英語三級考試真題及答案

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上2006年4月英語三級考試真題及答案    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 t

2、he best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere is usually ver

3、y friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要絕對服從的) methods of education were discredited (不被認(rèn)可) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the

4、 direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than c

5、ompetition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive idea

6、s, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary e

7、ducation is supposed to make children_.A. sensible and sensitive     B. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendly      D. happy and co-operative2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think_.A. children are reluctant to he

8、lp each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children3. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described as_.A. favorable       &

9、#160;      B. negativeC. tolerant                D. unfriendly4.  The American educational system emphasizes_.A. material wealth          B. competiti

10、onC. co-operation            D. personal benefit5. The word "sociable" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means_.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolPassage 2Questio

11、ns 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Nonverbal (非語言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (77) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.For example, the body distance bet

12、ween two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the NorthAmerican to be "cold" or "distant" because he keeps a gre

13、ater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don't l

14、ike each other. (78) The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communi

15、cation. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication_.A. is

16、a method often used by people who cannot speakB. can tell something that words cannotC. can be used to talk with people who cannot bearD. is less used than words7. The South American_.A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking toB. usually stands close to the person he

17、 is talking toC. is often unfriendly when spoken toD. is often cold and distant when speaking8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.C. There is more eye contact between people who like ea

18、ch other.D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about9. Too long a gaze_.A. may upset people being looked atB. shows one's great confidenceC. indicates one's interest in the talkD. tells you how friendly one is10. Constant smiling without apparent reason_.A. is a s

19、ign of one's friendlinessB. is a sign of one's unfriendlinessC. makes people feel happyD. makes people feel uncomfortablePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Television has opened windows in everybody's life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1

20、914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the sc-Teen.Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now

21、 follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harnfful to the young. (79) Children do not have enough experience to realize that

22、TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also

23、, the young are less patient. (80) Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs.

24、 And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That's the time it takes on the screen.11. In the past, many young people_.A. knew the effects of warB. went in for politicsC. liked to save the wounded in warsD. were willing to be soldiers12. Now with TV peo

25、ple can_.A. discus politics at an information centerB. show more interest in politicsC. make theft own decisions on political affairsD. express their opinions freely13. The author thinks that TV advertisements_.A. are not reliable on the wholeB. are useless to peopleC. are a good guide to adultsD. a

26、re very harmful to the young14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People have become used to crimes now.B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.C. People now like to read books with pictures.D. The adults are less violent than the young.15. From the passage, we can conclude

27、that_.A. children should keep away from TVB. TV programs should be improvedC. children's books should have picturesD. TV has a deep influence on the youngPart II  Vocabulary and Structure  (30%)Directions:  In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there ar

28、e four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom _ a thief broke into the house.A. which          &

29、#160;    B. thatC. where                  D. than17. In learning English we should not _our students of their mistakes all the time.A. remind          

30、;       B. rememberC. remain                D. remark18. These three teachers vary _ their manner of teaching.A. between            

31、60; B. fromC. with                  D. in19. Who can it be? I'm quite _ a loss to guess.A. of                   

32、0; B. onC. in                   D. at20. The monitor _ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.A. delivered              B. distribut

33、edC. reported               D. presented21. Have you any _ that you were not there at 9 o'clock last night?A. statement               B. causeC. words 

34、                D. proof22. The children looked up as the planes passed _.A. overall                 B. overheadC. outward    

35、;           D. forward23. Charles Dickens _ many wonderful characters in his novels.A. invented               B. discoveredC. uncovered       

36、60;     D. created24.Many young people find it harder to appreciate _ music than pop music.A. simple                B. lightC. ancient            

37、;     D. classical25. If the wounded soldier had been given first _, he would not have died.A. help                   B. aidC. care          

38、;         D. attention26. Since he left the university, he _ in an accounting company.A. has been working        B. had workedC. had been working       D. was working27. The weather in China is d

39、ifferent from_.A. America               B. in AmericaC. that in America          D. one in America28. It was not until dawn _ their way out of the forest.A. when they found  &

40、#160;     B. that they foundC. did they find           D. that they didn't lind29. _ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.A. Whatever            &#

41、160; B. HoweverC. Which                D. How30. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to _ extra responsibilities now.A. take apart             B. take upC.

42、take on                D. take back31. He was very rude to the customs officer, _ of course made things even worse.A. who                 &#

43、160; B. whomC. what                 D. which32. The goods _ when we arrived at the airport.A. were just unloading      B. were just been unloadingC. had just unloaded     

44、;  D. were just being unloaded33. All things_, the planned trip had to be called off.A. considered             B. be consideredC. considering            D. having considered34. _ p

45、urpose did you say their team would beat ours?A. For which              B. WhatC. For what              D. Which35. Since there isn't much time left, you can just tel

46、l us about it_.A. in detail               B. in shortC. in all                  D. in brief36. People appreciate _ with him because he has a good

47、 sense of humor.A. to work               B. workingC. to have worked         D. have working37. The little village hasn't changed much _ a new road and two more stores.A. except 

48、60;               B. besidesC. except that             D. except for38. Let's start working on the project,_?A. shall we       

49、0;        B. will weC. don't we               D. aren't we39. I don't think it appropriate to _ such an issue at the meeting.A. bring in        

50、;        B. bring offC. bring up               D. bring about40. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside _ at home.A. by staying         

51、;    B. than stayingC. than to stay             D. than have stayed41. _a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A. Being                  B. Ha

52、ving beenC. To be                  D. To have been42. _, a form must be filled in.A. If you want to get this job  B. In order to get this jobC. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job43. _ in a compa

53、ny, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.A. It is an employee that    B. She was an employeeC. An employee before     D. Once an employee44. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she _his invitation _ politely.A. turned; down     

54、      B. turned; outC. turned; away            D. turned; up45. _ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.A. Except               

55、60; B. Except forC. In addition to           D. Beside 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 just r

56、ead in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.76. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested.77. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.78. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking