1、大学英语三级-20 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.Nobody else in our college _ more diligent than Tom who is trying to learn Chinese.（分数：1.00）A.you can findB.should be foundC.can you findD.has been found2._ from the hill, the village where he was born looks more beautiful.（分
2、数：1.00）A.SeeingB.Having seenC.SeenD.Being seen3.He _ to the cinema last night, because he will take a very important test tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.wouldn“t have goneB.shouldn“t have goneC.mustn“t have goneD.needn“t have gone4.Our teacher spoke aloud so that he could make himself_（分数：1.00）A.heardB.to hear
3、C.hearingD.being heard5.He _ his classmates if he hadn“t made an effort last term.（分数：1.00）A.hadn“t caught up withB.wouldn“t catch up withC.haven“t caught up withD.wouldn“t have caught up with6.Dr. Brown, together with other two doctors, _ to give an operation on his leg.（分数：1.00）A.isB.are goingC.ar
4、eD.will be7.Why was it _ he can not get the job that he is satisfied?（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.when8.The beautiful village, _ a well-known novelist was born, is now a tourist attraction.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whereC.thatD.when9.What _ would happen if the professor knew what you did?（分数：1.00）A.do you
5、supposeB.you supposeC.will you supposeD.you would suppose10.No sooner had they reached the top of the hill _ they were all excited about what they saw.（分数：1.00）A.thenB.whenC.thatD.than11.The students had difficulties in _ what their teacher was saying because he spoke so fast.（分数：1.00）A.taking inB.t
6、aking outC.taking upD.taking over12.It is said that IT industry has _greatly to the development of their county“s economy.（分数：1.00）A.conqueredB.confrontedC.contributedD.compressed13.The government launched an _ to the public to give help to the victims of the earthquake disaster.（分数：1.00）A.applicati
7、onB.approvalC.approachD.appeal14.Pigeon is a kind of creatures with precise homing _ as having a compass in their heads.（分数：1.00）A.installmentB.interestC.instinctD.intention15.What the doctor have done is _ the patients.（分数：1.00）A.attached toB.responsible forC.resistant toD.contrary to16.When his fa
8、ther gets old, he will _ his business.（分数：1.00）A.hand overB.think overC.get overD.take over17.The fortune_ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him with the death of his son.（分数：1.00）A.after whichB.for whichC.with whichD.at which18.The committee will not _ the result to the publi
9、c unit they get the go-ahead.（分数：1.00）A.releaseB.relieveC.relateD.retain19.When I entered the college, I was terribly frightened of new surrounding, but I soon _ it.（分数：1.00）A.got offB.got acrossC.got awayD.got over20.She“s not certain about the profit from the investment, so she can“t make a(n) _ p
10、romise to help us.（分数：1.00）A.delightedB.definedC.definiteD.dense二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Just a two-hour trek from Australia“s Queensland coast lies the largest coral reef system in the world. In the very early days, people thought of it as one continual reef r
11、unning all the way down the Queensland coast. It“s only been latterly that we“ve discovered that it“s lots of individual reefs, around about 2,900 separate reef systems which make up the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁). Just exactly how does the reef come by all this coral? Coral is animals while most peopl
12、e think they“re plants. They look like plants; they sit and sway in the currents. But, in fact, they“re animals. In other words, much of the Great Barrier Reef is an actual living creature. Coral is basically a jellyfish, which has stopped wandering the oceans, has the ability to pull calcium (钙)car
13、bonate(碳酸盐) out of the surrounding water, lays down a limestone(石灰岩) cup, hence forming the large reef system here. When you look at a coral, you are really looking at very thin coral colony (群体)over centuries and centuries of coral skeletons.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE according to
14、 the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The largest coral reef system in the world is a two-hour trek from Australia“s Queensland.B.Coral is plants because they sit and sway in the currents.C.All of the Great Barrier Reef is an actual living creature.D.The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world.(
15、2).How do the large reef systems form?（分数：2.00）A.limestone cup forms the large reef systems.B.Coral pulls calcium carbonate out of the surrounding water and lays down a limestone cup.C.Jellyfish stopped wandering the oceans, hence forming the large reef systems.D.Coral skeletons form the large reef
16、systems.(3).What is the coral?（分数：2.00）A.It“s a limestoneB.It“s a kind of plant.C.It“s individual reef.D.It“s a jellyfish.(4).The Great Barrier Reef is_（分数：2.00）A.one continual reef running all the way down the Queensland coast.B.made up of 2900 separate reef systems.C.the largest one in the world.D
17、.latterly discovered.(5).What is the passage about?（分数：2.00）A.The Great Barrier ReefB.Coral is a living creature.C.How does the reef come?D.what is the coral?四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church wedding with a great deal of fanfar
18、e; there are civil weddings with little ceremony; there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests in barefoot; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But most weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. Since ea
19、rly Roman times, June has been a popular month for weddings. Some people even think June was named for Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. Whatever the reason, June remains a favorite month for weddings. Before a couple is married, they become engaged. In many cases, the man will give the woman an
20、engagement ring as a token of their agreement to marry. In the past, the man would go to the woman“s father and ask for her hand in marriage. The father would then decide whether to give the man permission to marry his daughter or not. Today, the decision to marry is made by the couple. They will fi
21、rst tell their parents about the engagement and later their friends and relatives. Engagement announcements also will appear in local newspapers. The bride and groom each choose attendants to stand with them during the ceremony. The number of attendants ranges from one to twelve each for the bride a
22、nd groom. The usual number is two to four. The bride“s most important attendant is called the “maid of honor“. The groom“s is called the “best man“ The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding march is played and the wedding party enters the church. The bride enters last w
23、ith her father who will “give her way. The groom does not take part in the procession. He enters the church from a side door and waits for the bride at the end of the aisle. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar, the bride and groom exchange vows. It is traditional to use the words “to hav
24、e and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poor, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.“ In recent years many couples have closed to write their own vows that are more personal to them. Following the vows, the couple exchange rings
25、and the groom kisses the bride which symbolizes the end of the ceremony.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the form of wedding in the United States does not include _（分数：2.00）A.wedding in churchB.wedding on mountain-topsC.wedding on the ocean floorD.wedding in the sky(2).What“s the real reason
26、for June a favorite month for weddings.（分数：2.00）A.It is a popular month.B.It was named for Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage.C.It is the beat season.D.We can“t get the exact reason form the passage.(3).Which is right in the following statements, according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The woman“s fath
27、er can only decide if the couple will get married.B.Besides the traditional vows, the couples can write their own vows.C.The bride has two to four maids of honor.D.The Roman goddess of marriage was named June.(4).What“s the number of the bride“s and groom“s attendants?（分数：2.00）A.It ranges two to twe
28、nty-four.B.It ranges one to twelve.C.It ranges two to fourD.It ranges four to eight.(5).What“s the best title of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Marriage in USAB.How to marryC.Getting married in USAD.Weddings五、Passage There(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Country music is actually a very broad category of music, and includes
29、 a lot of different kinds of things. Among the things in common, first of all, is the voice of the singer. The way they speak is different, their accent is different from the other Americans from, let“s say New York or Los Angeles, Chicago or other big cities. So the voice of singer contributes to t
30、he feeling of country music. In addition, music itself is very different from many other forms of popular music. In terms of the instrumentation, country music uses some instrument that other types of music do not use. Of course they use guitar and also electric guitar and fiddles, which is very com
31、mon in many forms of music. There are two other aspects that make country music different. The audience, the audience for country music are different from people who like pop music or rap, jazz or other types of music. They are from the rural areas, not from the cities. Country music discussed certa
32、in themes in the lyrics of music that are different from what you hear in popular music. There are basically eight themes of country music. Every country music you hear can be put into one of those eight categories. These categories are: love, and what people call “love gone by“ in the other words “
33、lose love“; humor, songs that are funny; then there are songs about partying; regional pride is pride in their city or town or state or the part of the country; and then there is the country life style, that“s No. 6; and very importantly there is the theme of family in country music; finally there i
