大学英语3级试题(三套).doc

考生姓名： 科目名称： 大学英语3级 试卷类别： 班 级： 出卷教师大英教研组 适用班级 全院学生 出卷时间：09年3月20日 装 订 线 题 号一二三四五六总 分得 分评阅人合分人大学英语3级试题（三套）I. Vocabulary (15marks)1. Just before taking off, the pilot once more _ about weather conditions.A. inquired B. required C. request D. demanded2. The driver _ at the crossroad as the traffic lights flashed red. A. pulled off B. pulled up C. pulled away D. pulled round3. After several days discussion, the committee _ a plan to encourage the export of industrial product. A. extended B. enlarged C. conceived D. realized4. “Only a _ person would believe such a story about intelligent beings from outer space visiting the earth,” said Jason. A. credible B. innocent C. credulous D. ignorant5. Do you really think that he _ receiving kickbacks (回扣) in business dealings? A. is justified in B. is inexcusable in C. is privileged to D. has legal protection in6. Ann _ sobbing at last, and dried her eyes with her handkerchief. A. stopped B. went away C. continued D. started7. She dieted(节食) constantly to_ her youthful figure. A. reserve B. keep C. trim D. restrain8. Since all the airline tickets were sold out, we _ stay in the city for two more days. A. were constrained to B. were happy to C. were grateful to D. were persuaded to 9. A person tends to _ his own shortcomings though he may see others shortcoming easily. A. oversee B. look over C. forgive D. overlook10. Improved consumer confidence is _ to an economic recovery. A. of little importance B. of critical importance C. necessary D. unnecessary11. The method I shall _ below is the one I have found most successful. A. outline B. ask C. look D. visit 12. There is less crime now than there used to be. It seems that there is a _ in the crime rate. A. slop B. descend C. incline D. decline 13. It is bad policy for the developing countries to sacrifice environmental protection to _ economic growth. A. reduce B. promote C. discourage D. weaken14. The company wanted to close down the railway line, but local residents_. A. rejected B. opposed C. disregarded D. defied15. He could scarcely resist taking another drink of the delicious wine, but remembering the doctors advice, he _. A. refrained B. retreated C. avoided D. withdrewII. Close (10marks) Many of you are studying English and you may be wondering why it is so difficult to learn. It is actually not that difficult to learn _1_ you know some basic facts _2_ the language and culture that _3_ reflects(反映). Perhaps the first thing you need to _4_ about English is that it is made _5_ of several other languages such _6_ French, German, Latin, Greek and Anglo-Saxon. In addition, there are words _7_ Spanish in English and many American Indian words and names; even some Chinese and Japanese _8_ have found their way into the English language. This borrowing of words from _9_ languages is one of the key reasons for some of the difficulties that people meet with _10_ they are learning English. 1. A. as B. with C. without D. if 2. A. concern B. refer C. about D. like 3. A. they B. he C. it D. its 4. A. know B. knew C. knowing D. knows 5. A. out B. in C. with D. up 6. A. as B. for C. like D. to 7. A. like B. and C. with D. from 8. A. word B. words C. wordy D. saying 9. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 10. A. when B. where C. which D. thatIII. Reading (30marks) Passage 1 The word horsepower(马力) was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the worlds first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine. 1. The selection says that Watt made the first_ A. engine B. steam engine C. widely used steam engine D. useful engine 2. Watt wanted to find a way to _ A. measure the work his engine could do. B. tell the people how powerful his engine was. C. lift a 3300-pound weight. D. Both A and B. 3. He made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of _ A. a man. B. ten horses C. his engine D. a horse 4. One horsepower would equal the_ A. work a horse could do in a minute. B. weight a horse could lift. C. work a horse could do in ten minutes. D. weight of one horse. 5. The best title for this selection is_ A. Watts Engine. B. The Origin of the Term Horsepower. C. Units of Measurement. D. It Happened 200 Years Ago. Passage 2 Guilty or Not George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury（陪审团） at his trial. Of course, he didnt tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it-that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty. Well, George, answered Jim, I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cant promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me. George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help. The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy. Of course, George was very pleased, but he didnt have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy. Well, George, Jim answered, as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty! 6. Which phrase best defines a jury? A. A person who works in a court. B. A policeman C. A judge D. A group of people who decide if someone on trial is guilty or not guilty. 7. According to the passage George wanted his friend Jim_. A. to help him run away from prison B. to believe he was not guilty C. to make others believe that he was guilty D. to make the jury ask for less severe punishment for George8. Jim could not promise anything. Why? A. He thought George was guilty. B. Georges case was too serious.C. The other members might not listen to his recommendation.D. He did not want to help George.9. The jury made a decision _ A. immediately after hearing Jims argument B. after having had a voteC. shortly after Jim said George was guilty D. after several hours of heated discussion 10. How dose the story strike you? A. Serious and instructive. B. Interesting and humorous. C. Sad and disappointing. D. Moving and worth reading. Passage 3Tom is visiting me for a few days. He arrived last Tuesday, so he has been here for six days. I havent seen him since June, 1992, but hes just like he always was. He hasnt changed a bit. He talks too much, he eats too much, he smokes too much, and he stays up too late at night.Ive been late every night since he got here. Ive listened to hm for hours every night. Hes talked about everything. Hes only been here since Tuesday, and Ive heared his whole life story. Last night, he talked for several hours about his old schooldays. he night before he talked about his trip to Europe. And the night before that he talked about his job. He has had this job for only three monts. But he doesnt like it. He wants to find a better one. Hes had ten different jobs since 1992. And he hasnt liked any of them. He says he doesnt know why he cant find a good job. I think I know what the problem is. I think hes liked his jobs. But his boss hes had since 1992 has thought, “Would you be good enough to shut up for a few minutes?”11. “Toms visit” was written on _.A. Saturday B. Monday C. Wednesday D. Friday12. Tom _ there years.A. has greatly changed B. hasnt been to any foreign countriesC. has given up his bad habits D. hasnt visited me13. He didnt talk about _.A. his life B. his school C. his talking habits D. his work14. He is not a man who _.A. talks a lot B. likes s