1、2009年 12月山东省英语三级真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary and Structure 1 Instead of_ the teachers to offer them help, the students tried to work it out themselves. （ A） wait for （ B） to wait for （ C） waiting for （ D） being waiting for 2 I bought some new shoes which are very_ to a pair I had before. （ A） similar （
2、B） different （ C） same （ D） like 3 The students find it hard _ their spoken English. （ A） improving （ B） having improved （ C） improve （ D） to improve 4 We can _ with people in most parts of the world by telephone. （ A） involve （ B） communicate （ C） stay （ D） demand 5 The eyes need several minutes to
3、 _ the darkness. （ A） turn to （ B） adjust to （ C） drop out （ D） base on 6 A balanced _ is a financial plan in which expenses are no greater than income. （ A） expense （ B） income （ C） budget （ D） schedule 7 Usually people under stress _ express their full range of potential ( 潜能 ). （ A） care for （ B）
4、 tend to （ C） happen to （ D） lead to 8 Every month the group meets, and so its members can _ their views. （ A） change （ B） imply （ C） find （ D） exchange 9 There is a popular belief among parents _ schools dont pay any attention to handwriting. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） in which （ D） whose 10 The pat
5、ient is _ well to the new course of drug. （ A） responding （ B） responsible （ C） react （ D） recover 11 I m not supposed to let anyone in without a card, but Ill make an exception in your_ . （ A） event （ B） incident （ C） case （ D） accident 12 The equipment could be used for a _ of educational purposes
6、. （ A） many （ B） different （ C） much （ D） variety 13 It _ me of the village where we spent our holidays last summer. （ A） remembers （ B） reminds （ C） recalls （ D） relieves 14 I dont like to _ a room with a stranger. （ A） share （ B） live （ C） stay （ D） sleep 15 The robbery lasted only for a few secon
7、ds and no one could _ what the robber looked like. （ A） ask （ B） speak （ C） describe （ D） announce 16 If I _ the money last year, I would have studied abroad. （ A） had （ B） have （ C） has （ D） having 17 Why cant you do this small_ for me? Ive helped you often enough in the past! （ A） work （ B） favor
8、（ C） demand （ D） good 18 Only when _ in 1945 _ to his hometown. （ A） the war was over ; he returned （ B） was the war over ; he returned （ C） was the war over ; did he return （ D） the war was over ; did he return 19 Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as _ other musicians. （ A） superior t
9、o （ B） superior than （ C） more superior to （ D） more superior than 20 The movie star _ with your sister, didnt he? （ A） used to dancing （ B） was used to dance （ C） used to dance （ D） was used to dancing Reading Comprehension (1) 20 In American business meetings, people are expected to participate ve
10、rbally (口头上 ). Or else others may think that they are uninterested in the meeting. Active participation involves the following: 1. Start a discussion, bringing up new ideas and topics, and making suggestions. 2. Asking people for opinions, information, and explanations. 3. Repeating ideas and explan
11、ations for those who cant understand you. 4. Encouraging people to speak by accepting different points of view. If an employee appears to be passive at a meeting, Americans may feel that the person is not contributing to the meeting. “Brainstorming“ is a common practice at American meetings. The pur
12、pose of brainstorming is to express as many ideas as possible on a given question or problem. This technique is used to collect all the ideas of the group, without stopping to discuss the value of each suggestion. First people brainstorm freely; then they narrow down and get rid of ideas or suggesti
13、ons that are not workable. Brainstorming is a creative process that demands full verbal participation. This method of creating, exploring, and solving problems is foreign to many people who are not culturally comfortable with “blurting out“ (不加考虑的说出 ) ideas. 21 If you are attending business meeting
14、in America, youd better _ . （ A） speak out your own ideas actively （ B） keep silent and listen to the others carefully （ C） appear uninterested in the meetings （ D） wait for your turn to speak 22 When someone cant understand your opinions, you should_ . （ A） bring up your new ideas and topics （ B） r
15、epeat ideas and explanations （ C） encourage him to give his own ideas （ D） accept his different points of view 23 The common practice “brainstorming“ is used to_ . （ A） ask as many questions as possible （ B） discuss or evaluate the value of each question （ C） provide more opportunities to attend mee
16、tings （ D） get the most ideas about a problem 24 What does the word “foreign“ (Line 6, last Para. ) mean? _ . （ A） Not real. （ B） Coming from a foreign country. （ C） Not popular. （ D） Of ones own. 25 Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ . （ A） People from other cultures dont know how to give
