2012.1 英语三级A卷及答题纸.doc

2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试大学英语三级试题(A)卷（答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试题纸上不得分）Paper OnePart I. Listening Comprehension (30 points)Section A. Short ConversationsDirections: In this section, youll hear ten short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. 1. A. In a shoe shop.B. In a warehouse. C. In a department store.D. In a store for mans clothes. 2. A. It is typical December weather for this region. B. It wont snow until December. C. There has never been much snow down South. D. Such a large amount of snow is unusual for this month. 3. A. Hes not sure.B. Hell go by plane. C. Hell go by train.D. Hell go by bus. 4. A. She must walk five miles.B. She must walk five or six blocks. C. She must walk to the corner.D. She must walk three blocks. 5. A. Its too soon to go back there again. B. The mail was sent back to the post office. C. He doesnt have anything to drop in the mailbox. D. The post office was closed an hour ago. 6. A. His age.B. His income. C. His hobby.D. His job. 7. A. She doesnt like singing.B. Shes scared. C. She cant read music.D. Her voice is bad. 8. A. In another building.B. In his office. C. In the bathroom.D. At a meeting. 9. A. Writing checks for tickets.B. A train trip. C. Todays rainstorm.D. How to use their tickets.10. A. $358.B. $158. C. $200.D. $258.Section B. Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One11. A. To draw moving objects.B. To keep away from dangerous things.C. To hunt animals.D. To cling to their parents.12. A. How to read and write.B. How to count and calculate.C. How to hunt and farm.D. How to depend on other people.13. A. Their parents could teach them all they needed.B. Teachers came to their homes.C. They didnt need to count money.D. Other peoples experiences meant little for them.14. A. They didnt live together with their parents any longer.B. They were not satisfied with the old way of living.C. They began to move from place to place.D. They had to learn from people living far away.15. A. Reading, writing, and entertainment.B. Reading, writing, and arithmetic.C. Reading, farming, and researching.D. Reading, writing, and survival.Passage Two16.A. The importance of advertisement.B. The societys great need of advertisement.C. The origin of advertisement.D. The prosperity of advertisement. 17. A. They want to sell you something. B. They volunteer a service for you. C. They desire to answer your questions. D. They try to make you believe in God. 18. A. From the local governments. B. From the owners families.C. From advertisements.D. From the audience. 19. A. Advertising is personal. B. Advertisements are convincing.C. Advertisements are unreliable.D. Advertisements are misleading. 20. A. The Function of Advertisement. B. The Definition of Advertisement. C. The Origin of Advertisement.D. The Popularity of Advertisement. Section C. Compound Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Now listen to the passage. 注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上填写。Reuben Mattus, a young entrepreneur with a (1)_ for quality and a vision for creating the finest ice cream, worked in his mothers ice cream business selling fruit ice and ice cream pops from a horse drawn wagon in the bustling streets of the Bronx, New York. To produce the finest ice cream (2)_, he insisted on using only the finest, purest ingredients.The family business grew and (3)_ throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s, and by 1961 Mr. Mattus (4)_ to form a new company dedicated to his ice cream vision. He called his new brand Hagen-Dazs, to (5)_ an aura of the old-world (6) _and craftsmanship to which he remained dedicated.Hagen-Dazs started out with only three flavors: vanilla,（7)_and coffee. But Mr. Mattus passion for quality soon took him to the four corners of the globe. His （8）_ ice cream recipes included dark chocolate from Belgium and hand picked vanilla beans from Madagascar, creating distinctive and indulgent taste experiences. The Hagen-Dazs brand quickly developed a loyal following. Its early success was created by word of mouth and praise. At first, it was only available at gourmet shops in New York City, but soon (9)_ expanded throughout the east coast of the U.S. Then in 1976, Mr. Mattus daughter Doris opened the first Hagen-Dazs shop. It was an immediate success, and its (10) _ led to a rapid expansion of Hagen-Dazs shops across the country. Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points) Section A Skimming and ScanningDirections: Read the following passage and then answer the questions. For questions 1-7, mark Y (YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage, mark N (NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage, mark NG (NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. 注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上填写。Play with mother is key to childrens success (Mother who did badly at school can still boost their young childrens academic performance with stimulating activities at home). Mothers (rather than fathers) own educational achievements have long been thought to be the key to childrens progress at school. But government-funded research suggests that mothers can compensate for their lack of exam success if they offer their under-fives activities linked to literacy and numeracy. Researchers from Oxford, Cardiff and London universities, who measured the attainmentsof more than 2,000 children at the ages of three and five, found that their mothers education isimportant in accounting for differences between children. But what the mother did with thechild was even more important. Those who talked frequently to their children, who played games with numbers and letters, read to them, took them to the library and taught them songs and nursery rhymes had a significant effect on their attainment both at the ages of three and five. Professor Pam Sammons of London Universitys Institute of Education, said, “Childrens progress is not completely determined by social disadvantages. What parents do with children is critically important. Parents who have no educational qualifications can still do many things to help their children. We need to encourage parents, particularly younger ones, to play with children and to talk to them.Sammons said the findings emphasized the importance of policies for supporting families of under-threes, for example, the governments Sure Start program. MPs on the Select Committee for Education are investigating early years education. Ministers have provided a nursery, playgroup or school place for every