2023年四川省大學英語三級考試真題

（五）2023年12月英語三級考試試題一、單項選擇：1.Wewereall______thewayhebehavedatthemeeting.A.disappointedatB.disabledbyC.dismissedfromD.dischargedfrom2.Don’ttryto_____forTom’sbehavior.Hewon’tgetawaywithitthistime.A.makeasearchB.makeaneffortC.makeamistakeD.makeanexcuse3.Whenhewasaskedaboutthemissingcamera,Jimmy________everseeingit.A.opposedB.deniedCplainedD.refused4.Shearrangedapartytohelpputthestrangersattheir_______.A.peaceB.easeCpleasureDfort5.Youcanmakeyourdreamscome_______aslongasyouworkhard.A.possibleB.actualC.trueD.visible6.Themanagingdirectortookthe________fortheaccident,althoughitwasnotreallyhisfault.A.guiltB.blameC.crimeD.charge7.Thekeytoourroomwas_____toalargeplasticplatewiththeroomnumberonit.A.joinedB.connectedC.relatedD.attached8.Therestaurantnearourcampusissuperior_______theonewewenttolastweek.A.thanB.asC.withD.to9.Hemadea____sumofmoneyinrealestateandtheninvesteditinthestockmarket.A.considerateB.consciousC.considerableDconservative10.Highertaxesarelikelyto_____importingexpensivecarsintothecountry.A.discourageB.encourageC.persuadeD.protect11.Tomiskindhearted,thoughtful,hardworkingandclever._______Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofhim.A.AsaresultB.BythewayC.InawordD.Onthecontrary12.Itwouldmakegreat____fortheparentstobeinvolvedinchildren’sactivities.A.ideaB.meaningC.significanceD.sense13.PresidentBush,togetherwithhiswifeanddaughter,______attheopeningceremonyofthe29thOlympicGamesinBeijing.A.waspresentB.ispresentC.werepresentD.arepresent14.Itwasreportedthatonlyonetouristwasfortunatetoescape____intheattack.A.killingB.tobekilledC.havingkilledD.beingkilled15.________therearefewjobsavailableinruralareas,manyyoungpeoplemovetothecitiesinsearchofemployment.A.AfterB.AlthoughC.SinceD.While16.BythetimeIgottothecinema,alltheticketsfor”TheMerchantofVenice”.______out.A.havebeensoldB.hadbeensoldC.wassoldD.weresold17.Itisrecommendedthattheproject______untilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.A.notbestartedB.willnotbestartedC.isnotstartedD.isnottobestarted18.Icouldhavepaid______forthesuitifthesalesmanhadinsisted,becauseIreallywantedit.A.asmuchtwiceB.muchtwiceC.twiceasmuchD.twotimes19._______isoftenthecase,thecallsfromourcustomersareforhelpwiththeircomputersystems.A.AsB.WhatC.ThisD.That20.Therewassomuchnoisethatthespeakercouldn’tmakehimself_______.A.tohearB.heardC.hearingD.beingheardPartⅡReadingComprehensionPassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.BEIJING,Aug.11(Xinhua)—ChineseweightlifterChenYanqingretailedherwomen’s58kgOlympictitleinBeijingonMondaywithatotalresultof244kgChen,29,hasbecomethefirststrongwomanintheworldtosuccessfullydefendherOlympictitlesincethewomen’sweightliftingenteredsummerOlympicsinSydneyeightyearsago.“TheAthensgoldbelongstome,butthisonebelongstoallthepeoplesupportingme,”shesaid.Chenmadeherfamein1997byclaimingthejerk(挺舉)andtotalgoldsintheworldchampionshipsandruledtheclassbykeepingbreakingtheworldrecords.Chendidn’ttrytobreaktheworldrecordduringhercompetitionandshehasanexplanation.“Theworldrecordinthesnatch(抓舉)andthetotalbelongstome,sotowinthegoldwasmoreimportant”,theveteransaid.It’sthethirdgoldfortheChineseweightliftingteam,afterChenXiexiawonthewomen’s48kgclassonSaturdayandLongQingquanclaimedthetitleinthemen’s56kgclassSunday,andtheeighthgoldfortheChinesedelegationattheGames.Chenretiredthreetimesfromthenationalteamin2023,2023andlate2023butreturnednotlongaftereachretirementandclaimedthenationalandAsiantitles.ShequalifiedfortheOlympicsafterclaimingagainthenationalchampioninherthirdcomebacklastApril.“IwanttothankmycoachCaoXinminforaccompanyingmefor18years”,shetoldthepressconferenceafterSunday’sevent.21.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat_______A.ChenYanqingbroketherecordforwomen’s58kgOlympictitleB.ChenYanqingwonherfirstwomen’s58kgOlympicgoldmedalC.ChenYanqingwonwomen’s58kgOlympicgoldmedalagainD.ChenYanqinglostwomen’s58kgOlympictitleonMonday22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A.ChenYanqingwonherfirstOlympictitleattheageof29.B.Women’sweightliftingdidn’tentertheOlympicGamestill8yearsage.C.Women’sweightliftingisatraditionaleventoftheOlympicGamesD.ChenYanqingisthefirstwomantodefendherOlympictitle.23.ChenYanqinghasbeenadmiredbypeopleforallofthefollowingexcept______A.havingretiredthreetimesfromthenationalteamB.claimingthejerkandtotalgoldsintheworldchampionshipsC.keepingbreakingtheworldrecordsinthejerkandtotalD.winningOlympicgoldmedalsinAthensandBeiJing.24.Accordingtothepassage,ChenYanqingwonhergoldmedalinBeijing_______A.afterLongQingquanwonhisgoldB.beforeLongQingquanwonhisgoldC.whichisthesecondgoldforherteamD.whichisthethirdgoldforChina25.Thebesttitleforthisnewsreportmightbe________A.ChenYanqing,aweightlifterinthe18thyearofhercareerB.ChenYanqingsaysthankstoallthepeoplesupportingher.C.China’sOlympicweightliftinggoldmedalistsD.VeteranweightlifterChenYanqingwinsnewmedalPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassageWhatishappiness?Mostresearchersagreethatitinvolvesanassessment(評價)ofthegoodandbadinourlives.It’stheemotionalbalancesheetwekeepthatallowsustosayhonestlywhetherwe’relivingahappylife,inspiteofbadthingsnowandthen.Marriagehastakenalotofhitssincethe1960s.It’sbeensaidtoholdmanypeople,especiallywomen,backfromtheirfullpotentialtobehappy.Don’tbelieveit.In2023,42percentofmarriedAmericanssaidtheywereveryhappy.Just23percentofnever-marriedpeoplesaidthis.Thehappinessnumberswereevenlowerforothergroups:Only20percentofthosewhowerewidowed(死了丈夫或妻子旳)，17percentofthosewhoweredivorced,and11percentofthosewhowereseparatedbutnotdivorcedsaidtheywerehappy.Overall,marriedpeopleweresixtimesmorelikelytosaythattheywereveryhappythantoreportthattheywerenottoohappy.Andgenerallyspeaking,marriedwomensaythey’rehappymoreoftenthanmarriedmen.Marriageisn’tjustassociatedwithhappiness—itbringshappiness,atleastforalotofus.One2023studythatfollowed24,000peopleformorethanadecadeshowedasignificantincreaseinhappinessafterpeoplemarried.Forsome,thehappinessincreaseworeoffinafewyears,andtheyendedupbackattheirpremarriagehappinesslevels.Butforothers,itlastedaslongasalifetime.26.Accordingtomostresearchers,whetherpeoplefeelhappyornotdependson________.A.whethertheyareemotionalornotB.whethertheyaremarriedornotC.howtheydealwithbadthingsD.howtheythinkabouttheirlives.27.Whatistheeffectofmarriageonmostpeople’sfeelingofhappiness?A.UnclearB.NeutralC.NegativeD.Positive28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagrapg3?A.Marriedpeoplemostlikelyreportedthattheywerenothappy.B.Only17percentofdivorcedpeoplesaidtheywerenothappyC.Thehappinessnumberwashighestformarriedwomen.D.IntheUnitedStates,23percentofpeoplewerenever-married.29.Amongthepeopleinvestigatedin2023,thosewhoseemedtobeleasthappywere_____A.widowedB.marriedanddivorcedC.separatedbutnotdivorcedD.never-married30.Whatistheconclusionofthe2023studyabouthappiness?A.HappinesslevelsusuallydroppedinafewyearsaftermarriageB.HappinessgreatlyincreasedformanymarriedpeopleC.Marriagebroughthappinesstoallthemarriedpeople.D.Mostpeopleremainedattheirpremarriagehappinesslevels.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Afteryearsoffalsestarts,withthefirstcommercialsalespossiblewithinmonths,anewindustrysellingmotorfuelmadefromwasteisgettingabigpushintheUnitedStates.Manycompanieshaveannouncedplanstobuildplantsthatwouldtakeinmateriallikewoodchips,garbageorcropwasteandturnoutmotorfuels.Fordecadesscientistshaveknownitwaspossibletoconvertwastetofuel.Butsuccessisfarfromassured.Someofthelatestannouncementscomefromsmallcompanieswhosedreamsmaybebiggerthantheirbankaccounts.Theyarecountingonbillionsingovernmentfunds.Bigtechnologicalproblemsremain,andeveniftheycanbesolved,nooneissurewhatunintendedconsequenceswillemergeorwhatitwillreallycosttoproducethistypeoffuel.Virtuallyanymaterialcontaininghydrogen,carbonandoxyencouldpotentiallybeturnedintomotorfuel.Thatincludesplastics,constructiondebris(廢渣),forestandlawntrimming(修剪下來旳廢料)，woodchips,wheatstrawandmanyothertypesofagriculturalwaste.Thepotentialfuelsincludeethanol(乙醇),whichcanbeblendedwithgasoline,orotherliquidsthatcoulddisplacegasolineentirely.MuchofthenewmoneyflowingintothefieldiscomingfromSiliconValley,wheretheventurecapitalistswhogavetheworldtheInternetrevolutionseeanopportunitytodosomethingsilimarwiththefuelsupply.WhathasbeendoneissmallintheschemeofAmericanfueldemand,butitmaysetthestageforimportantgrowthifwhosefirstprojectsprovethattheeconomicscanwork.31.Howsuccessfulisthedevelopmentofawaste-to-fuelindustryintheUnitedStates?A.Motorfuelhasbeenturnedoutinlargequantity.B.Abreakthroghintheindustryishighlyexpected.C.Therehavebeenonlyseveralfalsestartssofar.D.Theindustryissupportedbythegovernment.32.Accordingtotheauthor,eveniftechnologicalproblemsaresolved,_______A.successcannotbeassuredB.nosupportisexpectedC.seriousconsequenceswillemergeD.wastecannotbeturnedtofuel33.Tocarryouttheirplanssuccessfully,smallcompaniesareexpecting______A.morescientificreaserchonwasteconversionB.largeamountsofmoneyfromthegovernmentC.solutionstotechnologicalproblemsD.reductionofthecosttoproducemotorfuel34.