1、大学英语三级-21 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 _ interrupted me by asking irrelevant questions.（分数：1.00）A.continuallyB.continuouslyC.consistentlyD.consequently2.Hard work can often _ a lack of intelligence（分数：1.00）A.make up intoB.make upC.make up forD.make the best of3
2、.Either John or his brother _ the keys to the car.（分数：1.00）A.has takenB.have takenC.has takingD.were taking4.The thief tried to escape _.（分数：1.00）A.to be caughtB.to catchC.catchingD.being caught5.Do you mind _ here?（分数：1.00）A.me to smokeB.my smokingC.my smokeD.for me to smoke6.His father prefers tha
3、t he _ a different university.（分数：1.00）A.attendsB.attendedC.will attendD.attend7.There is no mother _ loves her own children.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.butC.thatD.whom8.He rescued the child at the _ of his own life.（分数：1.00）A.dangerB.riskC.hazardD.difficult9.Shakespeare is the greatest poet _ England has ever
4、had.（分数：1.00）A.whoseB.whoC.whichD.that10._, there can be no wind.（分数：1.00）A.The moon having not atmosphereB.The moon has no atmosphereC.For the moon to have no atmosphereD.The moon having no atmosphere11.Professor White wrote a _ report yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.two-thousand-wordsB.two-thousands-wordC.tw
5、o-thousand-wordD.two-thousands-words12.The higher the temperature, _.（分数：1.00）A.the pressure isB.the pressure is greatC.the greater the pressureD.the great the pressure is13._ would welcome such a chance.（分数：1.00）A.Many manB.Many a manC.A many menD.Many a men14.I“m _ to graduate in the next half of
6、the year.（分数：1.00）A.owingB.thanksC.dueD.because15.He had a bad fall while ice skating but he _.（分数：1.00）A.laughed it offB.Laughed it outC.laughed it downD.laughed it at16.I noticed that the meals were well _ what was charged for them.（分数：1.00）A.worthwhileB.worthy ofC.worthD.worthy17.Magnificent view
7、s over the countryside have often _ people to write poems.（分数：1.00）A.excitedB.attractedC.inspiredD.induced18.The policeman went from house to house, _ whether anyone had seen the lost boy.（分数：1.00）A.searchingB.inquiringC.requiringD.demanding19.I“ve just _ a beautiful poem in this book.（分数：1.00）A.com
8、e upB.come throughC.come acrossD.come to20.The people all shouted _ the King.（分数：1.00）A.at the sight ofB.in the sight ofC.in sight ofD.within sight of二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Whole life insurance is the permanent protection that protects you for your whole life
9、, from the day you purchase the policy until you die, as long as you pay the premiums(保险费)。 Whole life can be a solid foundation. Upon this foundation you can build a long-term financial plan, because it guarantees lifetime protection for your family or business. Whole life insurance provides basic
10、insurance protection, plus Mortgage protection, Estate preservation, Retirement funding, Charitable giving, Business needs. A life insurance agent will help you determine an amount of insurance needed to protect your family or business in the event of your death. Generally after the first year, the
11、policy begins to increase cash value. The amount of cash value in your policy usually increases every year. This money can be used to help purchase a home, fund a childs education, add to retirement income, or for any other purpose. You may also choose to leave it in the policy and allow it to grow.
12、 A whole life policy can earn dividends. Dividends are determined by the company“s board of directors each year and are. not guaranteed. When a dividend is payable, you may choose to take it in cash, use it to buy more insurance or to pay or reduce your premiums. When you die, the company will pay y
13、our beneficiaries the death benefit, usually the face amount of the policy plus any dividend. This money is generally received by the beneficiaries free from income tax（分数：10.00）(1).What is whole life insurance?（分数：2.00）A.It“s permanent insurance protection from the day you were born until you die.B
14、.It“s permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life， from the day you buy it until you die.C.It“s insurance protection for your whole family members.D.It“s income protection insurance.(2).What can whole life insurance do for you?（分数：2.00）A.It only provides basic insurance prot
15、ection.B.It provides Mortgage protection and Estate preservation.C.It offers Retirement funding， Charitable giving， Business needs.D.It not only offers basic insurance protection, but also provides Mortgage protection，Estate preservation， Retirement funding， Charitable giving and Business needs.(3).