17、 their opinions at meetings. （ B） As an employee, you are expected to participate in business meeting actively. （ C） Brainstorming is the process of discussing a special problem. （ D） If you dont give you ideas at meetings, you 11 be regarded as an uninteresting person. 25 Ideas about education are
18、changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭 ) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma. Continuing education gives these adults the
19、opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones. Scientists, mechanics (技师 ) and barbers (理发师 ) can take classes to improve their work skills. . If they know more or learn more,
20、they can get a better job or earn more money. Continuing education classes give more adults the chance to learn new skills. There is usually a large variety of classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. There are only some of the classes
21、 available. Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves. Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education prog
22、ram. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evenings, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. 26 The new idea about education in the U. S. is that_ . （ A） everyone should get a college degree （ B） its no u
23、se for adults to go to college （ C） a high school diploma is the end of education （ D） adults should go on learning after graduating from school 27 Whats the purpose for adults to continue their education? _ . （ A） Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills. （ B） Catch up the opportunity to get a
24、higher degree. （ C） Learn morn basic knowledge to get a diploma. （ D） Make themselves live a more comfortable life. 28 Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ . （ A） There are only a few continuing education classes available for adults. （ B） Only those who want to get more money should go on w
25、ith their education. （ C） People take continuing education classes for different reasons. （ D） All the people getting continuing education can get a good job. 29 Usually, the continuing education program is given_ . （ A） in a small size and expensively （ B） only for working people （ C） only in commu
26、nity buildings or churches （ D） by community colleges and public schools 30 The best title for the passage would be_ . （ A） Continuing Education Classes （ B） The Importance of a College Degree （ C） A Good Way to Earn More Money （ D） Different Choices for Adults 30 When you enter the supermarket, you
27、 see shelves full of goods. You walk between the shelves. You carry a shopping basket and put your food in it. You probably hear soft music as you walk. If you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time to buy things. Maybe you go to the m
28、eat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you
29、 find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale. The dairy (乳制品 ) department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers like milk that has only a little butterfat in it. One store has three different jars of low fat milk.
30、One says“ 1 percent (1% )“ fat on the container. The second says“ 99 percent (99%) fat free“. The third says“ Low Fat“ in big letters and“ 1%“ in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of fat. The milk is all the same. The amount of milk in each container is also the same. H
31、owever in this store the three containers of milk dont cost the same. Maybe the customer will buy the milk that costs the most. Most of the food in supermarkets is very pleasing. It all says “Buy me! “ to the customers. The expensive meat says “Buy me!“ as you walk by. The expensive milk jar says “B
32、uy me! I have less fat. “ 31 The manager of the supermarket knows_ . （ A） which customers like low fat milk （ B） which customers like slow music （ C） where customers enter the meat department （ D） where customers come from 32 When you walk by the expensive meat, maybe you will_ . （ A） buy some （ B）
33、try to find fresh fruit （ C） look for low fat milk （ D） just walk on 33 There are three different jars of low fat milk, and_ . （ A） one has more fat than the other two （ B） they all cost the same amount of money （ C） one has less fat then the others （ D） they all have the same amount of fat 34 Super
34、market managers make the food pleasing so that_ . （ A） there will be more buyers （ B） buyers will be proud （ C） it is good and expensive （ D） they can raise prices 35 Low fat milk is in the_ . （ A） meat department （ B） fruit and vegetable department （ C） sweets department （ D） dairy department Readi
35、ng Comprehension (2) 35 Kee & Co. , Ltd 34 Regent Street London, UK Dear Sirs, Due to the rise in the world price of paper, from 1 January of next year, prices for our products are due to increase by 10% across the board. Since you are a valued customer of long standing, we wish to give you the oppo
36、rtunity to deal with the price increases by ordering now at the current prices. In addition, we are willing to give you a discount of 5% on all orders of more than $20, 000. We are aware that you do not have sufficient warehousing (仓储 ) for large quantities of reserve stock. In this circumstance, we