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredaspotentialfueltoreplacegasoline?A.EthanolB.LiquidsC.ConstrutiondebrisD.Agriculturalwaste35.Theventurecaplitalistsarewillingtoinvestinthewaste-to-fuelindustrybecause_______A.itisconnectedwiththeInternetB.itwillincreasefueldemandC.itissilimarwiththefuelsupplyD.itemergesasabigopportunityPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Autocrasheshavedecreasedinrecentyears,butthenumberofdeathsincrashesstillaveragearound40,000everyyear.Amuchhighernumberofcrashesresultinpermanentdisability.Becausecarcrashesareusuallycausedbyhumanerrors,it’salwaysnecessarytoreminddriversofthefollowingsafetytips;Avoiddistractions(注意力分散)——safedrivingtakesconcentration.Ifadriveristalkingonamobilephone,thatdriverisn’tpayingenoughattentiontotheroad.Distracteddrivingisafactorin25to30percentofalltrafficcrashes.Takeextracareinwildweather----Sometimes,badweatherconditionswillcontributetoanaccidentbyinterferingwithvisibilityormakingitdifficulttokeepthecarundercontrol.Adriveralwaysshouldtaketheeffectsoftheweather,suchasstrongwindsorslipperyroads,intoconsiderationwhendriving.Avoidsleepiness---Sleepydrivingcausesmorethan100,000crasheseachyear,resultingin40,000injuriesand1,550deathsonaverage.Onsummerroadtrips,setrealisticgoalsforthetravelingdistanceeachday.Stopatregularintervalswhendrivinglongdistances.Keepagoodmood----Reducestressontheroadbyallowingplentyoftimefortravel,planningyourrouteinadvance,andalteringyourroutetoavoidover–crowdedroads.Remembernottochallengeaggressive(咄咄逼人旳)driversandstayfarawayfromthem.Keepyourcarwellmaintained------Ultimately,safetyalsodependsonthemaintenanceofyourcar.Ensurethatcarbrakes,tires,lightsandbatteryareingoodworkingorder.36.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,______A.thenumberofpeoplewhodiedinautocrasheshasincreasedB.thereisariseinthenumberofautocrashesinrecentyearsC.autoaccidentdeathratehasremainedhighinrecentyearsD.40,000autocrashescausepermanentdisabilityeachyear37.Adistracteddriverisadriverwho______A.alwayskeepshiseyesontheroadB.nevereatsordrinkswhiledrivingC.payslittleattentiontothepassengerD.isalwaystalkingonthephone38.Stormyweathercausesvariousdifficultiestodriving,expect______A.reducingvisibilityB.makingtheroadslipperyC.makingthedriversleepyD.affectingvehiclecontrol39.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Wecanseethatforeverycrash,theremustbeeitherinjuriesordeaths.B.Sleepydrivingcauses1,550deathswhichisabout4percentofinjuries.C.Weshoulddriveshortdistanceseachdaywhetherinwinterorsummer.D.Weneedtostopevery100minutestokeepusfromsleepydriving.40.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.A.mostoftheautocrashescanbeavoidedifdriversalwayskeepsafetyinmind.B.ifdriverscanrememberthesesafetytips,noautocrasheswillhappentothem.C.weareallhumanandautocrashescausedbyhumanerrorscan’tbeavoidedD.wecanavoidautocrashesaslongasdistractionsandsleepydrivingareavoided.PartⅢTranslationfromEnglishintoChineseDirections:Inthispart,therearefiveitems,andfourofthemaretakenfromthereadingpassageyouhavejustread.Beloweach,therearefiveChinesesentencestranslated,whicharemarkedA,B,C,DandE.Eachletterstandsforascorevaryingfrom0to2.Youshoulddecide.Whichisthebesttranslation,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.T1.(Line2-3,Paragraph8,Passage1)ShequalifiedfortheOlympicsafterclaimingagainthenationalchampioninherthirdcomebacklastApril.A.