[語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全]公共英語三級分類模擬題77

1、書山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全公共英語三級分類模擬題77公共英語三級分類模擬題77Section Reading ComprehensionPart AText 1 Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hours flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book, Look here for

2、probable metal. Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, Gold possible. Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, This ground should be searched for metal. From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back

3、 by radio one word: Uranium. None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earths surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground.trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the groun

4、d on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface. At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbi

5、a, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part wa

6、s examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the en

7、ds of the branches. 1. Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for _ in the ground.A.goldB.silverC.uraniumD.minerals答案:D解析 語義理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的內(nèi)容提到各種金屬，而這些金屬元素是包含在礦(mineral)里的。故本題選擇D。2. The study of trees, branches and roots shows that _.A.there were

8、 larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seedsB.there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branchesC.there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunksD.there was more gold in the branches than in the

9、 roots答案:C解析 細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中最后一句“The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches. ”(長在最接近樹干上的種子比長在樹枝根部的種子要含有更多的金元素)可知答案。故本題選擇C。3. Which is the best title suggested below?A.Scientists Searching for Metals with Special PowerB.New Methods of Searching f

10、or MineralsC.Gold Could Be Found by Trees and PlantsD.A New Method of Searching for MineralsUsing Trees and Plants答案:D解析 主旨題。通讀全文可知文章的大部分(第二至五段)都在講述通過植物來尋找礦藏。故本題選擇D。4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?A.Leaves.B.Roots.C.Branches.D.Seeds.答案:A解析 細(xì)節(jié)題

11、。從最后一段可知，通過研究roots，branches和seeds可判定地下是否有礦產(chǎn)，而leaves在文章中卻沒有提到。故本題選擇A。5. The scientists were searching for minerals by using _.A.X-rayB.magic powerC.a special instrumentD.trained eyes答案:D解析 細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第一段的第一句“two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes”(兩位科學(xué)家用受過訓(xùn)練的眼睛觀察樹木和灌木)可知答案。故本題選擇

12、D。Text 2 A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the idea that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental faculties or he may accept another persons mistaken estimat

13、e of his ability. Older people may be handicapped by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age. A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He wont go at a job without the confidenc

14、e necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. When he was a small boy, he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no

15、 ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, Isnt it too bad that Alfred cant do arithmetic? He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try, and was ve

16、ry poor at arithmetic, just as they expected. One day, Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldnt do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His newly found confidence

17、stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as

18、often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply ones ability, lack of confidence and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability. 1. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?A.A child may accept another persons underestimate of his ability.B.A child may think that

19、 he is too young to make the most of his mental faculties.C.A person may have the idea that he is incapable of doing good work.D.Some old people dont believe that they are capable of learning anything new.答案:B解析 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。A項對應(yīng)于第一段第三句中的后半部分：.he may accept another persons mistaken estimate of his ability；

20、C項對應(yīng)于第一段第一、二句；D項對應(yīng)于第一段最后一句。只有B項對應(yīng)于第一段第三句中的前半部分，但與原文意思不符。2. A person who believes in his incompetence will _.A.make no real effortsB.fail to go at a jobC.show a complete lack of confidenceD.all of the above答案:D解析 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第二段列舉了認(rèn)為自己不行的人的種種表現(xiàn)：不會真正努力，不會努力工作，沒有成功所必需的自信。所以A、B、C三項都是正確的。3. As a boy, Alfred

21、Adler was poor at arithmetic because _.A.he lost his self-confidenceB.he was mentally retardedC.his teacher had no confidence in herselfD.his parents expected too much of him答案:A解析 推理判斷題。文章第三、四段以著名醫(yī)生Alfred Adler。為例，指出別人的錯誤評價影響了他對自己的信心，從而變成了與別人眼中相符的低能者，直到有一天自己重新找回自信，發(fā)揮出自己的能力并最終取得成功。由此可以推斷：他的算術(shù)不好并不是沒有

