2023年成人英语三级考前预测模拟题及答案

2023年成人英语三级考前预测模拟题及答案1第1页：对话练习第2页：阅读理解第6页：词汇句型第7页：完型及写作第8页：参考答案英语试卷一

PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.Louise:WouldyouliketogotoapartythisSaturday?Jackie:______________.Whatkindofparty?A.Feelsgreat.B.Soundsgood.C.Looksnice.D.SeemsOK.2.Customer:Hi,I’dlikeadoubleroomfortonightReceptionist:____________?Customer:Yes,IcalledyoulastweekfromSeattle.MynameisBobWoods.A.Doyouhaveanappointment?B.Haveyoupaidbeforehand?C.Doyouhaveareservation?D.Haveyoumadeanorder?3.Sally:Youlookgreatinthisreddress!Jennifer:__________.A.No,it’snot.Yourslooksbetter.B.No,Idon’tlikeitverymuch.C.Iquiteagreewithyou.D.Thankyou.It’smyfavorite.4.Ginger:Hey,howwasyourvacation?Lily:Toobad.Ibrokemyarmwhenskiingandhadtocomebackhome.Ginger:____________A.Ifeelheartbreakingforyou.B.Oh,no.Howawful!C.Oh,howshameful!D.Idon’tlikewhatyousaid.5.Doctor:Howisyourbackache?Isitstillbotheringyou?Patient:________.NowIcan’tmove.A.That’sfine.B.Allright.C.Iamafraidso.D.Iamsorrytohearthat.6.Tracy:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpmewiththissuitcase.Ijustwanttoputitonthetoprack.Robert:________A.OK,Idon’tcare.B.Fine,Iagree.C.Sure,noproblem.D.Whydon’tI?7.Susan:Chrisisverygenerous,isn’the?Healwaysinvitespeopleout.Rebecca:_________.He’sneverinvitedmeanywhere.A.Imustadmitit.B.Youareright.C.Whatdoyouknow?D.Doyouthinkso?8.Lodger:I’mterriblysorrythatIbrokeyourteacup.I’llpayforit.Landlady:_________A.No,you’dbetternot.B.Oh,itdoesn’tmatter.C.Yes,takecareofyourself.D.Oh,can’tcomplain.9.Maggie:CouldIspeaktoJustin,please?Justin:__________.A.Yes,please.B.Yes,youcan.C.Speaking.D.Whoareyou?10.Salesgirl:CanIhelpyou?We’vegotsomenewshirtshere.Customer:OK,thanks._________A.Mindyourownbusiness.B.Wearejustlooking.C.Takecareofyourself.D.Wewillneedyoulater.11.Vivian:Guesswhat?Mr.Haleinourofficewillbepromotedasthesalesmanager.Betty:_________A.Areyoutellingthetruth?B.Oh,congratulations!C.Areyouallright?D.Oh,youmustbekidding!12.Ted:DoyouhavetohavethatTVonquitesoloud?Paul:________,isitbotheringyou?A.Yes,IhavetoB.I’msorryC.Yes,enjoyyourselfD.Excuseme13.Emily:Ifeelveryupset.Iquarreledwithmymomthismorning.MissFoster:What’stheproblem?________A.Doyouwanttotalkaboutit?B.Youmusttellmeeverything.C.Youshouldn’tquarrelwithher.D.Doyouthinkyouareright?14.William:Whataboutwegotothecinemathisevening?Carmela:OK.________?William:SomeactionmoviesIthink.A.What’sup?B.What’son?C.Whatabout?D.Whatfor?15.Lodger:Hello,Iamcallingaboutthethree-bedroomapartmentadvertisedinthenewspaper._________Landlady:Yesitis.Wouldyouliketohavealookatit?A.Isitstillavailable?B.Isitoccupied?C.Isthereanyonein?D.Isthereapossibility?PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneAmericansthisyearwillswallow15,000tonsofaspirin,oneofthesafestandmosteffectivedrugsinventedbyman.Asthemostpopularmedicineintheworldtoday,itisaneffectivepainreliever.Itsbadeffectsarerelativelymild,anditischeap.AlthoughaspirinwasfirstsoldbyaGermancompanyin1899,ithasbeenaroundmuchlongerthanthat.Hippocrates,inancientGreece,understoodthemedicalvalueoftheleavesandtreebarkwhichtodayareknowntocontainsalicylates,thechemicalinaspirin.Duringthe19thcenturytherewasagreatdealofexperimentationinEuropewiththischemical,anditledtotheintroductionofaspirin.By19l5,aspirintablets(片剂)wereavailableintheUnitedStates.Formillionsofpeoplesufferingfromarthritis,aspirinistheonlythingthatworks.Asmallquantityofaspirin(twofive-graintablets)relievespainandinflammation.Italsoreducesfeverbyinterferingwithsomeofthebody'sreactions.Aspirin,inshort,istrulythe20th-centurywonderdrug.Ontheotherhand,itisalsothesecondlargestsuicidedrugandistheleadingcauseofpoisoningamongchildren.Ithassideeffectsthat,althoughrelativelymild,arelargelyunrecognizedamongusers.Aspirinisveryirritatingtothestomachlining,andmanyaspirintakerscomplainaboutupsetstomach.Thereisarightwayandawrongwaytotakeaspirin.Thebestwayistochewthetabletsbeforeswallowingthemwithwater,butfewpeoplecanstandthebittertaste.Somepeoplesuggestcrushingthetabletsinmilkororangejuiceanddrinkingthat.16.Thisarticlediscusses__________.A.themultiplefunctionsofaspirinB.howandwhyaspirinwasinventedC.thehistoryandthefeaturesofaspirinD.howtotakeaspirinproperly17.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,salicylatesis__________.A.leavesandtreebarksB.theoldnameofaspirinC.thenameofaUScompanyD.acomponentofaspirin18.WhichsymptomcanNOTbetreatedbyaspirin?A.feverB.reactionsC.painD.inflammation19.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatthebestwaytotakeaspirinistotakeit__________.A.withbitterwaterB.withorangejuiceC.intabletformD.inpowderform20.Theauthorofthisarticleseemstobe__________.A.againsttheuseofaspirinB.infavourofaspirinC.doubtfulaboutaspirinD.notinterestedinaspirinPassageTwoDr.MaryJoBaneistheassociatedirectoroftheCenterforResearchonWomen.Herrecentstudyfound“surprisingevidenceofthepersistenceofAmericancommitmentstofamilylife”,whichcastdoubtonsomecommonmythsaboutAmericanfamily.Myth1:TheAmericanFamilyisDyingBecauseoftheSoaringDivorceRate.AccordingtoDr.Bane’sstudy,theAmericanfamilyischanging,notdying.Itisbecomingsmallerandthedivorcerateishigh.ButDr.Banesaysthatdespitethehighdivorcerate,marriagehasneverbeenmorepopular.Themajorityofdivorcedpeoplere-marry,butonly2%marrymorethantwice.Mostmarriageslastalongtime,andalargeproportionofdivorcesarefromteenagemarriages.Dependingonthespecificsituation,there’softengoodreasonforteenagemarriagestobreakup.Myth2:WorkingMothersareDestroyingtheFamilybyNeglectingTheirChildren.“There’snoevidencethatchildrenreceivelessattentionfrommotherswhoworkoutsidethehomethanfrommothersworkinginsidethehome,”saysDr.Bane.“Youhavetodividethetimeintodifferentcategories:simplephysicalfunctionandeducationaltimeordevelopmenttimewhenamotherplayswiththechild.Sofarwehaven’tseentheamountofeducationalordevelopmenttimevarymuch,whetherornotthemotherworksoutsidethehome.”Infact,Dr.Banefindsevidencethatworkingmothers,especiallyinthemiddleclass,trytocompensateforworkingbysettingasidetimeexclusivelyfortheirchildren.“Theyprobablyreadmoretotheirchildrenandspendmoretimeinplannedactivitieswiththemthannonworkingmothersdo.”saysDr.Bane.21.Dr.MaryJoBane’sstudyseemstosuggestthat_________.A.AmericansarepersistentincareerB.AmericansareseriouswiththeirfamiliesC.AmericanfamiliesareallbreakingupD.Americanfamiliesareperfectasusual22.ItcanbeinferredthatthecommonmythsofAmericanfamilyconsiderfamilylifetobe_________.A.ingreatdangerB.quitewonderfulC.changingtoofastD.verysatisfying23.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutmarriageanddivorce?A.Divorcedpeopleneverconsiderasecondmarriage.B.Teenagecouplesoftendivorceoutofnoreason.C.Lessandlesspeopleplantogetmarried.D.Veryfewpeoplehaveathirdorfourthmarriage.24.Forthechildrenwhosemothersgoouttowork,__________.A.itisbettertohavemothersathomeB.almostnoattentionispaidtothemC.nolessattentionispaidtothemD.alotoftimeisspentplayinggames25.Comparedwithnonworkingmothers,workingmothers________.A.sparelesstimetostaywiththeirchildrenB.domoreeducationalactivitieswithchildrenC.doverylittlesimplephysicalhouseworkD.avoiddisturbingtheirworkbyfamilydutiesPassageThreeCrimehasitsowncycles,amagazinereportedsomeyearsago.Policerecordsthatwerestudiedforfiveyearsfromover2,400citiesandtownsshowasurprisinglinkbetweenchangesintheseasonandcrimepatternsinUK.Thepatternofcrimehasvariedverylittleoveralongperiodofyears.MurderreachesitshighduringJulyandAugust,asdorapeandotherviolentattacks.Murder,moreover,ismorethanseasonal:itisaweekendcrime.Itisalsoanighttimecrime:62percentofmurdersarecommittedbetween6p.m.and6a.m.Unlikethesummerhighincrimesofbodilyharm,burglaryhasadifferentcycle.Youaremostlikelytoberobbedbetween6p.m.and2a.m.onaSaturdaynightinDecember,JanuaryorFebruary.ThemostuncriminalmonthofallisMay;however,moredogbitesarereportedinthismonththaninanyothermonthoftheyear.Ontheotherhand,ourintellectualseasonalcyclesarecompletelydifferentfromourcriminaltendencies.ProfessorHuntington,oftheFoundationfortheStudyofCycles,madeextensivestudiestodiscovertheseasonswhenpeoplereadseriousbooks,attendscientificmeetings,makethehighestscoresonexaminations,andproposethemostchangestopatents.Inallinstances,hefoundaspringpeakandanautumnpeakseparatedbyasummerlow.Ontheotherhand,ProfessorHuntington'sstudiesindicatedthatJuneisthepeakmonthforsuicidesandadmissionstomentalhospitals.Juneisalsoapeakmonthformarriages!26.Theseasonalcycleofcrimepatternsisprovedby_________.A.thefiguresinpolicerecordsB.2,400citiesandtownsC.amagazinereportD.thestudiesbypoliceofficers27.Accordingtoparagraph2,amurderwouldmostpossiblyoccuron_________.A.aweekdaymorninginspringB.aweekdaymorninginautumnC.aweekendnightinsummerD.aweekendnightinwinter28.WhatmakesMayaspecialmonthoftheyear?A.AlltypesofcrimeshappeninMay.B.ThereisnocrimehappenedinMay.C.CriminalsincreaseinnumberinMay.D.DogattacksaremostfrequentinMay.29.WhichbehaviorisNOTanexampleofhumanintellectualactivities?A.Readingbooksonphilosophy.B.Attendingweddingceremony.C.Workingonmathematicsquestions.D.Innovatingengineeringmachinery.30.AccordingtoProfessorHuntington’sstudy,Juneisthepeakmonthwhenpeople_________.A.getdivorcedB.recoverfrommentalillnessC.trytokillthemselvesD.climbhighandlowmountainsPassageFourInLusaka,Zambia,ayoungmanapplyingforajobwastoldtoseethemanager.Heleanedoverthereceptionist’sdeskandasked.“Whattribe(部落)ishe?”WhenthereceptionisttoldhimthatthemanagerwasaMashona,theapplicantreplied,“ThenI'llnevergetthejob.”Thisphenomenoniscalledtribalism(部落主义).Therearemorethan2,000tribesinblackAfrica.Eachhasitsownlanguage,customs,andphysicalcharacteristicsthatmakeitsmembersalmostimmediatelyrecognizabletoapersonfromanothertribe.TotheWesterner,tribalismisoneofthemostdifficultofAfricancustomstounderstand.Itmakesmanypeoplethinkofsavagery,warfare,orold-fashionedcustoms.However,tomostAfricans,tribalismsimplymeansverystrongloyaltytoone’sethnicgroup.Itisaforcethatcanbebothgoodandbad.Bydefinitiontribalismmeanssharingamongmembersoftheextendedfamily.Itmakessurethatapersonistakencareofbyhisowngrouptribesman.Togiveajobtoafellowisnotwrong;itisanobligation.Similarly,forapoliticianormilitaryleader,itisconsideredgoodcommonsensetochoosehisclosestadvisersfrompeopleofhisowntribe.Thisensuressecurity,continuity,andauthority.Triballoyaltymaymeanaquickpromotion—fromsergeanttocaptain,fromclerktomanager—withinaveryshorttime.ModernAfricanpoliticianspubliclyspeakoutagainsttribaldivisions.Yetitremainsperhapsthemostpowerfulforceinday-to-dayAfricanlife.31.Inparagraph1,whydidtheyoungmanbelievehisjobapplicationwillberefused?A.Hisbehaviorwasnotappropriate.B.Hebelongedtothesametribewiththemanager.C.Hedidn’tbelongtothesametribewiththemanager.D.Hisquestionsannoyedthereceptionist.32.Thesituationinthefirstparagraphisanexampleof_______.A.thedifficultyofgettingajobinAfricaB.thedisagreementontribalismamongAfricansC.thegreatnumbersoftribesinAfricaD.theimportanceoftribalisminAfrica33.WhatmightbethecommonattitudesofWesternerstowardstribalism?A.positiveB.indifferentC.negativeD.noneoftheabove34.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisNOTanevidenceoftribalism?A.Sergeantsmaintainsecurityinhisowntribe.B.Politicianschoosemenfromhisowntribeasintimateadvisers.C.Militaryleaderspromotefellowtribesmentohigherpositions.D.Managersgivejobstofellowtribesmen.35.Whatwouldbethefutureoftribalism?A.Itwillsoonbedestroyedbymodernpoliticians.B.Itwillremainasstrongasitistodayandneverbechanged.C.Itwillgraduallydisappearasthesocietydevelops.D.Itwillspeedupfurtherdivisionoftribes.PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.36.Thegovernmentisdeterminedto__________anendtoinflation.A.giveB.bringC.takeD.set37.Theoutcomeofthefootballmatchwasnotaswhatwehad_________.A.expandedB.expensedC.expiredD.expected38.Theuniversityisveryunlikelytorecruitanystudentwhofailstomeetthe__________foradmission.A.conditionsB.requestsC.requirementsD.conception39.__________emergency,itisadvisabletoremaincalmanddonotpanic.A.BecauseofB.IncaseofC.BymeansofD.Inspiteof40.Thecityis________ofthreesections,whichareseparatedbyrivers.A.consistB.madeC.composedD.comprised41.Thestrongearthquakehappenedwithoutanyhintsandintheendfewpeople________.A.revivedB.survivedC.relievedD.surrounded42.Somestudents________schoolduetofinancialdifficulties.A.droppedontoB.droppedinatC.droppedoutofD.droppedofffrom43.The________oftelephonehasbroughtmuchconveniencetopeoplearoundtheworld.A.innovationB.resolutionC.revolutionD.invention44.Thepublic________theofficialsofneglectingtheirduty.A.ashamedB.relatedC.blamedD.reflected45.Withtheconditionsconstantlychanging,theresultoftheexperimentisnotalways_____________.A.changeableB.reliableC.reasonableD.variable46.Makesureallthemembersofourclubarriveontime,_______therewillbelittletimeleftforthediscussion.A.howeverB.whileC.thereforeD.otherwise47.IfnoevidencecouldbeprovidedtoproveMartinisguilty,hewillsoonbe_______bythePolice.A.relievedB.releasedC.reliedD.relayed48.Avarietyoffactors________tothefinalresolutionoftheeconomicconflictsbetweenthetwocountries.A.constitutedB.attributedC.contributedD.distributed49.SuchrudebehavioristoomuchforafairladylikeMissDavisto________.A.tolerateB.accuseC.terrifyD.account50.Ashleyisveryshowyandshealwayswantstobethe_____ofattentioninpublic.A.subjectB.emphasisC.topD.focus51.Thetroopsmarchedquietlyintothevillage__________alerttheenemies.A.notastoB.sothatC.soasnottoD.inorderto52.Sinceyouarestillwaitingfortheresultoftheexamination,whynotfinda__________job?A.longlastingB.easy-goingC.temporaryD.terminal53.Yearsofexperienceinthestockexchangemarkethasmadehiman________stockconsultant.A.outstandingB.outbreakingC.outspokenD.outlasting54.Youwerenotlisteningtowhattheprofessorhadsaidandyouranswerwastotally______.A.indirectB.irrelevantC.irresponsibleD.indefinite55.TheJapanesecar,whichismoreeconomical,haslongbeenconsidereda_________toUScarmakers.A.competingB.competitiveC.competitionD.competitor56.Youneedtoknowthat________arrestisacrimeinitself.A.resistingB.theresistingC.resistedD.toberesisted57.Shehasnointerestincookingandshopping,_______I.A.sodoB.neitherdoC.sotooamD.noram58.By2023,theuniversity________10000postgraduates.A.trainsB.willbetrainingC.willbetrainedD.willhavetrained59.Seldom____anymistakesduringhisten-yearserviceinthiscompany.A.didhemakeB.heevermadeC.shouldhemakeD.hewouldmake60.Foragreen-handbabysitter,itseemsaverydifficulttask______.A.tostopthechildtocryB.tostopthechildcryingC.stoppingthechildtocryD.stopthechildcrying61.Manythings______almostimpossibleintheancienttimesareverycommontoday.A.beingconsideredB.consideringC.toconsiderD.considered62.Therearefivefactoriesinthisregion,_______over100workers.A.witheachhaveB.eachhavingC.eachhasD.witheachhasover63.Who________thatfirstdiscoveredAmericatheNewContinent?A.wasB.itwasC.wasitD.did64.Thetwotour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