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1、大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(B)分类模拟292大学英语考试复习资料大学三级(B)分类模拟292大学三级(B)分类模拟292Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Practice 1Task 1Directions: After re

2、ading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 1 through 5. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You are required to make the correct choice. The sense of sound is one of our most important means of knowing what is going

3、 on around us. Sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. Noise has been called unwanted sound. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better. Scientists, for several years, have been studying how noise affects people and animals. They are surprised by what they hav

4、e learned. Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully. There is a saying that it is so noisy that you cant hear yourself think. Doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear ourselves think. If we dont, we may have headac

5、hes, other aches and pains, or even worse mental problems. Noise adds more tension (紧张) to a society that already faces enough stress. But noise is not a new problem. In ancient Rome, people complained so much about noise that the government stopped chariots (四轮马车) from moving through the streets at

6、 night! Ways of making less noise are now being tested. There are even laws controlling noise. We cannot return to the good old days of peace and quiet. But we can reduce noiseif we shout loudly enough about it. 1. Why are scientists surprised by the findings in their noise study? _A.Because the wor

7、ld is becoming more and more noisy.B.Because they have learned that noise is also a kind of pollution.C.Because noise is an unwanted waste for human beings.D.Because people knew little about noise before.答案:A解析 本文是说明文，作者主要介绍了目前严重困扰大众生活的一种污染噪声。科学家的研究发现噪声已经成为不可小视的威胁。本文介绍了噪声对人类的危害以及解决这种危害的必要性。文章指出噪声给社会

8、增加了紧张，也提到了古罗马人控制噪音的例子，并说明人们现在正在试验减少噪声的方法。 根据文章第二段的第二三句话“They are surprised by what they have learned. Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. (对于自己的发现他们感到震惊，安静越来越难以找到。)”得出结果“让那些科学家吃惊的是想在这个世界寻找安静越来越困难”，等同于选项A的含义：这个世界变得越来越嘈杂。而选项B含义为：科学家已经得知噪声是一种污染。选项C的含义为：噪声是人类不需要的废物。选项D的含义为：人们以前不知道噪声的危害。以上都不是让科学

9、家吃惊的原因。故选择A。 2. What may happen if we cannot hear ourselves think? _A.We may forget what we have thought about.B.Our thoughts may be disturbed.C.Our mind may be harmed.D.We may have difficulty finding the right words.答案:C解析 根据文章第三段得出。噪声使人们不能正常的思考，并会造成头疼等精神疾病。“mental problem”指的就是“mind may be harmed”故

10、答案选择C。而A，B，D中所描述的后果不是人类不能倾听自己的思维而造成的。3. When the writer says we cannot return to the good old days, he means that _.A.our society is becoming much worse than beforeB.in our modern society it is hard to lead a quiet lifeC.the old days were much happier than the present timeD.it is impossible for us t

11、o deal with noise as we did before答案:B解析 该题的考点是确定句子的含义。作者认为我们不能回到过去那种(安静)的好日子，根据这句话的含义，可分析并推断该原因是现代社会很难得到安静。所以选择B项。而A含义为：我们的社会越来越糟糕。C含义为：过去的时光比现在快乐。D含义为：我们不可能像过去一样的去解决噪声问题。这些文章中都没有提及。4. From the last sentence of the passage we can learn that _.A.we can put noise under control if we take effective me

12、asuresB.sometimes we have to shout loudly so that others can hear usC.shouting is a chief cause of noise pollution nowadaysD.it is important to warn people of the danger of noise pollution答案:D解析 本题要求考生理解文章的最后一句话，故答案应该从这个句子来分析：“But we can reduce noiseif we shout loudly enough about it. ”该句中的“shout”是关

13、键词，它不是指大叫而是指噪声的危害性。故答案为D。A项文章中没有提及，而B，C是对于“shout”的字面理解，并没有把它和上下文联系到一起理解。5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Only recently did people realize the harmful effect of noise.B.Noise pollution is the worst kind of pollution we suffer from.C.People are now trying to find ways to ma

14、ke noise as low as possible.D.The writer thinks that it is almost impossible for people to avoid noise.答案:C解析 该题要求判断四个选项哪个是正确的。选项A可以在第四段得知，自从古罗马，人们就已经知道噪声是有危险的污染，所以排除A。选项B的含义为：噪声是人类遭受到的最严重的污染，而文章中没有这样说明。选项D说明人类无法解决噪声污染问题与最后一段前两句“Ways of making less noise are now being tested. There are even laws con