22、這方面的能力，而是缺乏自信。4. Which of the following is the most important factor to Adlers success?A.Spirit and experience.B.Interest.C.Confidence and determination.D.Purpose and knowledge.答案:C解析 推理判斷題。本文通篇論述的就是自信和決心對一個人成功的重要性，作者以Adler為例也是為了說明這一點，所以選confidence and determination。5. Adlers experience made him rea

23、lize that _.A.people are not as capable as they thinkB.people can be more capable than they thinkC.lack of knowledge leads to failureD.lack of ability results in lack of determination答案:B解析 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。文章最后一段的第一句指出，這一經(jīng)歷讓Alfred Adler認(rèn)識到：.many people have more ability than they think they have，這就是選項B的意思。Par

24、t B Erum Nadeem: Your article on happiness lifted my spirits. There is one very interesting aspect to note: the eight steps to happiness listed on pages 32-33 may as well be translations of the values of our cultural tradition. If people would see our values from these aspects, there would be no mis

25、understanding-only happiness. Sander Tideman: I applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have beer, more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of gross national happiness or GNH. This concept is based on the recog

26、nition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well-being of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects. Since happiness has a scientific base, it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scale. Paul Aboh: Happiness is a gift, not a commodity. Even the poor ha

27、ve the ability to cultivate and share happiness. We can find pleasure in the small things we often take for granted-a smile, a helping hand, a kiss, a wave, a pat on the back, a glass of water and a promise kept. And when you discover its source, you know it. Sometimes happiness overflows, but it ne

28、ver destroys. Mansoor Malik: Happiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or fame. It is the reaction of our mind to the environment. Faith in the values of our long-cherished cultural tradition is a source of wellbeing. Happiness comes from caring for others and giving whatever we can-help,

29、hope, love, respect, sympathy or just a smile. Peter Fischer: At a time when there seem to be so many reasons for being unhappy, 1 appreciated your special report on happiness. Surely the poorest kids in Africa who are without parents and are ofter hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unh

30、appy. What can possibly make them smile? As your article pointed out, however, we cannot wait for enough friends or a lot of money to make us happy. We have an amazing capacity to set ourselves right. Statements AA rich person is not necessarily happy. BThings people often overlook may be the very.

31、source of happiness CHappiness can be promoted on a scientific basis. DWe should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness. EHappiness lies in giving instead of taking. FThe environment is a source of happiness. GHappiness can be achieved if we stick to the best of our values. 1. Erum Nadeem答案:G2. Sand

32、er Tideman答案: C3. Paul Aboh答案: B4. Mansoor Malik答案: E5. Peter Fischer答案: DSection WritingPart A問題:1. You are the organizer of an English speech contest, and you want to invite a foreign teacher in your school to be a judge. Write an email to him, 1) telling him about the contest (time, location, top

33、ic, etc.); 2) expressing your hope for his participation and his reply to your message. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not use your own name at the end of your email, Use Wang Lin instead. 答案:Dear Mr. Smith, I am the organizer of an English speech contest. Recently, an English speech c

34、ontest on the topic of Should college students work at part time? will be held in the auditorium (Room 101) at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon (April 6). We know that you are a popular teacher among students. If it is convenient for you, we would like to invite you to be the judge of this contest. Ple

35、ase let us know as soon as possible if you can come. I am looking forward to your further reply. Best wishes for you. Yours Sincerely, Wang Lin解析 此篇屬應(yīng)用文文體，是一封邀請函。首先應(yīng)該注意邀請函的格式。其次要注意正文部分的寫作層次：文章的開頭就要說明寫信人邀請的內(nèi)容以及具體時間、地點，語言要誠懇，盡量使用簡短的句式把意思表達(dá)清楚。最后寫明希望被邀請者能接受，并表明希望盡早得到回復(fù)。 on the topic of. 關(guān)于主題 be held 舉行 be convenient for sb. 對某人來說是方便的 invite sb. to do sth. 邀請某人做某市 I am looking forward to your further reply. 期待您的進(jìn)一步回復(fù)! Part B問題:1. People attend college or university for man