四川省大学英语三级考试历年真题原件

四川省大学英语三级考试

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Par tⅠListening Comprehension (15%) (20minutes) Section A

Directions：In this section, you will hear 10short conversations. At the end of 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

marked 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 that 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. Y ou

should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line

through the center.

Sample answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

1. A) Once a week B) Twice a week C) On Sunday D) On Saturday.

2. A) The cup was broken by a dog

B) The cup was broken by their neighbor..

C) The cup was broken by the mother.

D) The cup was broken by a cat.

3. A) Get the man a cup of coffee. B) Buy lunch for the man.

C) Look for the man’s lunch box. D) Make the man another lunch.

4. A) Placed it with today’s. B) Tried to keep it.

C) Finished reading it. D) Threw it away.

5. A) She had no money to go on with her vacation.

B) She didn’t receive any money from home.

C) She had to run out to make money.

D) She had planned too long a vacation.

6. A) In December. B）In November. C）In September. D）In February.

7. A) He will stay at home. B) He will catch on writing.

C）He will read a lot. D) He will fly to Florida.

8. A) He has canceled his trip. B) He has changed his plan.

C) He is arriving in the afternoon. D) He forgot to arrange his trip.

9. A) By e-commerce. B) By bus. C) By car. D) On foot.

10. A) 2 dollars B) 5 dollars C) 7.5 dollars. . D) 20 dollars.

Section B

Directions：In this section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear two questions. Both the conversation and

the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you

must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C),

D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a

single line through the center.

Questions 11 and 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

11. A) Because she doesn’t know any foreign language.

B) Because she doesn’t have any friends in India.

C) Because she would miss her family.

D) Because she would miss her dog.

12. A) The price. B) The language. C) His friends. D) His family.

Section C Spot Dictation

注意：听力理解的C 节（Section C）为填充式听写（Spot Dictation），

短文及题目（S1-S6）在试卷二上。现在请取出试卷二做听写题。

Part ⅡV ocabulary 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), D). Choose the one answer that

best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on

the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

13. In his speech he _____ to the great help the club received from supporters.

A) remarked B) mentioned C) referred D) talked

14. When dishonest journalists cannot get facts for their stories, they simply draw on

their _____.

A) images B) imaginations C) memories D) minds

15. It is _____ for his parents to buy him a computer since they hardly make ends

meet.

A) without question B) out of question C) out of the question D) beyond question

16. The government should take _____ measures to prevent the spread of this disease.

A) effective B) affective C) ordinary D) occasional

17. He was so _____ in watching TV that he didn’t hear the knock on the door.

A) absorbed B) devoted C) focused D) concentrated

18. If you are interested in this job, you can _____ to our personal department for an

interview.

A) arrange B) approach C) appoint D) apply

19. The French singer who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great

disappointment at the evening show.

A) turned off B) turned down C) turned up D) turned out

20. She believed that Mr. Smith had taken _____ of all the opportunities to get this

position.

A) interest B) advantage C) profit D) benefit

21. _____the difficult situation in the job market, he decided to take night courses at a college.

A) In terms of B) In place of C) In view of D) In fro nt of

22. Being able to do banking on the Internet is one of the _____ we provide to our customers.

A) Inventions B) conveniences C) competitions D) impressions

23. Professor Taylor is a good teacher. He has good manners and _____ knowledge.

A) intensive B) expansive C) expressive D) extensive

24. Those who want to get the information about flight schedule should _____ at the

booking office.

A) inquire B) request C) require D) acquire

25. The machine _____, the next step was how to operate it.

A) having been installed B) has been installed

C) had been installed D) having being installed

26. Foolish _____ she is, she will not make the same mistakes twice.

A) with B) of C) as D) if

27. —He seldom writes to you, _____?

—No，he doesn’t.

A) doesn’t he B) didn’t he C) does he D) did he

28. In Australia, the Asians make their influence _____ in businesses large and small.

A) to be felt B) felt C) feel D) feeling

29. I was disappointed that the hotel _____ in Hong Kong didn’t supply free access to the Internet.

A) which I stayed B) what I stayed C) as I stayed D) where I stayed

30. _____ only ten minutes earlier in the morning, he wouldn’t have been late for the interview.

A) If he was to leave B) Had he left C) If he was leaving D) Would he leave

31. He doesn’t want _____ to be known that he’s going to leave.

A) it B) them C) all D) that

32. Though _____ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.

A) to remember B) was remembered C) he remembered D) remembered

Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40%) (35 minutes)

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A), B), C), D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage one

Questions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.

