英语三级试卷10年6月.doc

四川省大学英语三级考试Sichuan College English TestBand Three（SCET3 201006）（120分钟）Part I: Listening Comprehension ( 15% ) ( 20 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer A B C DPart Vocabulary and Structure(20%)13. Susan is not at the meeting. She has been absent _ our meetings for several times.A) from B) of C) in D) at 14. She is one of the newest film stars from America and has many fans, _ in Europe.A) specifically B) partially C) specially D) particularly 15. Three criminals escaped from prison yesterday afternoon. It was a long time _ the guardsdiscovered what had happened.A) since B) when C) until D) before 16. English is not the _ language for almost half of our overseas visitors.A) native B) natural C) original D) domestic17. The government should take _ measures to prevent and control the flu outbreak.A) persuasive B) expensive C) effective D) negative 18. In Britain today women _ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers withchildren are in paid work.A) build up B) make up C) stand for D) conform to19. 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) exhibits20. He promised that he would take my proposal into _.A) practice B) account C) notice D) thought 21. The policeman _ the facts again and again, but couldnt piece them together.A)went over B)went on C)went with D)went after22. It is said that the sudden change in weather _ many peoples health.A) has affected B) has committed C) has effected D) has caused23. After six months of non-stop work, a new medicine is reported to have been turned out to _ the flu.A) recover B) restore C) cure D) remove24. I hadnt seen him for years, but I _ his voice on the telephone.A) detected B) realized C) recognized D) discovered 25. There is a risk in his method: the rope_ break, causing the box to fall and be damaged.A) should B) might C) might not D) should not26. 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) preparing27. If we _ timely changes to the plan, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A) shall not make B) would not make C) did not made D) had not make28. _ she is expecting is to find someone to manage the restaurant because she is over sixty.A) Whatever B) Which C) That D) What29. A downtown hotel may charge _ a hotel in the suburb.A) twice more than B) twice as much as C) as twice as D) more than twice30. 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 drinking31. _ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A) Believe B) Believed C) To believe D) Believing 32. 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 interruptedPart III Reading Comprehension (40%)Passage OneQuestions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.Milan has prohibited the consumption and sale of alcohol to young teenagers in an effort to curb binge-drinking (遏制狂欢饮酒).Parents of children under the age of 16 caught drinking wine or spirits will be liable to heaby fines of up to 500 Euros ($700).A third of 11-year-olds in the city have alcohol related problems.In a country where for centuries wine has been part of local culture the prohibition has come as a shock.But the authorities are deeply concerned about the increase in consumption of alcohol by children as young as 11 in the countrys industrial and financial capital.So as an experiment, supplying alcohol - either wine or spirits - to youths under the age of 16 in bars, restaurants and liquor stores will be prohibited. Heavy fines will be imposed on the parents of offending children and on shopkeepers or bar owners who serve them.A national law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to under 16s is only loosely enforced (执行), as Italian families are used to sometimes giving young children a teaspoon of wine as a family party treat. In the past centuries, Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted. There has been a storm of protest by bar owners who refuse to act as alcohol police for young people. But more Italians have realized that their old easy-going attitudes towards consumption of alcohol will have to change. 33. Which of the following is prohibited in Milan? A) Binge-drinking in Milan. B) Drinking of alcohol by young teenagers. C) Drinking wine or spirits. D) Selling wine and spirits to Italian people.34. Who will be liable to heavy fines of up to 500 Euros？ A) 11-year-olds who have alcohol related problems. B) Parents of 11-year-olds having alcohol related problems. C) Parents of young teenagers caught drinking alcohol. D) Children under the age of 16 drinking wine or spirits.35. The word “authorities” in paragraph 5 most probably means _. A) the government B) local reporters C) alcohol experts D) alcohol police36. According to the passage, Milan _. A) is the countrys industrial and financial capital B) prohibits the sale of alcohol in bars or restaurants C) prohibits the sale of alcohol, either wine or spirits D) is the only city trying to curb binge-drinking 37. The difficulty in enforcing a national law to prohibit the sale of alcohol to young teenagers mainly comes from _. A) young teenagers B) protests of bar owners C) Italian tradition D) parents of teenagersPassage TwoQuestions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.Although you may think that bottled water is a safer option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated (监管) than the water you get out of your tap almost for free. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has little authority to regulate bottled brands, according to a U.S. Congressional report released recently.While municipal water utilities are required to provide public reports of test results, bottled-water makers are not. So although you may pay a pretty penny for bottled water, that doesnt mean its any better than whats coming out of your tap. In fact, it could be worse and youd never know it.The new research is backed by a report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The nonprofit organization surveyed the labels and Web sites of nearly 200 popular bottled-water brands and found that less than 2 percent disclosed three important facts that can affect safety: the waters source, purification (净化) methods, and chemical pollutants (污染物质) in each bottle.Reaching for the most popular bottled brands isnt necessarily a solution. In fact, the EWG report says that some of the best-known brands are the least likely to report where the water comes from and what it contains. 