大学三级(A)-591及答案解析.doc

1、大学三级(A)-591 及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.$10.B.$20.C.$30.D.$40.A.In a doctors office.B.In a professors office.C.In a lawyers office.D.In a businessmans office.A.He does not understand it.B.He does not like it.C.He is used to it.D.He does n

2、ot have to take it.A.The speed limit was not clearly marked.B.The limit was clearly marked as 40 M. P. H.C.The speed limit is 30 M. P. It.D.Ten miles per hour is the speed limit.A.Both the man and the woman were in class on Friday.B.The man was in class Friday but the woman was not.C.The woman was i

3、n class Friday but the man was not.D.Neither the man nor the woman was in class Friday.A.Its more direct.B.Its faster.C.Its less crowded.D.Its less expensive.A.She was dismissed from her job.B.Shes changing jobs.C.She is tired of teaching.D.She is ill.A.She got up late than usual.B.She forgot her cl

4、ass.C.Her clock was half an hour slow.D.The bus was late.A.She should be. careful about her money.B.She should buy the brown suit.C.She should find another job to make more money.D.She shouldnt buy the brown suit.A.The movie will not be shown.B.All the tickets for the movie were sold.C.Theyre going

5、to the movie.D.They want to buy the tickets for the movie.三、Section B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A Road AccidentIt was raining (11) as I was walking up the hill towards the station at six oclock on a Saturday morning. At this early hour there wasnt much (12) and there werent many people in sight. Just as I was

6、(13) the road near the top of the hill, a car came round the (14) . It was travelling very fast and the driver was (15) having difficulty in controlling it. Suddenly it swerved (16) , skidded on the wet road, hit a lamp -post and turned over.At once I ran to the car to (17) the driver, but he was un

7、conscious and there was a lot of blood on his face. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance while I took care of the driver. (18) . A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. (19) .On Monday morning I went to the hospital to

8、 inquire about the man. (20) .（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、Part Structure(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Working conditions in this factory are _ few workers stay longer than three months. A) such B) so that C) so D) such that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Rain does not _

9、 bring down the temperature. A) necessarily B) certainly C) undoubtedly D) completely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Itll be the second time I _ the film. A) see B) had seen C) saw D) have seen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The story was based on the information from a reliable _. A) source B) resource C) origin D) root（分数：

10、1.00）A.B.C.D.5.With all factors _, we think this program may excel all the others in achieving the goal. A) having considered B) were considered C) considered D) considering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.It wasnt such an interesting film _ we had expected. A) that B) as C) which D) what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Acting

11、 on her advice, we _ the report to three main sections. A) declined B) diminished C) minimized D) reduced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The law requires that everyone _ his car checked at least once a year. A) have B) has C) is to have D) will have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I couldnt _ my brother that I was telling the

12、 truth. A) convince B) persuade C) ensure D) admit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.In Western societies a mans worth and potential are evaluated _ the goals of industrial civilization. A) in terms of B) in the form of C) in condition of D) in pursuit of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The stars visible at night are immensely

13、 distant, _ is why they appear only very small points of light. A) it B) which C) that D) this（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.He tried to join the army but was _ because of poor health. A) turned up B) turned down C) turned off D) turned in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13._ he will be able to finish the task remains a quest

14、ion. A) Which B) As C) Whether D) What（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _ its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. A) has B) is C) do D) are（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He was angry at being _ the opportunity to see me. A) refused B) denied C) neglected D) i

15、gnored（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.She is no more fit to drive a car _ I am to fly a plane A) just as B) like C) the same as D) than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Fresh air and exercise _ good health. A) contribute to B) result from C) attribute to D) draw on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The government is trying to do something

16、to _ better understanding between the two countries. A) raise B) promote C) heighten D) increase（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Television keeps us _ about the latest developments in science and technology. A) informed B) informing C) to inform D) being informed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The police investigation disco

17、vered that three young men were _ in the robbery. A) caught B) involved C) connected D) included（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21._ so many profits have been made in the past 4 years is the strongest argument for continuing the business. A) What B) Since C) Now that D) That（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.They insisted on try

18、ing, utterly _ the possible serious consequences. A) prior to B) because of C) regardless of D) in case of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.But for the rain, we _ a nice time yesterday. A) would have B) will have C) would have had D) should have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The decision _, the next problem was when to star

19、t the project. A) being made B) was to be made C) had been made D) having been made（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.She was tired of _ trips to the grocery, school and office. A) continuous B) continual C) constant D) common（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The woman ate far more _ was good for her. A) that B) as C) than D) w

20、hat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.You see the lightning _ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. A) for an instant B) on the instant C) the instant D) in an instant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.It has never _ to me to ask him for advice. A) happened B) appeared C) arisen D) occurred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.A person tend

21、s to _ his short comings though he may see others shortcomings easily. A) oversee B) overlook C) overtake D) overrate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Its the boys laziness that _ his failure in the exams. A) resulted from B) resulted in C) led into D) brought in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00

22、)六、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：5.00)When a conductor in Spain asked to see her train ticket, Janet Loops, an exercise instructor from Palo Alto, Calif., reached for her purse-and discovered her wallet was gone. She had no ticket, passport, credit cards, travelers checks, cash. It took nearly a week to get