A range of new commuting bikes are promising to make everyday travel by bicycle as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap. They also allow you to combine workout （锻炼）with transportation. ― it’s convenient; it keeps me fit; and it saves money,‖ says Scott Infanger, a professor at the University of North Alabama, who regularly bikes his daughter, Elizabeth, 7, to school on the way to his nearby office.

Bikes stores and manufacturers across the nation are reporting a signification rise lately in sales. ―They’re selling out of all the commuting bikes—all bikes, actually—that they can get th eir hands on,‖ says Bill Field, a consultant who has followed the bicycle industry for decades. Fields predicts a 20 percent increase in the ―comfort bikes‖, which includes commuting bikes, by the end of the year.

One big block to a rise in bike commuting is a concern about safety. In 2006, 773 people were killed bicycling, and tens of thousands injured. Rutgers researchers who compared the safety of walking, biking, and driving found that, per kilometer traveled, bicycle fatalities（死亡人数）were 11 times higher than car fatalities.

Still, experts say, the story has another side. In the Rutgers study, the rate of pedestrian (行人) fatalities associated with walking on the sidewalk was a full 36 times higher than car fatalities. One Danish study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that because of the health benefits of bicycle commuting, the death rate among noncyclists was 39 percent higher than among the bikes.

33. According to Professor Infanger, bike commuting is .

A) convenient, health, and economical

B) fast, economical, and health

C) convenient, fashionable, and health

D) economical, comfortable, and convenient

34. Which of the following shows that more and more people travel by bike?

A) All bikes are actually sold out in the nation.

B) It is difficult for customers to buy bicycles.

C) Bike stores do not have many bicycles in store.

D)There is a 20 percent increase in production.

35. According to the passage, more people will consider bike commuting if .

A) there is less concern about its safety

B) they travel within one kilometer

C) bikes are made more comfortable

D) they live closer to where they work

36. The Rutgers study shows that it is most dangerous .

A) to become a cyclist B) to walk on the sidewalk

C) to travel by bicycling D) to travel by driving

37. By saying ―the story has another side‖, the experts probably mean that .

A) bicycling is more dangerous than sidewalk

B) cycling is not dangerous on the sidewalk

C) the benefits of cycling outweigh the risks

D) it may not be worthwhile to take the risks

Passage two

Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.

Once in Britain, family members would all get annoyed at the phone call while watching TV programs like The Two Ronnies. This does not often happen now—we are either twice as smart or twice as inattentive as we used to be.

Ofcom’s research demonstrates that the British have become a nation of media junkies（成瘾者）. Now they spend more time on the Internet and do much net visiting while watching television. It is unlikely that the whole family will be in the living room these days—unless Doctor Who is on.

Ofcom’s data show that despite all the dis tractions（分心）offered by the Internet, which were supposed to threaten the basis of television viewing, the British remain fixed to the small screen.

The average time spent in front of TV fixed at three hours and 38 minutes a day, only six minutes down from 2003. Radio listening has suffered a little more in that time, but every person still spends a further 2 hours and 44 minutes a day with the radio on in the background.

What has changed in that traditional media no longer occupy all attention for those under 45.

About a third of 16 to 44-year-olds admit to using their computer while watching television. Well over half of them will pick up the mobile when watching EastEnders.

It’s a change in habits making us worry about the change of tradition –but in reality it’s a natural response to the increasing media.

38. The TV program that probably appeals to all family members now is .

A) a tradition program B) EastEnders

C) The Two Ronnies D) Doctor Who

39. According to the passage, people used to .

A) pay less attention to whatever they did

B) be less smart than they are now

C) be reluctant to make telephone calls

D) sit down and watch TV with their family

40. The Ofcom’s researc h shows that the British now .

A) spend 5 times as much time on the Internet as 4 years ago

B) are used to visiting the Internet while watching TV

C) prefer the Internet to TV for their information

D) visit the Internet much more often than they watch TV

41. How much time did the average British spend a day in front of TV in 2003?

A) two hours and six minutes B) three hours and 44 minutes

C) two hours and 44 minutes D) three hours and six minutes

42. Ofcom’s data show that the habit of those under 45 has changed so that they .

A) tend to pay attention to more than one thing at a time

B) never gather in front of TV to watch the same program

C) are always talking to someone on the mobile phone

D) would rather stay with traditional media attentively

Passage three

Questions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.

Tiny people might be living inside of your computer—eating, sleeping, and going to school just like you do. But don’t be alarmed: This civilization isn’t real. The people are characters from the game The Sims, the best-selling creation of Will Wright’s.

After graduation, Wright got a job working on a typical fighting video game called Raid on Bungeling Bay. In this game, the players drops bombs on a city. Wright found that his favorite part of the design process was creating the landscape（风景）, not destroying it.

Wright’s dream, like that of many of his friends, was to produce his own video game. He designed SimCity, but for years could n’t find anyone willing to invest the money needed to put it on the market. Then one day, he met computer-game producer Jeff Braum, who loved the idea of a noncombative (非打斗的)game. Together they formed a small company—and a whole new type of video games ca lled ―simulation （模拟）reality‖ that allow players to build virtual societies. SimCity came out soon, followed by The Sims eleven years later.

―We spend a lot of time doing research before we start making the games—usually about a year or two,‖ says Wright. ―For my latest game, Spore, I started the research process about six years ago.‖

Today, Wright employs a large team of computer programmers, designers, and graphic artists to help him bring his ideas to life. He owes his success to three things: his curiosity, his persistence, and his team.

43. What did Will Wright create in The Sims?

A) A fighting video game B) A virtual society

C) A complicated computer D) A best—selling movie

44.Wright’s first job after graduation annoyed him because_____.

A) he preferred creating to destroying B) he couldn’t take part in the design

C) he had to work on a video game D) he had to drop bombs on a city

45. What is the contribution of Will Wright and Jeff Braun to the video games?

A) They created simulation reality in video games.

B) They defeated the competition from combative games.

C) They put video games on the market for the first time.

D) They produced two video games: SimCity and The Sims.

46. According to Wright, his success results directly from all below EXCEPT_____.

A) teamwork B) curiosity C) persistence D) marketing

47. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A) It took eleven years for Wright and Braun to do the research for SimCity.

B) Wright and Braun have so far produced two games: SimCity and The Sims.

C) For years, lack of investment prevented Wright from marketing SimCity.

D) Simulation reality can be applied to both combative and noncombative games. Passage Four

Questions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.

Over the centuries, scientists have been trying hard to find satisfactory substitutes for precious stones but failed many times.

Many years ago, a chemist surprised the world by saying: ―It should be possible to make a precious stone that not only looks like a real thing, but that is the real thing. The only difference should be that one crystal would made by man, the other by nature.‖

At first this did not seem like a particular hard task. Scientists began to try making synthetic diamonds towards the ends of the eighteenth century and discovered a key scientific fact: diamonds are a form of carbon, which is a very common element.

Then, why not change a cheap and plentiful substance, carbon, into a rare and expensive one, diamond? This change takes place in nature, so it should be possible to make it happen in the laboratory.

It should be possible, but for 150 years every effort failed though several people believed that they had solved the diamond riddle during this period.

The real success came after the scientists realized that, in changing carbon into diamonds, unbelievably heavy pressure and extremely high temperature are indispensable, and carbon needs to be dissolved in a melted metal that helps the reaction to take place more easily.

Under these conditions, a number of shiny crystals were produced in the laboratories of the General Electric Company. The results of careful analysis s howed that the chemist was right: these jewels of the laboratory were not like diamonds; they were diamonds.

48. In the 2nd paragraph, what is the chemist trying to say?

A) Scientists expect a small difference between a man-made crystal and a

nature-made one.

B) There is only a little difference between a man-made crystal and nature-made

one.

C) Man should be able to make a precious stone that is exactly the same as a

natural one.

D) It is a real thing that man was able to make a precious stone as nature can do.

49. After the key scientific fact was discovered, the scientists_____.

A) felt it even harder to succeed in making synthetic diamonds

B) soon succeeded in changing cheap carbon into expensive diamonds

C) found that carbon is very common in nature and so are diamonds

D) felt it more hopeful to succeed in marking synthetic diamonds

50. According to the passage, the real success probably came_____.

A) around 1900 B) 150 years ago

C) around 1950s D) in the 19th century

51. If something is indispensable ( paragraph 6), it is_____.

A) reasonably valuable B) absolutely necessary

C) relatively useless D) enormously helpful

52. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A) Since diamonds are a form of carbon, diamonds can be made only by nature.

B) Since carbon is a plentiful substance we can easily make synthetic diamonds.

C) Synthetic diamonds made in the laboratory are not like natural diamonds.

D) Something taking place in nature may also take place in the laboratory.

Part IV Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15 minutes) Directions:In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken from the reading passage you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinese

sentences translated, which are marked A), B), C), D) and E). Each

letter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decide which is

the best translation, and then mark the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet.

T1. (Line 1-2, paragraph 1, Passage 1)

A range of new commuting bikes are promising to make everyday travel by

bicycle as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap.

