四川省大学英语三级考试2012年6月 真题.doc

四川省大学英语三级考试SICHUAN COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST BAND THREE (SCET3 201206)Part I Listening Comprehension (15%) (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,. You will hear IO short conversations. Al the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestion will be spoken twice. Alter each question there will be a pause. During !hepans e, you must read the four choices marked A)，B), C) and D), and decide which isthe nest answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Example:You will hearYou will read: A) At the office B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurantFrom the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they hadto finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place of the office. Therefore,A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheerand r nark it with a single line through the center.1. A) At a supermarket B)At a post office C）Ina grocery D)In a bank2. A)She bought some paintings for the house. B)She hired someone to paint the house C)She painted the.house herself D) She ordered paintings for the house3.A)A salesperson B)A computer expert C)A nurse. D)A teacher 4.A)In the university. B)In his company C) At home. D) in Japan.5. A) It was cancelled B)It arrived on time C) It was delayed. D)It arrived early6. A) She is still preparing the report. B) She hasnt got the E-mail C) She is still writing the E-mail. D) She hasnt got the report.7. A) Cloudy B) Rainy C)Fine D)Windy8. A) Come to the library to use the dictionary. B) Borrow a dictionary C) Buy a dictionary for herself D) Take the dictionary out of the library9. A) Read book B) Watch TV C) Go to work D)Go shoppingl0. A)Travel to Tianjin with her. B)Book her a flight to Beijing C) Go bo Ti3njin by bus. D) Put her onto a flight to Tianjin.Section BDirections: In this s. section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear two questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be Spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer form the four choices marked A) B). C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer，Sheet With a single line through the center.Questions 11 and 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) It has no parking space. B) It has no furniture. C) Its too expensive. D)Its some distance from school.12. A) He is going to visit an apartment building. B) He will call a friend for information C) He will go to a furniture store after class. D) He is going to lend her some money. Section C Spot DictationDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the fast reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should Jill in the six blanks numbered SI) to S6) with the exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. When it comes to landing a job, experience and education arent the only things that Sl) . Employers also look at your job skills to make sure that you have what it takes to not only do the job S2) but grow in the position. If you S3 improve your marketable job skills, you can make yourself stand out from the other job candidates.Decide what job skills you need now. If you work with people, practice and improve your people skills and develop some S3) skills. What you need to focus onS4) greatly on the job you want. Create a plan of action. If you need to improve your computer skills to be more marketable, develop a course of action that will prepare you for your career. This may involve taking classes at college or trying your hand at self-paced S6) courses. Remember that practice makes perfect. You wont master everythingovernight, but with practice youll see yourself S6) in the areas in question.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20%) (20 minutes)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence !here are four choices marked A) B). C) and D)，Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through t.he center13. A well-known actor the prizes to the winners of the competition. A) organized B) presented C) introduced D) arranged14. If you_ in taking this attitude, well have to ask you to leave sooner or later. A) persist B)pursue C) insist D) resist15. You have to pour half a pint of milk a small pan first and then warm it gently. A) within B) in C) inside D) into16. The American.delegation was_ for half an hour the traffic an so hey arrived late. A) put back B) kept off C) broken down D) held up17. My friend told me that he had lived in Chengdu and Shanghai for many years, but he didnt like _of them very much. A) each B) all C) either D) neither18. Luckily, the bomb which near the bank last Friday didnt kill anyone. A) took off B) came off C) broke off D) went off19. I have written many boos in my life ,but this is the best one that I can be proud of. A) preciously B) probably C) particularly D) partly20.He is very of his conduct and promises never to behave like that again. A) miserable B) ashamed C) sorry D) worried21.We have performed all these researches for the foal of finding an effective cure for thisdisease:.A) infinite B) sensitive C) ultimate D) broad22. Afraid of involving themselves in trouble,all the witnesses seeing an incident. A) opposed