2009年成人英语三级考试模拟试题(2)

　　Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension (30%)

　　Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and 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 1

　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

　　There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.

　　(76) In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

　　(77) What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

　　Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.

　　1. The toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with because __________.

　　A. their social roles are rigidly determined

　　B. most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professions

　　C. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers

　　D. they like challenging activities

　　2. One aspect of “the universality of toys ” lies in the fact that __________.

　　A. the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over

　　B. the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

　　C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

　　D. technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys

　　3. The author’s view on the historical development of toys is __________.

　　A. the craftsmanship in toy ? making has remained essentially unchanged

　　B. toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries

　　C. the toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years

　　D. toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character

　　4. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys __________.

　　A. reflect the pace of social progress

　　B. also appeal greatly to adults

　　C. are not characterized by technological progress

　　D. follow a direct line of ascent

　　5. The author uses the example of a rattle to show that __________.

　　A. in toy ? making there is a continuity in the use of materials

　　B. it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy ? making

　　C. even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology

　　D. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time

　　Passage 2

　　Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

　　Life really should be one long journey of joy for children born with a world of wealth at their feet.

　　Internationally famous child doctor Robert Coles is the world’s top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well ? known book on the subject, “The Privileged Ones”, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. “Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 53 ? year ? old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work prospects. (78) But most important is the quality of family life. Money can’t buy love.”

　　It can buy a lot of other thing, however, and that’s where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Overindulgence (娇养) by their parents can make them spoilt. They tent to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which causes feelings of restlessness.

　　(79) “But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,” adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self ? assured.” The rich children inherit the property from their parents and enjoy a high income. So money will never be one of their problems. “However, they will have a sense of isolation,” warns Dr. Coles, “and they could suffer from the hardship of not being able to deal with the everyday world because they will never really be given the chance. Everything they have achieved is because of an accident of birth. There can be no tremendous inner satisfaction about that.”

　　(80) Today’s wealthy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load than a happiness to their children. So the first thing for them to consider is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.

　　6. In his book “The Privileged Ones”, Dr. Cotes implies that __________.

　　A. there are fewer problem in the rich family than the poor family

　　B. rich children live a life of separation from the world

　　C. rich children usually enjoy more love than poor children

　　D. the quality of rich children’s family life may not be high

　　7. In the doctor’s view, __________.

　　A. there are both advantages and disadvantages to being rich

　　B. rich children usually have little confidence in themselves

　　C. traveling a lot will be beneficial to children

　　D. rich kids are often short of money because of their life of luxury

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

　　A. Rich children have earned what they have.

　　B. Rich children usually lead a life of happiness.

　　C. Rich children tend to feel isolated.

　　D. Rich children are hardly given too many material things.

　　9. According to the author of the passage, __________.

　　A. life is really a long journey of joy for rich children

　　B. the rich children feel greatly satisfied with the property they inherit from their parents

　　C. it is most important for wealthy parents to make sure that their families are rich in love as well as in money

　　D. today all the wealthy parents are sure of the problems their money can bring

　　10. It seems that the author of the passage __________ what Dr. Coles says in the book “The Privileged Ones”.

　　A. knows little about B. is doubtful about

　　C. is opposed to D. agrees with

　　Passage 3

　　Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

　　In the world in which we live today, a man may be one thing but appear to be another. This was impossible in Indian society. An Indian’s name told the world what he was ? a coward, a liar, a thief, or a brave.

　　When I was young, every Indian had at least three names during his lifetime. His first name was given to him at birth. It described something that had happened at that time.

　　Each Indian was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn money for himself. But his friends would always give him a name of their own. No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen.

　　The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy. His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned he would be given his tribal name by the chief. If he had done well, he would be given a good name. But if he had done poorly, he might be given a bad name.

　　A man was given many chances to improve his name, however. If in a later battle he was very brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name. Some Indians had as many as twelve names ? all good and each better than the last.

　　All names given to one Indian belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them away. This was because no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so.

　　11. According to passage, Indian names were important because they __________.

　　A. described the character of a man B. described the appearance of a man

　　C. were never used by other people D. told us his profession

　　12. __________ gave the second name of an Indian.

　　A. The chief B. The tribe

　　C. His childhood friends D. His parents

　　13. According to the fourth paragraph, we know an Indian’s “tribal name” refers to his __________.

　　A. first name B. second name C. nickname D. life name

　　14. An Indian could get better names if he __________.

　　A. did well in later battles B. got old enough

　　C. became a coward D. became a liar

　　15. The sentence in the sixth paragraph “no one could pass on his name” may mean that __________.

　　A. no one could change his name by himself B. no one could give his name to a son

　　C. no one could give his name away D. no one could give up his name

　　Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

　　Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and 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.

　　16. The witness claimed __________ a man in the party, but he was not sure whether this was the man.

　　A. to see B. to have seen C. that he saw D. that he has seen

　　17. By the end of next year, we will __________.

　　A. accomplish the task B. have accomplished the task

　　C. be accomplishing D. have the task accomplished

　　18. She considered that Mr. Smith had taken __________ of his position.

　　A. profit B. benefit C. interested D. advantage

　　19. I’m very sorry for what had happened; the serious consequences ought to __________ out to those concerned at the very beginning.

　　A. have pointed B. point C. be pointed D. have been pointed

　　20. In their letter to the students’ representative assembly, the freshmen insisted on __________ in the Student Union.

　　A. represented B. being represented C. having represented D. have been represented

　　21. __________ what to do, he went to the old man for help.

　　A. Not knowing B. Not know C. Not to know D. Not known

　　22. __________ is she in London than she rings up her old friend Mary.

　　A. Scarcely B. Rarely C. No sooner D. Hardly

　　23. Now __________ the words and phrases exactly as you hear them.

　　A. said B. talk C. speak D. repeat

　　24. I met Mary again, __________ I had already spoken.

　　A. whom B. to whom C. who D. to who

　　25. I wish I __________ yesterday, instead of staying at home.

　　A. came B. come C. should come D. had come

　　26. The Minister of Justice has __________ an immense amount of correspondence before breakfast.

　　A. got over B. got behind C. got round D. got through

　　27. Americans use their cars for nearly 90 per cent of all personal __________.

　　A. trips B. travels C. voyage D. journey

　　28. __________ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Saturday.

　　A. But for B. As for C. In spite of D. Because of

　　29. __________ it will do us harm or good remains to be seen.

　　A. Whether B. If C. As D. All

　　30. The managing director took the __________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

　　A. guilt B. blame C. accusation D. charge

　　31. The man’s dirty shirt __________ an unpleasant smell.

　　A. gave up B. gave over C. gave off D. gave away

　　32. So rapidly __________ increased that the government’s housing programme needs revision.

　　A. has the population B. the population as

　　C. the population had D. have the population

　　33. The only thing __________ really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their uncle’s farm.

　　A. what B. which C. was D. that

　　34. My departure will depend __________ I get leave or not.

　　A. on that B. in whether C. upon whether D. on if

　　35. The little girl needs __________ after her shock.

　　A. being comforted B. be comforted C. comforting D. comforted

　　36. If the weather is __________ suitable, we will play the football match on Tuesday.

　　A. by means of B. by any means C. by no means D. by all means

　　37. He had the “right” accent, __________ middle ? class parents in court, reliable witnesses, and he could obviously afford a very good solicitor.

　　A. respectable B. respectful C. respective D. respecting

　　38. Mr. Peter wanted Steve to take half the money, but Steve did not __________ it.

　　A. obtain B. achieve C. accept D. receive

　　39. What can we do for them __________ all the help they have given us?

　　A. in regard to B. in return for C. in honour of D. in reply to

　　40. Tom is __________ many other people who work here.

　　A. junior to B. junior than C. more junior to D. more junior than

　　41. Not until __________ his shoes did he enter one of the low ? ceilinged rooms of the Japanese house.

　　A. did he remove B. he had removed

　　C. had he removed D. he removed

　　42. “Didn’t the council turn down Frank’s proposal?” “Yes. Now he regrets __________ it.”

　　A. to submit B. to have submitted C. having submitted D. submitted

　　43. Mary’s professor had her __________ paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.

　　A. rewritten B. to rewrite C. rewrite D. rewriting

　　44. John was made __________ day and night.

　　A. work B. to work C. working D. to be worked

　　45. “Will he be able to win the championship?” “__________.”

　　A. I don’t fear so B. I don’t guess so C. I don’t hope so D. I don’t think so

　　Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)

　　Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　46. Children may not enjoy to eat sweets after a meal so much as at other times, but it is healthier for them to do so.

　　A B C D

　　47. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.

　　A B C D

　　48. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.

　　A B C D

　　49. Inland canals are used to shipping farm and factory goods to nearby town or seaports.

　　A B C D

　　50. Harson seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.

　　A B C D

　　51. By the time Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. walked on the Moon in July 1969, there will have been many space expeditions.

　　A B C D

　　52. It is essential that every boy and every girl has the same educational opportunities.

　　A B C D

　　53. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year.

　　A B C D

　　54. Human society, or in any community, may be spoken of as a social organism.

　　A B C D

　　55. Every man and woman should vote for the candidate of their choice.

　　A B C D

　　Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　One day a farmer bought four donkeys at the market place in the village. He got 56

　　The back of one of 57 and began to ride home.

　　58 he was riding along, he noticed that 59 were only three donkeys walking 60 him.

　　He expected to see four. “I 61 what happened,” he said to himself, “I bought four and paid 62 four donkeys, but now it appears that I have only 63 ”. He was forgetting, of course, to 64 the donkey he was riding.

　　When he got home, his wife met him in front of their house. “I see you bought 65 fine donkeys,” she said, “ 66 you buy them for a good price?”

　　“Yes, I did,” he said. “but 67 puzzles (使惊奇) me. I bought four donkeys at the place 68 morning. And I am sure that I had all four with me when I left the village. But now it seems that I have 69 three. See?” He even counted them. “One, two, three.”

　　He still didn’t 70 that he climbed onto one of the donkeys in the village and was sitting on its back at that 71 moment. 72 first his wife stared 73 him; waiting for him to 74 , for she thought he was joking. Then when she noticed that he was not, she turned away and laughed. “ 75 strange,” she said, “You see only three donkeys and I see five.”

　　56. A. to B. at C. on D. for

　　57. A. donkeys B. monkeys C. them D. his

　　58. A. Since B. Now that C. As D. Because

　　59. A. they B. those C. here D. there

　　60. A. in front of B. beyond C. forward D. in the front of

　　61. A. wonder B. puzzle C. know D. think

　　62. A. for B. off C. back D. to

　　63. A. one B. two C. three D. four

　　64. A. number B. count C. finger D. compute

　　65. A. any B. some C. many D. much

　　66. A. Have B. Had C. Do D. Did

　　67. A. thing B. anything C. something D. nothing

　　68. A. this B. that C. the D. in

　　69. A. simple B. just C. mere D. only

　　70. A. remember B. memorize C. remind D. forget

　　71. A. just B. very C. exact D. instant

　　72. A. By B. In C. At D. Before

　　73. A. in B. on C. to D. at

　　74. A. cry B. curse C. scream D. smile

　　75. A. What B. How C. This D. Much

　　Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

　　76. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers.

　　77. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same.

　　78. But most important is the quality of family life. Money can’t buy love.

　　79. But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world. . .

　　80. Today’s wealthy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load than a happiness to their children.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

　　81. 如果有机会，约翰也许就已经成为一位杰出的画家了。

　　82. 他花了几个星期时间才适应了大学生活。

　　83. “他们决定不去了，是吗?”“是的，他们不去了。”

　　84. 我的新衣服比旧衣服贵一倍。

　　85.一定记住到那里就给家里写信。

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