英语三级考试真题:2004年4月真题(3)
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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 choose and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 

Passage 1 
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: 
A youngster's social development has a profound1 effect on his academic progress Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out(退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters2 should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends "When children work on a project", says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University &Illinois, "they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions These skills can't be learned through lecture We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills Relationships should be the first R". 
At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world Just as the 1-year-old struggling to walk the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations "Young kids don't know how to distinguish3 early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey4, "(76) if they try hard to do something and fail. they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task". "The effects of serious", says Hills, "a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation". 
1. The author seems to think that a kid’s poor relationship with his classmates would        . 
A. have negative effects on his study 
B. develop his individualism but limit his intelligence 
C. eventually lead to his leaving school 
D. have nothing to do with his achievements in a course 
2. In the first paragraph, the word spot means        . 
A. teach B. help C. find D. treat 
3. For most children, school makes them understand        . 
A. that it is society rather than individual that decides one’s future 
B. that they can meet the social needs 
C. that one’s effort and one’s ability can be two quite different matters 
D. that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common 
4. Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do? 
A. To talk to the students who have mental problems. 
B. To help students develop a feeling of self-respect. 
C. To keep a student from playing alone. 
D. To announce a student’s scores in public. 
5. Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a student’s needs? 
A. Individualism and cooperation. 
B. Academic success and independent thinking. 
C. Socialization and feeling of competence5
D. Intelligence and respect. 

Passage 2 
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: 
If the Europeans thought a drought—a long period of dry weather—was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below – normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren6(贫瘠).(77) Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster7(牡蛎)grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rain—so far, in vain. 
(78) Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity, “The English have always taken water for granted,” says Graham Warren, a spokesman9 of Britain’s National Rivers Authority. “Now they’re putting a price on it.” Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery10 in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels. 
6. What does the author mean by saying “they know better now?” 
A. They know more about the causes of the drought. 
B. They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa. 
C. They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one. 
D. They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe. 
7. The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except        . 
A. below-normal rainfall B. difficult navigation 
C. a sharp drop in oyster harvest D. bone-dry hills 
8. The British government intends to        . 
A. forbid the car-washing service 
B. increase the price of the water used 
C. end the misery caused by the drought 
D. charge fees for the use of the water 
9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 
A. Germany is the only country free from the drought 
B. Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought 
C. The drought is more serious in Britain than in France 
D. Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later. 
10. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage? 
A. Europe in Misery B. Drought Attacks Europe 
C. Be Economical With Water D. Europe, a Would-be Africa 
#p#

Passage 3 
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: 
How can we get rid of garbage(垃圾)? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs? 
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage. 
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped(倾倒)it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum11, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil12(化石)fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source. 
(79) Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil. 
(80) Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount if garbage piling up on the earth. 
11. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage? 
A. The shortage13 of energy and air pollution. 
B. The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage. 
C. Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel. 
D. Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage. 
12. Which of the following is NOT the result of burning garbage? 
A. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels. 
B. The heat produced is used to boil water. 
C. The steam produced is used to make electricity. 
D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings. 
13. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 
A. About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in France each year. 
B. In a modern society, more and more garbage is produced each year. 
C. Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage. 
D. It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source. 
14. What is the author’s attitude? 
A. Delighted B. Sad C. Agreeing D. Disagreeing 
15. The best title for the passage may be        . 
A. Garbage and the Earth 
B. Fossil Fuel and Garbage 
C. Land and Garbage 
D. Garbage – Energy Source 

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(30%) 
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete14 sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 
16. It is from my grandparents        I learned a lot. 
A. who B. whom C. that D. which 
17. The writer has published many books,        are well received by the readers. 
A. none of whom B. all of which 
C. neither of who D. one of which 
18. Classes        , the students left for home without delay. 
A. were over B. being over C. are over D. over 
19. This is the dictionary        I depend a lot whenever I have problems with new words. 
A. with which B. in which C. on which D. for which 
20. Over ten people died and twenty people were        wounded in the train crash. 
A. horribly B. wrongly C. bitterly D. seriously 
21. Do you think Tommy is        the truth? 
A. saying B. speaking C. telling D. talking 
22. It is so hot. You should put the food into the refrigerator now. otherwise, it will        soon. 
A. harm B. hurt C. spoil D. damage 
23. Don’t forget to write to me,        ? 
A. will you B. didn’t you C. are you D. don’t you 
24. It is important to remember the saying that        is better than cure. 
A. prevention B. promotion15 C. permission D. proportion 
25. Winning or losing is temporary, but friendship        . 
A. expects B. lives C. remains16 D. lasts 
26. Peter, whom everyone suspected,        to be innocent. 
A. turned out B. turned off C. turned up D. turned over 
27. Isn’t that        they call peace and friendship? 
A. which B. this C. what D. where 
28. So        is the weather in England that by lunchtime there could be thunder and lightening. 
A. various B. varies C. variable D. variation 
29. All the arrangements should have been completed prior        our departure. 
A. in B. to C. by D. before 
30. I must tell you how        a letter from you. 
A. pleased I was to receive B. pleased I was to receiving 
C. was I pleased to receive D. pleased I was receiving 
31. I am considering        my job as I’m not getting on well with my boss. 
A. changing B. to change C. changed D. to be changed 
32.        the advice of his friends, he would not have suffered such a heavy loss in his business. 
A. If he took B. If he should take C. Were he to take D. Had he taken 
33. John,        the bet, had to pay for the dinner. 
A. lost B. having lost C. losing D. having loss 
34. Do not trust such men        often like to praise you to your face. 
A. who B. that C. as D. they 
35. We have a desperate need        practice strict economy in every department. 
A. to B. of C. for D. about 
36. But for my classmates’ help, I        the work in time. 
A. did not finish B. could not finish 
C. will not finish D. would not have finished 
37.        is known to us all, the earth moves around the sun. 
A. Because B. For C. So D. As 
38. With the flowers        everywhere, the park looks beautiful. 
A. to bloom B. blooming C. be blooming D. to be blooming 
39. The shortage of energy is getting worse. It        an immediate17 solution. 
A. calls off B. calls up C. calls for D. calls at 
40. The teacher spoke8 so fast that it was hard for the students to        what he was saying. 
A. take in B. take out C. take up D. take over 
41. Some pop singers have much influence        the young people. 
A. to B. for C. onto D. on 
42. The doctor advised her that she        enough rest before going back to work. 
A. to get B. get C. gets D. got 
43. I think I will do it myself        asking him for help. 
A. rather than B. other than C. instead of D. in place of 
44. No sooner had she entered the house        the telephone rang. 
A. when B. than C. as D. while 
45. Mary said to me, “Had I seen your bag, I        it to you.” 
A. will return B. must return C. could return D. would have returned  #p#

Part III Identification18 (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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 
46. Individual freedom does not in any sense mean that you can do what you like at your free-will. 
A B   C D 
47. When we finally finished the tiring journey, we could not hardly move a step further. 
A B   C D 
48. Arriving for the lecture early is better than to take the chance of being late. 
   A    B C D 
49. These part-time students expect to offer some jobs on campus during the coming summer  
   A B    C D 
vacation. 
50. He was so excited after hearing the news and he could not fall asleep immediately. 
  A  B   C D 
51. You will not able to pass the examination unless you work harder than you do now. 
A    B C D 
52. Only when it started to rain he noticed that he had left his raincoat somewhere. 
A  B    C D 
53. The waste, according to the people there, has already found their way into the drinking water. 
A   B C D 
54. If you try to learn too many things at a time you may get confusing. 
  A   B   C D 
55. After his graduation from the university, he has worked in a famous computer company. 
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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 
People used to say, “The hand that rocks the cradle(摇篮)rules the world.” And “56 every successful man there’s a woman.” 
“ 57  these saying mean the same thing. Men  58  the world, but their wives rule them. 
Most of the American women like  59  their husbands and  60  successful,  61  some of them want  62  for themselves. They want  63  jobs. When they work they want to be  64   
Paid. They want to be as successful as  65  . 
The American women’s liberation(解放)movement was started by women who don’t want to  66  successful men. They want to stand  67  men, with the same chance for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or offices are  68  to them. They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for  69  pay. 
A  70  woman must be  71  of being a woman and have confidence (自信)in  72  . If somebody says to her, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” She’ll smile and answer, “Not nearly as  73  as I’m going to go, baby!” 
This movement is quite new, and  74  American women do not agree. But it has already made some important changes in women’s  75  and in men’s lives, too. 
56. A. Behind B. Beside C. Before D. Under 
57. A. Neither B. All C. Both D. Either 
58. A. manage B. have C. control D. rule 
59. A. forcing B. to make C. waiting D. looking 
60. A. fathers B. mothers C. sons D. daughters 
61. A. so B. but C. thus D. or 
62. A. more B. little C. everything D. nothing 
63. A. light B. heavy C. no D. good 
64. A. nice B. fairly C. continuously D. endlessly 
65. A. husbands B. others C. men D. other women 
66. A. walk beside B. move behind C. go before D. stand behind 
67. A. beside B. for C. behind D. against 
68. A. opened B. closed C. open D. close 
69. A. a different B. the same C. a higher D. a high 
70. A. good B. free C. working D. liberated 
71. A. able B. kind C. proud D. fond 
72. A. her heart B. herself C. her position D. her husband 
73. A. far B. farther C. long D. distant 
74. A. some B. all C. few D. many 
75. A. lives B. world C. society D. position 

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 passage you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context19

76. If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a task. (Passage 1) 

77. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except  on weekends. (Passage 2) 

78. Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. (Passage 2) 

79. Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. (Passage 3) 

80. Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. (Passage 3) 

Section B 
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly. 

81.今年他们建造的房子跟去年一样多。 

82.对不起,我忘了把你要的书带来了。 

83.这项工作太难了,你干不了。 

84.无论多么困难,我也不会失去信心。 

85.物体离我们越远,看起来就越小。



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1 profound tQ2xY     
adj.深奥的,造诣深的;深度的,极度的
参考例句:
  • I give you my profound thanks for saving my life.我对您的救命之恩深表谢意。
  • He has a profound knowledge of mathematics.他数学知识渊博。
2 youngsters 9d413e799253048dc5ebe7d07ff8dd5f     
n.孩子( youngster的名词复数 );少年;青年;年轻人
参考例句:
  • We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace. 我们跟在年轻人后面,步子稍慢一点。
  • The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14. 这次夏令营是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。
3 distinguish GlWzV     
vt.区别,辩明,识别,辨认出;vi.区别,辨别,识别
参考例句:
  • It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.辨别真正的珍珠与养殖的珍珠不容易。
  • Some people find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong.一些人认为很难辨对与错。
4 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句:
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
5 competence NXGzV     
n.能力,胜任,称职
参考例句:
  • This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
  • These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。
6 barren 3PlyR     
adj.贫瘠的,不(生)育的,没有结果的
参考例句:
  • The place used to be a stretch of barren land.早先这里是一片不毛之地。
  • The barren land could produce little food.那贫瘠的土地几乎不长庄稼。
7 oyster w44z6     
n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人
参考例句:
  • I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎,它味道真美。
  • I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时,我发现我相当喜欢吃。
8 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
9 spokesman hvrwH     
n.发言人,代言人
参考例句:
  • The government spokesman gave a quick briefing to the reporters.政府发言人向记者们作了情况简介。
  • They drew lots to decide who should be their spokesman.他们抽签决定谁是他们的发言人。
10 misery G10yi     
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
参考例句:
  • Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
  • He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
11 petroleum WiUyi     
n.原油,石油
参考例句:
  • The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
  • The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。
12 fossil ZipxA     
n.化石,食古不化的人,老顽固
参考例句:
  • At this distance of time it is difficult to date the fossil.时间隔得这么久了,很难确定这化石的年代。
  • The man is a fossil.那人是个老顽固。
13 shortage 1yrwh     
n.缺少,缺乏,不足
参考例句:
  • The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。
  • The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.问题的关键是缺乏经费。
14 incomplete L89xt     
adj.不完全的,不完善的
参考例句:
  • The building was left incomplete.那座楼没有完工就停下来了。
  • His novel was incomplete when he died.他死的时候他的小说没有写完。
15 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
参考例句:
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。
16 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
17 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
18 identification RbFxK     
n.视为同一,证明同一,确认
参考例句:
  • He's made a formal identification of the body.他正式确认了死者身份。
  • We should have identification card on the person when we go out.我们外出时应随身携带身份证。
19 context DZnyc     
n.背景,环境,上下文,语境
参考例句:
  • You can always tell the meaning of a word from its context.你常可以从上下文中猜出词义来。
  • This sentence does not seem to connect with the context.这个句子似乎与上下文脱节。
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