四川省大学英语三级考试真题2008.12

1 五 2008 年 12 月英语三级考试试题 一 单项选择 1 We were all the way he behaved at the meeting A disappointed at B disabled by C dismissed from D discharged from 2 Don t try to for Tom s behavior He won t get away with it this time A make a search B make an effort C make a mistake D make an excuse 3 When he was asked about the missing camera Jimmy ever seeing it A opposed B denied C complained D refused 4 She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their A peace B ease C pleasure D comfort 5 You can make your dreams come as long as you work hard A possible B actual C true D visible 6 The managing director took the for the accident although it was not really his fault A guilt B blame C crime D charge 7 The key to our room was to a large plastic plate with the room number on it A joined B connected C related D attached 8 The restaurant near our campus is superior the one we went to last week A than B as C with D to 9 He made a sum of money in real estate and then invested it in the stock market A considerate B conscious C considerable D conservative 10 Higher taxes are likely to importing expensive cars into the country A discourage B encourage C persuade D protect 11 Tom is kindhearted thoughtful hard working and clever I can t speak too highly of him A As a result B By the way C In a word D On the contrary 12 It would make great for the parents to be involved in children s activities A idea B meaning C significance D sense 13 President Bush together with his wife and daughter at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing A was present B is present C were present D are present 14 It was reported that only one tourist was fortunate to escape in the attack A killing B to be killed C having killed D being killed 15 there are few jobs available in rural areas many young people move to the cities in search of employment 2 A After B Although C Since D While 16 By the time I got to the cinema all the tickets for The Merchant of Venice out A have been sold B had been sold C was sold D were sold 17 It is recommended that the project until all the preparations have been made A not be started B will not be started C is not started D is not to be started 18 I could have paid for the suit if the salesman had insisted because I really wanted it A as much twice B much twice C twice as much D two times 19 is often the case the calls from our customers are for help with their computer systems A As B What C This D That 20 There was so much noise that the speaker couldn t make himself A to hear B heard C hearing D being heard Part Reading Comprehension Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage BEIJING Aug 11 Xinhua Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqing retailed her women s 58kg Olympic title in Beijing on Monday with a total result of 244kg Chen 29 has become the first strongwoman in the world to successfully defend her Olympic title since the women s weightlifting entered summer Olympics in Sydney eight years ago The Athens gold belongs to me but this one belongs to all the people supporting me she said Chen made her fame in 1997 by claiming the jerk 挺举 and total golds in the world championships and ruled the class by keeping breaking the world records Chen didn t try to break the world record during her competition and she has an explanation The world record in the snatch 抓举 and the total belongs to me so to win the gold was more important the veteran said It s the third gold for the Chinese weightlifting team after ChenXiexia won the women s 48kg class on Saturday and Long Qingquan claimed the title in the men s 56kg class Sunday and the eighth gold for the Chinese delegation at the Games Chen retired three times from the national team in 2000 2005 and late 2006 but returned not long after each retirement and claimed the national and Asian titles She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion in her third comeback last April I want to thank my coach Cao Xinmin for accompanying me for 18 years she told the press conference after Sunday s event 21 The first paragraph tells us that A Chen Yanqing broke the record for women s 58kg Olympic title 3 B Chen Yanqing won her first women s 58kg Olympic gold medal C Chen Yanqing won women s 58kg Olympic gold medal again D Chen Yanqing lost women s 58kg Olympic title on Monday 22 Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 2 A Chen Yanqing won her first Olympic title at the age of 29 B Women s weightlifting didn t enter the Olympic Games till 8 years age C Women s weightlifting is a traditional event of the Olympic Games D Chen Yanqing is the first woman to defend her Olympic title 23 Chen Yanqing has been admired by people for all of the following except A having retired three times from the national team B claiming the jerk and total golds in the world championships C keeping breaking the world records in the jerk and total D winning Olympic gold medals in Athens and BeiJing 24 According to the passage Chen Yanqing won her gold medal in Beijing A after LongQingquan won his gold B before LongQingquan won his gold C which is the second gold for her team D which is the third gold for China 25 The best title for this news report might be A Chen Yanqing a weightlifter in the 18th year of her career B Chen Yanqing says thanks to all the people supporting her C China s Olympic weightlifting gold medalists D Veteran weightlifter Chen Yanqing wins new medal Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage What is happiness Most researchers agree that it involves an assessment 评价 of the good and bad in our lives It s the emotional balance sheet we keep that allows us to say honestly whether we re living a happy life in spite of bad things now and then Marriage has taken a lot of hits since the 1960s It s been said to hold many people especially women back from their full potential to be happy Don t believe it In 2004 42 percent