2020-2021年南财公共英语3级第一套试卷

1、南京财经大学成人高等教育网络课程 公共英语3级 试卷1* 本试卷满分为100分，答题时间为90分钟。-Part 1 Vocabulary. Please choose one of the four choices given to fill in the blank to complete the sentence. (50 points, 2 points each)1. Does the idea of working for a venture company_ to you?A.interest B.AttractC. appealD.impress2. Warnings about

2、 the dangers of smoking seem to have little_ on this age group.A.shock B.response C.reaction D.impact3. Ice cream always _ with me. A.upsets B.disagrees C.annoys D.sickens4. Williams_ his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends. A.abused B.used C.applied D. exploited5. Manufacturers are making

3、 safety a design_.A.Consideration B.priorityC.attentionD. precaution6. The soldier was_ of running away when the enemy attacked. A .Scolded B .charged C.accused D.punished7. The government_ women the right to vote.A.rejected B.refuted C.declined D.denied8. It is the_ winter for ten years.A.Severest

4、B. most serious C.strictest D.severed9. It is the_ river of our country.A.Principle B. principal C.Head D.patchy10. The element Hydrogen is a _ of water.A.constituent B.ingredient C.element D.factor11. A substance such as sand maybe either fine or _.A.harsh B.rough C.rude D.coarse12. She _ my invita

5、tion because of a previous appointment.A.refused B.rejected C .declined D.decreased13. The _ of autumn was in the air and she went to fetch a coat.A.chill B.chilly C.chili D.chilling14. He was _ with full authority.A.bestowed B.confirmed C.presented D.invested15. The companys name is written on the

6、_ of the chair.A.underneath B.under C .below D.beneath16. The bad man was punished for his _ acts.A.evil B. eve C.exile D.exist17. It is really a _ battle.A.bloody B .blood C.bloodily D.bleed18. I have had my life _.A.insured B.ensured C.secured D.assured19. The old man was _ by everyone who knew hi

7、m. A.below B.belonged C.beloved D.bestowed20. The roses are in _ now. A.blouse B.blood C.bloom D.blow21. As there is not much time left, Ill tell you about it _.A.in half B.in part C.in brief D.in short22. I _that you have heard the news.A.assist B.assemble C.assume D.arrange23. His manual of botany

8、 has become a_ among scientists.A.masterpiece B.classic C.famous works D. legend24. Although the two players are _in the tennis court. They are really good friends.A.partners B.enemies C.rivals D.companions25. All their attempts to _ the child from the burning building were in vain.A.regain B.recove

9、r C.rescue D.reservePart 2 Cloze. Please choose one of the four choices given to fill in the blank to complete the sentence. (20 points, 1 point each)Who won the World Cup 1994 football game？ What happened at the United Nations？ How did the critics like the new play？_26_ an event takes place; newspa

10、pers are on the streets _27_ the details. Wherever anything happens in the world， reports are on the spot to _28_ the news.Newspapers have one basic _29_ ， to get the news as quickly as possible from its source， from those who make it to those who want to _30 _it. Radio， telegraph， television， and _

11、31_ inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. _32 _， this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the _33_ and thus the efficiency of their

12、 own operations. Today more newspapers are _34_ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers _35_ of the latest news， todays newspapers _36_ and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspap

13、ers influence readers economic choices _37_ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very_38_ .Newspapers are sold at a price that _39_ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main _40_ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The _41_ in selling adve

14、rtising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This _42_ in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper？ Circulation depends _43_ on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment _44_ in a newspapers pages. But for the most part， circulation depends

15、on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information _45_ the community， city， country， state， nation， and worldand even outer space.26.A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before27.A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given28.A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring29.A.reason B.cause C.problem D.purpo

16、se30.A.make B.publish C.know D.write31.A.another B.other C.one anotherD.the other32.A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So33.A.value B.ratio C.rateD.speed34.A.spread B.passed C.printedD.completed35.A.inform B.be informed C.to be informedD.informed36.A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit37.A.on B.throug

17、h C.with D.of38.A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose39.A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to coverD.succeeds in40.A.source B.origin C.courseD.finance41.A.way B.meansC.chance D.success42.A.measures B.measured C.Is measured D.was measured43.A.somewhat B.little C.much D.something44.A.offer

18、ing B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered45.A.by B.with C.at D.aboutPart 3. Reading Comprehension. (30 points, 2 points each)Passage OneThe longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damien Hirst, Beautiful Inside My Head Forever, at S

19、othebys in London on September 15th 2008. All but two pieces sold, fetching more than 70m, a record for a sale by a single artist. It was a last victory. As the auctioneer called out bids, in New York one of the oldest banks on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy.The world art market

20、had already been losing momentum for a while after rising bewilderingly since 2003. At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm double the figure five years earlier. Since then it may have come down to $50 billion. But the mar

21、ket generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.In the weeks and months that followed Mr. Hirsts sale, spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable. In the art world that me

22、ant collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms. Sales of contemporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector, they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008. within weeks the worlds two biggest auction houses, Sothebys and Christies, had to pay out nearly $200m

23、 in guarantees to clients who had placed works for sale with them.The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japanese stopped buying Impressionists at the end of 1989. This time experts reckon that prices are about 40% down on their peak on average, though some have been far more

24、fluctuant. But Edward Dolman, Christies chief executive, says:“Im pretty confident were at the bottom.”What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market. Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at th

25、e moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell. The three Ds death, debt and divorce still deliver works of art to the market. But anyone who does not have to sell is keeping away, waiting for confidence to return.46. In the first paragraph, Damien Hirsts sale was referred to as “a

26、 last victory” because _. A. the art market had witnessed a succession of victories B. the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bids C. Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpieces D. it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis47. By saying “spending

27、 of any sort became deeply unfashionable” (Line 1-2, Para.3), the author suggests that _. A. collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctions B. people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleries C. art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extent

28、 D. works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying48. Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008. B.The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum. C. The art market generally went downward

29、 in various ways. D. Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.49. The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are _. A. auction house favorites B. contemporary trends C. factors promoting artwork circulation D. styles representing Impressionists50. The most appropriate title for this t

30、ext could be _. A. Fluctuation of Art Prices B. Up-to-date Art Auctions C. Art Market in Decline D. Shifted Interest in ArtsPassage TwoConcern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More

31、 people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunch rooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever increasing outp

32、ut. Thus the “typical” Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality. Some say that France has been Am

33、ericanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but

34、 less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in lifeto joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local caf? Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed t

35、aken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive, goods oriented cul

36、ture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence. In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures th

37、an that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old. 51. Which of the following is a feature of the old French way of life? A. Leisure, elegance, and efficiency. B.Elegance, efficiency, and taste. C. Leisure, elegance, and taste. D.Elegance, recreation, and ta

38、ste. 52. Which of the following is NOT true about Frenchmen? A. Many of them prefer the modern life style. B. They actually enjoy working at the assembly line. C. They are more concerned with money than before. D. They are more competitive than the old generation. 53. The passage suggests that _. A.

39、 in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhere B. its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river C. the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples D.great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen 54. Which of the following is

40、true about the critics? A. Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life. B. Student critics are greater in number than critics in other fields. C. Student critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.D. Critics are concerned solely with the present

41、 and not the future. 55. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage? A. Changes in the French Way of Life B. Criticism of the New Life Style C. The Americanization of France D. Features of the New Way of Life Passage ThreeWill the European Union make it? The question would have

42、sounded strange not long ago. Now even the projects greatest cheerleaders talk of a continent facing a “Bermuda triangle” of debt, population decline and lower growth.As well as those chronic problems, the EU face an acute crisis in its economic core, the 16 countries that use the single currency. M

43、arkets have lost faith that the euro zones economies, weaker or stronger, will one day converge thanks to the discipline of sharing a single currency, which denies uncompetitive members the quick fix of devaluation.Yet the debate about how to save Europes single currency from disintegration is stuck

44、. It is stuck because the euro zones dominant powers, France and Germany, agree on the need for greater harmonization within the euro zone, but disagree about what to harmonize.Germany thinks the euro must be saved by stricter rules on borrow spending and competitiveness, backed by quasi-automatic s

45、anctions for governments that do not obey. These might include threats to freeze EU funds for poorer regions and EU mega-projects and even the suspension of a countrys voting rights in EU ministerial councils. It insists that economic co-ordination should involve all 27 members of the EU club, among

46、 whom there is a small majority for free-market liberalism and economic rigour; in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference.A “southern” camp headed by French wants something different: ”European economic government” within an inner core of euro-zone members.

47、Translated, that means politicians intervening in monetary policy and a system of redistribution from richer to poorer members, via cheaper borrowing for governments through common Eurobonds or complete fiscal transfers. Finally, figures close to the France government have murmured, euro-zone members should agree to some fiscal and social harmonization: e.g., curbing compe