2018年成人英语三级考试模拟试卷及答案(4)

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一、完成对话

1.Shop assistant: Good morning.Can I help you?

Customer: _________.I"m just looking round.

A. No,you can"t

B. Not at the moment,thanks

C. Yes,please

D. Yes,thank you

答案：B

2.Ann: Do you still have a headache,Bill?

Bill:Yes,I do.And now I have a fever and cough constantly.

Ann:________.

A. That"s very regerful

B. That"s pitiful

C. That"s too bad

D. That"s worse

答案：C

3.Marie: Your little boy has done a good job at school.

Eva: ___________.

A. Yes,you are very kind

B. No,you"er too polite

C. Thanks,but you"er exaggerating

D. Yes,I"m pround of him

答案：D

4.Nancy: Hello,Ted.What"s wrong with your arm?

Ted: I broke it when I was skating on the holiday.

Nancy: Oh,no!__________

Ted: Much better,thanks.

A. What a nuisance!

B. How awful!

C. Why was that?

D. What a trouble!

答案：B

5.Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud?

Carol:______.Is it bothering you?

Paul: Yes,I"m trying to sleep.

A. Oh,I"m sorry

B. Oh,excuse me

C. No,I don"t

D. Yes,I have to

答案：A

6.Samuel: Hey,________?

Diana: I wish I could.But I really have to stay in and finish my paper tonight.

Samuel: Oh,maybe some other time,then.

A. Can I come to visit you tonight

B. Shall we have a barbecue some day this week

C. Would you like to go to cinema with me tonight

D. John will leave Chicago tonight.Shall we go to see him off

答案：C

7.Rebecca:_________

Dora: Really?Well, personally,I think he wears the wrong colors.Actually light colors don"t really suit him.

A. I don"t think Bob has chosen the right suit.

B. I love the way Bob dresses.He always looks so smart.

C. How funny Bob looks in that jacket!

D. Bob"s new coat looks very expensive.

答案：B

8.Emily: Did anybody sign your petition?

Gordon:Yes,we had a hundred signatures,_______.

A. if no more

B. if not more

C. if moreover

D. if not larger

答案：B

9.Policeman: OK,buddy,your driving license.How fast were you going?

William: Well it was about 50 mph or less.I was driving very slowly.

Policeman: 50 mph?_____ All right.That"ll be one hundred dollars.

A. Don"t you know the speed limit downtown is 40 mph?

B. Don"t you know the controlled speed downtown is 40 mph?

C. You need to fix your car.

D. You drive in the wrong way.

答案：A

10.Tommy: Mommy,when will we have dinner?I"m starving.

Mother: _______.We have to wait for daddy.

A. Soon,honey

B. Quickly,honey

C. O.K.,honey

D. All right,honey

答案：A

二、阅读理解

The "balance of nature" is not an empty phrase. Nature provides a population to occupy a suitable environment and cuts down surplus population to fit the available food supply. One means of reducing surplus population is predators(食肉动物); others are parasites(寄生虫)and diseases. Also, population density produces nervous disorders and even drives animals to mass migrations, like the lemmings(旅鼠)of Norway who plunge into(跳入)the sea.

That predators populations increase to control other animals has long been known. Many years ago, the Hudson's Bay Company records revealed that the fox population went up and down about a year after the rabbit population had gone up and down.

Sometimes a situation occurs in which the predators population is reduced to a level below that which nature can readily replace. On Valcour Island in Lake Champlain(New York), a costly campaign resulted in the elimination of predatory animals only to have birds and small animals—including grouse(松鸡)and hares, popular game(猎物)—increase for four years afterward. Then lacking predator control, nature resorted to cut down these populations.

Jamaica had an example of nature's persistence in providing animals for existing habits. Sugar planters, about 75 years ago, imported mongooses to control rats. The mongooses killed off the rats and, with plentiful food, multiplied. Rats became scarce and the mongooses ate lambs, kids, puppies(小狗), and wildlife. Eventually, food became scarce and the mongoose's population declined.

