1、大学英语三级(B)真题 2003 年 04 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.The passage tells us about_.（分数：2.00）A.how mans life will be in the futureB.how future man will look likeC.the fact that mans organs will function differently in the futureD.the fact that man is growing uglier as ti
2、me passes2.The evidence that man is changing is that_.（分数：2.00）A.man has been growing taller over the past 500 yearsB.man has got stronger eyes than he ever hadC.mans hair is getting thinner and thinnerD.mans limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them3.Mans forehead will grow
3、 larger because_.（分数：2.00）A.he will use of only about 20 % of the brains capacityB.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeC.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoD.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on4.Future man will probably_.（分数：2.00）A.have smaller e
4、yesB.see betterC.have larger eyesD.gave to wear better glasses5.The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he_.（分数：2.00）A.is alwaysB.hopes for a changeC.never stops changingD.will live a different life二、BPassage 2/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.The main cause of pollution is_.（分数：2.00）A.
5、the release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB.the production of new industrial goodsC.increased amounts of a natural substanceD.our ever-increasing population7.Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_.（分数：2.00）A.people would pay more attention to the problemB.govern
6、ments would take effective measuresC.all sides concerned would make more effortsD.farmers would use less artificial fertilizers8.Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause_.（分数：2.00）A.air and water pollutionB.both a litter problem and a waste of resourcesC.to pay for the serviceD.to produc
7、e the receipt9.Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? A Cutting out unnecessary buying. B Eating less. C Reducing excess use. D Carefully disposing of our daily products.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.What does the underlined word “litter“ mean in paragraph 2? A not many B seriou
8、s problem C. bits of waste things D industrial pollution（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPassage 3/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.The passage centers on_.（分数：2.00）A.how an undersea volcano broke outB.how an island rose up in the seaC.how soil was formed on a new islandD.how life began on a volcano- produced island12.Accord
9、ing to the passage, the island got its first soil from_.（分数：2.00）A.sea wavesB.its own rockC.the sand brought by the windD.cool rains13.The word “naked“ (in Para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?（分数：2.00）A.hiddenB.newC.mysteriousD.bare14.The order of coming into being on the island is_
10、.（分数：2.00）A.soil, plants and animalsB.soil, little creatures and plantsC.soil, birds and plantsD.soil, human beings and animals15.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B.The island is far away from any piece of l
11、and.C.Insects could not live on the island without plants.D.Plants were brought to the island by human beings.四、BPassage 4/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.When we play tennis we have to_.（分数：2.00）A.use, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the musclesB.make our eyes, brain and muscles work almost at the
12、same timeC.use mainly the arms and legs to hitD.use mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back17.The “complicated chain of events“ refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.the passing of information and making of decisionsB.the meeting and hitting back of the ballC.the coordinated movements of our eyes, b
13、rain and musclesD.a lot of practice before playing tennis18.By “character-training“, the author means that sports and games can help children_.（分数：2.00）A.live a better life when they grow upB.know better how to behave properly in their future lifeC.understand better the virtues they learn in booksD.
14、all of the above19.According to the author, a childs character can be most deeply influenced by_.A. what he does out of class B. what he learns in booksC. his place in society D his lessons in school（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20.What is of the greatest importance to a football team is_.A. its members B. its t
15、eam workC. the football field D the climate（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPart Vocabula(总题数：40，分数：40.00)21.Not until then, had I heard _of what happened.（分数：1.00）A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything22.History is the story of _happened to the people before today.（分数：1.00）A.whicheverB.whomeverC.whateverD.w
16、herever23.The teacher asked his students to leave enough _on the page for correction.（分数：1.00）A.roomB.marginC.placeD.paper24.After stopping for a few minutes, the bus moved _to its next stop.（分数：1.00）A.forwardB.offC.withD.on25.Ill _that Im a qualified engineer.（分数：1.00）A.have you knowB.have known yo