37、 would be prepared to hold paper for you to be delivered at your convenience. There will be no charge for warehousing at this end. We believe that you will see the advantages of this arrangement, which will save you at least 15% on paper purchases in the coming year. We look forward to your early re
38、ply. Yours faithfully, Tony Smith Chief Seller 36 According to the passage, why are the prices of sellers products going to rise? 37 Why does the seller give the buyer the opportunity to deal with the price increases? 38 What discount will be given if the orders are over $20, 000? 39 Will extra mone
39、y be charged if the buyer uses the sellers warehouse to store goods he/she has ordered? 40 How much will the buyer save if they order the products now? Section A 41 When companies do business overseas, they come in contact with people from different cultures. 42 If you are asked questions that seem
40、to you too personal, you need not answer them. 43 The company is short of money and thinking about attracting foreign capital. 44 It is unfair to think that goods from abroad must be better than those made at home. 45 Only when you understand the importance of mastering English will you make every e
41、ffort to learn it well. Section B 46 没有人知道谁应该对这起事故负责。 47 如果贵方现在订货，我们可以给予 l0的优惠。 48 众所周知，网上购物越来越流行。 49 他的建议很实际，我们必须认真对待。 50 与去年同期相比，物价有了 较大的上涨。 二、 Writing 51 张凯得知他已被纽约大学录取。他想申请奖学金。请代张凯写一封奖学金申请信。 内容包括： 1很高兴被录取了。 2自己家境困难，为了减轻父母的负担 (financial burden)，想申请奖学金。 3请校方考虑自己的申请，并告知是否有这种可能性 . 2009年 12月山东省英语三级真题试
42、卷答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary and Structure 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句意：没有等待老师提供帮 助，这些学生们试图自己解决这个问题。本题考查 “instead of”这一词组的用法， “of”之后要跟动名词，不需要使用诸如选项 D的进行时态。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 句意：我买了很多新鞋，它们非常像我以前的那双。本题考查词组搭配， B项应跟 “from”， C项应跟 “as”， D项则什么也不要跟。 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 句意：学生们发现提高英语口语很难。本题考查形式主语的用法，在这儿 “to improve their spoke
43、n English“为从旬中的形式主语。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 句意：我们可以通过电话和世界上绝大多数地区的人联络。本题考查 “communicate”一词的词意，为 “联系，联络 ”之意。 。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 句意：眼睛需要几分钟时间来适应黑暗。本题考查词组 “adjust to”的用法，在这儿为适应之意。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句意：一项收支平衡的预算是花费不大于支出的经济计划。本题考查词义辨析。 A项意为 “花费 ”， B项意为 “收入 ”， C项意为 “时间表 ”。 7 【正确答案 】 B 【试题解析】 句意：通常有压力的人们倾向于表达他
44、们所有的潜能。本题考查词组的用法，其中 A项意为 “关心，关注 ”， C项意为 “恰好，偶尔发生 ”， D项意为“导致 ”。 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 句意：这个小组每个月碰一次头，这样它的成员们就可以交流观点了。本题考查词义辨析，其中 A顽意为 “变化 ”， B项意为 “暗示 ”， C项意为 “找出 ”。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 句意：作父母的普遍相信，学校对于书法不够重视。本题考查同位语从句，在本句中， “a popular belief”和 “that“引导的从句互为同位语。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 句意：病人们对于这种新药反应良好。本题考查了词组搭配
45、和现在进行时，在各选项中，只有 A项符合要求。 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句意：我本不应让任何没有卡的人进来，但你的情况，我却让它例外。本题考察词汇辨析， A项意为 “事件，事变 ”， B项意为 “事件，事变 ”， D项意为 “事故 ”，。 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 句意：这个设备可以被用于多项教育用途。该题考查固定搭配 “a variety of的用法，意为 “多种的 ”。 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 句意：它让我想起了去年夏天我们度假的那个村子。本题考查词汇辨析。 “remind“意为 “to cause to remember”。 14 【正确答案】 A
46、 【试题解析】 句意：我不想和陌生人共处一室。本题考查单词 “share“的用法，若用其它几个单词，需要在动词后面加介词 “in”。 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句意：抢劫仅持续了几秒钟，没人能描述出劫匪长得什么样。本题考查诃汇辨析， A意为 “询问，要求 ”， B意为 “说出，讲述 ”， D意为 “声称，宣布 ”。 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 句意：如果我去年有钱的话，我现在已经在国外学习了。本题考查虚拟语气的用法，由于这是和现在的事实相反，在非真实条件句中， “have“使用过去式。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 句意：为什么你不能帮我这个小忙，过去我经常尽力帮
47、助你。本题考查搭配 “do somebody a favor“，意为 “帮助某人 ”。 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 句意：只是在 1945年战争结束后，他才返回 了家乡。本题考查语法结构，当 “only“置于句首时，句子要采取半倒装结构。 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句意：。贝多芬是我喜欢的音乐家，我认为他比别的音乐家要更出众。本题考查语法比较级结构和词组的搭配。 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句意：那个电影明星曾经和你的姐姐跳过舞，是吗 ? 本题考查词组的使用， “used to do sth “是 “曾经做过某事 ”的意思，而 “be used to doing
48、 sth “是 “习惯干某事 ”的意思。 Reading Comprehension (1) 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推论题。干扰项 B、 C、 D显得与会者比较 “passive“，而文中说 “If an employee appears to be passive at a meeting， Americans may feel that the person is not contributing to the meeting，因此应排除该项。 22 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中的此句 “Repeating ideas and explanations fo
49、r those who cant understand you“给了我们提示。 23 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语言实践题。文中的此句 “The purpose of brainstorming is to express as many ideas as possible on a given question or problem“给了我们提示。 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 猜测词义题。本题考查学生在阅读过程中根据上下文对于生僻词的猜测和理解。 25 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。本题主要考查对文章整体的细节理解。 26 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。该文主要讲述 “continuing education“，干扰项 B说人们上大学没用是不对的，文中只是说许多人对之不感兴趣而已。 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】