11. According to the article, the phrase "balance of nature" means ______.

A. the relation of wildlife to man

B. the adequacy of the food supply to support its animal population

C. the ratio of small game to predators

D. the destruction of predators

答案：B

12. The effect of predator control over other animal populations ______.

A. has just been learned B. is not recent knowledge

C. is not important now D. was learned in Norway

答案：B

13. When predators control is not available, nature brings animal population into balance by resorting to ______.

A. hunters B. diseases

C. storms and flood D. forest fires

答案：B

14. When the mongooses in Jamaica killed off the rats, they ______.

A. quickly died for lack of food B. attacked humans

C. became problems themselves D. ate the sugar crop

答案：C

15. Implied but not stated: ______.

A. Sugar planters imported mongooses to control rats

B. Man should never tamper(损害)with nature

C. To upset the balance of nature can be troublesome

D. Man has complete control over nature

答案：C

The Chinese of 3500 years ago believed that the earth was a chariot, and the sky was a curved canopy(天空)stretched above it. The canopy was nine layers thick, and it sloped slightly to the northwest, as a cataclysm(地陷)had broken one of its supporting columns. This gentle slope explained the movement of the stars from east to west.

According to these ancient Chinese beliefs, the sun spent the night on earth and ascended to the sky each morning from the luminous valley of the earth by climbing the branches of an immensely tall sacred tree. To the Chinese people, the sun was the incarnation of goodness, beauty, and truth. In popular imagination, the sun was represented as a cock that little by little assumed human form. His battles with the dragons, which personified evil in their beliefs, accounted for momentary disappearances of the sun that men now call eclipses. Many of the Chinese people worshiped the sun, but in the vast and complicated organization of the Chinese gods, the sun was of only secondary importance.

Along with these unsophisticated beliefs about the sun, the Chinese evolved a science of astronomy based upon observation—though essentially religious—which enabled them to predict eclipses of the sun and the movement of the stars. Such predictions were based on calculations made by using a gnomon(【天文】日晷仪指针)—an object whose shadow could be used as a measure, as with a sundial or simple shadow pointers. Moreover, with the naked eye, the Chinese observed sunspots, a phenomenon not then known to their contemporaries.

16. The ancient Chinese believed that the earth ______.

A. was a chariot B. sloped to the northwest

C. was supported by columns D. had nine layers

答案：A

17. To the Chinese people, the sun represented ______.

A. the primary god B. evil

C. goodness, beauty and truth D. combat

答案：C

18. The sun‘s disappearances were thought to be caused by ______.

A. fights with cocks B. fights with dragons

C. a scientific phenomenon D. eclipse

答案：B

19. Ancient Chinese astronomy could be accurately described as ______.

A. entirely religious in nature B. based on legendary figures

C. advanced in some areas D. completely unsuccessful

答案：A

20. Implied but not stated: ______.

A. The sun was worshiped by all the Chinese people

B. The sun was thought of as a cock

C. Chinese religion and astronomy were closely interrelated

D. Sundials were first used by the Chinese

答案：D

While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don't tell the whole story.”

As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a student's final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year's work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student's ability.

The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators or a student's future performance. The opposite, almost certainly, incompetence.

There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student's word for it? Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.

When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparisons with others is at the bottom of most ban?exams talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.

21. Which of the following will the author of this passage agree with?

A. Tests are not effective in measuring the students'abilities.

B. Tests are an effective measure of the students'abilities.

C. Tests can only measure some of the students'abilities.

D. Tests may not be useful for measuring students'abilities.

答案：B

22. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ______.

A. opposed judging students by the results of exams

B. must have proposed other ways of testing students

C. regarded exams as a way of punishing students

D. seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students

答案：A

23. According to the letter, a student's final mark ______.

A. is often encouraging

B. often gives a fair picture of the year's work

C. often proves unreliable

D. often tells whether he likes the subject or not

答案：B

24. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would ______.

A. have to continue his studies

B. have a feeling of failure

C. be incompetent

D. not be admitted by foreign institutions

答案：D

25. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probably afraid of ______.

A. competing with other students B. being graded unfairly

C. working too hard D. being dismissed from school

答案：A

Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when a manager gets a new sports car, a big house and pleasure boats dance into view.

The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.

The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War II, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.

By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared: the "life enriching" level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called "luxury" items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.

On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of needs as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?

A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crim, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.

