2012.12 英语三级A卷.doc

2012-2013学年第一学期期末考试大学英语三级试题(A)卷（答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试题纸上不得分）Paper OnePart I Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. The passage is followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.A Painful Decision“When I first met Richie, I was nine,” Betty Schimmel told me. “Richie Kovacs and I were in the same school. He loved science and music. He would walk me home, and we would talk about everything.”Bettys family had fled Czechoslovakia in 1938just ahead of Hitlers invasionfor Budapest, where Richies family lived. As the two children became teenagers, their friendship turned to love. Even after the Nazis stormed into Hungary in the spring of 1944, the young couple held on to (保持) their dreams of a future together. “We planned our wedding,” Betty said. “We always said we would have the reception at the Hotel Royal in Budapest where, before the Nazis came, Richie used to play drums in a dance band.” Then, in the late fall of 1944, the Nazis rounded up Betty, her mother, sister and brother, and herded (把赶在一起) them along with 5,000 other Hungarian Jews into a muddy brick factory. They sat there for days in the cold and the rain, many of them dying or going mad, before they were forced to march across Hungary in the snow of winter. After six brutal weeks the survivors of the march500 out of the original 5,000found themselves in Mauthausen, a concentration camp high on a hill overlooking a quaint (古雅的) Austrian town. The camp smelled of death and suffering. For the first couple of months Betty was delirious (神志昏乱), struggling to survive the typhoid fever (伤寒) that was damaging her weakened body. The Americans saved her when they liberated the camp in May of 1945. “I was happy to be alive,” Betty said, “but I was sad and lonely because I had no idea where Richie was or even whether he was alive.” She was just 16 years old.For the next year, as she was transferred from camp to camp, she looked for him. The only thing she found was a list that said he was dead. Her mother, who worried for her future, encouraged Betty to go out and meet other people. Eventually a young man that her mother admired and respected, Otto Schimmel, fell in love with Betty. But Betty rebuffed him several times. Otto, who had lost his entire family at Auschwitz, loved her and wanted her anyway. Finally, she agreed to marry him, although she still loved Richie, and told Otto so. In his devotion, Otto promised to let her go if Richie ever appeared. They came to America, where Otto worked first as a busboy, and then as a waiter. He found menial jobs manufacturing leather goods, the trade he had learned in Hungary, gradually improving his skills and his English. Betty bore him three children two boys and a girl. As Otto rose in his profession, eventually running a factory, the family moved to Pennsylvania and then Arizona. Betty found herself in her dream house, with what should have been her dream husband and family. But Ottos responsibilities often took him on the road, and Betty was still carrying the emotional losses of the war years. She had a nervous breakdown. “Because still I wasnt happy,” Betty said. “I felt that I had left my heart behind in Europe.”Time went by and in 1975，Bettys mother was longing to see Hungary again. She asked Betty to take her and they began to make plans. But then tragically her mother died. Mourning her loss, Betty decided to carry out her mothers wish and go.The first week in Budapest she could barely bring herself to leave her hotel the memories were so strong. Friends persuaded her to go out to dinner and by chance took her to the Hotel Royal the very place where she and Richie had once planned to marry. Toward the end of dinner, she happened to glance across the room. “I knew from the back of his head, it was Richie. I walked up to him and touched his arm. I think we know each other, I said. He turned around, and when he saw me he jumped up and embraced me, tears streaming down his face. When he hugged me, it was as if time stood still.” “But it was my last night in Budapest. It was his first night there. He had become a scientist and was speaking at a conference, which he could not leave. In a matter of hours, we had to catch up on our past and decide our future.”Richie told her his story. Hed been captured by the Nazis and sent to a forced-labor camp in Hungary. When he was liberated, he began searching for her across Europe in Germany, Austria, and France. Eventually, he and his mother immigrated to Canada, where he continued to search for her. In fact, he had found her. Years before, Richie told her, he had traced her to New York and come to her apartment. She and Otto had just had their first child. It was Otto who met him at the door. Otto, who had once promised to step aside, turned him away and had never told her. Now Richie living in the United States and married with three children of his own begged Betty to leave her family and stay with him. It was raining that night in Budapest, as Betty walked with Richie. “I looked up into his beautiful blue eyes, and I saw reflected there our boat trips on the Danube and