英语三级A卷试题及答案（精编版）

1、.地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试a 卷2021.04.19part ireading prehension (30%)directions:there are three passagesin this part. each passageis followed by some 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 correspondi

2、ng letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.passage 1questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:looking back on my childhood. iam convinced that naturalists are born an d not made. although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned th

3、eir pressed 紧( 抱 的 ) flowers and insects. unlikethem ,i hand no ear formusic and languages,iwas not an early reader and icould not do mental arithmetic.before worldwar iwe spent our summer holidays inhungary. ihave onlythe dimmemory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. (76) nordo irecal

4、l clearly the large family ofgrandparents,aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door .but ido have a crystal-clearmemory ofdogs, the farm animals , the local birds and above all ,the insects.iam a naturalist, not a scientist. ihave a strong love ofthe natural world, and myenthusiasm has led me

5、 intovaried investigations. ilove discussing my f优选 .avorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight. i love discussing my favorite topic s and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other peoples observations and discoveries .then something happens that brings these observations together i n m

6、y conscious mind. suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle( 谜 )， becauseit all seems to fit together. this has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books ,which some might honor with the title of scientific research.but curiosity ,a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal

7、an d plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essentialquali ties required is self-discipline, a quality i lack. a scientist can be made .a naturali st is born . if you can bine the two, you get the best of bornworlds.1. according to the author , a born naturalist should first

8、ofall be a. fullof enthusiasmb. self-disciplinedc. fullofambitiond. knowledgeable2. the first paragraph tells us that the author a. lost his hearing when he was a childb. didn tlike his brothers and sistersc. was born to a naturalistfamsilyd. was interested in flowers an insects in his childhood3. t

9、he author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably bec ause he thinks he a. just reads about other people osbservations and discoveriesb. es up with solutions in most natural waysc. has a great deal oftrouble doing mental arithmeticd. lacks some of the qualities required of scie

10、ntist4. the author can tremember his relatives clearly because .a. he was fullyoccupied withobserving natureb. he didn tlive very long withthemc. the family was extremely larged. he was too young when he lived withthem5. which ofthe following statement is true"a. the author believes that a born

11、naturalist cannot be a scientist.b. the authorbsrothers and sisters were good at music and languages.c. the author read a lotofbooks about the natural worldand the oil industry.d. the author spent a lot of time working on riddles.passage2question 6 to 10 are based on the followingpassage:ifyou have

12、a chance to go tofinland, you willprobably be surprised to fin d how "foolish the finnish people are.take the taxi drivers for example. taxis in finland are mostly high-class benz with a fare of two us dollars a kilometer. you can go anywhere in one, tell th e driver to drop you at any place, s

13、ay that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. the driver would not show the lea st sign of anxiety.the dining rooms in all big hotels notonly serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. hotelguests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the f

14、r ee dining rooms to have their meals. the most they would do toshow their go od faith is to wave their registration card tothe waiter. with such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card totake a couple offriends to dine free ofcharge.the finnish workers are paid by the hour. (77)

15、 they are very much on theirown as soon as they have agreed withthe boss on the rate. from then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they willbe paid accordingly.with so many loopholes(漏洞)in everyday life, surely finland must be a heaven to those who love totake "petty advantage

16、 s . butthe strange thing is, all the taxi passengerswould always e back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business;not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel di ning rooms. and workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. as the finns alwa

17、ys act on good faith in everything they do, living in s uch a society has turned everyone into a real "gentleman .o be on guard against others"(78) ina society ofsuch high moral practice, what need is there forpeople t6. while taking a taxi in finland, a. a passengercan go anywhere without

18、having to pay the driverb. a passengerpays twous dollars fora taxi ridec. a passengercan never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to god. a passengerneeds toprovide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying7. we know fromthe passagethat big hotels in finland a. provi

19、de meal foronly those who live in the hotelsb. providemeals forany dinersc. providefree wineand charge forfoodd. are mostly poorly managed8. which ofthe following is nottrue according tothe passage"a. the workers in finland are paid by the hour.b. the bosses in finland are toobusy to check the

20、working hours of their employees.c. the workers are always honest withtheir working hours.d. the workers and their bosses willmake an agreement inadvance about the pay.9. the word "those in the last paragraph probably refers to a. people who often take taxisb. people who often have meals inbig