26. According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when ______.

A. he has saved up enough money

B. he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter

C. he has satisfied his hunger

D. he has learned to build houses

答案：C

27. It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War Ⅱ, most Americans ______.

A. were very rich

B. lived in poverty

C. had the good things on the first three levels

D. did not own automobiles

答案：D

28. Which of the following is NOT related to "physical satisfaction"?

A. A successful career. B. A comfortable home.

C. A good meal. D. A family car.

答案：A

29. What is the main concern of man on the fourth level?

A. The more goods the better.

B. The more mental satisfaction the better.

C. The more “luxury” items the better.

D. The more earnings the better.

答案：B

30. The author tends to think that the fifth level ______.

A. would be little better than the fourth level

B. may be a lot more desirable than the first four

C. can be the last and most satisfying level

D. will become attainable before the government takes actions

答案：B

三、词汇和语法

31. The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It‘s far from being settled.

A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. scarcely

答案：C.

32.I‘ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.

A. leave B. let C. put D. set

答案：B.

33. —— Who on earth could it be? —— It was ________ other than Peter.

A. none B. nothing C. not D. nobody

答案：D.

34.With his attention _____ on his book, he didn’t notice me enter his study.

A.focusing B.focused C.to focus D.focus

答案：B.

35. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others.

A. temper B. appearance C. talent D. character

答案：D.

36. Nowadays sending e-mails to each other is a way many a student _______ what they think.

A. conveys B. delivers C.express D. account

答案：A.

37. In the reading room, we found her _____ at a desk, with her attention _____ on a book.

A.sitting; fixing B.to sit; fixed

C.seating; fixing D.seated; fixed

答案：D.

38. How many of us _____ a meeting that has nothing to do with us is not important at all.

A.atttending

B.to attend

C.have attended

D.attend

答案：A.

39. Does this car give you good _____for your money ?

A. value B. price C. worth D. cost

答案：A.

40. She lay lazily in the armchair under the tree, the sun _____ down through the broad leaves.

A.shone

B.shinning

C.was shinning

D.to shine

答案：B.

41.It seemed that Ivy was in no________ this evening to listen to my jokes.

A. mind B. mood C. feeling D. emotion

答案：B.

42.Sensible people don‘t think it is_______ to buy things which are not needed even at a low price.

A. worth B. worthy C. worthless D. worthwhile

答案：D.

43.When you arrive at the hotel， you‘ll______ notice the friendly staff， who will make your holiday a wonderful dream.

A. sensitively B. scarcely C. immediately D. obviously

答案：C.

44.As they haven‘t a child of their own， they’re going to _______ a little girl.

A. accept B. receive C. adapt D. adopt

答案：D

45.After careful research， it was decided that the spaceship should reenter the Earth‘s________.

A. surface B. air C. environment D. atmosphere

答案：D

46. David paused to consult his notes， then_______ with his speech.

A. proceeded B. pursed C. pronounced D. proposed

答案：A

47.That way of living is_______ to people in this small part of the country.

A. specific B. available C. peculiar D. particular

答案：C.

48.The headmaster is to give a formal_______ at the annual ceremony.

A. address B. argument C. debate D. remark

答案：A

49. He had a talent for music and was______ conductor of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the age of 30.

A. assigned B. appointed C. named D. honored

答案：B

50. Psychologists say that_____ our emotions will make us feel better and there is nothing to be ashamed of.

A. relieving B. relaxing C. releasing D. removing

答案：C

四、翻译(英译汉)

51.College students were a major force in the campaign, although participants of all ages were involved. Still, we cannot really credit a handful of individuals for the success of Earth Day. After all, a major message of Earth Day is that every single person has an important role in the environment.

答案：尽管不同年龄的参与者都参与其中，大学生是这些运动的主力军。但是我们确实不能只把地球日的成功归功于一小部分人。毕竟，地球日意味着每一个人在环境保护中都起着重要的作用。

五、写作

52.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking in Public Places be Banned? You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

1)公共场合是否应该禁止吸烟，说出你的观点

2)论证你的观点

答案：Should Smoking in Public Places be Banned?

Nowadays many countries in the world have passed laws to ban smoking in public places. Some smokers claim that their rights are infringed if smoking is forbidden in public places. However, most non-smokers regard the ban as good news. As far as I'm concerned, smoking should be banned in all the public places such as restaurants, theaters and public squares.

On the one hand, smoking is harmful both for smokers themselves and others. It is reported that every year smoking causes millions of death around the world. On the other hand, smoking pollutes the air. Just imagine that you sit in a restaurant full of smoke, how can you enjoy your meal there? Besides, smoking is bad for the elevation of a country's image in the world.

I believe if smoking is banned in all the public places, most of us will breathe in more fresh and clean air. And the health condition of all the people will be greatly improved.