1、大学英语三级-16 及答案解析(总分：85.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded _ the nurse Florence Nightingale.（分数：1.00）A.in favor ofB.in honor ofC.in charge ofD.in pace of2.Many of the first histories of the New World were written by monks and _
2、 by the Catholic Church.（分数：1.00）A.put awayB.brought outC.approved ofD.thrown on3.The manager promised to have my complaint _.（分数：1.00）A.looked throughB.looked overC.looked intoD.looked after4.All the information we have collected in relation to that case _ very little.（分数：1.00）A.makes up forB.adds
3、up toC.comes up withD.puts up with5.It really isn“t polite to _ when someone is speaking to you on the phone.（分数：1.00）A.hang upB.hang downC.hold onD.give away6.The skyscraper stands out _ the blue sky.（分数：1.00）A.inB.againstC.underD.to7.Many people who travel in the course of their work are given tra
4、velling _.（分数：1.00）A.incomeB.allowancesC.wagesD.pay8.While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping _ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.（分数：1.00）A.occasionallyB.simultaneouslyC.eventuallyD.promptly9.Experts say walking is one of the best ways for person to _ healthy.（分数：1.00）A.preserveB.mainta
5、inC.stayD.reserve10.People who refuse to _ with the law will be punished.（分数：1.00）A.obeyB.consentC.abideD.comply11.Braille, the universally accepted _ of writing used by blind person, consists of sixty-three characters.（分数：1.00）A.catalogB.systemC.patternD.scheme12.Lawyer often makes higher _ for the
6、ir work than they should.（分数：1.00）A.chargesB.billsC.pricesD.costs13.At no time and under no circumstances _ the first to use nuclear weapons.（分数：1.00）A.China will beB.will China beC.will be ChinaD.shall China be14.What _ would happen if the manager knew you felt that way?（分数：1.00）A.will you supposeB
7、.are you supposingC.do you supposeD.you would suppose15.Ham and eggs _ a hearty breakfast for a growing boy.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.hasD.have16.Radio, television and press _ of conveying news and information.（分数：1.00）A.are the most three common meansB.are the most common three meansC.are the three most
8、common meansD.are three the most common means17.Evidence came up _ specific speech wounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.whose18.The doctor suggests that Alice _ a short leave of absence.（分数：1.00）A.takesB.takeC.would takeD.took19.Look at the terrible
9、situation I am in! If only I _ your advice.（分数：1.00）A.followB.had followedC.would followD.have followed20.A Dream of the Red Chamber is said _ into dozens of language in the last decade.（分数：1.00）A.to have been translatedB.to translateC.to be translatedD.to have translated二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分
10、数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Nearly all “speed reading“ courses have a “pacing“ element-some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached
11、. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance
12、 of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w. p.m. rate creeping up. Obviously there is little point in increasing your w. p. m. rate if you do not under
13、stand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter (if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages ( if it is a textbook) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you
14、 have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the details of what was said, reread the section or chapter. You can also try “lightning speed“ exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you po
15、ssibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back and read them at what you feel to be your “normal“ w. p. m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a lightning speed“ reading through (probably 600 w. p. m. ) you will usually find that your “normal“ sp
16、eed has increased, perhaps, by as much as 50-100 w. p.m. This is the technique sportsmen use when they usually run further in training than they will have to on the day of the big race.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, a “pacing“ device _.（分数：2.00）A.is used to time student“s reading speedB.is
17、not used in most, speed reading coursesC.is used as .an aid to vocabulary learningD.should be used whenever we read alone(2).In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes _.（分数：2.00）A.avoids the need for reading fasterB.is not the same as pacingC.may seem unworkable at firstD.helps y
18、ou to remember your page number(3).When you are reading a novel, you should check your understanding of the content after _.（分数：2.00）A.every chapterB.every sectionC.every four or five pagesD.every ten or twelve pages(4).The purpose of the “lightning speed“ exercise is to _.（分数：2.00）A.increase your s
19、peed by scanning the text firstB.test your maximum reading speedC.help you understand more of the content of the bookD.enable you to win reading races against your friends(5).The best title for this passage would be _.（分数：2.00）A.Hints for Successful ReadingB.Hints for Speed ReadingC.Effective Readin
