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2014年12月大学英语三级考试试题

1. In the wife’s eyes, his _____ to their marriage life is far from perfect.

A) requirement B) commitment C) participation D) reflection

2. In the event of SARS, some _____ it while others lost their courage to do

anything about it.

A) came up to B) lived up to C) faced up to D) caught up to

3. Experts have _____ with some effective measures to prevent the disease from

spreading.

A) caught up B) put up C) come up D) kept up

4. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to _____ the skills they need to

succeed.

A) require B) inquire C) acquire D) enquire

5. As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to the Beijing University.

A) admission B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward

6. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ____.

A) gaps B) lengths C) distances D) intervals

7. Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch

up.

A) critical B) aware C) visual D) effective

8. He had a ____ look in his eyes. He must have been shocked.

A) empty B) bare C) blank D) hollow

9. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great

demand.

A) barrier B) commitment C) challenge D) access

10. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _____ for advice.

A) get access to B) come across C) reach out D) speak up

11. The most important for us now is to _____ what is to be done next.

A) allow of B) reflect on C) feel like D) remind of

12. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of

hard struggle.

A) ignored B) refused C) neglected D) denied

13. Good habits of living have proved to be of much _____ to our health.

A) barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment

14. The medicine the doctor gave me ____ my headache.

A) reduced B) improved C) released D) relieved

15. As a(n) _____ job, it requires much time and commitment and persistence.

A) unwilling B) demanding C) embarrassing D) frustrating

16. The _____ to be better than others drives him to work harder than before.

A) uniqueness B) eagerness C) awareness D) effectiveness

17. While studying he was financially dependent ____ his wife.

A) on B) of C) to D) from

18. Anyone that goes against the social order is _____ to answer for his action.

A) possible B) probably C) likely D) normally

19. There is much that can be done about the accidents _____ from carelessness.

A) arose B) arisen C) arising D) arise

20. _____ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking

Part Ⅱ Structure (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly

to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2

sections.

Section A

Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to

complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices

marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

Sheet with a single line through the center.

16. All students are eager to know _C_______they wilt pass the exam or not.

A) if

B) that

C) whether

D) why

17. When the couple ____D___ here, they ________ to the park.

A) will come；will go

B) come；go

C) will come；go

D) come；will go

18. —I cannot find Tom anywhere.

—He ____B_____ have been off long. I heard him make a call just now.

A) shouldn't B) can't C) mustn't D) needn't

19. No matter who he is, young or old, people's state of mind tends to keep

D______ with the rapid change of society.

A) contact

B) progress

C) touch

D) pace

20. To tell you the truth, it's very hard for us to help them get rid of Internet

addiction. But we __C_______ on this problem trying to improve the situation.

A) worked

B) had worked

C) are working

D) had been working

21. There was an earthquake happened, ___B____ 100 people and with more

than 300

A) killed; injured

B) killing; injured

C) killed; injuring

D) killing; injuring

22. 50miles southwest of the country ___C_____ the famous beautiful

mountain.

A) laying

B) lie

C) lies

D)lays

23. Everyone has periods in their lives ______A__ everything seems so hard.

A) when

B) where

C) which

D) that

24. Miss Liu doesn't mind __B_____ your homework as long as it is done by

yourself.

A) you to delay handing in

B) your delaying handing in

C) your delaying to hand in

D) you delay to hand in

25. By no means ____D___ ready to quit her study.

A) will she

B) she will

C) she is

D) is she

Section B

Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in

each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word

or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

26. The New York Times ___is_______ (be) popular with those statesmen.

27. The people in your town are far __more friendly_______ (friendly) than we

expected.

28. Injury problem could ____shorten______ (short) basketball player's career.

29. I will tell Mary the truth instead of you, but I'd rather you __told_______

(tell) her.

30. By the time I graduate from university, I ____will have been______ (be) a

student for 15 years.

31. This famous poem should ___be translated______ (translate) into Chinese

because it is really worth reading.

32. According to the latest report, more and more young people intend to learn

____economics______ (economy) and social science.

33. The dancer might have been killed in the crash if she ___had gone______

(go) to American by plane.

34. (catch) ___Caught______ by the host for stealing, the boy felt rather

ashamed.