16、According to the passage， who will help you determine an amount of insurance needed?（分数：2.00）A.A life insurance agent.B.Nobody except yourself.C.Your family members.D.Your lawyer.(4).The word “policy“ in the fifth paragraph probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.政策B.保险C.彩票D.策略，方法(5).When you die， the death ben
17、efits of your life insurance will _.（分数：2.00）A.be lostB.be paid to your beneficiariesC.be possessed by the insurance companyD.will be given to the government四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
18、 Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more bad feelings and loneliness than those who was online less frequently, the two-year study showed. Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Ne
19、t would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others. The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in psychological health, researchers hypothesized (推测). Faceless,
20、 bodiless “virtual“(虚的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives. “But it“ s important t
21、o remember this is not about the technology, it“ s about how it is used,“ says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study“ s sponsors (发起人). “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology.“（分数：10.00）(1).Wh
22、at“s the finding of the research undertaken at Carnegie Mellon University?（分数：2.00）A.People spend more time on the Internet now.B.People spend less time with their families and friends now.C.The Net proves socially healthier than television.D.Internet use may cause a drop in psychological health.(2)
23、.What had the researchers expected before the research?（分数：2.00）A.The Net may account for the drop in psychological health.B.Internet use may improve social health.C.Internet use has nothing to do with social health.D.Spending much time on the Internet makes people feel bad and lonely.(3).Which is n
24、ot true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.B.Internet communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation.C.Undeveloped Internet technology causes the drop in psychological health.D.The wider w
25、orld through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.(4).What does Christine Riley, the psychologist, suggest?（分数：2.00）A.It“s necessary to take social factors into account in designing applications and services for technology.B.It“s important to tell the users how to design and apply the
26、 technology.C.Compared with social factors, the technology itself has more influence on the Internet users.D.No social factors should be considered in applications and services for technology.(5).Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.How to Use the Int
27、ernetB.Disadvantages of the InternetC.Social Factors and the InternetD.Internet May Cause Bad Feelings五、Passage There(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made m
28、any foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food related to illn
29、ess is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on
30、 the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for
31、 medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main
32、 topic of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Food and our healthB.Food and additivesC.Food and cancerD.Food and culture(2).All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.Forty percent of cancer is caused by problems related to food.B.Researchers have known about the potential danger of food additiv
33、es for many yearsC.We eat some of the food additives directly and some indirectlyD.Drugs are always given to animals for medicinal purposes(3).Why do farmers give drugs to their animals?（分数：2.00）A.To speed up the growth of animalsB.To make the animals fatterC.To make the animals“ meat fit to eatD.To
34、 make the animals“ meat rich in nutrients(4).It can be inferred from the passage that_.（分数：2.00）A.scientists have made all the food fit to eatB.only in recent years have people found that the food is related to one“s illnessC.all kinds of cancer are related to the dietD.some additives are harmful to
35、 our health(5).The word “this“ in the second sentence of paragraph 2 most probably refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.farmerB.penicillinC.beef and poultryD.the fact that farmers often give penicillin to a beef六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometime
36、s motivate people to buy products. For example, a little child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gif
37、t inside a box also motivate many children to buy products - or to ask their parents to buy for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in plain container might cost less, peop
38、le often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size“ or “Family Size“ printed on it. This
39、suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remem
40、ber is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.（分数：10.00）(1).“A buyer will get something for nothing“ in paragraph 2 may probably mean _.（分数：2.00）A.a buyer will not get what he pays forB.a buyer will get more t
41、han what he pays forC.a buyer will get something useful free of chargeD.a buyer will get more but pay less(2).From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to _.（分数：2.00）A.the size of a containerB.a container with attractive pictureC.a well-designed containerD.a plain container with low cos
42、t(3).What suggestion does the writer give in the passage？（分数：2.00）A.It“s not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish.B.The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product.C.The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package.D.A buyer should b
43、uy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package.(4).Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage？（分数：2.00）A.In fact glasses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all.B.“Family Size“ printed on the package means that it is rather economic.C.To a child， e
44、ven to an adult， the form is far more important than the content.D.Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement.(5).What do you think is the best title for the passage？（分数：2.00）A.How to Package a Product.B.How to Make an Advertisement.C.How to Sell Product.D.How to At
45、tract More Buyers.七、Part Translation f(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.Generally after the first year, the policy begins to increase cash value.（分数：2.00）A.大体来说，一年之后政策开始增长现金价值。B.通常一年之后，保险单开始增长现金价值。C.总体来说，一年以后政策开始提升钞票价值。D.通常一年之后，保险单开始提升现钞价值。E.通常一年之后，规定开始增长现金价值。22.The fact that Internet use reduces time available fo
46、r family and friends may account for the drop in psychological health, researchers hypothesized (推测).（分数：2.00）A.研究者推测，网络的使用减少了可用于与家人及朋友相处的时间，这一事实可能是造成心理健康下降的原因。B.使用网络减少了与家人和朋友相处的时间，这一个事实归咎于心理健康下降，研究者推测。C.研究者推测，使用网络减少了与家人和朋友相处的时间造成了心理健康下降。D.事实是网络的使用减少了与家人和朋友的相处时间，造成了心理健康下降，研究者推测。E.心理健康下降的原因在于使用网络减少了与
47、家人和朋友相处的时间，这是事实，研究者推测。23.Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.（分数：2.00）A.不同的文化更倾向于感染特定的疾病，因为不同的文化中食物有不同特点。B.不同的文化更容易患上不同的疾病，因为食物特征不同。C.不同的文化由于其食物特点不同，倾向于感染不同的疾病。D.不同的文化由于其食物特点不同，因而易患的疾病也不同。E.不同的文化更加倾向于患上不同的疾病，因为不
48、同的食物特征在这些文化中。24.To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.（分数：2.00）A.去发现它，购买者需要知道产品是如何销售的、每一单位的价格是多少。B.要知道真相，购买者需要了解产品是如何销售的、产品单价是多少。C.去发现它，购买者需要了解产品是如何销售的、产品单位价格是多少。D.要知道真相，购买者需要了解产品是如何销售的、每一单位的产品的价格。E.要发现真相，购买者需要了解如何销售产品、产品的单位价格是多少。25.It is better
49、to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes（分数：2.00）A.最好的工作要慢慢找，不要太着急。B.工作中不要太急，免得出错。C.干这活最好要慢点不要匆忙，免得出错。D.最好要多花点时间在工作上，免得忙中出错。E.干这件工作最好不慢慢来，避免匆忙犯错。八、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)26.Outline: 1. 科技的发展的信息时代的到来正逐步改变着我们的生活方式。 2. 远程教育有许多优越性。 3. 但是远程教育并不是适合每个人。 Words for Reference: information, technology, education, computer, television On Long-distance Education（分数：15.00）_