38. Compared with bottled water, tap water _. A) has safer water source B) contains more pollutants C) is actually less regulated D) is more strictly regulated39. Which of the following is true about bottled water? A) Most brands of bottled water are regularly tested. B) Purification methods are reliable and adequate. C) Bottled brands provide test results publicly. D) Bottled water might contain more pollutants.40. The focus of the survey by the EWG is on _. A) the important facts related to the safety of water B) the environment of the source of bottled water C) the purification methods to process water D) the labels and Web sites of bottled-water brands 41. It may be concluded from this passage that _. A) people spend much money on bottled water only for safer water B) bottled water form stores is not necessarily cleaner than tap water C) the FDA has no right to regulate bottled water D) most popular bottled brands are found better than less-known ones42. The authors attitude towards bottled water tends to be _. A) negative B) particular C) positive D）unclearPassage ThreeQuestions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.China will pay dearly if it does not act now to build up an old-age social security system (社保体系), as its population aged 80 or above will hit 83 million by 2050, a population expert, Ma Li, as warned.China formally became an aged society in 2000, when the population aged 60 or above accounted for 10 percent of its 1.3 billion people.With an annual growth rate of 3.7 percent, Chinas population aged 80 or above will reach 22 million by 2020, and 83 million by 2050, according to Ma, a deputy (代表) to the 11th National Peoples Congress (NPC). In contrast to developed countries, China entered the aged society while it is still a developing country. “China is not yet ready for the aged society. It does not have a complete old-age social security system. There are not enough resources. Fiscal (财政) support is scarce. And the risk is ever rising,” said Ma.The lawmaker said China must act now to set up an old-age social security system that covers both rural and urban population.Such a system should be based on the care of the old people by their families, backed-up by community-level services networks and with old folks homes as a supplement, he said.Ma also stressed that China has the capacity to so that, as its economic structures and level of urbanization are well beyond the stage at which developed countries began to establish old-age social security systems for their rural populations. 43. According to th population expert, it is time for China to _. A) pay the price for its 83 million aged people B) keep its aged population from growing too fast C) begin building an old-age social security system D) look at its own problems as an aged society44. The phrase “accounted for” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _. A) produced B) caused C) explained D) constituted45. According to Ma, China has entered the aged society but has not _. A) set up any social organization for the issue B) investigated the situation of the ageing population C) built a complete old-age social security system D) noticed the risk of its growing population46. In paragraph 6 Ma is mentioned as a “lawmaker” because he _. A) cares about social security B) is a population expert C) works for a law office D) is a member of NPC47. Which of the following should play the main role in the old-age social security system? A) The rural and urban old folks homes. B) The family members of the aged people. C) the rural and urban communities. D) The community-level services networks.Passage FourQuestions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.Paul Newman was not only a movie star. He was also politically active, and fought for liberal causes. In 1968, he helped the Democratic Party presidential candidate in election. Newman protested the Vietnam war in front of the American Embassy in London. He expressed great pride that he was named on President Richard Nixons list of enemies. Paul Newman also worked on social issues important to him. In 1978, his twenty-eight year old son Scott died after taking too much drugs and alcohol. In response, Newman created the Scott Newman Center to help educate children and families on preventing drug abuse (吸毒). In the 1980s, Newman decided to start selling a salad dressing (沙拉酱) he had created and given to many friends as gifts. The “Newmans Own” company he started with his friend A. E. Hotchner became a huge success selling different food products. Over the years, more than two hundred fifty million dollars in company profits have been donated (捐赠) to social causes and organizations.One of these is the Wall Gang Camp, started by Paul Newman in 1988. its aim is to provide a free summer camp experience to children with cancer and other serious diseases. There are now camps in the United States and several other countries. Newman said that he started the organization as a way to honor the role that luck has played in his life. He said that the camps are a way to help children who are unfairly affected by lucks cruelty.48. Most of this passage is about Paul Newmans _. A) social work B) movie career C) political activities D) business success49. Paul Newman created the Scott Newman Center to _. A) provide drugs to poor families B) help prevent drug abuse C) promote his new products D) assist young people financially50. Newmans Own was a company that _. A) was founded by a friend of Newmans B) did business in various food products C) passed out salad dressing as gifts D) was started by Paul Newman alone51. The Wall gang Camp was supported with _. A) donation from social organizations B) profits obtained from the movies C) profits from the summer camps D) donation from Newmans Own52. Newman started the Wall Gang Camp for children who _. A) were not treated in hospitals B) were visiting in the U.S. C) suffered from serious diseases D) suffered from family violencePart IV Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15 minutes)T1. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 9, Passage 1)In the past centuries, Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted. A) 过了几个世纪，在水经常被污染的情况下，意大利孩子有时会喝加了葡萄酒的水。 B) 过了几个世纪，意大利的孩子们有时甚至以喝葡萄酒代替常常是受过污染了的水。 C) 在过去几个世纪，意大利人有时甚至给孩子们葡萄酒喝以代替常常是被污染了的水。 D) 过了几个世纪，常常是因为污染的原因，意大利孩子有时会饮用加了葡萄酒的水。 E) 在过去几个世