英语北京成人三级英语考试试题汇编及答案.docx

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英语北京成人三级英语考试试题汇编及答案

2003年11月北京地区成人本科学士

学位英语统一考试试题（A）

PartIReadingComprehension（30%）

Directions:

Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Afterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.（76）Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingenablesyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.

Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.Asyousleep,yourmusclesrelaxlittlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.

Althoughyourmindslowsdown,fromtimetotimeyouwilldream.Scientistswhostudysleepstatethatwhendreamingoccurs,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly（althoughyoureyelidsareclosed）.ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstandsforrapideyemovement.

（77）Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeoplerecommendbreathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillhelpmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestion.Otherpeoplebelievedthatdrinkingwarmmilkwillhelpmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep!

1.Agoodtitleforthispassageis___.

A.SleepB.GoodHealthC.DreamsD.WorkandRest

2.Theword“drowsy”inthelastparagraphmeans___.

A.sickB.standupC.asleepD.alittlesleepy

3.Thispassagesuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou___.

A.dreammoreoftenB.havepoorhealthC.nervousD.breathequickly

4.DuringREM,___.

A.youreyesmovequicklyB.youdream

C.youarerestlessD.bothAandB

5.Theaveragenumberofhoursofsleepthatanadultneedsis___.

A.approximatelysixhoursB.aroundtenhours

C.abouteighthoursD.notstatedhere

Passage2

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Obviouslytelevisionhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.

（78）Inthefirstplace,televisionisnotonlyaconvenientsourceofentertainment,butalsoacomparativelycheapone.WithaTVsetinthefamilypeopledon’thavetopayforexpensiveseatsatthetheatre,thecinema,ortheopera.Alltheyhavetodoistopushabuttonorturnaknob,andtheycanseeplays,films,operasandshowsofeverykind.Somepeople,however,thinkthatthisiswherethedangerlies.Thetelevisionviewersneeddonothing.Hedoesnotevenhavetousehislegsifhehasaremotecontrol.Hemakesnochoice,doesnoexercises,andmakesnojudgment.Heiscompletelypassiveandhaseverythingpresentedtohimwithoutanyeffortonhispart.

Television,itisoftensaid,keepsoneinformedaboutcurrenteventsandthelatestdevelopmentsinscienceandpolitics.Themostdistantcountriesandthestrangestcustomsarebroughtrightintoone’ssittingroom.Itcouldbearguedthattheradioperformsthisserviceaswell;butontelevisioneverythingismuchmoreliving,muchmorereal.Yethereagainthereisadanger.Thetelevisionscreenitselfhasaterrible,almostphysicalcharmforus.（79）Wegetsousedtolookingatthemovementsonit,sodependentonitspictures,thatitbeginstocontrolourlives.Peopleareoftenheardtosaythattheirtelevisionsetshavebrokendownandthattheyhavesuddenlyfoundthattheyhavefarmoretimetodothingsandthattheyhaveactuallybeguntotalktoeachotheragain.Itmakesonethink,doesn’tit?

Therearemanyotherargumentsforandagainsttelevision.Wemustrealizethattelevisionitselfisneithergoodnorbad.Itistheusesthatitisputtothatdetermineitsvaluetosociety.

6.Whatisthemajorfunctionofparagraph1?

A.Toarousethereader’sconcern

B.Tointroducethethemeofthewholepassage

C.Tosummarizethewholepassage

D.TostatetheprimaryusesofTV

7.Television,asasourceofentertainment,is___.

A.notveryconvenientB.veryexpensive

C.quitedangerousD.relativelycheap

8.WhyaresomepeopleagainstTV?

A.BecauseTVprogramsarenotinteresting.

B.BecauseTVviewersaretotallypassive.

C.BecauseTVpricesareveryhigh.

D.BecauseTVhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.

9.OneofthemostobviousadvantagesofTVisthat___.

A.itkeepsusinformedB.itisverycheap

C.itenablesustohavearestD.itcontrolsourlives

10.Accordingtothepassage,whetherTVisgoodornotdependson___.

A.itsqualityB.people’sattitudetowardsit

C.howweuseitD.whenweuseit

Passage3

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.（80）Ourschoolleaversfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhatwheydoaslongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit;othersquitfromonetoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.Theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectation.

Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitution.Nearlyallgrope（摸索）inthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatsalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependantswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterest.

Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterest.Nothingismorepatheticthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsoruinyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreck（受到严重伤害的人）andabitterperson.

11.Thereasonwhysomepeopleareunlikelytosucceedinlifeisthatthey.

A.haveruinedtheirtalentsB.havetakenonanunsuitablejob

C.thinkofnothingbuttheirsalaryD.arenotawareoftheirownpotential

12.Thedifficultyinchoosingasuitablejobliesmainlyinthat___.

A.muchcompetitionhastobefaced

B.manyemployeeshavenoworkingexperience

C.theyoungpeopleonlycareabouthowmuchtheycanearn

D.schoolsfailtoofferstudentsappropriatevocationalguidance

13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostimportantaccordingtothepassage?

A.Yourjobmustsuityourinterest.

B.Yourjobmustsetapatternoflife.

C.Yourjobmustofferyouahighsalary.

D.Yourjobmustnotruinyourtalents.

14.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe___.

A.WhatCanAGoodJobOffer

B.EarningALiving

C.CorrectAttitudeOnJob-hunting

D.HowToChooseAJob

15.Theword“pathetic”inparagraph2mostprobablymeans___.

A.splendidB.miserableC.disgustedD.touching

PartIIVocabularyandStructure（30%）

Directions:

Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Todaybooksare___toeveryonebecausetheyarenolongerexpensive.

A.availableB.preferableC.reliableD.actual

17.Weshallaskforsamples___andthenwecanmakeourdecision.

A.tobesentB.beingsentC.tosentD.tohavebeensent

18.Theforestfirecausedbythevolcanoisdifficulttobe___.

A.putoffB.putawayC.putoutD.putup

19.Itwasnot___midnightthattheydiscoveredthechildrenwerenotintheirbeds.

A.beforeB.atC.afterD.until

20.Thegirlisnothappyatthenewschool.Shehas___friendsthere.

A.fewB.afewC.littleD.quiteafew

21.Robotshavealready___humantasksintheindustrialfield.

A.takenonB.takenoutC.takenupD.takenover

22.Ican’tfindtherecorderintheroom.It___bysomebody.

A.musthavetakenB.mayhavetaken

C.mayhavebeentakenD.shouldhavebeentaken

23.Hetookthemedicine,butitdidn’thaveany___.

A.answerB.causeC.effectD.work

24.Itis___thatoveronemillionAmericansnowlivebelowthepovertyline.

A.judgedB.estimatedC.calculatedD.considered

25.Heleft___animportantdetailinhisaccount.

A.offB.overC.behindD.out

26.Whentherearesmallchildrenaround,itisnecessarytoputbottlesofpillsoutof___.

A.handB.holdC.placeD.reach

27.Ihadn’tseenhimforyears,butI___hisvoiceonthetelephone.

A.realizedB.discoveredC.recognizedD.heard

28.Thisplace,originallyasmalltown,hasbeen___intoamoderncity.

A.transportedB.transferredC.transmittedD.transformed

29.Therewasnobody___whenwecameroundthecorner.

A.outofsightB.atsightC.bysightD.insight

30.We’llbeonlytoogladtoattendyourparty___wecangetababy-sitter.

A.sofarasB.providedthatC.unlessD.exceptthat

31.Theycouldn’t___himofhismistake.

A.adviseB.convinceC.persuadeD.believe

32.Theoldgentlemanneverfailstohelp___isinneedofhishelp.