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大学英语第三版
大学英语(第三版)
三级学业测试
CollegeEnglishAchievementTest
forCollegeEnglish(ThirdEdition)
Band3
(2007年11月)
ShanghaiForeignLanguageEducationPress
上海外语教育出版社
PartIListeningComprehension(25%)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,you’llhearfiveshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandquestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
1.A.It’s9:
30.B.It’s9:
40.
C.It’s9:
50.D.It’s10:
30.
2.A.Theteacherhaspostponedtheconference.
B.Theteacherwillhaveasciencetestthisafternoon.
C.Thestudentswon’thaveatestthisafternoon.
D.Thestudentswillattendtheconference.
3.A.Hehasdonetheresearchwork.
B.Dr.Scotthasdonetheresearchwork.
C.Hecanhelpthewoman.
D.Dr.Scottcanhelpthewoman.
4.A.Bossandsecretary.B.Librarianandstudent.
C.Customerandwaitress.D.Lawyerandclient.
5.A.InMay.B.InJune.C.InJuly.D.InAugust.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,you’llhearalongconversation.Theconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendoftheconversation,you’llhearfivequestionsaboutwhatwassaid.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
6.A.ItistypeA.B.ItistypeB.
C.ItistypeAB.D.ItistypeO.
7.A.Shefeelsobligedtosaveothers’lives.
B.Shefeelsobligedtodonateblood.
C.Shefeelsobligedtoworkforabloodbank.
D.ShefeelsobligedtodosomethingforJimmy.
8.A.Shetreatsblooddonationasherduty.
B.Shethinksblooddonationisgoodforhealth.
C.Shethinkspeopleneedtotakegoodcareofthemselvesafterblooddonation.
D.Shethinksblooddonationcansaveothers’lives.
9.A.Rightatthatmoment.B.Thenextday.
C.Twodayslater.D.Thenextweek.
10.A.Inabank.B.Inalibrary.
C.Oncampus.D.Inahospital.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,you’llhearashortpassage.Thepassagewillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofthepassage,you’llhearfivequestionsaboutwhatwassaid.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
11.A.Hemanagedapaintstore.
B.Heservedinthearmy.
C.Hewasanaccountant.
D.Hewasablue-collarworker.
12.A.Hecoachesfootballteam.
B.Herunsapaintstore.
C.Heteachesnightandsummerschool.
D.Hegradespaper.
13.A.$39,000.B.$42,000.C.$45,000.D.$54,000.
14.A.1/3.B.20%.C.1/4.D.1%.
15.A.Teachingisa9-to-5job.
B.Donaldis56yearsold.
C.Adjustedtotheinflation,teachers’salarieshaverisen1/4.
D.Givensloweconomy,teachers’salariesarenotlikelytorisesoon.
SectionD
Directions:
Inthissection,you’llhearapassagethreetimes.Listencarefullyduringthefirstreading.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youshouldfillintheblanksnumberedfrom16to23withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom24to26youarerequiredtowritedownthemainpointsaboutwhatwassaid.Checkyouranswerswhenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime.
Wherewouldwebewithoutmothers?
Thosetirelesscaregiverswipeournoses,packourlunches,cryatour(16)_____________,andalwaysconsiderus,theirbabies,thoughwemayalreadybe(17)______________.Althoughwemayoftentakeourmothersfor(18)____________,Mother’sDay(19)_____________toremindustotakethetimetorememberjusthowspecialtheyare.
The(20)_____________GreeksandRomansknewhow(21)____________momswere;thepredecessortoMother’sDaymayverywellhavebeenaGreekspringfestival(22)_____________
toRhea,motherofthegodsandgoddesses.InRome,(23)_______________motherscameintheformofathree-daycelebrationcalledHilaria,wherepeopleworshippedthemothergoddessCybele.SomesaytheseRomanceremoniesevolvedintoEngland’s"MotheringSunday",(24)__________
________________________________________________________________.
Itwasn’tuntil1910thatthefirstMother’sDaywasproclaimedintheU.S.Bythefollowingyear,however,eachstatehadcreateditsownobservances,ashadvariousnationsaroundtheworld.(25)__________________________________________________________________.Nowadays,onthesecondSundayofeveryMay,peopleeverywherebuyflowers,givechocolates,(26)_______
___________________________________________________________________.
PartIIReadingComprehension(25%)
SectionA
Directions:
Therearethreereadingpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Thereisadifferencebetweenscienceandtechnology.Scienceisamethodofansweringtheoreticalquestions;technologyisamethodofsolvingpracticalproblems.Sciencehastodowiththefactsandrelationshipsbetweenobservablephenomenainnatureandwithestablishingtheoriesthatservetoorganizethesefactsandrelationships;technologyhastodowithtools,techniques,andproceduresforimplementingthefindingofscience.
Anotherdistinctionbetweenscienceandtechnologyhastodowiththeprogressineach.Progressinscienceexcludesthehumanfactor.Scientists,whoseektocomprehendtheuniverseandknowthetruthwiththehighestdegreeofaccuracyandcertainty,cannotpayattentiontotheirownorotherpeople’slikesordislikesortopopularideasaboutthefitnessofthings.Whatscientistsdiscovermayshockorangerpeople—asdidDarwin’stheoryofevolution.Butevenanunpleasanttruthismorethanlikelytobeuseful;besides,wehavethechoiceofrefusingtobelieveit!
Butit’shardlysowithtechnologyandwedonothavethechoiceofrefusingtohearthesonicboomproducedbyasupersonicaircraftflyingoverhead;wedonothavethechoiceofrefusingtobreathepollutedair;andwedonothavethechoiceoflivinginanon-atomicage.Unlikescienceprogress,technologymustbemeasuredintermsofthehumanfactor.Thelegitimatepurposeoftechnologyistoservepeopleingeneral,notmerelysomepeople;andfuturegenerations,notmerelythosewhopresentlywishtogainadvantageforthemselves.Technologymustbehumanisticifitistoleadtoabetterworld.
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutscienceisNOTtrue?
A.Scienceprovidesanswerstotheoreticalquestions.
B.Scienceseekstocomprehendtheuniverse.
C.Scienceaimstodiscovertheinter-connectionsoffactsandtherulesthatexplainthem.
D.Scienceservespeopleingeneralandcanbemeasuredintermsofthehumanfactor.
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttechnologyisNOTtrue?
A.Technologyprovidesanswerstopracticalproblems.
B.Technologyseekstoestablishtheoriesbasedonfacts.
C.Technologyhelpschangethematerialworld.
D.Technologyhastodowithnewdesignsandwaysofmakingthethingsweuseinourdailylife.
3.Accordingtotheauthor,scientifictheories_____________.
A.mustbestrictlyobjective
B.usuallypayattentiontopeople’slikesanddislikes
C.shouldconformtopopularopinions
D.alwaysconvinceeveryone
4.Theauthorstatesthattechnologyitself_____________.
A.isresponsibleforpollutionandresourceexhaustion
B.shouldservethosewhowishtogainadvantageforthemselves
C.willleadtoabetterworldifputtowiseuse
D.willinevitablybeforbadmotivation
5.Thetoneoftheauthorinthispassageis_____________.
A.ironicalB.critical
C.factualD.arbitrary
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Ourmindsmaywanderduringboringtasksbecausedaydreamingisactuallythebrain'snormalstate,ratherthanapointlessdistraction,accordingtoanewU.S.study.
Theresearchers,reportingtheirfindingstodayintheU.S.journal,Science,foundthatdaydreamingcouldbetheresultofthebrainthinkingoverimportant—butnotimmediatelyrelevant—issueswhentheexternalenvironmentceasestoposeinterestingandengagingproblems.
“Forthemostpartpsychologistshavesortofassumedthatwespendmostofourtimeengagedingoal-directedthoughtandthat,everysooften,wehaveblips(光点)ofirrelevantthoughtsthatpopupontheradar,”saidMaliaMasonofHarvardUniversity.“However,itcouldverywellbethecasethatmostofthetimeweareengagedinlessdirected,unintendedthoughtandthatthisstateisroutinelyinterruptedbyperiodsofgoal-directedthought."
Daydreamingormind-wanderingismorepreciselydefinedasastateofmindwherethoughtsthatareexperiencedbyanindividualareunrelatedtowhatisgoingonintheenvironmentaroundthem,accordingtoMason.Whenwandering,thebrainflitsfromonethoughttothenext,generatingimages,voices,thoughtsandfeelings.
Whendecidinghowbesttoencouragedaydreaminginordertostudyit,theresearchersrecognizedthatourmindsoftenwanderwhileweareengagedinfamiliartasks,suchasmakingasandwich,becausewedon'tneedtoconcentrateonit.Theytrainedstudysubjectstobecomeproficientoncertaintaskssothattheirmindswouldbeabletowanderwhentheyperformedthem,butwouldhavetoconcentratewhengivensomethingnew.
6.AccordingtothenewUSstudymentionedinthepassage,daydreamhappenswhen___________.
A.thebrainthinksoverimportantbuttemporarilyirrelevantthings
B.theexternalenvironmentstopsposinginterestingandengagingproblems
C.thebraingeneratesimages,voices,thoughtsandfeelings
D.bothAandB.
7.AccordingtoMason,wespendmostofourtimeengagedin___________.
A.goal-directedthought
B.lessd