英语等级考试公共英语三级考试试题共20页文档.docx

1、英语等级考试公共英语三级考试试题共20页文档2009年公共英语三级考试试题我国古代的读书人,从上学之日起,就日诵不辍,一般在几年内就能识记几千个汉字,熟记几百篇文章,写出的诗文也是字斟句酌,琅琅上口,成为满腹经纶的文人。为什么在现代化教学的今天,我们念了十几年书的高中毕业生甚至大学生,竟提起作文就头疼,写不出像样的文章呢?吕叔湘先生早在1978年就尖锐地提出:“中小学语文教学效果差,中学语文毕业生语文水平低,十几年上课总时数是9160课时,语文是2749课时,恰好是30%,十年的时间,二千七百多课时,用来学本国语文,却是大多数不过关,岂非咄咄怪事!”寻根究底,其主要原因就是腹中无物。特别是写议

2、论文,初中水平以上的学生都知道议论文的“三要素”是论点、论据、论证,也通晓议论文的基本结构:提出问题分析问题解决问题,但真正动起笔来就犯难了。知道“是这样”,就是讲不出“为什么”。根本原因还是无“米”下“锅”。于是便翻开作文集锦之类的书大段抄起来,抄人家的名言警句,抄人家的事例,不参考作文书就很难写出像样的文章。所以,词汇贫乏、内容空洞、千篇一律便成了中学生作文的通病。要解决这个问题,不能单在布局谋篇等写作技方面下功夫,必须认识到“死记硬背”的重要性,让学生积累足够的“米”。 Part I Reading Comprehension （30%）唐宋或更早之前，针对“经学”“律学”“算学”和“书

3、学”各科目，其相应传授者称为“博士”，这与当今“博士”含义已经相去甚远。而对那些特别讲授“武事”或讲解“经籍”者，又称“讲师”。“教授”和“助教”均原为学官称谓。前者始于宋，乃“宗学”“律学”“医学”“武学”等科目的讲授者；而后者则于西晋武帝时代即已设立了，主要协助国子、博士培养生徒。“助教”在古代不仅要作入流的学问，其教书育人的职责也十分明晰。唐代国子学、太学等所设之“助教”一席，也是当朝打眼的学官。至明清两代，只设国子监（国子学）一科的“助教”，其身价不谓显赫，也称得上朝廷要员。至此，无论是“博士”“讲师”，还是“教授”“助教”，其今日教师应具有的基本概念都具有了。 Directions：

4、 There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through center.与当今

5、“教师”一称最接近的“老师”概念，最早也要追溯至宋元时期。金代元好问示侄孙伯安诗云：“伯安入小学，颖悟非凡貌，属句有夙性，说字惊老师。”于是看，宋元时期小学教师被称为“老师”有案可稽。清代称主考官也为“老师”，而一般学堂里的先生则称为“教师”或“教习”。可见，“教师”一说是比较晚的事了。如今体会，“教师”的含义比之“老师”一说，具有资历和学识程度上较低一些的差别。辛亥革命后，教师与其他官员一样依法令任命，故又称“教师”为“教员”。 Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage：After a busy day of w

6、ork and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. （76） The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little de

7、eper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream

8、. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly （although your eyelids are closed）. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.（77）If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and ve

9、ry deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep！1. A good title for this passage is .A. Sleep B. Good Health C. Dreams D. Work and Rest2. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means .A. sick

10、B. stand up C. asleep D. a little sleepy3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you .A. dream more often B. have poor healthC. nervous D. breathe quickly4. During REM, .A. your eyes move quickly B. you are restlessC. you dream D. both A and B5. The average number of hours o

11、f sleep that an adult needs is .A. approximately six hours B. about eight hoursC. around ten hours D. not stated herePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage：Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.（78）In the first place, television is not only a convenient so

12、urce of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some peo

13、ple, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need to nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part

14、.Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well； but on televisio

15、n everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. （79）We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often hea

16、rd to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and that they have actually begun to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesnt it？There are any other arguments for and against television. We must realize tha

17、t television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.6. What is the major function of paragraph 1？A. To arouse the readers concernB. To introduce the theme of the whole passageC. To summarize the whole passageD. To sate the primary uses of

18、 TV7. Television, as a source of entertainment, is .A. not very convenient B. very expensiveC. quite dangerous D. relatively cheap8. Why are some people against TV？A. Because TV programs are not interestingB. Because TV viewers are totally passiveC. Because TV prices are very high.D. Because TV has

19、both advantages and disadvantages9. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that .A. it keeps up informed B. it is very cheapC. it enables us to have a rest D. it controls our lives10. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on .A. its quality B. peoples attitude towards itC.

20、 how we use it D. when we use itPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that affor

21、d them little or no satisfaction. （80）Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care that they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it； others quit form one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the

22、university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly

23、 all grope （摸索） in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with

24、 daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic

25、 than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck （受到严重伤害的人） and a bitter person.11. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they .A. hav

26、e ruined their talents B. have taken on an unsuitable jobC. think of nothing but their salary D. are not aware of their own potential12. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that .A. much competition has to be facedB. many employees have no working experienceC. the young people o

27、nly care about how much they can earnD. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance13. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage？A. Your job must suit your interest.B. Your job must set a pattern of life.C. Your job must offer you a high salary.D

28、. Your job must not ruin your talents.14. The best title for this passage would be .A. What Can A Good Job Offer. B. Earning A LivingC. Correct Attitude On Job-hunting D. How To Choose A Job15. The word pathetic in Paragraph 2 most probably means .A. splendid B. miserable C. disgusted D. touchingPar

29、t Vocabulary and Structure （30%）Directions： In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen

30、ter.16. Today books are to everyone because they are no longer expensive.A. available B. preferable C. reliable D. actual17. We shall ask for samples and then we can make our decision.A. to be sent B. being sentC. to sent D. to have been sent18. The forest fire caused by the volcano is difficult to

31、be .A. put off B. put away C. put out D. put up19. It was not midnight that they discovered the children were not in their beds.A. before B. at C. after D. until20. The girl is not happy at the new school. She has friends there.A. few B. a few C. little D. quite a few21. Robots have already human tasks in the industrial field.A. taken on B. taken out C. taken up D. taken over22. I cant find the recorder in the room. It by somebody.A. must have taken B. may have takenC. may have been taken D. should have been taken23.