大学英语三级阅读模拟试题集Word格式.docx

1、I, naturally, should want most to see the things which have become dear to me through my years of darkness. You, too, would want to let your eyes rest long on the things that have become dear to you so that you could take the memory of them with you in the night that loomed （降临） before you.I should

2、want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth living. First I should like to gaze long upon the face of my teacher, Mrs. Anne Sullivan Macy, who came to me when I was a child and opened the outer world to me. I should want not merely the outline of he

3、r face, so that I could cherish it in my memory, but to study that face and find in it the living evidence of the sympathetic tenderness and patience with which she accomplished the difficult task of my education. I should like to see in her eyes that strength of character which has enabled her to s

4、tand firm in the face of difficulties, and that compassion for all humanity which she has revealed to me so often.Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for just 3 days!1. What can be inferred from the 2nd paragraph?A. the author is a deaf B. the author is a blind person C. Mrs

5、. Anne Sullivan is a deaf D. Mrs. Anne Sullivan is a blind person2. According to the passage, Mrs. Anne Sullivan Macy _.A. failed to make the authors life meaningful B. was quite successful in educating the author C. showed much impatience with the author D. didnt believe that the author was able to

6、 learn a lot3. The following have made the authors life worth living EXCEPT _ according to the passage.A. kindness B. gentleness C. companionship D. ambition4. The word “compassion” is closest in meaning to _.A. companion B. affection C. strength D. determination5. What does the author want to conve

7、y to us in the passage?A. there are only 3 days for her to see the world B. she is longing for many things which are dear to her C. Mrs. Anne Sullivan plays a very important role in her life D. she lives quite a different life from othersPassage TwoBritish university entrants （新学员） expect to be prov

8、ided with washing machines and dryers in their rooms, and even car parking spaces, a survey has found. Students are also less prepared to tolerate poor quality living conditions than their predecessors, says the survey by British polling organization Mori.More than 1,000 full-time undergraduates and

9、 postgraduates from 21 universities across the UK were surveyed for the research. It shows that location is the key factor in choosing accommodation for students - nearly half of those interviewed said that being close to their place of study was the most important factor in their choice. Cost came

10、second, with evidence that many parents foot the bills for their childrens rent. The survey also shows that students are no longer prepared to carry bags of washing to the nearest launderette （自动洗衣店）. These newcomers expect washers and dryers to be provided with their accommodation. The study also h

11、ighlights those things todays students expect as standard - communal （公共的） areas to cleaned regularly, utility bills to be included, even private car parking space to be included.Separate finding from the UKs National Union of Students published earlier this year show more than half of students in p

12、rivate rented accommodation are living in unsatisfactory conditions.6. Who are the subjects of the survey?A. some oversea students in UK B. some undergraduates and postgraduates in UK universities C. some graduates in UK universities D. some British students in other countries7. What kind of accommo

13、dation is the most attractive to students according to the survey by British polling organization Mori?A. an apartment near their universities B. a cheap house far way from their universities C. an apartment with car parking space D. an apartment with washing machines8. Which of the following statem

14、ents is TRUE according to the passage?A. the survey described in the passage is conducted by UKs National Union of Students B. most of the subjects are from universities in London C. most college students pay the rent by themselves D. students think that communal areas should be cleaned regularly by

15、 cleaners rather than themselves9. According to the passage, the choice of accommodation is influenced by the following factors EXCEPT _.A. convenience B. comfort C. low rents D. weather10. What does the survey indicate?A. UK university students are increasingly satisfied with their living condition

16、s B. UK university students are less and less energetic C. UK university students demand higher qualities of their living conditions D. UK university students pay less and less attention to their studiesPassage ThreeVoters in California will decide Tuesday whether to remove Governor Gray Davis from

17、office. If he is recalled （罢免）, public opinion studies show the leading candidate to replace him is actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.Yet the two men are not really opponents on the ballot （投票选举） Tuesday. Mister Davis is the only name on the first question. Voters are asked to decide if the governor shoul

18、d stay in office or be recalled. He needs fifty-percent of the votes plus one to stay.The second question asks voters who support the recall to choose a replacement. 135 candidates are lists. One of them is Mister Schwarzenegger. Another is Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante. He is considered the l

19、eading Democratic candidate. If Mister Davis is recalled, the candidate with the most votes will become governor.Republicans worry that another Republican on the ballot, state Senator Tom McClintock, could take votes away from Mister Schwarzenegger. Mister McClintock, however, was refusing to withdr

20、aw. Republican Congressman Darryl Issa financed the recall effort. He said he would urge people to vote “no” on the recall unless one of the Republicans withdrew to avoid splitting the vote.Opinion studies show that a majority of Californians want to recall Governor Davis. Many people say they are u

21、nhappy with the way he has dealt with a budget crisis.Critics of the recall effort say it is an undemocratic way to try to remove an elected governor from office. Mister Davis is in his second term. He says the recall is a Republican effort to seize power in California and possibly other states.18 o

22、f the 50 states permit special elections to recall the governor. 6 of those states say the governor must be guilty of some wrongdoing. California is not one of them. It has some of the easiest rules for recall elections.11. According to public opinion studies, who is most likely to replace Governor

23、Gray Davis as the new governor?A. Arnold Schwarzenegger B. Cruz Bustamante C. Tom McClintock D. Darryl Issa12. What is the main reason for removing Governor Gray Davis from office according to the passage?A. he is not good at getting along with others B. he is not very politically influential C. he

24、is unable to cope with the budget crisis satisfactorily D. the Republican wants to seize power in California13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. if Mister Davis is recalled, the candidate needs fifty-percent of the votes plus one to be the governor B. Darryl Issa

25、 argues the Governor Gray Davis should stay in office C. Gray Davis has been the governor of California for less than 3 years D. any Republican candidate to replace Gray Davis may split votes from Arnold Schwarzenegger14. What may be inferred from the passage?A. most US states permit special electio

26、ns to recall the governor B. in California, special elections to recall the governor is permitted only when the governor is guilty of some wrongdoing C. Arnold Schwarzenegger is sure to win the election D. the election to recall the governor is actively supported by the Republican15. What is the aut

27、hors attitude in talking about the election to replace the governor?A. critical B. objective C. approving D. arbitraryModel Test 2The International Monetary Fund has agreed to help Argentina refinance some of its debt. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner announced the deal Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

28、 The agreement is designed to help the country recover from its worst economic crisis.The three-year agreement will refinance 21,000 million dollars of debt owed to international lenders. This includes more than 12,000 million dollars owed to the IMF. Most of the rest is owed to the World Bank and t

29、he Inter-American Development Bank. The agreement needs official approval by the IMF board which meets in Dubai on September 19th.Officials had criticized the IMFs demands in return for the aid program. The IMF had demanded that Argentina pay private banks for money lost during the economic crisis a

30、t the end of 2001. The crisis led the government to devalue （贬值） the peso （比索）. The IMF had also demanded that Argentina permit private utility companies to increase their rates. The agreement does not include either of these demands.IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler said the agreement is designed

31、 to help Argentina meet goals for growth, employment and social equity （平等）. He said it also would help the countrys banking system and increase lending needed to support recovery.The countrys economic troubles were largely caused by too much spending by the government. The crisis in December of 2001 deepened a recession.Argentines are still dealing with the crisis. Half of the countrys 36 million people are poor. And there are few jobs. Many Argentines blame dishonest gover