大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷117

大学英语三级（A级）模拟试卷117

一、听力短对话（本题共70题，每题7.0分，共70

分。）

1、

A、$8.5.

B、$74.

C、$11.

D、$34.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

2、

A^Customerandsalesman.

Wifeandhusband.

C^Doctorandpatient.

D^Teacherandstudent.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

3、

A、Atarestaurant.

BxAtamarket.

C>Atacinema.

D、Atanexhibition.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

4、

A、PreparingfortheraceofMarathons.

B、Preparingforthecyclingracethenextday.

C、Trainingforah汰ingrace.

D、Doinganexperiment.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

5、

A、Becausesheistooweaktosaymuch.

B、Becausesheisnotfamiliarwiththearea.

C^Becauseshehaslivedherefbra'longtime.

D、Becauseshehasnevertakenthebusbefore.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

6、

A、$8.5.

B、$74.

C、$11.

D、$34.

标准答案：C

知识点解析:W:Iwantthissweater.Besides,Tiltakethathat,too.M:Allright.The

sweateris$74,sothetotalis$85,Q:Howmuchdoesthehatcost?

7、

A、Customerandsalesman.

R、Wifeandhusband.

C、Doctorandpatient.

D、Teacherandstudent.

标准答案：D

知识点解析:W:Iwouldlikeeveryonetohandinhistermpaperthislessontomorrow.

M:Areyougoingtogradeit?Q:Whatispossiblytherelationshipbetweenthetwo

speakers?

8、

A、Atarestaurant.

B、Atamarket.

C、Atacinema.

D、Atanexhibition.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：M:Sorry,Pmlate,Mary.Haveyoubeenwaitinglong?W:Oh,no.Tve

beenhereaminuteortwo.I'vebeenlookingatthemenu.Q:Wheredoesthe

conversationprobablytakeplace?

9、

A、PreparingfortheraceofMarathons.

B、Preparingforthecyclingracethenextday.

C、Trainingforahikingrace.

D、Doinganexperiment.

标准答案：A

知识点解析:M:Icameat12o'clockwhenIwasgoinghomefbrlunch,butyou

weren'there.W:No,Iwastrainingfbrtomorrow'srace.Ifs26miles,youknow.Q:

Whatwasthewomandoingwhenthemancametoherroom?

10、

A、Becausesheistooweaktosaymuch.

B、Becausesheisnotfamiliarwiththearea.

C、Becauseshehaslivedherefora'longtime.

D、Becauseshehasnevertakenthebusbefore.

标准答案:D

知识点解析：M:Excuseme,canyoutellmeifthisbusgoestothePeople飞park?W:

I'mafraidIcan't.I'mas:rangcrheremyself.Q:Whycan'tthewomangivetheman

directions?

二、听力长对话（含2小题）（本题共4题，每题7.0

分，共4分。）

11、

A、GoingtoSweden.

B、Howtoworkhard.

C、SpendaholidayinFlorida..

D、Wheretospendtheholiday.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：本题的关键在于理解对话的主题。由对话的前两句，可以得到他们正

在讨论aholiday,第三句开始，一直到第八句，女士和男士在讨论到哪里去度假的

问题，他们想到了Sweden、Sheffield>Florida以及Hawaii,但都被对方以某种原

因否定了，最后两人未能达成一致意见，所以可以归纳出两人正在讨论到哪里去度

假的问题。

12、

A、Becauseitisalongway,

B、Becauseitiswarmer.

C>Becauseitiscolder.

D、Becausegoingtherecoststoomuch.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题的关键在于理解对话中的某一个关键细节。对话中，女士提出建

议,ShallwegotoSweden?但男_L说Sweden'scolderthanSheffield,以此为理由否定

了女士去瑞典的想法，所以可以做出选择，他们不去瑞典的原因是那里比较冷。

13>

A、GoingtoSweden.

B>Howtoworkhard.

C^SpendaholidayinFlorida..

