street.21. A. puzzled B. unhappy C. tired D. guilty22. A. pushing B. leading C. following D. guiding23. A. but B. yet C. and D. so24. A. share B. connect C. join D. charge25. A. agreed B. determined C. forced D. persuaded26. A. having B. has C. have D. had27. A. result B. point C. effect D. cause28. A. case B. noise C. thing D. picture29. A. cocks B. children C. birds D. tape-recorders30. A. exciting B. interesting C. convincing D. frightening31. A. there B. here C. it D. that32. A. before B. until C. when D.after33. A. for B. in C. to D. by34. A. When B. Before C. After D. As35. A. in B. to C. into D. from36. A. behind B. over C. above D. on37. A. pay B. give C. attract D. attack38. A. managers B. advertisers C. drivers D. passers-by39. A. too B. this C. such D. so40. A. impassable B. impossible C. improper D. unnecessaryPart III. Reading Comprehension (40 points; 55 minutes)Section 1Directions: Each of the following three passages is followed by some questions. Foreach question there are four choices. Choose the best answer to eachquestion. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage OneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.For the past twenty years, poll-takers (民意测验者) have told us that the vast majority of Americans report that they are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their jobs. But, when the surveys pose a slightly different question—“If you hadto do it over, would you choose the same line of work?”—sixty percent of wor Americans say they would choose another occupation. This seems to tell us that Americans feel that they are supposed to like their jobs but, in reality, they don’t. Most of us are stuck in jobs we’d prefer not to have. And some of us actually hate what we do.How does this happen in a land where citizens are presumably free to do, and become, anything they want? First of all, some of us didn’t deliberately choose our jobs but simply fell into them. Later, there was never time to find out what we really wanted to do.Another reason people dislike their jobs is the result of a change in the American economy. A hundred years ago most Americans worked for themselves on farms or in small stores and workshops. Now, less than 10 percent of us are self-employed. Manyof us work as cogs (轮牙) in the wheels of giant corporations. We don’t make a finished product with our own hands, and we feel that we are totally replaceable parts in the machine. Social scientists say that the happiest workers are the ones who are their own bosses—business owners, executives, and professionals. Wor for a big company often results in a sense of powerlessness and malaise. Finally, being a member of the baby boom generation increases the chances of job dissatisfaction.In the struggle for careers among the members of this large population “bulge”, many people are losing out in the competition. These individuals may never achieve the standard of living their parents achieved, or go as far up the success ladderas they had hoped. The result is bitterness, and a feeling of being trapped in a “nowhere” job.41. The best title for this selection is __________.A. Job SatisfactionB. Why People Hate Their JobsC. Nowhere JobsD. A Change in the Workplace42. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection? __________.A. Job burnout is a growing problemB. Large companies provide many benefits for workersC. Workers are unhappy because they no longer work with their handsD. There are several reasons why workers are unhappy with their jobs43. According to the passage, the majority of Americans __________.A. would choose another occupation if they could begin againB. are self-employedC. feel that they are supposed to dislike their jobsD. work in factories44. The author implies that __________.A. job dissatisfaction is a sign of lazinessB. the baby-boomers despise their parentsC. polls can be misleadingD. wor for a corporation is very satisfying45. The word “malaise” (Line7, Para. 3) means __________.A. depressionB. fulfillmentC. contentmentD. significancePassage TwoQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness or ignorance. Forest fire prevention, therefore, is mainly a problem of creating better understanding of the importance of forests, an awareness of the danger of fire in the woods, and a sense of personal responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger. This is not an easy job.Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each year. Many of these are started when cigarette butts (烟蒂) and matches are thrown from automobiles. Others are caused by hunters, hikers (徒步旅行者), fishermen, or woods workers who are careless in disposing of their smo materials. The Forest Service has posted rules in many of the National Forests that prohibit smo except in certain designated areas. Many of the states have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles. The prevention of smoker-caused fires, however, depends upon changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people who smoke in hazardous areas.The most important natural cause of fire is lightning (闪电). This accounts for 11 percent of forest fires on protected land for the entire nation. In the Western States, lightning causes a much higher percentage of fires than it does in the East.Advances in knowledge of fire weather are helping forest protection forces to know when to be alert to lightning-caused fires. Adequate and well-equipped forces can control them quickly and hold the damage to a minimum. Experiments in “seeding”thunder clouds to prevent or control the lightning itself have been in process for many years, but new breakthroughs are needed for any significant reduction in the fires lightning starts.46. This passage is chiefly about __________.A. smo in forestsB. changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of peopleC. the chief causes of forest fires and their preventionD. advances in knowledge of fire weather47. Preventing smoker-caused forest fires is mainly a problem of __________.A. building the proper knowledge and habits in human beingsB. safeguarding the forests from fireC. posting rules in forestsD. holding the damage to a minimum48. Lightning-caused fires can be controlled quickly by __________.A. holding the fire damage to a minimumB. people who have changed their attitudes and behaviorC. enough fire fighters with good fire-fighting devicesD. carrying out experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds49. “Alert to” (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means __________.A. aware ofB. watchful forC. responsible forD. busy with50. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________.A. It is difficult to prevent forest firesB. Smo is allowed only in certain forestsC. 11% of the forest fires in the Western States are caused by lightningD. Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds have helped reduce lightning-caused forest firesPassage ThreeQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes．Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore．At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell．A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any companies that are brea the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better.Producers are thin more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products．51.The main topic of the passage is _________.A. conditions in the work placeB. the freedom of industries in the pastC. changes in industrial productionD. the safety and health of workers andcustomers52. It can be inferred from the passage that in the past _________.A. workers often got ill because of the poor wor conditionsB. companies were free to put out any products they wanted toC. many people were killed by dangerous productsD. industries were as careful in management as they are today53. It is implied in the passage that _________.A. governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of productsB. governments paid little attention to the safety of productsC. government officials often did not listen to scientistsD. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments54. Some years ago safety rules _________.A. were put forward due to scientists’ recommendationsB. came into being as a result of the workers’ demandsC. were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriouslyinjuredD. were effective enough to protect workers and customers55. The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPTby _________.A. testing new productsB. controlling the sale of productsC. designing new productsD. inspecting work placesSection 2Directions: Read the following passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (A) or false (B). Then blacken the corresponding letter（A or B）on the Answer Sheet. (对的在答题卡上涂A, 错的在答题卡上涂B)Passage FourQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.When someone who is in good health dies suddenly, there is usually an inquest. An inquest is a kind of court inquiry. The person in charge of an inquest is called a coroner (验尸官). His job is to find out exactly how a person died.If there is nothing suspicious (怀疑的) about the death, he would decide that the person died from natural causes or an accident. If, however, he is suspicious, he may decide that the person’s death was caused by a person or persons unknown. At one inquest, the coroner was trying to find out exactly what had caused the death of a local businessman, Henry Smith.The man’s widow was offering the evidence. She was very upset and had to stop from time to time.The coroner did not want to upset her more than necessary, but he had to find out the truth. There were questions he had to ask her.“Mrs. Smith, I know this is too much for you,” he said, “but I want you to think very carefully and then answer my questions.”“You and your husband were having dinner at home. Is that correct?”“Yes.”“Suddenly he fell to the floor.”“Yes.”“Did he say anything?”The widow lowered her head.“Please, Mrs. Smith, you must answer the question. What were his last words?” The widow took a deep breath and then spoke. “He said,” she whispered, “I’m not surprised you were charged only 50 cents for that seafood we had for dinner.”( ) 56. An inquest is done in one’s home.( ) 57. The coroner decides on the nature of a person’s death.( ) 58. The coroner was very careful in as Mrs. Smith questions so as not to upset her.( ) 59. Mrs. Smith was quick to tell the truth.( ) 60. The bad seafood was responsible for Mr. Smith’s death.Part IV. Short Answer Questions (10 points; 15 minutes)Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words) . Write your answers on the Answer Sheet of Paper Two. （请将此部分的解答写在试卷二的答题纸上）Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.All of us communicate with one another nonverbally as well as with words. Most of the time we’re not aware that we’re doing it. We gesture with eyebrows or hands, meet someone else’s eyes and look away, or change positions in a chair. These actions we assume are occasional. However in recent years researchers have discovered that there is a system to them almost as consistent and understandable as language.One important kind of body language is eye behavior. Americans are careful about how and when they meet one another’s eyes. In our normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or both of us look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each other’s eyes, they become more intimate. Therefore, we carefully avoid this, except in suitable situations.Researchers who are engaged in the study of communication through body movement are not prepared to spell out a precise vocabulary of gestures. When an American rubs his nose, it may mean he is disagreeing with someone or refusing something. But there are other possible interpretations, too. Another example: when a student in conversation with a professor holds the older man’s eyes a little longer than usual it can be a sign of respect, it can be a challenge to the professor’s authority, or it can be something else entirely. The researchers look for patterns in thesituation, not for a separate meaningful gesture.Communication between human beings would be just dull if it were all done with words.61. How can people communicate with each other besides language?_________________________________________________________________62.Like language, gesture is___________________________________________________.63.According to the second paragraph, an American will feel uncomfortable if someone__________________________________________________________________64.If a student holds his professor’s eyes a little longer in a conversation, whatcan it mean?__________________________________________________________________65.What is the main idea of the passage?__________________________________________________________________Part V. Writing (30 points; 45 minutes)Task 1Directions: For this part, suppose you are Wang Ming, and you are going to visit Yunnan next week. You need a digital camera for your trip. Write a letter of about 80 words to Bob, your good friend, to borrow one and the letter should include the following information:1. 你为什么要借数码相机2. 你会好好爱护相机3. 用完马上归还Task 2Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay of about 150 words to say something about how you can make your parents happy. Your essay should include the following information:1. 为什么应该使得父母幸福2. 如何做才能使得父母幸福解答1-5 DADAC 6-10 DCDDC 11-15 CBABB 16-20 AACBA21-25 ACCCC 26-30 DDBCD 31-35 ABADD 36-40 ACBDB41-45 ADACA 46-50 CACBA 51-55 DADCC 56-60 BAABA61. By gesture/body language/nonverbally.62. a consistent and understandable system63. looks into his eyes for too long64. Respect or a challenge or something else.65. Body language is as important as words.。

2010年5月北京成人英语三级考试A卷试题及答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and bla cken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:转自学练网The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is bei ng blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwid e. “The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness,”says the UN's International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year.The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures.“Some songs en courage people to take drugs. (76) Certain pop stars make statements and set e xamples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle,”the study says.Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems t o survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose (过量用药). “Such incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity t o face the deadly effect of drug use,”it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars--includi ng Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin a nd Andy Gibbs--have died of eitherdrug abuse or drugrelated illnesses. With th e globalization of popular music, messages promoting, drug abuse are now reac hing beyond their countries of origin. “In most countries, the names of certain POP stars have become familiar to the members of every household,”the s tud y says.The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug in cidents, which encourages rather than prevents drag abuse. “Over the past year s, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attracti ve,”says Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. “Powerful press ure groups mn political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs,”he says. Ghodse also points out that all thee developments have created an environmen t which is tolerant(容忍的) of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils inter national drug prevention effortscurrently under way.转自学练网The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environ ment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug (赞成吸毒) messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are be'rug exposed.1. Which of the following statements does ,the author tend to agree with?A. The use of drags for non-medicinal purposes is, an acceptable part ofa person's lifestyle.B. The spreading ofpop music may cause drag abuse to go beyondcountry boundaries.C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drag abuse.D. Governments have no ability to act against the pro-drag messages ofthe youth culture.2. The expression “under fire”? in the first paragraph meansA. in an urgent situationB. facing some problemsC. being criticizedD. in trouble3. From the third paragraph, we learn that the youthA. tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role modelsB. are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse dmgsC. try to face the deadly effect of drug useD. may stop abusing drugs4. Which of the following is. not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse?A. The spreading of pop music.B. The media.C. Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D. The low price of some drags.5. According to the passage, pop musicA. has a great influence on young people of most culturesB. attracts a small number of young peopleC. is not a profitable industryD. is alone responsible for drug abusePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:There are many older people in the world and there will be manymore. A liMe-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in de veloping countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.What arethe implications of these increased numbers of older folk? (77) O ne of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live. the m ore likelihood there is for diseases and for disability( 残疾). Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.(78) Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations t o understand and value the older people in their society. In some African coui ntries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones~ with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.转自学练网Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employ ment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to, build a suitable safety net.To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure: there is no time to be lost.6. The proportion of older peopleA. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countriesB. is one-seventh of the population developing countriesC. will increase much faster in China than in FranceD. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 20207. According to the passage, which of the following are governments mostworded about?A. The diseases and disability of older people.B. The longer life and good health of people.C. The loss of taxes on older people.D. The increasing respect for older people.8. It is stated directly in the passage that older people shouldA. be treated differently in different culturesB. enjoy a similar lifestyleC. be ignored as society changesD. be valued by the younger generations9. Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve thepopulation ageing problem?A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.B. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.C. Providing free health care for sick older people.D. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.10. The author concludes in the last paragraph thatA. governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problemB. population ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgentlyC. people are too busy to solve the population ageing problemD. much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problemPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based onthe following passage:(79) Extensive new studies suggestthat the world has, made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberali zation (自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, finds that the proporti on of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 .percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agr ee that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. “This isa huge success for the world as a whole,”says Harvard University economist R ichard Cooper. “We are doing something right.”The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington' an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests th at the Bank and its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF国际货币基金组织), have done too little for the world's poor. (80) The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonethel ess, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be foll owed by th6se institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-- calling for open markets, freebusiness activities, and tight monetary control are working and correct.But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic. success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free', markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly,and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were yotmg, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial;flows. They have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share"the knowledge and skill on modem technologies,11. The word “plunged” in the firs paragraphmeansA. decreasedB. ClimbedC. increasedD. dropped into water12. From the passage, we learn that__________A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the worldB. IMF only helps the rich in the worldC. World Bank controls all the banks in the worldD. there are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years13. According to this passage, in__________, the world had the largest number of poor people.A. 1999B. 1980C. 1950D. 199014. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew veryfast because of the following measures EXCEPT__________A. encouraging exportB. opening up to foreigninvestmentsC.limiting international financial flowsD. controlling import15. The best title for this passage might be__________.A. China's Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the WorldB. World Bank's Extraordinary Progress in Recent DecadesC. India's Leading Role in Reducing Global PovertyD. Global Progress in Reducing PovertyBCADA CADCB ADCBDPart ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each senten ce there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer tha t best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the A nswer Sheet.16. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which of the parentsspoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each17. You'd better go there by train. The train ticket is __________ the planeticket.A. as cheap three times asB. as three times cheapasC. three times as cheap asD. cheaper three times than18. This new machineis technically far__________ to the previous type.A. Superior:B. juniorC. seniorD. equal19. There is a great deal of evidence____that music activities engage differentparts of the brain.A. indicateB. IndicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a fewdays_____stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. In honor of21.______is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. Which22. The discovery of these tombs is__________for scholars' studying Chinesehistory.A. of very importantB. great significantC.of great significance D. greatly importance23. Sean's strong love for his country is______in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. ReflectedC. respondedD. recovered24. Would You please keep silent? The weather report__________and I wantto listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast25. The teacher stressedagain that'the students should not______any importantdetails while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. The man moved_____forward and looked over the edge, shrinking hisshoulders.A. accuratelyB. CautiouslyC. brilliantlyD. disappointedly27. The police are trying to find out the______of the woman,killed in thetraffic accident.A. evidenceB. recognition C identity D. status28. By no means__________to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time She has liedD. is this the first time she was lying29. Climate change will greatly_____wheat and rice production if nations don'ttake steps now.A. fallB. leakC. lackD. reduce30. She always buys__________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for31. He failed to live Up to __________had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all32. It is very _____ of you to arrange an early.meeting between your bossand our team.A. considerateB. ConsiderableC. consideriiigD. considered33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class,________to class last 'tune.A. did he comeB. he cameC. had he comeD. he had come34. The wind was so strong last night that it tore the______ of the ship intotwo or three pieces.A. maskB. mineC. sailD. satellite35. ____all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is stillbelow five percent.A. DespiteB.Thanks toC. SinceD. Like36. Many a man__________lifeis meaningless without a purpose.A. thinksB. thinkingC. have thoughtD. think37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive fromhis home to theoffice here. So he__________soon.A. should have arrivedB. need arriveC. must have arrivedD. may arrive38. ___Hongkong, is often regarded as____international Centre for business,finance and tourism.A./; anB. An; /C. The; /D./; the39. They went__________the schedule for the conference again and again untilthey felt satisfied with every detail of it.A. outB. up C: over D. by40. Schools should teach'our kids various subjects, and moreover, teach themhow to ______right:from wrong.:A. mnB. takeC. tellD. put41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us__________ ours at hand,I'm sure.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. have been finishing42. In time of trouble Charliecould always__________a solution.A. put asideB. look down uponC. break outD. come up with43. Before building a house, you will have to__________the government'spermission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for44. The director had her assistant__________some hot dogs for the staffmembers.A. picked upB. picks upC. pick upD. picking up45. ______their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loudshouts of victory.A. TO throwB. ThrownC. ThrowingD. Being thrownBCABA BCBBC BCCDC AACCA ADACC BDDCCPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts mark ed A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corr esponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. When you've finished with that book，don't forget to put it backA B Con the shelf，Won't you?D47. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay would be raised byA B C D20 percent48. It remains to see whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.A B C D49. I invited Joe and Linda as well as Tom to dinner, but neither of them AB C Dcame.50. Over the past 20 years，the Internet bas helped change our worldA Bin either Way or another for the better.C D51. How and why this language has survived for more than a thousand yearsA Bwhile spoke by very few，is hard to explain.C D52. Nearly half of Americans aged 26 and old take part in some formA B C Dof continuing education.53. Many parents feel they need to keep a closer eye to their childrenA Bbecause of concerns about crime and school violence.C D54. For married mothers, the time spend on child care increased to an averageA B C Dof 12.9 hours a week in 200955. There is an increasingly amount of evidence that more and moreA Byoung people are taking an active interest in politics.C DDCBDC CCBBAPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is . Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason _ _56___ the website should be _ _57___. The threat of Internet predators(窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, _ _58___ shutting down the site is not the answer. If _ _59___ shut down, another site would quickly __60___ its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them _ _61___ who may be predators and how to __ 62___ them.The key to _ _63___ safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile(个人资料) is secure. The ___64_ _ way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information ___65_ _ only the people on your friend list can view it. Although this is _ _66___, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to, _ _67___ through backing in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal _ _68___. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date to birth, and so on, often __ 69___ predators know exactly where they will by and __70___.The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically __ 71___ a predator into your life.Another big problem is photos. I suggest __ 72___ skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her __ 73___.Most important, never, _ _74___ any circumstances, agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online, _ _75___ how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.56. A. what B. how C. why D. which57. A. shut down B. open up C. get into D. turn on58. A. but B. even C. despite D. since59. A. is B. are C. was D. were60. A. get B. make C. take D. push61. A. as B. about C. for D. in62. A. avoid B. get C. benefit D. hide63. A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. staying64. A. difficult B. simplest C. simple D. most difficult65. A. as to B. no matter C. so that D. because66. A. efficient B. interesting C. effective D. impressive67. A. if B. whether C. however D. whatever68. A. information B. documents C. files D. messages69. A. let B. make C. allow D. letting70. A. what B. why C. when D. how71. A. introducing B. inviting C. investing D. interrupting72. A. partly B. mostly C. lastly D. completely73. A. favor B. rule C. information D. permission74. A. above B. under C. below D. at75. A. no matter B. even if C. unless D. also答案：56-60 CAADC 61-65 BADBC 66-70 CBADC 71-75 BDDBA Part V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have jus t read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to ident ify their meanings in the context.76 .Certain pop stags:make statements and set examples as if the use of dragsfor non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle...译文：而某些流行歌星又是发表声明，又是身体力行，仿佛把毒品用于非医疗目的是一个人生活中正常的、可以接受的一部分。

2010年9月国家公共英语（三级）真题试卷（精选）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.What might the house of the future be like? Grace can tell. More formally known as the Microsoft Home, her high-tech devices, along with【C1】______in design and construction, will change the .【C2】______we think about our homes. You enter the house, and Grace’s【C3】______, coming from hidden speakers, passes on your messages. In the kitchen, you set a bag of flour on the intelligently【C4】______stone counter. Grace sees what you’re【C5】______, and projects a list of flour-based food on the counter.【C6】______you choose one, Grace repeats instructions for cooking. She【C7】______knows what’s in the cupboard. The day when your house will be like a family member is not that far off. This【C8】______of seamless computing, in which technology is everywhere yet nowhere(【C9】______when we want it) , is emphasized in most future-home thinking. Microsoft,【C10】______, isn’t the only one exploring【C11】______technology can make our homes more【C12】______and comfortable. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, scientists are【C13】______systems that will allow older people to continue living 【C14】______. So Grandma’s home can be intelligently wired to【C15】______her patterns of wake, sleep and movement; family members would be【C16】______of any changes via computer. Does spying on Grandma sound【C17】______? Director Beth Mynatt says “A good bit of our【C18】______has been working on how to convey information without【C19】______privacy. We also don’t want to create【C20】______anxiety. Maybe she just took a quiet day to read, and the system would have to recognize that. “1．【C1】A．promotionsB．applicationsC．practicesD．advances正确答案：D解析：本题考查名词词义辨析。

成人英语三级考试阅读典型练习试题及答案1高效备考！年成人英语三级考试课程火热开售中>>Aloe Vitamin Hand CreamA rich yet lightweight non-greasy texture that acts like a glove providing protection against harmful UV and external hurts. Its powerful anti-ageing element fights against the formation of age spots and wrinkles (皱纹). The softening complex leaves your hands feeling soft, moisturized and more elastic.Softens and moisturizes.Used on a regular basis, provides genuine anti-ageing benefits.HOW TO USE: Apply several time s a day, depending on your skin’ s needs. When the skin is very dry, apply the cream like a mask, using a greater amount and leaving for 15--20 minutes for the cream to take effect, and then wipe away the excess.100mlsRRP: ￡12.50Our Price: ￡10.20You Save: ￡2.301. How will this hand cream protect your hands?It will protect your hands from harmful UV and ____________________.2. What element will help fight against age spots and wrinkles?____________________________________________.3. What in the cream will make your hand soft and moisturized and more elastic?____________________________________________.4. Depending on the skin needs, you can use this cream _________________ a day.5. What is the real price offered?It’s _______________________.参考译文芦荟维他命护手霜含量丰富，质地轻柔，不油腻，就像手套一样提供防紫外线和外部损伤的保护。

成人英语三级考试阅读理解提分训练试题及答案1高效备考！年成人英语三级考试课程火热开售中>>By the time the Montgomery Improvement Association chose the 26-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. as its leader, the hours-old bus boycott by the black citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, was already an overwhelming success. King would later write that his unanticipated call to leadership “happened so quickly that I did not have time to think in through.” “It is probable that if I had, I would have declined the nomination.”Although press reports at the time focused on his inspiring oratory, King was actually a reluctant leader of a movement initiated by others.(The boycott began on Dec. 5 1955.) His subsequent writings and private correspondence reveal man whose inner doubts sharply contrast with his public persona. In the early days of his involvement, King was troubled by telephone threats, discord within the black community and Montgomery’s “get tough” policy, to which king attributed his jailing on a minor traffic violation. One night, as he considered w ays to “move out of the picture without appearing a coward,” he began to pray aloud and, at that moment, “experienced the presence of the God as I had never experienced Him before.”He would later admit that when the boycott began, he was not yet firmly committed to Gandhian principles. Although he had been exposedto those teachings in college, he had remained skeptical. “I thought the only way we could solve our problem of segregation was an armed revolt,” he recalled. “I felt that the Christian ethic of love was confined to individual relationships.”Only after his home was bombed in late January did king reconsider his views on violence. (At the time, he was seeking a gun permit and was protected by armed bodyguards.) Competing with each other to influence King were two ardent pacifists: Bayard Rustin, a black activist with the War Resisters League, and the Rev. Glenn E. Smiley, a white staff member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Rustin was shocked to discover a gun in King’s house, while Sm iley informed fellow pacifists that King’s home was “an arsenal.”1. What did King think of his nomination as leader of the Montgomery Boycott?A) He hadn’t expected it.B) He had to think about it carefully.C) He would refuse to accept it.D) He was prepared to accept it.2. Why was King unwilling to lead the movement at first?A) Because he doubted if the boycott would be successful.B) Because he was troubled with a traffic accident at that time.C) Because he thought he was too young to be a leader.D) Because he himself didn’t start the boycott.3. Which of the following is Not mentioned as something that happened at the beginning of the black people’s movement?A) King was put into prison.B) Black people disagreed with each other.C) King’s armed revolt proposal was turned down.D) Black people found it hard to accept the policy pursued in Montgomery.4. Which of the following was the immediate cause that made King change his view on violence?A) The education he received in college.B) The attack of his home.C) The influence of two active non-violence advocates.D) The verdict of the Supreme Court.5. In Paragraph 4, the last sentence “King’s home was ‘an arsenal’” meansA) King’s home was a place where people got together.B) King’s home was a place where people tested bombs.C) King’s home was a place where weapons were stored.D) King’s home was a place where bombs exploded.Keys: ADCBC。

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。

Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Breastfeeding(母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman’s risk of getting diabetes(糖尿病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women from California. Of those, 405were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old。

2010年11月北京成人英语三级考试真题及答案Part I Reading Comprehension Directions: There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, "the study of old things".So, it is really a part of the study of history.However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago.Normally, these are the hard materials that don' t break down or disappear very quickly--things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence ofhistory-normally, the bacteria(细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials,like bodies, clothes and things made of wood.Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England.A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it.It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup--walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever.The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out--a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body.Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old.The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain.Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs--the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man' s stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live.Also, the water in the bog was very acidic.The acid preserved the man' s skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called," Lindow Man".(77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life he could have been a rich man.They found that he hadn' t died by accident.The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.第1题 Which language does the word "archaeology" come from?A.French.B.Greek.C.Roman.D.German.答案：B第2题 The word "these" in the first paragraph refers to_______.答案：D第3题 Which of the following helped to preserve" Lindow Man" ?A.Ice and low temperature.B.Bacteria and oxygen.C.Soil and energy.D.Acid and water.答案：D第4题 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A."Lindow Man"was named after the person who first found him.B.Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C."Lindow Man" was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D."Lindow Man" was good at manual work.答案：B第5题 Which is the best title for the passage?A.What Is Archaeology?B.Archaeology and HistoryC.An Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryD.The Death of "Lindow Man"答案：CThe city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modem Pads, where Picasso talked about modem art.Without the metropolis, we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare.And yet, city life isn't easy.Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing.Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs(损害) our basic mental processes.(78)After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less ableto hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control.While it' slong been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain.Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn.Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone(里程碑).For the first time in history, the majority of people live incities.Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we' re crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of strangers.In recent years, it' s become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain.(79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater vadety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life.The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help.第6题 Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A.The city inspires talented people.B.The city hurts your brain.C.The city has many pleasures and benefits.D.The city seriouslyaffects the natural balance.答案：B第7题 The word "metropolis" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.答案：C第8题 People have just come to realize that_______.A.human attention is a scarce resourceB.city life can make people very tiredC.the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD.an urban environment is damaging to the brain答案：D第9题 What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly?A.Nature.B.Better treatment.C.Experienced doctors.D.Good medicine.答案：A第10题 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Different aspects(方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control.B.Small changes in urban design cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.C.For the first time in history, the earth' s population is more urbanthan rural.D.A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.答案：CBreastfeeding(母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman' s risk of getting diabetes(糖尿病 later in life, according to a new study.The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, accordingto researcher Eleanor Schwarz.Yet, her study makes them link easier tobelieve.Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America.Sehwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices.They evaluated data on 2,233 womem from California.Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed.They were 40 to 78 years old.According to Schwarz' s study, the risk of getting a diagnosis(诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month orlonger was similar to that of women who had not given birth.But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women whohad never given birth.Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times aslikely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better.(80) "Previous studies have shown the longer the morn breastfeeds, the more benefit for herbody." Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat.Mothers, who don' t breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take offweight."Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older," she says.The finding isn' t surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory.She oftengives advice to women who get diabetes ( occurring during pregnancy (怀孕) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed.The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding.She often focuses on the benefits to the baby.第11题 According to the first paragraph, which of the followingstatements is TRUE?A.About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.B.Eleanor Schwarz' s research program was about men and women who suffered from diabetes.C.Over one fifths of the women never got married.D.Eleanor Schwarz' s results seem more reliable.答案：D第12题 According to Schwarz' s findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?A.Those mothers who had never breastfed.B.Those mothers who never gave birth.C.Those mothers who breastfed for a month.D.Those mothers who breastfed for six months.