大学英语三复习题带参考答案.docx

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大学英语（三）复习题

一、阅读理解

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Almosteverycultureintheworldhasheldcelebrations

1.WhydidthepilgrimssailtotheNewWorld?

A.BecausetheyquestionedthebeliefsoftheChurchofEngland.

2.WhywastheirfirstwinterintheNewWorlddifficult?

Becausetheyarrivedsolatethattheycouldn’tgrowanycrops.

3.Whydidthecolonistsplanafeastintheautumnof1621?

Becausetheyharvestedbountifulcrops.

4.WhosuggestedthedateNovember26asThanksgivingDay?

B.GeorgeWashington.

5.WhodecidedtheaccuratedateofThanksgivingonwhichallAmericansholdcelebrations?

B.AbrahamLincoln.

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AfederalprogramintheUnitedStatescalledReadingFirsthasreceivedonebilliondollars

ayearforthepastseveralyears.Themoneyhasgonetoschoolsystemstogetthemtousescientificallybasedwaystoteachreading.Thegoalistohelpallchildrenreadatorabovegradelevelbytheendofthethirdgrade.

TheBushadministration’seducationlaw,theNoChildLeftBehindActof2001,establishedReadingFirst.Now,theDepartmentofEducationhasreleasedfindingsfromastudyoftheprogram.

Onaverage,teachersusingitincreasedthetimetheytaughtreadingskillslikephonicsandvocabulary.Butthestudyalsofound,onaverage,littleornoeffectontestscoresinreadingcomprehension.

Governmentresearcherssaytheyarenotsurehowtoexplaintheresults.

AnothernewreportlistedthebooksreadmostoftenlastyearbystudentsinAmericanschools.TheRenaissanceLearningcompanybasedthereportonitsreadingprogramsusedinmanyschools.Studentsreadbooksandthentookcomputerquizzestoseeiftheyunderstoodthem.Therearetestsformorethanonehundredfifteenthousandbooks.

Thebookreadmostoftenbyfirstgraderswas“GreenEggsandHam”byDoctorSeuss.Inthefourthgradethetopbookwas,notsurprisingly,“TalesofaFourthGradeNothing”byJudyBlume.

1.HowmuchmoneyhasbeenusedtosupporttheReadingProgrameachyearforthepastsevenyears?

A.Onebilliondollars.

B.Oneandahalfbilliondollars.

C.Twobilliondollars.

D.Threebilliondollars.

2.Whoproposedtheact“NoChildLeftBehindAct”?

A.Clinton’sgovernment.

B.Reagan”sgovernment.

C.Bush’sgovernment.

D.Obama”sgovernment.

3.Whatdidteachersdoinclass?

A.Teachersletthestudentsreadbythemselves.

B.Teachersassignedmuchreadingworkforstudentstodo.

C.Teachersincreasedthetimetheytaughtreadingskills.

D.Teacherslistedreadingbooksandcheckedifthestudentshadreadthem.

4.Howcantheteachersknowwhetherthestudentshaveunderstoodthebooktheyread?

A.Byaskingthestudentstoretellthestory.

B.Byaskingthestudentstoattendpen-and-papertests.

C.Bymakingthemtakecomputerquizzes.

D.Byaskingthemtoactthestoryout.

5.Howmanybookswillbeusedtoteststudents’readingcomprehension?

A.Onehundredfifteenthousandbooks.

B.Onehundredfifteenbooks.

C.Onethousandandfifteenbooks.

D.Onehundredbooks.

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WatchingTVisverypopularpastimeintheUK,butwhatkindofprogramsdoBritishpeopleliketowatch?

Well,themost-watchedTVprogramseveryweekareverypopulardramasthatareusuallyonatleastfourtimeseveryweek.TheyaredramasbasedononeneighborhoodthattrytodepictordinarylifeintheUK--Wecallthesedramas"soapoperas"or"soaps".

IntheearlydaysofTV,therewereoftendramasonduringtheday.Backinthosedays,itwastraditionalforthehusbandtogoouttoworkandforthewifetostayathomeandlookafterthehouseandthechildren.mostoftheredaytimedramaswereaimedatentertainingthehousewiveswhowouldtraditionallybeathome,probablydongthewashing,.Companiessellingwashingpowderwouldadvertisetheirproductsattimeswhenthesedramaswereon,andsometimesthosecompanieswouldevensponsorthedrama,hencetheword"soap"cameintouse.

Sowhatabouttheword"opera"?

Well,that'sbecausethesedramasareoftenanexaggerationofreallife.Theyaresupposedtorepresentordinarylivesbuttomakethementertaining,lotsofdramaticeventslikemurders,divorces,affairsetc.allhappenprobablymuchmoreregularlythantheywouldinanormalneighborhood.

Mostsoapoperasthesedaysareshownintheevening,eachshowwillhaveseveraldifferentstorylineshappeningatoncethatcontinueoverseveralshow.Thesamecastmemberswillappearineveryshowtoo.

1.WhatkindofprogramsdoBritishpeoplewatchmost?

A.RealityTVs.B.Talkshows.

C.Situationalcomedies.D.Soapoperas.

2.Whomaresoapoperasfor?

A.Children.B.Housewives.C.husbandsD.theold.

3.wheredidsoapoperagetitsname?

A.Companiessellingwashingpower.B.Peoplewholiketowashclothes.

C.ThSoapChildrenusedtoplaywith.D.Apersonwhomadesoaps.

4.Wheredidthestoryofasoapoperascomefrom?

A.Literatureworks.B.people'simagination

C.Reallife.D.People'sexperience.

5.Whenarethedramasonnowadays?

A.Duringtheday.B.Intheevening.

C.Aftermidnight.D.BothAandB

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AndrewCarnegie,knownastheKingofSteel,builtthesteelindustryintheUnitedStates,and,intheprocess.BecameoneofthewealthiestmeninAmerica.

Hissuccessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproductandinpartfromhispolicyofexpandingduringperiodsofeconomicdecline,whenmostofhiscompetitorswerereducingtheirinvestments.Carnegiebelievedthatindividualsshouldprogressthroughhardwork,buthealsofeltstronglythtthewealthyshouldusetheirfortunesforthebenefitofsociety,heopposedcharity,preferringinsteadtoprovideeducationalopportunitiesthatwouldallowotherstohelpthemselves."Hewhodiesrich,diesdisgraced,"heoftensaid.

Amonghismorenoteworthycontributionstosocietyarethosethatbearhisname,includingtheCarnegieInstituteofPittsburgh,whichhasalibrary,amuseumoffinearts,andamuseumofnationalhistory.HealsofoundedaschooloftechnologythatisnowpartofCarnegie-MellonUniversity.OtherphilanthropicgiftsaretheCarnegieEndowmentforInternationalPeacetopromoteunderstandingbetweennations,theCarnegieInstituteofWashingtontofundscientificresearch,andCarnegieHalltoprovideacenterforthearts.

FewAmericanshavebeenleftuntouchedbyAndrewCarnegie'sgenerosity.Hiscontributionsofmorethanfivemilliondollarsestablished2500librariesinsmallcommunitiesthroughoutthecountryandformedthenucleusofthepubliclibrarysystemthatweallenjoytoday.

1.WhoisAndrewCarnegie?

A.Thekingofsteel.B.Heisthekingofautomobile.

C.Heisthekingofcoal.D.Heisthekingofpetrol.

2.Whyishesosuccessful?

A.Hissuccessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproduct.

B.Hissuccessresultedinpartfromhispolicyofexpanding.

C.Hissuccessresultedinhisgoodfortune.

D.BothAandB.

3.Whatishisattitudetowardsthosepeoplewhodierich?

A.Objective.B.Positive.C.Indifferent.D.Negative.

4.Whydidhebuildsomaypublicinstitutions,includingschools,museums,librariesetc.?

A.Becausehewantedtogainhimselfafame.

B.Becausehehadtoomuchmoney.

C.Becausehewantedtomakecontributionstothesociety.

D.Becausethegovernmentforcedhimtodoso.

5.Howmanylibrariesdidheestablish?

A.2500B.3500C.2150D.2510

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Asthelegendswouldhaveit,theOlympicGames,oneoftheworldlargestandgrandestinternationalmulti-sportingevent,wasfoundedbyHeracles,thesonofZeus,ZeuswasconsideredoneofthemostimportantOlympicgodsapartfromAthenaandApollo.TheOlympicGameswerecloselyrelatedtoreligionandreligiousfestivalsofthecultofZeuspromotingasecularspirit,energyandaccomplishmentoftheyouthandgoodrelationsbetweenthecitiesofGreece.Accordingtolegends,Heraclesfirstcalledthegame“Olympic”,andestablishedthecustomofholdingthemeveryfouryears.

WrittenrecordssuggestthatthefirstOlympicGameswereheldin776BC.AtthisgameanuderunnerCoroebus,wonthe192metersracetobecomethefirstOlympicchampion.ThegameswereheldinOlympialocatedinthewesternpartofthePeloponnese,145kmwestofAthens,Greece,andcomprisedofonlyafeweventswhereanymaleyoungsterfromthevariouscitiesofGreececouldparticipatetoshowofftheirphysicalqualities.Itcomprisedofcontestsofmusic,sportsandliterature.Thegamegrewincourseoftimeandwasplayedeveryfouryearsfornearly1200years.ThemodernOlympicGamescameintoexistenceinthelate19thcentury.BaronPierredeCoubertin,aFrenchhistorianrestartedOlympics,in1894byformingtheInternationalOlympicCommittee,whichisthegoverningbodyoftheOlympicmovement.ThefirstmodernOlympicGameswereheldin1896,inAthens,Greece.“Faster,Higher,Stronger”isthepointinliferatherthangainingfirstposition.ThefivecoloredringsonawhitebaseformtheOlympicflag.Theintertwinedringsrepresenttheunityamongstthefivecontinents.Nowadays,ittakesplaceeveryfouryears.

TheGameshavegrowninscaletothepointthatnearlyeverynationontheearthisrepresentedatacelebrationoftheGames.

1.Accordingtothelegends,whowasthefounderoftheOlympicGames?

A.Heracles.B.Zeus.C.Athena.D.Apollo.

2.HowoftenweretheOlympicGamesheld,accordingtothelegends?

A.Every2years.B.Everyyear.C.Every4years.D.Every10years.

3.WhendidtheancientOlympicsheld,accordingtowrittenrecords?

A.In772BCB.In776BCC.In1894ADD.In1896AD.

4.WhatdidtheancientOlympiccompriseof?

A.MusicB.SportsC.LiteratureD.Allabove

5.WhenwerethefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?

A.