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1、大学三级(B)-179 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.05，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be man“s grea

2、test faculty; but its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby. This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opp

3、ortunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough as a form of relaxation,

4、 might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration (衰退) of health, the two most common symptoms.（分数：20.

5、01）(1).The writer criticizes visual entertainment because _.（分数：6.67）A.it does not require men“s creative powersB.it cannot improve our intelligence and skillC.it demands too much of our imaginationD.it leads men to slow degeneration in health(2).What is regarded as men“s greatest faculty?（分数：6.67）A

6、.Entertainment.B.Character.C.Hobbies.D.Imagination.(3).While fully employed, men look for _.（分数：6.67）A.visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisureB.opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisureC.something that will help them relax in their l

7、eisureD.creative hobbies in their leisure三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Cars of 2000 will travel the nation“s highways in never-before-dreamed-of safety, comfort, and convenience. These cars will float along never touching the ground, and therefore will have no need for wheels. Annoying highway vibratio

8、ns, caused by the rotations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. The coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven (涡轮驱动) fans. The car without wheels has been called a “flying car“, and, in a sense, that

9、“s just what it is; however, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street, and then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. On the contrary, to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheel-less vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road

10、 surface. It will travel over fairly rough road and even over smooth water! The inevitable problems of maritime (水上的) regulations, severe weather conditions, and running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, and vehicle regulation.（分数：20.01）(1).The author

11、 believes that cars of the future _.（分数：6.67）A.will be replaced by airplanesB.will have wheels unlike those of todayC.will use columns of air instead of wheelsD.will use wheels without fires(2).Cars of the future will run _.（分数：6.67）A.without annoying noiseB.without fuelC.much more smoothlyD.on a nu

12、mber of fans(3).The car without wheels has been called a “flying car“ because _.（分数：6.67）A.it travels a few inches above the groundB.it can fly as a plane doesC.it moves at a very high speedD.it can travel over smooth water四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million

13、of California“s 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd-even plan of gas rationing. The government signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates were all

14、 letters or specially printed had to follow the odd-numbered plan. Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-state drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work. This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried

15、 to purchase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly imprisoned.（分数：20.01）(1).All of the following are true EXCEPT _.（分数：6.67）A.officials hoped that this plan would get rid of long gas linesB.a gas limit was enforcedC.California has 9

16、.9 million driversD.the governor signed the bill concerning gas rationing(2).The gas rationing plan was not binding on _.（分数：6.67）A.even-numbered license platesB.odd-numbered license platesC.all-lettered license platesD.out-of-state license plates(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the

17、 gas rationing plan?（分数：6.67）A.Drivers from other states might buy gas any day.B.Every driver in the state was allowed to buy gas only once every two days.C.It was unlawful for a driver to fill his car tank more than half full.D.A car with its license plate ending in 9 night fill its tank on July 9.

18、五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Man“s first real invention, and one of the most important inventions in history, was the wheel. All transportation and every machine in the world depend on it. The wheel is the simplest yet perhaps the most remarkable of all inventions, because there are no wheels in natur

19、eno living thing was ever created with wheels. How, then, did man come to invent the wheel? Perhaps some early hunters found that they could roll the dead body of a heavy animal through the forest on logs more easily than they could carry it. However, the logs themselves weighed a lot. It must have

20、taken a great prehistoric thinker to imagine two thin slices of log connected at their centers by a strong stick. This would roll along just as the logs did yet be much lighter and easier to handle. Thus the wheel and axle came into being, and with them the first carts.（分数：20.01）(1).The wheel is imp

21、ortant because _.（分数：6.67）A.it was man“s first real inventionB.all transportation depends on itC.every machine depends on itD.both B and C(2).The wheel is described as _.（分数：6.67）A.simpleB.complicatedC.strangeD.light(3).It was remarkable of man to invent the wheel because _.（分数：6.67）A.it led to many

22、 other inventionsB.man had no use for it thenC.there were no wheels in natureD.it was very complicated六、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The student who wants a newspaper career has much hard work ahead of him before he can become even a cub, or beginning, reporter. He may begin by working on his high schoo

23、l newspaper or yearbook. Then the aspiring (有志的) reporter may break into newspaper work as a copyboy, running errands and helping staff reporters. He may even be given a chance to write small stories. Sometimes students who are interested in news reporting can get jobs as campus reporters for local

24、newspaper. Jobs such as these serve to acquaint the beginner with the atmosphere of news gathering. They give him a chance to sharpen his eye for details and teach him to be sure that his facts are accurate, that he reports them correctly, and that he writes his articles clearly. This work may lead

25、to a job as a cub reporter on a newspaper, the important first step toward a career in news reporting.（分数：20.01）(1).The best title for this passage is _.（分数：6.67）A.The Work of a Newspaper ReporterB.Reporting News from the CampusC.Getting Started as a ReporterD.What a Copyboy Does(2).A cub reporter i

26、s another name for a _.（分数：6.67）A.copyboyB.campus reporterC.newspaper editorD.beginning reporter(3).The copyboy“s duties may sometimes include _.（分数：6.67）A.running errands for staff reportersB.writing small news storiesC.reporting campus and student newsD.both A and B大学三级(B)-179 (1)答案解析(总分：100.05，做题

27、时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be man“s greatest faculty; but its greatest in

28、adequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby. This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opportunities to create either with

29、his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough as a form of relaxation, might cease to satisfy the hithe

30、rto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration (衰退) of health, the two most common symptoms.（分数：20.01）(1).The writer criticizes visu

31、al entertainment because _.（分数：6.67）A.it does not require men“s creative powers B.it cannot improve our intelligence and skillC.it demands too much of our imaginationD.it leads men to slow degeneration in health解析：(2).What is regarded as men“s greatest faculty?（分数：6.67）A.Entertainment.B.Character.C.

32、Hobbies.D.Imagination. 解析：(3).While fully employed, men look for _.（分数：6.67）A.visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisureB.opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisureC.something that will help them relax in their leisure D.creative hobbies

33、 in their leisure解析：三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Cars of 2000 will travel the nation“s highways in never-before-dreamed-of safety, comfort, and convenience. These cars will float along never touching the ground, and therefore will have no need for wheels. Annoying highway vibrations, caused by the rot

34、ations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. The coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven (涡轮驱动) fans. The car without wheels has been called a “flying car“, and, in a sense, that“s just what it is; h

35、owever, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street, and then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. On the contrary, to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheel-less vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road surface. It will tra

36、vel over fairly rough road and even over smooth water! The inevitable problems of maritime (水上的) regulations, severe weather conditions, and running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, and vehicle regulation.（分数：20.01）(1).The author believes that cars o

37、f the future _.（分数：6.67）A.will be replaced by airplanesB.will have wheels unlike those of todayC.will use columns of air instead of wheels D.will use wheels without fires解析：(2).Cars of the future will run _.（分数：6.67）A.without annoying noiseB.without fuelC.much more smoothly D.on a number of fans解析：(

38、3).The car without wheels has been called a “flying car“ because _.（分数：6.67）A.it travels a few inches above the ground B.it can fly as a plane doesC.it moves at a very high speedD.it can travel over smooth water解析：四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of Califo

39、rnia“s 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd-even plan of gas rationing. The government signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters

40、or specially printed had to follow the odd-numbered plan. Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-state drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work. This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purch

41、ase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly imprisoned.（分数：20.01）(1).All of the following are true EXCEPT _.（分数：6.67）A.officials hoped that this plan would get rid of long gas linesB.a gas limit was enforcedC.California has 9.9 millio

42、n drivers D.the governor signed the bill concerning gas rationing解析：(2).The gas rationing plan was not binding on _.（分数：6.67）A.even-numbered license platesB.odd-numbered license platesC.all-lettered license platesD.out-of-state license plates 解析：(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the

43、gas rationing plan?（分数：6.67）A.Drivers from other states might buy gas any day.B.Every driver in the state was allowed to buy gas only once every two days.C.It was unlawful for a driver to fill his car tank more than half full. D.A car with its license plate ending in 9 night fill its tank on July 9.

44、解析：五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Man“s first real invention, and one of the most important inventions in history, was the wheel. All transportation and every machine in the world depend on it. The wheel is the simplest yet perhaps the most remarkable of all inventions, because there are no wheels in na

45、tureno living thing was ever created with wheels. How, then, did man come to invent the wheel? Perhaps some early hunters found that they could roll the dead body of a heavy animal through the forest on logs more easily than they could carry it. However, the logs themselves weighed a lot. It must ha

46、ve taken a great prehistoric thinker to imagine two thin slices of log connected at their centers by a strong stick. This would roll along just as the logs did yet be much lighter and easier to handle. Thus the wheel and axle came into being, and with them the first carts.（分数：20.01）(1).The wheel is

47、important because _.（分数：6.67）A.it was man“s first real inventionB.all transportation depends on itC.every machine depends on itD.both B and C 解析：(2).The wheel is described as _.（分数：6.67）A.simple B.complicatedC.strangeD.light解析：(3).It was remarkable of man to invent the wheel because _.（分数：6.67）A.it

48、led to many other inventionsB.man had no use for it thenC.there were no wheels in nature D.it was very complicated解析：六、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The student who wants a newspaper career has much hard work ahead of him before he can become even a cub, or beginning, reporter. He may begin by working on

49、 his high school newspaper or yearbook. Then the aspiring (有志的) reporter may break into newspaper work as a copyboy, running errands and helping staff reporters. He may even be given a chance to write small stories. Sometimes students who are interested in news reporting can get jobs as campus reporters for local newspaper. Jobs such as these serve to acquaint the beginner with the atmosphere of news gathering. They give him a chance to sharpen his eye for details an