北京2013年11月成人英语三级考试真题及答案
Part I Reading Comprehension
(30%)
Directions: There are three passages in
this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.
For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide
on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the
following passage:
Archaeology, like many academic words,
comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is
really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper
evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by
the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break
down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from
stone and metal.
It is very unusual to find anything more
than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials,
like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are
different.
In 1984, two men made an amazing
discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A
bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be
like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you
can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw
something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the
police，who then found the rest of the body. Was
it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old.
The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain.
Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the
scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find
the food that he had eaten for his last meal!
Why was this man so well preserved? (76)
It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria
that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid
preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather
coats and shoes.
How did he die? Understandably,
archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that
they called,“Lindow Man”. (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he
hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They
found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was
sacrificed to three different gods.
1. Which language does the word
“archaeology”come from?
A. French. B. Greek. C.
Roman. D. German.
2. The word “these” in the first
paragraph refers to_______.
A. letters B. photographs C.
paintings D. objects
3. Which of the following helped to
preserve“Lindow Man”?
A. Ice and Iow temperature. B.
Bacteria and oxygen.
C. Soil and energy. D. Acid
and water.
4. According to the passage, which of
the following statements is TRUE?
A. “Lindow Man”was named after the
person who first found him.
B. Historians usually use paper
evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.
C. “Lindow Man” was found by two
archaeologists in the south of England.
D. “Lindow Man”was good at manual
work.
5. Which is the best title for the
passage?
A. What Is
Archaeology?
B. Archaeology and
History
C. An Amazing Archaeological
Discovery
D. The Death of“Lindow
Man”
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the
following passage:
The city has always been an engine of
intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens
gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern
Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might
not have had the great art of Shakespeare.
And yet, city life isn't easy. Now
scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the
results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found,
impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (78) After
spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold
things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been
recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities
actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.
One of the main forces at work is a
complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies
have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly
when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public
housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even
these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they
provide a mental break from the urban life.
This research arrives just as humans
cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the
majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're
crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of Strangers.
In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have
important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully
alter how we think.
This research is also leading some
scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways
to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even
slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating
urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the
negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit
can be a big help.
6. Which of the following is the main
idea of this passage?
A. The city inspires talented
people.
B. The city hurts your
brain.
C. The city has many pleasures and
benefits.
D. The city seriously affects the
natural balance.
7. The word “metropolis” in the first
paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. citizen B. nature C.
city D. stress
8. People have just come to realize
that_______.
A. human attention is a scarce
resource
B. city life can make people very
tired
C. the city is an engine of intellectual
life
D. an urban environment is damaging to
the brain
9. What is the factor mentioned in the
third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more
quickly?
A. Nature. B. Better
treatment.
C. Experienced doctors. D. Good
medicine.
10. According to the passage, which of
the following statements is TRUE?
A. Different aspects
(方面) of an urban environment, such as the
crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control.
B. Small changes in urban design, cannot
reduce the negative side effects of city life.
C. For the first time in history, the
earth's population is more urban than rural.
D. A walk down a busy city street will
improve brain performance.
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the
following passage:
Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to
reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new
study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies,
according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to
believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and
her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data
on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were
mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never
breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.
According to Schwarz's study, the risk
of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who
breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women
who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice
as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who
never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who
breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.
While one month of breastfeeding appears
to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80) “Previous
studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her
body.” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a
year, she says.
The diabetes-breastfeeding link is
probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get
older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off
weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she
says.
The finding isn't surprising at all,
says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes
(occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later
getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will
probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the
benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the
baby.
11. According to the first paragraph,
which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. About two thousand and two hundred
old women took part in the study.
B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program
was about men and women who suffered from diabetes.
C. Over one fifths of the women never
got married.
D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more
reliable.
12. According to Schwarz's findings, who
are more likely to get diabetes later in life?
A. Those mothers who had never
breastfed.
B. Those mothers who never gave
birth.
C. Those mothers who breastfed for a
month.
D. Those mothers who breastfed for six
months.
13. Which of the following statements
would Schwarz agree with?
A. Breastfeeding is not advisable
because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.
B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a
mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.
C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly
recommended: the longer, the better.
D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer
makes babies smarter.
14. What does the author mean by
“moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?
A. Women who are pregnant, especially
for the first time.
B. Women who dream of having babiesfor
the first time.
C. Women who already have
children.
D. Women who have just got babies for
the first time.
15. Which of the following is an
appropriate title for this passage?
A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies'
Chances of Survival
B. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms'
Diabetes Risk
C. Breasffeeding May Become Very
Fashioaable in Near Future
D. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose
Weight
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure
(30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30
incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C
and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the
Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. You should carefully think over_____
the manager said at the meeting.
A. that B. which C. what
D. whose
17. Last week I wrote to the hotel to
book a room, but they _____ yet.
A. didn't answer B. wasn't
answering
C. hadn't answered D. haven't
answered
18. Diana felt very much upset at _____
to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.
A. having not been invited B. not
having been invited
C. not to be invited D. to be
not invited
19. On no account _____ held responsible
for the car accident, so he should not be put into
prison.
A. the driver can be B. can
the driver be
C. the driver be D. be the
driver
20. All the kids are crying now.
What_____makes them so unhappy?
A. it is B. is it C. it is
that D. is it that
21. Unfortunately, the package I was
expecting was _____ to the wrong address.
A. written B. given C.
packed D. delivered
22. _____by a large audience, he felt
very nervous and didn't know what to say.
A. Watching B. Watch C. Watched
D. Having watched
23. I'm very grateful for your help and
hope to do something for you_____in the future.
A. in exchange B. instead C. in
return D. in particular
24. I can ____you that the animals are
well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry about
them.
A. suppose B. assume C.
assure D. grant
25. The drowning boy made a _____
attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.
A. dangerous B. graceful C.
gentle D. desperate
26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we
will reach the coast before dark.
A. take off B. set off C. set
up D. take up
27. A lot of people mistake John for
Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too
much!
A. weave B. utilize C.
reveal D. resemble
28. When there are cordial relations
between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____ relationship between
them.
A. friendly B. hostile C.
fertile D. complicated
29. The patient's recovery was very
encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.
A. only B. almost C.
me'rely D. hardly
30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave
a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as a
salesman.
A. opinion B. idea C.
cry D. account
31. As is well known, eating too much
fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. add to B. attend to C.
contribute to D. apply to
32. A club is a place to make
frequent_____with friends.
A. accounts B. attempts C.
contents D. contacts
33. _____the obvious differences in size
and population, the states of America have many things_____
common.
A. Although; on B. Though;
in
C. Despite; in D.
Because of; on
34. Scientists say it may be five or six
years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.
A. since B. before C.
after D. when
35. With larger numbers of graduates
than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you
_____in the crowd.
A. stand up B. stand by C. stand
for D. stand out
36. The doctor tried to do an experiment
to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.
A. cause B. result C.
reason D. effect
37. This is only one of the laundries in
the district modem equipment.
A. that have B. which have C. that
has D. what has
38. Skating can be good for you _____
correctly.
A. though doing B. though done C.
if done D. if doing
39. By the end of last week 611 people
from 49 countries to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from the
United States, Germany and Britain.
A. had registered B. have
registered
C. registered D. were
registered
40. It was suggested that____big event
like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit_____relationship
between the two countries.
A. a; the B. the; a C. a;
/ D. the; /
41. Although he knew little about the
large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____ other more
well-informed experimenters failed.
A. as B. unless C.
what D. where
42. Having been praised by the teacher,
the little girl ran back home, _____.
A. happily and satisfied B.
eager and excitedly
C. happy and satisfied D.
anxiously and excitedly
43．—How are their talks going on? Have they
reached any agreement?