D^Wheretospendtheholiday.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：Whataretheytalkingabout?

14、

A、Becauseitisalongway.

B、Becauseitiswarmer.

C、Becauseitiscolder.

D、Becausegoingtherecoststoomuch.

标准答案：C

知识点解析:WhydoivttheywanttogotoSweden?

三、听力长对话（含3小题）（本题共6题，每题1.0

分，共6分。）

15、

A、Ateacherandastudent.

B、Classmates.

C、Fatheranddaughter.

D、Motherandson.

标准答案：B

知识之解析：这个勺话中并没有任何明示这二人的关系，主要通过二人的对话内容

进行推测。根据第三句TheteachersuggestedthatwegoonatripthisSalurday,及后

面对话中两人对到哪里去玩进行的讨论，可以判断二人是同学关系。

16、

A、Atripabroad.

B、Theteacher'ssuggestion.

C、Someweekendactivity.

D、Afutureplan.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题提问的是对话的主题，对话第三句引出周六出去玩这件事，接下

来他们就去哪里玩进行讨论，因此可以判断二人讨论的是周末的活动。

17、

A、OnSeptember10.

B、OnOctober26.

C>OnSunday.

D、OnSaturday.SectionC

标准答案：D

知识点解析：本题提问的地方是一个很小的细节，而且是在对话一开始就明确给出

答案TheteachersuggestedthatwegoonatripthisSaturday,所以要求考生在听的时

候，可以先浏览一下各个题目的选项，大体推断一下会提问什么问题，这样在听的

同时，就可以几个问题同时兼顾了。

18、

A、Ateacherandastudent.

B、Classmates.

C、Fatheranddaughter.

D、Motherandson.

标准答案：B

知识点解析:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

19、

A、Atripabroad.

B、Theteacher'ssuggestion.

C、Someweekendactivity.

D、Afutureplan.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：Whataretheytalkingabout?

20、

A、OnSeptember10.

B、OnOctober26.

C^OnSunday.

D、OnSaturday.SectionC

标准答案：D-

知识点解析：Whenwilltheygoonatrip?

四、听力短文填空（本题共10题，每题1・0分，共10

分。）

21>Hearrivedatthetheatre.

标准答案：aftertheshowbegan

知识点解析：暂无解析

22>Hisseatwaslocated.

标准答案：inthemiddle

知识点解析：暂无解析

23、Hewasworriedaboutwhetherhehadofhiscar.

标准答案：turnedoffthelights

知识点解析：暂无解析

24、Becausehedidn'twanttoinhisrowagain.

标准答案：botherthepeople/causethetrouble

知识点解析：暂无解析

25、Bebotheredthepeople.

标准答案：Twotimes

知识点解析：暂无解析

26、WhendidPeterarriveatthetheater?Hearrivedatthetheatre.

标准答案：aftertheshowbegan

知识点解析：暂无解析

27、WherewasPeter'sseatlocated?Hisseatwaslocated.

标准答案：inthemiddle

知识点解析：暂无解析

28、WhatwasPeterwoniedaboutduringtheshow?Hewasworriedaboutwhetherhe

hadofhiscar.

标准答案：turnedoffthelights

知识点解析：暂无解析

29、Whydidhestandalthebackofthetheatreafterhegotbackfromthecar?Because

hedidn'twanttoinhisrowagain.

标准答案：botherthepeople/causethetrouble

知识点解析：暂无解析

30、Howmanytimesdidhebotherthepeopleinhisrow?Bebotheredthepeople

标准答案：Twotimes

知识点解析：暂无解析

五、词汇结构（选择题）（本题共70题，每题7.0分，

共10分。）

31、I'msorryIdon'tknowhistelephonenumber.IwishI

___________________________.it.

A、haveknown

B、hadknown

C、knew

D^know

标准答案：C

知识点解析：表示和现在事实相反的虚拟语气，用动词过去式。

32、,theywavedagainandagaintous.

