大学英语第三三级

1、大学英语（第三版）三级学业测试College English Achievement Testfor College English (Third Edition)Band 3（2009年11月）Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press上海外语教育出版社高等教育事业部 Part I Listening Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections: In this section, youll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a questi

2、on will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. 1.A. He is confident of his performance.B. He is worried about the result of the interview.C. He is unsure of the result.D. He is glad the intervi

3、ew is over. 2.A. Shell have some chocolate cake. B. Shell take a look at the menu. C. Shell go without dessert. D. Shell prepare the dinner. 3.A. Alice should go home right away. B. Alice should not worry about her family. C. Alice should write to her parents more frequently. D. Alice should give he

4、r parents a call.4.A. Go to the library. B. Meet the woman.C. See Professor Smith. D. Have a drink in the bar.5.A. The police want to talk to the main actor.B. The main actor forgot to come.C. The main actor is delayed by traffic. D. The actor is busy buying jam on his way.Section BDirections: In th

5、is section, youll hear a long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, youll hear five questions about what was said. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.6. A. He hopes to land a job in the computer industry. B. Hed like to work

6、for a hotel or travel agency. C. He will find a job at a restaurant near campus. D. He wants to be an electrical engineer.7. A. Because she found French very difficult to learn. B. Because she hated traveling. C. Because she was interested in computer science. D. Because it was easy for her to get a

7、 job in computer industry. 8.A. She receives full academic scholarship. B. Her parents pay for all of her tuition and books. C. She gets a part-time job to support herself through school. D. She gets bank loans to pay for all of her tuition and books. 9. A. He works three times a week at a hotel. B.

8、 He gets good pay but the other workers dont like him. C. He is a well-paid cook at a restaurant and his fellow workers are friendly to him. D. He works hard but the pay is not very good. 10.A. They are teacher and student.B. They are husband and wife. C. They are fellow students. D. They are brothe

9、r and sister. Section CDirections: In this section, youll hear a short passage. The passage will be read only once. At the end of the passage, youll hear five questions about what was said. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.11.A. The liberation movement of British women. B

10、. Rapid economic development in Britain.C. Changing attitudes to family life.D. Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.12.A. In the early part of the eighteenth century.B. In the early part of the nineteenth century. C. In the early part of the twentieth century. D. In the early part of the t

11、wenty first century.13. A. Because millions of men died in the war.B. Because women had proved their world.C. Because women were more skillful than men.D. Because factories preferred to employ women.14.A. The liberation of women. B. Great advances in medicine. C. Effective means of birth control.D.

12、Great changes of religious attitudes. 15.A. The concept of “the family” as a social unit. B. The attitudes to birth control.C. The attitudes to religion.D. The ideas of authority and tradition.Section DDirections: In this section, youll hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first r

13、eading. When the passage is read for the second time, you should fill in the blanks numbered from 16 to 22 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 23 to 25 you are required to write down the main points about what was said. Check your answers when the passage is read for t

14、he third time.Some scientists have predicted that (16)_ adults and children may one day take drugs to (17)_ their intelligence and intellectual performance. A research group has suggested that such drugs might become as common as (18)_ within the next couple of decades. To counter this, student

15、s taking (19)_ might have to take drugs tests like athletes. There are already drugs that are known to improve mental (20)_, like Ritalin, which is given to (21)_ with problems of concentrating. A drug given to people with (22)_ also helps people remember numbers. These (23)_, but people a

16、lready take vitamins to help them remember things better, so (24)_. It will (25)_. Part II Reading Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections: There are three reading passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four sugge

17、sted answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our tendency to g

18、ive and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with life changes and daily hassles (争吵). People with strong

19、 social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (避开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health likely.Social support cu

20、shions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to def

21、ine and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give

22、us instrumental support financial aid, material resources and needed services that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. 1. Interpersonal relationships are important because _.A. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.B. they help people to cope with

23、 life in the information eraC. they awaken peoples desire to exchange resourcesD. they are indispensable to peoples social well-being2.Research shows that peoples physical and mental health _.A. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesB. relies on the social welfare systems w

24、hich support themC. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersD. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions” ?A. Lays the foundation for.B. Lessens the effect of.C. Adds up

25、to.D. Does away with.4.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _.A. informational supportB. social companionshipC. instrumental supportD. the strengthening of self-respect5.Social companionship is beneficial in that _.A. it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB. it makes o