34、s theme that people call God and country, which basically talks about the importance of God or religious beliefs, and also the deep love that many country singers have for their country, that“s the last category. Most people think the last three categories are rather unique for country music. Thinki
35、ng back on all of the songs that we have heard and we have the collection of country music, most people would say that two biggest themes are probably love and family.（分数：10.00）(1).The instrument of country music doesn“t include_.（分数：2.00）A.pianoB.guitarC.electric guitarD.fiddles(2).The major theme
36、of Country Music doesn“t include_.（分数：2.00）A.love and familyB.lose love and humorC.regional pride and city life styleD.parting and family(3).Which of the following is right according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.There are 3 things in the country music.B.The way that county music singers speak is differ
37、ent from others.C.The audiences for country music are more than those for pop music.D.There are four aspects that make country music different.(4).Which of the following is rather unique theme for country music?（分数：2.00）A.lose loveB.humorC.God and countryD.partying(5).What“s this passage about?（分数：2
38、.00）A.country music is different from pop music.B.Country music has many themes.C.County music is always about love and family.D.the main differences and basic themes of country music六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)“The popularity of music talent shows is inevitable in an era in which audiences seek o
39、ut “idols“ with a similar social background to their own , “ says Zheng. Luo Gang, professor in Chinese literature at East China Normal University, agrees. “When participants who belong to the same class as them take the spotlight and succeed, it resonates with mass audiences.“ Luo adds that the new
40、 generation is changing its attitude toward showing off talents, which is also fuelling the phenomenon. Chinese tend to be shy and are reluctant to demonstrate their talents due to a traditional value of humbleness. But recent decades have witnessed an increasing willingness among young Chinese to s
41、how off their talents, highlight their individuality and be unique. Wu Mochou, for example, from 2012“s The Voice of China expressed strong willingness to show off her talent on stage. According to the Chongqing Economic Times, more than 22 music talent shows are scheduled on various TV stations acr
42、oss the country this summer. Beijing Youth Daily reported recently that The Voice of China, broadcast by Zhejiang Satellite TV, has generated more than 100 million Yuan in net profits since the show completed airing last year, mostly through concerts and commercials. But Shen Lihui, president of Mod
43、ern Sky, a record company, doesn“t think the booming business of music talent shows is a cure for the music industry, which has long been haunted by a lack of innovation and unequal profit distribution. “Music is nothing more than a platform, or a tool, for entertainment, “ says Shen. “These shows a
44、re not helping to fundamentally tackle the problems in China“s music industry.“ Wang Lei, a veteran music producer and critic, warns of the risks entailed in TV music talent shows. “No matter what form they take, talent shows are just shows at the end of the day, “ Wang told Beijing Daily recently.
45、“The monopoly of TV stations in signing and marketing artists is suffocating the industry.“ Song Ke, a renowned music producer, acknowledges these problems but also believes that music talent shows are pushing the industry in a new direction. While record companies do not have the financial resource
46、s to promote new artists, TV music talent shows have become an alternative for discovering new talents. “TV shows have an obvious edge in promoting music artists among the public, “ Song told CBN Weekly.（分数：10.00）(1).Why do music talent shows become popular according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Audien
47、ces like the music.B.It“s very interesting.C.Audiences have willingness to show off their talent on stage.D.Audiences seek out “idols“ with a similar social background to their own.(2).Which is fuelling music talent shows in professor Luo Gang“ opinion?（分数：2.00）A.2012“s The Voice of ChinaB.many news
48、papers like the Chongqing Economic TimesC.young Chinese eager to show off their talents.D.young Chinese who tend to be shy.(3).From Song Ke, a renowned music producer, we can know_.（分数：2.00）A.TV music talent shows are becoming a new way to find out new talents.B.TV music talent shows are facing a ma
49、rketing problem.C.TV music talent shows are a blooming industry in a new direction.D.TV music talent shows are facing a financial problem.(4).What“s a veteran music producer Wang Lei“s opinion?（分数：2.00）A.There are the risks in TV music talent shows.B.These shows are not helping to fundamentally tackle the problems in China“s music industry.“C.TV stations in signing and marketing artists can give lots of help.D.talent shows are always shown at the end of the day.(5).W
