2006年12月浙江省大學英語三級考試真題及答案

2006年12月浙江省大學英語三級考試試卷PartIListeningComprehensionSectionA1.

A、Totakeaseatandwait.B、Togothereat9o’clock.C、TotellhimwhyshewantstoseeDr.Milton.D、TomakeanotherappointmentwithDr.Milton.2.

A、It’sheavy.B、It’sdull.C、It’sdifficult.D、It’sgreat.3.

A、Ifthemanneedsaride.

B、Ifthemanwillgoshopping.C、Ifthemanisgoinghome.D、Iftheman’swifewillcome.4.

A、Shewasastudentadvisor.B、Shewasacleaninglady.C、Shewasateacher.

D、Shewasahomedesigner.5.

A、Onthefirstfloor.B、Onthesecondfloor.C、Onthethirdfloor.

D、Onthefourthfloor.6.

A、Hecan’tstandupanymore.B、Kenisaverygoodmusicplayer.C、Kenwillmoveoutsoon.D、He’sunhappywithhisroommate.7.

A、Heisgoingtodatethewoman.B、Heisgoingtodosomephysicalexercises.C、Heisgoingtoseeadoctor.

D、Heisgoingtohaveadrinkwiththewoman.8.

A、ShelostHenry’snumber.B、SheforgottowriteHenry’snumberonherhandback.C、Shedoesn’tknowHenry’snumber.D、Shecan’trememberHenry’snumber.9.

A、ShewantstobuyamusicCD.

B、Sheneedssomemoneyimmediately.C、Shecan’tlendthemananymoney.D、Shewantsthemantoasksomeoneelse.10.

A、It’sbeyondhismeans.

B、It’sacceptable.C、It’shigherthanexpected.D、It’stooexpensive.SectionBPassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.

A、APakistanifamilytoEngland.B、AnEnglishfamilytoPakistan.C、AnEnglishfamilytoAmerica.D、AnAmericanfamilytoEngland.12.

A、Becausehedidn’thearthealarm.

B、Becauseheforgottowindtheclock.C、Becausehisclockbrokedown.D、Becausehedidn’thaveanalarmclock.13.

A、Becausethepersonwhohadinvitedhimdiedinanaircrash.B、BecausetheAmericanfilmproducerwasontheplanethatcrashed.C、Becausehewouldhavebeenkilledifhehadtakentheplaneasplanned.D、BecausealltheplanestoNewYorkhadbeencancelledduetoanaircrash.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.

A、Becausetheyhavehotelsandstores.B、Becausetheyattracttouriststothecity.C、Becausepeoplepaytovisitthemuseums.D、Becausepeoplebuyalotofgiftsinthemuseums.15.

A、Becausetheydonothaveenoughtourists.B、BecauseNewYorkasawholeisintrouble.C、Becauseofthereductioningovernmentsupport.D、Becausepeoplearenotinterestedinartanymore.16.

A、Themuseumsareafinancialsuccess.B、CrockerBankwantsnewdepositors.C、PeopleareleavingNewYorktoorapidly.D、Thepublicshouldsupportculturalinstitutions.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.

A、Tostopdoinghouseworkandgotowork.B、Togettoknowallaspectsofsociety.C、Tobecomeindependenteconomically.D、Toshowtheirgreatstrengthinpolitics.18.

A、Theirpositionathomehaschangedgreatly.B、Theirinterestshavebecomemorevarious.C、Theydonothavetoobeytheirhusbandsanylonger.D、Theybecomemoreindependentandself-confident.19.

A、Thepoliticalpowerofmen.B、Thetraditionalroleofmen.C、AllaspectsoftheAmericansociety.D、TheeconomicstructureoftheAmericansociety.20.

