[外语类试卷]四川省英语三级模拟试卷2及答案与解析.doc

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1、四川省英语三级模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary and Structure 1 As I am sure Jenny is very honest, I _ that she stole the money. （ A） suspect （ B） doubt （ C） believe （ D） guess 2 Im very sorry to have _ you with so many questions on such an occasion. （ A） bothered （ B） offended （ C） impressed （ D） interfered 3 He

2、 has to appear at court tomorrow morning as he is _ speeding. （ A） reported as （ B） accused of （ C） blamed for （ D） cursed for 4 The teacher asked a difficult question, and finallyTodd _ with a good answer. （ A） came along （ B） came up （ C） came out （ D） came down 5 Important people dont often have

3、much free time because their work _ all their time. （ A） takes over （ B） takes away （ C） takes in （ D） takes up 6 When he applied for a _ in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager. （ A） career （ B） location （ C） profession （ D） position 7 After five years of hard working,

4、he was promoted as a division manager in _ of thirty employees. （ A） charge （ B） management （ C） direction （ D） leadership 8 There is not much time left; so Ill tell you about it _. （ A） in detail （ B） in brief （ C） at least （ D） at length 9 He prefers American examples _ British ones when he is com

5、paring educational systems. （ A） above （ B） with （ C） to （ D） for 10 While admitting that the forecast was _ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf. （ A） somewhere （ B） anyhow （ C） somewhat （ D） anyway 11 If you have gone through such a disaster, the experience will st

6、ay with you for the _ of your life. （ A） rest （ B） part （ C） other （ D） all 12 They took _ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping in the chemical plant. （ A） influential （ B） beneficial （ C） fruitful （ D） effective 13 They havent decided _ the microscope themselves or buy one from the Uni

7、ted States. （ A） if to build （ B） whether to build （ C） either to build （ D） neither to build 14 The old man came upstairs with great efforts, his right hand _ a stick for support. （ A） having held （ B） held （ C） being held （ D） holding 15 I dont understand _ he should have done something like that.

8、 （ A） why （ B） what （ C） how （ D） when 16 Prisons in the country are short of staff, _ means prison officers are overworked and underpaid. （ A） where （ B） who （ C） which （ D） when 17 If the United States had built more homes for poor people in 1955, the housing problem now in some parts of the count

9、ry _ so serious. （ A） wouldnt have been （ B） will not be （ C） wouldnt be （ D） will not have been 18 It will be warmer and warmer, _ more and more trees are turning green. （ A） for （ B） where （ C） before （ D） that 19 Not until most of the people had left the airport _ his sister was there. （ A） had h

10、e seen （ B） did he see （ C） that he saw （ D） that he had seen 20 I _ there only for one minute when the manager arrived at the station. （ A） have been （ B） was （ C） would be （ D） had been 二、 Reading Comprehension 20 Milan has prohibited the consumption and sale of alcohol to young teenagers in an ef

11、fort to curb binge-drinking (抑制狂欢饮酒 ). Parents of children under the age of 16 caught drinking wine or spirits will be liable to heavy fines of up to 500 Euros ($ 700). A third of 11-year-olds in the city have alcohol related problems. In a country where for centuries wine has been part of local cul

12、ture the prohibition has comes as a shock. But the authorities are deeply concerned about the increase in consumption of alcohol by children as young as 11 in the countrys industrial and financial capital. So as an experiment, supplying alcohol either wine or spirits to youths under the age of 16 in

13、 bars, restaurants and liquor stores will be prohibited. Heavy fines will be imposed on the parents of offending children and on shopkeepers or bar owners who serve them. A national law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to under-16s is only loosely enforced(执行 ), as Italian families are used to someti

14、mes giving young children a teaspoon of wine as a family party treat. In the past centuries. Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted. There has been a storm of protest by bar owners who refuse to act as alcohol police for young peo

15、ple. But more Italians have realized that their old easy-going attitudes towards consumption of alcohol will have to change. 21 Which of the following is prohibited in Milan? （ A） binge-drinking in Milan （ B） drinking of alcohol by young teenagers （ C） drinking wine or spirits （ D） selling wine and

16、spirits to Italian people 22 Who is liable to heavy fines of up to 500 Euros? （ A） 11-year-olds who have alcohol related problems （ B） parents of 11-year-olds having alcohol related problems （ C） parents of young teenagers caught drinking alcohol （ D） children under the age of 16 drinking wine or sp

17、irits 23 The word “authorities“ in Paragraph 5 most probably means _. （ A） the government （ B） local reports （ C） alcohol experts （ D） alcohol police 24 According to the passage, Milan _. （ A） is the countrys industrial and financial capital （ B） prohibits the sale of alcohol in bars or restaurants

18、（ C） prohibits the sale of alcohol, either wine or spirits （ D） is the only city trying to curb binge-drinking 25 The difficulty in enforcing a national law to prohibit the sale of alcohol to young teenagers mainly comes from _. （ A） young teenager （ B） protest of bar owners （ C） Italian tradition （