four-year-old, but critics say that too many children are now in school reception classes, which are not equipped for them. There are more staff workers for each child in nurseries than in reception classes. The researchers, comparing childrens achievements in math and literacy, found that playgroups and private day nurseries tended to do much less well than nursery schools, which combined education, day care and reception classes.This research is consistent with previous studies that show the benefit of mother play in other areas such as in a childs creativity and social development using other devices such as music and toys. Music helps children connect the outer world of movement and sound with the inner world of feelings and observations. Children learn music the same way they learn language by listening and imitating. Finger play promotes language development, motor skills and coordination, as well as self-esteem. Young children are proud when they sing a song and can do the accompanying finger movements. Listening to music also teaches important pre-reading skills. As youngsters use small drums or other percussion instruments (homemade or store-bought), they can play the rhythmic pattern of words.Babies become social beings through watching their parents, and through interacting with them and the rest of the family and later with others. It is a crucial time to begin teaching by example how people should behave toward one another. Toys that help babies with social development are stuffed animals, animal mobiles and dolls. Even very small babies can socialize with them. The infant will often converse with animal prancing on the crib bumpers or revolving on a mobile. Later, books and opportunities for make-believe and dress-up play also help children to develop social skills.In the beginning, babies hand movements are totally random. But within a few months those tiny hands will move with more purpose and control. A mother has a particularly important role in the development of purposeful movement by giving her babys hands plenty freedom; rather than keeping them swaddled or tucked under a blanket (except outdoor in cold weather). Researchers suggest providing a variety of objects that are easy for small hands to pick up and manipulate, and that dont require fine dexterity. And since young babies usually wont grasp objects that are directly in front of them, a mother should offer these objects from the side.Researchers suggest that mother give babies ample opportunity for “hands-on” experience with the following:Rattles that fit small hands comfortably. Those with two handles or grasping surfaces allow a baby to pass them from hand to hand, an important skill, and those that baby can put their mouth on will help bring relief when teething begins.They also suggest mothers use cradle gyms (they fit across a carriage, playpen or crib) that have a variety of parts for baby to grab hold of, spin, pull and poke. Beware of those, however, with strings more than six inches long, and take any gym down once your baby is able to sit up.Another useful play device is an activity board that requires a wide range of hand movements to operate, many of which your baby wont be able to intentionally maneuver for a while, but some of which even a young infant can set in motion accidentally with a swipe of a hand or foot. Besides the spinning, dialing, pushing, and pressing skills these toys encourage, they also teach the concept of cause and effect.1. Mothers, either well-educated or badly-educated, can help their young children succeed academically.2. Young babies at all ages benefit from mothers who talk and play games with them.3. Even if a mother has no educational qualifications, she should play and talk with her child.4. There is no shortage of nurseries, playgroup or school places.5. Listening to music can teach children important pre-reading skills.6. Babies can move their tiny hands with more purpose and control within a few months after they are born.7. If you give an object to a baby youd better not offer it from the side of the baby.8. A play device that helps children to understand the cause and effect of movement is the _.9. Babies learn how to develop social behavior by playing with parents and _.10. Research shows that learning music and a language are similar in that they both involve _. Section B. Reading in Depth Directions: There are three reading passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage oneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passageWhen families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandmas generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶) -and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs-one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a real dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table.) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.21. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in_.A) bankruptcy of fine china manufacturersB) shrinking of the pottery industryC) restructuring of large enterprisesD) economic recession in Great Britain22. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining?A) Family members need more time to relax.B) Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.C) People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.D) Young people wont follow the etiquette of the older generation.23. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is_.A) a retailer of stainless steel tablewareB) a dealer in stoneware C) a pottery chain store D) a producer of fine china24. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is_.A) the increased value of the pound B) the economic recession in AsiaC) the change in peoples way of life D) the fierce competition at home and abroad25. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life_.A) are still a must on certain occasionsB) are bound to return sooner or laterC) are still being taught by parents at homeD) can help improve personal relationships Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passageAsk most people how they define the American Dream and chances are theyll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a mans industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.Our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration the American success story. Theres Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became Americans best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today its as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business.But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably