2012年下半年成人英语三级考试真题附答案_W

1、2012 年下半年成人英语三级考试真题（附答案） 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2012 年 11 月 03 日Part IReading Comprehension(30%)Directions:TherearethreepasagesinthispartEachpasageisfolowedbysomequestionsorunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecores

2、pondingleterontheAnswerSheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:It seems like every day theres some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us. (76) One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not. It see

3、ms journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now， theres been a lot of research into whether coffees good for our health.“The results have really been mixed，” admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal

4、 recently.“Theres been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and theres also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well.” Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationshipbetween coffee

5、and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than the non-drinkers，”he said. Heres what he means by“modestly”：those who drank at least two or three cups a day

6、were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries, accidents and infections.Now, Freedman stress

7、ed that the study doesnt prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. (77) All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scien

8、tists have no idea why.1. According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of .A. teaB. beerC. alcoholD. coffee1D. 题干问“根据第一段内容， 们将可能知道关于什么的研究发现？” 相关句： t seems journalists （reporter 的近义词）are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee.

9、Now，theres been a lot of research into whether coffees good for our health“. The results have really been mixed，”admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee studyand published his findings in a medical journal recently. “Theres been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases a

10、nd theres also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well. ” 段落最后部分明确提到了研究者 Neal Freedman 对咖啡的研究发现： 咖啡会增加患某些疾病的风险， 但咖啡也可能会预防患某 13成人英语三级培训：/kcnet1810/些疾病。 2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?2. C.题干问“下面哪个选项正确？” A. F

11、reedman and his colleagues hired 400,000 Americans to collect data.B. About four hundred thousand Americans worked for Freedmans team full time for 13 years.C. People who took part in Freedmans research are about 50 to 70 years old.D. People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffee.相关句： Freedm

12、an and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study.该句说“他们对参与这项研究（指上文中提到的 freedman 进行的研究）的 400，000 多名年纪在 50 到 71 岁之间的美国人进行了研究”， 这与选项 C(参与 Fr

13、eeman 研究的研究者年纪在 50-70 岁之间)意义一致。 3. According to the author, scientists .3. D.题干问“根据作者的说法， 科学家们.” A. have already proved that coffee is good for human healthB. have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffeeC. have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffeeD. are still unable

14、to figure out why coffee is good for us相关句： And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why. 该句说“即使结果证明咖啡对你的健康有益， 但是科学家们仍然不知道原因是什么”， 这与选项 D(科学家们仍然不能弄清楚为什么咖啡对我们的健康有益)意义一致。 4. The word “mixed”in the first paragraph means “ ”.A. both good and badB. put togetherC

15、. both sharp and softD. confused4. A. 题干问“第一段中的 mixed 的意义是什么？”根据上下文判断答案为 A(既有好处， 也有弊端)。 5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Can Beer Help You Live Longer?B. Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?C. Can Wine Help You Live Longer?D. Can Tea Help You Live Longer?5B.题干问“短文最好的

16、标题是什么？”根据短文主题词 coffee 可以很容易判断出答案为 B(咖啡能使人们长寿吗？)Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:When were learning a foreign language, making sense of what we hear is the first step toward fluency. It sounds obvious, but until recently, we didnt know much about how listening works. New

17、research demonstrates that effective listening involves more than simply hearing the words that float past our ears. Rather, its an active process of receiving information and making meaning. This kind of engaged listening is a skill thats as critical for learning a range of subjectsat school and wo

18、rk as it is for learning to understand a foreign tongue.(78) Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies that lead to superior comprehension. Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researcher Larry Vandergrift published his study of 106 undergraduates who

19、 were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a conventional fashion, listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, possessing the same initial (最初的) skill level and taught by the same teacher, were given detailed instruction on how to listen. It m

20、ined out that the second group “significantly outperformed”(胜过) the first one on a test of comprehension.So what are these listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what they want to get out of it. (79) They set a goal for their listening and they generate pred

21、ictions about what the speaker will say. Before the talking begins, they mentally review what they already know about the subject, and form an intention to“listen out for”whats important or relevant. Once they begin listening, these learners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bri

22、ng it back to the words being spoken. They dont allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they dont understand and make inferences about what those things might mean, based on other clues available to them: their previous knowledge of the s

23、ubject, the context (语境) of the talk, the identity of the speaker, and so on.6. What is the main idea of this passage?C. 题干问“这篇短文的大意是什么？”短文主要介绍了“listening strategies/听力理解策略”，因此 C 。 A. Effective listening means hearing the words that float past our ears.B. Developing your listening skills is the firs

24、t step toward developing fluency.C. Skilled listeners use specific strategies to get the most out of what they hear.D. Listening is one of the most powerful tools we have to gain information.7. What does Vandergrifts research show?A. 题干问“Vandergrift 的研究显示了什么？” A. Learners who adopt specific listenin

25、g strategies become better listeners.B. Learners taught in the traditional way are better at reinforcing what they learn.C. Learners are more confident if they make fewer mistakes.D. Learners who listen on a regular basis improve faster.相关句： (78) Studies of skilled language learners have identified

26、specific listening strategies that lead to superior comprehension. 该句说“对听力理解能力很好的语言研究者进行的研究发现听力策略会导致出众的听力理解能力。”该句与选项 A(采用听力策略的人听力理解能力会更好)意义一致。 8. Which of the following statements about Vandergrifts research is TRUE?D. 题干问“关于Vandergrift 的研究的陈述哪个正确？” A. The participants were postgraduates learning Fr

27、ench as a second language.B. All the participants were taught using the conventional method, with the focus on listening strategies.C. The two groups were taught by different teachers.D. The participants were at the same initial skill level.D.相关句： Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researc

28、her Larry Vandergrift publishedhis study of 106 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a conventional fashion, listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, possessing the same initial (最初的) skill level and taught by the sa

29、me teacher, （该部分句子结构说“另一半试验对象拥有相同的入门级听力理解水平， 由相同的老师讲授听力”, 这与选项 D(试验对象的听力理解水平都处于入门级)的意义一致， 因此答案为 D.） were given detailed instruction on how to listen. It mined out that the second group “significantly outperformed”(胜过) the first one on a test of comprehension.9. The expression“thrown off” in the thir

30、d paragraph is closest in meaning to“ ”.9.题干问“第三段中thrown off 在词义上最接近哪个选项？” A. infectedB. confused C. ruinedD. informed相 关 句 ： They dont allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they dont understand and make inferences about what those thin

31、gs might mean,Throw off 的基本意义为“扔掉”， 从它所在的语境来看， 该句说“他们不允许自己被令人困惑的或不熟悉的细节， 相反， 他们把不理解的地方记下来， 并且进行意义的推测”，比较四个选项， A(感染， 影响)， B(使困惑)， C()， D(， 告诉)， 不难判断(影响)最合适。 10. According to the passage, which of the following strategies is NOT used by skilled learners?题干问“听力理解能力强的人没有使用下面哪个听力策略？” A. Review their prio

32、r knowledge of the subject.B. Concentrate on the speakers words.C. Translate into their native language.D. Predict what the speaker will say. 相 关 句 ： So what are these listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what they want to get out of it. (79) They set a go

33、al for their listening and they generate predictions about what the speaker will say. （与选项一致）Before the talking begins, they mentally review what they already know about the subject, （与选项一致）and form an intention to “ listen out for ” whats important or relevant. Once they begin listening, these lear

34、ners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bring it back to the words being spoken. （ 与选项 一致） They dont allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they dont understand and make inferences about what those things might mean,

35、based on other clues available to them: their previous knowledge of the subject, the context (语境) of the talk, the identity of the speaker, and so on.只有选项没有在短文中提到， 因此答案为.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(80) As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into

36、 lifeboats, the musicians from the ships band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest. “There was no pushing,” say

37、s DavidSavage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly behavior.” Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same tim

38、e. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked( ). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors.The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitan

39、ia sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “ If youve got an event that lasts two- and-a-half hours, social order will take over and everybody will behave in a social manner,” Savage says“. If youre going down in under 17 minutes, basically its instinctual.”On

40、 the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats.Yes, were self-interested, Savage says. But were also part of a society. Given time, social norms (规范) can beat o

41、ur natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic ( 坚 忍 的 ). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful.11. According to the author, economists were confused because .题干问“依据作者来看，经济学家们因为而感到困惑。” A. peoples behavior was dis

42、orderly on the TitanicB. people did not act in their own interest on the TitanicC. most men did not act in their own interest on the LusitaniaD. women and children could not climb into the lifeboats相关句：They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. Th

43、is behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest.该句说“这种行为（指上文中提到的男人们平静的站在甲板上吸烟）令经济学家们困惑， 因为他们认为人们的行为应该与他们的利益相一致。”这个句子用定语从句点明了原因： 人们的行为不与他们的利益一致， 因此是答案。 12. The expression “won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“ ”.A. took

44、 the upper handB. went out of controlC. ran wildD. shut down.题干问“第三段中的 在意义上与什么最接近？” 相 关 句 ： On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. （该句说“在 Lusitania 上， 本能占了上风”， 因此答案为(占上风)。）The survivors were largely the people who could swim and g