A) 各种新出的上下班自行车有可能使每天骑车不仅省钱，同时还不乏舒适和时尚。

B) 各种新型的上下班自行车有可能使日常旅行车不仅廉价，还能提供舒适和时尚。

C) 有了新的旅行自行车，就能使日常骑车旅行者得到既便宜又舒适和时尚的产品。

D) 新的旅行用自行车从各方面向骑车旅游者提供既便宜又舒适和时尚的日常产品。

E) 一系列新的上下班自行车有可能使日常骑车旅游不仅便宜，同时还舒适和时尚。

T2. (Line 1-2, Paragraph 7, Passage 2)

It’s a change in habits making us worry about the change of tradition---but in reality it’s a natural response to the increasing media.

A)这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是人们对媒体日益增多的自然反应。

B)这是一种习惯的变化，使人担忧传统的改变，但实际上这是对媒体日益增多的自然反应。

C)这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是媒体增多后人们应对自然地方式。

D)这是一种习惯性改变，使人担忧传统的改变，但实际上这是对媒体日益增多的自然反应。

E)这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是日益增多的媒体作出的自然反应。T3. (Line 1-3, Paragraph3, Passage 3)

He designed SimCity, but for years couldn’t find anyone willing to invest the money needed to put it on the market.

A)他设计了《模拟城市》，但好几年都找不到任何人愿意把这款游戏卖到市场上。

B)他确实构思了《模拟城市》，但好几年都没人为这一款游戏拿出所需要的资金。

C)《模拟城市》构思好后，他却花了好几年都找不到任何人愿意来投资建立市场。

D)他花了好几年构思《模拟城市》，但所有赞助这一款游戏的人都没有市场意识。

E)他设计了《模拟城市》，但好几年都找不到人愿意投资把这一款游戏推向市场。

T4. (Line 1-2, Paragraph3, Passage 4)

Scientists began to try making synthetic diamonds towards the end of the eighteenth century and discovered a key scientific fact.

A)接近十八世纪末期，科学家开始制造人造钻石，并且发现了一个关键的科学事实。

B)科学家试图开始制造人造钻石，接近十八世纪末时发现了一个关键的科学事实。

C)科学家开始努力制造人造钻石，在十八世纪结束时找到了解决科学实际的钥匙。

D)科学家开始努力制造人造钻石，十八世纪结束时发现了能解决科学实际的答案。

E)接近十八世纪末，科学家开始尝试制造人造钻石，并发现了一个关键的科学事实

T5. We cannot be too careful in checking the safety device of the vehicle, for it’s a matter of life and death.

A)我们对车辆安全装置的检查越仔细越好，因为这是一个生死攸关的问题。

B)我们不能不当心车辆装备的安全性，因为这辆车涉及到生死攸关的事情。

C)我们不能不对车辆的安全装置仔细检查，因为这是一个生死攸关的问题。

D)我们对车辆的安全还是不太小心，虽然它既关系到生者，也关系到死者。

E)我们对这辆车的安全装置不必过于仔细检查，但必须重视生死攸关的问题。

Part V Writing (15%) (30 minutes)

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英语三级考试模拟试题（1）（2002年6月）

Part I: Listening Comprehension (15%) (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: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 marked 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 that 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.

1. A) Two hours. C) Thirty minutes.

B) More than an hour. D) Less than an hour.

2. A) She forgot to come. C) She decided not to come.

B) She is coming later. D) She wasn’t invited.

3. A) She went to the shopping center. C) She bought something for her aunt.

B) She went to the hospital. C) She visited her doctor.

4.A) The professor’s B) The woman’s C) the brother’s. D) The man’s.

5. A) V isiting her dear friends. C) Preparing a weekend party.

B) Writing a term paper. D) Doing a part-time job.

6. A) $20 B) $30 C) $50 D) $100

7. A) Doctor-Patient. C) Husband-Wife.

B) Manager-Secretary D) Teacher-Student

8. A) It’s as hard as everybody says. C) It’s hard to say.

B) It’s even harder than people say. D) It’s not as hard as he’d thought.

9. A) To a bank. B) To a concert. C) To a café. D) To a restaurant.

10. A) At a news conference. C) Near an art museum.

B) At a science exhibition. D) Close to a paint store.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear two questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After

you hear one question, you 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.

Passage

Question 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) They were dug up by her son.

B) They were stolen the night before.

C) They were eaten up by her neighbor’s ducks.

D) They were picked up by her family members.

12 A) A beautiful parcel. C) A piece of paper.

B) Green vegetables. D) A fat duck.

Section C Spot Dictation

Dictions: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 with the exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Community College understands that everyone who wants to attend college will not be able to come to campus. So, as part of the Distance Learning Program, Community College offers a series of video tele-courses to _____ of the students who prefer to complete coursework in their homes, at their convenience.