19、 D） parents of teenagers 25 Although you may think that bottled water is an option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated than the water you get out of your tap almost for free.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has little authority to regulate bott

20、led brands, according to a U.S. Congressional report released recently. While municipal water utilities are required to provide public reports for test results, bottle-water makers are not. So although you may pay a pretty penny for bottled water, that doesnt mean its any better than whats coming ou

21、t of your tap. In fact, it could be worse and youd never know it. The new research is backed by a report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG).The nonprofit organization surveyed the labels and Web sites of nearly 200 popular bottle-water brands and found that less than 2 percent disclosed thre

22、e facts that can affect safety: the waters source, purification (净化 ) methods, and chemical pollutant (污染 物质 ) in each bottle. Reaching for the most popular bottled brands isnt necessarily a solution. In fact, the EWG report that some of the best-known brands are the least likely to report where the

23、 water comes from and what it contains. 26 Compared with bottled water, tap water _. （ A） has safer water source （ B） contains more pollutants （ C） is actually less regulated （ D） is more strictly regulated 27 Which of the following is true about bottled water? （ A） Most brands of bottled water are

24、regularly tested. （ B） Purification methods are reliable and adequate. （ C） Bottled brands provide test results publicly. （ D） Bottled water might contain more pollutants. 28 The focus of the survey by the EWG is on _. （ A） the important facts related to the safety of water （ B） the environment of t

25、he source of bottled water （ C） the purification methods to process water （ D） the labels and Websites of bottled-water brands 29 It may be concluded from this passage that _. （ A） people spend much money on bottled water only for safer water （ B） bottled water from stores is not necessarily cleaner

26、 than tap water （ C） the FDA has no right to regulate bottled water （ D） most popular bottled brands are found better that less-known ones 30 The authors attitude towards bottled water tends to be _. （ A） negative （ B） particular （ C） positive （ D） unclear 30 China will pay dearly if it does not act

27、 to build up an old-age social security system (社保体系 ), as its population aged 80 or above will hit 83 million by 2050, a population expert, Ma Li, has warned. China formally became an aged society in 2000, when the population aged 60 or above accounted for 10 percent of its 1.3 billion people. With

28、 an annual growth rate of 3.7 percent, Chinas population aged 80 or above will reach 22 million by 2020. and 83 million by 2050, according to Ma, a deputy (代表 ) to the 11th National Peoples Congress (NPC). In contrast to developed countries, China entered the aged society while it is still a develop

29、ing country. “China is not yet ready for the aged society. It does not have a complete old-aged social security system.There are not enough resources. Fiscal (财政 ) support is scarce. And the risk is ever rising,“ said Ma. The lawmaker said China must act now to set up an old-age social security syst

30、em that covers both rural and urban population. Such a system should be based on the care of the old people by their families, backed-up by community-level services networks and with old folks homes as a supplement, he said. Ma also stressed that China has the capacity to do that, as its economic st

31、ructures and level of urbanization are well beyond the stage at which developed countries began to establish old-age social security systems for their rural populations. 31 According to the population expert, it is time for China to _. （ A） pay the price for its 83 million aged people （ B） keep its

32、aged population from growing too fast （ C） begin building an old-aged social security system （ D） look at its own problems as an aged society 32 The phrase “accounted for“ in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _. （ A） produced （ B） caused （ C） explained （ D） constituted 33 According to Ma, China has ent

33、ered the aged society but has not _. （ A） set up any social organization for the issue （ B） investigated the situation of the aging population （ C） built a complete old-aged social security system （ D） noticed the risk of its growing population 34 In Paragraph 6 Ma is mentioned as a “lawmaker“ becau

34、se he _. （ A） cares about social security （ B） is a population expert （ C） works for a law office （ D） is a member of NPC 35 Which of the following should play the main role in the old-age social security system? （ A） the rural and urban old folks homes （ B） the family members of the aged people （ C

35、） the rural and urban communities （ D） the community-level services networks 35 Paul Newman was not only a movie star. He was also politically active, and fought for liberal causes. In 1968, he helped the Democratic Party presidential candidate in election. Newman protested the Vietnam War in front

36、of the American Embassy in London. He expressed great pride that he was named on President Nixons list of enemies. Paul Newman also worked on social issues important to him. In 1978, his twenty-eight year old son Scott died after taking too much drugs and alcohol. In response, Newman created the Sco

37、tt Newman centre to help educate children and families on preventing drug abuse(吸毒 ). In the 1980s, Newman decided to start selling a salad dressing he had created and given to many friends as gifts.The “Newman Own“ company he started with his friends A.E. Hotchner became a huge success selling diff

38、erent food products. Over the years, more than two hundred fifty million dollars in company profits have been donated to social causes and organizations. One of these is the Wall Gang Camp, started by Paul Newman in 1988. Its aim is to provide a free summer camp experience to children with cancer an

39、d other serious diseases.There are now camps in the United States and several other countries. Newman said that he started the organization as a way to honor the role that luck has played in his life. He said that the camp is a way to help children who are unfairly affected by lucks cruelty. 36 Most

40、 of this passage is about Paul Newmans _. （ A） social work （ B） movie career （ C） political activities （ D） business success 37 Paul Newman created the Scott Newman Centre to _. （ A） provide drugs to poor families （ B） help prevent drug abuse （ C） promote his new products （ D） assist young people fi

41、nancially 38 Newmans Own was a company that _. （ A） was founded by a friend of Newmans （ B） did business in various food products （ C） passed out salad dressing as gifts （ D） was started by Paul Newman alone 39 The Wall Gang Camp was supported with _. （ A） donation from social organizations （ B） pro

42、fits obtained from the movies （ C） profits from the summer camps （ D） donation from Newmans Own 40 Newman started the Wall Gang Camp for children who _. （ A） were not treated in hospitals （ B） were visiting in the U.S. （ C） suffered from serious diseases （ D） suffered from family violence 三、 Transla

43、tion from English into Chinese 41 (Paragraph 8, Passage 1) She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion in her third comeback last April. （ A）去年 4月第三次回国后，她再次向全国宣布她将成为一名合格的奥运会冠军。 （ B）她在去年 4月第三次复出期间，声称要再次夺得全国冠军，并参加奥运会比赛。 （ C）她 在第三次复出期间，再次夺得全国冠军，于 4月取得了奥运会的参赛资格。 （ D）去年 4月第三

44、次归队后，她再次向全国宣布她完全有能力胜任奥运会的比赛。 （ E）她在去年四月份第三次复出，再次夺得全国冠军，取得了奥运会的参赛资格。 42 (Paragraph 4， Passage 2) For some， the happiness increase wore off in a few years， and they ended up back at their pre-marriage happiness levels （ A）某些人幸福感几年后就开始逐渐消失，最后又退回到结婚前的幸福水平。 （ B）一些人由于婚后几年内并不感到幸福，只好维持他们婚前的幸福水平。 （ C）有些幸福感几年

45、后就不能再维系，最后只好从婚前的水平开始。 （ D）有些人婚后几年就不再感到幸福的增长，最后回到了婚前的幸福水平。 （ E）几年的幸福生活结束后，一些人不得不结束婚姻，又回到婚前的状态。 43 (Paragraph 1， Passage 3)With the first commercial sales possible within months， a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States （ A）由于首批商业销售在未来的几个月里面可能实现，销售从废

46、物提炼的机动车燃料这一新型产业正在美国得到大力推进。 （ B）美国正在大力推进从废旧机动车中回收燃料，因此一个新型工业正在美国形成，并在几个月内成功销售产品。 （ C）由于从事从废物中提炼出机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在推动美国经济发展，首批商业销 售几个月来大获成功。 （ D）由于销售从废物提炼机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在美国悄然兴起，首批商业销售在未来的几个月可能得以实现。 （ E）由于首批商业销售在未来几个月可能得以实现，销售从废物提炼机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在美国悄然兴起。 44 (Paragraph 1， Passage 4)Because car crashes are usual

47、ly caused by human errors， it is always necessary to remind drivers of the following safety tips （ A）因为车祸通常是人类错误所导致的，这就提醒我们有必要告知驾驶员下列安全提示。 （ B）车祸通常是人为错误引起的，因此提醒驾驶员注意下列安全提示总是必要的。 （ C）车祸通常是人类错误所导致的，提醒驾驶员注意下列安全提示总是有必要的。 （ D）既然人类经常犯错误，也常出车祸，我们有必要注意驾驶员安全行驶的问题。 （ E）既然人类经常犯错误，也常出车祸，驾驶员安全行驶问题就总是摆在我们面前。 45 A

48、bout 73 percent of the 7,000 women recently surveyed in Shanghai said they would choose to work even if their husbands earned enough for the family （ A）近期对上海 7000名妇女所做的调查显示， 73的女人说，如果她们的丈夫挣的钱够用，她们仍会去工作。 （ B）最近在上海学习的 7000名妇女的采访中，有 73人说，她们拒绝和丈夫一起应聘到挣钱不多的单位。 （ C）近期对上海 7000名妇女所做的调查显示， 73的女人说，即使她 们的丈夫挣的钱

49、够用，她们也会去工作。 （ D）最近对在上海学习的 7000名妇女的采访中，有 73人说，她们将会选择到丈夫们挣钱多的单位去工作。 （ E）近期对上海 7000名妇女所做的调查中，有 73人说，如果她们的丈夫挣的钱够用，她们会选择更好的工作。 四、 Writing 46 For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on College Education and My Future. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write your composition on the Composition Sheet in Test Paper Two. Outline: