2013年12月大学英语三级真题

2013年12月大学英语三级真题 2013年12月浙江省大学英语三级考试 Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks, 30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A)10:00. B)10:10. C)10:50. D)ll:00. 2. A) He broke his arm. B) He broke his leg. C) He lost his bike. D) He lost his bag. 3. A) He thinks the air is polluted. B) He'd like to have the windows open. C) He'll help her close the windows. D) He rarely leaves the windows open. 4. A) The man is feeling hungry. B) The woman will pay for their lunch. C) The woman will help the man find his box. D) The man doesn't know where he can get his lunch. 5. A) Their apartment is too small. B) They have to pay for some furniture. C) They don't have enough furniture. D) They can't afford a bigger apartment. 6. A) Her home is near the beach. B) She misses the trips to the beach. C) She often goes to the beach. D) She has got a weekend job at the beach. 7. A) To advertise a sale. B) To contribute an article to the newspaper. C) To buy a cell-phone. D) To share some news with his schoolmates. 8. A) He is a reporter. B) He is a writer. C) He is a teacher. D) He is a secretary 9. A) He is a student of the music department. B) He is not very interested in English lessons. C) He has made great progress in his English. D) He often plays music instrument in English class. 10. A) Take her to another exhibit. B) Go to the pop concert in London. C) Apply for a job at the museum. D) See the exhibit when it goes to another city. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. The passage will be read twice and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following conversation: 11. A) They went abroad for pleasure. B) They traveled to a wonderful island. C) They stayed at home all the time. D) They talked about their enjoyable activities. 12. A) Because her parents are very strict with her. B) Because her parents are too busy to take care of her. C) Because she wants to take care of her grandmother. D) Because she likes staying in her grandmother's village. 13. A) To the classroom. B) To a dining hall. C) To John's home. D) To a travel agency. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk: 14. A) It is not very reliable. B) It is not about the right size. C) It has a lot of mileage. D) It's been involved in an accident. 15. A) 1999. B) 2004. C) 2006. D) 2009. 16. A) $20,590. B) $20,990. C) $25, 990. D) $25, 590. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage: 17. A) When they approach the main road. B) When they are on the main road. C) When they are on some crossroads. D) When they see nothing on the road ahead. 18. A) He was a skilled driver. B) He liked to drive his car fast. C) He always drove carelessly. D) He always followed the traffic rules. 19. A) Because he was on the main road. B) Because he didn't have to. C) Because he didn't see the sign. D) Because he saw nothing was coming. 20. A) The policeman made a mistake. B) Mr. Williams would be given a fine. C) Mr. Williams violated the traffic rule this time. D) The policeman blew the whistle at a wrong time. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意:此部分 试题 中考模拟试题doc幼小衔接 数学试题 下载云南高中历年会考数学试题下载N4真题下载党史题库下载 请在答题卡2上作答。 The roots of Canadian English can be found in the events which followed the American Revolution of 1776. Those who had (21)______ Britain found themselves unable to stay in the new United States, and most went to the Ontario region of Canada. From there they (22)______ to all parts of the country. They were soon followed by many thousands who were attracted by the (23)________ of land. Within fifty years, the population of Upper Canada had (24)______100,000 -- mainly people from the United States. In the east, the Atlantic Provinces had been settled with English speakers much earlier, but (25)______ today these areas contain less than 10 per cent of the population, so that they have only a (26)________ role in the development of the Canadian 'norm'. In Quebec, the use of French language and culture (27)______ from the first period of exploration, with the majority of people (28)_______: here, English and French coexist uneasily. Because of its origins, Canadian English has a great deal in common with the rest of the English spoken in North America -- and (29)________ who live outside the region. To British people, Canadians may sound American; to Americans, they may sound British. Canadians themselves insist on (30)___________, and certainly there is a great deal of evidence in support of this view. Part II Reading Comprehension (40 marks,40 minutes) Section A Directions: There are 3 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: A hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt. The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to. He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snows melted in the following spring. Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways, and asked him to take him back to his favorite piece of forest. The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map. "But there is nowhere to land there, man!" said the pilot. "I have flown over that part of the country on my way to other places, and I know that we can't land anywhere between this river and these mountains." "I thought you were a wonderful pilot," said the hunter. "Some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp." "That's right," answered the pilot. "I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about." "And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?" said the hunter. "Is that true?" asked the pilot. "Yes, it is. I swear it.' Well, this pilot could not let himself be beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter. When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise at one end. The pilot thought that there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, "Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.' 31. What does the passage say about the piece of forest the hunter liked? A) He had been there twice. B) He saw a lot of animals he liked there. C) He could not wait to go back there. D) He paid his first visit there in late summer. 32. How and when could that piece of forest be reached? A) By boat in spring. B) On foot except in winter. C) By train in summer. D) On foot all year round. 33. Which of the following is FALSE about the pilot of a small plane? A) He earned a lot from his job. B) He had a strong sense of competition. C) He was skillful and experienced. D) He had never landed on that piece of forest. 34. Why did the pilot eventually agree to take the hunter to his favorite place? A) Because the pilot was convinced he could land the hunter. ' B) Because the hunter challenged him by telling him a lie. C) Because the pilot was encouraged to have a big adventure. D) Because the hunter promised to pay the pilot a huge amount. 35. What happened at the end of the story? A) The hunter managed to save the pilot. B) The pilot carried the hunter to the forest safely. . C) The pilot landed the plane in a wrong place. D) The hunter doubtfully showed the pilot the way to land. Passage Two Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: The legal limit for driving after drinking is 80 milligrams of alcohol (酒精) in 100 milliliters of blood when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you've eaten and what sort of drinks you've had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks. In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you're below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol. It takes about one hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening. you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you're still over the legal limit. In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of movable posts... and less able they were to do it! So the only way to be sure you're safe is not to drink at all. Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of the people stopped by the police to take a breathalyzer (呼吸测醉器) test have a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit. 36. Can people be sure how much they can drink below the legal limit? A) Yes, if they eat food first. B) Yes, if they know how much they have drunk. C) No, they can never be sure. D) No, because they don't know about the legal limit. 37. When can an adult be quite sure he has stayed away from his drinks? A) At 5 pm., if he drinks 4 standard drinks at lunchtime. B) At 6 pm., if he drinks 5 standard drinks at lunchtime. . C) At 7 am., if he drinks 6 standard drinks the night before. D) At 8 am., if he drinks 5 standard drinks the night before. 3&: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A) A driver may reach the legal limit even though he drank only a little. B) If a driver drank below the legal limit, he can be sure of his innocence. C) To be on the safe side, a driver should not drink at all before driving. D) A driver's road behavior can be affected even though he drank only a little. 39. What does the passage tell us about a test with professional drivers? A) They can drink and drive well. B) The more they drink, the less able they are to drive. C) The more they drink, the surer they are of being able to drive. D) The more they drink, the less sure they are of being able to drive. 40. What does the passage say about road accidents? A) Alcoholic drinking may or may not relate to road accidents. B) Young women drivers after drinking are less likely to be killed. C) Drivers killed in road accidents may have drunk over the legal limit. D) Not many people stopped for the test have drunk over the legal limit. Passage Three Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Years ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it less. That describes the way many of us live today. We are doing more, but enjoying it less. And when that doesn't work, we make the problem worse. In our wild search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach. The truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believe. Satisfaction lies with less, not with more. Yet, we pursue the illusion that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek. Arthur Lindman, in his hard-hitting (直言不讳的) book, The Harried Leisure Class, described the futility(徒 劳) of pursuing more. His research focused on what people did with their leisure time. He found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure time. But, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of them. Carried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety. That was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every year. Lindman, of course, is not the first to discover this. The writer of Ecclesiastes (传道书) expressed the same thought thousands of years ago. It is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it more. If you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with me. How could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on? The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things. The more I give up, the more I seem to gain. But words will never convince you. You must try it for yourself. 41. Why do people become increasingly busy according to the passage? A) Because they want to make more money. B) Because they want to make their life better. C) Because they try to get more things done. D) Because they want to satisfy their daily needs. 42. What is Lindman's opinion on people's hard work? A) It makes their life less enjoyable. B) It makes their life nice and happy. C) It enables them to buy more things. D) It enables them to have more leisure time. 43. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the truth of life according to the passage? A) It sounds too simple to believe. B) It becomes increasingly precise over the years. C) Lindman was the first to discover the truth. D) The more people have, the more bored they get. 44. What does the writer suggest people do for better life? A) Reflect on the nature of life. B) Accept the daily challenges boldly. C) Try to make life more challenging. D) Follow his opinion in their daily life. 45. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A) Work to Live B) The More, the Better C) Simplify Your Life D) Accept My Challenge Section B Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Forget Mary Poppins -- a nineties nanny(保姆)is more likely to resemble Martin Smith, who, at 22, is one of the new breed of British male nannies. "I love being around kids and nannying is very _46_ The money isn't great, but then I don't do it for the _ 47_. I like seeing kids happy and, if they are, it makes my job a whole lot __48__" laughs Martin. He claims today's nannies are better _49_ and more highly qualified. and that their _50_ is changing rapidly. "Anyone with basic school qualifications can do the course to become a nanny, but personality is really more important. I'm a good nanny because I have a rapport(亲和力) with youngsters and babies -- it isn't a _51_ exclusive to women." His female counterparts have welcomed Martin, although some men think his _52_ career makes him a bit "soft". "I feel sorry for them," he sighs, "Just because I work with women and kids, it doesn't _53_ I'm feminine or strange." But he admits that it will be some time _54_ male nannies are totally accepted. "It'll happen _55_. but there's no reason why men can't do this job as well as women." A easier F. after K. happiness B. gradually G. equipped L. gift C. before H. rewarding M. quickly D. chosen I. useful N. money E. show J. mean O. image Part III Integrated Testing (15 marks, 20 minutes) Section A Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. "Where do you come in your family?" 56.A) on B)into C) for D) onto According to Frank Sulloway, a US sociologist, 57.A) harm B) benefit C) build D) affect the order in which we came _56_ this world -- 58. A) met B) watched C) talked D) interviewed first-born, middle or last-born -- can not only help 59. A) on B) for C)in D)with shape our personality(性格), it could _ 57_the 60.A) space B) part C) place D) seat success of our relationships, too. Sulloway has 61. A) taken B) lost C)obtained D) won -58- more than 6,000 people over the past 26 years 62.A)for B)from C) among D) against _59_ an attempt to prove this theory: 63.A)nice B)open C)glad D)busy "Children compete for a _60_ in the family", 64. A) when B) since C)while D)although he says. "and if one role has already been 65. A) excited B) forced C) arranged D) caused _61_, later-born children have to choose _62_ what’s left". Because firstborns begin life with exclusive parental attention, they are often more _63_ to accepting their parents' values, _64_ later-born children, _65_ to compete for a place in the family, may grow into 66.A) adults B) parents C) couples D) children rebellious (叛逆的) _66_. 67. A) Even B) So C)Because D)But _67_ if birth order has such an important 68. A) experience B) behavior C) movement D) performance impact on our _68_, does it affect our 69. A) decide B) consider C)judge D)comment interactions with other people? Can we, for 70.A)teachers B)guests C) partners D) neighbors example, _69_ the suitability of our _70_ by 71. A) No B) Absolutely C) Well D) Extremely their birth order? _71_, says Sulloway, "Birth order is an excellent way of _72_ whether a relationship will survive. For example, a _73_ between' a typical first-born husband who's 72. A) saying B) asking C) telling D) knowing dominating and assertive (武断的), and a 73.A) union B) marriage C) collection D)combination later-born wife who likes _ 74_looked after, is 74.A)being B)to be C)been D)to being very likely to _75_ out". 75. A) put B) work C) come D) start Section B Directions: In this part there is a short passage followed by five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully Then answer the questions or complete the statements with no more than 10 words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2. Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the internet. Now, I'll bet you can't find a single person in your school who hasn't at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a regular basis and even have access to it from our homes! The ‘net' in internet really stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another. The internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your favorite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals create and post. 1t's kind of like a giant bulletin (告示) board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put anything on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best judgment and a little common sense. Just because you read something on a piece of paper someone sticks on a bulletin board doesn't mean it's good information, or even correct, for that matter. So you have to be sure that whoever posted the information knows what they're talking about, especially if you're doing research! But what if you're just emailing people? You still have to be very careful. If you've never met the person that you're communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give out any personal information to someone you don't know, not even your name! And just like you can't believe the information on every website out there, you can't rely on what strangers you 'meet' on the internet tell you either. Just like you could make up things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you! 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 Questions: 76. What does the 'net' in internet mean? 77. What can people get from the internet? 78. The internet is a very useful tool for ____ between people. 79. When people talk online with strangers, they should not give out_____. 80. What does the second paragraph mainly tell internet users about? Part IV Writing (15 marks,30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Get along with a Roommate? You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the online below: l) University students' living conditions; 2) The importance of getting along with your roommates; 3) Your viewpoints on how to get along with your roommates.