1、大学英语三级-18 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.He is not really ill, but he has a _ headache.（分数：1.00）A.obviousB.delicateC.slightD.temporary2.There were _ 9,997 people at the opening ceremony of the games.（分数：1.00）A.approximatelyB.nearlyC.apparentlyD.exactly3.The restaura
2、nt is busy on Sundays, so I will phone up today and _ a table.（分数：1.00）A.reserveB.preserveC.observeD.deserve4.Poor as he was, he was honest, and _ every offer of help.（分数：1.00）A.turned downB.gave outC.called offD.looked through5.The discovery of oil can bring great _ to a country.（分数：1.00）A.property
3、B.wealthC.purchaseD.belongings6._ the higher capital expenditure(支出) involved, the machine may prove more economical in the long run.（分数：1.00）A.In spite ofB.BesidesC.Except forD.Apart from7.Thousands of people from other countries entered USA _ New York.（分数：1.00）A.by means ofB.by the wayC.by way ofD
4、.in the way of8.Is Mr. Black a suitable person _ over the job?（分数：1.00）A.to takeB.takingC.takenD.takes9.You can“t avoid _ .（分数：1.00）A.to make mistakesB.making mistakesC.in making mistakesD.from making mistakes10._ such a good chance, how could she let it slip away?（分数：1.00）A.Having givenB.GivingC.Ha
5、ving been givenD.Give11.There is nothing to do but _ till he comes back.（分数：1.00）A.waitB.to waitC.waitedD.waiting12._ is none of your business.（分数：1.00）A.She spends her timeB.Where does she spend her timeC.Where she spends her timeD.It is where she spends her time13.It is the third time _.（分数：1.00）A
6、.that I have been hereB.that I was thereC.since I was thereD.since I have been there14.I remember the reason _ he had given for not coming.（分数：1.00）A.whyB.thatC.howD.what15.Did you blame him for his carelessness? Yes, but _ so.（分数：1.00）A.I“d rather not doB.I shouldn“t doC.I“d better not have doneD.I
7、 shouldn“t have done16.As we can“t get there in time, they _ about our safety.（分数：1.00）A.should be worryingB.can be worryingC.must be worryingD.need be worrying17.It _ for a week and the street were flooded（分数：1.00）A.has rainedB.had been rainingC.was rainingD.rained18.Look at the clock! It“s time _
8、home.（分数：1.00）A.we“ll goB.we wentC.we“re goingD.we would go19.Only in recent years _ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do more good than harm.（分数：1.00）A.people haveB.since people haveC.have peopleD.people who have20.Three hours _ enough for us to finish the task.（分数：1.00）A.a
9、reB.hasC.isD.were二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Library of Congress is America“s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. It also has maps, photographs, art prints, m
10、ovies, sound recordings and musical instruments. Altogether, it has more than 100 million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is permitted to take books out
11、 of the building. The Library of Congress was established in 1800. It started with 11 boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America“s war with Britain. To he
12、lp rebuild the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mister Jefferson“s collection included 7,000 books in 7 languages. In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol. Today, 3 buildings hold the library“s collection. The Library of C
13、ongress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. It also lends book to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. Anyone who wants copyright protectio
14、n for a publication in the United States must send 2 copies to the library. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, what was the Library of Congress in the very beginning?（分数：2.00）A.A private library
15、.B.A reading room in the Capitol building.C.A school library.D.A library with 3 buildings to hold its collection.(2).When did America“s war with Britain probably break out?（分数：2.00）A.Around 1800.B.Around 1814.C.Around 1897.D.Around 1901.(3).Which of the following statements about the Library of Cong
16、ress is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Library of Congress has more than 100 million books.B.As other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of Congress.C.The Library of Congress is open to the public only except for government holidays.D.The Library of Congress was o
17、nce destroyed in a fire.(4).According to the passage, the Library of Congress can get its materials in the following way EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.by buying some of its booksB.by getting some books as gifts from othersC.through its copyright officeD.by borrowing books from other agencies(5).Which of the f
18、ollowing is the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The History of the Library of CongressB.The Function of the Library of CongressC.An Introduction to the Library of CongressD.The Significance of the Library of Congress四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The seventh-largest US airline, US Airways, Sunda
19、y sought protection from its creditors (债权者) under the American bankruptcy (破产) law. The airline will continue operations while it seeks a solution to its financial crisis. Based in suburban Washington, US Airways is the first major American airline to declare bankruptcy since the September 11 attac
20、ks jolted (震撼、震摇) the airline industry. US Airways suffered from a net loss of more than 2 billion dollars last year and has continued to lose money this year. The company employs 40,000 workers and operates 340 airplanes. Its routes are concentrated in the northeast of the United States. Company ma
21、nagement says US Airways has obtained emergency private sector financing, as well as government funds, to assure continuing operations. Not long after September 11, the company laid off 11,000 workers and has been seeking salary concessions (让步) from its pilots and mechanics. This is the second majo
22、r bankruptcy to impact the Washington DC area in the past month. In July, the number-two US telecommunications company, WorldCom, declared bankruptcy. WorldCom“s MCI long distance subsidiary, like US Airways, is based in northern Virginia. US Airways has long been regarded as the most financially vu
23、lnerable of the major US airlines. The company has high labor costs and operates in a very competitive market. A recent attempt to merge (与合并) with United Airlines, which is also financially weak, was rejected as anti-competitive by government regulators.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT t
24、he reason for the US Airways“ financial crisis according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.High labor costs.B.Fierce market competition.C.Financial scandal（丑闻）.D.The impact of September 11 terrorist attack.(2).What has US Airways NOT done to assure continuing operation?（分数：2.00）A.US Airways has reduced its
25、staff.B.US Airways has expanded its business.C.US Airways has sought financing and government funds.D.US Airways has sought protection from its creditors under the American bankruptcy law.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.US Airway will not continue op
26、erations while it seeks protection from its creditors under the American bankruptcy law.B.US Airways is the first American airline to declare bankruptcy since September 11.C.The pilots and mechanics of US Airways get lower salaries than before.D.The bankruptcy of WorldCom is due to the impact of Sep
27、tember 11.(4).The attempt of US Airways to merge with United Airlines was rejected due to _.（分数：2.00）A.the strong opposition of the employeesB.the strong opposition of United AirlinesC.the fact that United Airlines was also financially weakD.the doubt that the merge may be anti-competitive(5).What d
28、oes the word “vulnerable” probably mean?（分数：2.00）A.weakB.strongC.activeD.dangerous五、Passage There(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to scho
29、ol. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds (限度、范围). It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It in
30、cludes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religion
31、s. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one“s entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized
32、 process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be lea
33、rned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the working of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true acc
34、ording to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Education can take place anywhere.B.Education has a certain predictability.C.Education consists of formal learning and informal learning.D.Education is a lifelong process.(2).Which of the following words can replace the work “all-inclusive“?（分数：2.00）A.beneficialB.fre
35、quentC.comprehensiveD.useful(3).According to the passage, schooling usually takes place _.（分数：2.00）A.in a showerB.in a kitchenC.in a jobD.in a classroom(4).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Nearly everyone is getting education.B.Nearly everyone is getting schooling.C.Schooling is more
36、 important than education.D.There is little difference between schooling and education.(5).What is the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Education in the United StatesB.The Importance of EducationC.The Importance of SchoolingD.Education and Schooling六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The modern age i
37、s an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, people grope about in flickering (摇曳的) candlelight, cars hesitate in the streets because there are no tra
38、ffic lights to guide them, and food spoils in silent refrigerators. Yet, people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries ago. Nature has apparently been experimenting in this field for million of years. Scientists are discovering more and more that the living w
39、orld may hold many interesting secrets of electricity that could benefit humanity. All living cell send out tiny pulses of electricity. As the heart beats, it sends out pulses of record; they form an electrocardiogram (心电图), which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working. The br
40、ain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity, which can be recorded in an electroencephalogram (脑电图). The electric currents generated by most living cells are extremely small - often so small that sensitive instruments are needed to record them. But in some animals, certain muscle cells have becom
41、e so specialized as electrical generators that they do not work as muscle cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effects can be astonishing. The electric eel is an amazing storage battery. It can seed a jolt (颠簸、震动) of as much as 899 volts of electricity through the
42、 water in which it lives.（分数：10.00）(1).The first paragraph mainly tells us _.（分数：2.00）A.the possibility of a power failureB.the heavy dependence of people on electricityC.the wonders of electric lights, radio, TV and telephoneD.the function of traffic lights(2).Which of the following animals can pro
43、duce very strong electricity according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.human beingsB.any kind of fishC.eaglesD.electric eel(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.People have understood how electricity works for a long time.B.One of the roles that scientist play i
44、s to discover secret in nature that may benefit human beings.C.Most living cells send out tiny pulses of electricity.D.Most living cells can send out very strong pulses of electricity.(4).Why do some animals can generate very strong pulses of electricity?（分数：2.00）A.Because there exist some certain c
45、ells in their bodies specialized to generate electricity.B.Because there exists an amazing storage battery in their bodies.C.Because they live in water.D.Because they have received professional training.(5).The passage deals with many elements EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.the significance of electricityB.the
46、 heavy dependence of people on electricityC.the danger of electricityD.some electric animals七、Part Translation f(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol.（分数：2.00）A.在 1897 年，图书馆搬到了它自己的大楼，国会大厦对面。B.1897 年，图书馆搬到了国会大厦对面自己的大楼里。C.在 1897 年，这个图书馆
47、搬进了它自己的大楼里面，街对面是国会大厦。D.1897 年，图书馆搬到了街对面的国会大厦。E.1897 年，从国会大厦对面的图书馆搬到了自己的大楼。22.Company management says US Airways has obtained emergency private sector financing, as well as government funds, to assure continuing operations.（分数：2.00）A.公司的管理人员说美国航空公司获得了紧急的私人部门融资，以及政府资金，以确保操作。B.公司的管理人员说美国航空公司得到了紧急的私人企业的
48、融资，和政府资金一样，以保证操作。C.公司的管理人员说美国航空公司不仅获得了政府资金，还得到了紧急的私人企业资金来确保公司的运营。D.公司的管理人员说美国航空公司获得了和政府资金一样的紧急的私人部门融资，以确保操作。E.公司的管理人员说美国航空公司获得了紧急的私人部门融资，还有政府资金，用来确保运营。23.It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one“s entire life.（分数：
49、2.00）A.教育是一个终身的过程，这一过程在上学之前就开始了，并应该成为一个人生命中不可缺少的一部分。B.教育是一个在上学之前很久就开始的一生的过程，是一个一生都需要的过程。C.教育是一个终身的过程，这一过程在上学之前就开始了，这也是一个人生命中不可缺少的过程。D.教育是一个终身的过程，是在上学之前就开始了的，也是一个人生命中不可缺少的过程。E.教育是毕生的过程，一个上学前很久就开始的过程，也是人生命中很重要的过程。24.When there is a power failure, people grope about in flickering candlelight, cars hesitate in the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food spoils in silent refrigerators.（分数：2.00）A.当有断电的时候，人们会在摇曳的烛光里摸索，汽车在街上犹豫，因为没有交通灯来引导，食物在安静