—They only seemed to have agreed to set
another date for __ talks.
A. deeper B. slower C.
further D. higher
44. _____ ten minutes earlier, you
wouldn't have missed the train.
But you were
late.
A. Had you come B. Did you
come
C. Have you come D. Should
you come
45. Having been told that her son died
in the accident, the old woman
appeared very calm, as if nothing
_____.
A. happened B. were
happened
C. was happened D. had
happened
Part III Identification
(10%)
Directions: Each of the following
sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that
is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet.
46. I don't think a warm winter always
has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?
A
B C D
47. We have been told that under no
circumstances we may use the telephone in the office for personal
affairs.
A B
C D
48. A warm thought suddenly came to me
which I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother's
birthday.
A B
C D
49. To wait in the queue for half an
hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the wallet in the
car.
A
B C D
50. The Great Wall is So a well-known
tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every
year.
A B
C D
51. Equipped with modem facilities,
today's hospitals are quite different from that of the
past.
A
B C D
52. We solved the problem by using a
computer rather than to do it all by hand.
A B C
D
53. Who has eyes can see what great
achievements we have made since 1978.
A B
C D
54. Surely, there are lots of problems
solving in our research so we need to get well prepared in
advance.
A B
C D
55. The harder he tried, the most
failures he suffered in his early days as a writer
A B
C D
Part IV Cloze
(10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the
following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D
at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the
passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet.
We have quite a bit of information about
ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us 56
they did for the sick and the injured. 57 many of the treatments included
magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many 58
.
Religion, magic and medicine were 59
related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially 60 as doctors to 61
the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients
was treated with 62 and their 63 information was highly secret. The
highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, 64 controlled
illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year 65 the goddess. Doctors were
thought to be 66 to the gods and able to ask them for
healing.
Temples were centers for healing. 67 a
person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or 68 a doctor for a
diagnosis (诊断). A(n) 69 problem was treated with
medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not 70 , the diagnosis would
be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use
magic spells to 71 a cure. 72 , a diagnosis could not be reached. 73 this
case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time 74 another
examination could be 75.
56. A. what B. why C.
that D. which
57. A. When B. Since C.
Although D. After
58. A. damages B. diseases C.
disasters D. destructions
59. A. hardly B. closely C.
mainly D. shortly
60. A. trained B. designed C.
planned D. studied
61. A. look to B. come to C.
care for D. search for
62. A. reputation B. inspection C.
fame D. respect
63. A. ill B. own C.
hidden D. personal
64. A. that B. which C.
who D. what
65. A. serving B. reading C.
learning D. following
66. A. careful B. generous C.
mean D. close
67. A. Before B. When C.
Until D. Since
68. A. think over B. apply to C.
call for D. make up
69. A. serious B. internal C.
odd D. obvious
70. A. treated B. discovered C.
cured D. aroused
71. A. bring about B. set out C.
insist on D. make up
72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C.
Occasionally D. Hopefully
73. A. With B. In C.
For D. On
74. A. until B. when C.
although D. because
75. A. decided B. performed C.
carried D. discussed
Part V Translation
(20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part there are five
sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken
from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer
back to the passages to identify their meanings in the
context.
76. It was because he was in a very
watery environment, safe fi.om the bacteria that need oxygen to
live.
77. His hands and fingernails suggested
that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich
man.
78. After spending a few minutes on a
crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and
suffers from reduced self-control.
79. The good news is that even slight
alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban
parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative
side effects of city life.
80. Previous studies have shown the
longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her
body.
SectionB
Directions：In this part there are five sentences in
Chinese．You should translate them into
English．Be sure to write
clearly．
81．在房子前面的大树下放着一张桌子。
82．他二十七岁时开始学英语。
83．全球化也正在改变人们的生活方式。
84．这部电影我已经看过好几遍了。
85．这就是他五年前住过的房子。
