四川省大學(xué)英語三級(jí)考試(cet3)真題B卷

PartIIocabularyandStructure(20%)(20minutes)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youmustchoosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.?13.?Mr.Jonesacceptedoursuggestionandtriedeverymeansto____himselftohisnewconditionsA)suit?????B)adapt????????C)adopt????????????D)regulate14.?The____ofhavingone’smarriagearrangedbypatientshasdisappearedinmanypartsoftheworldbutcontinuesinsomeAsianandAfricancountriesA)content??B)custom??????C)current???????????D)context15.?Computersofthistypemakethehomean______placetoworkinmanycases.A)efficient??B)effective????C)affected?????????D)affective16.?Althoughitwasverydifficultforhimtofinishthetask,hewas___toaskforhelp.A)reluctant??B)impossible???C)impatient??????D)reliable17.Cindy’sparentsgivehereverythingsheasksfor,andasaresult,sheA)injured??B)harmed???????C)spoilt?????????D)hurt

’sverymuch____Theold-fashionedchairinthelivingroomhasbeen____inthefamily.Itwasmygrandmother’soriginally.???A)handover??????B)handedout??C)handedin??????D)handdown19.?Hetoldustouseourdictionariesto_____anywordwedidnA)lookfor???????B)lookout?????C)lookup????????D)lookat

’tunderstand.20.?Youngchildrenmayrunaroundandmakealotofnoise.Actuallytheyareacting___fortheirage.A)doubtfully??????B)appropriately?C)conveniently???D)elementarily21.?Thefiercecompetitioninthistradegets____ofthisenterpriseA)bytheway??????B)inaway?????C)intheway??????D)ontheway

’sdevelopment.Wehave____tothegovernmentforahomeimprovementloan.A)appointed?????????B)approached???C)arranged??????D)appliedTheAmericansandBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalso___alargenumberofsocialcustoms.A)appreciate????????B)join??????????C)share???????????D)associateItwasbecausetheapplicantwastooself-confident___hefailedintheinterview.A)that?????????????B)therefore???????C)so???????????D)benefitedLiuXiangwasawardedagoldmedalintheworldchampionships.He____alotofhardtraining.A)shouldhaveexperienced?????????????B)musthaveexperiencedC)shouldexperience??????????????????D)mustexperienceAgoodwriteris_____whocanexpressthecommonplaceinanuncommonway.A)that????????????B)it??????????????C)this????????????D)oneIfthewholeoperation_____beforehand,agreatdealoftimeandmoneywouldhavebeenlost.A)wasnotplanned????????????????????B)hadnotbeenplannedC)werenotplanned???????????????????D)hasnotbeenplannedWethink____impossibleforthemtofinishtheirassignmentinsuchashorttime.A)it??????????????B)what??????????C)this????????????D)thatDr.Smith,togetherwithhiswifeandtwosons,_____toarriveontheeveningflight.A)is??????????????B)aregoing???????C)are????????????D)willbeNosooner______homethanhewasaskedtostartonanotherjourney.A)Jackarrived?????B)Jackhadarrived???C)wouldjackarrive????D)hadjackarrived___anotherchance,Iwillcertainlypassthedrivingtest.A)Give???????????B)Giving??????????C)Togive?????????D)GivenPartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)(35minutes)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.?PassageOneQuestions33to37arebasedonthefollowingpassage.????Whenyouhavecompletedyourcollegeeducation,youwilllookforajobsuitedtoyourtraining,interests,andambitions(理想).Inmostcases,youwillvisitalikelyemployer’officesandcompleteanapplicationformforthepositioninwhichyouareinterested.Theemployermaythenmakeadecisionregardingyourabilityonthebasisoftheapplicationformandapersonalinterview.????Throughoutyourlifetime,however,youmayfindyourselfinotherjob-seekingsituationsinanattempttoimproveyourposition.Asyougainexperience,youarelikelytobecomeambitiousforbetterandbetterjobs.Thesebetterjobsoftenrequestwrittenlettersofapplicationandsummariesofyourbackgroundandexperience.Yourwritingskillsmayanimportantpartinobtainingthejobyoudesire.Inanyjob-seekingsituation,thereareanumberofwaysyoumayuseyourwritingskills:tocompleteanapplicationform,preparearesume,writeanapplicationletter,orwriteemploymentfollow-upletters.Asanambitiousjob-seeker,therefore,youshouldbeabletoprepareallthewrittenmaterialthatwillhelpyouobtainthejobyouwant.33.Accordingtothepassage,inseekingajob,thestudents_____.A)willfollowtheirinterestsandambitionB)liketovisiteveryemployer’sofficeC)canmakeanarrangementforaninterviewD)willsurelygetachancetoimprovepositionIfyouwanttoimproveyourpositionandfindagoodjob,itisimportantto_____.A)understandtheapplicationformofthecompanyB)improveyourwritingskillsC)makeadecisiononthebasisofyourowndesireD)getajobrelatedtoyoureducationTofindajob,itisnotnecessarytosupply_____.aletterofapplication???????aletterforaninterview?anapplicationform?????????aresumeYourapplicationforajobshouldmainlyinformtheemployerofyour______.A)presentpositionandincome???????????????B)abilityinletterwritingC)backgroundandexperience???????????????D)decisiontoapplyforthejobWhatmaybethebesttitleforthispassageHowtoCompleteaJobApplicationFormAnIntroductiontoJob-seekingSituationsAnAttempttoFindBetterJobsWritingSkillsHelpJob-seekingPassageTwoQuestions38to42arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Acreditcardcanbeuseful.Youcouldtakeitintoastoreandbuyatelevisionsetornewfurnitureorclothingoranythingyouwanted.Allyouwouldhavetodoistosignyournameandtakewhatyouwantedoutofthestorewithoutpayingcash.Butthereisaproblemwiththecards---theycanbefinancialpoison.Thesecardsarejustlikethepoisonsweuseoninsects.Ifweusethemcarefully,theycanbehelpful;butifweusethemtoomuch,theycankillus.Thesecardscankillusfinanciallyjustasrealpoisoncankillourbody.Foranymoneythattheuserdoesnotpayeachmonth,thecreditcardcompanychangesapercentageofthatamountininterest.Theinsectisaddedeverymonth,soabillthatisnotpaidgetsbiggerandbigger.Over10percentofthefamiliesintheUnitedStatesare“overextended”.Thatis,theyhavemodebtontheircreditcardsthantheycanpay.Creditcardscanbeusedforalmostanythingthatmoneycanbuy.Andtheycanevenbeusedtopayforfunerals.Forsomecreditcardusers,afuneralmaybetheonlysolutiontothedebtproblemstheyhavecausedforthemselvesbyusingcreditcards.38.Acreditcardissousefulindailylifethatifyouhaveone_______.A)youcanborrowmoneywithnointerestB)youdon’thavetopayanythingyouwant.C)youdon’thavetobringcashwithyouD)youcantakeanythingfreeofchargeWhatistheresultofusingthecreditcardtoomuchA)CausingfinancialproblemstocardsusersB)Leadingtothedeathofcreditcardusers.C)Increasingtherateofinterestofthebills.D)Killingcarduserslikerealpoison.WhichofthestatementistrueaccordingthepassageCardusershavetopayinterestforthemoneythatisnotpaidintimeInterestwillbechargedforanymoneypaidwithacreditcard.Tenpercentofthemoneyusedbycardusersischargedastheinterest.Carduserswillpaylowerinterestiftheyreturnthemoneyintime.41.Ifpeopleare“overextended”(inParagraph4)withtheircredit,itmeans______.theycannolongerusecreditcardsforanythingtheyhavetopayoffdebtswiththeirmoneyontheircardstheyhaveusedmoremoneythantheycanpayofftheywillbeoverchargedtenpercentofinterest42.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“afuneralmaybetheonlyproblemsbyusingcreditcards”

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thedebtSomecreditcardusersevenusecreditcardstopayfortheirfunerals.Usingcreditcardstopayforfuneralsmaysolvedebtproblem.Nointerestwillbechargedforthemoneypaidforfunerals.Somecreditcardusersowetoomuchdebttopayoffintheirlifetime.PassageThreeQuestions43to47arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Asakid,KaceyLongwoulddreamofbecomingaprofessionalwoman.Whilestudyinghumanresourcesmanagementsuccessfullyatuniversity.Longdecidetochangeherlook.So,at19,shedecidedtogetherbreastsenlarged,“IwasallaboutdoinganythingIcouldtoimprovemyself,”shesays.Withthatdecision,Longjoinedthousandsofyoungpatientswhoaresurgicallyalteringtheirappearanceeachyear.TeenagersevenyoungerthanLongarehavingbreastsenlarged,nosesandearsreshapedandskinchanged.????In2003,almost336,000Americanteens18oryoungerhadsomekindofcosmetic(美容)surgeryorprocedure,a50%increaseover2002.??Patient-safetyadvisersbelievethatmanyoftheteenshavingsurgeryareunnecessarilyputtingthemselvesatriskofinjuryorevendeath.TeensareatthegreatestriskofmakingadecisiontheywillregretasLongdid.LonghadherbreastsenlargedtosizeD,feltsickandweakwithinmonthsafterthe$4,500-costplasticsurgery,andhadherbreastfillingsremovedtwoyearslater.Sheisstillsufferingfromthelong,painfulrecoveries.“IwishIhadneverdoneit,”saysLong.Sheisjustoneofthosethousandswhoareactuallyriskingtheirfuturebeautybygoingundertheknifewhentheyarestillgrowing.43.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutKaceyLongA)ShehadasuccessfulbreastsurgeryB)ShehadaregretfulbreastsurgeryC)Shestudiedcosmeticsurgeryatuniversity.D)Shehadbecomeaprofessionalwoman.WhenLongdecidedtohaveherbreastsenlarged,she_________.A)knewwhatriskingshewastakingB)wasactuallyriskingherfuturebeautyC)hadtriedseveraltimestochangeherlookD)knewallabouttheeffectofbreastsurgeryThenumberoftheAmericanteenshavingcosmeticsurgery_______.A)hadanincreasingof224,000intheyear2003B)wasabout224,000in2002butdoubledin2003C)amountedtoapproximately224,000in2002D)amountedtoapproximately168.000in200246.WhenLongsays“IwishIhadneverdoneit,regretfulnessforherdecisiontohavethebreastsurgeryregretfulnessforhavingpaid$4,500forthesurgerysatisfactionwiththeremovalofthebreastfillingssatisfactionwithhergoodshapeafterthesurgery