A、Whenleaving

B>Toleave

C^Beingleaving

D、Havingleft

标准答案：A

知识点解析：有些表示时间、地点、条件、方式或让步等的状语从句中，如果谓语

包含动同be,主语又和主句的主语一致，或者主语是it,就常常把从句中的主语和

谓语的一部分（特别是动词be）省略掉。此句实际上是：Whentheywereleaving,

theywaved...

33、isknowtoall,TaiwanisapartofChina.

A、As

R、That

C、Which

D、What

标准答案：A

知识点解析：as可以代替后面的整个句子，可以置于句首，也可以置于句中。

34、MynephewhasbeentoIraqandIranaswellasallofEurope.Bythetimehe's

twenty-five,healmosteverywhere.

A、willbe

B、willhavebeen

C、wouldhavebeen

D、wouldbe

标准答案：B

知识点解析：bythelime常和完成时连用。此处表示将来，故用将来完成时。

35、Kenny,alongwiththethreeothermen,torepresenttheunionatthe

meeting.

A、are

B、tobe

C-.isbeing

D、is

标准答案：D

知识点解析：谓语动词不受alongwiththethreeofothermen的影响，主语是单数

Kennyo

36、Itisalongtime.

A^sinceIsawyoulast

B、afterIsawyoulast

C、beforeIsawyoulast

D、whenIsawyoulast

标准答案：A.

知识点解析：since意为咋从...以来”,主句要用“Ithasbeen/is+时间”的形式。

37、ShetoldmethatsheyouinParisayearbefore.

A、met

B、hadmet

C、hasmet

D、wouldmet

标准答案：B

知识点解析：过去的过去应该用过去完成时。

38、Soabsorbedinhisworkthathedidn'trealizeIwasstandingbehindhim.

A、hewas

B、didhe

CNwashe

D、hedid

标准答案：C

知识点解析：在so...that结构中，为了加强语气，可将so及相关的形容词或副词

移到句首，但要将系动词be移到主语前面，即主谓倒装。beabsorbedinsth.集中

注意力做某事。

39、,themeetingwasbroughttoaclose.

A、Nofurtherdiscussionarose

B、Nofurtherdiscussiontoarise

C>Nofurtherdiscussionarisen

D、Nofurtherdiscussionarising

标准答案：D-

知识点解析：独立主格结构。

40、Itwasbecausehisbikestrucklastnighthedidn'tpaymeavisit.

A、that

B、when

C、why

D、sothat

标准答案：A

知识点解析：强调句型Itis/was...thato

六、词汇结构(填空题)(本题共10题，每题1.0分，

共10分。)

41、Ilooked(hurry)overtheapplesinthebasketandtookonethatlookedgood.

标准答案：hurriedly

知识点解析：副词修饰动词。

42、Uptonownoone(choose)totakeonthistaskbythecompany.

标准答案：hasbeenchosen

知识点解析：uplonow用现在完成时，这里应该用被动语态。

43、Thoughshefeltit(fair)topunishonlyher,shecoulddonothingbutkeep

silent.

标准答案：unfair

知识点解析：根据题意，这里须加表示否定意义的前缀un-。

44、There'sbeenagreat(improve)inhisEnglishstudiesthisterm.

标准答案：improvemenI

知识点解析：形容词后用名词。

45、The(protect)ofthecountryisthedutyofeveryone.

标准答案：protection

知识点解析：定冠词后用名词。

46、Wehaveperfect(confident)inyourabilitytodothejob.

标准答案：confidence

知识点解析：形容词后用名词。

47、Duringtheschoolholidaysthechildrenenjoyedtheir(free).

标准答案：freedom

知识点解析：物主代词后用名词。

48>Youcanlose(weigh)byburningmorecaloriesthanyoutakein.

标准答案：weight

知识点解析：名词作宾语。

49>Thelibraryissaid(burn)downinafiretenyearsago.

标准答案：tohavebeenburned

知识点解析：不定式的完成式表示动作发生在主句谓语动词的动作之前，本句还表

示被动。

50ItwassuggestedthataCommitteeofsix(set)uptosolvetheproblem.

标准答案：beset

知识点解析：虚拟语气常用在以Itis/was开头的复合句的主语从句中，表示命令、

要求、建议等，谓语动词用（should）do的虚拟形式。本句应是被动形式。常用于It

is/was结构中的过去分词有：decided,desired,ordered,proposed,

recommended,requested,required,suggestedo

七、常规阅读理解（taskl）（本题共70题，每题1.0

分，共I。分。）

Auctions（拍卖）arepublicsalesofgoods,conductedbyanofficiallyapproved

auctioneer.Heaskedthecrowdtogatherintheauctionroomtobid（出价,喊价）forthe

variousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfigures,andfinallynamesthe

highestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdown'*thegoods,for

thebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronaraisedplatform.The

ancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauction,andtheEnglishwordcomesfrom

theLatin"auction”,meaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoils

takeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subhasta",meaning"underthespear（矛）”，aspear

beingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenth

andnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensold"bythecandle";ashortcandlewaslitby

theauctioneer,andbidscouldbemadewhileitwasburning.Practicallyallgoodscanbe

soldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,fruit,vegetables

andwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,

rarebooks,oldchinaandworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChristie'sandSotheby'sin

LondonandNewYorkareworldfamous.Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehand

withfullparliculars（细节）ofthearticlestobesoldandwherewhentheycanbeviewed

bythebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,and

eachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogethercalleda"lot",isusuallygivenanumber.The

auctioneerneednotbeginwithLotOneandcontinuethenumericalorder,hemaywait

untilhenoticesthefactthatcertainbuyersareintheroomandthenproducethelotsthey

arelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneer'sservicesarepaidforintheformofa

percentageofthepricethegoodsarcsoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirect

interestinpushingupthebidding.

51、Auctionedgoodsaresold.

A^forthehighestpriceoffered

B、atfixedprices

C^atpriceslowerthantheirtruevalue

D^atpricesofferedbytheauctioneer

标准答案：A

知识点解析：第一段第三句表明出价最高者获得拍卖品。

52、Theendofthebiddingiscalled"knockingdown"because.

A、theauctioneerknocksonthetable

B、theauctioneernamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods

C、thegoodsareknockeddownontothetable

D^theauctioneerbangsthetablewithahammer

标准答案：D」

知识点解析：第一段最后一句表明这是因为拍卖帅用锤子击打讲台。

53、Inthesentence"TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar"（Lines

2-3,Paragraph2）,theword"spoils"mostprobablymeans.

A^uselessgoods

B、spears

C^variouskindsoffood

D、propertytakenfromtheenemy

标准答案：D

知识点解析：第二段第二句表明“spoils”可能解释为从敌人处夺取的财物。

54、InEnglandacandleusedtobumatauctionsales.

A、becausetheauctionsalestookplaceatnight

B、asasignalforthecrowdtogather

C、tokeeptheauctionroomwarm

D、tolimitthetimewhenoffersofpricescouldhemade

标准答案：D

知识点解析：第二段最后一句表明在蜡烛燃烧期间，竞拍人可以竞拍。

55、Anauctioncataloguegivesbuyers.

A^thecurrentmarketvaluesofthegoods

B、detailsofthegoodstobesold

C、theorderinwhichgoodsaretobesold

D^freeadmissiontotheauctionsale

标准答案：B

知识点解析：最后一段第二句表明目录向竞拍人提供拍卖品的详细背景资料。

Auctions（拍卖）arepublicsalesofgoods,conductedbyanofficiallyapproved

auctioneer.Heaskedthecrowdtogatherintheauctionroomtobid（出价，喊价）forthe

variousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfigures,andfinallynamesthe

highestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdown"thegoods,for

thebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronaraisedplatform.The

ancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauction,andtheEnglishwordcomesfrom

theLatin"auction",meaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoils

takeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subhasta",meaning"underthespear（矛）”，aspear

beingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenth

andnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensold"bythecandle'1;ashortcandlewaslitby

theauctioneer,andbidscouldbemadewhileitwasburning.Practicallyallgoodscanbe

soldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,fruit,vegetables

andwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,

rarebooks,oldchinaandworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChristie'sandSotheby'sin

