1、大学英语三级 B 级-阅读理解(十一)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：100.00)I was due to take my driving test at 11: 30 am. It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9: 50 am, my heart sank. My driving instructor, Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, b
2、ut I was not impressed.We set off for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit, but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only drive no faster than walking.We arrived at the test centre at 11 am. Start made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the buildi
3、ng with their respective examiners. Their instructors were looking out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous.Stan took me round the probable test track, pointing out the traps. The weather became even worse. It seemed to make me feel worse too. I had d
4、eveloped a couldnt-care-less mood, and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state.I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he a
5、sked me to go to my car. I showed none either, but the tension began mounting again.（分数：20.00）(1).On their way to the test center, Stan tried to comfort the author _.A. but it made the authors heart sink deeperB. but the words produced no effectC. so that the author could drive to the center with no
6、 fearsD. so that they could prepare for all the traps（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Six learners would be tested at the same time.B. The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors.C. None of the six learners passed the test in the end.D
7、. The instructors were as nervous as the learners.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When the author was sitting in the waiting room, he was quite _.A. upset B. nervousC. frightened D. relaxed（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When it was his turn to take the test, the author went to his car with _.A. firm confidence B. mixed
8、emotionsC. increased nervousness D. perfect calmness（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The passage is mainly about _.A. the influence of bad weather upon a test takerB. the feeling of a learner before his driving testC. the preparations before a driving testD. an unforgettable day（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.The resources of
9、 the library can be helpful even when we are doing something very informal, such as trying to devise a better way to measure attitudes toward music or looking for a better way to teach mathematics. The library can be equally helpful when we are doing something very formal, such as writing a disserta
10、tion or preparing an article for publication in a professional journal. In either case, our goal should be to use the library as a useful tool to help us understand and solve our problems.The following sections of this chapter will describe specific resources available in many libraries. In some cas
11、es you may already be aware of a resource and may use it frequently and successfully. In other cases you may be completely unfamiliar with a resource. Your goal should be to become aware of what is available and to know how to use each of these resources to help you solve the problems.When educators
12、 have a piece of information that they want to share with their colleagues, they often make this information available in professional journals or at professional meetings. It would often be useful to have access to such information, and this chapter will describe the special services that enable us
13、 to locate such information.（分数：20.00）(1).The library resources can be helpful when we _.A. want to find a better way to measure attitudes toward musicB. are preparing a paper for a professional journalC. are writing a dissertationD. All of the above（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The familiarity of readers wi
14、th different resources _.A. is more or less the sameB. varies slightlyC. differs greatlyD. should not be different（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author believes that _.A. library resources should be used frequently and completelyB. library resources cannot be made good use of if they are not available to
15、usC. one is supposed to be aware of the library resources that are usually not availableD. one is supposed to have good knowledge and make good use of resources（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When educators wish to share some information with their colleagues, they often _.A. publish it in a professional journ
16、alB. attend professional meetingsC. get access to it in the libraryD. make use of some library services（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The chapter in question _.A. mainly deals with the ways of dissertation writingB. presents information on publishing papers in professional journalsC. introduces some library s
17、ervicesD. describes some professional meetings（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.At school he seem
18、s only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginians of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training t
19、hen, Washington contrasted sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to d
20、o with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.（分数：20.00）(1).Why didnt Washington go to college?A. His family could
21、not afford it.B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time.C. He didnt like the young Virginian gentlemen.D. The author doesnt give any reason.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _.A. lacked practice in public speakingB. felt his education was
22、not good enoughC. didnt like arguing and debating with peopleD. felt that debating was like intellectual training（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The reason why Washington didnt visit France was probably that he _.A. didnt really care about going thereB. didnt know French leadersC. couldnt communicate directly
23、with the French leadersD. was too busy to travel（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the author, _.A. Washingtons lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later lifeB. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak FrenchC. Washington was not so good a president as
24、 Adams, Jefferson or MadisonD. Washington was not model for all Virginian gentlemen（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The main idea of the passage is that Washingtons education _.A. was of great variety, covering many subjectsB. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeC. may seem poor by mo
