1、大學英語三級考試試題四川省大學英語三級考試樣題SICHUAN COLLEGE ENGLISH SAMPLETESTBand Three試題冊120分鐘考前須知一、請將自己的校名、姓名、學校代號、準考證號和試卷代號A或B分別填寫在答題紙、聽寫填空、翻譯和作文紙上。看清試卷封面上的試卷代號，你做的是A或B卷，應在答題紙試卷代號一欄相應的字母A或B上劃線。劃錯或不劃，將被判為零分，責任由考生自負。二、答題前請仔細讀懂每一局部題目的說明要求。三、多項選擇題的答案一定要做在答題紙上。每題只能選一個答案，多項選擇作答錯處理。選定答案后，用2B濃度的鉛筆在相應字母的中部劃一條橫線。其正確方法是ABCD。使用

2、其他符號答題者不給分。劃線的濃度一定要蓋過字母底色。四、如果要改動答案，必須先用橡皮擦凈原來選定的答案，然后再按上面的規定重新答題。五、聽力理解第三局部聽寫填空的答案一定要寫在試卷二相應題目番號后面的空格處。一空一詞，多寫無效。翻譯和作文用鋼筆或圓珠筆分別按要求寫在試卷二的翻譯紙和作文紙上。寫在其它地方無效。注意保持卷面干凈、整潔。六、考試時間為120分鐘。試卷做完后，請把試題冊包括試卷一和試卷二和答題紙放在桌上，一律不得帶走。待監考人員收完所有試卷之后考生方可離開考場。試卷一Part 1 Listening Comprehension (15%)(20 minutes)Section ADi

3、rections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices mar

4、ked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear: You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know th

5、at the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) In a

6、 classroom. B) On a sports field. C) At an airport. D) By a roadside.2. A) It was cancelled. B) It arrived early. C) It was delayed. D) It landed on time.3. A) Teacher and student. B) Doctor and patient. C) Policeman and driver. D) Boss and secretary.4. A) 15 minutes. B) 1 hour. C) 45minctes. D) 1 h

7、our and half.5. A) She does not know how to talk with a stranger. B) She wants the policeman to protect her. C) She thinks that the man is strange.D) She does not know how to go to the nearest hotel.6. A) To her friends. B) To the grocery. C) To the school. D) To her house.7. A) In a theater. B) In

8、a hospital. C) In an office. D) In a bus.8. A) The man thinks computers are useless. B) The woman thinks computers are useful. C) They have different opinions. D) They hold similar ideas.9. A) 15. B)17. C) 16. D)14.10. A) He doubts the woman will like the novel. B) He hadnt started reading the novel

9、 yet. C) He enjoyed reading the novel. D) Hell lend the woman the novel after reading it.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will heat two questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, y

10、ou must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B).C) and D). then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) At 11:20 A. M. B) At 10:50 A. M. C) At 11:30 A. M. D) At 11

11、:40 A. M.12. A) She had gone to the garden alone to enjoy herself. B) She had moved all the clocks and watches ahead. C) She had moved a chair to the garden to sit on. D) She had warned everybody against being late for their flight.Section C sport Dictation注意：聽力理解的C節Section C為聽寫填空Spot Dictation,試題在試

12、卷二上。現在請取出試卷二。Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20%)(20 minutes)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then maek the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a

13、 single line through the center.16. The local government warned the citizens water directly from the tap unless it is boiled.A) not drink B) not drinking C) do not drink D) not to drink17. His face looks but I cant remember his name.A) similar B) alike C) likely D) familiar18. I went to the dentists

14、 yesterday, and had two teeth .A) pulling B) pulled C) be pulled D) to pull19. One man was instantly killed and three were in a traffic accident last night.A) damaged B) harmed C) injured D) ruined20. This is your letter to me. Do you object to the whole class?A) to my reading it B) to read it C) me

15、 to read it D) me reading it 21. The economic study on market must lay an emphasis on the relationship between supply and .A) demand B) as great as C) shortage D) sale22. The population of the region has doubled in the past ten years.A) larger than B) as great as C) more than D) as many as 23. The c

16、ompany decided to a new managing system for higher efficiency.A) adjust B) adapt C) adopt D) admit 24. This is Mr. Evans, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.A) whose B) which C) that D) whom25. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when a previous record is .A) matched B) broken

17、C) kept D) announced26. the story, Mary decided that the new film was not really worth seeing.A) Have been told B) Having been told C) Being told D) Been told27. We must our minds where to go for our holiday this year.A) make out B) make for C) make off D) make up28. Only when he finished the task t

18、hat he had made a mistake.A) he then realized B) did he realize C) does he realize D) he did realize29. The policeman stopped my car because the engine heavy smoke.A) gave off B) gave out C) gave up D) gave away30. I bought a new house last year, but I my old house yet, so at the moment I have two h

19、ouses.A) didnt sell B) hadnt sold C) havent sold D) dont sell31. Our neighbor is a helpful person he would be right there when you need help.A) so that B) such as C) such that D) so as 32. He cannot play tennis here until the manager recommends that he a member of the club.A) is B) has been C) will

20、be D) be 33. Take the raincoat with you it rains.A) in any case B) in case of C) in the case of D) in case 34. paper and printing invented by the Chinese, the world civilization would not have been so wonderful as it is today.A) If there was not B) There had not been C) Had there not been D) If ther

21、e were not 35. We had to put the meeting off so many people were absent.A) since B) unless C) lest D) thoughPart III Reading Comprehension (40%)(35 minutes)Directions: There are four short reading passages in this part . each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each o

22、f them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Natural rubber is obtained from rubber as a white, m

23、ilky liquid known as latex (橡槳) . This is treated with acid and dried, before it is sent to countries throughout the world. As the rubber industry developed, more and more rubber was required. Rubber plantations (種植園) were set up in countries with a hot, humid climate, but these still could not supp

24、ly sufficient raw rubber to satisfy the requirements of developing industry.It was unsatisfactory for industry to depend on supplies coming from so far away from the industrial areas of Europe. It was always possible that supplies could be stopped by wars or shipping trouble.For many years, attempts

25、 were made to produce a substitute, but they were unsuccessful. Finally, aw method was discovered of producing artificial rubber which is in many ways superior and in some ways inferior 劣的to natural rubber. Artificial rubber is produced in factories by a complicated chemical process. It is usually c

26、heaper than natural rubber.At present, the world requirements for rubber are so great that both natural and artificial rubber are used in large quantities.36. The demand for raw rubber has been on the rise along with the development of in the world.A) plantations B)transportation C)industry D)trade3

27、7. Raw rubber used to be produced mainly .A) within Europe B)in dry countries C)in industrial countries D)outside Europe38. Compared with artificial rubber, natural rubber is .A) expensive B)cheap C)inferior D) superior39. The direct cause of the production of artificial rubber was .A) the great dif

28、ficulty of shipping raw rubberB) the high qualities of artificial rubberC) the insufficient supplies of natural rubberD) the great cost of natural rubber40. The best title for this passage should be .A) Natural Rubber B)The Cost for Rubber C)Artificial Rubber D)The Value of Rubber Passage TwoQuestio

29、ns 41to 45 are based on the following passage.Noise, commonly defined as unpleasant sound, is a kind of environmental pollution. Particularly in crowded urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and seriously affects the quali

30、ty of the those who are suffering from it.Unlike the eye, the ear has no lid; therefore noise penetrates it easily. Loud noises signal a big danger to human beings. In response, the heart would beat faster, the skin would become pale, and the muscles would get tense. As a matter of fact, some of the

31、se responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that n

32、oise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being (安樂) ，causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is a number one nonfatal (非致命的) health p

33、roblem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and cancers may be affected by noise pollution as well.41. What is the authors main point?A) Loud noises signal a big danger.B) Noise may be a serious threat to our health.C) Hearing loss is a number one nonfatal health problem.D) No

34、ise is unavoidable in daily life.42. What does the word “noise mean in this passage?A) A by-product of technology.B) Unpleasant sound.C) Physical and psychology harm.D) A danger to peoples life.43. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) Noise is our number one problem.B) Our resp

35、onse might last longer than the noise itself.C) Our body could resist the noise quite effectively.D) Noise is limited to urban areas.44. According to the passage, the human beings immediate response to noise may be the following EXCEPT that .A) the heart would beat faster.B) The skin would become pa

36、leC) The muscles would get tenseD) The hands would cover up the ears45. The word “it (Line 4, Paragraph 1) refers to .A) harm B) life C) technology D) noise Passage ThreeQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. Anyone who doubts that global (全球性的)financial markets control national econ

37、omies need only look at the crisis facing the“tigersof the Far East。The situation in Asia shows how power has shifted from individual governments to the markets。 The trend towards globalisation began in the early 1970s when the system of fixed exchange rates, set up after World War II, stopped funct

38、ioning. This meant that the value of currencies貨幣would now be determined by the markets instead of individual governments. By 1990, nearly all worlds major economies had got rid of restrictions on how much money could be moved in and out of their countries.Other factors contributing to the rise of g

39、lobalisation are new communications technologies, and better transportation systems. These have enabled companies to grow into multinationalsproducing goods on one side of the planet and selling them on the other.As we approach the century, the trend of globalisation seems unstoppable. However, a lo

40、ok at history suggests that things may not go that smoothly. The last time the world tried to create a global economy, its efforts were spoiled by a world war and the worst depression經濟大蕭條in history. How successful it will be this time depends on how much we have learnt from the past.46. What would

41、happen along with the global economy?A) Free movement of goods and capital between countries.B) Firm control of national economies by the governments.C) The great depressions in many countries.D) Economic crises in developing countries.47. The word “multinationalsmost probably means .A) companies pr

42、oducing many kinds of goodsB) companies controlling economies of several countriesC) companies having branches in several countriesD) companies operating many factories within a district48. According to this passage, national economies in most countries are now controlled by A) global markets B) ind

43、ividual governmentsC) large companies D) several multinationals49) Which of the following does NOT appear in the process of globalization?A) New communications technologies.B) Better transportation systems.C) Global financial markets.D) Fixed exchange rates.50. To create a global economy, it is very

44、 important for us .A) to keep world peaceB) to develop multinationalsC) to promote transportationD) to control national economiesPassage FourQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.EL Nino厄爾尼諾has existed for a long time. It was first observed by Peruvian fishermen, who noticed that the

45、 sea warmed up every few years around Christmas time. They named the phenomenon EL Nino, which is Spanish for “the child, and refers to the young Christ.In more recent years, scientists have established that EL Nino appears every two to seven years. Its cause is still unknown, but its clear that whe

46、n it does appear, it can disrupt擾亂weather patterns over three quarters of the earth, in affects the worlds weather system more than any other phenomenon except the seasons. That EL Nino killed over 2,000 people in floods and droughts旱災and caused $13 billion worth of damage.Plenty is now known about

47、EL Ninos destructive potential, but the phenomenon itself remains mysterious. Despite years of research, scientists are still unable to predict how destructive an EL Nino will be when it arrives. However, progress is being made on forecasting when one will occur. This is very important because, if e

48、nough warning is given, steps can be taken to limit the destruction and suffering that following a bad EL Nino. At the very least, farmers would know whether to plant dry-or wet-weather crops.51. Peruvian fishermen named the phenomenon EL Nino probably because .A) it appeared every few yearsB) they

49、observed it firstC) it appeared around Christmas timeD) the sea noticeably warmed up52. Which of the following affects the worlds weather system most powerfully?A) EL Ninos. B) The seasons. C) Floods. D) Droughts.53. Despite the efforts made by scientists, they are still unable .A) to predict EL Nin

50、os destructive potentialB) to forecast when an EL Nino will occurC) to warn people of an WL Ninos arrival D) to determine the cause of EL Nino54. El Nino affects the worlds weather system by .A) disrupting weather patternsB) causing floods and droughtsC) changing the seasonsD) destroying the crops55

51、. Forecasting an EL Nino helps .A) to plant dry-weather cropsB) to understand the phenomenon betterC) to decrease its destructive effectsD) to prevent its possible destructionPart IV Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are four sentences which you

52、should translate into Chinese. These are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Three of the Test Paper. You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify the meaning in the context. Write your translation on the Translatio

53、n Sheet.1. (Lines 2 3,Paragraph 3, Passage 1)Finally, aw method was discovered of producing artificial rubber which is in many ways superior and in some ways inferior 劣的to natural rubber. Artificial rubber is produced in factories by a complicated chemical process. It is usually cheaper than natural

54、 rubber.2. (Lines 1 2,Paragraph 3, Passage 2)Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same ways that we would respond to danger.3. (Lines 2 4,Paragraph 2, Passage 3)This meant that the value of currencies貨幣would now be determined by the marke

55、ts instead of individual governments.4. (Lines 4 6,Paragraph 3, Passage 4)if enough warning is given, steps can be taken to limit the destruction and suffering that following a bad EL Nino.Part V Writing (15%)(30 minutes) Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of

56、 no less than 80 words on Family Cars in China. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write your composition on the Composition Sheet.Outline:1 小汽車正在進入中國家庭。2 家用汽車的利和弊。Words for reference:Convenience, travel, cost, traffic jam, pollution, fuel試卷二聽寫填空Spot Dictat

57、ionSection C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should fill in the six blanks numbered from 13 a) to 15 b) with the exact words or phrases you have j

58、ust heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.In the eighteenth century, cities became larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to the cities, 13 a) there was more work for them to do.On Sundays and holidays, they

59、liked to leave the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every family had a horse and 13 b) . People needed another form of transportation. 14 a) in many countries tried to meet this need. The first bicycle appeared 14 b) . People called it “the horse on wheels.People liked bicycle

60、s because they werent as 15 a) as horses. They didnt need to build a special house to keep them in, and they didnt have 15 b) them. They could ride them in the city and in the countryside.Everybody in the family could ride -men and women, girls and boys.Today people in every country in the world rid