大学英语3-电子科技大学2021秋季考试题

大学英语3Directions:Inthisparttherearetenincompletedialogues.ForeachdialoguetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthedialogue.—Excuseme.Couldyousparemeafewminutes?— A Ofcourse. B)Ofcoursenot.Iamsorrytohearnow.—Youhavetoplaytheradiosoloud,doyou?— C

Yes.busyOh,that’snothing. B)verykindofyoutosayso.C)Oh,Iapologizeenough. D)Becareful.—IthinkthelanguagelabisveryhelpfulinimprovingourEnglish.— D Yes,IlikeEnglish.NeitherdoI.

B)It’saverygoodidea.Ican’tagreewithyoumore.—That’sabeautifulcat.Iwonderwhomitbelongsto.— A ItbelongstotheBrowns.B).Thecatismyfavouritetoo.Mindyourownbusiness.Ican’tsayanythingmore.—Whatasurprise!Youchangedyourhairstyle.—Well,I’mgoingtogetmarriednextSaturday.— A Oh,my!Congratulations!C)How’severythinggoing?—Howareyou,Bob?

What?sosurprised.Wherewillyougetmarried?— B Ted.Howareyou? B)I’mfine.Thankyou.Howdoyoudo?—Thanksforyourhelp.— A

Nicetomeetyou.Mypleasure.C)Quiteright.

B)Nevermind.D)Don’tthankme.—Hello,HarryPotter.—Hello,mynameisCharlesGreen,but C callmyCharles.C)callmeCharles.—Paul, B

callmeatCharles.callCharlesme.—Oh,that’smyfather!Andbesidehim,mymother.whatisthepersonoverthere?whataretheydoing?

B)who’stalkingoverthere?whichisthat?—Hi,Tom,how’severythingwithyou?— B andhowareyou?Don’tmentionThanks,