B) rejected C) denied D) refused23. If you are always feeling tired for no obvious mason, it might be a(n) of being sick. A) sign B) expression C)mark D)show 24. What do you to do about the problem now that this solution has failed. A)design B)intend C) pretend D) think25. My new bicycle cost me about my old one. A)three times much than B) three times as many as C) throe times as much as D) three times than.26. I am afraid of is that 1 fail my math again in the final exams this semester. A) That B) Which C) Whatever D) What27. Many a writer of newspaper articles to writing novels. A) have turned B) has turned C) being turned D) are going to turn28. He can still remember much help from many people when he studied in this school A) having been given B) giving C) to be given . D) to give29. The board of directors his promotion fob three hours, which seems unusual compared with the discussion of my promotion.A) has been discussed B) is discussingC) has been discussing D) had discussed30. In an interview with the driver arrested for drunk driving, the reporter kept asking him why . A) he did that B) that he did C) he has done it D) did he do it31. I went to the auto repair shop yesterday, and had the door of my car A) fixed B) fixing C) to fix D) to be fixed32. It is for my sister my parents bought a new skirt the day before yesterday. A) which B) who C) whom D) that Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40%) (35 minutes)Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements .For each of them, there are four choices marked A),B),C),and D)You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center Passage OneQuestions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.Consumers who illegally download copyrighted films, music or television shows might see theirInternet speed slowed or access restricted under an industry anti-piracy(反盗版)effort announced on Thursday. US Internet service providers agreed to warn customers by e-mails or pop-up messages,up to six times,when it appears their account is used for illegal downloading. If suspected illegal activity continues ,the provider might temporarily slow Internet speed or redirect the browser to a specific Web page until the customer contacts the company. The user can seek an independent review of whether they acted legally. “We are confident that,once informed that content theft is taking place on their accounts, the great majority of users will take steps to stop it,”said James Assey, executive vice president of the National Cable&Telecommunications Association. Two consumer groups said the effort had the “potential to be an important educational vehicle”to help reduce online copyright violation,but voiced concern about the punishments.The groups said it would be “wrong to cut off users,even temporarily,based on complaints that have not been tested in court.”The Obama administration welcomed the industry effort.“We believe it will have a significant effect on reducing online piracy,” Victoria Espinel, the US intellectual property protection coordinator, wrote on the White House blog.33. The word “industry”(line 2,paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to .A) users of illegal downloaded content B)two consumer groupsC)government agencies D)producers of movies,music and TV shows34. The first time a user is suspected of illegal downloading,he will .A)get six e-mails or messages B)be warned by the providerC)have to contact he company D)have his connection cut off35. It was believed that in most cases, copyright violation occurred .A)when users could not stop it B) be warned by the providerC) while children were online D) as no one had made complaints36. The consumer groups seemed to hold that since the users rights were involved, action should be taken .A)when decided by the law B) on the basis of complaintsC)as a potential punishment D)after education had failed37. The measure to fight copyright violation by limiting or warning about illegal downloading A) was strongly supported by all involved B)would bring protests form customers C)might not receive enough support D)appeared to be generally acceptablePassage twoQuestions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage. There is no greater loss to the world than missing out on your unique contribution because you are afraid to fail. We all have special gifts and talents. Theres only one thing separating most people from the super successful;its looking at your fears and making the decision that your goals are bigger than your fear. Are fear-based beliefs running your life?Do this exercise. Make 3 columns on a piece of paper.List all your fears in the first column and in the next column write down whats the worst thing that can happen if they come true and in a third column write down what your solution would be. The reality is 95% of your fears will never be experienced. And now that you know the worst thing that can happen, and how youre going to resolve it, theres no reason to live with fear any longer.Make living in the present a way of life and youve already eliminated a high percentage of worry that leads to experiencing fear. Everyone fails at something in his or her lives, even the most