全国公共英语三级试题及答案1Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、There are no man-made rules, as there are for 31 as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 32 , but it is this freedom from man-made rules 33 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to their own 34 .

2、If we 35 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is 36 mountaineering is not a “team work”. However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no :matches” 37 “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which

3、 their lives may 38 , obviously, there is teamwork.A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 39 that ate stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and 40 qualities.A mountain climber 41 to improve on skill year after year. A skier is probably past his

4、best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 42 in their early twenties. But it is not 43 for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 44 than younger men, but they probably climb more skill and less 45 of effort, and they certainly e

5、xperience equal enjoyment.26. Afor Bin Cto D of27. Alooked up to Blooked forward Clooked into D looked upon28. Awilling Breluctant Cunwilling D probable29. Atake pains Brun risk C take a risk D make efforts30. Ato Bwith Cfor Dtowards31. Aso B various C different Dsuch32. A apply B worry C ignore D n

6、otice33. A which B that C how D why34. A methods B forms C rules D activities35. A correlate B relate C compare D contrast36. A for B what C which D that37. Awithin Bfrom Cbeyond Dbetween38. Aexist Bgo Cdepend Dconfide39. Astrength Bstorms Cpowers Dforces40. Aphysician Bphysical Cphysiological Dpsyc

7、hological41. Atries Bcontinues Cwants Ddecides42. Awill be Bappear Care Dis43. Aunusual Bnormal Ccommon Dstrange44. Astrength Befforts Cenergy Dtime45. Ashortage Black Crubbish DwasteSection Reading Comprehension（40 minutes）Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on eac

8、h text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Text IFifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasnt easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were i

9、n.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security is I struck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my bosss offi

10、ce. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now Im forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning.” “To another paper?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything.

11、I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “Im glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting

12、 and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we cant, ” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star is always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsr

13、oom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody even though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a b

14、illion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill, ”I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”46. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _.A newspaper B magazineCtemple D church47. If

15、 the writer stayed with the Globe _. A he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams. B he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away. C he would never have to worry about his future life. D he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions.48. The writer wanted to resign because _.A he had se

16、rious trouble with his boss. B he got underpaid at his job for the Globe. C he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry. D he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.49. When the writer decided to resign the Globe was faced with _. A a trouble with its staff members B a shortage of q

17、ualified reporters C an unfavorable business situation D an uncontrollable business situation50. By “:I wish I were in your shoes.” （in the last paragraph） Bill Taylor meant that _. A the writer was to fail. B the writer was stupid C he would do the same if possibleD he would reject the writers requ

18、estText 2Do you find it very difficult and painful to get up in the morning? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when your labor through your work you may say that youre “hot”. Thats true. The ti

19、me of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, Peter! Youll

20、be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that Peter is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You cant change your energy c

21、ycle, but you can learn to make your life fit if better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning, but you

22、 have an important to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting

23、your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.51. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _.A h

24、e is a lazy person. B he refuses to follow his own energy cycle.C he is not sure when his energy is low.D he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening.52. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?AJ Unawareness of energy cycles.B Familiar monologues.CA change in a

25、 family members energy cycle.D Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.53. If one wants to work efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _.Achange his energy cycleB overcome his lazinessCget up earlier than usualD go to bed earlier54. You are advised to rise with a

26、 yawn and stretch because it will _.A help to keep your energy for the days work.B help you to control your temper early in the dayC enable you to concentrate on your routine workD keep your energy your energy cycle under control all day55. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A Getting off

27、 to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.B Dr. Kletman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D Children have energy cycles, too.Text 3There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediatel

28、y around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists