成人英语三级考试试题及答案Word文件下载.docx

1、The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance（自由栏目）writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was

2、 a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard

3、 to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if ? （77 ）I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. Thi

4、s is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1. The passage is meant to _.A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealisti

5、c for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing career2. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. A writers success depends on luck rather than on efforts.C. Famous writers usually live in pover

6、ty and isolation.D. The chances for writer to become successful are small3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasnt able to produce a single book.B. He hadnt seen aching for the better.C. He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He tho

7、ugh that he lacked imagination.4. people who die wondering:（Lin4-5, Para-3） refers to those _A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD. who are full of imagination even upon death5. Shadowland in the last s

8、entence refers to _.A. the wonderland on often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. a world that exists only in ones imaginationPassage 2uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Man is a land animal,

9、 but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Toady, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the worlds population live within eighty kilometers of the s

10、eacoast.（78）In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of mans needs in the future.The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology are impressiv

11、e. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea

12、 may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind.Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. （79）By the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resour

13、ces of the sea will have been largel7y solved.6. What is the beat title for the passage?A. Needs of Man. B. Sea Harvest and FoodC. Sea and Sources of Energy D. Sea Exploring Technology.7. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. man hasnt completely made use of the riches of the seaB. technolog

14、y for exploring the sea has been solvedC. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possibleD. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor8. Why does the author mention a steamship?A. To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea.B. To show that a steamship is better tha

15、n other kinds of ships.C. To argue that man should use steamships.D. To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.9. According to the author, technology is important because _.A. resources on land are running short in ten yearsB. man can use it to explore the deeper seaC. it is a lot of f

16、un diving into the seaD. ancient people used it to explore the sea10. According to the author, when will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely be solved?A. In the next generation.B. By the end of the 20th century.C. In the near future.D. By the middle of the 21st century.Passage 3estions 11

17、 to 15 are based on the following passage:Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking.It is a f

18、act that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24-44.Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with h

19、igh incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smoked at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women.（80）There are s

20、lightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educa

21、ted families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.11. What do we know from the first paragraph ?A. More and more people take up the habit of smoking.B. There are more smoking women than smoking men in USA.C. It

22、 is good news that more people have given up smoking.D. The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country.12.What factors determine a persons smoking habits ?A. Age, income and education.B. Age, sex and income.C. Occupation, income and sex.D. Occupation, income and education.13.Which of the fo

23、llowing is true according to the passage ?A. City people are less likely to smoke.B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.C. Men with higher income tend to smoke.D. Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.14.What is the smoking situation for women ?A. The sit

24、uation is quite the same for women as for men .B. Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.C. There are more women smokers with low incomes.D. Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.15.What can we say about teenaged smokers ?A. The picture about the teenage smok

25、ers is similar to that of women smokers.B. The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.C. High school students are more likely to smoke than college students.D. Farmers children tend to smoke more.Part Vocabulary and Structure （30%）Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sente

26、nces. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. If you go to the movie tonight, so _ I .A. will B. do C. am D. can17. You dont

27、 know about the difficulty I had _ the work then at all.A. done B. to do C. for doing D. in doing18. _ is well-known, the environment in China is badly in need of improvement.A. It B. That C. As D. What19. Charles Babbage is generally considered _ the first computers.A. to invent B. inventing C. to

28、have invented D. having invented20. With oil prices keeping _, people are hesitating whether to buy a car or not.A. rising B. arising C. raising D. arousing21. I walked out of the cinema, _ to return to see the wonderful film the next Sunday.A. determine B. being determined C. determined D. to be determined22. We were very disappointed at the _ to our advertisement, and our products didnt sell well.A. replies B. response C. answers D. words23. My suggestion yesterday was that a meeting _ to discuss the matter.A. should hold B. must be held C. would be held D. be