A、Becausetheyhavemoremoney.B、Becausetoday’slifestylesaremoreflexible.C、Becausepeoplearemoreopentonewthings.D、BecausetheUSsocietyhaschangeddramatically.PartIIVocabulary21.Scientistsintheworldareexpectedtofinda(n)_____totheproblemofoverpopulation.A、replyB、solutionC、responseD、answer22.Wehavebeentoldthatthecontractinquestionis_____foroneyearstartingfromtheA、usefulB、efficientC、practicalD、effective23.Whenitcomestojobinterview,first_____areimportant.A、reflectionsB、impressionsC、reactionsD、comments24.Let’saskLindatotakepartinthecontestsinceshehasa_____formusic.A、giftB、hobbyC、presentD、desire25.Whereunemploymentandcrimeratesarehigh,itcanbeassumedthatthe_____isduetotheformer.A、laterB、lastC、latterD、late26.Researchisanactiveandformallyorganizedsearchfor_____informationforaspecificpurpose.A、especialB、particularC、specialD、specific27.National_____arebecomingincreasinglymeaninglessintheglobaleconomy.A、marginsB、edgesC、divisionsD、boundaries28.Aspecial_____shouldbelaidonthenecessityofteamcooperation.A、attentionB、emphasisC、noticeD、importancecan’tgotoschool?A、toraiseB、raisingC、havingraisedD、raised48.Whileshopping,peoplesometimescan’thelp_____somethingtheyactuallydon’tneed.A、tobuyB、buyC、tobuyingD、buying49.Thequestionof_____thetrafficaccidenthappenedhasn’tbeenansweredyet,thoughthepolicehavemadeon-the-spotinvestigation.A、thatB、whetherC、howD、whenever50._____canbeseenfromthecomparisonofthetwocharts,salesofautomobilesjumped3.2percentinOctober.A、AsB、WhatC、SoD、That51.Undernocircumstances_____beleftaloneathome.A、athree-year-oldchildshouldB、shouldathree-year-oldchildC、athree-year-oldchildshouldnotD、shouldathree-year-oldchildnot52.Itwas_____thecivilwarcametoanend.A、in1949when

B、notuntil1949whenC、until1949thatD、notuntil1949that53._____gostraightontouniversitywhynotgetsomeworkexperiencefirst?A、MorethanB、RatherthanC、OtherthanD、Betterthan54.Mr.Brownwishedhe_____longerthismorning,buthehadtogetupearlytoattendameeting.A、couldhavesleptB、shouldsleepC、mighthavesleptD、wouldsleep55.Theshygirlhaswonthegoldmedalinthespeakingcontest,_____Ifindhardtobelieve.A、thatB、whichC、whoD、whom56.Morethanthreenaturereserveshavebeenestablishedinthisarea_____huntingisforbidden.A、thatB、sinceC、whereD、if57.Schoolsinthenorthtendtobebetterequipped,_____thoseinthesoutharerelativelypoor.A、andB、whileC、butD、however58._____bythearmedpolice,thebankrobbershadnochoicebuttosurrender.A、Tobesurrounded

B、SurroundingC、HavingsurroundedD、Surrounded59.Manythings–goingabroad,owningacar,_____impossibleinthepastarenowverycommon.A、beingconsideredB、tobeconsideredC、wereconsidered

D、considered60.Bytheendofthismonthwe_____tenlessons.A、willcoverB、coveredC、willhavecoveredD、havecoveredPartIVReadingComprehensionPassageOneQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Animalsreacttothechangingseasonswithchangesinmoodandbehaviorandhumanbeingsarenoexception.Mostpeoplefindtheyeatandsleepslightlymoreinwinteranddislikethedarkmorningsandshortdays.Forsome,however,symptoms(癥狀)aresevereenoughtodamagetheirlivesandtocauseconsiderablestress.ThesepeoplearesufferingfromSAD.ThesymptomstendtostartfromaroundSeptembereachyearlastinguntilApril,butareattheirworstinthedarkestmonths.Thestandardfiguresaysthataround2%ofpeopleinNorthernEuropesufferbadly,withmanymore(10%)puttingupwithmildersymptoms.Acrosstheworldtheincidence(發(fā)生率)increaseswithdistancefromtheequator(赤道),exceptwherethereissnowontheground,whenitbecomeslesscommon.MorewomenthanmenarefoundhavingSAD.Childrenandyoungpeoplecanalsosufferfromit.Theproblemstemsfromthelackofbrightlightinwinter.Researchershaveprovedthatbrightlightmakesadifferencetothebrainchemistry,althoughtheexactmeansbywhichsufferersareaffectedisnotyetknown.Asthecauseislackofbrightlight,thetreatmentistobeinbrightlighteverydaybyusingalightboxorasimilarbrighttreatment.(Goingtoabrightly-litclimate,whetherskiingorsomewherehot,isindeedacure).Thepreferredleveloflightisaboutasbrightasaspringmorningonacleardayandformostpeoplesittinginfrontofalightbox,allowingthelighttoreachtheeyes,forbetween15and45minutesdailywillbesufficienttoalleviatethesymptoms.Theuserdoesnothavetostareatthelight,butcanwatchTVorreadabook,justallowingthelighttoreachtheeyes.OUTSIDEINhaveacompleterangeofsuitablelights,allinlinewiththeresearchfindingsfrommedicalandacademicfacilities.TheyareallavailableonourpioneeringHOMETRIALSYSTEM.61.WhathappenstoSADpatients,accordingtothepassage?A、Theyeatmoreandsleepless.B、Theyarecheerlessandworried.C、Theyreacttothechangingseasons.D、Theydislikelongdayswithdarkmornings.62.InwhichmonthdoSADsymptomsbecomeworst?A、December.B、September.C、April.D、February.63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisfalseaccordingtothepassage?A、GoingskiingisoneofthegoodcuresforSAD.B、ThepercentageofSADsufferersishighinNorthEurope.C、DoctorsnowknowhowlackofbrightlightcausesSAD.D、PeopleofallagesandbothsexesmaysufferfromSAD.64.Whatdoestheword“alleviate”(Paragraph4)mostprobablymean?A、“cause”B、“produce”C、“show”D、“reduce”65.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A、WhypeoplesufferfromSAD.B、HowSADpatientscanbetreated.C、HowlonganSADtreatmentlasts.D、WherepeoplecangoforSADtreatment.PassageTwoQuestions66to70arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Increasingly,overthepasttenyears,people–especiallyyoungpeople–havebecomeawareoftheneedtochangetheireatinghabits,becausemuchofthefoodtheyeat,particularlyprocessedfoods,isnotgoodforthehealth.Consequently,therehasbeenagrowinginterestinnaturalfoods.Naturalfoods,forexample,arevegetable,fruitandgrainwhichhavebeengrowninsoilthatisrichinorganic(有機的)matter,insimpleterms,thismeansthatthesoilhasbeennourished(滋養(yǎng))byunusedvegetablematter,whichprovidesitwithessentialvitamins(維生素)andminerals.Thisinitselfisanaturalprocesscomparedwiththeuseofchemicalsandfertilizers,themainpurposeofwhichistoincreasethequantity–butnotthequality–offoodsgrownincommercialfarmingareas.Naturalfoodsalsoincludeanimalswhichhavebeenallowedtofeedandmovefreelyinhealthyfarms.Comparethiswithwhathappensinthemassproductionofpoultry:therearebatteryfarms,forexample,wherethousandsofchickenslivecrowdedtogetherinonebuildingandarefedonfoodwhichislittlebetterthanrubbish.Chickenskeptinthiswayarenotonlytastelessasfood;theyalsoproduceeggswhichlackimportantvitamins.Thereareotheraspectsofhealthyeatingwhicharenowreceivingincreasingattentionfromexpertsondiet.Take,forexample,thequestionofsugar.Thisisactuallyanon-essentialfood.Althoughanaturalalternative,suchashoney,canbeusedtosweetenfoodifthisisnecessary,wecaninfactdowithoutit.Itisnotthatsugarisharmfulinitself.ButtheproblemisthatthequantityweusehasgrownsteadilyoverthelasttwocenturiesandinBritaintodayeachpersonconsumesanaverageof200poundsayear!Yetallitdoesisprovideuswithenergy,intheformofcalories.Therearenovitaminsinit,nominerals,andnofiber.66.Whydopeoplenowprefernaturalfoods?A、Becausetheygrowfastandcostless.B、Becausetheyfitpeople’seatinghabits.C、Becausetheyaregoodtopeople’shealth.D、Becausetheyaresimplyprocessedfoods.67.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A、Fertilizersareimportantingrowingnaturalfoods.B、Soilfornaturalfoodsusuallylacksorganicmatter.C、Naturalfoodsaregrownincommercialfarmingareas.D、Chemicalsareusedtoincreasethequantityoffoodsgrown.68.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardschickensfedonbatteryfarms?A、Supportive.B、Doubtful.C、Hopeful.D、Negative.69.Whatisthemostimportantpointthewriterwantstomakeaboutsugar?A、Peopleuseittosweetenfood.B、Itgivesusmuch-neededenergy.C、Peopletaketoomuchofit.

D、Itisactuallyakindofhoney.70.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword“diet”(Paragraph4)?A、“food”B、“rice”C、“animals”D、“agriculture”PassageThreeQuestions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Friendsplayanimportantpartinourlives,andalthoughwemaytakethefriendshipforgranted,weoftendon’tclearlyunderstandhowwemakefriends.Whilewegetonwellwithanumberofpeople,weareusuallyfriendswithonlyaveryfew–forexample,theaverageamongstudentsisabout6perperson.Inallthecasesoffriendlyrelationships,twopeoplelikeoneanotherandenjoybeingtogether,butbeyondthat,thedegreeofintimacybetweenthemandthereasonsfortheirsharedinterestvaryenormously.Aswegettoknowpeoplewetakeintoaccountthingslikeage,race,economiccondition,socialposition,andintelligence.Althoughthesefactorsarenotofprimeimportance,itismoredifficulttogetonwithpeoplewhenthereisamarkeddifferenceinageandbackground.Somefriendlyrelationshipscanbekeptonargumentanddiscussion,butitisusualforclosefriendstohavesimilarideasandbeliefs,tohaveattitudesandinterestsincommon–theyoftentalkabout“beingonthesamewavelength”.Itgenerallytakestimetoreachthispoint.Andthemoreintimatelyinvolvedpeoplebecome,themoretheyrelyononeanother.Peoplewanttodofriendsfavorsandhatetobreakapromise.Equally,friendshavetolearntoputupwithannoyinghabitsandtotoleratedifferencesofopinion.Incontrastwithmarriage,therearenofriendshipceremoniestostrengthentheassociationbetweentwopeople.Butthesupportingandunderstandingofeachotherthatresultsfromsharedexperiencesandemotionsdoesseemtocreateapowerfulbond,whichcanovercomedifferencesinbackground,andbreakdownbarriersofage,classorrace.71.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutmakingfriends?A、Peopleusuallyhavefewerfriendsthantheythink.B、Peopledonothavetolikeeachothertobecomefriends.C、Peoplebecomefriendswhentheygetonwellwitheachother.D、Peopleconsiderageandbackgroundunimportantinmakingfriends.72.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A、Toleranceisvitaltofriendship.B、Friendsareusuallyinterdependent.C、Friendsdonotrelyfinanciallyoneachother.D、Annoyinghabitsareworsethanpromisebreaking.73.Whatdoesthepassageimplyaboutmarriage?A、Thereisnofriendshipinvolvedinit.B、Thereisusuallyaspecialoccasionforit.C、Itrequiressharedexperiencesandemotions.D、Itisamuchcloserrelationshipthanfriendship.74.Whichofthefollowingcontributestofriendshipthemost?A、Similaritiesinclassandrace.B、Similaritiesinageandbackground.C、Similaritiesinhabitsandbeliefs.

D、Similaritiesinopinionandfeelings.75.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A、FriendsandFriendshipB、MarriageandFriendshipC、BenefitsfromFriendsD、TheArtofMakingFriendsPartVTranslationfromEnglishintoChineseDirections:Inthispartthereisapassagewith5underlinedsections,numbered76to80.Afterreadingthepassagecarefully,translatetheunderlinedsectionsintoChinese.RemembertowriteyourtranslationontheTranslationSheet.Manhaslongwantedtofly.Hesawbirds,enviedthemandtriedtoimitatethem.Overtheages,countlessattemptsweremade:menconstructedwings,fastenedthemtotheirarmsandlegsandjumpedofftowersandhilltops.These“bird-men”flapped(拍動)theirwingsforshortspaceoftimeandthenfelltotheground.(76)Whatwasnotrealizedinthoseearlyyearswasthatbirdshavemusclesverymuchstronger,inproportiontotheirsize,thanmen.Humanlimbscannotprovidesufficientstrengthtoliftthebodyofftheground.(77)Thesecretofflightdidnotlieinthemakingofwings,butindiscoveringtherightkindofpower,andhowtouseit.Inthe18thcentury,theinventionofthehot-airballoonbytheMontgolfierbrothersofFrancewasseenasagreatstepforward.(78)Butballoonsandthecigar-shapedairship,whichwasinventedslightlylater,didnotsolvetheproblemofflyingbecausetheyhadnomeansofpowerorcontrol.Sothedifficultyremained:atrueflyingmachinewhichwasheavierthanairandcapableofcarryingpeoplewasstilltobeinvented.(79)Experimentswerecarriedoutinmanycountries,sometimeswithmodelsdrivenbysteamengines,buttheseweretooheavytobeusedinanairplanewithapilot.Theanswerfinallycameatthebeginningofthiscenturywiththeinventionoftheinternalcombustionengine(內(nèi)燃機)–thekindusedinmotorcars.Hereatlastwasapowerful,yetcomparativelylightengine,drivenbypetrolandcapableofbeingfittedintoanairplane.In1903,twoAmerican,thebrothersWilburandOrvilleWright,flewapoweredairplaneforthefirsttime.Theirsuccessencourageddesignerseverywhere.(80)Althoughtherewerenownewer,differentproblems,mainlytodowithsafetyandtrainingofpilots,progresswasrapid.Thesewereexcitingdaysandinterestwasintense.T