20、gD.Lightning Speed Exercises四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Some 4000 Americans ambitions to become physicians are studying for their M. D. s abroad. Many were rejected by U.S. medical schools simply because there was no room . Last year, for example, some 13,000 of 35,000 would-be physicians who appli
21、ed to U.S. schools were accepted. Of those who were turned down, over 600 are trying the foreign route. But gaining admittance to a good foreign school may be a problem. British medical schools give priority to Britons, and Canada“s world-renowned McGill University School of Medicine takes only a ha
22、ndful of well qualified Americans annually. But several schools do welcome U.S. medical students-if they can master the local language. More than 500 Americans are enrolled in the Belgian universities at Brussels and Louvain, for example. Some 800 attend the Italian University at Bologna; 175 at Rom
23、e. Mexico“s Autonomous University of Guadalajara numbers 1,300 gringos among its 4,000 students. Despite difficulties abroad, many Americans complete their medical educations, and manage to win the respect of their professors and classmates. One second-year student at Louvain has a simple explanatio
24、n for those successes: “Anyone who comes here to be motivated. You have to learn a new language, the school is constant hard work, and it“s difficult to get back into the States to practice“. Before they can intern or practice in the United States, graduates of foreign schools must pass a special ex
25、amination required by medical-education authorities. The tough test is designed primarily to weed out those who are unable to speak English or whose medical education is not up to U.S. standards.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is true about U.S. would-be physicians?（分数：2.00）A.America medical sc
26、hools have superfluous applicants.B.Language is a big problem all the American students applying to foreign medical schools have to face.C.Graduates from both American and foreign medical schools should take the same test before practice.D.As many as one-third of last year“s applicants of medical sc
27、hools are now applying to foreign schools.(2).Which of the following is true about foreign medical education?（分数：2.00）A.A lot of foreign medical schools do not welcome U.S. students simply because they have to consider the applicants form their own countries first.B.To enter foreign medical schools
28、is much easier than to gain admittance into American medical schools if the problem of language is not regarded.C.There are not many good foreign medical schools according to American students.D.There are so many difficulties in studying abroad that not many American students become successful in fo
29、reign medical schools.(3).Which of the following is one of the difficulties the American students at foreign, medical schools have to face?（分数：2.00）A.Living and medical conditions in foreign countries are not so good as those in America.B.There is racial discrimination against them.C.They are given
30、no opportunities to practice at local places.D.They are treated the same as foreign physicians and medical school graduates when trying to go back to America to practice.(4).What does the word “gringos“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.Americans.B.ForeignersC.Americans in MexicoD.Mexicans(5).Which of the following c
31、an be the title of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Foreign Medical Schools.B.Life at Foreign Medical SchoolsC.The Tough Foreign Route.D.American Would-be Physicians at Foreign Schools.五、Passage There(总题数：1，分数：10.00)EL Nino(厄尔尼诺)has existed for a long time. It was first observed by Peruvian fishermen, who no
32、ticed that the sea warmed up every few years around Christmas time. They named the phenomenon EL Nino, which is Spanish for “the child“, and refers to the young Christ. In more recent years, scientists have established that EL Nino appears every two to seven years. Its cause is still unknown, but it
33、“s clear that when it does appear, it can disrupt(扰乱)weather patterns over three quarters of the globe. In fact, after the EL Nino of 1982-1983, climatologists realized that it affects the world“s weather system more than any other phenomenon except the seasons. That EL Nino killed over 2,000 people
34、 in floods and droughts(旱灾)and caused $13 billion worth of damage Plenty is now known about EL Nino“s destructive potential, but the phenomenon itself remains mysterious. Despite years of research, scientists are still unable to predict how destructive an EL Nino will be when it arrives. However, pr
35、ogress is being made on forecasting when one will occur. This is very important because, if enough warning is given, steps can be taken to limit the destruction and suffering that following a bad EL Nino . At the very least, farmers would know whether to plant dry-or wet-weather crops.（分数：10.00）(1).
36、Peruvian fishermen named the phenomenon EL Nino probably because _.（分数：2.00）A.it appeared every few yearsB.they observed it firstC.it appeared around Christmas timeD.the sea noticeably warmed up(2).Which of the following affects the world“s weather system most powerfully?（分数：2.00）A.EL Ninos.B.The se
37、asons.C.Floods.D.Droughts.(3).Despite the efforts made by scientists, they are still unable _.（分数：2.00）A.to predict EL Nino“s destructive potentialB.to forecast when an EL Nino will occurC.to warn people of an WL Nino“s arrivalD.to determine the cause of EL Nino(4).El Nino affects the world“s weathe
38、r system by _.（分数：2.00）A.disrupting weather patternsB.causing floods and droughtsC.changing the seasonsD.destroying the crops(5).Forecasting an EL Nino helps _.（分数：2.00）A.to plant dry-weather cropsB.to understand the phenomenon betterC.to decrease its destructive effectsD.to prevent its possible des
39、truction六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Shortly after Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, a lady was asked what she thought of the idea that humans and animals came down from a common ancestor (祖先). “Let us hope it is not true,“ she said. “And, if it is true, let us hope it does not beco
40、me public knowledge.“ This story is probably untrue, but it illustrates well the attitudes of the time. Today, we are more comfortable with our past. Many people accept Darwin“s view of how we came into being - that our bodies“ evolved through the process of natural selection acting on our genes. Ho
41、wever, Darwin believed evolution was responsible for far more than just our physical characteristics. He saw it as the major influence in shaping our psychology. Indeed, he predicted that “in the distant future, psychology will be based on a new foundation.“ This foundation was, of course, his theor
42、y of evolution. To those in favor of concepts like free will and personal responsibility, such an idea seems quite stupid. But a growing number of scientists are questioning the extent to which our behavior is controlled by our culture . Their research has revealed increasing evidence that the human
43、 mind is made up of natural mechanisms, which control everything from the way we perceive (感知) time and space, to how we learn survival techniques and choose mates.（分数：10.00）(1).The story about the lady suggests that, in Darwin“s time, the theory of evolution made many people feel _.（分数：2.00）A.embar
44、rassedB.delightedC.comfortableD.miserable(2).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?（分数：2.00）A.People“s attitudes towards Darwin“s view remain unchanged.B.Darwin“s view of man“s origin has been widely accepted.C.Natural selection has no effect on our genes.D.The story abo
45、ut the lady has proved to be true.(3).The phrase “was responsible for“ in Line 1, Paragraph 3 most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.had the ability to influenceB.was to blame forC.had the duty ofD.was the cause of(4).According to Darwin“s view, our psychology _.（分数：2.00）A.will change greatly in the futur
46、eB.has nothing to do with evolutionC.is mainly shaped by evolutionD.is shaped by our physical characteristics(5).If Darwin“s view on our psychology is correct, what controls our behavior?（分数：2.00）A.The characteristics of our culture.B.The mechanisms of our mind.C.The way we perceive time and space.D
47、.The way we live and choose mates.七、Part Translation f(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached.（分数：2.00）A.通过每隔 5分钟或 10分钟看一下手表，然后记下你读到的页码，你也可以这么做。B.过了 5分钟或 10分钟，你看一下表，然后记下到达的页码，就完成了。C.你自己也可以做到这点，只需要每隔 5分钟
48、或 10分钟看一下手表，然后记下你读到的页码。D.你自己也可以做到这点，只需要 5分钟或 10分钟后看一下表，然后记下你读到的页码E.5分钟或 10分钟后，你看一下表，然后记下你读到的页码，就完成了。22.Many were rejected by U.S. medical schools simply because there was no room.（分数：2.00）A.许多人被拒绝仅仅是因为美国医学院没有足够的房间。B.许多人没有被录取仅仅是因为美国医学院没有足够的空间。C.许多人遭拒绝是因为美国医学院房间不够。D.许多人没被录取仅仅是因为美国医学院没有足够的房间接纳那么多学生。E.许
49、多人没有被录取的原因仅仅是因为美国医学院没有地方接纳那么多学生。23.If enough warning is given, steps can be taken to limit the destruction and suffering that following a bad EL Nino.（分数：2.00）A.如果事先得到充分的警报，就可采取措施，减轻严重的厄尔尼诺带来的破坏和灾难。B.即使事先得到充分的警报，也不可能采取措施，减轻严重的厄尔尼诺带来的破坏和灾难。C.尽管事先得到充分的报警，采取了措施，也没能减轻严重的厄尔尼诺带来的破坏和灾难D.严重的厄尔尼诺带来的破坏和灾难并没有因为得到充分的报警而得到减轻。E.如果事先得到充分的警报，就可采取措施，减轻跟随在严重厄尔尼诺后面的破坏和灾难。24.But a growing number of scientists are questioning the extent to which o
