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公共英语三级考试试题十一
公共英语三级考试试题(十一)
一、SectionⅡUseofEnglish(共20小题,共20.0分)Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CotDonANSWERSHEET1.
第1题
GenerationsofAmericanshavebeenbrought
(1) tobelievethatagoodbreakfastisimportantforhealth.Eatingbreakfastatthe
(2) oftheday,wehaveailbeen (3) ,isasnecessaryasputtinggasolineinthefamilycar (4) startingatrip.
Butformanypeoplethethoughtoffoodfirstinthemorningisby (5) pleasure.So (6) ailtheefforts,theystilltakeno (7) .Between1978and1983,thelatestyearforwhichfiguresare (8) ,thenumberofpeoplewhodidn'thavebreakfastincreased (9) 33percent—from8.8millionto11.7million (10) theChinese—basedMarketResearchCorporationofAmerica.
Forthosewhofeelpainof (11) aboutnothavingbreakfast, (12) thereissomegoodnews.Severalstudiesinthelastfewyears (13) that,foradultsespecially,theremaybenothing (14) withomittingbreakfast."Going (15) breakfastdoesnotaffect (16) "SaidArnoldE.Bendoer,formerprofessorofnutritionatQueenElizabethCollegeinLondon, (17) doesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance.
(18) evidencerelatingbreakfasttobetterhealthor (19) performanceissurprisinglyinadequate,andmostoftherecentworkinvolveschildren,not (20) "Theliterature,"saysoneresearcher,Dr.EmestoPollittattheUniversityofTexas,"ispoor."
A said
B believed
C reported
D told
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由意思“我们均被告知”可知选D。
第2题
A better
B good
C well
D worse
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]or前后为平行结构,即前后词应为并列意思。
第3题
A available
B used
C got
D estimated
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]available可用的,有效的;use使用,利用;get获得,若选此词,则应用其被动式的现在完成时态;estimate估计,评价。
第4题
A indicate
B report
C announce
D declare
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由后句中的用词“may”推知。
这一结论可能成立,也可能不成立,不能断定,而选项B、C、D三项用词均为100%肯定之意。
第5题
A after
B before
C when
D as
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]空格后为动名词形式,推知此处应填一介词,故排除C、D两项;A项after与句意相背。
第6题
A people
B men
C humans
D adults
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]not构成转折,children与adults构成对比。
第7题
A brunch
B breakfast
C lunch
D supper
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]根据上下文,知选项B为正确选项。
第8题
A from
B accordingto
C through
D outof
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]accordingto依据,按照,强调所述信息与引述主体二者的从属关系。
第9题
A however
B therefore
C whereas
D but
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]转折句,前半部分为状语,后半句为主句,此四项中引导转折句的只有A、D两项,但D项but引导的前后两部分,结构上应为平行结构。
第10题
A guilt
B happiness
C sadness
D eagerness
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]根据上下文可知选A。
第11题
A performance
B health
C heart
D brain
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由下一句“...doesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance.”知前后呈对比关系。
第12题
A without
B with
C from
D outof
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由上下文可推知。
第13题
A about
B into
C up
D from
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]bringup抚养;bringabout发生;bringinto引进,吸收。
第14题
A with
B at
C by
D from
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]increaseby指增加的程度。
第15题
A some
B any
C no
D all
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]此句由but引导,说明其为转折过渡句。
第16题
A despite
B inspite
C though
D however
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]首先判定此处应填介词,排除C、D两项;inspiteof意为“不管,不顾”;无inspite结构。
第17题
A not
B neither
C either
D nor
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]neither/not...nor为固定搭配,构成递进、对比关系。
第18题
A start
B end
C morning
D begin
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]atthestartoftheday为固定搭配,意为“一天的开始”。
第19题
A wrong
B right
C correct
D incorrect
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]Therebesomething/nothingwith...为固定搭配,句意为“不吃早餐也无妨”。
第20题
A Science
B Scientist
C Scientific
D Scientists
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]名词前应填形容词。
二、ReadingComprehension(共10小题,共20.0分)Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.
第1题
Treesareusefultomaninthreeveryimportantways:
theysupplyhimwithwoodandotherproducts;theygivehimshade;andtheyhelptopreventdroughtsandfloods.
Unfortunately,inmanypartsoftheworld,manhasnotrealizedthatthethirdoftheseserviceisthemostimportant.Inhiseagernesstodrawquickprofitfromthetrees,hehascutthemdownislargenumbers,onlytofindthatwithoutthemhehaslostthebestfriendshehad.2000yearsagoarichandpowerfulcountrycutdownitstreestobuildwarships,withwhichtogainitselfanempire.Itgainedtheempirebut,withoutitstrees,itssoilbecamehardandpoor.Whentheempirefelltopieces,thehomecountryfounditselffacedfloodsandstarvation.
Evenifagovernmentrealizestheimportanceofadequatesupplyoftrees,itisdifficultforittopersuadethevillagertoseethis.Thevillagerwantswoodtocookhisfoodwith;andhecanearnmoneybyproducingcharcoalorsellingwoodtothetownsman.Heisusuallytoolazyortoocarelesstoplantandtakecareofnewtrees.So,unlessthegovernmenthasagoodcontrolsystem,orcaneducate thepeople,theforestswillslowlydisappear.
Thisdoesnotonlymeanthatthevillager’ssonsandgrandsonshavefewertrees.Theresultsareevenmoreserious:
forwheretherearetreestheirrootsbreakthesoilup—allowingtheraintosinkin—andalsobindthesoil,thuspreventingitsbeingwashedawayeasily;butwheretherearenotrees,therainfallsonhardgroundandflowsawayfromthesurface,causingfloodsandcarryingawaywithittherichtopsoil,inwhichcropsgrowsowell.Whenallthetopsoilisgone,nothingremainsbutauselessdesert.
Itisimpliedinthepassagethatthevillager__________.
A wantsaplentifulsupplyoftrees
B wantsfirewood
C wantstogetmoney
D isnotawareoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
2.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由第三段首句可知选D。
第2题
Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A Thethreebenefitsprovidedbytrees.
B Treesandsoilconservation.
C Thevarioususesoftrees.
D Thedifferentattitudesofthegovernmentandthevillagerstowardtrees.
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
2.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]本文主要讲述水的作用以及水土保持。
第3题
Theroleoftreesisto__________.
A loosesoil
B keepsoilinposition
C hardensoil
D BothAandB
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
2.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由“...breakthesoilup-allowingtheraintosinkin—andalsobindthesoil”可知树木的两种作用:
loosesoil和keepsoilinposition。
第4题
Whateventuallyhappenedtotherich,powerfulcountry2000yearsago?
A Itspeoplediedofhunger.
B Itfelltopieces.
C Itbecameagiantempire.
D Itbuiltmanyshipswithwood.
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
2.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由第二段最后一句可知帝国最终土崩瓦解,支离破碎。
第5题
Whatisthemostimportantfunctionoftrees?
A Providingfuel.
B Offeringshade.
C Preventingnaturaldisasters.
D Providingcharcoal.
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
2.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由第二段首句“...thethirdoftheseservicesisthemostimportant.”可知选C。
第6题
Laborforceisdefinedasbeingthetotalnumberofpeoplewhoareavailabletoworkandearnincome.Thisdefinitionincludeseveryonewhoisemployedorseekingpaidemployment,soitincludesemployeesandtheself-employed.Laborisoneofthecountry’sresourceswhichcanbecombinedwithotherresourcestoproducethegoodsandservicesrequiredbythecommunity.
Thoughthesizeoftheworkforcereliesgreatlyonthesizeofthetotalpopulation,thereareseveralotheraspectswhichalsoaffectit.Theagedistributionofthetotalpopulationhasaverymarkedeffectontheavailableworkforce.Ifthepopulationhasahighproportionofveryyoungpeopleorofthosetoooldtowork,thentheavailableworkforcewouldbelowerthaniftherewereanevenlyspreadagedistribution.Ifthepopulationgrowsrapidlyfromnaturalincrease,i.e.thenumberofbirthsgreatlyexceedsthenumberofdeaths,thenasatotalpopulationincreasestheproportionintheworkforcedeclines.
Sometimesapopulationisdescribedasaging,whichmeansthatthebirthrateiseitherfallingorgrowingveryslowly,andaspeopleretirefromtheworkforcethereareunadequatenumbersofyoungpeopleenteringittotakeplaceofthosewhoareleavingit.Thepopulationistop-heavywitholderpeople.Sothepercentageofthepopulationintheworkforcedeclineswhenthereiseitherarapidincreaseinbirthsorafallingbirthrate.
Theagedistributionofthepopulationhasseveralimportantinfluencesontheeconomy.Ifthepopulationisagingandthereisanincreaseinthenumberofpeopleretiringwithoutacorrespondingincreaseinthenumberenteringtheworkforce,thisraisestheproblemoftheabilityoftheeconomytoprovideareasonablelevelofsocialservicestotheretiredgroup.Iftheagedaretobecaredforinspecialhomesorhotels,financemustbeavailableforthatpurpose.Ifthesizeoftheworkforceissmallrelativetothetotalpopulation,thenthegovernmenttaxreceiptsarerelativelylowandeitherthegovernmenthaslessmoneyavailabletoitortheworkforcemembershavetobetaxedmoreheavily.
Thepopulationwhichistop-heavywitholderpeopleposesaproblemto__________.
A thegovernment
B theeconomy
C theworkforce
D alloftheabove
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
2.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]由末段可知olderpeople过分增加,会给三方面造成影响:
thegovernment,theeconomy以及theworkforce。
第7题
Theconclusionwhichcanbedrawnsafelyfromthesecondparagraphisthat__________.
A apopulationgrowthfromnaturalincreaseleadstoagreaterproportionoftheworkforce
B alargepopulationdoesnotnecessarilymeanahigherproportionofworkforce
C thelargerthenumberoftheagedinapopulation,thehighertheproportionoftheworkforce
D ifthepopulationhasanevenlyspreadagedistribution,theworkforcewi