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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阅读理解分类模拟题83公共英语三级阅读理解分类模拟题83ReadingPart A Directions: Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Text 1 The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is

2、 estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 2600 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,

3、there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language, as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. It is virtually impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addi

4、tion to their own languages. The purposes for which English is learned and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to define and still more difficult to assess what constitutes an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the wide

5、spread demand for English is its present- day importance as a world language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the most important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced and not always by native speakers. It i

6、s widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the dissemination of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former Britis

7、h colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual populations and, need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for access to the scientific and technological developments in the Wes

8、t. 1. What would be an appropriate title for this selection?_A.The Difficulties of Learning English.B.Internal Communications.C.The Standard Varieties of English.D.English as a Word Language.答案:D解析 文章主要从使用人数、使用原因等方面谈论英语在世界各个领域的广泛使用。D说英语是一种世界语言，具有概括性，而其他选项都太片面。因此答案是D。2. Which of the following stateme

9、nts is NOT true?_A.Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.B.There are some 260 million native-speakers of English in the world.C.It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.D.People learn English f

10、or a variety of reasons.答案:A解析 A项中说的“世界上有大约两亿六千万人掌握了足够实用的英语”不符合文章第二段第一句话指出的“几乎是不可能统计出世界上有多少人除了自己的母语以外还掌握了足够实用的英语。”因此A是正确选项。3. According to this article, what is one main reason for the widespread use of English?_A.It was popular during Shakespeares time.B.It is used in former British colonies.C.It s

11、erves the needs of its native speakers.D.It is a world language that is used for international communication.答案:D解析 英语之所以得到广泛的使用，原因很多，但是比较四个选择里分别提到的原因：A“(因为)英语在莎士比亚时代就已流行”；B(因为)英语在前英国殖民地国家得到使用”；C“(因为)英语满足了以英语为母语的人的需要”；D“(因为)英语是一种用于国际交流的世界语言”，显然D“(因为)英语是一种用于国际交流的世界语言”是导致英语在全世界得到广泛使用的主要原因。因此，D是正确答案。4.

12、 What constitutes an adequate working knowledge of English?_A.The ability to read a newspaper.B.It is difficult to assess because it differs for each situation.C.Being multi-lingual.D.Being a native speaker.答案:B解析 第二段第二句话指出“因为学习英语和使用英语的场合太多，因此很难定义和分析什么是足够实用的英语”。因此，B是正确选择。5. What type of developing c

13、ountries would be most likely to use English?_A.Those geographically close to the United States.B.Those interested in the culture of the United States.C.Former colonies of Great Britain.D.Countries where international conferences are held.答案:C解析 文章第三段倒数第二句话说“英语在一些发展中国家，尤其是英国以前的殖民地国家中得到更广泛的使用”，可见，C是正

14、确答案。Text 2 Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Th

15、eir main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a childs development. In recent years research on in

16、fant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulate

17、d, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his o

18、wn particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play developmentfrom five to seven or eigh

19、t yearsthe child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered,

20、then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changedto a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 1. The writer wants us to understand that a child

21、_.A.has to be taught how to playB.likes a toyC.matures through playD.can grow up with toys答案:C解析 主旨大意题。C项完整地概括了文章的主旨，即“孩子在玩耍中成长”，也是作者写这篇文章所要传达给读者的信息。A、B和D三项都不完全正确或不完整，并且可以根据常识排除。2. Toys have several functions except _.A.helping children to playB.urging children to playC.recommending ways for childre

22、n to playD.asking children to play答案:D解析 事实细节题。由第一段第三句话Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. 可知答案为D。A项对应assist；B项对应encourage；C项对应suggest；只有D项文中没有提及。3. The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about _.A.four years oldB.six years oldC.one year oldD.

23、two years old答案:A解析 事实细节题。由第三段第一句话The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds.可知答案为A，它正好在“three to five years old”这个范围里，其他三项均不在此范围。4. The passage is about _.A.the importance of educationB.the importance of playC.the childrens speech developmentD.the relationship between p

24、lay and study答案:B解析 主旨大意题。本文论述的是“玩耍在孩子成长过程中的重要性”。首句就点明了主题：Play is the principal business of childhood, more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being.接下来的几段中，作者围绕孩子成长的不同年龄段分别阐述了这一主旨。A、C、D三项在文中均没有涉及。5. Which of the following does the

25、author NOT express?_A.The function of toys is to inspire play.B.Good toys are very important to the childrens growth.C.Toys should be chosen according to childrens ages.D.Toys are still the main source of learning for a student.答案:D解析 事实细节题。A项对应于第一段的第三句话；B、C两项对应于第一段第四、五两句话，只有D项在文中未提及。Part B Directio

26、ns: Read the texts from a magazine in which five people voice their different opinions in response to an article on the issue of praising. For questions, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A-G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. Erum Nadeem: Your article on happines

27、s 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 misunderstanding-only happiness. Sander Tide

28、man: I applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have been 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 recognition that gross national product does no

29、t 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 have the ability to cultivate and share happ

30、iness. 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 never destroys. Mansoor Malik Happiness is n

31、ot 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 well-being. Happiness comes from caring for others and giving whatever we canhelp, hope, love, respect, sympathy or just a smi

