1、四川省英语三级模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary and Structure 1 Susan is not at the meeting. She has been absent_our meeting for several times. （ A） from （ B） of （ C） in （ D） at 2 She is one of the newest film stars frorn America and has many fans,_. in Europe. （ A） specifically （ B） partially （ C） specially （ D）
2、 particularly 3 Three criminals escaped from prison yesterday afternoon. It was a long time_ the guards discovered what had happened. （ A） since （ B） when （ C） until （ D） before 4 English is not the _ language for almost half of our overseas visitors. （ A） native （ B） natural （ C） Original （ D） dome
3、stic 5 The government should take_measures to prevent and control the flu breakout. （ A） persuasive （ B） expensive （ C） effective （ D） negative 6 In Britain today women_44% of the work force, and nearly half of the mothers with children are in paid work （ A） build up （ B） make up （ C） stand for （ D）
4、 conform to 7 Many firms give away small quantities of their products as_so that people can try them before buying. （ A） examples （ B） models （ C） samples （ D） exhibits 8 He promised that he would take my proposal into_. （ A） practice （ B） account （ C） notice （ D） thought 9 The policeman_ the facts
5、again and again, but couldnt piece them together. （ A） went over （ B） went on （ C） went with （ D） went after 10 It is said that the sudden change in weather _ many peoples health. （ A） has affected （ B） has committed （ C） has effected （ D） has caused 11 After six months of non-stop work, a new medic
6、ine is reported to have been turned out to _ the flu. （ A） recover （ B） restore （ C） cure （ D） remove 12 I hadnt seen him for years, but I _ his voice on the telephone. （ A） detected （ B） realized （ C） recognized （ D） discovered 13 There is a risk in this method: the rope _ break, causing the box to
7、 fall and be damaged. （ A） should （ B） might （ C） might not （ D） should not 14 Lucy did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her English test. （ A） being prepared （ B） to be prepared （ C） to prepare （ D） preparing 15 If we _ timely changes to the plan, a great dea
8、l of time and money would have been lost. （ A） shall not make （ B） would not make （ C） did not make （ D） had not made 16 _ she is expecting is to find someone to manage the restaurant because she is over sixty. （ A） Whatever （ B） Which （ C） That （ D） What 17 A downtown hotel may charge _ a hotel in
9、the suburb. （ A） twice more than （ B） twice as much as （ C） as twice as （ D） more than twice 18 The local government warned the citizens _ water directly from the tap unless it is boiled. （ A） do not drink （ B） not to drink （ C） to not drink （ D） not drinking 19 _ it or not, his discovery has create
10、d a stir in scientific circles. （ A） Believe （ B） Believed （ C） To believe （ D） Believing 20 There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _ me that evening. （ A） would have interrupted （ B） to have interrupted （ C） had interrupted （ D） having interrupted 二、 Reading Comprehension 20
11、BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqing retained her womens 58kg Olympic title in Beijing on Monday with a total result of 244kg. Chen, 29, has become the first strongwoman in the world to successfully defend her Olympic title since the womens weightlifting entered summer Olympic
12、s in Sydney eight years ago. “The Athens gold belongs to me, but this one belongs to all the people supporting me,“ she said. Chen made her fame in 1997 by claiming the jerk (挺举 ) and total golds in the world championships and ruled the class by keeping breaking the world records. Chen did not try t
13、o break the world record during her competition and she has an explanation. “The world record in the snatch (抓举 ) and the total belong to me, so to win the gold was more important,“ the veteran said. It is the third gold for the Chinese weightlifting team, after Chen Xiexia won the womens 48kg class
14、 on Saturday and Long Qingquan claimed the title in the mens 56kg class Sunday, and the eighth gold for the Chinese delegation at the Games. Chen retired three times from the national team in 2000, 2005 and late 2006 but returned not long after each retirement and claimed the national and Asian titl
15、es. She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion in her third comeback last April. “I want to thank my coach Cao Xinmin for accompanying me for 18 years,“ she told the press conference after Sundays event. 21 The first paragraph tells us that _. （ A） Chen Yanqing lost wo
16、mens 58kg Olympic title on Monday （ B） Chen Yanqing won her first womens 58kg Olympic gold medal （ C） Chen Yanqing broke the record for womens 58kg Olympic title （ D） Chen Yanqing won womens 58kg Olympic gold medal again 22 Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 2? （ A） Che
17、n Yanqing won her first Olympic title at the age of 29. （ B） Womens weightlifting is a traditional event of the Olympic Games. （ C） Chen Yanqing is the first woman to defend her Olympic title. （ D） Womens weightlifting didnt enter the Olympic Games till 8 years ago. 23 Chen Yanqing has been admired
18、by people for all of the following except _. （ A） having retired three times from the national team （ B） winning Olympic gold medals in Athens and Beijing （ C） keeping breaking the world records in the jerk and total （ D） claiming the jerk and total golds in the world championships 24 According to t
19、he passage, Chen Yanqing won her gold medal in Beijing _. （ A） which is the second gold for her team （ B） after Long Qingquan won his gold （ C） which is the third gold for China （ D） before Long Qingquan won his gold 25 The best title for this news report might be _. （ A） Chinas Olympic weightliftin
20、g gold medalists （ B） veteran weightlifter Chen Yanqing wins new medal （ C） Chen Yanqing says thanks to all the people supporting her （ D） Chen Yanqing, a weightlifter in the 18th year of her career 25 What is happiness? Most researchers agree that it involves an assessment(评价 ) of the good and bad
21、in our lives. It is the emotional balance sheet we keep that allows us to say honestly whether we are living a happy life, in spite of bad things now and then. Marriage has taken a lot of hits since the 1960s. It has been said to hold many people, especially women, back from their full potential to
22、be happy. Dont believe it. In 2004, 42 percent of married Americans said they were very happy. Just 23 percent of never-married people said this.The happiness numbers were lower for other groups: only 20 percent of those who were widowed (死了丈夫或妻子的 ), 17 percent of those who were divorced, and 11 per
23、cent of those who were separated but not divorced said they were happy. Overall, married people were six times more likely to say that they were very happy than to report that they were not too happy. And generally speaking, married women say they are happy more often than married men. Marriage isnt
24、 just associated with happiness it brings happiness, at least for a lot of us. One 2003 study that followed 24,000 people for more than a decade showed a significant increase in happiness after people married. For some, the happiness increase wore off in a few years, and they ended up back at their
25、pre-marriage happiness levels. But for others, it lasted as long as a lifetime. 26 According to most researchers, whether people feel happy or not depends on _. （ A） how they deal with bad things （ B） whether they are married or not （ C） how they think about their lives （ D） whether they are emotion
26、al or not 27 What is the effect of marriage on most peoples feeling of happiness? （ A） neutral （ B） unclear （ C） positive （ D） negative 28 Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 3? （ A） The happiness number was the highest among married women. （ B） Only 17 percent of divorc
27、ed people said they were not happy. （ C） In the US, 23 percent of people were never married. （ D） Married people most likely reported that they were not happy. 29 Among the people investigated in 2004, those who seemed to be least happy were _. （ A） separated but not divorced （ B） never-married （ C）
28、 widowed （ D） married and divorced 30 What is the conclusion of the 2003 study about happiness? （ A） Marriage brought happiness to all the married people. （ B） Happiness levels usually dropped in a few years after marriage. （ C） Most people remained at their pre-marriage happiness levels. （ D） Happi
29、ness greatly increased for many married people. 30 After years of false starts, with the first commercial sales possible within months, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States. Many companies have announced plans to build plants that would take in
30、 material like wood chips, garbage or crop waste and turn out motor fuels. For decades scientists have known it was possible to convert waste to fuel. But success is far from assured. Some of the latest announcements come from small companies whose dreams may be bigger than their bank accounts.They
31、are counting on billions in government funds. Big technological problems remain, and even if they can be solved, no one is sure what unintended consequences will emerge or what it will really cost to produce this type of fuel. Virtually any material containing hydrogen, carbon and oxygen could poten
32、tially be turned into motor fuel.That includes plastics, construction debris (废渣 ), forest and lawn trimming (修剪下来的废料 ), wood chips, wheat straw and many other types of agricultural waste.The potential fuels include ethanol(乙醇 ), which can be blended with gasoline, or other liquids that could displa
33、ce gasoline entirely. Much of the new money flowing into the fields is coming from Silicon Valley, where the venture capitalists who gave the world the Internet revolution see an opportunity to do something similar with the fuel supply. What has been done is small in the scheme of American fuel dema
34、nd, but it may set the stage for important growth if those first projects prove that the economics can work. 31 How successful is the development of a waste-to-fuel industry in the US? （ A） The industry is supported by the government. （ B） A breakthrough in the industry is highly expected. （ C） Ther
35、e have been only several false starts so far. （ D） Motor fuel has been turned out in large quantity. 32 According to the author, even if technological problems are solved, _. （ A） serious consequences will emerge （ B） waste can not be turned to fuel （ C） success can not be assured （ D） no support is
36、 expected 33 To carry out their plans successfully, small companies are expecting _. （ A） reduction of the cost to produce motor fuel （ B） large amounts of money from the government （ C） more scientific research on waste conversion （ D） solutions to technological problems 34 Which of the following i
37、s considered as potential fuel to replace gasoline? （ A） construction debris （ B） agriculture waste （ C） ethanol （ D） liquids 35 The venture capitalists are willing to invest in the waste-to-fuel industry because _. （ A） it emerges as a big opportunity （ B） it is similar with the fuel supply （ C） it
38、 is connected with the Internet （ D） it will increase fuel demand 35 Auto crashes have decreased in recent years, but the number of deaths in crashes still averages around 40,000 every year. A much higher number of crashes result in permanent disability. Because car crashes are usually caused by hum
39、an errors, it is always necessary to remind drivers of the following safety tips: Avoid distractions Safe driving takes concentration. If a driver is talking on a mobile phone, the driver is not paying enough attention to the road. Distracted driving is a factor in 25 to 30 percent of all traffic cr
40、ashes. Take extra care in wild weather Sometimes, bad weather conditions will contribute to an accident by interfering with visibility or making it difficult to keep the car under control. A driver always should take the effects of the weather, such as strong winds or slippery roads, into considerat
41、ion when driving. Avoid sleepiness Sleepy driving causes more than 100,000 crashes each year, resulting in 40,000 injuries and 1,550 deaths on average. On summer road trips, set realistic goals for the traveling distance each day. Stop at regular intervals when driving long distances. Keep a good mo
42、od Reduce stress on the road by allowing plenty of time for travel, planning your route in advance, and altering your route to avoid over-crowded roads. Remember not to challenge aggressive(咄咄逼人 ) drivers and stay far away from them. Keep your car well maintained Ultimately, safety also depends on t
43、he maintenance of your car. Ensure that car brakes, tires, lights and battery are in good working order. 36 According to the first paragraph,_. （ A） there is a rise in the number of auto crashes in recent years （ B） the number of people who died in auto crashes has increased （ C） 40,000 auto crashes
44、 cause permanent disability each year （ D） auto accident death rate has remained high in recent years 37 A distracted driver is a driver who _. （ A） never eats or drinks while driving （ B） pays little attention to the passenger （ C） always keeps his eye on the road （ D） is always talking on the phon
45、e 38 Stormy weather causes various difficulties to driving, except _. （ A） making the road slippery （ B） making the driver sleepy （ C） reducing visibility （ D） affecting vehicle control 39 Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 4? （ A） We need to stop every 100 minutes to k
46、eep us from sleepy driving. （ B） We should drive short distances each day whether in winter or summer. （ C） Sleepy driving causes 1,550 deaths which is about 4 percent of injuries. （ D） We can see that for every crash, there must be either injuries or deaths. 40 It can be concluded from the passage
47、that _._ （ A） most of the auto crashes can be avoided if drivers always keep safety in mind （ B） we are all human and auto crashes by human errors can not be avoided （ C） we can avoid auto crashes as long as distractions and sleepy driving are avoided （ D） if drivers can remember these safety tips,
48、no auto crashes will happen to them 三、 Translation from English into Chinese 41 (Paragraph 1, Passage 1) A range of new commuting bikes are promising to make everyday travel by bicycle as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap. （ A）一系列新的上下班自行车有可能使日常骑车旅游不仅便宜，同时还舒适和时尚。 （ B）有了新的旅行自行车，就能使日常骑车旅游得 到既便
49、宜又舒适和时尚的产品。 （ C）各种新出的上下班自行车有可能使每天骑车不仅省钱，同时还不乏舒适和时尚。 （ D）新的旅行用自行车从各方面向汽车旅游者提供既便宜又舒适和时尚的日常用品。 （ E）各种新型的上下班自行车有可能使日常旅游车不仅廉价，还能提供舒适和时尚。 42 (Paragraph 7， Passage 2)It is a change in habits making us worry about the change of tradition but in reality it is a natural response to the increasing media （ A）这是一种习惯的变化，使人担忧传统的改变，但实际上这是对媒体日益增多的自然反应。 （ B）这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是人们对媒体日益增多的自然反应。 （ C）这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是日益增多的媒体做出的自然反应
