大学英语三级2011试题

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 31-35 are based on the following passage; A moment's drilling by the dentist (牙医) may make us nervous and upset. Many of us cannot stand pain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two, we demand the “needled”—a shot of pain-killer—that deadens the nerves around the tooth. Now it's true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly sensitive to what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our nerves, and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves, we wouldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of your body. The history of torture (折磨) is based on the human body being open to pain But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir (行僧), who sits on a bed of nails fakirs can put a needle right through an army and feel no pain, This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, "This will hurt a little," it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation, we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life 31. The passage is mainly about__________. A) how to suffer pain B) how to stop pain C) how to handle pain D) how to avoid pain 32. The sentence "we pay for our sensitivity" in the second paragraph implies that ______. A) it pays to be sensitive B) torture is not necessarily a bad thing C) our pain is worth feeling D) when we have pain, we feel it strongly 33. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he suggests that__________. A) Indians arc insensitive to pain B) fakirs have some kind of magic power C) some people may not feel pain D) the ability to handle pain lies in the mind 34 The key to handling pain is__________. A) how we look at pain B) to accept the pain calmly C) to show an interest in pain D) to feel pain as much as possible 35. The word "withstanding" in the last paragraph most probably means_________ A) bearing B) suffering C) killing D) stopping Passage Two Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: For the past few weeks, we have been discussing national energy conservation alternatives for the future. Today I'm going to talk about what one community's presently doing to conserve (保存) energy. The people of Davis, California, have succeeded in cutting their energy consumption by 1/3 since 1973. The first energy saving action that was taken in the early 70's was the legislation (立法) of street building codes. All new houses in Davis must have the proper insulation (绝缘) so that heat will not escape unnecessarily during the winter. New houses must also face north or south, so that they will not be overheated by the sun in summer. The law has definitely had an effect. Since 1976, there has been a 50 percent saving in the amount of natural gas and electricity used in healing and air conditioning. There are other energy saving features about Davis. Buses partially supported by the city transport university students throughout the area. There are 24 miles of bicycle paths, and today there are twice as many bicycles as cars in the city. By reducing the available parking space, the city council has succeeded in reducing the number or cars in the city every day. Another benefit of the reduced parking is the greater number of small cars. People are saving gas because they are choosing no, to drive, or because they are driving fuel-economic car. Davis, California has become an energy saving model for other cities. Time is up for today. Next week, we'll return to our regular topic of national energy alternatives. 36. The people of Davis now consume only __________of the energy they did before 1973 A) 33% B)50% C)66% D) 75% 37. It is forbidden to build houses facing the east or the west in Davis because they A) would consume more energy B) would let heat escape more easily C) would be built at a higher cost D) would be overheated during winter 38. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A) Buses are privately owned in the city. B) Buses carry students throughout the city. C) There are many more bicycles than cars in the city. D) Bicycle paths are longer than bus routes in the city. 39. Which of the following is NOT an effect of reduced parking? A) The total number of cars is reduced. B) The number of small cars has increased. C) People like keeping fit by walking to work. D) People prefer using energy-saving vehicles. 40. The speaker talks about the practice of Davis as a model of__________. A) energy recycling B) energy consumption C) energy production D) energy conservation Passage Three Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts (干旱) and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire (帝国). It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation. Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with; and he can earn money by making charcoal (木炭) or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up -allowing the rain to sink in—and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away from the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert. 41. What is the most important function of trees? A) Providing fuel. B) Providing nice scenery. C) Offering shade. D) Preventing natural disasters. 42. What happened eventually to the rich, powerful country 2000 years ago? A) It broke down. B) It became a giant empire. C) Its people died of hunger. D) It built many ships with wood. 43. It is implied in the passage that the villager__________. A) wants fire wood B) wants to cut down trees C) wants to make money D) wants to take care of trees 44. Which of the following is NOT the role trees play? A) Loosening the soil. B) Giving man the shade. C) Hardening the soil D) Keeping the soil in position. 45. What is the passage mainly concerned with? A) Benefits of trees for soil. B) Various uses of trees. C) Functions of soil for trees. D) People's attitudes toward trees. 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. The study of history provides many benefits. First, we learn from the 46 . We may repeat mistakes, but, at least, we have the 47 to avoid them. Second, history teaches us what questions to 48 about the present. Contrary to some people's view, the study of history is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful 49 of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the past and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely 50 . Another benefit of the study of history is the 51 range of human experience which is covered. War and peace are 52 covered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of 53 (art, literature, and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history: 54 like anger, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study of history is 55 has not really studied history. A. outcomes B. broad C. ask D. culture E. watch F. exciting G large H. opportunity I. certainly J. past K. examination L. boring M answer N. emotions O. perhaps Part III Integrated Testing (IS 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