”sheexpressesher_______.47.TheauthorofthepassageusesLong’scaseto_________.A)stoptheAmericanteenagersfromhavingpainfulsurgeryB)callourattentiontotheAmericanteenagers’healthexpresssympathytowardstheAmericanteenagersinformtheteenagersofthedangerofthecosmeticsurgeryPassageFourQuestions48to52arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ScientistsintheUnitedStateshavedevelopedacomputerprogramthatsaycouldprovideanearlywarmingofmajorearthquakes.Thenewsystemisdesignedtogiveawarmingsecondsbeforeanearthquakestrikes.Thatmaynotsoundlikeverylong.However,itcouldgivepeopletimetogetunderatable.Theflowofelectricpowerorgascouldbecut,airtrafficcontrollerscouldwarnawaypilots.Evenso-called“smartbuildings”couldbedesignedtogetready.????RichardAllenoftheUniversityofWisconsinandHirooKananmorioftheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologydevelopedtheprogram.TheycallittheEarthquakeAlarmSystem.AreportpublishedinSciencemagazinedescribesit.ThesystemusesamathematicalprogramtomeasureinformationcollectedbyinstrumentsplacedacrosstheLosAngelesarea.SouthernCaliforniaalreadyhasmorethan150stationsthatmeasuremovementswithintheground.Theinformationtheycollectissenttoahigh-speedcomputer.Thenewsystemisdesignedtoestimatethestrengthoftheearthquakeoncetheshakingstarts.Areasdirectlyabovethecenteroftheearthquakewouldhavetheleastwarning.Distantplacesmighthaveaslongasfortyseconds.?????ProfessorAllennotesthatanearlywarningsystemforearthquakeswouldrequireamajorcampaignofpubliceducation.Then,anotherproblemisthepossibilityoffalsealarms.48.Whenanearthquakestrikes,thenewalarmsystemwouldgivepeopleenoughtimeto______.A)findshelterin“smartbuildings”tellpilotstolandtheairplanesknowthestrengthoftheearthquaketurnoffgasandelectricity49.The“earthquakeAlarmSystemdescribed”inthepassagehasbeendevelopedby_______.RichardAllenandhisteacherHirooKananmoriHirooKananmoriandhisassistantRichardAllentwoscientistsfromtheUnitedStatesandJapantwoscientistsfromtwouniversitiesintheUSThenewalarmingprogram_________.A)iswidelyusedinWinsconsinandCaliforniaB)isstillinprocessofdevelopmentisespeciallyusefulforareasdirectlyabovecenteroftheearthquakegiveswarmingatleastfortysecondsbeforetheearthquakestarts.Thenewalarmsystemmaybedescribedas_________.A)aprogramthatanalyzesdataacrosstheUnitedStates??B)anetworkofinstrumentsplacedacrosstheUnitedStatesC)aprogramtocollectinformationfrom150differentstationsD)averypowerfulcomputerthatcandomathematicalproblems.52.Thewriterofthispassagehasmostprobablyusedinformationfrom_________.ameetingheldattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyaninterviewwithProfessorRichardAllenareportpublishedintheSciencemagazineanannouncementmadebyagroupofscientists.PartIVranslationfromEnglishintoChinese(10%)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,therearefiveitems,andfourofthemaretakenfromthereadingpassagesyouhavejustread.Beloweach,therearefiveChinesesentencestranslated,whicharemarked?A),B),C),D),andE).Eachletterstandsforascorevaryingfrom0to2.Youshoulddecidewhichisthebesttranslation,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.?????Throughoutyourlifetime,however,youmayfindyourselfinotherjob-seekingsituationsinanattempttoimproveyourposition.可是，在你一世中，你經(jīng)常為了升職而另尋工作，以改進(jìn)自己的工作環(huán)境?？墒?，在你的一世中，你經(jīng)常會(huì)多次另某職業(yè)，以圖改進(jìn)自己的狀況?？墒?，在你的一世中，你可能發(fā)現(xiàn)自己為了提高職位而改變自己的工作環(huán)境?？墒?，你在一世中總有一次會(huì)為了找到滿意的工作環(huán)境而奔忙于職場?？墒?，在你的一世中，你經(jīng)常會(huì)另某職位，以改進(jìn)目前的工作環(huán)境。T2.(Line1-2,paragraph3,Passaage2)Fo