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英语三级考试真题及答案
英语三级考试真题及答案
2006年4月英语三级考试真题及答案
PartIReadingComprehension (30%)
Directions:
Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
Passage1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.Atthisstagenearlyailtheteachersarewomen,mostlymarried.(76)Theatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendly,andtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.Theoldauthoritarian(要绝对服从的)methodsofeducationwerediscredited(不被认可)ratheralongtimeago-somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.
Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommongood.Sotheemphasisisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.Thismayseemcurious,inviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;however,theneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideas,andobviouslyquiteafewascriminals,butitisnotfairtosaythattheeducationalsystemfails.Itprobablydoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.
1.Accordingtothepassage,theU.S.elementaryeducationissupposedtomake
C.co-operation D.personalbenefit
5.Theword"sociable"(Line8,Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans__________.
A.fondoftalkingfreely
B.friendlywithotherpeople
C.concernedaboutsocialwelfare
D.happyatschool
Passage2
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Nonverbal(非语言的)communicationhastodowithgestures,movementsandclosenessoftwopeoplewhentheyaretalking.(77)Thescientistssaythatthosegestures,movementsandsoonhavemeaningwhichwordsdonotcarry.
Forexample,thebodydistancebetweentwospeakerscanbeimportant.NorthAmericansoftencomplainthatSouthAmericansareunfriendlybecausetheytendtostandclosetotheNorthAmericanwhenspeaking,whiletheSouthAmericanoftenconsiderstheNorthAmericantobe"cold"or"distant"becausehekeepsagreaterdistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto.The"eyecontact"providesanotherexampleofwhatwearecallingnonverbalcommunication.Scientistshaveobservedthatthereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachotherthanthereisbetweenpeoplewhodon'tlikeeachother.(78)Thelengthoftimethatthepersonwhomyouarespeakingtolooksatyoureyesindicatestheamountofinteresthehasinthethingsyouaretalkingabout.
Ontheotherhand,toolongagazecanmakepeopleuncomfortable.Theeyesapparentlyplayagreatpartinnonverbalcommunication.Genuinewarmthorinterest,shynessorconfidencecanoftenbeseenintheeyes.Wedonotalwaysconsiderasmiletobeasignoffriendliness.Someonewhoisalwayssmiling,andwithlittleapparentreasons,oftenmakesusuneasy.
6.Accordingtothepassage,nonverbalcommunication__________.
A.isamethodoftenusedbypeoplewhocannotspeak
B.cantellsomethingthatwordscannot
C.canbeusedtotalkwithpeoplewhocannotbear
D.islessusedthanwords
7.TheSouthAmerican__________.
A.tendstokeepadistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto
B.usuallystandsclosetothepersonheistalkingto
C.isoftenunfriendlywhenspokento
D.isoftencoldanddistantwhenspeaking
8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Lesseyecontactsuggestsdistanceinrelation.
B.Thelongeronelooksatyou,themoreinteresthehasinyou.
C.Thereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachother.
D.Shortereyecontactshowsmoreinterestinwhatoneistalkingabout
9.Toolongagaze__________.
A.mayupsetpeoplebeinglookedat
B.showsone'sgreatconfidence
C.indicatesone'sinterestinthetalk
D.tellsyouhowfriendlyoneis
10.Constantsmilingwithoutapparentreason__________.
A.isasignofone'sfriendliness
B.isasignofone'sunfriendliness
C.makespeoplefeelhappy
D.makespeoplefeeluncomfortable
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Televisionhasopenedwindowsineverybody'slife.Youngmenwillneveragaingotowarastheydidin1914.Millionsofpeoplenowhaveseentheeffectsofabattle.Andtheresulthasbeenageneraldislikeofwar,andperhapsmoreinterestinhelpingthosewhosufferfromalltheterriblethingsthathavebeenshownonthesc-Teen.
Televisionhasalsochangedpolitics.Themostdistantareascannowfollowstateaffairs,seeandhearthepoliticiansbeforeanelection.Betterinformed,peoplearemorelikelytovote,andsotomaketheiropinioncount.
Unfortunately,television'sinfluencehasbeenextremelyharnffultotheyoung.(79)ChildrendonothaveenoughexperiencetorealizethatTVshowspresentanunrealworld;thatTVadvertisementslietosellproductsthataresometimesbadoruseless.Theybelievethattheviolencetheyseeisnormalandacceptable.Alleducatorsagreethatthe"televisiongenerations"aremoreviolentthantheirparentsandgrandparents.
Also,theyoungarelesspatient.(80)UsedtoTVshows,whereeverythingisquickandinteresting,theydonothavethepatiencetoreadanarticlewithoutpictures;toreadabookthatrequiresthinking;tolistentoateacherwhodoesn'tdofunnythingslikethepeopleonchildren'sprograms.Andtheyexpectallproblemstobesolvedhappilyinten,fifteen,orthirtyminutes.That'sthetimeittakesonthescreen.
11.Inthepast,manyyoungpeople__________.
A.knewtheeffectsofwar
B.wentinforpolitics
C.likedtosavethewoundedinwars
D.werewillingtobesoldiers
12.NowwithTVpeoplecan__________.
A.discuspoliticsataninformationcenter
B.showmoreinterestinpolitics
C.maketheftowndecisionsonpoliticalaffairs
D.expresstheiropinionsfreely
13.TheauthorthinksthatTVadvertisements__________.
A.arenotreliableonthewhole
B.areuselesstopeople
C.areagoodguidetoadults
D.areveryharmfultotheyoung
14.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Peoplehavebecomeusedtocrimesnow.
B.WithaTVsetsomeproblemscanbesolvedquickly.
C.Peoplenowliketoreadbookswithpictures.
D.Theadultsarelessviolentthantheyoung.
15.Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethat__________.
A.childrenshouldkeepawayfromTV
B.TVprogramsshouldbeimproved
C.children'sbooksshouldhavepictures
D.TVhasadeepinfluenceontheyoung
PartII VocabularyandStructure (30%)
Directions:
Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
16.Itwaswhileshewassleepinginherbedroom__________athiefbrokeintothehouse.
A.which B.that
C.where D.than
17.InlearningEnglishweshouldnot____ourstudentsoftheirmistakesallthetime.
A.remind B.remember
C.remain D.remark
18.Thesethreeteachersvary__________theirmannerofteaching.
A.between B.from
C.with D.in
19.Whocanitbe?
I'mquite__________alosstoguess.
A.of B.on
C.in D.at
20.Themonitor__________theexaminationpaperstotheclassforhisteacher.
A.delivered B.distributed
C.reported D.presented
21.Haveyouany__________thatyouwerenotthereat9o'clocklastnight?
A.statement B.cause
C.words D.proof
22.Thechildrenlookedupastheplanespassed__________.
A.overall B.overhead
C.outward D.forward
23.CharlesDickens__________manywonderfulcharactersinhisnovels.
A.invented B.discovered
C.uncovered D.created
24.Manyyoungpeoplefindithardertoappreciate__________musicthanpopmusic.
A.simple B.light
C.ancient D.classical
25.Ifthewoundedsoldierhadbeengivenfirst__________,hewouldnothavedied.
A.help B.aid
C.care D.attention
26.Sincehelefttheuniversity,he__________inanaccountingcompany.
A.hasbeenworking B.hadworked
C.hadbeenworking D.wasworking
27.TheweatherinChinaisdifferentfrom__________.
A.America B.inAmerica
C.thatinAmerica D.oneinAmerica
28.Itwasnotuntildawn__________theirwayoutoftheforest.
A.whentheyfound B.thattheyfound
C.didtheyfind D.thattheydidn'tlind
29.__________hesaysordoeswon'tmakemechangemymindatall.
A.Whatever B.However
C.Which D.How
30.Weallbelievethatit'dbehardforhimto__________extraresponsibilitiesnow.
A.takeapart B.takeup
C.takeon D.takeback
31.Hewasveryrudetothecustomsofficer,____ofc