17、uC.have you knowingD.have you known26.Of those _had applied for the jobs, only two were accepted.（分数：1.00）A.personsB.thatC.whoD.which27.She could have done just as well as you,_ the chance.（分数：1.00）A.givenB.to giveC.givingD.give28.But for the rain, we_ a nice holiday.（分数：1.00）A.should haveB.would ha
18、ve hadC.would haveD.well enough29._I admit that there are problems, I dont agree that they cannot be solved.（分数：1.00）A.WhenB.AsC.WhileD.Since30.What may happen to you, if you _in your school work?（分数：1.00）A.fall downB.fall apartC.fall offD.fall behind31.She was_ the top prize in the competition.（分数：
19、1.00）A.awardedB.rewardedC.receivedD.accepted32.They have_ many horrible crimes against the people.（分数：1.00）A.doneB.madeC.committedD.had33.We have decided to call _Mr. Black sometime next week at his home.（分数：1.00）A.onB.atC.upD.for34.His failure to pay the debts _the suspicion that he was not to be t
20、rusted.（分数：1.00）A.concernsB.confessesC.confusesD.confirms35.Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were _to meet and have a chat with him.（分数：1.00）A.eagerB.desperateC.urgentD.earnest36.We were deeply impressed by her important_ to the success of the project.（分数：1.00）A.workB.determinationC.improv
21、ementD.contribution37.Id like to take _of this opportunity to thank you for your co-operation.（分数：1.00）A.advantageB.occasionC.benefitD.profit38.She told me it was the most _gift her daughter had received.（分数：1.00）A.delightingB.delightedC.delightsD.delight39.Nuclear science should be developed to ben
22、efit the people_ harm them.（分数：1.00）A.fewer thanB.other thanC.rather thanD.better than40.Bill doesnt _what people say about him.（分数：1.00）A.concernB.matterC.careD.disturb41.Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _any further responsibilities.（分数：1.00）A.take onB.get onC.put upD.look up42.I would have
23、 told him the answer had it been possible, but I _so busy then.（分数：1.00）A.amB.wereC.wasD.would be43.It is very important for the strong man to know that_ strong he is, he cannot be the strongest.（分数：1.00）A.whateverB.wheneverC.whicheverD.however44.The fact _he does so in so short period of time chall
24、enges explanation.（分数：1.00）A.whyB.thatC.whatD.which45.Its urgent that a meeting _before the final decision is made.（分数：1.00）A.will be arrangedB.must be arrangedC.be arrangedD.would be arranged46.The United States is composed of fifty states, two of _are separated from the others by land or water.（分数
25、：1.00）A.themB.thatC.whichD.those47.The new English dictionary I bought yesterday_ me almost twenty yuan.（分数：1.00）A.spentB.paidC.costD.took48.In fact he had done_ he could do to help the poor.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.asD.all which49.They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no_
26、.（分数：1.00）A.endB.conclusionC.resultD.judgment50.She is very careful. She_ very few mistakes in her work.（分数：1.00）A.doesB.takesC.makesD.gets51.When he was set free after twenty years in prison, he was amazed _the changed world he found.（分数：1.00）A.atB.ofC.onD.to52.Id like to _a special table for the c
27、oming Valentines Day.（分数：1.00）A.preserveB.deserveC.conserveD.reserve53.One of the benefits of the new model is that it is easier_ than the old one.（分数：1.00）A.operatingB.to be operatedC.to operateD.operated54.Every year when the flu is_ Im bound to get sick.（分数：1.00）A.getting aroundB.coming aroundC.h
28、anging aroundD.going around55.The grass_ many animals live is abundant here.（分数：1.00）A.by whichB.with whichC.on whichD.of which56._mostly in small town, Id only recently fallen in love with cities.（分数：1.00）A.Grown upB.Being grown upC.Growing upD.Having grown up57.It _me as an uphill battle, simply b
29、ecause it is an awkward and time-consuming process.（分数：1.00）A.appearsB.occursC.strikesD.hits58.Would the news _he failed to pass the exam bother you?（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.of whichD.on which59.He abandoned a career that _to his becoming one of the most influential people in the world.（分数：1.00）A.cou
30、ld have ledB.will leadC.should have ledD.must lead60.I believe you have_ some important points in the report.（分数：1.00）A.left aloneB.left behindC.left offD.left out六、BPart Identifi(总题数：10，分数：10.00)61.A student is (allowed) to (enter into) this room (only) if a teacher (has given) permission.（分数：1.00）
31、A.allowedB.enter intoC.onlyD.has given62.He (jumped) (over) the fence, ran (across) the field, and (disappearing) into the woods.（分数：1.00）A.jumpedB.overC.acrossD.disappearing63.(Find answers) (to) these questions (is) something (like) a detective story.（分数：1.00）A.Find answersB.toC.isD.like64.(Even t
32、hough) Sedat (has been studying) English for three years before came to (the United States), it is still difficult for him (to express himself).（分数：1.00）A.Even thoughB.has been studyingC.the United StatesD.to express himself65.(A number of) foreign visitors (were taken) to the industrial exhibition
33、(which) they (saw) many new products.（分数：1.00）A.A number ofB.were takenC.whichD.saw66.It is (driving) (on the left) (what) causes visitors to Britain the (most) trouble.（分数：1.00）A.drivingB.on the leftC.whatD.most67.When she (came) back from Hollywood, she wanted (to tell) everybody (about) all the s
34、tars and exciting people (who) she had seen.（分数：1.00）A.cameB.to tellC.aboutD.who68.(Many) of the societys wealth is (controlled) by large (corporations) and government (agencies).（分数：1.00）A.ManyB.controlledC.corporationsD.agencies69.(The simplest) kind of plant, (alike) the simplest kind of animal,
35、(consists of) (only one) cell.（分数：1.00）A.The simplestB.alikeC.consists ofD.only one70.(Despite) they are (small), the horses are (strong) and (have) great energy.（分数：1.00）A.DespiteB.smallC.strongD.have七、BPart Cloze/(总题数：20，分数：10.00)A.withB.forC.ofD.toA.thatB.thanC.suchD.soA.averageB.normalC.expected
36、D.unusualA.tooB.alsoC.neitherD.eitherA.revealB.reflectC.releaseD.remarkA.toB.withC.forD.atA.openB.strangeC.impoliteD.directA.aboutB.upC.alongD.toA.guessB.knowC.learnD.predictA.ForB.WithC.InD.OnA.freeB.with freedomC.freelyD.in a free wayA.being toldB.toldC.to tellD.to be toldA.EvenB.Though evenC.Even
37、 thatD.Even thoughA.includeB.intendC.meanD.concludeA.no one elseB.anyone elseC.someone elseD.everyone elseA.still elseB.orC.so elseD.rather elseA.approachB.solveC.addressD.discussA.backgroundB.levelC.knowledgeD.systemsA.topicsB.cluesC.evidenceD.suggestionsA.caseB.truthC.realityD.fact大学英语三级(B)真题 2003
38、 年 04 月答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.The passage tells us about_.（分数：2.00）A.how mans life will be in the futureB.how future man will look like C.the fact that mans organs will function differently in the futureD.the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes解析：主旨题。
39、文章首先问了一个问题“What will man be like in the futurein 5，000 or even 50，000 years from now?“然后从身高、大脑、眼睛、手、脚以及头发等方面分别描述，可见本文主要是在讨论未来的人的相貌。2.The evidence that man is changing is that_.（分数：2.00）A.man has been growing taller over the past 500 years B.man has got stronger eyes than he ever hadC.mans hair is ge
40、tting thinner and thinnerD.mans limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them解析：细节题。文章第一段最后一句说“For man is slowly changing all the time”，在第二段马上就举例论证了这一点“Man，even five hundred years ago，was shorter than he is todayNow， on average，men are about three inches taller”3.Mans forehead w
41、ill grow larger because_.（分数：2.00）A.he will use of only about 20 % of the brains capacityB.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeC.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoD.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on 解析：细节题。第三段提到“As time goes on，however，we shal
42、l have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need larger onesThis is likely to bring about a physical change to the head，in particular the forehead，will grow larger”人类用脑越来越濒繁会使人类的头部变大，反映在外形上就是前额变大。4.Future man will probably_.（分数：2.00）A.have smaller eyesB.see better C.have larger ey
43、esD.gave to wear better glasses解析：细节题。第四段讲到“But over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger”，可见未来的人的视力会比现在人的好。5.The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he_.（分数：2.00）A.is alwaysB.hopes for a changeC.never stops changing D.will live a differe
44、nt life解析：细节题。第一段提到“. but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today For man is slowly changing all the time”但我们肯定未来的人与现在的人不一样，因为人类一直在慢慢地变化。二、BPassage 2/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.The main cause of pollution is_.（分数：2.00）A.the release of artificial or natural substances into the environm
45、ent B.the production of new industrial goodsC.increased amounts of a natural substanceD.our ever-increasing population解析：细节题。答案在第一段“Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造) substances into the environment，or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a na
46、tural substance(物质)，.”可见，污染主要是由于人类向自然界排放人造物质和自然物质所引起的。7.Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_.（分数：2.00）A.people would pay more attention to the problemB.governments would take effective measuresC.all sides concerned would make more efforts D.farmers would use less artificial fertilizers
47、解析：细节题。第二段作者提到“Whatever its underlying reasons，there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies，individuals and governments would make more efforts”要控制污染，需要个人、企业和政府的共同努力。C 最具概括性。8.Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause_.（分数：2.00）A.air and water
48、pollutionB.both a litter problem and a waste of resources C.to pay for the serviceD.to produce the receipt解析：细节题。第二段说“This not only causes a litter problem，but also is a great waste of resources，in terms of glass，metal and paper”因此，B 最符合题意。9.Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? A Cutting out unnecessary buying. B Eating less. C Reducing excess use. D Carefully disposing of our daily products.（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：细节题。文章最后一句告诉我们如何控制污染“P
