2014年5月英语三级试题
工程项目经理-中秋活动主题
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2014.5.10
Part
Reading Ccmprehension(30%)
Passage1
Question 1to 5 are based on the following
passage:
The first year of school in America,
known as kindergarten, usually begins between the
ages of five and six.
Among rich countries
such a late start is very strange. President Obama
believes it is an economic and social
problem;
his education secretary goes as far as to say that
it is’ morally wrong ”.This statement has some
support; as it is clear from research into
vocabulary that youngsters from poor families
enter kindergarten
well behind those from rich
families-a disadvantage that usually lasts a
lifetime. Children from households
on welfare
knew 525 words by the age of three; while the
children of professionals had mastered 1;116.
(76)Pre-school can help close this gap; so in
a speech last month; Mr. Obama called for a
partnership
合伙人
between the
federal
联邦
government and the states
国家;州
to expand
扩张.扩展
it to every American
child. It
later become known that “every”
meant
意味
those
那些的
who come form
families with incomes
收入
of up to
200%
above
在上面
the poverty
贫穷
line-equal to
an income of $$47；000 for a family of four.
(77)Some critics
评论员
say that
sending
使„„
children to school an the age of
four does not work. The
evidence
证据
suggests otherwise.
否则;另外
For example; on March 20
th
new results
发生
were announced
from .
A study of 9 to 1 year. olds in New
Jersey
新泽西州
. This report
报告
found
that disadvantaged
贫穷的
children
who had
attended
出席
.
参加
per-school had
better literacy(读写能力)；language; maths
数学
and
science
科
学
skills
技能
. And two
years of pre-kinder garden were better than one.
Some studies also
也
follow
接着
the
effects
财物，家产
of early learning
over
结束
lifetimes; such as
例如
its effect
影响
on
crime
罪行
rates
速度
and other
factors
因素
that may
eventually
终于，最后
burden
负担，包
袱;责任
society
社会
. Critics have singled out a
government scheme called Head Start; created in
1965;
which provides poor households with a
range of services including school-based early
education.
1. Kindergarten in rich countries
other than
不同，不同于
America usually begins at
the age of _______
A. eight B.
seven C. six D. four
2. According to the passage; which of the
following is TRUE?
A. Poor pre-
school（学前教育）kids have a larger vocabulary than
rich kids.
B. President Obama believes that
early education can solve
解决;解答
all economic
and social problems.
C. Rich pre-school kids
have aricher vocabulary than poor kids.
D.
President Obama’s education secretary thinks it is
morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten
early.
of the following about the New Jersey
study is TEUR?
A. There is no evidence to
support the New Jersey study.
B. New Jersey
has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged
kids.
C. Sending children to school at the age
of four is not going to help.
D. Two years of
pre-kindergarten were better than one.
4. The
phrase“single out”in the last paragraph
means________.
A. choose B. think about
C. count D. depend on
5. Which of the
following is an appropriate title for this
passage?
A. Secondary Education B. Pre-
school Education C. Poor kids’ Education
kids’ Education
Passage2
Humans may not
have landed on Mars(火星)just yet, but that isn’t
shopping a European company from
devising a
plan to send four people to the Red Planet within
the next few years. (78) This project, called
Mars one, aims to send a small group of
people to Mars in 2022 and establish a permanent
colony on the
planet.
“Everything we need
to go to Mars exists;” said Mars One co-founder
Bas Lansdorp in March 2014.” We
have the
rockets to send people to Mars , the equipment to
land on Marsl the robots to prepare the
settlement for humans’ for a one-way mission,
all the technology exists.” Yet the four
astronauts (宇航员)
chosen for the trip will be
stuck on Mars-forever. And despote Mars One’s
thorough planning; there are a
number of
challenges that may prevent the mission from ever
taking place. (79) The biggest road block
could be the mission’s hugecost ($$6billion)
However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will
be able
to fund the project by selling the
broadcast rights for the mission and subsequent
experiences living on the
planet.
Those
broadcast will also play a part in helping to
select the people who will be sent to Mar.
Lansdorp said the company will hold a
selection process similar to a reality show.
Lansrdorp is expecting
at lease 1million
applications from people around the world. In
addition to the cost , several other potential
problems could inhibit(阻止) the mission to
Mars.
It’s even more challenging to send
people there with life support, with food , with
air ,with all the other
things like books
entertainment, means of communication and of
providing for their own resources for a
long
stay on Mars.” said Adam Baker. senior lecturer in
space engineering at Kingston University in
London .” The sheer size of the rockets you’d
need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”
6. According to Project Mars One, humans could
send four people to Mars within the next
________years.
A .seven B. eight
C. ten D .six
7. According to Lansdorp,
which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. For a
one-way trip to Mars, all the technology exists.
B. He could not come up with the fund
for Mars One .
C. We humans have the rockets
to send people to Mars.
D. We humans have the
equipment to land on Mars.
8. According to the
passage , all the following statements are TURE
EXCEPT that______.
A. a competition process
will be held to select the four astrinauts.
B.
The cost of Mars One could go as much as $$6billion
C. if it goes as planned , we could expect to
watch Mars One on TV
D. the four astronauts
could return to Earth after a few year;s stay on
Mars
9. The word “colossal” in the last
paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A.
very large B. very small C. medium D.
average
10. Which of the following is an
appropriate title for this passage?
A. Ready
for a Round Trip to Mars
Passage 3
When
the United States Congress created Yellow stone
National Park in 1872, the goal was to set aside a
place where Americans Colden enjoy the beauty
of nature for years to come.
Now,42 years
later, there are hundreds of national parks across
the country , and technology is changing the
way people experience them. Should park
visitors be able to use cell phones, or should
their use be
restricted?
“Connectivity
presents a real challenge to all of us.” Al Nash
says . He is a public affairs officer at Yellow
stone National Park. He says cell phone
service an Yellowstone is available in parts of
the park of the park
with stores and
campgrounds. This makers it easy for visitors
To share photos of their trip on social
networking sites and to stay in touch with friends
and family members
(80) If a nark
visitor is hurt or in danger ,cell phones make it
easier to get help . Same say the ability to
download applications that provide information
about plants and animals in the park can enrich a
visitor’s
experience.
Other say cell
phones disturb people’s enjoyment of our national
parks. In their view, cell phone towers are
an
eyesore, and they’d rather hear the sound of birds
than the ring of an incoming call. Can you imagine
looking out peaceful or field of grass only to
be disturbed by a person shouting into their
phone, “Can you
hear me now?”
Nash says
Yellowstone tries to strike a balance. “
Ultimately, our job is to let visitors understand
and enjoy
nature better while protecting what
people find special about Yellowstone , and one of
those things that’s
special is the ability to
get away from the hustle and bustle(喧嚣) of one’s
daily life.”
11. Which of the following is the
best title for the passage?
A. Which U.S
National Park Has the Most Visitors?
B. Should
National Park Allow the Use of Cell Phones?
C.
What Did Yelloestone Do to Enrich Park
Visitors’Experience?
D. Can Technology
Transform the Way People Experience Nature?
12. National parks were established________.
A. to show respect to former presidents
B. to raise public awareness about climate
change
C. to preserve areas of natural beauty
D. to create job opportunities
13.
According to the passage , which of the following
statements about the cell phone service at
Yellowstone is TRUE?
A. It is
limited to certain areas in the park.
B. It is
available everywhere in the park.
C. It is not
available in the park.
D. It is available to
visitors at a fee.
14. The word “eyesore” in
the third paragraph probably means______.
A.
Something unpleasant to look at B. something
harmful to health
C. beautiful scene
D. serious threat
15. What’s the position of
Yellowstone on cell phone use?
A. Supportive
B. Neutral C. Negative D. Doubtful
PartⅡ Vocabulary and Structure
16．All the
passengers ____ in the accident were sent to the
nearby hospital in no time.
A．to find injured
B．finding injured C．to be found injured
D．found injured
17．The big fire lasted as
long as 24 hours ____ it was brought under
control.
