大学英语3试卷与答案

1、WORD格式大学英语 3一、单项选择题(本大题共20 小题，每题3 分，共60 分 )1 My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and _my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.A. advocatedB. confirmedC. insuredD. promised2) Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in d

2、ense _ areas such as New York City.A. agriculturalB. ruralC. suburbanD. urban3) I just wonder if _ ever _ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.A. it occurredB. you occurred to itC. it occurred to youD. you occurred4) Since this factory adopted the

3、 newly-invented managerial system, they have increased their annual income by a large_.A. emergeB. mergeC. partD. margin5) She picked up the receiver card,_ asking the caller to hold on, went off to tell Jack that he was wanted on the phone.A. without so much asB. without so many asC. with so much a

4、sD. with so many as6) Some epidemics that happen in this modern world are _ by environmental pollution rather than natural disasters.A. brought aboutB. brought backC. brought forwardD. brought in7) The initials VAT stand_ Value Add Tax, which is a type of tax pain by the person who buys the goods or

5、 services.8) The villa_ grand design and artistic atmosphere can cost any buyer more than 10 million Yuan, so you it a second thought before you makeup your mind.A. uniqueB. featuringC. lightingD. blowing9) Uncle Tom is never a/an_ guy. Unlike what they said about him, he s always generous and kind

6、to others.A. friendB. friendlyC. unfriendD. unfriendly10) Experts suggest that students should consult dictionaries when they want to learn a new English word rather than_ dictionaries.A. electronicB. electricalC. electricityD. electrician11 Compared to the urban areas of New York, the countryside i

7、s a preferable place to live as it is more _ andless polluted.A. tranquilB. CrowdedC. developedD. primitive12) The police_ the entrance to the building with road blocks so that no one can be allowed to enter orexit.A. pastedB. barricadedC. barrierD. sideways13) The landlord_ the supply of electricit

8、y and water since his two poor tenants hadn t paid him a penny formonths.A. cut backB. cut inC. cut downD. cut off14) Pupils have to receive education in other cities before new schools are _ at a new place in about 2years.A. put upB. put up withC. put offD. put down15 She wishes her parents to_ of

9、her boy friend.A. acceptB. approveC. admitD. permit专业资料整理WORD格式16)I_ the fundamental goodness of human nature.A. am believingB. believeC. am believing inD. believe in17)Poets ant artists often draw their_from nature.A. inspectionB.inspirationC. imaginationD. imitation18) TV , properly used, can_a ch

10、ild s imagination.A.stimulateB.causeC. ariseD. encourage19)A good deal of the_ for their success must go to John Francis, the captain.AplimentB.creditC. respectD. reputation20)His new shoes were too_ because he bought the wrong size.A.freeB.loosenedC. looseD. lost二、阅读理解共5 小题，每题4 分，共计20 分Many people

11、who are rich are also well-known. Ted Sweeney was an exception to this rule.His family moved to San Francisco from Los Angeles when he was one month old. That s where he grew up. At then age of sevent he was hit by a train. Although he was seriously hurt, the railroad paid him $ 25,000. Instead of g

12、oing to college he bought a smallstore. Six months later the government bought his land to build a new highway. He sold it for $ 95,000.With this money he moved to Detroit. He started a small company that made parts for the carmanufacturers. It was very successful that by the time he was 23 he was a

13、 millionaire. When he was 24 he got married. He and his wife had three daughters in the next five years. By the time he was 30 he had over ten million dollars.Then tragedy struck. He was involved in a traffic accident. He did not die but his wife anddaughters did. Six months later he sold everything

14、 he owned and put his money in stocks. Ted then moved to New York. He lived for the next forty years in a one-room apartment.He spent most of his days wandering through the city looking in garbage cans for food. Henever worked. He rarely talked to anyone except himself. Most people were afraid of hi

15、m. His clothes were always old and dirty. Shortly before he died he moved back to Los Angeles. After spending two weeks there hewas put in jail because he had no money and no job. City workers tried to help him. They offered him work but he would not wok.Towards the end he would not talk to anyone a

16、t all.When he died, he was a lonely man. But someone remembered his name. They knew he hadlived in Detroit and had been successful. It was learned that he had put his stocks in a box at a Detroit bank. After they were sold and all the taxes paid, there was still over a hundred million dollars left.1

17、). Where did Sweeney grow up"A. Los Angeles.B. Detroit.C. San Francisco.D. New York.2). Sweeney became successful in business by _.A. making car partsB. selling his land to the governmentC. putting his money in stocksD. depositing money at a bank3). Which of the following statements about Sween

18、ey s life in New York is implied in the passage"A. He led a poor life there.B. He made many friends there.C. He was not allowed to work there.D. He stayed in jail for some time there.4). How old probably was Sweeney when he died"A. Over 50.B. Over 60.C. Over 70.D. Over 80.5). What can we conclude from the passage"A. People may not be aware of their wealth.B. Sweeney became rich by selling garage cans.C. Sweeney lost all his money in the stock market.D. People may be rich but not well-known.三、英译汉共4 小题