successful people. But successful people treat failure differently than ordinary people. They see failures or setbacks(挫折）as a guidepost to what doesnt work and what changes need to be made to bring them one step closer to success. Every day, ordinary people are realizing their dreams because they take actions in the face of their fears. They didt wait for all the right contacts or every piece of information .They went for it,and so can you.38. The purpose of making 3 columns on paper is to . A) overcome the fear to fail B) make a list of all the fears C)make solutions in advance D)predict possible failures39. According to the passage, what prevents people from getting successful usually results from A)making wrong decisions about their goals B)lacking special gifts and talents for success C)being too much worried about failures D)separating themselves from successful people40. It is clear that the difference between successful people and ordinary people lies mainly in their. A) talents B) experience C) attitudes D) abilities41.The phrasewent for it (line 2, paragraph 6) most closely means A) took actions in spite of fears B)sought necessary informationC asked successful ones for help D) built useful connections42.Which of the following could serve as the best title of the passage?A)Failures Are a Guidepost to Success B) Set Up Your Goals and get Successful.C Dont I,et Your Fears Stand in Your Way, D) Never Be Afraid to Experience Failures,Passage ThreeQuestions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.I had a question tom Jessica about the term personal branding sad whether it was more than an American buzzword(时髦术语） For an answer, I asked Bill Lang, Melbourne-based careerdevelopment consultant. Bill said that while personal branding originated in the US, it was aneffective career tool anyone could use. His explanation of personal branding is as follows. If you are someone who constantly complains and always has problems with other staff then that becomes your personal banding. Being someone who is great to work with and who comes with solutions instead of problems is obviously a much better personal brand. Personal branding is about developing an image of yourself that you want to project in everything you do. lts not about being fake (作假的or superficial, but must be about your true value. Landing(获得)a job, a promotion, a ject or a pay rise depends on good word of mouth about you so it might be time to work onyour personal branding: Your personal brand is your reputation, character and personality and how your strategically manage that combination to help you succeed. , To assess and develop your personal brand-takes a bit of thought and a commitment(投入)to change if needed. First you need to understand how you current brand is positioned among your colleagues. To move from your current positioning; you need to identify the attitudes your need to change and they the behavior needed to make that change. Once you have identified what needs to change, develop a simple action,plan and keep it in mind when carrying out tasks and dealing with colleagues. Your re-positioning then starts to take off.43.The opinions given in this passage about persona branding come from A) the author B) an unknown person C) Jessica D) Bill Lang44.The definition of personal branding in this passage is A) constantly complaining and always having problems with other staffB) developing an image of yourself that you want to project in things you doC) being fake or superficial and appealing different from what you really areD) being great to work with and coming up with solutions instead of problems45.What does the phrase good word of mouth(line 1, paragraph 4) mean?A) Ability to communicate with people around.B) Something good that people say about someone.C) Respect that people show to a good person.D) Information passed from one person to another.45. To develop your personal brand among your colleagues, you need to change your A) reputation, character and personality B)action planC) thought and commitment D)attitudes and behavior47. From what is discussed in the passage, we can conclude that A) personal brand can be judged and change.B) a simple action plan is enough for personal brandingC)landing a job has nothing to do with personal brand D) few people an achieve personal branding.Passage FourQuestions 48 to 52 are Eased on the following passage.Some farmers are having a hard time picking their crops. There are not enough workers to help them with the harvest .One farmer used to grow peaches,but will soon switch to growing almonds（杏树）.Peaches require more labor to harvest .They are fragile(易碎的），and must be picked by hand.Machines would damage the ripe peaches.Then the farmer could not sell them.He is using a bulldozer(推土机）to remove his peach tress.Then he will plant almond tress in their place.Almonds are harvested differently It does not take as many workers to pick them because a machine shakes the almond trees.The almonds fall on the ground and then are gathered up.The farmer does not have to hire many workers to pick the almonds off the trees.Some farmer think there are two reasons why there is a shortage of farm workers. One reason is that there are a lot of