21、hotelsc. people who are dishonestd. people who are worthy oftrust10. itcan be concluded that a. finnish people are not smart enough in daily lifeb. finland has been a good place forcheatsc. the finnish society is of very high moral leveld. all the finns are richpassage3questions 11 to 15 are based o

22、n the following passage:there are many factors which may have an influence on adults and childre n being able to lead a healthy life.nowadays, people are very busy. often, both parents work outside the ho me. children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their p arents. they a

23、lso have sporting and leisure activities as well as school expectatio ns.the busynessalso adds another factor: the need to use cars to get from o ne place to another quickly.today, society places a lot ofemphasis on technology. puters, dvds.cds, television, playstationsand xboxes have bee major leis

24、ure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. this has led to a more sedentarylifestyle.the media provide entertainment and information.(79)unfortunately, they also promote fast food whichfits easily intobusy lifestyles. itis much more convenient at times tobuy a quick takeawayrather

25、 than prepare a meal. the media constantly bombard(轰炸) their audience with perfect body images, the need to buy the most fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date puter games, the best places to visit and the best things to do.environments vary. we may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke

26、. this can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties.(80)environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make itdifficultto lead a healthy life.it is important factor influencing healthy lifestyles is motivation. or the de sire to be healthy. any person who wants to be healthy wi

27、ll find a way to be h ealthy if he/she is motivated enough!11. the passageis mainly about .a. benefits ofa healthy lifestyleb. demands ofdaily lifec. factors affecting a healthy lifestyled. a positive approach to healthy living12. the word "sedentary in paragraph4 probable means .a. having a lo

28、tofthings todob. involving littleexercise or physical activityc. being isolated fromthe outside worldd. experiencing a lot ofstress13. which ofthe followingis notmentioned in the passageas a factor lea ding to the popularity offast food"a. cheap price.b. the media.c. busy lifestyle.d.convenienc

29、e14. which is notlisted as a factor influencing the ability to have a healthy lifestyle"a. pollution.b. economic factors.c. dependence upon cars.d. influence offamily or friends.15. according tothe author, may be the most important factor influen cing healthy lifestyles.a. technologyb. cultural

30、 backgroundc. environmentd.the desire to be healthypart vocabulary and structuredirections: in this part, there are 30 inplete sentences. for each sentence there are four choices marked a, b, c and d . choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence.then mark the corresponding letter on the answ

31、er sheet with a single line through the center.16. hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew every direction.a. inb. onc. tod.toward17. the factory had to number ofemployeesbecauseof the economic decline in the country.a. lay outb. lay offc. lay asided.lay down18. hisparents his money, so he is in tro

32、uble now.a. cut offb. cut throughc. gave upd.brought down19. can you the difference the two phrases"a. tell, betweenb. speak, fromc. say, ofd.talk, between20. ifanyone happens todrop inwhile iam out, himorher leave a message.a. haveb. getc. askd.tell21. there is no doubt you willpass the exam t

33、his time. you have wo rked so hard in the past months.a. whetherb. thatc. ifd.what22. i the boy tosave money, buthe wouldn tlisten.a. hopedb. suggestedc. wantedd.made23. imade a call to my parents yesterday.tomy disappointment, oft hem answered it.a. eitherb. nonec. neitherd.nobody24. nomatter he is

34、 able to e to the party or not, we willinvite him.a. whenb. whetherc. howd.why25. the idea to himinhis dream and he decided to carry itout.a. happenedb. struckc. appearedd.occurred26. he would have paid forthe house ifthe salesgirl had insisted bec ause he really wanted it.a. twice as muchb. much as

35、 twicec. as much twiced.twice much as27. they decided tochase the cow away itdid more damage.a. unlessb. untilc. befored.although28. we wanted a new table fordinner, so my father bought froma f urniture store yesterday.a. itselfb. onec. himselfd.another29. alibrary withfive thousand books tothe nati

36、on as a gift.a. is offeredb. has offeredc. are offeredd. have offered30. is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.a. whichb. whenc. whatd.as31. itis no talking tohim, becausehe willnever change his mind.a. helpb. usec. timed. way32. the way ithought of the animal was ofgreat value.a

37、. protectingb. protectc. being protectedd.to protect33. inanother year or so, you all about it.a. forgetb. would forgetc. have forgottend.willhave forgotten34. noone here believes the reason he gave forhis lateness.a. thatb. whyc. forwhichd.what35. the novel ibought last week is worth ,ithink.a. rea

