英语三级试题

1、16. Since he left the university, he _A_ in an accounting company. A. has been working B. had worked C. had been working D. was working 17. The weather in China is different from _C_. A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America 18. It was not until dawn _B_ their way out of the for

2、est. A. when they found B. that they found C. did they find D. that they didnt find 19. _A_ he says or does wont make me change my mind at all. A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How 20. We all believe that itd be hard for him to _C_ extra responsibilities now. A. take apart B. take up C. take on D.

3、take back 21. He was very rude to the customs officer, _D_ of course made things even worse. A. who B. whom C. what D. which 22. The goods _D_ when we arrived at the airport. A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded 23. All things _A_, the p

4、lanned trip had to be called off. A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered 24. _C_ purpose did you say their team would beat ours ? A. For which B. What C. For what D. Wh25. Since there isnt much time left, you can just tell us about it _D_. A. in detail B. in short C. in a

5、ll D. in brief 26. People appreciate _B_ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. have working 27. The little village hasnt changed much _D_ a new road and two more stores. A. except B. besides C. except that D. except for 28. Lets start working on th

6、e project, _A_? A. shall we B. will we C. dont we D. arent we 29. I dont think it appropriate to _C_ such an issue at the meeting. A. bring in B. bring off C. bring up D. bring about 30. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside _D_ at home. A. by staying B. than staying C. than to stay

7、D. than have stayed 31. _C_ a teacher, one must first be a pupil. A. Being B. Having been C. To be D. To have been 32. _A_, a form must be filled in. A. If you want to get this job B. In order to get this job C. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job33. _D_ in a company, Miss Li will bec

8、ome a famous pop singer. A. It is an employee that B. She was an employee C. An employee before D. Once an employee 34. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she _A_ his invitation _ politely. A. turned; down B. turned; out C. turned; away D. turned; up 35. _C_ Japanese, she has to study anot

9、her foreign language. A. Except B. Except for C. In addition to D. Beside 36. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom _B_ a thief broke into the house. A. which B. that C. where D. than 37. In learning English we should not _A_ our students of their mistakes all the time. A. remind B. remember

10、C. remain D. remark 38. These three teachers vary _D_ their manner of teaching. A. between B. from C. with D. in 39. Who can it be? Im quite _D_ a loss to guess. A. of B. on C. in D. at 40. The monitor _B_ the examination papers to the class for his teacher. A. delivered B. distributed C. reported D

11、. presented41. Have you any _D_ that you were not there at 9 oclock last night? A. statement B. cause C. words D. proof 42. The children looked up as the planes passed _B_ . A. overall B. overhead C. outward D. forward 43. Charles Dickens D_ many wonderful characters in his novels. A. invented B. di

12、scovered C. uncovered D. created 44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate _D_ music than pop music. A. simple B. light C. ancient D. classical 45. If the wounded soldier had been given first _B_, he would not have died. A. help B. aid C. care D. attention Part Identification (10%) Directio

13、ns: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 46. This morning I heard on the radio which the steel industry has decided to give its employees a 10% raise in pay. B

14、47. Not knowing the language and having no friends in the country, he found impossible to get a job. C 48. Once giving a set of instructions, a computer can gather a wide ranger of information A for different purposes. 49. The old man will never forget the event, that has changed his life ever since

15、. B 50. Little children will listen what people say and try to imitate what they hear. A 51. We should start at once and not waste too much time to argue about the procedure. C 52. “Shall I give you a cheque for $10?” “Id rather you give me $10 in notes.” C 53. After driving twenty miles, he suddenl

16、y realized that he has been driving in a wrong direction. C 54. We will have to put off our departure in the case it rains. C 55. The girl her father is a famous pianist learned to play the piano when she was a small child. A Part Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage,

17、 and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age,

18、 but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true _D_ women, and even more _D_ if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very _B_ to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind _A_ either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to _A_ their age

19、, especially if they feel they look young _C_ their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) _B_ question like “ How old are you”. If elderlypeople want to talk about-their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily _B_ the topic themselves, and ask the o

20、ther person to _A_ how old they are. _A_ such a question, it is quite cceptable to discuss age _C_ .They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than _D that they look very old! _D_ Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not _C_ that

21、 they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else _D_ the information, _B_ they may try to _A_ the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational _A_ and the number of years of working experience may provide some _B_, but this is not always t he _B_. 56.

22、 A. on B. for C. in D. of57. A. that B. such C. than D. so 58. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual 59. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked 60. A. reveal B. reflect C. release D. remark61. A. to B. with C. for D. at 62. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct 63. A. bring about

23、 B. bring up C. bring along D. bring to 64. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict 65. A. For B. With C. In D. On 66. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. in a free way 67. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told 68. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though 69. A. include B. intend C. mean

24、 D. conclude 70. A. about B. of C. with D. for 71. A. rather than B. or else C. so else D. still else 72. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take 73. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience 74. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions 75.A. truth B. case C. reality D. fact Part Tra

25、nslation (20%) Section A Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the co

26、ntext. 76. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. 77. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an articlewithoutp

27、ictures;toreadabookthatrequiresthinking;tolistentoateacher who doesnt do funny things like the people on childrens programs. 78. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry. 79. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about. 80. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea t