2011英语12月三级考试(A级)密押试题(A和B)答案

英语三级考试密押试卷答案 Part Ⅱ Structure Section A 16．【答案】C 【译文】所有学生都十分渴望知道他们能否通过这次考试。 【考点】连词辨析用法 【解析】根据句意可以排除选项B和D。虽然连词if和whether都有“是否”的含义，但只有whether能与or not搭配。 17．【答案】D 【译文】当这对夫妻来到这儿时，他们会去公园。 【考点】动词时态 【解析】在这句中they _______to the park．是主句，When the couple _______ here是从句。当主句是将来时态或示将来意义时，从句用一般现在时代替将来时。 18．【答案】B 【译文】“我在哪儿都找不到汤姆。”“他一定没走多远，我刚才还听见他打电话了呢”。 【考点】考查情态动词与虚拟语气用法 【解析】语境表示语气很肯定的否定判断推测：我刚才还听见他打电话了，因此他一定没走多远。用can‘t have done。shouldn’t have done表示本不应该做某事；mustn‘t have done表示禁止做某事；而needn’t have done指的是本来没必要做某事。 19．【答案】D 【译文】无论老少，人们的想法都能与时俱进。 【考点】动词短语 【解析】选项A与keep…with搭配时应为keep in contact with。选项B无法与keep…with搭配。选项C，keep touch with意为与…保持联系。只有keep pace with符合题意，意为与…并驾齐驱。 20．【答案】C 【译文】说实话，帮助他们戒除网瘾很困难，但是我们正在努力解决这个问题。 【考点】动词时态 【解析】根据语境意义，我们可知这个动作正在进行中，因此用现在进行时。 21．【答案】B 【译文】最近发生了一次地震，造成死亡l00人，300多人受伤。 【考点】非谓语动词 【解析】第一空用kill的现在分词作状语，表示主动含义和补充说明；第二空用过去分词后置“300（people）”，意为“受伤的”。 22．【答案】C 【译文】这个国家西南部50英里的地方坐落着一座美丽的高山。 【考点】倒装结构及主谓一致 【解析】首先要知道此句为倒装结构，另外根据句意可知，主语为“the famous beautiful mountain”，指的是一座漂亮的山，所以谓语也应该用单数。 23．【答案】A 【译文】每个人的生命里都有一段什么事情都看似十分艰难的时期。 【考点】定语从句 【解析】本题的关系词引导定语从句修饰periods，指的是一段时期，并在从句中作时间状语，因此选A。 24．【答案】B 【译文】只要你的作业是自己做的，刘老师并不介意你晚些再交上来。 【考点】动名词用法 【解析】mind和delay后都要接动名词形式。因此选B。 25．【答案】D 【译文】她从来也没准备要辍学。 【考点】倒装结构 【解析】当否定词或含有否定意义的词、短语放在句首时，句子一般要部分倒装，因此只能选择B或D。但因为be ready to do为固定搭配，意为“准备做某事”，故选D；B项缺少谓语。 Section B 26．【答案】is 【译文】《纽约时报》很受那些政治家们的欢迎。 【考点】主谓一致 【解析】在国家、报刊、学科和书名中虽有类似单词的复数形式出现，但它们只是构成这个词组的一部分，并不是真正的复数。此类词还有the united states，maths等。 27．【答案】more friendly 【译文】你们镇上的人比我们预料的更加热情。 【考点】形容词的比较级 【解析】根据句子结构及句中的than一词，可以知道是两种程度的比较。同时，friendly是多音节词，故在原型前加more，句中的“far”可以修饰比较级。 28．【答案】shorten 【译文】伤病问题可能会缩短篮球运动员的职业生涯。 【考点】词性转换 【解析】情态动词后应加动词原形，所以空格处应填写short的动词形式的原形。而形容词short的动词形式是在其后加上en，同类词还包括wide—widen，fast—fasten等。 29．【答案】told 【译文】我会代替你告诉玛丽真相，但我宁愿是你告诉她的。 【考点】虚拟语气 【解析】 would rather后接sb再加上动词时，要用一般过去时表示虚拟，可简记为would rather sb.did。 30．【答案】will have been 【译文】到大学毕业后，我将已经做了15年的学生了。 【考点】动词时态 【解析】by the time接将来时间或一般现在时的句子，表示将来预计完成的动作，主句要用将来完成时。 31．【答案】be translated 【译文】这首美丽的诗应该被翻译成中文，因为它很值得一读。 【考点】被动语态 【解析】情态动词should后加动词原形；同时，poem和translate之间为被动关系，所以应为be translated。 32．【答案】economics 【译文】根据最新报道，越来越多的年轻人倾向于学习经济学和社会科学。 【考点】词性转换 【解析】由句意可知是学习某一门学科，economy为“经济”之意，经济学应为“economics”。 33．【答案】had gone 【译文】如果这个舞者是搭乘飞机去美国的话，她可能在坠机事故中遇害了。 【考点】虚拟语气 【解析】根据句意，可判断出此句是对过去的虚拟，此时，主句要用would／might／could have done的形式，而从句要用had done，即过去完成时。故应填had gone。 34．【答案】Caught 【译文】因为偷窃而被店主抓获时，这个男孩显得很羞愧。 【考点】分词作状语 【解析】根据句子结构分析，可知catch和the boy之间是被动关系，且前一部分作句子的时间状语。当分词作状语，逻辑主语和动作之间为主动时，用现在分词；而表示被动时，则用过去分词。 35．【答案】making 【译文】很明显你是有意要伤害我的自尊的，因此道歉是没有用的。 【考点】动名词用法 【解析】it‘s no use后要加动名词形式。指的是“做…是没有用的”。要在其后加动名词的短语还包括there is no point，be worth，look forward to等等。 Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Task1 36．【答案】C 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“根据文章，英语是…”。由第一句话我们可知，英语并不像中文那么悠久古老，故应选C。not so…as…意为“不像…那么…”。 37．【答案】C 【题型】推理题 【解析】题干意为“汉堡最初是…”。由文章的第三段，我们可知，一些来自汉堡的德国人误认为美国人问他们来自哪里，所以回答到我们来自汉堡。然后美国人发明了一种面包，称之为汉堡包的。因此，汉堡最初只是德国的一个城市。 38．【答案】D 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“根据文章，下列哪一个陈述是正确的”。汉堡最初是德国的一个城市，故A项是错误的。文中并没有提到美国人喜不喜欢汉堡包，因此B选项也是错误的。文中第二段提到汉堡包并不是由火腿做的，因此C也是不正确的。第三段提到一百多年前，由后文我们也可知美国人在那个时候发明了汉堡包。故选项 D是正确的。 39．【答案】A 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“…最开始卖汉堡包的。”由第三段我们可知，A选项“美国人”是正确的。 40．【答案】D 【题型】推理题 【解析】题干意为“在读了这个故事之后，我们可知‘汉堡包’这个词来源于…”。阅读文章，我们知道是美国人看到了来自德国汉堡的人吃一种圆片状牛肉而发明汉堡包，因此汉堡包这个词来源于美国。 41．【答案】B 【题型】主旨题 【解析】题干意为“文章旨在告诉我们…”。通过阅读全文我们可知，文章告诉我们做一个优秀的少年应具备的四大品质。故选B。选项A，C，D都是这几个条件中的一个，过于片面了，不能代替全文的思想。 42．【答案】D 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“作为优秀的青年首先要拥有…”。文章说了the basic，是the first的转换说法，故应选择D，健康的身体。 43．【答案】A 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“一个优秀的年轻人应该帮助他人…”。根据文中的我们应该乐于且毫无怨言地帮助那些陷入困境的人，可以看出答案是A。 44．【答案】C 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“从文中我们可以知道合作和交流是…”。文中提到交流和合作的时候用到了词组play all important role，意为“起到重要的作用”，而且后文中也多次提到no one和nobody。可以看出合作和交流对任何人都是很重要的。 45．【答案】C 【题型】细节题 【解析】题干意为“作者认为，爱国的人必须…”。文中提到一个爱国的人应该是那些做任何祖国要求他们做的事情。题干中的need them to do是文中asks him to do的另一种说法。 46．【答案】Specific activities 【解析】由文中第一段第二句话“everyone will find out，at first，specific activities that help to improve your English”可以找到答案。 47．【答案】materials 【解析】由文中第一段第三句话“one can also have access to some interesting language learning materials in the Leaming Tour”可以找到答案。 48．【答案】use computers 【解析】由文中第一段第四句话“participators will be taught the way to use computers and audi0-visual facilities in the center．”可以找到答案。 49．【答案】1：00-2：00 pm 【解析】由文中第二段中“while the latter one is l：00—2：00 pm．”可以找到答案。the latter one意为“后者”，指的是文中的星期四。 50．【答案】ID card N0． 【解析】由文中第三段最后一句话“people can go to Tin Ping building on the 4th floor or email your name，ID card N0．and date of joining the tour to Miss Feng at feng@cahk．edu．hk”可以找到答案。 Task 4 这是一组汽车专业英语： A—Engine Fuel System发动机燃油系统 B—Lights and Wires车灯和线路 C—Starting System启动系统 D—under pressure受压 E—10wer hood lines低发动机罩 F—heated—treated热处理 G—contact point触点 H—me electric system电气系统 I—power train动力传动 J—one-way drive单项驱动 K—horse—drawn wagon马车 L—spun glass玻璃纤维 M—parking fight泊车灯 N—backup light倒车灯 0—the Car heater汽车加热器 P—cover bands防护带 51．【答案】M，C 52．【答案】P，F 53．【爸案】H，J 54．【答案】O，G 55．【答案】A，D Task 5 56．【答案】acupuncture and moxibustion 【解析】由第一段第一句话可以找到答案。 57．【答案】Beijing College of Medicine 【解析】由第一段第一句话可以找到答案。 58．【答案】October 3rd，2009 【解析】由第一段第一句话可以找到答案。 59．【答案】accommodation 【解析】由第一段最后～句话可以找到答案。 60．【答案】inform 【解析】由第二段第一句话可以找到答案。 Part IV Translation—English into Chinese 61．【答案】D-B-A-C 【解析】译好本句的关键在于弄清句子结构。这是一个非限定性定语从句，which have many advantages修饰electronic computers。同时，也要了解短语C8ffl“y out（进行）的意思。选项A错在把carry out译为“理解”。选项B把原句中本为并列结构的“creative work”和“replace man”理解为承接结构。选项C把本意为“优点”的“advantage”误译为了“缺点”。 62．【答案】B-D-C-A 【解析】It must be admitted that…意为“应该承认…”，is reflected意为“被反应在…”。选项A和D虽然理解了这个句子的含义，但是它的翻译方式并不符合中文的特点。选项C是翻译中常见的“增译”现象。原句中并没有“确实”，“潜在”这样的字眼。 63．【答案】A-C-B-D 【解析】这是一句商务英语。重点在对句中party和this agreement is signed的理解。party在句中的含义应为双方而不是党派。sign为“签约”的意思。故选项A最为准确。 64．【答案】C-D-A-B 【解析】译准这个句子的关键在于对“only if”的理解。only if意为“只有”，表示～种条件上的虚拟。A选项把only if误译为“只要”，B选项漏译了“continue to”。D选项虽然理解较为准，但不符合中文的话语特征。 65．【答案】刘老师，我写信给您是希望在下学期能搬入到一个新的寝室。我对我的室友很不满意。因为他做事不顾及别人的感受。他的朋友们经常来寝室找他，而且还定期举行嘈杂的聚会。另外，他有时还未经我的允许动用我的物品。在这种环境下，我很难专注于学业。若您能为我找到另一个寝室，我将十分感激。 【解析】本题相当于一封投诉信。意在写清被投诉人的不合理行为及投诉人的希望。翻译时要注意以下的词和短语：dissatisfaction with意为“对…不满意”，inconsiderate意为“不顾及别人的感受”，constantly意为“经常地”，under these circumstances意为“在这种情况下”。 Part V Writing 【例文】 June 4th，2010 Dear Wang： Thanks too much for inviting us to join your son’s birthday party. I have seen the lovely baby before and it is worth celebrating for him and your happy family. But I regret that I cannot go to the party at that time. You know our company has a branch in America and it has something serious happened which needs my immediate decision. Thus I should go back as soon as possible. I am really sorry for my absence. Hope you will have a wonderful party and a good time. Sincerely， John Smith 【精析】 此篇作文应为回复邀请的信函。在这类信函中要注意信的。