of married Americans said they were very happy Just 23 percent of never married people said this The happiness numbers were even lower for other groups Only 20 percent of those who were widowed 死了丈夫或妻子的 17 percent of those who were divorced and 11 percent of those who were separated but not divorced said they were happy Overall married people were six times more likely to say that they were very happy than to report that they were not too happy And generally speaking married women say they re happy more often than married men 4 Marriage isn t just associated with happiness it brings happiness at least for a lot of us One 2003 study that followed 24 000 people for more than a decade showed a significant increase in happiness after people married For some the happiness increase wore off in a few years and they ended up back at their premarriage happiness levels But for others it lasted as long as a lifetime 26 According to most researchers whether people feel happy or not depends on A whether they are emotional or not B whether they are married or not C how they deal with bad things D how they think about their lives 27 What is the effect of marriage on most people s feeling of happiness A Unclear B Neutral C Negative D Positive 28 Which of the following statements is true according to Paragrapg 3 A Married people most likely reported that they were not happy B Only 17 percent of divorced people said they were not happy C The happiness number was highest for married women D In the United States 23 percent of people were never married 29 Among the people investigated in 2004 those who seemed to be least happy were A widowed B married and divorced C separated but not divorced D never married 30 What is the conclusion of the 2003 study about happiness A Happiness levels usually dropped in a few years after marriage B Happiness greatly increased for many married people C Marriage brought happiness to all the married people D Most people remained at their premarriage happiness levels Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage After years of false starts with the first commercial sales possible within months a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States Many companies have announced plans to build plants that would take in material like wood chips garbage or crop waste and turn out motor fuels For decades scientists have known it was possible to convert waste to fuel But success is far from assured Some of the latest announcements come from small companies whose dreams may be bigger than their bank accounts They are counting on billions in government funds Big technological problems remain and even if they can be solved no one is sure what unintended consequences will emerge or what it will really cost to produce this type of fuel Virtually any material containing hydrogen carbon and oxyen could potentially be turned into motor 5 fuel That includes plastics construction debris 废渣 forest and lawn trimming 修剪下来的废料 wood chips wheat straw and many other types of agricultural waste The potential fuels include ethanol 乙 醇 which can be blended with gasoline or other liquids that could displace gasoline entirely Much of the new money flowing into the field is coming from Silicon Valley where the venture capitalists who gave the world the Internet revolution see an opportunity to do something silimar with the fuel supply What has been done is small in the scheme of American fuel demand but it may set the stage for important growth if whose first projects prove that the economics can work 31 How successful is the development of a waste to fuel industry in the United States A Motor fuel has been turned out in large quantity B A breakthrogh in the industry is highly expected C There have been only several false starts so far D The industry is supported by the government 32 According to the author even if technological problems are solved A success can not be assured B no support is expected C serious consequences will emerge D waste can not be turned to fuel 33 To carry out their plans successfully small companies are expecting A more scientific reaserch on waste conversion B large amounts of money from the government C solutions to technological problems D reduction of the cost to produce motor fuel 34 Which of the following is considered as potential fuel to replace gasoline A Ethanol B Liquids C Constrution debris D Agricultural waste 35 The venture caplitalists are willing to invest in the waste to fuel industry because A it is connected with the Internet B it will increase fuel demand C it is silimar with the fuel supply D it emerges as a big opportunity Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage Auto crashes have decreased in recent years but the number of deaths in crashes still average around 40 000 every year Amuch higher number of crashes result in permanent disability Because car crashes are usually caused by human errors it s always necessary to remind drivers of the following safety tips Avoid distractions 注意力分散 safe driving takes concentration If a driver is talking on a mobile phone that driver isn t paying enough attention to the road Distracted driving is a factor in 25 to 30 percent of all traffic crashes 6 Take extra care in wild weather Sometimes bad weather conditions will contribute to an accident by interfering with visibility or making it difficult to keep the car under control A driver always should take the effects of the weather such as strong winds or slippery roads into consideration when driving Avoid sleepiness Sleepy driving causes more than 100 000 crashes each year resulting in 40 000 injuries and 1 550 deaths on average On summer road trips set realistic goals for the traveling distance each day Stop at regular intervals when driving long distances Keep a good mood Reduce stress on the road by allowing plenty of time for travel planning your route in advance and altering your route to avoid over crowded roads Remember not to challenge aggressive 咄咄逼人的 drivers and stay far away from them Keep your car well maintained Ultimately safety also depends on the maintenance of your car Ensure that car brakes tires lights and battery are in good working order 36 According to the first paragraph A the number of people who died in auto crashes has increased B there is a rise in the number of auto crashes in recent years C auto accident death rate has remained high in recent years D 40 000 auto crashes cause permanent disability each year 37 A distracted driver is a driver who A always keeps his eyes on the road B never eats or drinks while driving C pays little attention to the passenger D is always talking on the phone 38 Stormy weather causes various difficulties to driving expect A reducing visibility B making the road slippery C making the driver sleepy D affecting vehicle control 39 Which of the following statements is true according to paragraph 4 A We can see that for every crash there must be either injuries or deaths B Sleepy driving causes 1 550 deaths which is about 4 percent of injuries C We should drive short distances each day whether in winter or summer D We need to stop every 100 minutes to keep us from sleepy driving 40 It can be concluded from the passage that A most of the auto crashes can be avoided if drivers always keep safety in mind B if drivers can remember these safety tips no auto crashes will happen to them C we are all human and auto crashes caused by human errors can t be avoided D we can avoid auto crashes as long as distractions and sleepy driving are avoided Part Translation from English into Chinese Directions In this part there are five items and four of them are taken from the reading passage you have 7 just read Below each there are five Chinese sentences translated which are marked A B C D and E Each letter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2 You should decide Which is the best translation and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet T1 Line 2 3 Paragraph 8 Passage 1 She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion in her third come back last April A 去年 4 月第三次归队后 她再次向全国宣布她完全有能力胜任奥运会的比赛 B 她在四月份第三次复出以后 再次夺得全国冠军 取得了奥运会的参赛资格 C 去年 4 月第三次回国后 她再次向全国宣布她将成为一名合格的奥运会冠军 D 她在去年 4 月第三次复出期间 声称要再次夺得全国冠军 并参加奥运会比赛 E 她在第三次复出期间 再次夺得全国冠军后 于 4 月取得了奥运会的参赛资格 T2 Line 3 4 Paragraph 4 Passage 2 For some the happiness increase wore off in a few years and they ended up back at their premarriage happiness levels A 有些人婚后几年就不再感到幸福的增长 最后又回到婚前的幸福水平 B 一些人由于婚后几年内并不感到幸福 只好维系他们婚前的幸福水平 C 有些幸福感几年后却不再能够维系 最后又只好从婚前幸福水平开始 D 几年的幸福生活结束后 一些人不得不结束婚姻 又回到婚前的状态 E 某些幸福几年后就开始逐渐消失 最后又退回到结婚前的幸福水平 T3 Line 1 2 Paragraph 1 Passagr 3 with the first commercial sales possible within months a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States A 由于从事从废物中提炼出机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在推动美国经济发展 首批商业销售几 个月来大获成功 B 美国正在大力推进从废旧机动车中回收燃料 因此一个新型工业正在美国形成 并在几个月内 成功销售产品 C 由于首批商业销售在未来几个月可能得以实现 销售从废物提炼机动车燃料的一个新型产业正 在美国悄然兴起 D 由于销售从废物提炼机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在美国悄然兴起 首批商业销售在未来几个 月可能得以实现 E 由于首批商业销售在未来几个月可能实现 销售从废物提炼的机动车燃料这一新型产业正在美 国得到大力推进 T4 Line 2 4 Paragraph 1 passage 4 8 Because car crashes are usually caused by human errors it s always necessary to remind drivers of the following safety tips A 车祸通常是人类错误所导致的 提醒驾驶员注意下列安全提示总是有必要的 B 既然人类经常犯错误 也常出车祸 驾驶员安全行驶问题就总是摆在我们面前的 C 车祸通常是人为错误引起的 因此提醒驾驶员注意下列安全提示总是必要的 D 既然人类经常犯错误 也常出车祸 我们有必要注意驾驶员安全行驶的问题 E 因为车祸通常是人类错误所导致 这就提醒我们有必要告知驾驶员下列安全提示 T5 About 73 percent of the 7 000 women recently surveyed in Shanghai said they would choose to work even if their husbands earned enough for the family A 近期对上海 7000 名妇女所作的调查中 有 73 人说 如果她们的丈夫挣的钱够用 她们会选更 好的工作 B 最近对在上海学习的 7000 名妇女的采访中 有 73 人说 她们拒绝和丈夫一起应聘到挣钱不多 的单位 C 近期对上海 7000 名妇女所作的调查显示 73 的女人说 即使她们的丈夫挣的钱够用 她们也 会去工作 D 最近对在上海学习的 7000 名妇女的采访中 有 73 人说 她们将会选择到丈夫们挣钱多的单位 去工作 E 近期对上海 7000 名妇女所作的调查显示 73 的女人说 如果她们的丈夫挣的钱够用 她们仍 会去工作 六 2009 年 6 月 四川省大学英语三级考试试题 Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there 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 the centre 9 1 In this speech he to the great help the club received from supporters A referred B remarked C mentioned D talked 2 When some dishonest journalists cannot get facts for their stories they simply draw on their A memories B images C imaginations D minds 3 It is for this parents to buy him a computer since they hardly make ends meet A beyond question B out of the question C without question D out of question 4 The government should take measures to prevent the spread of this disease A ordinary B occasional C affective D effective 5 He was so in watching TV that he didn t hear the knock at the door A concentrated B focused C devoted D absorbed 6 If you are interested in this job you can to our personnel department for an interview A apply B approach C arrange D appoint 7 The French singer who had been praised very highly to be a great disappointment at the evening show A turned up B tuned out C turned off D turned down 8 She believed that Mr Smith had taken of all the opportunities to get this position A interest B profit C advantage D benefit 9 the difficult situation in the job mar ket he decided to take night courses at a college A In place of B In terms of C In view of D In front of 10 Being able to do banking on the Internet is one of the we provide to our customers A competitions B conveniences C impressions D inventions 11 Professor Taylor is a good teacher He has good manners and knowledge A extensive B expansive C intensive D expressive 12 Those who want to get the information about flight schedule should at the booking office A acquire B request C inquire D require 13 The machine the next step was how to operate it A having been installed B had been installed C having being installed D has been installed 14 Foolish she is she will not make the same mistakes twice A if B with C of D as 15 He seldom wr