15、trolling noise. ”含义不符合。同样从这句话可以得知人类正在努力寻找解决噪声的方法，故与选项C符合。Task 2Directions: The following is a poster. After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 6 to 8. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to make the correct c

16、hoice. ST.CHARLES COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE More than 120 homes participated last year Help raise money for STC Underground- the popular teen center in St. Charles by participating in this huge garage sale weekend! Fri, April 24 答案:D解析 本文是一篇有关在私家车床中举办售卖旧货活动的海报。 该题询问海报内容。根据标题“Garage Sale”可知，此海报是为车库甩卖做广告。

17、所以正确答案为D。 2. According to the poster, the money to be raised will be given to _.A.a high schoolB.a teen centerC.a local hospitalD.a local newspaper答案:B解析 该题询问所筹款项的去处。根据海报中“.raise money for.the popular teen center.”可知，是为了青少年中心筹款，所以正确答案为B。3. If you register before April 17, the registration fee is _.A

18、.$20B.$25C.$30D.$35答案:A解析 该题询问4月17日前注册的费用是多少。根据海报中“$20 Early Bird Rate (until April 17)”可知，4月17日以前注册费为20美金，所以正确答案为A。Task 3Directions: The following is a letter about the arrangement for a conference (会议). After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 9 through

19、 13 in the table below. For each blank, you should write in the table below in no more than 3 words.Dear Nancy, Now I am sending you a copy of the final program schedule of the Conference, together with a map of the location of St. Martins College. Please note also that there has been an exchange be

20、tween meetings. Those meetings for Friday morning will be replaced by those for Saturday afternoon. I hope this will not cause you any problem. If you are going to present a paper, please let me have an abstract (摘要) of it as soon as possible. The deadline for the abstract is Monday, September 23. T

21、he entire Conference fee (3 days) is $120. You may send the fee to the Conference organizer according to the above address or just pay on arrival. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Yours sincerely, Dr. Johnson Professor of Collins University 答案:St. Martins College解析 本文是一则会议通知。告知收信人一些会议相关事宜，如：随信附上

22、了圣马丁大学的地图；会议议程的调整；提交论文的注意事项；会议费用等等。 根据信件正文第一段得出答案。 2.答案:Saturday afternoon解析 根据信件第二段第二句话“Those meetings for Friday morning will be replaced by those for Saturday afternoon. ”得出答案。3.答案:Monday, September 23解析 根据信件第三段第二句话“The deadline for the abstract is Monday, September 23. ”得出答案。4.答案:$120解析 根据信件最后一段

23、第一句话“The entire Conference fee (3 days) is $120. ”得出答案。5.答案:Organizer解析 根据信件第四段第二句话“You may send the fee to the Conference organizer”得出答案。Task 4Directions: The following is a reference index (索引) of a book. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) those given in Chine

24、se in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets, numbered 14 through 18. AActors and Actresses JDeclaration of Independence BBanks KFlags of the World CArea Codes, Telephone LHeight and Weight Averages DArts and Media MInventions and Discoveries EAwards, Medals,

25、Prizes NLabor Union Directory FBooks, Best Sellers OCities Managers GBusiness Directory PElection of President HCities of North America QCities of south America ICopyright Law 1. _商务指南 _独立宣言答案:G J2. _各国国旗 _区号，电话答案:K C3. _工会指南 _版权法答案:N I4. _发明与发现 _总统选举答案:M P5. _北美洲城市 _艺术与媒体答案:H DTask 5Directions: Rea

26、d the following passage about what you should do and should not do during an interview. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow (No. 19 through No. 23). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words.Job-hunting Myths (误区) Dont defeat yourself by accepting co

27、mmon myths, says the head of an international company. Myth 1: If theres nothing available in your field, change careers. Fact 1: Thats one of the worst things you can do. You compete against others with experience, and you will not approach your old salary level on a new job. Myth 2: Lower your sal

28、ary demands. Youll be more attractive to employers in an uncertain economy. Fact 2: People who ask for less are viewed as low property. If you are considered anything less than first-class, you are not likely to be hired. Myth 3: If you are over 50, it will be very hard to find another job. Fact 3:

29、Workers over 50 win new jobs almost as quickly as youngsters do. Todays employers place a premium (额外价值) on experience. Myth 4: Bring up salary as quickly as possible in the first interview. Fact 4: Thats a fast way to be removed from consideration. It tells employers you are more concerned with yourself t