A．after B．before C．since
D．while
18．In this workshop, the output of
July was three times ____ of January.
A．that B．this C．one D．it
19．Seeing her father come back, ____.
A．tears ran down her cheeks B．her tears
ran out
C．she burst into tears
D．tears burst into her
20．____ singer and
____ dancer is also good at drawing.
A．The; a
B．The; the C．A; a D．The;
21. It's
such a difficult problem ________no one can work
it out.
A. as B. that C. so
D. 4
22. I'd rather you_____ there next
week.
A. went B. go C. should have
gone D. had gone
23. By the end of this
term, we___________ 3,000 English words in all.
A will learn B. will have learned C. have
learned D. had learned
24.___________ is
known to all, the earth moves around the sun once
a year.
A That B. As C. What
D. It
25. __________I admit that she has
shortcomings. I still like her.
A. When
B. As C. While D. Once
26. To our
great__________ , Tom's illness proved not to be
as serious as we had feared.
A. anxiety
B. relief C. view D. judgment
27. The
meeting is to begin at 4:00 p.m., but as
assistants, we're__________ to be there a bit
earlier.
A. invited B. supposed C
encouraged D. hoped
28. Can you
___________the differences between the two
pictures?
A. tell B. talk C. speak
D. say
29. Do you know the____________ of
the saying I just quoted?
A. resource
B. source C. course D. cause
30. The
Internet has brought____________ big changes in
the way we work.
A. about B. out C.
up D. back
31．Dr. Hampton: Good morning.
Professor Smith. Professor Smitii: ____, Dr.
Hampton. Dr.
Hampton: May I come in?
Professor Smith: Of course, please. A．Good
morning B．Fine, thanks
C．Pleased to meet
you D．How do you do
32．The
travelers are going to Taiwan, ____ they plan to
stay for two or three days
A．that
B．which C．when D．where
33．When
George was a little boy in primary school, he
often ____ to school on foot.
A．goes
B．went C．go D．will go
34．On no
account ____ to deprive (剥夺) a student of his
right to receive education.
A．anyone is
allowed B．is anyone allowed C．anyone allows
D．allows anyone
35．Alice speaks English
well, ____?
A．she does B．does she
C．she doesn't D．doesn't she
36．Student:
Professor Wang, must I hand in the paper this
week?
Professor Wang: No, ____. You can
hand it in next week.
A．you mustn't B．you
can't C．you needn't D．you shouldn't
37．If I
____ you, I would go now and wait for them at the
station.
A．am B．was C．were
D．have been
38．Ted, ____ yourself and don't
get your coat dirty again, or you will get into
trouble!
A．behave B．make C．perform
D．take
39．In the dead man's bedroom the
police found several important ____ which pointed
to Blake as the
murderer.
A．careers
B．clues C．challenges D．dreams
40．The
old man sitting on the park bench seemed ____ to
me, yet I couldn't possibly remember where we
had met before.
A．proud B．gradual
C．familiar D．mental
41．They go to work
every day _______ Saturday and Sunday. Those days
are holidays. A. besides B.
on
C. from D. except
42．She has _______ chance
to win the election as her opponent is too strong.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
43．Today Bob was late again for class because
he overslept (睡过头 ), but he _______an excuse of
being
ill.
A. looked up B. made up
C. put up D. took up
44． You have to
_______ early in the morning to avoid the rush
hour.
A. set aside B. set out C. set
up D. set in
45．_______ I fixed the plug
properly, I still got an electric shock.
A.
Because B. However C. Although D. When
III. Identification:
46. Now that we
have lost all the money, its no use to turn on me
and saying its all my fault.
engineers made
two big plans for the dam, one of what was never
put in use.
48. No matter whenever I have to
give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I
start.
49. Only when he apologizes for his
rudeness I will speak to him again.
50. To eat
at the restaurant before, Tina didn’t want to get
there again.
51. I believe Bobs homework is
much good than it was last week.
52. The
harder he worked, the most troubles he had in his
early days of research.
53. I don’t know that
who is responsible for the car accident.
54.
Can you tell me when does the last train leave for
Shanghai?
55. Peter, the tallest boy in our
class, are going back to his hometown next week.
47. The
Part IV Cloze (10%)
In an old town lived a merchant. He earned
huge profits by fair means and foul 恶劣的). With
more
profits flowing in, he became more and
more ___56___ . He complained when his wife wanted
money to
___57___ the home. He criticized her
when she prepared ___58___ dises or bought
expensive
clothes.
grow on ___59___ his
children when they asked for money to buy books
and new dresses.
When his sisters, brothers
and cousins came to ask for ___60___ , he drove
them away. ___61___ he grew
richer, he became
more miserly ( 吝啬的). He ___62___ the cook, the
maid and the gardener.
will pay them? All of
us must share the work and thus avoid ___63___ of
money. and
children.
But he drove them
away. ___64___ .
become the richest man in
the town. Wait and see.
It ___66___ him many
years to become the richest man in town. But none
had a good word to say about him.
The people
laughed at him,
They named him The merchant
became worried day by day ___67___ his bad name.
How
could he get a good name? He finally
went to an elder and ___68___ advice.
慈善的)
hospital? _ ___69___ _ a school for the children
of the poor? Open a
chain of poor
homes?
of charity. But it will cost a lot of
money.
win name and ___71___ ,”the merchant
replied.
dear ones first? Can't you see
your wife and children going around ___73___ poor
clothes? How hungry
they look? Do
they have even enough food every day? Listen. Do
your ___74___ to your family, first.
Help
your brothers and sisters and other members of
the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the
poor or schools for the children of the poor
must come ___75___ . Charity begins at
home.
the wise man sent the merchant away.
56． A. honest B. greedy C. upset
D. generous
57． A. run B. move C
sell D. visit
58． A. friendly
B. slender C. costly D. effective
59． A. scolded B. praised C.
shouted D. worried
60． A. scheme
B. belief C. advice D. help
61． A.
No matter how B. As C. As long as
D. Where
62． A. invited B. employed
C. promoted D. dismissed
63． A.
exchange B. income C. waste
D. increase
64． A. screaming B.
explaining C. approving D. weeping
65． A. why B. where C. what
D. which
66． A. drew B. spent
C. paid D. took
67． A.
above B. about C. beside
D. within
68． A. taught B. consumed
C. sought D. searched
69． A.
Instruct B. Establish C. Proceed
D. Perform
70. A. pointed B.
cleaned C. picked D. stepped
71
． A. price B. salary C. cost
D. fame
72 ． A. sights B. trusts
C. needs D. pays
73 ． A. at
B. in C. for D.
on
74 ． A. origin B. shame C.
belief D. duty
75 ． A. later
B. first C. now D. before
76 ．Pre-school can help close this gap.
77 ．Some critics say that sending children to
school at the age of four does not work.
78
．This project, called Mars One, aims to send a
small group of people to Mars in 2022.
79
．The biggest road block could be the mission's
huge cost.
80 . If a park visitor is hurt
or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get
help.
81.你应该多运动。
82.去年春天，我们又见面了。
83.我们必须保护自然资源不被浪费。
84.杰克正在写的报告星期五必须完成。
85
.那个电影我已经看了很多次。
Keys: 1-15 DCDAB
BBDAC BCABB
16—45 DBACD BABBC
BBABA ADBBD CCABC DABBC
46-55 CCACA
CBBCB 56-75 BACAD BDCBC DACBA
76. 学前教育可以帮助缩小这个差距。
77.
一些批评者们说在孩子四岁的时候送去学校起不了什么作用。
78.
这项称为火星一号的工程，计划在 2022 年送一小队人去火星。
DCBDA
79.
这项使命最大的障碍在于其昂贵的费用。
80.
如果一个公园的游者受伤或者有危险，手机可以帮他比较容易地获得帮助。
81. You
should do sports more.
82. We met each
other again last spring.
83. We must
prevent the natural resources from being wasted.
84. The report that Jack is writing should be
done before Friday.
85. I have seen that
movie for many times.