答案：A第13题 Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?A.Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a morn to keep a good shape.B.Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother' s chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.C.Breasffeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.D.Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.答案：C第14题 What does the author mean by "moms-to-be" in the last paragraph?A.Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.B.Women who dream of having babies for the first time.C.Women who already have children.D.Women who have just got babies for the first time.答案：A第15题 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A.Breastfeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of SurvivalB.Breastfeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes RiskC.Breasffeeding May Become Very Fashionable in Near FutureD.Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose Weight答案：BPart Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, Cand D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第16题 You should carefully think over_______the manager said at the meeting.答案：C第17题 Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they_______ yet.A.didn' t answerB.wasn' t answeringC.hadn' t answeredD.haven' t answered答案：D第18题 Diana felt very much upset at _______to the party as she hadlonged to go for a long time.A.having not been invitedB.not having been invitedC.not to be invitedD.to be not invited答案：B第19题 On no account_______held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put intoprison.A.the driver can beB.can the driver beC.the driver beD.bethe driver答案：B第20题 All the kids are crying now.What_______ makes them so unhappy?A.it isB.is itC.it is thatD.is it that答案：D第21题 Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was_______ to the wrong address.答案：D第22题 _______by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn' t know what to say.A.WatchingB.WatchC.WatchedD.Having watched第23题 I' m very grateful for your help and hope to do something foryou_______ in the future.A.in exchangeB.insteadC.in returnD.in particular答案：C第24题 I can_______ you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn' t worry about them.答案：C第25题 The drowning boy made a_______ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.答案：D第26题 If we_______ early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.A.take offB.set offC.set upD.take up答案：B第27题 A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they_______each other in appearance too much !答案：D第28题 When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_______relationship between them.答案：A第29题 The patient' s recovery was very encouraging as he could_______get out of bed without help.答案：B第30题 At the job interview, Mr.Brown gave a good_______of himself and finally got a job as a salesman.第31题 As is well known, eating too much fat can_______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A.add toB.attend toC.contribute toD.apply to答案：C第32题 A club is a place to make frequent with friends.答案：D第33题 _______the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things_______ common.A.Although; onB.Though; inC.Despite; inD.Because of; on答案：C第34题 Scientists say it may be five or six years_______ this medicine is tested on human beings.答案：B第35题 With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you_______in the crowd.A.stand upB.stand byC.stand forD.stand out答案：D第36题 The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_______ of the medicine on the mice.答案：D第37题 This is only one of the laundries in the district_______ modem equipment.A.that haveB.which haveC.that hasD.what has答案：C第38题 Skating can be good for you_______ correctly.A.though doingB.though doneC.if doneD.if doing答案：C第39题 By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries_______to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.A.had registeredB.have registeredC.registeredD.were registered答案：A第40题 It was suggested that_______ big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit_______ relationship between the two countries.A.a; theB.the; aC.a; /D.the;/答案：A第41题 Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _______other more well-informed experimenters failed.答案：D第42题 Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home,_______.A.happily and satisfiedB.eager and excitedlyC.happy and satisfiedD.anxiously and excitedly答案：C第43题 How are their talks going on? Have they reached any agreement? They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for_______talks.答案：C第44题 _______ten minutes earlier, you wouldn' t have missed thetrain.But you were late.A.Had you comeB.Did you comeC.Have you comeD.Should you come答案：A第45题 Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old woman appeared very calm, as if nothing_______.A.HappenedB.were happenedC.was happenedD.had happened答案：DPart Ⅲ Identification Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underline parts marked A, B, C and D.Identify the one that is not correct.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第46题答案：D第47题答案：C第48题答案：B第49题答案：A第50题答案：B第51题答案：D第52题答案：C第53题答案：A第54题答案：B第55题答案：BPart IV Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage.You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第56题根据材料，回答下面试题We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptianmedicine.Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us56___________they did for the sick and the injured.57___________many of the treat- ments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many58___________Religion, magic and medicine were59___________related in ancientEgypt.Some priests (牧师) were specially60___________as doctorsto61___________the sick and the injured.Doctors were held to a high moral standard.Patients was treated with62___________andtheir63___________information was highly secret.The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet,64___________controlled illnesses.Doctors spent a part of each year65___________the goddess.Doctors were thought tobe66___________to the gods and able to ask them for healing.Temples were centers for healing.67___________a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or68___________a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断).A(n)69___________problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic.If a clear cause was not70___________, the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or curse.The doctor would use magic spellsto71___________a cure.72___________, a diagnosis could not bereached.73___________this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time74___________ another examination could be 75 ___________第56题答案为__________答案：A第57题答案为__________答案：C第58题答案为__________答案：B第59题答案为__________答案：B第60题答案为__________答案：A第61题答案为__________A.look toe toC.care forD.search for答案：C第62题答案为__________答案：D第63题答案为__________答案：D第64题答案为__________答案：C第65题答案为__________答案：A第66题答案为__________答案：D第67题答案为__________答案：B第68题答案为__________A.think overB.apply toC.call forD.make up答案：C第69题答案为__________答案：D第70题答案为__________答案：B第71题答案为__________A.bring aboutB.set outC.insist onD.make up 答案：A第72题答案为__________答案：C第73题答案为__________答案：B第74题答案为__________答案：A第75题答案为__________答案：BTranslation Section A(英译汉) Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese.These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension.You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.第76题 It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live.答案：这是因为他处在一个非常潮湿的环境中，免受了需要氧气存活的细菌的侵扰。

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In parts of Africa, Cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.The first metal coins were made in China. They were around and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place.Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money 76)The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.1. Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services?A. To sell a bicycle for $20.B. To get some money for old books at a garage sale.C. To buy things you need or want.D. To get paid for your work.2. Where were shells used as money in history?A. In the Philippines.B. In ChinaC. In AfricaD. We don’t know3.Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center?A. Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.B. Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place.C. Because people wanted to make it look nicer.D. Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.4. Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive?A. Because they are easy to steal.B. Because they are difficult for people to obtain.C. Because they are not easy to carry around.D. Because they themselves are expensive, too.5. Which do you choose as the best title for this passage?A. Money and Its UsesB. Different Things used as MoneyC. Different Countries, Different MoneyD. The History of MoneyPassage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:77)In the last 500 years , nothing about people ----not their clothes, ideas, or languages----has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. 78)Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands ofIrish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine” of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from south America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the World’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide –awake” feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.6. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A. FoodB. ChocolateC. PotatoD. Coffee7. “Some ”in “Some still exist today” means _________.A. some cocoa trees.B. some chocolate drinks.C. some shops.D. some South American Indians.8.. Tho usands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _________.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else.B. they were forced to emigrate to America.C the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato.D. the potato harvest was bad.9. Coffee originally came from_________.A. BrazilB. ColombiaC. EthiopiaD. Arabia10. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _________.A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi’s goats.C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries.D. coffee drinks were first made by Arbas.Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question , however is : how does the community want or need to be served?In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers”(象牙塔)of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强逼), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use.79) If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man”, a s the Bible says,“ does not live by bread alone.” 80)Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. In these cost-conscious times, it has even been pointed out in justification for the funding of the arts that they can be useful money earners. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things.11. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ____________.A. traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB. universities must meet the needs of the societyC. research and teaching are of great importance in universitiesD. universities play an important role in our society12. We can infer from the second paragraph that__________.A. the society is not satisfied with the present college educationB. the governments interfere too much with college educationC. t eacher are forced to do what they don’t like to doD. teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses13. The Aristotle example is used to make the point that _________.A. universities in the UK have produced too many good-for –nothing graduatesB. such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulC. education should serve the social needsD. it is advisable for today’s philosophers to know computer science.14. According to the passage, literature, music and the arts__________.A. do not contribute to economic growth at allB. are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growthC. are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growthD. should develop only when they are good for economic growth15. The author believes that_________.A. art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB. the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today’s societyC. universities should not provide literature or art coursesD. the society needs both technical skills and arts。

成人英语三级考试阅读理解练习题及答案详解成人英语三级考试阅读理解练习题及答案详解Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.Broadband technology is seen as the key to the new digital economy.In this rapidly changing world, media and technology information Can be sent via phone calls and downloads like music, graphics, business information or films.The simpler the information, the smaller the package and the narrower the bandwidth needed to deliver it.Broadband is used for high speed Internet connections at a fixed monthly rate. It turns an exciting telephone line into a high speed digital line capable of carrying data up to 40 times conventional modem speeds.Any download is available at the click of a mouse-there is no dial-up as there is with standard Internet Service Providers.For home owners and families there are many advantages. One of the most important is simultaneous (同时的.)access to both telephone lines and the Internet. No queses and no delay.For businesses, broadband can impove customer relations and provide direct access to corporate e-malls and databases. Entire operations can go online.1. The function that broadband technology has on the new digital economy is ________.A) furtherB) criticalC) costlyD) global2. How much does a user pay if he has broadband technology installed?A) It depends On the length of time.B) It depends on the times of dial-up.C) He pays at a fixed monthly rate.D) He pays a lot of money.3. Compared with the modem speed the broadband technology can transmit data ________.A) at up to forty times of ordinary speedB) much more fasterC) at a high speedD) within a second4. Who can take advantage of the broadband technology according to the passage?A) Family members.B) College students.C) Both home owners and businessmen.D) Only businessmen and their partners.5. With the broadband technology companies can have all their operations doneA) during the work days.B) during the whole weekC) onlineD) offline答案及精解1.【答案精解】B。