LondonandNewYorkareworldfamous.Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehand

withfullparticulars(细节)ofthearticlestobesoldandwherewhentheycanbeviewed

bythebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,and

eachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogethercalleda"lot",isusuallygivenanumber.The

auctioneerneednotbeginwithLotOneandcontinuethenumericalorder,hemaywait

untilhenoticesthefactthatcertainbuyersarcintheroomandthenproducethelotsthey

arclikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneer'sservicesarepaidforintheformofa

percentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirect

interestinpushingupthebidding.

56、Auctionedgoodsaresold.

A、fbrthehighestpriceoffered

atfixedprices

C、atpriceslowerthantheirtruevalue

D、atpricesofferedbytheauctioneer

标准答案：A

知识点解析：第一段第三句表明出价最高者获得拍卖品。

57、Theendofthebiddingiscalled"knockingdown"because.

A^theauctioneerknocksonthetable

B、theauctioneernamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods

C、thegoodsareknockeddownontothetable

D^theauctioneerbangsthetablewithahammer

标准答案：D-

知识点解析：第一段最后一句表明这是因为拍卖帅用锤子击打讲台。

58、Inthesentence"TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar"

(Paragraph2),theword"spoils"mostprobablymeans.

A、uselessgoods

B、spears

C、variouskindsoffood

D、propertytakenfromtheenemy

标准答案：D

知识点解析：第二段第二句表明"spoils”可能解释为从敌人处夺取的财物。

59^InEnglandacandleusedtobumatauctionsales.

A、becausetheauctionsalestookplaceatnight

B、asasignalforthecrowdtogather

C、tokeeptheauctionroomwarm

D、tolimitthetimewhenoffersofpricescouldbemade

标准答案：D

知识点解析：第二段最后一句表明在蜡烛燃烧期间，竞拍人可以竞拍。

60、Anauctioncataloguegivesbuyers.

A^thecurrentmarketvaluesofthegoods

B、detailsofthegoodstobesold

C、theorderinwhichgoodsaretobesold

D、freeadmissiontotheauctionsale

标准答案：B

知识点解析：最后一段第二句表明目录向竞拍人提供拍卖品的详细背景资料。

八、常规阅读理解（task2）（本题共70题，每题7.0

分，共70分。）

AnewreportoftheUnitedNationsshowsthat,ifthepresentgrowthrateof2percentper

yearcontinues,today'sworldpopulationof5.1billionwillhit6.4billionbytheyear

2000.What'smore,thegreatpartofthegrowth-9ofevery10peopleaddedtothe

earth*spopulation—willbeinthepoorandundevelopedcountries.Thesearethenations

whereprovidingenoughfoodforbillionsofpeoplealreadyisprovingtobeaheadache

problem.Bytheyear2000,today,s"havenot"nationswillhaveatotalpopulationof5

billionpeople,nearlyfourfifthsoftheworld'spopulation.Foodisn'ttheonlyproblem

thatsuchapopulationexplosionpresents.Themorepeopletherearcandtheworsetheir

livingconditions,thegreatergrowthepossibilityofallkindsofsocialproblems.In1830,

worldpopulationreached1billion.Ittookonly100moreyearstoaddanotherbillionto

worldpopulation;just30moretoaddathirdbillion.Andittookjust15moreyearsto

reachthe4billionmarkin1975.Actually,theworld'sbirthrateisfalling.Butsoisdeath

rate,asmedicaladvanceshavemadeitpossibleformantolivelongerthanbefore.Such

advanceshavealsoreducedbabydeathrate.Unlesspopulationgrowthisreduced,the

worldpopulationmayreach12billioninacentury.Istheearthcapableofprovidinga

goodlifeforsolargeapopulation?

61、Apopulationexplosionwillleadto.

A、alotofsocialproblems

B、medicaladvances

C^adecreaseinfoodproduction

D、aworselifeineverynationwith3billion

标准答案：A

知识点解析：本题为细节题，信息点定位在第四段第二句"Themorepeoplethereare

andtheworsetheirlivingconditions,thegreatergrowthepossibilityofallkindsof

socialproblems."<>本题干为人口爆炸产生的结果，而B项为其产生的原因，因果

倒置，因此排除；文中确实讲到人口增长会引起食物相对短缺，但C项语气过于

绝对，也排除；D项内容没有提及，因此选A。

62、Iltookyearsfbrworldpopulationtogrowfrom1billionto3billion.

A、100

B、115

C、130

D、145

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题为计算题，信息点定位在第五段，由1billion到2billion需100

years,由2billion至lj3billion需30years,两者相加130years,即选项C。

63、Bytheyear2000,today'snationswillhaveatotalpopulationof5billion

people,nearlyfourfifthoftheworld'spopulation.

A、biggest

Asian

C、developing

D、developed

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题为猜词题。据原文推知正确选项应为“haveno「的同义词，第四

段段首句“Foodisn'ttheonlyproblemthatsuchapopulationexplosionpresents.”说明

“havenot”指的是有吃饭问题的国家，只有C项符合。

64、,theworldmayhavepopulationof12billioninacentury.

AxIfmancanlivelongerinthefuture

B、Ifthescienceofmedicineisdevelopingfastenough

C、Ifthepopulationgrowthisnotreduced

D、Iftheearthisabletoprovideagoodlifeformorepeople

标准答案：C」

知识点解析：本题为细节题，信息点定位在最后一段第四句"Unlesspopulation

growthisreduced,theworldpopulationmayreach12billioninacentury.”,止匕处

Unless相当于ifnot,因此选Co

65、Thispassagetellsusthat.

A^theUnitedNationsthinksitpossibletoavoidapopulationexplosion

B、5.1billionpeoplearclivingintheunderdevelopedcountries

C、inadvancednationsthepopulationgrowthisbeingcontrolled

D^theworld'spopulationisincreasing.

标准答案：D-

知识点解析：本题为主旨题，文章用数字说明人口迅速增长及其带来的担忧，故选

D,而A、C项文中没有提及，B项为文章细节，井非主旨，因此排除。

AnewreportoftheUnitedNationsshowsthat,ifthepresentgrowthrateof2percentper

yearcontinues,today'sworldpopulationof5.1billionwillhit6.4billionbytheyear

2000.What'smore,thegreatpartofthegrowth一9ofevery10peopleaddedtothe

earth'spopulation—willbeinthepoorandundevelopedcountries.Thesearcthenations

whereprovidingenoughibodforbillionsofpeoplealreadyisprovingtobeaheadache

problem.Bytheyear2000.today's"havenot"nationswillhaveatotalpopulationof5

billionpeople,nearlyfourfifthsoftheworld'spopulation.Foodisn'ttheonlyproblem

thatsuchapopulationexplosionpresents.Themorepeoplethereareandtheworsetheir

livingconditions,thegreatergrowthepossibilityofallkindsofsocialproblems.In1830,

worldpopulationreached1billion.Ittookonly100moreyearstoaddanotherbillionto

worldpopulation;just30moretoaddathirdbillion.Andittookjust15moreyearsto

reachthe4billionmarkin1975.Actually,theworld'sbirthrateisfalling.Butsoisdeath

rate,asmedicaladvanceshavemadeitpossibleformantolivelongerthanbefore.Such

advanceshavealsoreducedbabydeathrate.Unlesspopulationgrowthisreduced,the

worldpopulationmayreach12billioninacentury.Istheearthcapableofprovidinga

goodlifeforsolargeapopulation?

66、Apopulationexplosionwillleadto.

A、alotofsocialproblems

B、medicaladvances

C、adecreaseinfoodproduction

D^aworselifeineverynationwith3billion

标准答案：A

知识点解析：本题为细节题，信息点定位在第四段第二句"Themorepeople〔hereare

andtheworsetheirlivingconditions,thegreatergrowthepossibilityofallkindsof

socialproblems.本题干为人口爆炸产生的结果，而B项为其产生的原因，因果

倒置，因此排除；文中确实讲到人口增长会引起食物相对短缺，但C项语气过于

绝对，也排除；D项内容没有提及，因此选A。

67、Ittookyearsfbrworldpopulationtogrowfrom1billionto3billion.

A、100

B、115

C、130

D、145

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题为计算题，信息点定位在第五段，由1billion到2billion需100

years,由2billion到3billion需30years,两者相加130years,即选项Co

68、Bytheyear2000,today'snationswillhaveatotalpopulationof5billion

people,nearlyfourfifthoftheworld'spopulation.

A、biggest

Asian

C、developing

D、developed

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题为猜词题。据原文推知正确选项应为“havenol”的同义词，第四

段段首句"Foodisn'ttheonlyproblemthatsuchapopulationexplosionpresents."说明

"havenot”指的是有吃饭问题的国家，只有C项符合。

69、,theworldmayhavepopulationof12billioninacentury.

A、Ifmancanlivelongerinthefuture

B>Ifthescienceofmedicineisdevelopingfastenough

C>Ifthepopulationgrowthisnotreduced

D^Iftheearthisabletoprovideagoodlifeformorepeople

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题为细节题，信息点定位在最后一段第四句"Unlesspopulation

growthisreduced,theworldpopulationmayreach12billioninacentury.",此处

Unless相当于ifnot,因此选Co

70、Thispassagetellsusthat.

A、theUnitedNationsthinksitpossibletoavoidapopulationexplosion

B、5.1billionpeoplearelivingintheunderdevelopedcountries

C、inadvancednationsthepopulationgrowthisbeingcontrolled

D、theworld'spopulationisincreasing.

标准答案：D

知识点解析•：本题为主旨题，文章用数字说明人口迅速增长及其带来的担忧，故选

D,而A、C项文中没有提及，B项为文章细节，并非主旨，因此排除。

九、阅读(填空题)(本题共70题，每题L0分，共

70分。)

BACHELOROFARTS-PRODUCTDESIGNAwardedbyCurtinUniversityof

Technology,Perth,AustraliaDuration:3yearsFullTimeFirstlaunchedatRaffles

DesignInstitute,SingaporeinJuly2003,theProductDesignprogrammehasseenarapid

growthinstudentnumbers.GregPritchardassumedhisappointmentasProgramDirector

alRafflesDesignInstitute,ShanghaiinOctoberthisyearandcamehereafterspendinga

termatRafflesDesignInstituteinSingapore.PriortoSingapore,GregwastheProgram

DirectorforProductDesign,FurnitureDesignandCo-coordinatorofJewelleryDesignat

CurtinUniversityinPerth,Australiaforaperiodoffouryears.GregjoinedCurtin

following18yearsindustryexperienceinrunninghisowndesignconsultancyof13staff.

HisfirmwasawardedfourAustralianDesignAwards.HeholdsadegreeinProduct

Design,aGraduateDiplomainEducation,andiscloseoncompletinghisMastersof

EducationCourseOverviewStudentswilllearnbroad-based,problem-solvingdesign

skillsthroughaproject-basedmodularsystemwhichencouragestheinvestigationand

understandingofvariousareasspecializationwithinproductdesign.Studentswillbe

exposedtoawiderangeofspecializationincluding:Electrical&ElectronicProduct

Design,FurnitureDesign,LightingDesign,JewelleryDesign,TransportationDesign,

ToyDesignandPublicSpaceDesign.Theseareasofspecializationaresupportedbya

varietyoftechnological,"hands-on"andtheoreticalmodulesaimedatsupportingand

enhancingtheirmainareasofstudy.CareerOpportunitiesDesignConsultantsJewellery

DesignersDesignEducationalistsLightingDesignersElectricalProductDesignersModel

MakersEnvironmental/SpatialDesignersTransportDesignersFurnitureDesignersToy

DesignersBACHELOROFARTSCourseintroduced:(46)Durationofthecourse:(47)