all the love wed shared. I told Richie I would give him my answer the next morning, at our favorite meeting spot.”And then Betty called Otto and confronted him with his deception. “He cried and begged my forgiveness,” She said. “I was so hurt and angry. I hung up on him.” “But I also heard my mothers voice reminding me of the importance of family. And I saw Otto working 18 hours a day, out of love for us.” Pacing in her hotel room, Betty finally made her choice. “I left Richie a note that was good-bye. I cried all the way to Paris.” In Paris, Otto was waiting for me. He looked so lost and awful. I told him I was coming home with him, and for the first time, I allowed myself to love him for himself. “After celebrating 54 years of marriage and enjoying all our children and grandchildren, I know I made the right decision. I had once a young love that lasted from the age of nine to the age of fifteen, and that was my love for Richie. Then I was fortunate enough to have a mature love, and that was my love for Otto.”1. Where did the young couple plan to have their wedding reception?A) In Czechoslovakia. B) At the Hotel Royal in Budapest.C) In Richies birth place. D) In Bettys hometown.2. The Nazis forced Betty and her family to a concentration camp because they were _.A) Czechoslovaks B) foreigners C) Hungarians D) Jews3. The word “rebuffed” (Line 4, Para. 4) probably means “_”.A) refused B) accepted C) surprised D) suspected4. What did Betty expect Otto to do if Richie ever appeared?A) Let Betty go. B) Turn Richie away.C) Beg Betty to stay. D) Leave Richie a note.5. Why did Betty feel that she had left her heart behind in Europe? A) Because Otto lost his whole family in Europe.B) Because her health was damaged in the concentration camp.C) Because her family lost everything in Europe. D) Because she lost Richie, her first love in Europe. 6. In 1975, Betty went back to Hungary to _.A) speak at a conference B) go sightseeing in Hungary C) fulfill her mothers wishD) look for Richie7. In 1975, Richie went to Hungary to _.A) attend a party B) speak at a conference C) look for Betty D) receive his prize8. Where did Richie and his family settle finally?A) Germany. B) France. C) Canada. D) USA.9. According to the story, Betty placed _ above her young love.A) Ottos business B) the importance of familyC) Richies family D) her suffering in Europe10. Betty thought that her final decision was _.A) sensible B) awful C) arbitrary D) unwisePart II. Listening Comprehension (30 points)Section A. Directions: In this section, youll hear 8 short conversations and 1 long conversation. After each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. A He went mountain climbing not long ago. BHe hasnt traveled around the word yet. C He would go when he finished all his work. D He doesnt want to go mountain climbing.12. A One hour. B Half an hour.C An hour and forty minutes. D An hour and ten minutes.13. A The woman is too polite to her neighbors.B Most neighbors are as noisy as the woman.C Hed like to know why the woman is angry.DTalking to the neighbors courteously might be the best solution.14.A Pack their luggage.B Have a sound sleep.CLeave for a trip.D Park their car.15. A His wife.B A travel agency staff.C A waiter.D A hotel clerk.16. A In a car.B In a police office.C In a restaurant.D In a railway station17. A Girls always have long hair.BIts hard for her to wash clothes.CThere is no difference between mens and womens clothes.DIts difficult to identify a young persons sex by his wear.18. A Blue. BYellow.C Green. D Brown.Questions 19 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A In a train.B In a plane.C In a travel agency.D In a bar.20. A To travel through Paris.B To join the army in Europe.C To visit his daughters home.D To meet his wife at his daughters home.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 23 are based on the conversation you have just heard.21. A They want to sell as much as possible in Japan.B Direct marketing enables them to avoid the multitier distribution channels.C They prefer to keep the same price as it is in U.S.D The cost of their products is low.22. A More and more people are buying imported goods.B They face the challenges from all imported goods.C Leisure time is very precious in Japanese Society.D The Japanese consumers have increased their leisure time in recent years.23. A They want to keep up with the fashion.B Using imported goods brings them a sense of prestige.C Imported goods are better in quality than homemade ones.D They prefer the cachet of those imported goods.Passage TwoQuestions 24 to 26 are based on the passage you have just heard.24. A The way the business world works.B The way to get along better with adults.C The way to manage money.D The way to get and keep a job.25. A Working students in general suffer a drop in grades.B Working students can better cope with difficulties in life.C Working students in general have their grades improved.D Working students in general have a better chance of finding a gob after graduation.26. A The part- time jobs themselves.B The time part-time jobs take.C The teachers stimulation.D The care and attention of parents.Passage