新視野試卷三級試卷及答案

1、Text 1Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a dayin the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the fo

2、reseeable future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should becomesmaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source

3、, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urbantraffic congestion (擁擠).Oneproposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, retractable(可伸縮的) arm will drop from the auto andmake contact with a rail, which is similar to those p

4、owering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car's movements.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions abou

5、t his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer(蜂鳴器)that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated hi

6、ghway will be ableto handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway. (285 words)21. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be.A) its power source B) its driving systemC) its monitoring system D) its seating

7、 capacity22. What is the author's main concern?A) How to render automobiles pollution-free.B) How to make smaller and safer automobiles.C) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.D) How to develop an automated subway system.23. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway sys

8、tem?A) A rail. B) An engine.C) A retractable arm. D) A computer controller.24. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is.A) keep in the right laneB) wait to arrive at his destinationC) keep in constant touch with the computer centerD) inform the system of his destination by phone

9、25. What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?A) Enthusiastic. B) Pessimistic. C) Optimistic. D) Cautious.Text 2What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your

10、 work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. So it is important to know the subjectsyou do well in at school. Onthe other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects ca

11、n be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.If you have had a part-time job on Satur

12、days or in the summer, think what you gained from it.If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example.Just as important, you may become interested in a particu

13、lar industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handletools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to faceany weaknesses than to pretend they do not

14、exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. (303 words)26. Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?A) Th

15、e importance of doing well at school.B) Using school performance to help to choose a career.C) The importance of being good at all subjects.D) The indirect value of schoolwork.27. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably.A) a waste of time that could have been spent o

16、n studyB) useful for his future workC) a good way to earn extra moneyD) a good way to find out his weak points28. According to the passage, if a student's school record is not good, he.A) will be a complete failure in his future workB) will not be able to find a suitable jobC) will regret not ha

17、ving worked harder at schoolD) may do well in his future work29. Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for jot hunting?A) Mathematics. B) English. C) Technical Drawing. D) History.30. The whole passage centers on.A) choosing a career according to what one is skilled inB) acquiring knowle

18、dge by working hard at schoolC) finding one's strong and weak pointsD) developing one's abilities useful in school workText 3As a Canadian bilingual ( 雙語的)teacher, I agree that the Canadian bilingual schools have been successful in producing functionally bilingual students. However, Mr. Whel

19、pton's suggested condition that teachers in these schools must be fully bilingualmay be unnecessary. For example,primary teachers can and do function with a smaller vocabulary than secondary teachers.Secondly, it is doubtful that students will use English because they "understand and accept

20、 the objective of making English the language of the classroom" which is a rather sterile motive. One reason that Canadian bilingual programs work is because of the commitment to Whole LanguageLearning, that is, children learn a language, (first or second), by using it to transmit (播送)or receiv

21、e meaningful messages that are interesting, real and important. They want to make their needs and desires known and to understand the world around them. Bilingual programs integrate language and content in an activity-based, child-centred manner so that the child is motivated to use the second langu

22、age as a tool to transmit and receive messages related to social and academic interests.Mr. Whelpton's third argument that all the students in one class need to be at approximately the same level of English proficiency (熟練)when they switch to English is unrealistic and unprofitable. Howdoes a te

23、acher group children who have a huge vocabulary but poor grammar skills and others who have correct grammar but a poor vocabulary? Also, suppose the students have similar language abilities but different learning styles! Hence the concept of co-operative learning: students with a mixture of personal

24、ities, talents and weaknesses (a more realistic reflection of life) learn better as they co-operate (合作),instead of compete, and depend on each otherfor support and information. (280 words)31. How would you describe the writer's style?A) The passage is written in an academic style.B) The passage

25、 is written in a journalistic style.C) The passage is written in a personal style.D) The passage is written on the basis of widespread research in the areA)32. How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian bilingual programmes?A) Balanced. B) Unenthusiastic. C) Supportive. D)

26、 Critical.33. In paragraph 1 the writer.A) agrees completely with Mr. Whelpton's argumentB) agrees partially with Mr. Whelpton's argumentC) disagrees completely with Mr. Whelpton's argumentD) is overwhelmingly critical of Mr. Whelpton's argument34. In paragraph 2 "sterile"

27、is closest in meaning to.A) uninformative B) unusual C) stereotypical D) uninspiring35. According to the writer the Canadian bilingual programs have been a success.A) because students accept the objective of making English the language of the classroomB) because students study in classrooms where ev

28、erybody is at about the same levelC) because the students can use their first language freelyD) because they work towards real life goalsText 4If sustainable competitive advantage depends on workforce skills, American firms have a problem. Human-resource management is not traditionally seen as centr

29、al to the competitive survival ofthe firm in the United States. Skill acquisition is considered an individual responsibility. Labor is simply another factor of production to be hired rented at the lowest possible cost much as one buys raw materials or equipment.The lack of importance attached to hum

30、an-resource managementcan be seen in the corporate hierarchy. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human-resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge ofthe corporatehierarchy. The executive who holds it is never

31、consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human resource management is central usually the second most important, after the CEO, in the firm's hierarchy.While American firms often have the vast a

32、mounts spent on training their work forces, in fact, they invest less in the skills of their employees than do either Japanese or German firms. The money they do invest is also more highly concentrated on professional and managerial employees.And the limited investments that are made in training wor

33、kers are also much more narrowly focused on the specific skills necessary to do the next job rather than on the basic background skills that make it possible to absorb new technologies.As a result, problems emerge when new breakthrough technologies arrive. If American workers, for example, take much

34、longer to learn how to operate new flexible manufacturing stations than workers in Germany (as they do).the effective cost of those stations is lower in Germany than it is inthe United States. More time is required before equipment is up and running at capacity, and the need for extensive retraining

35、 generates costs and creates bottlenecks that limit the speed with which new equipment can be employed. The result is a slower pace of technological change. And in the end the skills of the bottom half of the population affect the wages of the top half. If the bottom half can't effectively staff

36、 the processes that have to be operated, the management and professional jobs that go with these processes will disappear.36. Which of the following applies to the management of human resources in American companies?A) They hire people at the lowest cost regardless of their skills.B) They see the ga

37、ining of skills as their employees' own business.C) They attach more importance to workers than to equipment.D) They only hired skilled workers because of keen competition.37. What is the position of the head of human resource management?A) He is one of the most important executives in the firm.

38、B) His post is likely to disappear when new technologies are introduced.C) He is directly under the chief financial executive.D) He has no say in making important decisions in the firm.38. The money most American firms put in training mainly goes to.A) workers who can operate new equipmentB) technol

39、ogical and managerial staffC) workers who lack basic ground skillsD) top executives39. What's the main idea of the passage?A) American firms are different from Japanese and German firms in human-resource management.B) Extensive retraining is indispensable to effective human resource management.C

40、) The head of human resource management must be in the central position in a firm's hierarchy.D) The human resource management strategies of American firms will affect their competitive capacity.40. According to the passage, the decisive factor in maintaining a firm's competitive advantageis

41、.A) the introduction of new technologiesB) the improvement of workers' skillsC) the rational composition of professional and managerial employeesD) the attachment of importance to the bottom half of the employeesIII. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Directions: Choose the best one to complete

42、 each sentence.41.1 much prefer factual books such as biographies toof any kind.A) imagination B) narration C) fiction D) romantics42. The storm delayed us.the storm we would have been in time.A) But for B) If it were not C) With D) Unless43. Shaking hands is away of greeting.A) conventional B) cond

43、itional C) original D) conversational44. The test results are not very. He does well one week and badly the next.A) consequent B) consistent C) continuous D) convince45. We believe that these illustrations willsome light on the point being discussed.A) show B) shine C) shed D) thrive46. There was ag

44、rowth of the light industries during the last twenties years.A) considerate B) considering C) considerable D) considered47. We must revise our planthe light of these changes.A) for B) in C) on D) with48. The next bigconfronting the workers is the questions of wages.A) issue B) stuff C) question D) m

45、atter49. I know nothing about the accidentit happened somewhere near the highway.A) apart from B) except for C) besides D) except that50. The Americans still have several militaryon the island.A) installments B) install C) installationsite D) installations51. Many disagreements havewhen it came to t

46、he sharing of their father' s estates .A) risen B) arisen C) raised D) arrived52. When they got ready, the enemy plane flew out of theof their guns.A) field B) limit C) extent D) range53. The United KingdomEngland, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.A) constitutes B) comprises C) composes D) c

47、onsists54. All the key words in the article are printed intype so as to attract readers'attention.A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold55. Once you have made your booking and paid a, then the cost of your holiday cannotbe changed.A) deposit B) saving C) fund D) loan56. I don't like the noise of

48、this air conditioner, but rve learned toit.A) stay with B) stand with C) go with D) live with57. We trust that you will give special care to the packing of the goodsthey should bedamaged in transit ( 運輸).A) so that B) lest C) if D) unless58. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments,

49、 a student shouldhisfindings in logic order and clear language.A) furnish B) propose C) raise D) present59. My father always warns me not to interferematters that don' t concern me.A) with B) in C) on D) about60. Extensive reporting on televisionhas helped to interest in a wide variety of sports

50、and activities.A) gather B) generate C) assemble D) yield61. The children are doing all kinds of things to win theof their parents.A. effect B) affection C) affect D) affectation62. We spent all day trying toour new bookshelves with a screwdriver.A. resemble B) decorate C) assemble D) transfer63. He

51、 might arrive on time, butare he will be late again.A) possibilities B) prospects C) probabilities D) chances64. Hefrom newspaper work to devote his full time to writing.A) abandoned B) quit C) withdrew D) reversed65. The work is not very profitablemoney, but I am getting valuable experience from it

52、.A) in line with B) in regard withC) by means of D) in terms of66. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be, and display interest inthe job.A) timely B) swift C) instant D) punctual67. Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are reallyof the reality that theyrepresent.A) reflec

53、tions B) demonstrations C) illuminations D) reproductions68. Though her parentsher musical ability, Jennifer's piano playing is really terrible.A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon69. Eating too much fat canheart disease and cause high blood pressure.A) attribu

54、te to B) attend to C) contribute to D) devote to70. The tremendous expense of full protection of endangered animalsthe finances of theAfrican countries which are far from rich and developed.A) stretches B) restrains C) scratches D) strainsII. Cloze (20 points)Directions:Read the following passage ca

55、refully and choose the correct ONEfrom the four choicesgiven to fill in each blank. (20 points)The boat was full of timber and other goods but no(71) . Not even blood (72) remained behind.Maybe the craft was (73) in the fog. Still, no one was left (74) the floating grave. A new crewwas (75) but mayb

56、e they had navigation problems, human(76) or probably just several (77) problems, this crew was lost, too. Since this (78) of the world is (79) by the Gulf Stream, there are many(80) valleys that are (81) deep under the (82) . Clouds, rain and other atmospheric (83) can cause a generator to go out.

57、Many cruise (84) have reported to their bureau of many strange (85) thathave taken place at almost the (86) point and they happened over several occasions in a(n) (87)period of history. They would go and examine the incidents and try to find out explanations. But, alas, it (88) as though the ocean has (89) all visible evidence away. To this day the BermudaTriangle (90) a mystery.71. A) crew B) member C)passenger D)tourist72. A) points B) dirties C) pots D) stains73.