重庆市公共英语(三级)历年考试精选(含答案分析).doc

英语三级 重庆市公共英语（三级）考试历年考试题精选（含答案分析） 第一节：单项选择 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 He kept his head; otherwise the accident _. A. would happen B. happened C. would have happened D. happens Is she older than you? Yes she is older than _two years A. me B. I for C. I am by D. me by He is _a writer as a reporter. A. more B. rather C. not so much D. not such I suppose that when I come back in ten years time , all these old houses _-down. A. will have been pulled B. will have pulled C. will be pulling D. will be pulled Johnson hoped it would be _who would be called upon. A. has B. him C. he D. himself Have a cup of tea, _? A. shall we B. will you C. wont you D. do you It is estimated that much of a teenagers time is spent_ with friends. A. to talk B. talking C. being talked D. having talked It is one _best sellers in our country now. A. of them B. of those C. of this D. of their Henry was deported for having an expired visa. He _ his visa renewed. A. should have had B. must have had C. might have had D. would have had 10- Where is your college located, John? - It is _. A. on the Fifth Avenue B. on Fifth Avenue C. in Fifth Avenue D. at Fifth Avenue 11Im afraid it _ tomorrow, but who knows? A. may have rained B. might rain C. would rain D. ought to rain 12The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is _any other lake in the world. A. largest B. the largest C. larger than D. the larger than 13_bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisite hard. A. Being made B. The making of C. To make D. Made 14He will go to America next month, if he _ready then. A. is B. will be C. shall be D. is going to be 15Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they _move more quickly than in 1910. A. were to can B. did C. will D. can 26. He wont go to bed _ his father comes back from work.A. since B. until C. when27. He asked me _ I would like a cup of tea.A. that B. what C. if28. Be quiet! The children _.A. sleep B. are sleeping C. slept29. Do you know _ this word?A. what to spell B. how to spell C. to spell30. The students couldnt help _ when they heard the joke.A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing31. Ive never seen _ boy.A. so tall B. a such tall C. such a tall32. - I dont like milk. - I dont, _.A. too B. neither C. either33. I want to buy _.A. something eat B. something to eat C. anything to eat34. - Im sorry I cant help you. - _.A. Not at all. B. You are welcome. C. It doesnt matter.35. Mrs. Zhang is a friend of _.A. Johns mother B. mother of John C. Johns mothers36. There _ two cups of tea on the table.A. is B. are C. was37. There are thirty pupils in our class. _ of them is a young pioneer.A. Any B. Either C. All38. - There isnt _ water here. Could you get _ for me? - All right.A. some, any B. any, any C. any, some39. - You look so beautiful in this white skirt. - _.A. Thats all right. B. Thank you. C. Not at all.40. When she listens to a talk, she likes to sit _.A. in front B. at front C. in front of第二部分：阅读理解 （A）In ancient(古代) time the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome , testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the work of testing candidates（候选人）for a masters or doctors degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first types sometimes called an objective (客观性) test, it is intended to deal with facts., not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have mot learned the material properly. The student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and copy its letter or number on his examination paper. For testing a students memory of facts and details, the objective test has advantages. It can find out a great deal about the students range of knowledge. For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory. A lucky student may guess the correct answer without really knowing the material. 36. The passage is mainly about _. A. examinations in the ancient times. modern examinations. how to do well in an examination. setting questions for an examination 37. The objective test is not very satisfactory because _. A. it is easy and quick to score. B. the teacher can find out a great deal about the students range of knowledge in a short time. C. it shows how deeply the student has thought about the subject. D. it contains element of luck. 38. Which of the following statements about the objective test is true? Examinations in modern times are written, while in ancient times they are spoken. The objective test has advantages for testing a students memory of facts and details. The objective test is the only way to test a students memory of facts and details,. Each objective question has more than one correct answer. 39. The next paragraph will probably deal with _. A. the other type of examination B. the advantages of the objective test C. how students guess the correct answer without really knowing the material D. examinations in the ancient times (B ) What is world English? World English is a course in the English language. It is intended for students whose native language is not English. It is a basic programme consisting of six stages. Each stage includes a Student Book, a Teachers Book, a Workbook, and cassette recordings. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual（可视的）aids. Who is world English for? World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, Books One and Two, is intended for students with little or no education In English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the language. What does world English teach? World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presented systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important. However, reading and writing activities are presented even in Unit One of book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur though Unite Ten of Book Six. 40. This passage is probably taken from the _ of an English text book. A. contents B. introduction C. First chapter D. index（索引） 41. Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _ will be suitable for you if you want to make your English better. A. Books One and Two B. Books Three and Four C. Books Five and Six D. none of them. 42. We may infer form this passage that the whole set of World English consists of _ units. A. ten B. thirty C. sixty D. more than sixty ( C )One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people. The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor(港口)。The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in the fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made of concrete(混泥土) and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this man - made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more building: a hospital, two theaters, museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water. People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane. 43. What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea? The city was to be designed together with a harbor. The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass. The building of the city would rest on a floating island. The people would live in tall building surrounded by a wall. 44. How would fresh water be supplied to the city? By treating sea water. By getting it from the surrounding islands. By building a small lake of fresh water inside the city. By transporting it from the mainland. 45. The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that _. there is not enough space for building cites on land land transportation has became increasingly difficult there are too many people on land present cities are heavily polluted by cars 46. the purpose of the writer is-_. to suggest how new type of harbor could be built at sea to give a description of a new- type city. to draw peoples attention to the problem of air pollution. to introduce a mew way of building harbor - cities. (D)Taxes（税）are a big part in the United States. Most Americans pay city taxes, state taxes, social security（安全）taxes, sales taxes ,and the list seems endless. The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earn - the income tax. The personal income tax is called a progressive tax because it takes more from those who earn more. For example, a person who earns about 3,500 dollars a tear will pay a tax of only about 3.5 % of earning, but of the same person earned 85, 000 dollars a year, he would pay an income tax of 35%. Over the years the income tax has become more and mote difficult for people to understand. Almost one half of all Americans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports in fact, preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America. 47. Most Americans pay _. taxes which are too many to list. taxes either to the cities or the states they live in. so many kinds of taxes that they even dont know the names. several kinds of taxes. 48. Social security tax is collected from _. those who have broken the law. those who often make trouble, those whose lives and property are in danger. Every citizen living in the area in question(所在). 49. What is a progressive tax? A progressive tax is the tax _. collected for social progress. that increases with each passing year. that is collected from those who earn most. that varies（变化）according to how much money a person earns. 50. Why do almost one half of all Americans have to pay experts? Because the list of taxes seems endless. Because they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere. Because they find their knowledge about taxes is so limited that they are unable to write tax report all by themselves. Because paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking for tax advice have become very popular. (E)More than 6000 children were expelled(开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a report to the expulsions(开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6093 expulsions in 1996-97, against 7 percent for rifles(步枪) or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms. The report is a clear sign that out nations public schools are cracking down(严惩) on students who bring guns to school, Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe. In March1997, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high school, which have students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior high schools and 9percent were from elementary schools, the report said. 51. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools _. A. students enjoy shooting B. students are eager to be solider. C. safety is a problem D. students can make guns. 52. The report from the US Department of Education of Education shows that _. the number of the expulsions is not large. the number of the expulsion is wrong. there are soldiers hiding among the students. guns are out of control in US schools. 53. The main idea of paragraph four shows us _. some examples of shoot in US schools. the Americans feeling. some famous schools. that some teachers were killed by students. 54. How many students were shot dead in 1997 in US schools? A. 10 B. 9 C. 12 D. 22 55. From this passage we know that _. every American cannot have guns. only soldiers and police can have guns. every American citizen can own guns. teachers have no money to buy guns. （F）An old lady lived near Dr. Swift. She sent him presents occasionally by her servant. Dr. Swift took her presents but never gave the boy anything for his trouble. One day as Swift was busy with his writing, the boy rushed into his room, knocked some books out of their place, threw his bag on the desk and said, “My mistress has sent you two of her hares.”Swift turned round and said, “My boy, that is not polite. Now you sit in my chair, watch and learn your lesson.”The boy sat down. Swift went out, knocked at his door and waited. The boy said, “Come in.” Swift entered, walked to his desk and said, “My mistress sends her kind regards and hopes you will accept these hares.”The boy answered, “Thank you, my boy. Give your mistress my thanks for her kindness and here are two shillings for yourself.”Dr. swift laughed, and after that, Swift never forgot to give the boy his tip.61. What did the boy get for delivering presents at the beginning?A. Something. B. Nothing. C. Some money.62. Why did the boy one day deliver the bag rudely?A.Because he could not do it in a polite way.B.Because he was in such a hurry.C.Because he was not satisfied with what swift had done for his work.63. What did Dr. Swift want to teach the boy?A. How to deliver things politely.B. How to ask for a tip politely.C. How to speak to others politely.64. What do we know about the boy from the story?A.He was clever enough to learn everything Dr. Swift taught him.B.He was clever enough to understand well what Swift did and said.C.He was clever enough to make Swift understand what he wanted.65. Why did Dr. Swift laugh after the lesson?A.Because he was glad to see that the boy learned to be polite.B.Because the boy gave him two shillings for the lesson.C.Because the boy told him what he wanted in an interesting way. (G)It was on April 10, 1912, when the Titanic sailed for New York. She was carrying more than 2200 people.At that time she was not only he biggest but also the finest of all ships, for she had six compartments(密封舱) with her. If four of them were broken, she would still be able to stay on the water.Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the ocean, the man on watch suddenly saw a very large iceberg, 100 feet tall. The great ship turned in time, but before long there was a sudden sound from below. The noise was so low that no one knew what had happened. The captain went down and was greatly surprised to see that five of her compartments had been broken. The Titanic was going down fast.The captain gave the order to give up the ship and hundreds of people jumped out into the water. At least over 1500 people lost their lives because there were not enough lifeboats.66. The Titanic was the name of a _.A. woman B. ship C. captain67. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Not a ship at that time had compartments with her.B. Not a ship at that time sailed between England and America.C. Not