1、大学英语三级-30 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.Mr. Jones accepted our suggestions and tried every means to _ himself to his news condition.（分数：1.00）A.suitB.adoptC.regulateD.adapt2.The _of having one“s marriage arranged by parents has disappeared in many parts of the world
2、 but continues in some Asian and African countries.（分数：1.00）A.contentB.currentC.contextD.custom3.Computer of this type makes the home as _ place to work in many cases.（分数：1.00）A.affectiveB.efficientC.effectiveD.affected4.Although it was very difficult for him to finish the task, he was _to ask for h
3、elp.（分数：1.00）A.impatientB.reliableC.reluctantD.impossible5.Cindy“s parents give her everything she asks for and, as a result, she“s very much _.（分数：1.00）A.injuredB.harmedC.spoiledD.hurt6.The old fashioned chair in the living room has been _in the family. It was my grandmother“s originally.（分数：1.00）A
4、.handed overB.handed downC.handed outD.handed in7.He told us to use our dictionaries to _any word we didn“t understand.（分数：1.00）A.look forB.look upC.look outD.look at8.Young children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually, they are acting _ for their age.（分数：1.00）A.doubtfullyB.appropriatel
5、yC.convenientlyD.elementarily9.The fierce competition in this trade gets _ of this enterprise“s development.（分数：1.00）A.in the wayB.by the wayC.on the wayD.in a way10.We have _to the government for a home improvement loan.（分数：1.00）A.appointedB.approachedC.arrangedD.applied11.The Americans and British
6、 not only speak the same language but also _ a large number of social customs.（分数：1.00）A.shareB.joinC.appreciateD.associate12.In recent years, the tourist industry has _greatly to the development of our country“s economy.（分数：1.00）A.contributedB.supportedC.benefitedD.assisted13.It was because the app
7、licant was too self-confident _he failed in the interview.（分数：1.00）A.soB.thusC.thatD.therefore14.Liu Xiang was awarded a gold medal in the World Championships. He _ a lot of hard training.（分数：1.00）A.should have experiencedB.should experiencedC.must have experiencedD.must experienced15.A good writer
8、is _ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.oneC.thisD.it16.If the whole operation _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.（分数：1.00）A.were not plannedB.has not been plannedC.was not plannedD.had not been planned17.We think _ impossible for them
9、to finish their assignment in such a short time.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.thisC.thatD.it18.Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two daughters, _ to arrive on the evening flight.（分数：1.00）A.isB.are goingC.areD.will be19.No sooner _home than he was asked to start on another journey.（分数：1.00）A.had Jack arrivedB
10、.Jack had arrivedC.would Jack arriveD.Jack arrived20._another chance, I will certainly pass the driving test.（分数：1.00）A.GivingB.To giveC.GivenD.Give二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)When you have completed your college education, you will look for a job suited to your t
11、raining, interests and ambitions (志向). In most cases, you will visit a likely employer“s office and complete an application for the position in which you are interested. The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of the application form and a personal interview. Throug
12、hout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position. As you gain experience, you are likely to become ambitious for better and better job. These better jobs often request written letters of application and summaries of your backgr
13、ound and experience. Your writing skills may play an important part in obtaining the job you desire. In any job-seeking situation, there are a number of ways you may use your writing skills: to complete an application form, prepare a resume (a summary of your qualifications), write an application le
14、tter, or write employment follow-up letters. As an ambitious job-seeker, therefore, you should be able to prepare all the written material that will help you obtain the job you want.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, in seeking a job, the students _.（分数：2.00）A.can make an arrangement for an int
15、erview.B.will follow their interests and ambition.C.will surely get a chance to improve their position.D.like to visit every employer“s office.(2).If you want to improve your position and find a better job, it is important to _.（分数：2.00）A.improve your writing skills.B.make a decision on the basis of
16、 your own desire.C.get a job related to your education.D.understand the application form of the company.(3).To find a job, it is not necessary to supply _.（分数：2.00）A.a letter for an interviewB.a letter of applicationC.an application formD.a resume(4).Your application for a job should mainly inform t
17、he employer of your _.（分数：2.00）A.present position and incomeB.ability in letter writingC.background and experienceD.decision to apply for the job(5).What may be the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.How to Complete a Job Application Form.B.An introduction to Job-seeking Situations.C.Writing Skil
18、ls Helps Job-seeking.D.An Attempt to Find Better jobs.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A credit card can be useful. You could take it into store and buy a television set or new furniture or clothing or anything you wanted. All you would have to do is to sign your name and take what you wanted out of the