时间应该写在右上角，称呼应顶格并首字母大写。正文要写清楚应邀还是拒绝，若拒绝，要写清楚理由，并向邀请人致歉。 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 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 center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) Place another order. B) Call to check on it. C) Wait patiently. D) Go and find the furniture. 2. A) She doesn’t need the job. B) She hasn’t got a job yet. C) She has got a good job. D) She is going to start work soon. 3. A) She got home before 9 o’clock. B) She had a bad cold. C) She had a car accident. D) She was delayed. 4. A) She hasn’t gone camping for several weeks. B) She like to take long camping trips. C) She prefers not to go camping on weekends. D) She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips. 5. A) A writer. B) A teacher. C) A reporter. D) A student. 6. A) She has not heard of Prof. Johnson. B) She has not heard of Prof. Johnson’s brother. C) She is a good friend of Prof. Johnson’s. D) She does not know Prof. Johnson’s. 7. A) Coming back for a later show. B) Waiting in a queue. C) Coming back in five minutes. D) Not going to the movie today. 8. A) He has got a heart attack. B) He was unharmed. C) He was badly hurt. D) He has fully recovered from the shock. 9. A) The man went to Australia during Christmas. B) The man visited Australia during the summer vacation. C) The man didn’t have a good time because of the different weather. D) The man remained home while his parents went to see his uncle. 10. A) To attend a party at a classmate’s home. B) To do homework with her classmate. C) To attend an evening class. D) To have supper out with her classmate. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage one Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) He fell into the river but couldn’t swim. B) He fell into the river together with his bike. C) He had his foot caught between two posts in the river. D) He dived into the river but couldn’t reach the surface. 12. A) He jumped into the river immediately. B) He took off his coat and jumped into the water. C) He dashed down the bridge to save the boy. D) He shouted out for help. 13. A) He asked what the young man’s name was. B) He asked the young man to take him home. C) He gave his name and then ran away. D) He thanked the young man and then ran away. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Alcohol helps develop people’s intelligence. B) Heavy drinking is not necessarily harmful to one’s health. C) Controlled drinking helps people keep their wits as they age. D) Drinking, even moderately, may harm one’s health. 15. A) Worried. B) Pleased. C) Surprised. D) Unconcerned. 16. A) At a conference. B) In a newspaper. C) On television. D) In a journal. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) To seek adventure there. B) To be with her mother on Christmas. C) To see the animals and plants there. D) To join her father on Christmas. 18. A) She was seriously injured. B) She survived the accident. C) She lost consciousness. D) She fell into a stream. 19. A) To avoid hostile Indians. B) To avoid the rain. C) To avoid the strong sunlight. D) To avoid wild animals. 20. A) They gave Julia food to eat. B) They drove Julia to a hospital. C) They invited Julia to their hut. D) They took Julia to a village by boat. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticates alarm system as an insurance _________ further losses. A) for B) from C) against D) towards 22 ___________ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth. A) Having believed B) Believing C) Believed D) Being believed 23 A healthy life is frequently thought to be _______ with the open countryside and homegrown food. A) tied B) bound C) involved D) associated 24 Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection _________ to the nation. A) has left B) is to leave C) leaves D) is to be left 25 Before the first non-stop flight made in 1949, it ________ necessary for all planes to land for refueling. A) would be B) has been C) had been D) would have been 26 In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workhorse, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work. A) build up B) stand for C) make up D) conform to 27 __________ might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed. A) As B) That C) It D) What 28 If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if I were the one ____________. A) to correct B) correcting C) having corrected D) being corrected 29 Features such as height, weight, and skin color _______ from individual to individual and from face to face. A) change B) vary C) alter D) convert 30 I make notes in the back of my diary _________ thing to be mended or replaced. A) by B) in C) with D) of 31 The room is in a terrible mess; it _________ cleaned. A) can’t have been B) mustn’t have been C) shouldn’t have been D) wouldn’t have been 32 A well-written composition __________ good choice of words and clear organization among other things. A) calls on B) calls for C) calls up D) calls off 33 The traditional approach _________ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems. A) to dealing B) in dealing C) dealing D) to deal 34 It has been revealed that some government leaders _________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook 35 We were struck by the extent ___________ which teachers’ decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students. A) to B) for C) in D) with 36 Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ____________. A) intention B) attempt C) purpose D) desire 37 The ancient Egyptians are supposed _________ rockets to the moon. A) to send B) to be sending C) to have sent D) to have been sending 38 The store had to ___________ a number of clerks because sales were down. A) lay out B) lay off C) lay aside D) lay down 39 All the students in this class passed the English exam ________ the exception of Li Ming. A) on B) in C) for D) with 40 Young adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs. A) other than B) more than C) less than D) rather than 41 Writing is a slow process, requiring ________ thought, time, and effort. A) significant B) considerable C) enormous D) numerous 42 ___________ right now, she would get there on Sunday. A) Would she leave B) If she leaves C) Were she to leave D) If she had left 43 It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time __________? A) we are going home B) we go home C) we went home D) we can go home 44 Lightning is a ________ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another. A) rush B) rainbow C) rack D) ribbon 45 Today, _________ major new products without conducting elaborate market research. A) corporations hardly introduce ever B) corporations hardly ever introduce C) hardly corporations introduce ever D) hardly corporations ever introduce 46 I’ve already told you that I’m going to buy it, _________. A) however much it costs B) however does it