35. It's obvious that you hurt my feeling on purpose, so it's no use

_making________ (make) an apology.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to

fulfil. You should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or

unfinished statements，numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement

there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D).You should make the correct choice and

mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the

center.

It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by

most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a

majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.

However, no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes

little difference in using them in our dally life. Did you ever feel confused about why

hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham?

About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming

from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn't know how to use English

properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans

didn't understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg.

“One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked

some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to

be called “hamburgers”. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming

from different nationalities.

36. According to the text, English is __C_____.

A) older than Chinese

B) as old as Chinese

C) not so old as Chinese

D) very hard to learn

37. Hamburg originally is _____C___.

A) a kind of food

B) a round piece of beef

C) a city in Germany

D) the name of a village

38. Which statement is correct according to the passage.'?D

A) At first hamburgers was a kind of bread.

B) Few Americans like hamburgers.

C) Hamburgers are made of ham.

D) Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.

39. ___A____ begin to sell hamburgers to people.

A) Americans

B) The author

C) Germans

D) Europeans

40. After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger” comes from

___D____.

A) China because it has a long history

B) English because Germans don't speak English

C) English speakers because they love eating it

D) America because they give it that name

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 5 questions or unfinished

statements are numbered 41 through 45.

Youth is not a matter of time but a matter of self-improvement, both physically

and morally. Being a good youth, one should have those factors: the basic one is

health. A healthy body is a kind of priceless treasure. One can do nothing without it.

Secondly, we should pay essential attention to our moral character. We should be

always willing to help those in trouble without any complaints. Moreover, we should

care more about the people around us. Thirdly, cooperation and communication also

play an important role in being a good youth. No one can live alone without any

friends. And nobody can work out every problem without help of partners. So the

youth should and must learn how to live and work well with others, including those

people you don't like to cooperate or communicate with. The last but not the least,

patriotism, meaning a love of one's country, is the one we should never forget.

People always misunderstand the word “patriots” by thinking it only refers to those

fighters who fight for their country. As a matter of fact, a patriot will do the things his

country asks him to do. So being a youth is one thing, being a good one really needs

to take every effort to make yourself to be.

41. The passage really wants to tell us that ____B____.

A) what the meaning of “patriots” is

B) the qualities a good youth should have

C) a youth should be doing good

D) one should help others

42. The first thing a good youth should have is D

A) the best looking

B)the best riches

C) the good ability

D)a healthy body

43. A good youth should help others A

A) willingly

B) at his convenience

C) if he wants to

D) with complains

44. From the passage, we can know that cooperation and communication are C

A) good for some introverts

B) helpful to us

C) important to everyone

D) not necessary to good friends

45. In the author's opinion, the patriots must C

A) fight for the country

B) learn everything

C) do what their country need them to do

D)protect their family and country

Task 3

Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should

complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50in the table

below.

Learning Tour

Recently, we will hold a learning tour for those English learners. By joining our

helpful tour, everyone will find out, at first, specific activities that help to improve

your English. Besides that, one can also have access to some interesting language

learning materials in the Learning Tour. Moreover, participators will be taught the

way to use computers and audio-visual facilities in the center.

The learning tour will be held every Wednesday and Thursday in different time.

The former one is from 10:30 to 11: 30am.，while the latter one is 1:00 -2: 00pm.

For registration, people can go to Tin Ping Building on the 4th floor or email

your name, ID card No. and date of joining the tour to Miss Feng at feng@cahk, edu.

hk

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms on automobile English. After reading

it，you are required to find the items equivalent to(与…等同)those given in Chinese

in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on

the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.

A—Engine Fuel System H—the electric system

B—Lights and Wires I—power train

C—Starting System J—one-way drive

D—under pressure K—horse-drawn wagon

E—lower hood lines L—spun glass

F—heated-treated M—parking light

G—contact point N—backup light

O—the car heater P—cover bands

Examples：(E)低发动机罩 (L)玻璃纤维

Task 5

Directions: There is an invitation letter below here. After reading the letters you

should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The

answers should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

July 7th, 2009

Dear Prof. Lee,

The Academic Conference on traditional Chinese treatment—acupuncture and

moxibustion, which is sponsored by Beijing College of Medicine will be held in Beijing,

October 3rd, 2009. We would be very pleased to invite you to attend the conference.