19、 store without paying cash. But there is a problem with the cards-they can be financial poison. These cards are just like the poison we use on insects. If we use them carefully, they can be helpful: but if we use them too much, they can kill us financially just as real poison can kill our body. For
20、any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company charges a percentage of that amount in interest. The interest is added every month, so a bill that is not paid gets bigger and bigger. Over 10 percent of the families in the United States are “overextended“. That is, they have
21、more debts on their credit cards than they can pay. Credit cards can be used for almost anything that money can buy. And they can even be used to pay for funerals. For some credit card users, a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems they have caused for themselves by using credit card
22、s.（分数：10.00）(1).A credit card is so useful in daily life that if you have one _.（分数：2.00）A.you can borrow money with no interestB.you don“t have to pay anything you wantC.you can take anything free of chargeD.you don“t have to bring cash with you(2).What is the result of using the credit card too mu
23、ch?（分数：2.00）A.Leading to the death of credit card users.B.Increasing the rate of interest of the bills.C.Killing card users like real poison.D.Causing financial problems to card users.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Interest will be changed for any m
24、oney paid with a credit card.B.Ten percent of the money used by card users is charged as the interest.C.Card users have to pay interest for the money that is not paid in time.D.Card users will pay lower interest if they return the money in time.(4).If people are “overextended“ (in Paragraph 4) with
25、their credit cards, it means _.（分数：2.00）A.they can no longer use credit card for anythingB.they have used more money than they can pay offC.they have to pay off debts with their money on their cardsD.they will be overcharged ten percent of interest(5).What does the author mean by saying “a funeral m
26、ay be the only solution to the debt problems. by using credit cards“?（分数：2.00）A.Some credit card users even use credit cards to pay for their funeral.B.Some credit card users owe too much debt to pay off in their lifetime.C.No interest will be charged for the money paid for funerals.D.Using credit c
27、ards to pay for funerals may solve debt problems.五、Passage There(总题数：1，分数：10.00)As a kid, Kacey Long would dream of becoming a professional woman. While studying human resources management successfully at university, Long decided to change her look. So, at 19, she decided to get her breasts enlarged
28、. “I was all about doing anything I could to improve myself,“ she says. With that decision, Long joined thousands of young patients who are surgically altering their appearance each year. Teenagers even younger than Long are having breasts enlarged, noses and ears reshaped and skin changed. In 2003,
29、 Almost 336,000American teens 18 or younger has some kind of cosmetic (美容）surgery or procedure, a 50% increase over 2002. Patient-salary advisers believe that many of the teens having surgery are unnecessarily putting themselves at risk of injury or even death. Teens are at the greatest risk of maki
30、ng a decision they will regret as long did. Long had her breasts enlarged to size D, felt sick and weak within months after the $4,500-cost plastic surgery, and had her breast fillings removed two years later. She is still suffering from the long, painful recoveries. “I wish I had never done it,“ sa
31、ys Long. She is just one of those thousands who are actually risking their future beauty by going under the knife when they are still growing.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE about Kacey long?（分数：2.00）A.She had a regretful breast surgery.B.She had a successful breast surgery.C.She had be
32、come a professional woman.D.She studied cosmetic surgery at university.(2).When long decided to have her breast enlarged, she _.（分数：2.00）A.knew all about the effect of breast surgeryB.had tried several times to change her lookC.was actually risking her future beauty.D.knew about risks she was taking
33、(3).The number of the American teens having cosmetic surgery _.（分数：2.00）A.amounted to approximately 224,000 in 2002B.was about 224,000 in 2002 but doubled in 2003C.had an increase of 224,000 in the year 2003D.amounted to approximately 168,000 in 2002(4).When long says “I wish I had never done it,“ s
34、he expressed her _.（分数：2.00）A.satisfaction with the removal of the breast fillingsB.regret for having paid $4,500 for the surgeryC.satisfaction with her good shape after the surgeryD.regret for her decision to have the breast surgery(5).The author of the passage uses long“s case to _.（分数：2.00）A.call
35、 our attention to the American teenagers“ healthB.inform the teenagers of the danger of the cosmetic surgeryC.stop the American teenagers from having painful surgeryD.express sympathy towards the American teenagers六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Scientists in the United States have developed a compute
36、r program that they say could provide an early warning of major earthquakes. The new system is designed to give warning seconds before an earthquake strikes. That may not sound like very long. However, it could give people time to get under a table. The flow of electronic power or gas could be cut.
37、Air traffic controllers could warn away pilots. Even so called “smart buildings” could be designed to get ready. Richard Allen of the University of Wisconsin and Hiroo Kanamori of the California Institute of Technology developed the program. They call it the Earthquake Alarm System. A report publish
38、ed in Science magazine described it. The system uses a mathematical program to measure information collected by instruments placed across the los Angeles area. Southern California already has more than 150 stations that measure movements within the ground. The information they collect is sent to a h
39、igh-speed computer. The new system is designed to estimate the strength of the earthquake once the shaking starts. Areas directly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning. Distant places might have as long as forty seconds. Professor Allen notes that an early warning system fo
40、r earthquake would require a major campaign of public education. Then, another problem is the possibility of false alarms.（分数：10.00）(1).When an earthquake strikes, the new alarm system would give people enough time to _.（分数：2.00）A.tell pilots to land the airplanesB.turn off gas and electricityC.know
41、 the strength of the earthquakeD.find shelter in “smart building“(2).The Earthquake Alarm System“ described in the passage has been developed by _.（分数：2.00）A.two scientists from two universities in the USB.Richard Allen and his teacher Hiroo KanamoriC.Hiroo Kanamori and his assistant Richard AllenD.
42、two scientists from the United States and Japan(3).The new alarm program _.（分数：2.00）A.is especially useful for areas directly above the center of the earthquakeB.is widely used in Wisconsin and CaliforniaC.gives warning at least forty second before the earthquake startsD.is still in the process of d
43、evelopment(4).The new alarm system may be best described as _.（分数：2.00）A.a network of instruments placed across the United StatesB.a program to collect information from 150 different stationsC.a program that analyses data on movements under the groundD.a very powerful computer that can do mathematic
44、al problems(5).The writer of this passage has most probably used information from _.（分数：2.00）A.an interview with Professor Richard AllenB.a meeting held at the California Institute of TechnologyC.an announcement made by a group of scientistsD.a report published in the Science magazine七、Part Translat
45、ion f(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position.（分数：2.00）A.然而，在你一生中，你往往为了升职而另寻工作，以改善自己的工作环境。B.然而，在你的一生中，你往往会多次另谋职业，以图改善自己的状况。C.然而，在你一生中，你可能发现自己为了提高职位而改变自己的工作环境。D.然而，你在一生中总有一次会为了找到满意的工作环境而奔波于职场。E.然
46、而，在你的一生中，你往往会另谋职业，以改善目前的工作环境。22.For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company charges a percentage of that amount in interest.（分数：2.00）A.如果该用户拒绝每月按期还钱，信用卡公司将按百分之一的比例收取费用。B.因为用户未能当月偿还支付的钱款，信用卡公司要按一定的百分比收取利息。C.如果该用户每月都不付钱给信用卡公司，公司将会加收百分之百的罚款费用。D.因为该用户每月都不偿还那笔钱，信用卡公司将按金额加
47、收百分之一的利息。E.对用户未能在当月偿还的每一笔钱，信用卡公司均按一定的百分比收取利息。23.She is just one of those thousands who are actually risking their future beauty by going under the knife when they are still growing.（分数：2.00）A.她是一个饱受美容刀之苦的青少年，实际上是拿美丽的未来冒险，这类人的数目还在增加。B.众多的青少年未发育完全就开刀美容，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险，她仅仅是其中之一。C.她是一个未发育完全就饱受美容刀之苦的青少年，实
48、际上是拿自己的未来冒险，美丽却不在了。D.她仅仅是数千个青少年中的一个，未发育完全就受美容刀之苦，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险。E.她仅仅是众多青少年中的一个，未发育完全就开刀美容，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险。24.An early warning system for earthquake would require a major campaign of public education. Then, another problem is the possibility of false alarms.（分数：2.00）A.地震预警系统要在公立学校开设课程进行教育，另外要解决未能预报的问
49、题。B.早期开发的地震预报系统需要在公立学校开展教育，另外还要解决未能预报的问题。C.地震预报系统需要开展一场大规模的知识普及运动，再就是要解决未能及时预报的问题。D.地震预报系统需要开展一场大规模的知识普及运动，再就是要解决可能误报的问题。E.早期开发的地震预报系统需要大规模的知识普及运动，还要解决未能及时预报的问题。25.In the modern world, it is important to be well-informed. Success in many fields depends on getting the latest information.（分数：2.00）A.现代世界，信息畅通非常重要。能否在许多领域获得成功都取决于能否得到最新信息。B.现代世界，消息灵通非常重要。能否取得最新消息在许多领域是能否成功的关键。C.现代世界，信息畅通非常重要。在许多领域获得成功最终依赖于信息。D.当今社会，
