2010年12月大学英语三级考试试卷.doc

Part Structure(15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here.You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. All students are eager to know _they wilt pass the exam or not.A) ifB) thatC) whetherD) why17. When the couple _ here, they _ to the park.A) will come；will goB) come；goC) will come；goD) come；will go18. I cannot find Tom anywhere.He _ have been off long. I heard him make a call just now.A) shouldntB) cantC) mustnt D) neednt19. No matter who he is, young or old, peoples state of mind tends to keep _ with the rapid change of society.A) contactB) progressC) touchD) pace20. To tell you the truth, its very hard for us to help them get rid of Internet addiction. But we _ on this problem trying to improve the situation.A) workedB) had workedC) are workingD) had been working21. There was an earthquake happened, _ 100 people and with more than 300A) killed; injuredB) killing; injuredC) killed; injuringD) killing; injuring22. 50miles southwest of the country _ the famous beautiful mountain.A) layingB) lieC) liesD)lays23. Everyone has periods in their lives _ everything seems so hard.A) whenB) whereC) whichD) that24. Miss Liu doesnt mind _ your homework as long as it is done by yourself.A) you to delay handing inB) your delaying handing inC) your delaying to hand inD) you delay to hand in25. By no means _ ready to quit her study.A) will sheB) she willC) she isD) is sheSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. The New York Times _ (be) popular with those statesmen.27. The people in your town are far _ (friendly) than we expected.28. Injury problem could _ (short) basketball players career.29. I will tell Mary the truth instead of you, but Id rather you _ (tell) her.30. By the time I graduate from university, I _ (be) a student for 15 years.31. This famous poem should _ (translate) into Chinese because it is really worth reading.32. According to the latest report, more and more young people intend to learn _ (economy) and social science.33. The dancer might have been killed in the crash if she _ (go) to American by plane.34. (catch) _ by the host for stealing, the boy felt rather ashamed.35. Its obvious that you hurt my feeling on purpose, so its no use _ (make) an apology.Part Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In Washington D. C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nations new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L Enfant then planned the city. The presidents home was an important part of the plan,A contest was held to pick a design for the presidents home. An architect named James Hobart won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not-really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm!In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the presidents home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.36. The White House was built in Washington _.A) because a French engineer was invited to design itB) because President George Washington liked to live in itC) because the British invaders lived in it in 1812 -1814D) because it was to be the nation s capital city37. The Presidential Palace was _.A) painted gray and whiteB) made of gray stoneC) made of white stoneD) made very warm in winter38. The presidents home and the city of Washington were _.A) built by the American armyB) built by the British troopsC) planned by George WashingtonD) planned by the French39. The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt _.A) because John Adams wife did not like itB) because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplacesC) because it had burned down during the warD) because George Washington was not willing to live in it40. The new presidential home was painted white to _.A) cover the marks of fireB) attract tourist from FranceD) to please Mrs. John AdamsD) keep it warm in winterTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people s desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money.Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago, a brand of bread was offered to dieters(节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位，卡路里) in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumers real concerns, considering fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.41. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _.A) stressing their high qualityB) convincing him of their low priceC) maintaining a balance between quality and priceD) appealing to his buying motives42. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that _.A) thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesB) the loaf was cut into regular slicesC) the bread was not genuine breadD) the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same43. The passage tells us that _.A) sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needsB) advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don t needC) the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisementsD) fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment44. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _.A) think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsB) guard against the deceiving nature of advertisementsC) be familiar with various advertising strategiesD) avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal45. The passage is mainly about _.A) how to make a wise buying decisionB) ways to protect the interests of the consumerC) the positive and negative aspects of advertisingD) the function of advertisements in promoting salesTask 3Directions: The following is a passage about WTO. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 to No. 50 ). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.The World Trade Organization was founded in 1995. It absorbed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which covers trade in manufactured and agricultural goods. The WTO also regulates trade in services and in intellectual property, which includes such creations (作品) as books, computer softwares, and recordings.The WTO is one of three major organizations that oversee (监督)international economic relations among governments. The other two are the International Monetary Fund(国际货币基金会), which works to improve payment arrangements and other financial dealings between countries, and the World Bank, which provides loans to poorer nations for economic development. WTO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.1) The World Trade Organization was founded in 46_ 2) The GATT covers trade in 47_ goods.3) The WTO is one of three major organizations. The other two are the 48_ and_49_4) WTO headquarters are in 50_ , Switzerland.Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms about computer. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与相同的) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 to 55.AmouseIdrag and dropBcentral processing unitJelectronic commerceCCADKfloppy diskDdata processingLhome pageEdesktop operating systemMhost computerFdialogue boxesNink-jet printerGdisk driveOlaser jet printerHdownloadPoffice automationExamples：(I)拖放(H)下载Task 5Directions: There is a letter below. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No. 60) that follow. The answers ( in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Room 504, Xiamen Hotel XiamenDecember 26th, 2008Dear Sir or Madam,I arrived in Xiamen from Nanjing this morning by Express Train No. 25. At the Nanjing station I registered a trunk, but when I went to your luggage office to draw it this afternoon, I was told it was missing. The check I hold is No. 100694. I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly trace the missing article at once, as there are in it many important things, of which I am in urgent need. My trunk bears my personal name “James White”. I am now staying in Room 504, Xiamen Hotel. If you have retrieved it, please inform me soon or contact me by calling 8765432.Thanks! James White56. When does he arrive in Xiamen?_.57. Which train does he take?_.58. Where does he register his trunk?At _.59. What is the number of the check he holds?_.60. Where is he staying now?_.Part IVTranslationEnglish into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part numbered 61 through 65 is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each sentence of numbers 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation.You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And write your translation of number 65 on the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.61. It is possible that your company is facing difficulties of which we are not aware.A)可能你公司正面临一些我们不了解的困难。 B)也许你公司正面临着一些我们不明白的困难。 C)我们不知道你公司正面临困难是有可能的。 D)有可能你公司正在面临些困难，都是我们不了解的。 62. She bought several clothes shops and prepared to build up a chain.A)她盘下了几家服装店，并且打算再开一家新的分店。 B)她买下了几家服装店，并且准备建立连锁店。 C)她把几家商店的衣服都买下来了，衣服多的像链条一样挂满了屋子。 D)她买下了几家服装店并