ThreeQuestions 27 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.27. A The War was rapidly reflected in American literature.BThe war was hardly reflected in American literature.CHemingway was the Only author who wrote about the war.DAmerican literature was slow to reflect the war.28. A John Steinbeck.BErnest Hemingway.CMark Twain .DJames McNeil.29. A Hemingways writing was not affected at all.B Hemingways writing was greatly affected.CThe Depression had little and indirect influence on Hemingways writing.DThe Depression had a direct influence on Hemingways writing.30. A The great work of Ernest Hemingway And John Steinbeck.B The influence of World War I on American literature.C The history of American Literature.D The effects of World War I and the Great Depression on American literature.Section C. Compound Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Now listen to the passage. 注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上填写。With the recent rapid advances in information technologies, educational researchers at every level and in every discipline have developed new methods, tools, and environments for instruction.As the Internet is becoming (1) _, E-mail and multimedia have already become parts of most college students lives at the present time. (2) _ these new information technologies to engineering and science instruction is a great (3) _ for both teachers and educational researchers. Although the effectiveness and (4) _ of new information technologies on education are not yet well comprehended and documented, the promises and (5) _ they hold for improving education are exciting. For example, computer mediated networks provide distance education with a new medium for bringing teachers, students and learning materials in different (6) _ together. Students at home and in work places can have (7) _ to learning materials at any time. Individual students can communicate with their teachers and talk without the relative nervousness of having to meet at a (8) _ places and times. Students can work on learning materials at their own pace and (9) _ them with other people when they have some questions or meet with difficulties. In other words, students can learn individually but not alone; they are physically (10) _ but study together through computer networks. Part III. Reading Comprehension Reading in Depth (30 points) Directions: There are three reading passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage oneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passageEarthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquakes-related fatalities(死亡)have numbered in the millions, and that earthquakes related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to falling down of building and the effects of rock slides, floods, fire, disease, gigantic sea waves, and other phenomena resulting from earthquakes, rather than from quakes themselves.The great majority of all earthquakes occur on two specific areas, along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains. But they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.This element of unknown has for centuries added greatly to the fear and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquakes prediction may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earths surface, and other unusual phenomena, scientists have shown increasing success in predicting when, and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquakes warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepared for the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected. It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and do away with the destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their destruction before it occurs.31. Most destruction brought about by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT .A. the collapsing of building and the fire it causes.B. the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes.C. the disease that often follows earthquakesD. the panic（恐慌） brought about by earthquakes.32“This element of the unknown” in paragraph 3 refers to the fact that .A. earthquake-related destruction has been beyond calculation.B. Millions of people have died during earthquakes.C. Earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time.D. There are other phenomena resulting from earthquakes.33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. A worldwide earthquakes warning network has been set up to avoid major earthquakes.B. Unusual behavior of animals may be an indication of possible earthquakes.C. It seems possible now for scientists to predict when and where earthquakes will occur.D. Most earthquakes take place on some specific areas of the earth.34. The author believes that the prediction of earthquakes .A. should be more accurate in future. B. is of some helpC. is as a matter of fact impossible D. is really reliable. 35. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author is chiefly interested in .A. controlling earthquakes.B. making earthquakes harmless.C. getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand.D. having a better understanding of earth