1、大学英语三级-28 及答案解析(总分：85.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.In this speech he _ to the great help the club received from supporter.（分数：1.00）A.referredB.remarkedC.mentionedD.talked2.When some dishonest journalists can“t get facts for their stories, they simply draw on their _.（分数：1.00）
2、A.memoriesB.imagesC.imaginationsD.minds3.It is _ for this parents to buy him a computer since they make ends meet.（分数：1.00）A.beyond questionB.out of the questionC.without questionD.out of question4.The government should take _ measures to prevent the spread of this disease.（分数：1.00）A.ordinaryB.occas
3、ionalC.affectiveD.effective5.He was so _ in watching TV that he didn“t hear the knock at the door.（分数：1.00）A.concentratedB.focusedC.devotedD.absorbed6.If you are interested in this job, you can _ to our personnel department for an interview.（分数：1.00）A.applyB.approachC.arrangeD.appoint7.The French si
4、nger who had been praised very highly _ to be a great disappointment at the evening show.（分数：1.00）A.turned upB.turned outC.turned offD.turned down8.She believed that Mr. Smith had taken _ of all the opportunities to get this position.（分数：1.00）A.interestB.profitC.advantageD.benefit9._ the difficult s
5、ituation in the job market, he decided to take night courses at a college.（分数：1.00）A.In place ofB.In terms ofC.In view ofD.In front of10.Being able to do banking on the Internet is one of the _ we provide to customers.（分数：1.00）A.completionsB.conveniencesC.impressionsD.inventions11.Professor Taylor i
6、s a good teacher. He has good manners and _ knowledge.（分数：1.00）A.extensiveB.expansiveC.intensiveD.expressive12.Those who want to get the information about flight schedule should _ at the booking office.（分数：1.00）A.acquireB.requestC.inquireD.require13.The machine _, the next step was how to operate it
7、.（分数：1.00）A.having been installedB.had been installedC.having being installedD.has been installed14.Foolish _ she is, she will not make the same mistakes twice.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.withC.ofD.as15.- He seldom writes to you,_? - No, he doesn“t.（分数：1.00）A.did heB.does heC.doesn“t heD.didn“t he16.In Australia
8、, the Asians make their influence _ in businesses, large and small.（分数：1.00）A.feelB.feltC.feelingD.to be felt17.I was disappointed that hotel _ in Hong Kong didn“t supply free access to the Internet.（分数：1.00）A.where I stayedB.as I stayedC.which I stayedD.what I stayed18._ only ten minutes earlier in
9、 the morning, he wouldn“t have late for the interview.（分数：1.00）A.Would he leaveB.If he was to leaveC.If he was leavingD.Had he left19.He doesn“t want _ to be known that he“s going to leave.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.themC.allD.it20.Though _ mainly for the invention of telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted
10、his life to helping the deaf.（分数：1.00）A.he rememberedB.to rememberC.rememberedD.was remembered二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A range of new commuting bikes are promising to make everyday travel by bicycle as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap. They also allow
11、 you to combine workout with transportation. “It“s convenient; it keeps me fit; and it saves money,“ says Scott Infanger, a professor at the University of North Alabama, who regularly bikes his daughter-Elizabeth, 7, to school on the way to his nearby office. Bike stores and manufactures across the
12、nation are reporting a significant rise lately in sales. “They“re selling out of all the commuting bikes -all bikes, actually -that they can get their hands on,“ says Bill Fields, a consultant who has followed the bicycle industry for decades. Fields predicts a 20 percent increase in the “comfort bi
13、kes“, which includes for decades,by the end of year. One big block to a rise in bike commuting is a concern about safety. In 2006,773 people were killed bicycling, and tens of thousands injured. Rutgers researchers who compared the safety of walking ,biking, and diving found that, per kilometer trav
14、eled, bicycle fatalities(死亡人数）were 11 times higher than car fatalities. Still, experts say, the story has anther side. In the Rutgers study, the rate of pedestrian(行人)fatalities. One Danish study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that because of the health benefits of bicycle comm
15、uting, the death rate among noncyclists was 39 percent higher than among the bikers.（分数：10.00）(1).According to Professor Infanger, bike commuting is _.（分数：2.00）A.economical, comfortable, and convenientB.fast, economical, and healthyC.convenient, healthy, and economicalD.convenient, fashionable, and
16、healthy(2).Which of the following shows that more and more people travel by bike?（分数：2.00）A.It is difficult for customers to buy bicycles.B.There is a 20 percent increase in production.C.All bikes are actually sold out in the nation.D.Bike stores do not have many bicycles in stores.(3).According to
17、the passage, more people will consider bike commuting if _.（分数：2.00）A.bikes are made more comfortableB.they live closer to where they workC.there is less concern about its safetyD.they travel within on kilometer(4).The Rutgers study shows that it is most dangerous _.（分数：2.00）A.to travel by drivingB.