23、a new passport and travelers checks. Her trip was almost ruined.To guard against such disasters, especially, overseas, some experts suggest carrying your money and documents in a small, flat pouch around your neck and tucked under your clothing. A fanny pack can be used if carried in front, but be a

24、lert-it can be cut off. Other possible ways to foil(阻挠) pickpockets: Wrap rubber bands around a wallet to make it harder to lift from a pocket. Have zippers sewn into your blazer pockets.The key is to stay alert and “pack your common sense,“ says Alfred Boza, a Miami Beach police detective. Know, fo

25、r instance, that thieves could be watching for you to leave your bags unattended briefly at airport security checkpoints.If youre driving in unfamiliar places, keep as little as possible in your cars passenger area, where “smash and grab“ thieves can get it. That means hiding luggage in the trunk an

26、d leaving nothing of value inside the passenger area when the car is parked. Also never leave maps-the mark of a tourist-visible. “Know where youre going before you get there,“ Boza says. “When shopping, leave your most expensive purchase for last.“ Ask at your hotel what parts of the city are dange

27、rous, and avoid them. Before leaving his hotel room, Robin Myers, a computer researcher in Cupertino, Calif. , puts cameras and other articles too large for the hotel safe into luggage with combination locks.Wherever you are - in case of an emergency - have a phone credit card and know how to use it

28、. The card will enable you to call an 800 number for help, sparing you the need for coins or collect calls.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, Janet Loops was unable to show her ticket to the conductor because _.（分数：1.00）A.she had no ticket at allB.she had sent her ticket to a friendC.she had lef

29、t her ticket at homeD.she had had her wallet stolen(2).The second paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.ways to prevent all kinds of crime.B.ways to guard against burglary.C.ways to hide money and others documents.D.ways to guard against pickpocket.(3).The word “briefly“ in the third paragraph most

30、 probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.for a short timeB.in a few wordsC.suddenlyD.shortly(4).According to the passage, when you park your car in unfamiliar places, you d better _.（分数：1.00）A.put your luggage in the trunkB.leave little room for passengersC.not give any passenger a liftD.cover the passenger are

31、a with your luggage(5).The purpose of the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.to persuadeB.to give informationC.to give warning and adviceD.to give instruction七、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression

32、of thoughts and feelings has been form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letter, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of w

33、hole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies app

34、roval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people.While verbalizat

35、ion is the most common form of language, other systems and technique also express human thoughts and feeling.（分数：5.00）(1).Whats the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Everybody uses only one form of communication.B.Nonlinguistic language is very useful to foreigners.C.When a language is a barrier,

36、people will find other forms of communication.D.Although other forms of communication exist, oral speech is .the fastest.(2).The phrase “resort to“ in the first paragraph most probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.make use ofB.go toC.visitD.express(3).Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly u

37、sed among blind people?（分数：1.00）A.picture signsB.signal flagsC.sign languageD.Braille(4).How many different forms of communication are mentioned in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.(5).Sign language is said to be very vivid and exact and can be used internationally except for _.（分数：1.00）A.ideas

38、B.whole wordsC.expressionsD.spelling八、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：5.00)According to the best historical and archaeological evidence, it is estimated that it took about 800 thousand to 1 million years for the earths population to reach the 250 total which existed at the end of the first century after Chri

39、st. For some time after that, disease, famine, and war kept the population increase down to a fraction of 1 percent a year so that more than 15 centuries passed before the population reached 500 million. But in the next 250 years, up to 1850, the population of the world shot up to the 1 billion mark

40、, and today it has reached 3 billion. It is predicted by United Nations investigators that in the next 35 years the population of the world will double.When experts are asked what the most effective measure which overpopulation poses, they reply that at least three measures can be considered:(1) inc

41、reasing sources and supply of food for underdeveloped countries; (2) increasing the industrialization of underdeveloped countries; (3) regulating conception and births. The experts add, however, that none of the proposed measures Can be effective by itself, that all must be combined into an integrat

42、ed program. They also agree that without some regulation of conceptions and births, any other measures are doomed to failure.（分数：5.00）(1).Our information about the population of the earth before the first century after Christ comes mainly from _.（分数：1.00）A.estimates based on current population growt

43、hB.references in literature and mythologyC.estimates based on previous population growthD.written records and cultural remains(2).It is estimated that in the year（分数：1.00）A.D)100 the population of the earth was about _.A) 800 thousandB.1 millionC.250 millionD.500 million(3).The population of the wor

44、ld doubled between the year _.（分数：1.00）A.1850 and todayB.100 and the year 1600C.100 and the year 1400D.1 and the year 100(4).Population growth was most restricted in the period from _.（分数：1.00）A.100B. C to A. D. 100B.A.D. 100 to A. D. 1600C.A.D. 1600 to A.D. 1850D.A.D. 1850 to the present(5).The wor

45、d “famine“ means _.（分数：1.00）A.infectionB.destructionC.slaughterD.starvation九、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：5.00)There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and me

46、asured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language - all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by defini

47、tion it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks(路标) along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles(障碍). In this process, the journey never real

48、ly ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try new challenges to accept.In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail“ at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow.