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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语三级分类模拟题77公共英语三级分类模拟题77Section Reading ComprehensionPart AText 1 Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hours flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book, Look here for

2、probable metal. Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, Gold possible. Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, This ground should be searched for metal. From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back

3、 by radio one word: Uranium. None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earths surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground.trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the groun

4、d on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface. At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbi

5、a, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part wa

6、s examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the en

7、ds of the branches. 1. Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for _ in the ground.A.goldB.silverC.uraniumD.minerals答案:D解析 语义理解题。根据文章第一段的内容提到各种金属，而这些金属元素是包含在矿(mineral)里的。故本题选择D。2. The study of trees, branches and roots shows that _.A.there were

8、 larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seedsB.there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branchesC.there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunksD.there was more gold in the branches than in the

9、 roots答案:C解析 细节题。从文中最后一句“The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches. ”(长在最接近树干上的种子比长在树枝根部的种子要含有更多的金元素)可知答案。故本题选择C。3. Which is the best title suggested below?A.Scientists Searching for Metals with Special PowerB.New Methods of Searching f

10、or MineralsC.Gold Could Be Found by Trees and PlantsD.A New Method of Searching for MineralsUsing Trees and Plants答案:D解析 主旨题。通读全文可知文章的大部分(第二至五段)都在讲述通过植物来寻找矿藏。故本题选择D。4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?A.Leaves.B.Roots.C.Branches.D.Seeds.答案:A解析 细节题

11、。从最后一段可知，通过研究roots，branches和seeds可判定地下是否有矿产，而leaves在文章中却没有提到。故本题选择A。5. The scientists were searching for minerals by using _.A.X-rayB.magic powerC.a special instrumentD.trained eyes答案:D解析 细节题。从文章第一段的第一句“two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes”(两位科学家用受过训练的眼睛观察树木和灌木)可知答案。故本题选择

12、D。Text 2 A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the idea that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental faculties or he may accept another persons mistaken estimat

13、e of his ability. Older people may be handicapped by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age. A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He wont go at a job without the confidenc

14、e necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. When he was a small boy, he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no

15、 ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, Isnt it too bad that Alfred cant do arithmetic? He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try, and was ve

16、ry poor at arithmetic, just as they expected. One day, Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldnt do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His newly found confidence

17、stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as

18、often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply ones ability, lack of confidence and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability. 1. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?A.A child may accept another persons underestimate of his ability.B.A child may think that

19、 he is too young to make the most of his mental faculties.C.A person may have the idea that he is incapable of doing good work.D.Some old people dont believe that they are capable of learning anything new.答案:B解析 事实细节题。A项对应于第一段第三句中的后半部分：.he may accept another persons mistaken estimate of his ability；

20、C项对应于第一段第一、二句；D项对应于第一段最后一句。只有B项对应于第一段第三句中的前半部分，但与原文意思不符。2. A person who believes in his incompetence will _.A.make no real effortsB.fail to go at a jobC.show a complete lack of confidenceD.all of the above答案:D解析 事实细节题。文章第二段列举了认为自己不行的人的种种表现：不会真正努力，不会努力工作，没有成功所必需的自信。所以A、B、C三项都是正确的。3. As a boy, Alfred

21、Adler was poor at arithmetic because _.A.he lost his self-confidenceB.he was mentally retardedC.his teacher had no confidence in herselfD.his parents expected too much of him答案:A解析 推理判断题。文章第三、四段以著名医生Alfred Adler。为例，指出别人的错误评价影响了他对自己的信心，从而变成了与别人眼中相符的低能者，直到有一天自己重新找回自信，发挥出自己的能力并最终取得成功。由此可以推断：他的算术不好并不是没有

22、这方面的能力，而是缺乏自信。4. Which of the following is the most important factor to Adlers success?A.Spirit and experience.B.Interest.C.Confidence and determination.D.Purpose and knowledge.答案:C解析 推理判断题。本文通篇论述的就是自信和决心对一个人成功的重要性，作者以Adler为例也是为了说明这一点，所以选confidence and determination。5. Adlers experience made him rea

23、lize that _.A.people are not as capable as they thinkB.people can be more capable than they thinkC.lack of knowledge leads to failureD.lack of ability results in lack of determination答案:B解析 事实细节题。文章最后一段的第一句指出，这一经历让Alfred Adler认识到：.many people have more ability than they think they have，这就是选项B的意思。Par

24、t B Erum Nadeem: Your article on happiness lifted my spirits. There is one very interesting aspect to note: the eight steps to happiness listed on pages 32-33 may as well be translations of the values of our cultural tradition. If people would see our values from these aspects, there would be no mis

25、understanding-only happiness. Sander Tideman: I applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have beer, more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of gross national happiness or GNH. This concept is based on the recog

26、nition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well-being of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects. Since happiness has a scientific base, it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scale. Paul Aboh: Happiness is a gift, not a commodity. Even the poor ha

27、ve the ability to cultivate and share happiness. We can find pleasure in the small things we often take for granted-a smile, a helping hand, a kiss, a wave, a pat on the back, a glass of water and a promise kept. And when you discover its source, you know it. Sometimes happiness overflows, but it ne

28、ver destroys. Mansoor Malik: Happiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or fame. It is the reaction of our mind to the environment. Faith in the values of our long-cherished cultural tradition is a source of wellbeing. Happiness comes from caring for others and giving whatever we can-help,

29、hope, love, respect, sympathy or just a smile. Peter Fischer: At a time when there seem to be so many reasons for being unhappy, 1 appreciated your special report on happiness. Surely the poorest kids in Africa who are without parents and are ofter hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unh

30、appy. What can possibly make them smile? As your article pointed out, however, we cannot wait for enough friends or a lot of money to make us happy. We have an amazing capacity to set ourselves right. Statements AA rich person is not necessarily happy. BThings people often overlook may be the very.

31、source of happiness CHappiness can be promoted on a scientific basis. DWe should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness. EHappiness lies in giving instead of taking. FThe environment is a source of happiness. GHappiness can be achieved if we stick to the best of our values. 1. Erum Nadeem答案:G2. Sand

32、er Tideman答案: C3. Paul Aboh答案: B4. Mansoor Malik答案: E5. Peter Fischer答案: DSection WritingPart A问题:1. You are the organizer of an English speech contest, and you want to invite a foreign teacher in your school to be a judge. Write an email to him, 1) telling him about the contest (time, location, top

33、ic, etc.); 2) expressing your hope for his participation and his reply to your message. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not use your own name at the end of your email, Use Wang Lin instead. 答案:Dear Mr. Smith, I am the organizer of an English speech contest. Recently, an English speech c

34、ontest on the topic of Should college students work at part time? will be held in the auditorium (Room 101) at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon (April 6). We know that you are a popular teacher among students. If it is convenient for you, we would like to invite you to be the judge of this contest. Ple

35、ase let us know as soon as possible if you can come. I am looking forward to your further reply. Best wishes for you. Yours Sincerely, Wang Lin解析 此篇属应用文文体，是一封邀请函。首先应该注意邀请函的格式。其次要注意正文部分的写作层次：文章的开头就要说明写信人邀请的内容以及具体时间、地点，语言要诚恳，尽量使用简短的句式把意思表达清楚。最后写明希望被邀请者能接受，并表明希望尽早得到回复。 on the topic of. 关于主题 be held 举行 be convenient for sb. 对某人来说是方便的 invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某市 I am looking forward to your further reply. 期待您的进一步回复! Part B问题:1. People attend college or university for man