大学三级(A)-175及答案解析.doc

1、大学三级(A)-175 及答案解析(总分：147.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Phonetics/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1. A. eUx/Uamine B. eUx/Utra C. eUx/Ucuse D. eUx/Uhibition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2. A. cUou/Uple B. mUo/Uther C. mUo/Uney D. cUou/Ugh（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3. A. educaUt/Uion B. profeUss/Uion C. preUc/Uious D. suggesUt/Uion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.

2、A. valUue/U B. dUue/U C. clUue/U D. continUue/U（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5. A. wUar/U B. fUar/Umer C. lUar/Uger D. cUar/Ut（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.50)6.He has just taken an examination _ chemistry. A. for B. about C. on D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Of the two new teachers, one is experience

3、d and_. A. the others are not B. another is inexperienced C. the other is not D. others are inexperienced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _ skiing. A. enjoy. B. that want C. who enjoy D. want（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Hawthorne differed from other writers _ he sa

4、w the potential consequences of all decisions resulting in either regeneration or punishment. A. in which B. in that C. in what D. in how（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._ determines a good meal varies from country to country. A. What B. That C. It D. Which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The premier _ Beijing on January 2,2

5、002. A. reach B. reach to C. arrive D. get（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.It is nice to go for a walk _a summer evening. A. on B. during C. in D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.When he was in his_, he began to study English. A. forty. B. fortys C. forties D. fortys years old（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.His hard work _ when he wo

6、n the prize. A. paid off B. showed of C. rang off D. kept off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He fell off his bike. _ ,he had to stay at home for several days. A. In a word B. In other words C. As a matter of fact D. Once in a while（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.16.We finally _ an agreement after a lot of bargaining. A. reach

7、ed B. arrived C. drove D. set（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Either you or I _ meet him at the airport. A. are to B. is to C. am to D. were to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.I didnt attend the conference, but I wish I _there. A. had been B. be C. were D. would be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Will it rain tomorrow? I hope _. A. no B.

8、 yes C. not D. will（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The medicine had no _ on him. A. affection B. effect C. affect D. effective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、B Cloze/B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)BDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and ma

9、rk your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BThe most extraordinary dream I ever had was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant U U 1 /U /Ume in the lobby and insisted on my U U 2 /U /Umy legs behind. I was not surprised; b

10、ut I was considerably annoyed. I said I had U U 3 /U /Uheard of such a rule at any respectable theater U U 4 /U /U, and that I considered it a most absurd regulation. The man replied that he was very U U 5 /U /U, but that those were his instructions. People complained that they could not get to and

11、from their U U 6 /U /Ucomfortably, because other peoples legs were always in the U U 7 /U /U; and it had, therefore, been decided that U U 8 /U /Ushould leave their legs outside. It seemed to me that the management, in making this order, had gone U U 9 /U /Utheir legal right; and, under ordinary cir

12、cum- stances, I should have disputed it. However, I didnt want to U U 10 /U /Ua disturbance; and U U 11 /U /UI sat down and meekly prepared to comply with the demand. I had never before U U 12 /U /Uthat the human leg could be unscrewed. I had always U U 13 /U /Uit was more securely fixed. But the ma

13、n showed me how to undo them, and I found that they came off U U 14 /U /Ueasily. The discovery did not surprise U U 15 /U /Uany more than the original request that I should take them off. Nothing does surprise one in a dream.（分数：30.00）(1). A. called B. helped C. stopped D. met（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A

14、 leave B. leaves C. leaving D. left（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. ever B. never C. once D. always（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. before B. after C. during D. behind（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. angry B. sorry C. friendly D. helpful（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. homes B. jobs C. arms D. seats（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. road B

15、 lobby C. theater D. way（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. beyond B. from C. to D. around（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. understand B. make C. have D. learn（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. as B. because C. while D. so（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. know B. know

16、n C. knowing D. knows（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. believe B. considered C. thought D. distrusted（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. quite B. much C. do D. greatly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. him B. them C. me D. us（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、B Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Years ago our cities were full of cars, buses and tru

17、cks. Now the streets are completely congested (拥挤的) and it is very difficult to drive a car along them. Drivers must stop at hundreds of traffic lights. What are our cities going to be like in ten or twenty years? Will enormous (巨大的) motorways be built across them? With big motorways cutting across

18、them, full of noisy, dirty cars and lorries, our cities are going to be awful places. How can we solve the problem?There are some good ideas to reduce the use of private cars. In 1989, for example, the authorities in Rome began an interesting experiment: passengers on the city buses did not have to

19、pay for their tickets.In Stockholm there was another experiment: people paid very little for a season ticket to travel on any bus, trolley bus, train or tram in all the city.In many cities now some streets are closed to vehicles, and pedestrians are safe there.In London there is another experiment:

20、part of the street is for buses only, so the buses can travel fast. There are no cars or taxies in front of them.（分数：12.00）(1).What the writer worries about in a big city is _ . A. the number of traffic lights B. the shortage of buses C. the lack of motorways D. the traffic congestion（分数：3.00）A.B.C.

21、D.(2).What city once experimented with a very cheap bus service? A. London. B. Rome. C. Stockholm. D. None of the above.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In many cities pedestrians are now much safer because _ . A. no traffic is allowed on some streets B. traffic is computer-controlled C. cars move very slowly D

22、 only one way streets are open to traffic（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In London, how does they solve the problem of the traffic congestion? A. They take a completely-free bus service. B. They experimented a very cheap bus service. C. Part of the street is for buses only. D. They closed the streets to cars.

23、分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.ApolloFor lovers of the arts, Apollo is a truly necessary magazine. Covering the ages and the great civilizations of the world, Apollo brings you well-illustrated yet academic articles by internationally famous scholars, as well as information on exhibitions and sales. Experience fi

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25、5.55. Plus get a free copy of The Guardian Year 2003. New InternationalistFull of excellent writing and photography, the NI covers one key subject each month, from Terrorism to Poverty to Climate Change. Reporters from around the globe provide you with a comprehensive world view. PLUS: masses of fre

26、sh reports and stories to keep you up-to-date on world affairs. 3 months free and free World Map. The WeekThe Week is the only weekly summary giving you the best of the British and foreign newspapers in just 35 pages. Designed to be read in just 1 hour, it provides you with everything you need and w

27、ant to know. Try The Week now with 13 issues for just 13.75. If you decide its not for you, just tell us within the first 6 weeks and you can get your money back.（分数：9.00）(1).Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about music and paintings? A. Apollo. B. The Week. C

28、 New Internationalist. D. The Guardian Weekly.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It is possible that most of the readers of the four magazines are _. A. men B. women C. children D. grown-ups（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The purpose of writing these four texts is to _. A. tell the readers the latest news B. get more reade

29、rs to subscribe (订阅) C. show the importance of the four magazines D. introduce the four magazines to new readers（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Sweeping changes are in store for French workers and the jobs they can find between now and 2010.Declining birth rates since the 60s and the addition of 2 million jobs by

30、the end of the decade are expected to help drive down unemployment from 10 percent to 7 percent. That is full employment by traditional standards, but it is the best level projected for a period of rapidly changing economic conditions.At the same time, changes in the labor market will mean that many

31、 of the unemployed workers will be confronted with a choice of either training for better paying, more technical jobs that will require greater skills or accepting relatively low-paying unskilled jobs.（分数：12.00）(1).Unemployment _. A. is likely to go down B. is sure to go up C. is likely to go up D.

32、is sure to go down（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).By the end of the decade _. A. the birth rates will go up B. the birth rates will stop going down C. the opportunities for getting jobs will go up D. both the birth rates and the opportunities for getting jobs will go up（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are expected to

33、 help diminish unemployment? A. Sweeping changes. B. More jobs. C. Lower birth rates. D. Both B and C（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Many unemployed workers will _. A. have to be retrained or get low-paying jobs B. find it impossible to get better-paying jobs C. have to change their jobs very often D. have to

34、accept unskilled jobs（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Of all the problems facing modern astronomers, perhaps the most fascinating one is “can intelligent life exist elsewhere?“ Since the earth is a unimportant planet moving round an unimportant star, it would be a pride on our part to suppose that we are the only i

35、ntelligent beings in the universe. But to obtain proof is difficult.The main trouble is that our neighbor worlds, the bodies in the Solar System appear to be unsuitable for advanced life forms. The Moon may be ruled out at once; it has hardly any atmosphere. Venus is little better; the surface tempe

36、rature is extremely high and the atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide. Mars with a very thin atmosphere and a severe shortage of water, may well support simple that life seems no hope of finding animals, while the alternative Martians of the story-tellers have since been given up.Of course this has n

37、ot stopped the flow of bright ideas of communicating with the supposed people on Mars. In the early nineteenth century the great mathematician Gauss suggested planting tree-patterns in patterns, so that the Martians would see them and replay suitably. Following up this idea, the Austrian scientist K

38、arl Littrow proposed, digging very wide ditches in the Sahara, triangular in patterns, and then filling them with petrol or some substance so that, when lit, the ditches would present Martian observers with a “flaming triangular“ which would show the existence of intelligent minds. Even better were

39、the plans of Charles Cross, a French writer of the 1870s ,who wanted to build a large mirror to reflect the suns rays and concentrate, them on the surface of Mars, thereby making a vast burning-glass. By swinging the mirror round, Cross explained it would be practicable to write words in the Martion

40、 deserts simply by burning the sand. For many years, he bombarded the French government with literature about his plan and was very disappointed when no official interest was shown.（分数：12.00）(1).The opinion of the writer is that _ . A. there may be other intelligent beings in the universe B. there a

41、re other intelligent beings in the universe C. people living on the earth are almost certainly the only intelligent beings in the universe D. people living on the earth are definitely the only intelligent beings in the universe（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).There is unlikely any life on Venus because _ . A. t

42、he surface temperature is too hot B. it is too cold there C. it is severely short of water D. it has a very thin atmosphere（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It seems that Mars _ . A. may be inhabited by attractive Martians B. may have some vegetable life C. can have no life at all D. may have both vegetable and

43、animal life（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Charles Cross felt _ . A. angry when the government paid little attention to his ideas B. pleased when the government did take notice of his plan C. surprised that the official were interested in his suggestion D. disappointed at the lack of interest shown in his plan

44、分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.The year 2000 will bring big changes in communication. Cell phones will be small enough to carry in your pocket. Videophones will let you see the person you are talking to on the phone. Tiny hand size computers will know your favorite subjects. The Internet and email will be everywh

45、ere.Technologists believe 2000 will be the year of video messaging. You will be able to see whom youre talking to.Also in the near future small wireless boxes will pick up information from satellites. In 5 years, computers wont need to be connected through wires.All of this will be good for rural ar

46、eas and countries that dont have cable or telephone now.In 20 years you may only need to think about something and the computer will do it.Constance Hale is the author of Sin and Syntax, “I believe that email has been an incredible boon to communication. People are writing today where they would have been telephoning yesterday. So people are engaging with words more than they have for the last couple generations.“If people use email and the Internet more, it could make people better readers and writers. Some people think the most impo