25、dern standards, but was good enough for his timeD. was rather limited for a president（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.Unlike Britain, the US does not have a national health care service. The government does help pay some medical care for people who are on low incomes and for old people, but most people buy insuranc
26、e to help pay for medical care. The problems of those who cannot afford insurance are an important political subject.In Britain, when people are ill, they usually go to a family doctor first. However, people in America sometimes go straight to an expert without seeing their family doctor first. Chil
27、dren are usually taken to a doctor who is an expert, in the treatment of children. In Britain, if a patient needs to see a specialist doctor, their family doctor will usually recommend a specialist.Doctors do not go to peoples homes when they are ill. People always make appointments to see the docto
28、r in the doctors office. In a serious situation, people call for an ambulance. In America, hospitals must treat all seriously sick patients, even if they do not have medical insurance. The government will then help pay for some of the cost of the medical care.（分数：20.00）(1).Some medical care is paid
29、by the U.S. government for _.A. people living in the country B. non-government officialsC. people with insurance D. the poor and the old（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Most people in the United States buy insurance _.A. to pay for their own medical careB. to help to live on their low incomesC. to improve the n
30、ational health care serviceD. to solve one of the important political problems（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What do British people usually do when they are ill?A. They go to see their family doctor first.B. They go to see a specialist doctor first.C. They call for a specialist doctor.D. They call for a famil
31、y doctor.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In America, seriously sick patients willA. be treated if they have an insuranceB. make an appointment with a specialist onlyC. receive treatment even without insuranceD. normally go to see an expert for treatment（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following would be the b
32、est title for this passage?A. Types of Doctors in the United StatesB. Health Care in the United States and BritainC. Treatment of Sick Children in the United StatesD. Medical Insurance in the United States and Britain（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other
33、 than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of
34、these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure.Parents are also concerned about the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. A
35、nd some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame
36、Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue th
37、at all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it.（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the f
38、ollowing statements is NOT based on the passage?A. Parents are worried about the influence of television on their children.B. Television has much influence on children.C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.D. Some critics think that television is not good for childr
39、en.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In what ways do children suffer from television?A. They become the victims of social violence.B. They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work.C. The programs make children lose interest in the world.D. The programs make children spend too much of their pa
40、rents money.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Parents would not like their children to see commercials because _.A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertisingB. commercials teach children alphabet and numbersC. commercials help to sell productsD. they dont like commercials（分数：4.00）A.
41、B.C.D.(4).Educational television is widely appreciated because _.A. it does have the same commercials as othersB. it offers programs for both children and their parentsC. many parents like the programs it offers for their childrenD. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school（分数
42、：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young MindsB. Television Is More Harmful than EducationC. Televisions Influence on ChildrenD. More Education Televisions（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.大学英语三级 B 级-阅读理解(十一)答案解析(总分：100.00
43、，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：100.00)I was due to take my driving test at 11: 30 am. It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9: 50 am, my heart sank. My driving instructor, Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, but I was not impressed.We set off
44、for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit, but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only drive no faster than walking.We arrived at the test centre at 11 am. Start made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective examiners
45、. Their instructors were looking out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous.Stan took me round the probable test track, pointing out the traps. The weather became even worse. It seemed to make me feel worse too. I had developed a couldnt-care-less mood,
46、 and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state.I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car. I showed
47、none either, but the tension began mounting again.（分数：20.00）(1).On their way to the test center, Stan tried to comfort the author _.A. but it made the authors heart sink deeperB. but the words produced no effectC. so that the author could drive to the center with no fearsD. so that they could prepar
48、e for all the traps（分数：4.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 细节理解题。原文第一段第三句话说作者的驾驶教练想说几句安慰话，消除他的恐惧，可是“I was not impressed”(我没听进去)，所以选项 B(教练的话没起作用)符合原文，是正确答案。(2).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Six learners would be tested at the same time.B. The learners were tested in the presence of their
49、 instructors.C. None of the six learners passed the test in the end.D. The instructors were as nervous as the learners.（分数：4.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 细节推理及判断题。原文第三段第二句话说教练让作者看一组六个学员跟他们各自的考官从楼里出来，他们的教练从两个窗户里往外看，最后又是六个同时回来喊下面一组学员的名字，由此可以推断出选项 A(六个学员同时考)是正确的；选项 B(学员教练在场)不符合原文；选项 C(六个学员都没通过考试)、选项 D(教练们跟学员一样紧张)在原文中都没提及。(3).When the author was sitting in the waiting room, he was quite _.A. upset B. nervousC. frightened D. relaxed（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 细节判断题。题目问的是作者坐在候考室里的心情如何，第四段第四句话说“