18、to become a cyclistC.to travel by bicycleD.to walk on the sidewalk(5).By saying “the story has another has another side”, the probably mean that _.（分数：2.00）A.the benefits of cycling outweigh the risksB.bicycling is more dangerous than drivingC.it may not be worthwhile to take the risksD.cycling is n
19、ot dangerous on the side walk四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Once in Britain, family member would all get annoyed at the phone call while watching TV programs like The Two Ronnies. This dose annoyed not often happen now-we are either twice as smart or twice as inattentive as we used to be. Ofcom“s rese
20、arch demonstrates that the British have become a nation of media junkies(成瘾者). Now they spend more time on the Internet and do much net visiting while watching television. It is unlikely that the whole family will be in the living room these days -unless Doctor Who is on. Ofcom“s date show that desp
21、ite all the distractions(分心)offered by the Internet, which were supposed to threaten the basis of television viewing, the British remain fixed to the small screen. The average time spent in front of TV fixed at three hours and 38 minutes a day, only six minutes down from 2003. Radio listening has su
22、ffered a little more in that time, but every person still spends a further 2 hours and 44 minutes a day with the radio on in the background. What has changed is that traditional media no longer occupy all attention for those under 45. About a third of 16 to 44-years-olds admit to using their compute
23、r while watching television. Well over half of them will pick up the mobile when watching EastEnders. It is a change in habits making us worry about the change of tradition - but in reality it“s a natural response to the increasing media.（分数：10.00）(1).The TV program that probably appeals to all fami
24、ly members now is _.（分数：2.00）A.The Two RonniesB.a traditional programC.EastEndersD.Doctor Who(2).According to the passage, people used to _.（分数：2.00）A.be less smart than they are nowB.sit down and watch TV with their familyC.pay less attention to whatever they didD.be reluctant to make telephone cal
25、ls(3).The Ofcom“s research show that the British now _.（分数：2.00）A.are used to visiting the Internet while watching TVB.spend 5 times as much time on the Internet as 4years agoC.visit the Internet much more often than they watch TVD.prefer the Internet to TV for their information(4).How much time did
26、 the average British spend a day in front of TV 2003?（分数：2.00）A.Two hours and 44 minutes.B.Three hours and 44 minutes.C.Three hours and six minutes.D.Two hours and six minutes.(5).Ofcom“s date show that habit of those under 45 has changed so that they _.（分数：2.00）A.tend to pay attention to more than
27、one thing at a timeB.never gather in front of TV to watch the same programC.would rather stay with traditional media attentivelyD.are always talking to someone on the mobile phone五、Passage There(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Tiny people might be living inside of your computer - eating, sleeping, and going to schoo
28、l just like you do. But don“t be alarmed: This civilization isn“t real. The people are characters from the game The Sims, the best-selling creations of Will Wright“s. After graduation, Wright got a job working on a typical fighting video game called Raid on Bungeling Bay. In this game, the player dr
29、ops bombs on a city. Wright found that his favorite part of the design process was creating the landscape(风景), not destroying it. Wright“s dream, like that of many of his friends, was to produce his own video game. He designed SimCity, but for years couldn“t find anyone willing to invest the money n
30、eeded to put it on the market. Then one day, he met computer-game producer Jeff Braun, who loved the idea of a noncombative(非打斗的)game. Together they formed a small company - and a whole new type of video games called “simulation(模拟)reality” that allow players to build virtual societies. SimCity came
31、 out soon, followed by The Sims eleven years later. We spend a lot of time doing research before we start making the games - usually about a year or two,” says Wright. “For my latest game, Spore, I started the research process about six years ago.” Today, Wright employs a large team of computer prog
32、rammers designers, and graphic artists to help him bring his ideas to life. He owes his success to three things: his curiosity, his persistence, and his team.（分数：10.00）(1).What did Will Wright create in The Sim“s?（分数：2.00）A.A best-selling movie.B.A complicated computer.C.A virtual society.D.A fighti
33、ng video game.(2).Wright“s first job after graduation annoyed him because _.（分数：2.00）A.he had to work on a video gameB.he preferred creating to destroyingC.he had to drop bombs on a cityD.he couldn“t take part in the design(3).What is the contribution of Will Wright and Jeff Braum to the video games
34、?（分数：2.00）A.They put video games on the market for the first time.B.They defeated the competition from combative games.C.The produced two video games: SimCity and The Sims.D.They created simulation reality in video games.(4).According to Wright, his success results directly from all below EXCEPT _.（
35、分数：2.00）A.marketingB.curiosityC.teamworkD.persistence(5).Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.For years, lack of investment prevented Wright from marketing SimCity.B.Simulation reality can be applied to both combative and noncombative games.C.It took eleven ye
36、ars for Wright and Braun to do the research for SimCity.D.Wright and Braun have so far produced two games: SimCity and the Sims.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Over the centuries, scientists have been trying hard to find satisfactory substitutes for precious stones (宝石) but failed many times. Many yea
37、rs ago, a chemist surprised the world by saying: “It should be possible to make a precious stone that not only looks like the real thing, but that is the real thing. The only difference should be that one crystal would be made by man, the other by nature.” At first this did not seem like a particula
38、rly hard task. Scientists began to try making synthetic diamond towards the end of the eighteenth century and discovered a key scientific fact. Diamonds are a form of carbon, which is a very common element. Then, why not change a cheap and plentiful substance, carbon, into a rare and expensive one,
39、diamond? This change takes place in nature, so it should be possible to make it happen in the laboratory. It should be possible, but for 150 years every effort failed though several people believed that they had solved the diamond riddle during this period. The real success came after the scientists
40、 realized that, in changing carbon into diamonds, unbelievably heavy pressure and extremely high temperature are indispensable, and carbon needs to be dissolved (溶解) in a metal that helps the reaction to take place more easily. Under these conditions, a number of the laboratory were not like diamond
41、s; they were diamonds.（分数：10.00）(1).In the 2nd paragraph, what is the chemist trying to say?（分数：2.00）A.It is a real thing the man was able to make a precious stone as nature can do.B.Man should be able to make a precious stone that is exactly the same as a natural one.C.There is only a little differ
42、ence between a man-made crystal and a nature-made one.D.Scientists expect a small difference between a man-made crystal and a nature-made one.(2).After the key scientific fact was discovered, the scientists _.（分数：2.00）A.felt it even harder to succeed in making synthetic diamondsB.soon succeeded in c
43、hanging cheap carbon into expensive diamondsC.felt it more hopeful to succeed in making synthetic diamondsD.found that carbon is very common in nature and so are diamonds(3).According to the passage, the real success probably came _.（分数：2.00）A.in the 19th centuryB.around 1990C.150 years agoD.around
44、1950“s(4).If something is indispensable (paragraph 6), it is _.（分数：2.00）A.enormously helpfulB.relatively uselessC.absolutely necessaryD.reasonably valuable(5).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Since carbon is a plentiful substance we can easily make synthe
45、tic diamonds.B.Something taking place in nature may also take place in the laboratory.C.Since diamonds are a form of carbon, diamonds can be made only by nature.D.Synthetic diamonds made in the laboratory are not like natural diamonds.七、Part Translation f(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.A range of new commuting b
46、ikes are promising to make everyday travel by bicycle as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap.（分数：2.00）A.一系列新的上下班自行车有可能使日常骑车旅游便宜,同时还舒适时尚。B.有了新的旅行自行车,就能使日常骑车旅游得到即便宜又舒适和时尚的产品。C.各种新的上下班自行车有可能使每天骑车不仅省钱,同时还不乏舒适和时尚。D.新的旅行用自行车从各方面向汽车旅游者提供既便宜又舒适和时尚的日常产品。E.各种新型的上下班自行车有可能使日常旅游车不仅廉价，还能提供舒适和时尚。22.It is a
47、change in habits making us worry about the change of tradition - but in reality it“s a natural response to the increasing media.（分数：2.00）A.这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是人们对媒体日益增多的自然反应。B.这是一种习惯的变化，使人担忧传统的改变，但实际上这是人们对媒体日益增多的自然反应。C.这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是媒体增多后人们应对自然的方式D.这是一种习惯性改变，使人担忧传统的改变，但实际上这是人们对媒体日益增多的自然反
48、应。E.这是一种使人忧虑的传统习惯的改变，但实际上这是日益增多的媒体作出的自然反应。23.He designed SimCity, but for years couldn“t find anyone willing to invest the money needed to put it on the market.（分数：2.00）A.他设计了模拟城市，但好几年都找不到任何人愿意把这款游戏卖到市场上。B.他确实构想了模拟城市，但好几年都没有人为这款游戏拿出所需要的资金。C.模拟城市构思好后，他却花了好几年都找不到任何人愿意来投资建立市场。D.他花了好几年构思模拟城市，但所有赞助这一款游戏的
49、人都没有市场意识。E.他设计了模拟城市，但好几年都找不到人愿意投资这一款游戏推向市场。24.Scientists began to try making synthetic diamond towards the end of the eighteenth century and discovered a key scientific fact.（分数：2.00）A.接近十八世纪末期,科学家开始制造人造钻石,并发现了一个关键的科学事实。B.科学家试图开始制造人造钻石,在十八世纪末时发现了一个关键的科学事实。C.科学家开始努力制造人造钻石，在十八世纪结束时找到了解决科学实际的钥匙。D.科学家开始努力制造人造钻石，十八世纪结束时发现了能解决科学实际的答案。E.接近十八世纪末，科学家开始尝试制造人造钻石，并发现了一个关键的科学事实。25.We cannot be too careful in check