38、dingb. being readc. to readd.to be read36. afterthe fire, would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile ofashes.a. thatb. itc. whichd.what37. didyou notice the littleboy away"a. took the candy and runb. taking the candy and runc. take the candy and rund. who taking the candy and

39、 running38. gives people more knowledge ofthe society than literature.a. anythingb. nothingc. somethingd.everything39. ifmary catches her diary, she llbe angry.a. you readingb. yours readingc. you readd.you to read40. don t worry me now, iwillmend that coat .a. by and byb. offand onc. back an forthd

40、.now and then41. please join us. we can easily make forone more at this table.a. seatb. placec. roomd.space42. you may depend on willnot repeat his mistakes.a. itthatb. thatc. him thatd.whichthat43. "thatlatest car must have cost you a pretty penny. "oh,no , .a. itdidn tb. itmustn tc. itha

41、sn td.itmust haven t44. the first to use nuclear weapons.a. atno time china willbeb. never china willbec. will china never bed. atno time willchina be45. encouragement is sometimes much more than criticism.a. effectiveb. efficientc. executived.extensive part identificationdirections: each ofthe foll

42、owing sentenceshas fourunderlined parts marked a,b, c and d.identify the one that is not correct. then mark the corresponding l etter on the answer sheet witha single line through the center.46. twowoman teachers and four girlstudents were praised at the meetingabcdyesterday.47. aftershe got married

43、, lilywent to see her mother each other week.abcd48. there willbe more than three hundreds students taking part in the abcsports meet.d49. while shopping, people sometimes can thelp persuading intobuying s abcmething they don t really need.d50. we are all foryour proposal that the discussion is to b

44、e put off.abcd51. factory workers had to workvery hard before, sohad farmers.abcd52. hefinds iteasier to do the cooking himself than teaching his wife abcto cook.d53. there was too much dust that we couldntsee what was happening.abcd54. the boy did nothave to leave the next day becausehe got his vis

45、a abcextending.d55. what does mr.johnson like"he s a friendly sort of man. ilike to abcdwork withhim.part clozedirections: there are 20 blanks in the following passage,and for each blank there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d at the end of the passage.you sho uld choose one answer that best f

46、it into the passage.then mark the correspon ding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.a young woman was driving through the _56 countryside. it was dark and raining. suddenly she saw an old woman _57 the side of the road, _58_ her hand out as ifshe wanted _59_. "ican

47、 t _60_ her out in this weather ,the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door."doyou want a lift" she asked. the old woman _61 and climbed intoth e car. aftera _62she said tothe old woman, "have you been waiting fora long time" the old woman shook her hea

48、d. " 63_, thought the young woman. she 64_ again. "bad weather forthe time of the year .she said. the old woman nodded. nomatter 65_ the young woman said the hitchhiker( 搭 便车的人) gave no answer 66_ a nod ofthe head.then the young woman 67_ the hitchhikerhansds, which were large andhairy. su

49、ddenly she 68_ that the hitchhiker was 69_ a man! she stopped the car. "ican tsee out oft he rear screen,she said, "wouldyou mind _70 i t forme" the hitchhikernodded and opened the door. 71_ the hitchhiker was out ofthe car, the frightened young woman _72 .when she got to the next vil

50、lage she 73_ to a stop. she noticed that the hitchhiker had 74_ his handbag 75 she picked it up and opened it. she g ave a gasp(喘气); inside the bag was a gun!56. a. lovelyb. lonelyc. noisyd.crowded57. a. atb. besidec. byd.near58. a. holdingb. to holdc. tobe holdingd.to be held59. a. an aidb. a taxic

51、. a card.a lift60. a. permitb. leavec. allowd.order61. a. answeringb. shookc. noddedd.smiles62. a. whileb. momentc. timed.period63. a. curiousb. interestingc. stranged.wonderful64. a. toldb. didc. maded.tried65. a. whenb. whichc. howd.what66. a. except forb. apart fromc. other thand.more than67. a.

52、sawb. noticedc. watchedd.observed68. a. recognizedb. realizedc. recoveredd.remembered69. a. practicallyb. basicallyc. actuallyd.probably70. a. clearb. clearedc. to cleard.clearing71. a. as long asb. as far asc. as soon asd.as well as72. a. raced offb. ran awayc. fell downd.moved on73. a. pulledb. pickedc. pushedd.paused74.