32、le. Peter Fischer At a time when there seem to be so many reasons for being unhappy, I appreciated your special report on happiness. Surely the poorest kids in Africa who are without parents and are often hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unhappy. What can possibly make them smile? As

33、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. Now match the name of each person (36-40)to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A. A rich person is not

34、 necessarily happy. B. Things people often overlook may be the very source of happiness. C. Happiness can be promoted on a scientific basis. D. We should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness. E. Happiness lies in giving instead of taking. F. The environment is a source of happiness. G. Happiness c

35、an be achieved if we stick to the best of our values. 1. Erum Nadeem答案:G2. Sander Tideman答案:C3. Paul Aboh答案:B4. Mansoor Malik答案:E5. Peter Fischer答案:DPart C Directions: Read the following text from which five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A-G the most suitable one to fill eac

36、h numbered gap in the text. There are TWO extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. 1 The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. Apart from the national papers, there is, 2 Local newspapers have a weekly circulatio

37、n of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable. These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events, birth, deaths, council meetings and sports. 3 Editors prefer to rely on a

38、small staff of people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this weeks edition, an item can sometimes be held over until the

39、 following week. The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. 4 But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public

40、 eyes. Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions. 5 A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area, and soon. A. Newspap

41、ers in Britain usually have great profits. B. So local businesses are very interested in advertising in local papers. C. The content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. D. For this reason, he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen. E. However, another branch of t

42、he British press which sells almost as many as copies. F. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feelings on local issues. G. Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. 1.答案:G参考译文 到英国访问的人有时会惊奇地发现英国报纸有如此大的发

43、行量。每日镜报和每日快报每天都销售约400万份。然而，除了在全国发行的报纸外，英国媒体的另一部分也能发行如此多份。本地报纸，每周的发行量为1300万份。几乎每个城镇和乡村都有一份本地区的报纸。差不多所有的地方报纸财政上都能独立维持，而且其中不少报纸都能赢利。 这些报纸所写的几乎全是读者感兴趣的当地事件，包括出生、死亡、市镇会议和体育，其内容自然也受到它们所服务社区的影响。编辑们更愿意依靠很了解这个地区的一小部分工作人员。报纸附近地区的俱乐部和教堂定期会提供大量的当地新闻，这些消息并不像国家新闻有较强的时效性。如果有时本周的报纸已经没有版面了，一条消息会被延至下周刊登。 编辑必须永远记住，任何报

44、纸的成功都要依靠广告。由于这个原因，编辑渴望获得当地商人的好感。但是如果报纸办得好，而且新闻过仔细挑选去吸引读者，商人们也非常高兴有机会使公众了解他们的产品。 地区报纸通常不对国家的重大问题发表评论，编辑们也几乎不在政治问题上表明自己的立场。但是，在表达公众对地方问题的看法方面，它们通常能够为社区提供服务。有时候报纸能够说服理事会采取行动来提供更好的购物设施、改善当地交通，而且很快。 A英国的报纸通常都有很大的利润。 B因此，当地企业对当地报纸的广告非常感兴趣。 C其内容自然也受到它们所服务社区的影响。 D由于这个原因，编辑渴望获得当地商人的好感。 E然而，英国媒体的另一部分也能发行如此多份。

45、 F但是，在表达公众对地方问题的看法方面，它们通常能够为社区提供服务。 G到英国访问的人有时会惊奇地发现英国报纸有如此大的发行量。 解析 文章第一段空格后第一句提到了英国两家报纸巨大的发行量，后面又说本地报纸发行量同样惊人，所以空格处应选择一个可以做主题句的句子，G选项“到英国访问的人有时会惊奇地发现英国报纸有如此大的发行量。”符合题意，故G为正确答案。2.答案:E解析 由“Apart from the national papers”可知，下文将要开始谈除了全国发行的报纸以外的另一种报纸，空格后又提到了local newspapers发行量也很巨大，E选项“然而，英国媒体的另一部分也能发行如

46、此多份。”可以起到承前启后的作用，符合文意，故E为正确答案。3.答案:C解析 根据第二段首句“These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events, birth, deaths, council meetings and sports.”可知，本地报纸所写的几乎全是当地读者感兴趣的事件，联系上下文，C选项“其内容自然也受到它们所服务社区的影响。”符合逻辑，故C为正确答案。4.答案:D解析 第三段开头说“The editor must never forget that the succes

47、s of any newspaper depends on advertising.”，因此编辑也要获得商人的好感，所以选D来体现出这种因果关系。5.答案:F解析 根据最后一段第一句“Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions.”可知，本地报纸通常不对国家的重大问题发表评论，但空格后却提到“A newspaper can sometimes persuade the

48、 council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area, and soon.”即“有时候它们能够说服本地的理事会采取一些行动”，因此空格处应该填入一个可以表示转折的句子。F选项“但是，在表达公众对地方问题的看法方面，它们通常能够为社区提供服务。”符合文意，故F为正确答案。Part D Directions: Read the following text from which 10 words have been removed. Choose from the w

49、ords A-O the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text. There are FIVE extra words that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Youth is not a time of life; it is a 1 of mind; it is not a 2 of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage 3 timidity, of the appetite 4 adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 5