26、ur leisure-time activities more enjoyableC. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesD. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubleQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what

27、it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even mo

28、re remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract ma

29、ny different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that

30、 much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, readin

31、g newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading. 6.A modern newspaper is remarkable of all the following except its _. A. wide cover

32、age B. uniform styleC. speed in reporting news D. popularity7.According to the passage, the reason why not two people really read the “same” newspaper is that_. A. people scan for the news they are interested inB. different people prefer different newspapersC. people are rarely intere

33、sted in the same kind of news D. people have different views about what a good newspaper is8.It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers_. A. apply reading techniques skillfullyB. jump from one newspaper to anotherC. appreciate the variety of a newspaperD. us

34、ually read a newspaper selectively9.A good newspaper offers “a variety” to readers because_. A. it tries to serve different readersB. it has to cover things that happen in a certain localityC. readers are difficult to pleaseD. readers like to read different newspapers10. The best

35、 title for this passage would be “ _”. A. The Importance of Newspaper TopicalityB. The Characteristics of a Good NewspaperC. The Variety of a Good NewspaperD. Some Suggestions on How to Read a NewspaperQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Not so long ago almost

36、any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily. Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to select graduates. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the se

37、arch for jobs.Most career organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career：recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilit

38、ies. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills ac

39、quired from work experience, should also be given careful thought.The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspa

40、pers, or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.Good

41、 personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors. Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experien

42、ce in more depth, with examples if possible. They should try to balance their own abilities with the employers needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities.When graduates go to an

43、interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are

44、 unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.11. “Those days are gone, even in Hong Kong” in Paragraph 1 suggests that .A. finding a good career used to be easier in Hong Kong than elsewhereB. now everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chanc

45、e of finding a good jobC. graduates now face stronger competition in Hong Kong than elsewhereD. even in Hong Kong companies tour universities trying to select graduates12. It is implied in Paragraph 3 that graduates should .A. aim to give a balanced account of what the employer needsB. consider care

46、ers which suit their values, interests and abilitiesC. recognize their own abilities regardless of what the employer looks forD. stress their personal attitudes and values in job applications13. According to Paragraph 4, graduates should .A. find a good position and then compare it with other career

47、sB. ask friends or relatives to secure them a good jobC. get information about a number of careers before making comparisonsD. study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available14. In the last paragraph, the writer seems to suggest that .A. interviewees should appear humble if

48、they cant give an answerB. dressing properly is more important than being able to give an answerC. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understandD. it is a good idea for interviewees to be boastful in their answers15. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT

49、true?A. Until recently it was quite easy for graduates to get good jobs in Hong Kong.B. Job seekers should consider as many related factors as possible.C. Businesses used to visit the universities in Hong Kong to select graduates.D. Graduates used to compete with each other for a good job in Hong Ko

50、ng.Section BDirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice is identified by a letter. You

51、may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.For many environmentalists, the world seems to be getting worse. They have developed a hit-list of our main fears, natural resources are (1)_ out; the population is growing, leaving less and less to eat; species are becoming (2)_ in vast number

52、s, and the planets air and water are becoming even more polluted.But a quick look at the facts shows a different picture. First, energy and other natural resources have become more (3)_ not less so, since the book The Limits to Growth published in 1972 by a group of scientists. Second, more food is

53、now produced per (4)_ of the worlds population than at any time in history. Fewer people are (5)_. Third, although species are indeed becoming extinct, only about 0.7% of them are expected to disappear in the next 50 years, not 25% 50%, as has so often been (6)_. And finally, most forms of environme

54、ntal pollution either appear to have been (7)_, or are transientassociated with the early stages of industrialization and therefore best cured not by restricting economic growth, but by (8)_ it. One form of pollutionthe release of greenhouse gases that causes global warmingdoes appear to be phenomen

55、on that is going to extend well into our future, but its total impact is unlikely to (9)_ a devastating (破坏性的) problem. A bigger problem may turn out to be an inappropriate response to it.Yet opinion polls suggest that many people nurture the belief that environmental standards are declining and som

56、e factors seem to cause this disjunction between (10)_ and reality. A. poseB. exaggeratedC. accelerating D. extinctE. headF. running G. starvingH. magnifiedI. wealthy J. exist K. perceptionL. predictedM. abundantN. conceptionO. reducingPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. The hotel could not _ a party of thirty because almost all its rooms were booked.A. cons