These telecourses are ________ college credit class taught on video cassette tapes by a community college professor. To ________ for a telecourse, phone the Community College Distance Learning Program at 782-6394. The course outlines, books, and video tapes will be _________ at the Community College bookstore. During the first week of classes, your instructor will contact you to discuss the course and answer any questions you might have about the course _________. Then, throughout the rest of the term, you can use either 800 telephone numbers or an ________ to contact your instructor.

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). You must choose the one answer that best

completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with

a single line through the center.

16. If we continue to argue over the minor points we won’t get _____ near a solution.

A) everywhere B) somewhere C) nowhere D) anywhere

17. A holiday in China is unlikely to cost very much ______ you stay in a top class luxury hotel.

A) unless B) when C) since D) if

18. He said she was used to going to bed late, ______?

A) wasn’t she B) was she C) didn’t he D) did he

19. Y ou can see the _____ of yourself in the lake.

A) shadow B) scene C) sight D) reflection

20. Although he stayed in England for two years, he speaks English _____ you do.

A) as good as B) no better than C) as well as D) much better than

21. Being extremely _____ to the cold, I do not like winter sports.

A) sensible B) sensitive C) senseless D) insensitive

22. ______ the importance of doing morning exercises.

A) Little did they realize C) They did realize little

B) Little they realized D) They little did realize

23. Would you please keep me ______ of how things are going on with your studies?

A) informing B) to be informed C) to inform D) informed

24. Hot and humid summer is ______ of this southern city.

A) characteristic B) ordinary C) common D) general

25. All flights ______ because of the heavy snow, we had to take the train.

A) have been canceled C) having been canceled

B) were canceled D) had been canceled

26. It was _____ to wear T-shirt at such a formal party.

A) out of question B) out of order C) out of place D) out of date

27. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _____ in broad daylight yesterday.

A) robbed C) to be robbed

B) to have been robbed D) having been robbed

28. A body at rest remains at rest unless _____ upon by an external force.

A) acted B) acting C) to act D) to be acted

29. Jane felt quite relieved that the difficulty had been _____.

A) made up B) given up C) cleared up D) cleaned up

30. ______ good health, I can finish the work this year.

A) Give B) Gives C) Giving D) Given

31. The lady was lucky enough to _____ the earthquake and lived to the age of ninety.

A) undergo B) suffer C) experience D) survive

32. If only she ______ the exam, she could have been qualified for the position.

A) will take B) hadn’t failed C) has failed D) would have taken

33. The reason I cannot go with you is _____ I am really busy.

A) that B) since C) because D) the fact

34. Her smile ______ that she had forgiven the students.

A) applied B) qualified C) implied D) justified

35. By the end of 2005, I _____ in London for 20 years.

A) shall be living B) shall have lived

C) have lived D) had lived

Part III: Reading Comprehension(40%) (35 minutes)

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

To build power plants near the places where natural gas is found in large quantities, it is necessary to open huge new gas fields and construct the infrastructure(基础设施) required for large-scale production. Many thousands of miles of power lines must be put up to transmit electricity to centers of consumer demand. On the other hand, if the power plants are built near the centers of consumer demand, in order for them to burn gas, it is also necessary to build thousands of miles of pipelines to supply the fuel. Such pipelines can easily cost several million dollars per mile.

Large coal mines, in contrast, are more widely spread and closer to most demand centers than natural gas fields. Increasing the supply of coal is possible by using the existing railroad system without constructing major new lines, although modifications(改建)must be made to smoothly handle the increased traffic. Such a consideration provides coal an advantage over natural gas in most cases.

Although coal is available at a comparatively lower and more stable price than natural gas, constructing a coal-fired power plant is much more expensive than one fueled by natural gas. Therefore, how to fuel a new electric power plant is still a fundamental issue for discussion.

36. What is the passage mainly about?

A)Where to build new power plants.

B)What fuel to use for new power plants.

C)Advantages of power plants fueled by coal.

D)Advantages of power plants fueled by natural gas.

37. To construct a power plant where there is a large amount of natural gas, people need to do all

the following EXCEPT ______.

A)opening huge new gas fields

B)building infrastructures

C)building thousands of miles of pipelines

D)building power lines to transmit electricity

38. The phrase ―the increased traffic‖ (Paragraph 2) refers to the increase of transportation of

_______ .

A) pipes B) coal C) natural gas D) building materials

39. Compared with a power plant fueled by natural gas, a coal-fueled power plant _____.

A)requires no modifications of the railway system

B)is farther away from consumer demand centers

C)uses a fuel supplied at a higher price

D)costs more money in its construction

40. What can be learned from the last paragraph of this passage?

A)The choice of fuel for new power plants is yet to be made.

B)Natural gas is a better fuel for new power plants.

C)Coal is a better fuel for new power plants.

D)It makes no difference to use either fuel for new power plants

Passage Two

In almost every urban are, the city is warmer than its immediately surrounding suburban and rural areas. Do the cities themselves generate enough heat to raise the temperature evidently? Is there something about cities that allow them to hold heat?

The heat generated by buildings, factories, vehicles, lighting, and other products of modern technology is enough to raise the temperature a degree or two in densely populated (人口稠密的) cities. The hot air blown out by air conditioners(空调机) during summer months affects the temperature outside as surely, if less considerably, as they affect the temperature inside an air-conditioned room.

But even if cities did not generate their own heat, they would still be warmer than rural or suburban areas. When the sun shines on the flat countryside, the light is reflected back to the sky. When the sun shines in a city, the light bounces (弹回)from building to building like a Ping-Pong ball—more of the sun’s warmth is absorbed in the city. In fact, buildings and c ement streets can hold more heat and more sunlight than grass, trees, or the fields in the country.

It is commonly assumed that air pollution is what makes cities warmer. Since dust particles can absorb radiation, the theory goes, the more polluted the city, the higher the temperature is artificially raised.

41. The word ―immediately‖ in the first sentence most probably means _____.

A) at once B) directly C) closely D) right away

42. The answer to the second question in the first paragraph is given in _____.

A) paragraphs 3 and 4 C) paragraphs 2 and 4

B) Paragraphs 2 and 3 D) the last 3 paragraphs

43. Each of the following generates heat in cities EXCEPT _______.

A) air conditioners B) dust particles C) vehicles D) factories

44. When the sunlight bounces from building to building in the city, ______.

A) air pollution is thus produces

B) the light is reflected back to the sky

C) heat is generated by the buildings

D) the temperature is surely raised

45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A)Buildings in cities can generate and hold heat.

B)Grass, trees and farm fields hold more heat.

C)Dust particles can generate radiation.

D)There is more sunlight in cities than in their suburbs.

Passage Three

Genetic (基因的)difference between bees in a bee group have been thought to be very small and unimportant. Scientists have thought that the work of each bee is determined by the way the bee is brought up and fed. Now these beliefs have been proved to be mistaken. Two groups of American scientists have shown independently that most of the complex behavior of bees is not the result of upbringing(养育)after all. It is inherited(遗传的). Both teams of scientists were surprised by their findings. The question of how different genes make different bees do different jobs is, however, so far unanswered.

The findings provide a big puzzle for biologists studying evolution. Bees are among the most co-operative of all insects. This had been explained by a theory of ―the selfish gene‖. According to this theory, all bees have very similar genes and their co-operative behavior promotes the spread of these genes. From this it would follow that genetic variety should reduce co-operation. Now it seems the opposite is true. The scientists are fairly confident that their findings will turn out to apply to other social insects, for example, ants as well as bees.

46. The two groups of American scientists have shown that different bees do different jobs

because they ______.

A) are brought up in different ways

B) eat different food

C) undergo different stages of evolution

D) have different genes

47. What was once thought to be important in determining a bee’s behavior?

A) Social activities. B) Upbringing. C) Different jobs. D) Genes.

48. Up to now scientists cannot explain _____.

A) why bees are social insects

B) why bees have complex behavior

C) how genes control bees’ behavior

D) how their findings apply to social insects

49. The biologists studying evolution are puzzled by ______.

A) genetic differences between bees C) co-operative behavior of bees

B) similar genes shared by bees D) work division among bees

50. The word ―follow‖ in Line 4, Paragraph 2 could be repl aced by ______.

A) go behind B) go on C) be safe D) be true

Passage Four

The prices of raw materials and produce change every day, so offers are usually only firm for about twenty-four hours. The prices of manufactured goods, on the other hand, remain unchanged, as a rule, for weeks or months, so buyers can place orders on the basis of a manufacture’s printed price list.

There are many ways of selling manufactured goods to foreign buyers. A manufacturer may maintain his own traveling representatives, or set up his own offices or companies abroad. Alternatively he may sell to an export house; in this case there is little financial risk for the producer, since the merchant acts as a buyer and pays for the goods himself. A third possibility is for the manufacturer to appoint foreign agents, who will work on commission. In this case goods may be sent unsold, and the agent is expected to obtain the best price available; but this practice is more common with produce exports.

A firm order is often called an indent（订货单），and there is a special type of commission agent called an indent house. A buyer either places a closed indent, which names the supplier, or an open indent, which leaves the choice of supplier to the agent. The indent agent usually takes a commission on the value of his purchase.

51. It can be inferred from the passage that the price for an order of TV sets may be set according

to ______.

A)the manufacturer’s printed price list C) the value of the row materials

B) a rule that remains unchanged D) daily changes of prices

52. How many ways of selling manufactured goods are mentioned in the passage?

A) Five. B) Four. C) Three D) Two

53. An appointed foreign agent makes money by _____.

A) obtaining the best prices C) buying low and selling high

B) taking a fee for his service D) earning profits from his sales

54. When an agent gets an open indent, he will ______.

A) sell the goods to the supplier C) find the name of the supplier

B) supply the needed goods D) find a supplier to order the goods

55. This passage mainly tells us about ______.

A) foreign agents C) open indents

B) Exporting practice D) Changing prices

Part IV: Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15minutes)

Directions: In this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese, each item

consisting of one sentence. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages

you have just read in Part III of the Test Paper. You are allowed 15 minutes to do the

translation. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the

context. Write your translation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper Two.

1. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 2, Passage 1)

Large coal mines, in contrast, are more widely spread and closer to most demand centers than natural gas fields.

A) 大型煤矿与天然气田相比,分布广,更靠近大学数需求中心.

B) 相比之下, 大型煤矿更广的分布,比天然气田更靠近需求中心.

C) 大型煤矿相比之下分布更为广泛,比天然气田更靠近需求中心.

D) 相反, 大型煤矿分布更广,比天然气田更靠近最需求的中心.

E) 相比之下,大型煤矿比天然气田分布更广,离大多数需求中心更近.

2. (Lines 1-3, Paragraph 4, Passage 2)

Since dust particles can absorb radiation, the theory goes, the more polluted the city, the higher the temperature is artificially raised.

A) 从理论上讲,既然尘粒子吸收辐射,那么,越是污染严重的城市,认为因素造成的气温上升

就越大.

B) 从理论上讲, 既然尘粒子吸收辐射,因此, 越是污染的城市,人为因素提高的气温越大.

C) 从理论上讲, 既然尘粒子能吸收辐射,越是污染的城市,气温被人为提高越大.

D) 既然尘粒子能吸收辐射, 从理论上讲,越是污染严重的城市,认为因素造成的气温上升就

越大.

E) 因为尘粒子吸收辐射,那么,根据理论,越是污染的城市,人工提高的气温就越大.

3. (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 2, Passage 3)

According to this theory, all bees have very similar genes and their co-operative behavior promotes the spread of these genes.

A) 根据这个理论,所有的蜜蜂都有相似的基因,并且他们的协作行为则提高了这些基因的广

泛扩散.

B) 根据这个理论,所有的蜜蜂都有非常相似的基因,他们的合作行为则促进了这些基因的扩

散.

C) 根据这个理论,所有的蜜蜂都有非常相似的基因,而他们的合作行为则加快了这些基因的

扩散速度.

D) 根据这个理论,所有蜜蜂都有非常相似的基因,它们的合作行为则加快了这些基因扩散的

速度.

E) 根据这个理论,所有的蜜蜂都有类似的基因和他们的合作行为使得这些基因扩散更快.

4. (Lines 1-3, Paragraph 2, Passage 4)

A manufacturer may maintain his own traveling representatives, or set up his own offices or

companies abroad.

A) 制造商可以维持他自己的旅行销售代表,或者,可以在国外设立自己的办公室或公司.

B) 制造商可以有他自己的非常驻销售代表,或者在国外建立自己的办公室或公司.

C) 制造商可以保持他自己的非常驻销售代表, 也可以在国外修建自己的办公室或分公司.

D) 制造商可以有他自己的非常驻销售代表, 也可以在国外设立自己的办公室或分公司.

E) 制造商可以保持他自己的旅行代表,或者,在国外修建自己的办公室或公司.

Part V: Writing (15%) (30 minutes)

Direction:For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on My Hometown. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write composition on the Composition Sheet in Test Paper Two.

Outline:

1. 家乡的地理位置和自然条件。

2. 家乡的经济和文化建设现状及发展前景。

Words for reference:

Locate (v.), climate, resource, plant (v.) industry, culture, planning

Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position.

A) 然而，在你一生中，你往往为了升职而另寻工作，以改善自己的工作环境。

B) 然而，在你的一生中，你往往会多次另某职业，以图改善自己的状况。

C) 然而，在你的一生中，你可能发现自己为了提高职位而改变自己的工作环境。

D) 然而，你在一生中总有一次会为了找到满意的工作环境而奔波于职场。

E) 然而，在你的一生中，你往往会另某职位，以改善目前的工作环境。

T2.(Line 1-2,paragraph 3, Passaage2)

For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company changes a percentage of that amount in interest.

A)如果该用户拒绝每月按期还钱，信用卡公司将按百分之一的比例收取费。

B)如果用户未能当月偿还支付的钱款，信用卡公司要按一定的百分比收取利息。

C)如果该用户每月都不付钱给信用卡公司，公司将会加收百分之百的惩罚费用。

D)因为该用户每月都不偿还那笔钱，信用卡公司将按金额加收百分之一的利息。

E)对用户未能在当月偿还的那笔钱，信用卡公司均按一定的比例收取利息。

T3. (Line 5-7,paragraph 4, Passaage3)

She is just one of those thousands who are actually risking their future beauty by going under the knife when they are still growing.

A) 她是一个饱受美容之苦的青少年，实际上是拿美丽的未来冒险，这些人的数目还在增加

B) 众多的青少年未发育完全就开刀美容，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险，她仅仅是其中之一

C) 她是一个未发育完全就饱受美容刀之苦的青少年，实际上是拿自己的未来冒险，美丽却不在了

D) 她仅仅是数千个青少年中的一个，未发育完全就受美容刀之苦，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险

E) 她仅仅是众多青少年中的一个，未发育完全就开刀美容，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险

T4. (Line 1-2,paragraph 6, Passaage4)

An early warning system for earthquakes would require a major campaign of public education. Then, another problem is the possibility of false alarms.

A)早期开发的地震预警系统要在公立学校开设课程进行教育，另外要解决未能预报的问题。

B)早期开发的的地震预警系统需要在公立学校开展教育，另外还要解决未能预报的问题

C)地震预警系统需要开展一场大规模的知识普及运动，再就是要解决未能及时预报的问题

D)地震预警系统需要开展一场大规模的知识普及运动，再就是要解决可能误报的问题

E)早期开发的地震预警系统需要大规模的知识普及运动，还有解决未能及时预报的问题

T5.

In the modern world, it is important to be well-informed. Success in many fields depends on getting the latest.

A)现代世界，信息畅通非常重要。能否在许多领域获得成功都取决于能否得到最新信息

B)现代世界，消息畅通非常重要。能否取得最新消息是许多领域能否成功的关键

C)现代世界，信息畅通非常重要。在许多领域获得成功最终依赖于信息。

D)当今社会，保持消息灵通非常重要。能否在许多领域里成功获得消息至为关键。

E)现代世界，消息传递非常重要。能否在许多领域里取得成功的关键是获取信息。

四川省大学英语三级

试卷A

Test Paper One

P art I: Listening Comprehension (15%) (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: 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 pause.

During the pause you must read the four choices marked 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: Y ou will bear:

Y ou will read:

A) At the office.

B) In the waiting room.

C) At the airport.

D) In a restaurant.

From the conversation we know that 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] [D]

1. A) Biscuits B) Fruit. C) V egetables. D) Meat.

2. A) 13:00 B)13:10 C)12:30 D) 12:15

3. A)Boss and secretary C)Shop-assistant and customer.

B) Reader and reader. D) Professor and student.

4. A) he didn’t like the opera at all.C) He often goes for the opera.

B) He disagreed with the woman. D) He enjoyed the opera very much.

5. A) An aciress. B) A nurse. C) A waitress. D) A librarian

6. A) Getting a car insurance. C) Looking for cars.

B) V isiting a company. D) Asking for new ideas.

7. A) She needs the man to show her the way.

B) She can’t give the man any information.

C) She knows where the museum is.

D) She is surprised by the question.

8. A) $2.20 B) $4.00 C) $ 8.80 D) $4.40

9. A) Because she passed her physics exam.

B) Because the man congratulated her.

C) Because someone is happy.

D) Because the man is happy.

10. A) At a railway station. C) At an airport.

B) At a travel agency. D) At a hotel.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear two questions. Both he passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear

one question, you 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.

Passage

Questions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) To have their hair cut anytime during the day.

B) To have their hair cut during working hours.

C) To have their hair cut in their own time.

D) To have their hair cut once in a while.

12. A) His hair grew very fast. C) His hair grew in office hours.

B)He wanted to see the barber. D) He wanted to see the manager.

Section C Spot Dictation

注意：听力理解的C节（Section C）为填充式听写（Spot Dictation），题目（S1—S6）在试卷二（Test Paper Two）上。现在请取出试卷二做听写题。

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). You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

13. This heavy traffic is ________ for this time of the day.

A) actual B) natural C)formal D) normal

14. he began to feel hungrey since the previous evening.

A) not having eaten B) not have eaten

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