, B)Hm,nottoobad,Prettyfast,PassageOneDirections:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorstatements.ChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionordecideT/Fforeachstatement.PassageOneIntheUnitedStates,30percentoftheadultpopulationhasa"weightproblem".Tomanypeople,thecauseisobvious:theyeattoomuch.Butscientificevidencedoeslittletosupportthisidea.GoingbacktotheAmericaofthe1910s,wefindthatpeoplewerethinnerthantoday,yettheyatemorefood.Inthosedayspeopleworkedharderphysically,walkedmore,usedmachinesmuchlessanddidn'twatchtelevision.Severalmodemstudies,moreover,haveshownthatfatterpeopledonoteatonaveragethanthinnerpeople.Infact,someinvestigations,suchasthe1979of3,545Londonofficeworkers,reportthat,onbalance,fatpeopleeatlessthanslimmerpeople.Studiesshowthatslimpeoplearemoreactivethanfatpeople.AstudybyaresearchgroupatStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinefoundthefollowinginterestingfacts:Themorethemenran,themorebodyfattheylost.Themoretheyran,thegreateramountoffoodtheyate.Thus,thosewhoranthemostatethemost,yetlostthegreatestamountofbodyfat.ScientificevidenceshowsovereatingistheobviouscauseofweightTFAmericanpeopleofthe1910swerethinnerthanA)TB)FSeveralmodemstudiesshowthatfatterpeopleeatmoreonaveragethanthinnerpeople.BTFStudiesshowthatfatpeoplearelessactivethanslimA)TB)FThosewhoranthemostlostthegreatestamountofbodyfat. ATFPassageTwoOnewaythatscientistslearnaboutmanisbystudyinganimals,suchasmiceandmonkeys.Thescientistsinthislaboratoryareexperimentingonmice.Theyarestudyingtherelationshipbetweendietandhealth.Atthistime,overonehundredexperimentsarebeingdoneinthislaboratory.Inoneoftheseexperiments,thescientistsarestudyingtherelationshipbetweentheamountoffoodthemiceeatandtheirhealth.Themiceareinthreegroups.Allthreegroupsarereceivingthesamehealthydiet.Buttheamountoffoodeachgroupisreceivingisdifferent.Thefirstgroupiseatingonecupoffoodeachday,thesecondgroupiseatingtwocups,andthethirdgroupofmiceiseatingthreecups.Afterthreeyears,thehealthiestgroupistheonethatisonlyeatingonecupoffoodeachday.Themiceinthisgrouparethinnerthannormalmice.Buttheyaremoreactive.Mostoftheday,theyarerunning,playingwithoneanother,andusingtheequipmentintheircages.Also,theyarelivinglonger.Miceusuallylivefortwoyears.Mostofthemiceinthisgrouparestillaliveafterthreeyears.Thesecondgroupofmiceisnormalweight.Theyarehealthy,too.Theyareactive,butnotasactiveasthethinnermice.Buttheyareonlylivingabouttwoyears,notthethreeyearsormoreofthethinnermice.Thelastgroupofmiceisreceivingmorefoodthantheothertwogroups.Mostoftheday,thesemiceareeatingorsleeping.Theyarenotveryactive.Thesemicearelivinglongerthanthescientiststhought-aboutayearandahalf.Butaren'tashealthy.They'resickmoreoftenthantheothertwogroups.ThescientistsinthelaboratoryarestudyingtherelationshipbetweenamountoffoodandTFThefirsttwogroupsarereceivingthemostA)TB)FThefirstgroupisthethinnestbecausetheydonothaveahealthyA)TB)FNormal-weightmiceusuallylivefortwoA)TB)FThetexttellsusthatmicethateatlessandexercisemorewillliveloner.TFPassageThreePassageThreeAfewyearsagoitwascommontospeakofagenerationgapbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentssaidthatchildrendidnotrespectandlistentothem,whilechildrensaidthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegenerationhasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manypeoplearguethatitisbuiltintoeverypartofoursociety.Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownwaysoflife.Inamoretraditionalsociety,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandlike,andoftentocontinuethefamilyjobs.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,moveofthefamilyatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentsnevermet,andchoosejobsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.Inoursociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid：tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoneyandtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,thatisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisthethirdcauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,seniorpeoplearevaluedfortheirknowledge,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeoutofdate.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.Nodoubt,thegenerationgapwillcontinueAmericanlifeforsometimetocome.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat A .theproblemofthegenerationgapdrawsmuchattentionfrompeopleitisoutofdatetotalkaboutthegenerationgapchildrenandparentsaretryingtounderstandeachotheritisveryimportantforpeopletofrequentlycommunicatewitheach22.Inamoretraditionalsociety,oldpeople A .havetheirchildrenrespectandlistentothemdonotcarefortheirchildrenatallexpecttheirchildrentorebelagainstthemdonotlivetogetherwiththeirchildren23.InAmericansocietyyoungpeople D donotneedtofindjobsmarrypeopleyoungerthanthemhavebettereducationthantheirparentsleavehomeatanearlyage24.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofthegenerationYoungpeopleliketodependmoreonthemselves.Parentsdonotlovetheirchildrendearly.Americansocietychangesrapidly.Parentsexpecttoomuchoftheirchildren.25.Themainideaofthepassageis C .thatthegenerationgapneedsconsideringwhenthegenerationgapisnecessaryinAmericansocietywhythegenerationgapexistshowwecanreducethegenerationgapPassageFourPassageFourIntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumestsamatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheynothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theyberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Apersonwhois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.WhatisthemainideaofthisItisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleepingintheU.S.Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotresponsibleintheU.S.Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?BAmatterofwork.Amatteroflifeordeath.Youwanttoseehimorher.Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimorher.Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentyourfriend?Bat7:00am. B)at4:00pm. C)atthemidnight.D)at4:00am.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheIntheU.S.Agueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Thereisnomisunderstandingarisingbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.ItmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmentwellinadvanceinU.S.A.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.FromthepassagewecansafelyinferthatB .it’samatteroflifeordeathifyoucallsomeoneindaytimethemeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworlditmakesnodifferenceintheU.S.whetheryouareearlyorlateforabusinesspartyifapersonislateforadate,hemakesomeexplanationDirections:Therearetenincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence. D theimportanceofwearingseatbeltswhiledriving.A)Littletheyrealize B)TheylittledorealizeC)Littlerealizedothey D)LittledotheyrealizeTwentypeoplewere D woundedinthefire.A)quickly B)wrongly C)bitterly D)seriously33. D

makesmendifferentfromtheotheranimalsisthattheycanthinkandspeak.A)That B)Thething C)All D)What D ,heisverystrictwithhersometimes.A)Althoughmuchhelikesherdaughter B)MuchalthoughhelikesherdaughterC)Ashelikeshermuchdaughter D)MuchashelikesherdaughterThegirlisnothappyatthenewschool.ShehasA

friendsthere.36.

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wascooking C)cooks D) hasBoththekidsandtheirparents C English,Ithink.is B)been C)are D)wasNeverbefore D seesuchaterriblecaraccidentontheroad!Ihave B)haveI C)Idid D)didIEveryyearthousandsoflives D inroadaccidentsbecauseofcarelessdriving.lose B)lost C)havelost D)arelostDirections:Therearetenblanksinthefollowingpassages.AndtherearefivechoicesmarkedA),B),C),D)andE).Matcheachblankwiththerightchoice.PassageOneApretty,well-dressedyounglady

B ataxiinabigsquare,andsaidtothedriver,“Doyouseethatyoungmanattheothersideofthesquare?”“Yes,”saidthetaxidriver.Theyoungmanwasstanding(42) E arestaurantandlookingimpatientlyathiswatcheve