去年4月第三次歸隊后，她再次向全國宣布她完全有能力勝任奧運會旳比賽。B.她在四月份第三次復出后來，再次奪得全國冠軍，獲得了奧運會旳參賽資格。C.去年4月第三次回國后，她再次向全國宣布她將成為一名合格旳奧運會冠軍。D.她在去年4月第三次復出期間，聲稱要再次奪得全國冠軍，并參與奧運會比賽。E.她在第三次復出期間，再次奪得全國冠軍后，于4月獲得了奧運會旳參賽資格。T2.(Line3-4,Paragraph4,Passage2)Forsome,thehappinessincreaseworeoffinafewyears,andtheyendedupbackattheirpremarriagehappinesslevels.A.有人婚后幾年就不再感到幸福旳增長，最終又回到婚前旳幸福水平。B.某些人由于婚后幾年內(nèi)并不感到幸福，只好維系他們婚前旳幸福水平。C.有些幸福感幾年后卻不再可以維系，最終又只好從婚前幸福水平開始。D.幾年旳幸福生活結(jié)束后，某些人不得不結(jié)束婚姻，又回到婚前旳狀態(tài)。E某些幸福幾年后就開始逐漸消失，最終又退回到結(jié)婚前旳幸福水平。T3.(Line1-2,Paragraph1,Passagr3)…,withthefirstcommercialsalespossiblewithinmonths,anewindustrysellingmotorfuelmadefromwasteisgettingabigpushintheUnitedStates.A.由于從事從廢物中提煉出機動車燃料旳一種新型產(chǎn)業(yè)正在推進美國經(jīng)濟發(fā)展，首批商業(yè)銷售幾種月來大獲成功。B.美國正在大力推進從廢舊機動車中回收燃料，因此一種新型工業(yè)正在美國形成，并在幾種月內(nèi)成功銷售產(chǎn)品。C.由于首批商業(yè)銷售在未來幾種月也許得以實現(xiàn)，銷售從廢物提煉機動車燃料旳一種新型產(chǎn)業(yè)正在美國悄然興起。D.由于銷售從廢物提煉機動車燃料旳一種新型產(chǎn)業(yè)正在美國悄然興起，首批商業(yè)銷售在未來幾種月也許得以實現(xiàn)。E.由于首批商業(yè)銷售在未來幾種月也許實現(xiàn)，銷售從廢物提煉旳機動車燃料這一新型產(chǎn)業(yè)正在美國得到大力推進。T4.（Line2-4，Paragraph1,passage4）Becausecarcrashesareusuallycausedbyhumanerrors,it’salwaysnecessarytoreminddriversofthefollowingsafetytips.A.車禍一般是人類錯誤所導致旳，提醒駕駛員注意下列安全提醒總是有必要旳。B.既然人類常常出錯誤，也常出車禍，駕駛員安全行駛問題就總是擺在我們面前旳。C.車禍一般是人為錯誤引起旳，因此提醒駕駛員注意下列安全提醒總是必要旳。D.既然人類常常出錯誤，也常出車禍，我們有必要注意駕駛員安全行駛旳問題。E.由于車禍一般是人類錯誤所導致，這就提醒我們有必要告知駕駛員下列安全提醒。T5.About73percentofthe7,000womenrecentlysurveyedinShanghaisaidtheywouldchoosetoworkeveniftheirhusbandsearnedenoughforthefamily.A.近期對上海7000名婦女所作旳調(diào)查中，有73人說，假如她們旳丈夫掙旳錢夠用，她們會選更好旳工作。B.近來對在上海學習旳7000名婦女旳采訪中，有73人說，她們拒絕和丈夫一起應(yīng)聘到掙錢不多旳單位。C.近期對上海7000名婦女所作旳調(diào)查顯示，73%旳女人說，雖然她們旳丈夫掙旳錢夠用，她們也會去工作。D.近來對在上海學習旳7000名婦女旳采訪中，有73人說，她們將會選擇到丈夫們掙錢多旳單位去工作。E.近期對上海7000名婦女所作旳調(diào)查顯示，73%旳女人說，假如她們旳丈夫掙旳錢夠用，她們?nèi)詴スぷ?。（六?023年6月四川省大學英語三級考試試題PartIIVocabularyandStructureDirections:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Inthisspeechhe____tothegreathelptheclubreceivedfromsupporters.A)referredB)remarkedC)mentionedD)talked2.Whensomedishonestjournalistscannotgetfactsfortheirstories,theysimplydrawontheir____.A)memoriesB)imagesC)imaginationsD)minds3.Itis____forthisparentstobuyhimacomputersincetheyhardlymakeendsmeet.A)beyondquestionB)outofthequestionC)withoutquestionD)outofquestion4.Thegovernmentshouldtake____measurestopreventthespreadofthisdisease.A)ordinaryB)occasionalC)affectiveD)effective5.Hewasso____inwatchingTVthathedidn’theartheknockatthedoor.A)concentratedB)focusedC)devotedD)absorbed6Ifyouareinterestedinthisjob,youcan____toourpersonneldepartmentforaninterview.A)applyB)approachC)arrangeD)appoint7.TheFrenchsingerwhohadbeenpraisedveryhighly____tobeagreatdisappointmentattheeveningshow.A)turnedupB)tunedoutC)turnedoffD)turneddown8.ShebelievedthatMr.Smithhadtaken____ofalltheopportunitiestogetthisposition.A)interestB)profitC)advantageD)benefit9.____thedifficultsituationinthejobmarket,hedecidedtotakenightcoursesatacollege.A)InplaceofB)IntermsofC)InviewofD)Infrontof10.BeingabletodobankingontheInternetisoneofthe____weprovidetoourcustomers.A)competitionsB)conveniencesC)impressionsD)inventions11.ProfessorTaylorisagoodteacher.Hehasgoodmannersand____knowledge.A)extensiveB)expansiveC)intensiveD)expressive12.Thosewhowanttogettheinformationaboutflightscheduleshould____atthebookingoffice.A)acquireB)requestC)inquireD)require13Themachine____,thenextstepwashowtooperateit.A)havingbeeninstalledB)hadbeeninstalledC)havingbeinginstalledD)hasbeeninstalled14.Foolish____sheis,shewillnotmakethesamemistakestwice.A)ifB)withC)ofD)as15.---Heseldomwritestoyou,____?---No,hedoesn’t..A)didheB)doesheC)doesn’theD)didn’the16.InAustralia,theAsiansmaketheirinfluence____inbusinesseslargeandsmall.A)feelB)feltC)feelingD)tobefelt17.Iwasdisappointedthatthehotel____inHongKongdidn’tsupplyfreeaccesstotheInternet.A)whereIstayedB)asIstayedC)whichIstayedD)whatIstayed18.____onlytenminutesearlierinthemorning,hewouldn’thavebeenlatefortheinterview.A)WouldheleaveB)IfhewastoleaveC)IfhewasleavingD)Hadheleft19.Hedoesn’twant____tobeknownthathe’sgoingtoleave.A)thatB)themC)allD)it20.Though____mainlyfortheinventionofthetelephone.AlexanderGrahamBellDevotedhislifetohelpingthedeaf.A)herememberedB)torememberC)rememberedD)wasrememberedPartIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassedisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Arangeofnewcommutingbikesarepromisingtomakeeverydaytravelbybicycleascomfortableandfashionableasitischeap.Theyalsoallowyoutocombineworkout(鍛煉)withtransportation.“It’sconvenient;itkeepsmefit;anditsavesmoney,”saysScottInfanger,aprofessorattheUniversityofNorthAlabama,whoregularlybikeshisdaughter;Elizabeth,7,toschoolonthewaytohisnearbyoffice.Bikestoresandmanufacturesacrossthenationarereportingasignificantriselatelyinsales.“They’resellingoutofallthecommutingbikes---allbikes,actually---thattheycangettheirhandson,”saysBillFields,aconsultantwhohasfollowedthebicycleindustryfordecades.Fieldspredictsa20percentincreaseinthe“comfortbikes”,whichincludescommutingbikes,bytheendoftheyear.Onebigblocktoariseinbikecommutingisaconcernaboutsafety.In2023,773peoplewerekilledbicycling,andtensofthousandsinjured.Rutgersresearcherswhocomparedthesafetyofwalking,biking,anddrivingfoundthat,perkilometertraveled,bicyclefatalities(死亡人數(shù))were11timeshigherthancarfatalities.Still,expertssay,thestoryhasanotherside.IntheRutgersstudy,therateofpedestrian(行人)fatalitiesassociatedwithwalkingonthesidewalkwasafull36timeshigherthancarfatalities.OneDanishstudypublishedintheArchivesofInternalMedicinefoundthatbecauseofthehealthbenefitsofbicyclecommuting,thedeathrateamongnoncyclistswas39percenthigherthanamongthebikers.21.AccordingtoProfessorInfanger,bikecommutingis___A)economical,comfortable,andconvenientB)fast,economical,andhealthyC)convenient,healthy,andeconomicalD)convenient,fashionable,andhealthy22.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatmoreandmorepeopletravelbybike?A)Itisdifficultforcustomerstobuybicycles.B)Thereisa20percentincreaseinproduction.C)Allbikesareactuallysoldoutinthenation.D)Bikestoresdonothavemanybicyclesinstores.23.Accordingtothepassage,morepeoplewillconsiderbikecommutingif____.A)bikesaremademorecomfortableB)theyliveclosertowheretheyworkC)thereislessconcernaboutitssafetyD)theytravelwithinonekilometer24.TheRutgersstudyshowsthatitismostdangerous____.A)totravelbydrivingB)tobecomeacyclistC)totravelbybicycleD)towalkonthesidewalk25.Bysaying“thestoryhasanotherside”,theexpertsprobablymeanthat____.A)thebenefitsofcyclingoutweightherisksB)bicyclingismoredangerousthandrivingC)itmaynotbeworthwhiletotaketherisksD)cyclingtonotdangerousonthesidewalkPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebaseonthefollowingpassage.OnceinBritain,familymemberswouldallgetannoyedatthephonecallwhilewatchingTVprogramslikeTheTwoRonnies.Thisdoesnotoftenhappennow----weareeithertwiceassmartortwiceasinattentiveasweusedtobe.Ofcom’sresearchdemonstratesthattheBritishhavebecomeanationofmediajunkies(成癮者).NowtheyspendmoretimeontheInternetanddomuchnetvisitingwhilewatchingtelevision.Itisunlikelythatthewholefamilywillbeinthelivingroomthesedays----unlessDoctorWhoison.Ofcom’sdatashowthatdespiteallthedistractions(分心)offeredbytheInternet,whichweresupposedtothreatenthebasisoftelevisionviewing,theBritishremainfixedtothesmallscreen.TheaveragetimespentinfrontofTVfixedatthreehoursand38minutesaday,onlysixminutesdownfrom2023.Radiolisteninghassufferedalittlemoreinthattime,buteverypersonstillspendsafurther2hoursand44minutesadaywiththeradiooninthebackground.Whathaschangedisthattraditionalmedianolongeroccupyallattentionforthoseunder45.Aboutathirdof16to44-year-oldsadmittousingtheircomputerwhilewatchingtelevision.WelloverhalfofthemwillpickupthemobilewhenwatchingEastEnders.It’sachangeinhabitsmakingusworryaboutthechangeoftradition----butinrealityit’sanaturalresponsetotheincreasemedia.26.TheTVprogramthatprobablyappealstoallfamilymembersnowis____.A)TheTwoRonniesB)atraditionalprogramC）EastEndersD)DoctorWho27.Accordingtothepassage,peopleusedto____.A)belesssmartthantheyarenowB)sitdownandwatchTVwiththeirfamilyC)paylessattentiontowhatevertheydidD)bereluctanttomaketelephonecalls28.TheOfcom’sresearchshowsthattheBritishnow____.A)areusedtovisitingtheInternetwhilewatchingTVB)spend5timesasmuchtimeontheInternetas4yearsagoC)visittheInternetmuchmoreoftenthantheywatchTVD)prefertheInternettoTVfortheirinformation29.HowmuchtimedidtheaverageBritishspendadayinfrontofTVin2023?A)Twohoursand44minutes.B)Threehoursand44minutes.C)Threehoursandsixminutes.D)Twohoursandsixminutes.30.Ofcom’sdatashowthatthehabitofthoseunder45haschangedsothatthey____.A)tendtopayattentiontomorethanonethingatatimeB)nevergatherinfrontofTVtowatchthesameprogramC)wouldratherstaywithtraditionalmediaattentivelyD)arealwaystalkingtosomeoneonthemobilephonePassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tinypeoplemightbelivinginsideofyourcomputer----eating,sleeping,andgoingtoschooljustlikeyoudo.Butdon’tbealarmed:Thiscivilizationisn’treal.ThepeoplearecharactersfromthegameTheSims,thebest-sellingcreationofWillWright’s.Aftergraduation,WrightgotajobworkingonatypicalfightingvideogamecalledRaidonBungelingBay.Inthisgame,theplayerdropsbombsonacity.Wrightfoundthathisfavoritepartofthedesignprocesswascreatingthelandscape(風景),notdestroyingit.Wright’sdream,likethatofmanyofhisfriends,wastoproducehisownvideogame.HedesignedSimCity,butforyearscouldn’tfindanyone