ProgramDirector:(48)Purposeofthecourse:getstudentsfamiliarwithlotsof(49)

Possiblejobs:(50),DesignEducationalists,ProductDesignersandModelMakers

71、BACHELOROFARTS-PRODUCTDESIGNAwardedbyCurtinUniversityof

Technology,Perth,AustraliaDuration:3yearsFullTimeFirstlaunchedatRaffles

DesignInstitute,SingaporeinJuly2003,theProductDesignprogrammehasseenarapid

growthinstudentnumbers.GregPritchardassumedhisappointmentasProgramDirector

atRafflesDesignInstitute,ShanghaiinOctoberthisyearandcamehereafterspendinga

termatRafflesDesignInstituteinSingapore.PriortoSingapore,GregwastheProgram

DirectorforProductDesign,FurnitureDesignandCo-coordinatorofJewelleryDesignat

CurtinUniversityinPerth,Australiaforaperiodoffouryears.GregjoinedCurtin

following18yearsindustryexperienceinrunninghisowndesignconsultancyof13staff.

HisfirmwasawardedfourAustralianDesignAwards.HeholdsadegreeinProduct

Design,aGraduateDiplomainEducation,andiscloseoncompletinghisMastersof

EducationCourseOverviewStudentswilllearnbroad-based,problem-solvingdesign

skillsthroughaprojcct-bascdmodularsystemwhichencouragestheinvestigationand

understandingofvariousareasspecializationwithinproductdesign.Studentswillbe

exposedtoawiderangeofspecializationincluding:Electrical&ElectronicProduct

Design,FurnitureDesign,LightingDesign,JewelleryDesign,TransportationDesign,

ToyDesignandPublicSpaceDesign.Theseareasofspecializationaresupportedbya

varietyoftechnological,"hands-on"andtheoreticalmodulesaimedatsupportingand

enhancingiheirmainareasofstudy.CareerOpponunitiesDesignConsultantsJewellery

DesignersDesignEducationalistsLightingDesignersElectricalProductDesignersModel

MakersEnvironmental/SpatialDesignersTransportDesignersFurnitureDesignersToy

DesignersBACHELOROFARTSCourseintroduced:(46)Durationofthecourse:(47)

ProgramDirector:(48)Purposeofthecourse:getstudentsfamiliarwithlotsof(49)

Possiblejobs:(50),DesignEducationalists,ProductDesignersandModelMakers

标准答案：ProductDesign

知识点解析：标题表明此课程为产品设计。

72、

标准答案：3yearsFullTime

知识点解析：短文第二行表明学制为三年。

73、

标准答案：GregPritchard

知识点解析：短文第三行表明GregPritchard是项目主管。

74、

标准答案：designskills

知识点解析：第二段第一句表明学生将掌握很多设计技能。

75、

标准答案：DesignConsultants

知识点解析：最后部分表明学生有可能成为设计咨询师。

BACHELOROFARTS-PRODUCTDESIGNAwardedbyCurtinUniversityof

Technology,Perth,AustraliaDuration:3yearsFullTimeFirstlaunchedatRaffles

DesignInstitute,SingaporeinJuly2003,theProductDesignprogrammehasseenarapid

growthinstudentnumbers.GregPritchardassumedhisappointmentasProgramDirector

atRafflesDesignInstitute,ShanghaiinOctoberthisyearandcamehereafterspendinga

termatRafflesDesignInstituteinSingapore.PriortoSingapore,GregwastheProgram

DirectorforProdu