大学英语三级考试

II. Vocabulary and Structure (20%)13. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single pla nt or tree _____.A. on earthB. at a distanceC. in sightD. in place14. This case is quite _____ today with the great development of science and technology.A. commonB. generalC. simpleD. alike15. _____ the dog, we should have reached our destination in time.A. Because ofB. In spite ofC. But forD. In caseof16. Lucy changed her major from physics to computer, _____.A. with hopes to be able to locate employment more easilyB. hoping she can easily get a jobC. with the hope for the ability to find a better jobD. hoping to find a job more easily17. That tree looked as if it _____ for a long time.A. hasn't wateredB. didn't wateredC. hadn't been wateredD. wasn't watered18. Though the long-term _____ cannot be predicted, the project has been ap proved by the committee.A. affectB. effectC. effortD. afford19. One must live in the United States for five years in order to _____ citiz enship.A. appeal toB. acceptC. approve ofD. apply for20. Can you tell me _____ ?A. who is that gentlemenB. that gentleman is whoC. who that gentleman isD. whom is that gentle man21. Only in this way _____ progress in your English.A. you makeB. can you makeC. you be able to makeD. will you able to make22. It's a fine day. Let's go fishing, _____ ?A. won't weB. will weC. don't weD. shall we23. The building _____ roof we can see is the Western Church.A. itsB. whichC. whoseD. who's24. The first software of Windows _____ by Bill Gates became very popular with computer lovers immediately.A. madeB. had madeC. was madeD. had been made25. I could easily have imagined her _____ him as a man of fine quality.A. thinkingB. regardingC. talkingD. admitting26. He has no choice but _____ to see him.A. to goB. goC. goingD. goes27. _____ left before the meeting, it doesn't seem likely that they will come.A. In such a short timeB. Only such a short timeC. With such a short timeD. Without such a short time28. She listened carefully _____ she might discover exactly what he wanted.A. so as thatB. in caseC. providingD. in ord er that29. I remember her and her brother _____ to our office.A. comingB. to comeC. comeD. to have c ome30. I don't think anyone can accuse her _____ not being frank.A. withB. inC. ofD. at31._____ , the people in the flooded areas could not have rebuilt their home s.A. If the Party didn't offer its timely helpB. Hadn't the Party offered its timely helpC. Should the Party offered its timely helpD. If the Party offered its timely help32. The moon shines brightly, as if it _____ light by itself.A. gave offB. gave awayC. gave upD. gave inPart III: Reading Comprehension (40%)Passage1Questions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage:In the past, operations were difficult. Until the middle of the eighteen fifties, surgery was very dangerous. Many patients died after even the smallest operatio ns. This was because bacteria entered the cuts in the patients’ bodied and started infection. In some countries, up to 90 percent of patients died from infection af ter operations. In 1865, however, Joseph Lister, a British surgeon, found an ans wer to the problem. He used an “antiseptic” during and after operations. Thi s kil led the dangerous bacteria and most of his patients lived. Since then, surgeons h ave used antiseptics in all operations.Surgery has developed in many important ways since the day of Joseph List er. Today, when patients go to hospital for an operation, they can expect the be st treatment, in clean and hygienic conditions.33. Operations were difficult and dangerous until_______.A.1850B. the middle of 1850C. the middle of the fifties of the eighteenth centuryD. the middle of the fifties of the nineteenth century34. In the passage, surgery means__________.A. The performing of an operationB. cureC. treatmentD. medicine35. In the past, up to 90 percent of patients died after operations mainly bec ause__________.A. bacteria entered the cuts in the patients’ bodies and infection took plac eB. the conditions in hospitals were badC. the skill of surgeons was not so goodD. there were no good medicine at that time36. Which topic of the following best suits the passage?A. Operations were difficult in the pastB. The devotion of Joseph Lister to medical scienceC. Surgery has become saferD. Developments in surgery37. Joseph Lister was________.A. a FrenchmanB. a GermanC. an EnglishmanD. an AmericanPassage2Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage:Some 4000 Americans ambitions to become physicians are studying for their M. D. s abroad. Many were rejected by U.S. medical schools simply because ther e was no room. Last year, for example, some 13,000 of 35,000 would-be physicia ns who applied to U.S. schools were accepted. Of those who were turned down, well over 600 are trying the foreign route.But gaining admittance to a good foreign school may be a problem. British medical schools give priority to Britons , and Canada’s world-renowned McGill U niversity School of Medicine takes only a handful of well qualified Americans an nually. But several schools do welcome U.S. medical students---if they can masterthe local language. More than 500 Americans are enrolled in the Belgian universi ties at Brussels and Louvain , for example. Some 800 attend the Italian University at Bologna; 175 at Rome. Mexico’s Autonomous University of Guadalajara numb ers 1,300 gringos among its 4,000 students.Despite difficulties abroad, many Americans complete their medical educations, and manage to win the respect of their professors and classmates. One second-ye ar student at Louvain has a simple explanation for those successes: “ Anyone who comes here to be motivated. You have to learn a new language, the school is co nstant hard work, and it’s difficult to get back into the States to practice”.Before they can intern or practice in the United States, graduates of foreign s chools must pass a special examination required by medical-education authorities. The tough test is designed primarily to weed out those who are unable to speak English or whose medical education is not up to U.S. standards.38. Which of the following is true about U.S. would-be physicians?A. America medical schools have superfluous applicantsB. language is a big problem all the American students applying to foreignmedical schools have to face.C. Graduates from both American and foreign medical schools should takethe same test before practiceD. As many as one-third of last year’s applicants of medical schools are now applying to foreign schools39. Which is following is true about foreign medical education ?A. A lot of foreign medical schools do not welcome U.S. students simplybecause they have to consider the applicants form their own countries first.B. To enter foreign medical schools is much easier than to gain admittanceinto American medical schools if the problem of language is not regarded.C. There are not many good foreign medical schools according to America n studentsD. There are so many difficulties in studying abroad that not many American students become successful in foreign medical schools40. Which of the following is one of the difficulties the American studentsat foreign, medical schools have to face.A. Living and medical conditions in foreign countries are not so good as those in America.B. There is racial discrimination against them.C. They are given no opportunities to practice at local places.D. They are treated the same as foreign physicians and medical school graduates when trying to go back to America to practice.41. What does the word “gringos” mean?A. Americans.B. ForeignersC. Americans in MexicoD. Mexicans42. Which of the following can be the title of this passage?A. Foreign Medical Schools.B. Life at Foreign Medical SchoolsC. The toughForeign Route. D. American Would-be Physicians at Foreign Schools.Passage3Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage :Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming , hiking , boating , fishing—the days were not long enough to contain all of our activities. There ne ver seemed to be enough time to go to church, which disturbed some friends an d relations. Accused of neglecting this part of our education, my father instituted a summer school for my brother and me . However, his summer course include d ancient history, which Papa felt our schools neglected ,and navigation, in whic h we first had a formal examination in the dining room, part of which consisted of tying several knots in a given time limit. Then we were each separately sent on what was grandly referred to as a cruise in my father’s 18-foot knockabout, spending the night on board, and loaded down, according to my mother, with e nough food for a week. I remember that on my cruise I was required to formall y plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an island I co uld see quite clearly across the water in the distance.43. What was the original reasons for holding the summer school?A. Friends and relatives thought the children should learn religionB The father wanted the children to learn more about religionC. The children got poor grades in their regular schoolD. The regular school teachers neglected the children44 The purpose of the cruise mentioned in the passage was to ________.A. have funB. test the author’s sailing a bilityC. reward the author for completing summer schoolD. get to the island45. Why did the author have to plot the course of her cruise ?A.She had to demonstrate her ability to do so.B. The coast was dangerous.C She was afraid of getting lost. D. The tides were strong46. How long did the author’s cruise last?A. all summerB. overnightC. a weekD. one day, morning till night47 Apparently a knockabout is _______.A. an island B a boat C a cruise D a seaman’s knot Passage 4Questions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage:The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although s cience has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has , at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon . Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food related to illness is n ot a new discovery. In 1945 , government researchers realized that nitrates and n itrites, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caus ed cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of proc essed food are helpful or harmful.The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penici llin to beef and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the mi lk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fa tten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the F ood and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedu res, the practices continue.48. What is the main topic of the passage?A. Food and our health B Food and additivesC. Food and cancer D Food and culture49 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_______.A Forty percent of cancer is caused by problems related to food.B Researchers have known about the potential danger of food additives f or many yearsC. We eat some of the food additives directly and some indirectlyD Drugs are always given to animals for medicinal purposes50. Why do farmers give drugs to their animals?A. to speed up the growth of animals B To make the an imals fatterC to make the animals’ meat fit to eatD To make the animals’ meat rich in nutrients51. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.A scientist have made all the food fit to eatB only in recent years have people found that the food is related to one’s illnessC all kinds of cancer are related to the dietD some additives are harmful to our health52. The word “ this” in the second sentence of paragraph 2 most probably refers to __________.A farmerB penicillinC beef and poultryD the fact that farmers often give penicillin to a beefPart IV: Translation from English into Chinese (10%)T1.(Line2-3, Paragraph1, Passage1)This was because bacteria entered the cuts in the patients’ bodied and started infection.T2.(Line2, Paragraph2, Passage2)Many were rejected by U.S. medical schools simply because there was no ro om.T3:.(Line3-4, Paragraph1, Passage3):Accused of neglecting this part of our education, my father instituted a summ er school for my brother and me .T4:.(Line4-5, Paragraph1, Passage4)Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the foo d that is characteristic in these cultures.Part V: Writing (15%)Directions: For this part ,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage und er the title ON-Long-distance Education. You should write at least 120 words i n three paragraphs and base your writing on the outline below in Chinese.1. 科技的发展的信息时代的到来正逐步改变着我们的生活方式。