45、et into the lifeboats.13. According to David Savage, was a critical factor in determining peoples behavior in the sinking of these two ships.A. social orderB. placeC. instinctD. time.题干问“依据 来看， 在在两艘船下沉过程中决定人们行为的一个关键因素是什么？” 相关句：The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in

46、 less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. 相关句说“两者不同之处是时间”， 接下来的句子结合时间分析了时间对人们所作出的不同反应的影响， 因此答案为。 ” 14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?.题干问“依据短文来看，下面哪个选项陈述的信息不正确？” A. Both ships were expensive ones.B. A similar number of women and children

47、from both ships survived.C. About the same number of people from each ship died.D. Both ships had a similar number of passengers.相关句： These two ships were both luxury ones（与选项一致）, they had a similar number of passengers （与选项一致）and a similar number of survivors.（与选项一致）选项是短文中未提及的信息。 15. Which of the f

48、ollowing is an appropriate title for this passage?.。题干问“哪个选项是该短文最合适的标题？” A. Why Didnt Musicians Play on the Lusitania?B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?C. Why Didnt Passengers Panic on the Titanic?D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic?答案为(为什么号上的乘客不)。 Part Vocabulary and Structure(30%)Directions

49、: In thiihtshshtiparpartratptptthererhterehehteretarerarereae3030incompletetemclnpoietelpmocnicipesentencestences.necnetnes.seFooFroFoeachcaeheaccahsentencesntencnetensesecenetherhretretrhetareareafourfourfurorchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceThen blackentheCoresp

50、ondingleterontheAnswerSheet.16. Have you ever visited the Summer Palace， there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?A. whichB. thatC. whereD. when. 该考点在面授课堂中讲过， 模拟题中也涉及到了该考点。该题考定语从句。 空格前出现了表示地点的名词， 从句中主语和宾语都不缺， 因此只能用关系副词 引导定语从句。 17. Mr. Obama will give a speech on the current situation a

51、t the meeting next week in Beijing.A. to holdB. heldC. holdingD. to be held。 . 该考点在面授课堂中讲过， 模拟题中也涉及到了该考点。空格后出现了表示将来的时间状语 ， 因此答案空格处需要填入不定式。空格后无宾语， 因此需要填入不定式的被动语态。 18. It was in a small village in the south he spent his childhood and met his life-long friendthe local schoolmaster.A. whereB. whenC. whi

52、chD. that。 该考点在面授课堂中讲过， 模拟题中也涉及到了该考点。 题考强调句型。 19. First of all, a teacher should show love for his students on top of his academic knowledge. , he is not qualified for his position.A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Because。 答案为(否则)。 该题考逻辑副词。这四个选项在模拟题中均涉及到了。 20. For many overseas Chinese, China is

53、 their real , because they were born and grew up there.A. homeB. familyC. houseD. household。题干所在的句子说“对于许多海外而言， 中国是他们真正的家园”， 因此答案为(家园)。 21. With all your brains you the math test, but you failed. You were too careless.A. should passB. should have passedC. must passD. must have passed 。. 是“本应该通过”。这个考点

54、在模拟题中包含了。 22. When he entered the room he found a cat quietly under the desk.A. lieB. liesC. to lieD. lying。 .该题考“感官动词 宾语 现在分词作宾补”， 题干说“当他进入房间时， 他看见一只猫安静地躺在桌子下面。”这个考点在面授课堂中讲过, 也直接包含在模拟题中.23. Today Mrs Smith _herself in white like a nurse at the garden party.A. woreB. putC. sentD. dressed。. ”身穿衣服”。 2

55、4. In road rules the red light is a _ for traffic to stop.A. signB. sightC. siteD. size。(标志)。题干说“红灯是让车辆停下的标志”。 25. I can you for your rude manners but you must apologize in public.A. forbidB. forgetC. forecastD. forgive。 (原谅).题干说“我可以原谅你粗鲁的行为， 但你必须在公众面前道歉。” 26. General Blair had been in the army for

56、35 years when he retired from the navy.A. serviceB. workC. jobD. homework。.(服役)。 27. Linda is quite different her sister in character：she likes friends and goes out a lot while her sister always stays alone at home.A. toB. fromC. atD. on。 . 与不同 这个考点出现在模拟题中.28. Jim was absent from school for the whol

57、e week a bad cold.A. because ofB. in addition toC. according toD. in front of。 (因为)。 题干说“因为重感冒整整一周都没有去上课”.。 29. Some people like to a small sum of money in case of urgent need.A. deal withB. use upC. set asideD. take off。(留出)。题干说“一些人喜欢存一些钱以备不时之需”。Set aside 这个考点包含在模拟题中。 30. Mr. Smith feels greatly with his sons performance in scho