We all know that you are a very famous scholar in this field. The conference will be

more significant if you can come. We will offer the accommodation for you.

If you have any paper or topics on which you would like to give talks, please

inform us in advance so that we can prepare the final program. Please confirm your

participation at your convenience.

We are looking forward to your reply.

Best Wishes.

Your sincerely,

Wang Dong

56. What's the subject of the conference?

It is about traditional Chinese treatment _____acupuncture and

moxibustion_______________________.

57. Which college will sponsor the conference?

It is _________Beijing College of Medicine________________ that sponsors it.

58. When will the conference be held?

It will be held on ________October 3rd，2009____________________.

59. What will they do for Prof. Lee?

They will offer ______accommodation_________________ for him.

60. What does Prof. Lee need to do if he wants to give some talks?

He is required to ___inform__________________ them in advance.

Part IV Translation—English into Chinese (25 minutes)

Directions: This part numbered 61 through 65 is to test your ability to translate

English into Chinese. After each sentence of numbers 61 to 64, you will read four

choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark

the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And write your translation of

number 65 in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

61. Electronic computers, which have many advantages, cannot carry out

creative work and replace man.D B CA

A)尽管电子计算机有许多优点，可是它不能理解创造性工作，也不能代替人类。

B)有许多优点的电子计算机也不能代替人类去做创造性工作。

C)电子计算机有很多缺点，既不能进行创造性工作，也不能代替人类。

D)尽管电子计算机有许多优点，可是它不能进行创造性工作．也不能代替人类。

62. It must be admitted that a good deal of dissatisfaction is reflected in those

report BDCA

A)它必须被承认，也就是说这些报道反应了很多不满情绪。

B)必须承认，这些报道反应了很多不满情绪。

C)我们必须承认，这些报道确实反应了很多潜在的不满情绪。

D)这些报道反映出很多不满情绪的这个事实是应该被承认的。

63. After this agreement is signed by the two parties, both parties shall strictly

abide by it. ACBD

A)在双方签约后，各方应严格遵守本协议。

B)在两党达成协议后，各党派将严格遵守它。

C)在双方达成协议后，各方应严格遵守。

D)在两党签约后，各党派都应严格遵守本协议。

64. The farmer can continue to support himself and his family only if he

produces a surplus. CDAB

A)只要农民生产有剩余，就能养活自己和家人。

B)只有生产更多的农作物，农民才能养活自己和家人。

C)只有当拥有盈余时，农民才能持续地供养自己和家人。

D)农民生产有剩余，只有这样，他才能养活自己和家人。

65. Miss Liu, I am writing to inform you that I wish to move into a new room

next term. The reason for my dissatisfaction with my roommate is his inconsiderate

behavior. His friends constantly visit him and he regularly holds noisy parties. In

addition, he sometimes uses my things without asking me. Under these

circumstances, I find it difficult to concentrate on my studies. I would be grateful if

you could find another room for me.

刘老师，我写信给您是希望在下学期能搬入到一个新的寝室。我对我的室友很不满意。因为他做事不顾及别人的感受。他的朋友们经常来寝室找他，而且还定期举行嘈杂的聚会。另外，他有时还未经我的允许动用我的物品。在这种环境下，我很难专注于学业。若您能为我找到另一个寝室，我将十分感激。

Part V Writing (25 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are

required to write a letter of reply to an invitation according to the information

given in Chinese below. Remember to write the letter on the

Translation/Composition Sheet.

邀请人：王力 被邀请人：John Smith

内容：王力及其妻子邀请John Smith夫妇来家中参加儿子一岁生日宴。时间定于6月10号下午七点在皇家饭店举行。

回复：Smith回复自己将于近日回国处理公司要事，不能前往，表示歉意。

June 4th，2010 Dear Wang: Thanks too much for inviting us to join your son's

birthday party. I have seen the lovely baby before and it is worth celebrating for him

and your happy family. But I regret that I cannot go to the party at that time. You

know our company has a branch in America and it has something serious happened

which needs my immediate decision. Thus I should go back as soon as possible. I

am really sorry for my absence. Hope you will have a wonderful party and a good

time. Sincerely,John Smith