新视野三级试题及答案B

1、2003 级新视野3 级英语试题New Horizon College English TestBand 32005.1(B)Paper OnePart I. Listening Comprehension (20% )Section A (1*10=10 )Directions: In this section, you?ll hear ten short conversations. After each conversation, aquestion will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will

2、 be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.1.A. She couldn?t go.B. She hurt herself.C. She was delayed by the rain.D. She was not able to meet Nancy.2. A. To find a house about 20 miles away from work.B. To drive about 20 miles to work everyday.C. To buy a farm

3、near the city.D. To give up her work in town.3.A. Carry the box down.B. Take the books upstairs.C. Move the bricks.D. Help the woman downstairs.4. A. The woman shouldn ?t be so upset.B. He ?s already an hour late for the interview.C. The woman feels nervous about the interview.D. He ?s too nervous t

4、o calm down.5.A. His money was stolen.B. He lost his passport.C. His passport is in the car.D. Somebody stole his passport.6.A. Looking for water.B. Planting something.C. Looking for something.D. Getting dirty.7.A. Twenty dollars.B. Twenty-five dollars.C. Forty dollars.D. Fifty dollars.8.A. He used

5、to have one like that.B. He didn ?t think much of it.C. He would like to have one like that.D. It was not a very good bicycle.9.A. Borrow his notes.B. Take a note to his professor.C. Lend him her notes.D. Help him to make notes.- 1 -2003级新视野3 级英语试题10.A. It is raining.C. It is cloudy.B. It is snowing

6、.D. It is clear.Section B (1*5=5 )Directions: In this section, you?ll hear a short passage. The passage willbe read onlyonce. At the end of the passage you?ll hear five questions about what was said. Listen carefullyand choose the best answer to each question.11.A. In a city.B. At the foot of a moun

7、tain.C. In his hometown.D. In a seaside village.12.A. In 1588.B. In 1885.C. In 1682.D. In 1518.13.A. His parents.B. His friends.C. Many of the tourists.D. His guests.14.A. He bought it.B. He sold it.C. He rented it.D. He left it empty.15.A. Because it is small.B. Because it is modern.C. Because it i

8、s quiet and peaceful.D. Because it is cheap.Section C ( Please put your answers on your Answer Sheet)(0.5*10=5 )Directions: In this section, you?ll hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first reading. Then listen again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should f

9、ill in the missing words during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part, you are also required to write down the missing words according to what was said. Check your answers when the passage is read the third time.People in all parts of the world are observing“No Tobacco Day ”. I

10、t is the day when theWorld Health Organization appeals to people to stop using tobacco_1_. It hopes thatifpeople stop smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco forone day, they willstop_2_.Health _3_ have warned for years that smoking can lead to _4_ disease,cancer and other problems. The World Health O

11、rganization says disease linked to smoking killat least 2,500,000_5_ each year.“No Tobacco Day ”is aimed at smokers and those who _6_ money from tobaccosales. So businesses are asked to stop _7_ tobacco products for 24 hours. Newspapersare asked not to _8_ advertisements for cigarettes.Two important

12、 developments have been observed in _9_ years. In industrialcountries, the number of smokers has been falling about one percent a year. But in _ 10 _ countries, the number has been rising two percent a year.This is the result of increased efforts by tobacco companies to sell their products in develo

13、ping countries.- 2 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.16. I would like to _ you of the following changes we've made in the plans for the development of our company.A. noticeB. noteC. notifyD. suggest17. By the fact

14、 that he stayed in the United States for more than ten years, he developedan American _.A. stressB. soundC. voiceD. accent18. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _ all practical value by the time they were finished.A. had lostB. would have lostC. would loseD. should ha

15、ve lost19. In the 200 meters, Lisa and Rose came first and third.A. respectablyB. respectivelyC. respectfullyD. respecting20. Today the most difficult andquestions about the economic crisis of the late1990s concern its deeper causes, both domestic and international.A. comprehensiveB. controversialC.

16、 conventionalD. controversy21. When the fire alarm rang weoutside the emergency exit.A. approvedB. collectedC. resembledD. assembled22. The policeman carefully opened the box and put a chemical on the paper, and thefingerprints.A. showed upB. showed offC. showed downD. showed on- 3 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题

17、23. The children of the rich and powerful experiencefrom birth.A. priorityB. providingC. privilegeD. preceding24. I think thething to do is to phone before you go.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sensationalD. senseless25. The environment of this city will be more seriously polluted _ effectivemeasures are

18、 taken to prevent factories from sending out poisonous gases and waste water.A. ifB. onceC. howeverD. unless26. We must make sure that tourism develops in harmonythe environment.A. withB. forC. toD. on27. We give a 10%for immediate payment.A. counterB. discountC. deliveryD. replacement28. Please _ m

19、y luggage is sent to the airport before seven tomorrow morning.A. see to thatB. see to it thatC. seeing thatD. seen that29. The color TV set that you bought at a lower price is _ the one that we bought at a slightly higher price.A. inferior toB. inferior thanC. much inferior to D. much inferior than

20、30. Is there a French word that is the exactof the English word “home”?A. ceremonyB. promoteC. equivalentD. approximate31. She accused the Party, and by,accused its leaders too.A. implicationB. meaningC. significanceD. sense- 4 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题32.I don?t like her because she is always putting me in

21、positions.A. clumsyB. awardC. awfulD. awkward33. He is telling a story of Yang Liwei,every of us is proud.A. whomB. whichC. of whomD. of which34.WeEdison?s success to intelligence and hard work.A. attributedB. contributedC. distributedD. led35.It is doubtful that she has _ the role of the Prime Mini

22、ster in British politics.A. transplantedB. transferredC. transportedD. transformedPart III. Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.Passage 1It's 3 a.m. when the phone rings. A trembling voice asks, "Are you a psychic

23、(通灵大师 ) for real? I hope so because I really need some help." The caller then proceeds to relate that she's worried about her daughter. Just recently, she's been waking up from nightmares, like tonight. The mother's wondering if her daughter has been the victim of violence.My next c

24、aller is a girl in her early teens, who is crying bitterly. I have to talk in a soft voice. Comfort falls on the child's ear, decorated with, "You're a good girl," and "No, you did nothingwrong." Eventually the sobbing (抽噎 ) stops altogether. Finally the child says "

25、Thank you, lady".I never lose my temper at the caller. Never. But the air has been blue a few times after my hanging up from a difficult person. It still amazes me that people call us because they feel we are gifted and that we have information that can help them; for the most part that's t

26、rue.My third caller is barely out of high school. She has a part time job at McDonald's, still lives at home, and wants to know how soon she's going to get pregnant. The fact she doesn't have a boyfriend seems more important to her than how she could possibly be responsible for a child.

27、When no babies are seen in the near future (Thank the Gods!) she hangs up, voicing her unhappiness at the outcome. She'll call around until she finds someone who will tell her what she wants to hear.Failing that as a solution, I sometimes take a long bath. There I set free all that I am- 5 -2003

28、 级新视野3 级英语试题holding too close, lie in the warm bath and listen to some relaxing music. As a last resort （最后一招） I have a fun solution that has a few of my neighbors letting me stay at a safe distance. I go for a walk and take in all the nature and activity around me. And I usually don't feel any

29、drive to explain what I am doing, except sometimes to my friends, those who show concern for me. (368 words)36. It seems that at the very beginning the first caller _.A. has doubt about whether she is speaking to a psychicB. trusts the psychic very muchC. wants to cheat the psychicD. intends to make

30、 fun of the psychic37. The girl stops sobbing because _.A. she is a good girlB. she is made to believe that she did nothing wrongC. psychic speaks wellD. she is sent to call her mother38. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the sentence in Paragraph 3: "But the air has been blue a f

31、ew times after my hanging up from a difficult person."A. But sometimes I feel sad after a talk with a difficult person on the phone.B. But I feel sad when the talk with a difficult person on the phone is over.C. But I always feel sad after a talk with a difficult person on the phone.D. But the

32、situation changes suddenly after I finish a talk with a difficult person on thephone.39. The third caller will be happy if _. A. the psychic doesn't tell her the truth- 6 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题B. the psychic tells her the truthC. the psychic tells her to call another psychicD. the psychic asks her to

33、 call again40. Which of the following is not true?A. The psychic is always helpful.B. The psychic does have her own problems.C. The psychic often seeks help from her friends.D. The psychic has to speak in a soft voice to comfort callers.Passage 2In the summer of 1978 an English farmer named Ian Stev

34、ens was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered something strange. Some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened （被压平的） wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. In the following years more

35、and more similar circles were found in a field of wheat or corn. So people cannot help but ask the question: What causes the circles?At first, people suspected that the circles were a trick. To prove that the circles were a trick, people tried to copy them: they tried to make circles exactly like th

36、e ones the farmers had found. They couldn't do it. They couldn't enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldn't flatten the grain without breaking it. The circles are apparently not a trick.Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles. Some th

37、ink that the beings are trying to communicate with us from far away and that the circles are messages from them. Others believe that the beings have actually landed on earth and that the circles are marks left by their spaceships. Several times people reported seeing strange flying objects near fiel

38、ds where circles later appeared.Scientists say they're not sure what causes them. They have suggested several theories. For example, some scientists say that "microbursts" of wind created the circles. A microburst is a downward rush of cool air the same downward rush of air that someti

39、mes causes an airplane to crash. Others scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. But circles often appear in forms. It is hard to believe that any natural force could create those forms. And recently farmers have discovered not only circles but also other shapes such

40、as triangles in their fields. Could any natural force- 7 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题created a perfect triangle in a field of grain?In the summer of 1990 some scientists spent three weeks in the part of England where many circles have appeared. They had all the latest high-tech equipment. This equipment worth

41、1.8 million dollars recorded nothing. But one night, as the scientists were watching a field, circles formed in the field behind them. These circles are shown in the photograph. The scientists had neither seen nor heard anything. (402 words)41. What causes the circles?A. Teenagers.B. Farmers.C. Flyi

42、ng objects.D. None of the above.42. The thing that proves that the circles were not a trick is that _.A. two men said they made the circles themselvesB. farmers were making the circles to attract touristsC. people cannot copy the circles without leaving marks or breaking the grainD. scientists sugge

43、st theories that support the idea that circles were made by natural forces43. The circles mean _.A. that beings from outer space are trying to communicate with human beingsB. that beings from outer space have visited the earthC. that there do exist strange flying objectsD. none of the above44. The o

44、nly thing for the scientists to be happy about in the summer of 1990 is possibly _.A. that they discovered how the circles were madeB. that they saw the circles with the help of the latest high-tech equipmentC. that they were able to show the circles in a photographD. none of the above45. A proper t

45、itle for this passage is _.A. An Unsolved MysteryB. Strange Flying Objects- 8 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题C. The Power of Natural ForcesD. The Discovery of Strange CirclesPassage 3Accidents are caused; they don?t just happen. The reason may be easy to see: an overloaded tray, a shelf out of reach, a patch of i

46、ce on the road. But more often than not there is a chain of events leading up to the misfortune-frustration, tiredness or just bad temper-that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself.Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel, and we all know people w

47、ho are accident-prone, so often at odds with（和 人争执） themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others.By definition, an accident is something you cannot predict or avoid, and the idea which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused a majori

48、ty of criminally careless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moment of carelessness of thoughtlessness.It is not always, clear, either, what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an accident. For instance, th

49、e law requires all factories to take safety precautions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are absent from work due to an accident-noise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible fac

50、tors which contribute to this. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much, usually people who have a high anxiety level, run three times the normal risk of accidents at work.46. This passage might be taken from _.A. a text bookB. a science fictionC. a popular magazineD. a

51、n annual report of a company47. The writer indicates that _.A. British people are often absent-minded.B. doctors should work in factories to avoid accidents.C. drivers are the only factor leading to road accidents.D. there are always some people who fail to observe regulations.48. Which of the follo

52、wing is not mentioned as a factor of accidents?A. anxietyB. tirednessC. bad weatherD. carelessness49. “Accident-prone ”(Para.2) probably means “ _. ”- 9 -2003 级新视野3 级英语试题A. liable to have accidentsB. likely to be killed in accidentsC. responsible for road accidentsD. possible to avoid accidents50. W

53、hich of the following could serve as the best title for this passage?A. Causes of AccidentsB. Prevention of AccidentsC. Results of AccidentsD. Accidents and anxietyPassage 4America?s most creative playwright today is a 47-year-old black man who grew up ina Pittsburgh slum, dropped out of secondary s

54、chool, did most of his reading at theneighborhood public library, and never saw plays until he started to write them. His name is August Wilson, and his plays, which all are about the 20 th century black experience inurban America, have won him audience?s acclaim(喝彩 ), critical approval and innumera

55、bleawards, including two Pulitzer Prizes, in 1987 for“Fences”and in 1990 for“The PianoLesson”.August Wilson was born in 1945 in Pittsburgh, of a white father and a black mother. His father , a baker of German descent, had just about abandoned the family and was rarely at home. His mother, Daisy Wilson, who had migrated north from North Carolina, raised August and his three sisters on her scanty wages as a cleaning