costs much C) how much does it cost D) no matter how it costs 47 New York ____ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year. A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified 48 Melted iron is poured into the mixer much _________ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot. A) in the same way like B) in the same way which C) in the same way D) in the same way as 49 By success I don’t mean ________ usually thought of when that word is used. A) what is B) that we C) as you D) all is 50 I caught a __________ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street. A) vision B) glimpse C) look D) scene Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Direction: There are 4 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 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement? Hold the glance for a second longer, and you have made a different statement. Hold it for 3 seconds, and the meaning has changed again. For every social situation, there is a permissible time that you can hold a person’s gaze without being intimate, rude, or aggressive. If you are on an elevator, what gaze-time are you permitted? To answer this question, consider what you typically do. You very likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up（打量）and to assure them that you mean no threat. Since being close to another person signals the possibility of interaction. You need to emit a signal telling others you want to be left alone. So you cut off eye contact, what sociologist Erving Goffman (1963) calls “a dimming of the lights.” You look down at the floor, at the indicator lights, anywhere but into another passenger’s eyes. Should you break the rule against staring at a stranger on an elevator, you will make the other person exceedingly uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself. If you hold eye contact for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? Much depends on the person and the situation. For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in this manner. They typically gaze at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. But if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, he signals, “I know you”, “I am interested in you,” or “You look peculiar and I am curious about you.” This type of stare often produces hostile feelings. 51. It can be inferred form the first paragraph that _______. A) every glance has its significance B) staring at a person is an expression of interest C) a gaze longer than 3 seconds is unacceptable D) a glance conveys more meaning than words 52. If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best thing to do is __________. A) to look into another passenger’s eyes B) to avoid eye contact with other passengers C) to signal you are not a threat to anyone D) to keep a distance from other passengers 53. By “a dimming of the lights” (Para.1, Line 9) Erving Goffman means “_______”. A) closing one’s eyes B) turning off the lights C) creasing to glance at others D) reducing gaze-time to the minimum 54. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel ___________. A) depressed B) uneasy C) curious D) amused 55. The passage mainly discusses __________. A) the limitations of eye contact B) the exchange of ideas through eye contact C) proper behavior in situations D) the role of eye contact in interpersonal communication Passage Two Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage: The picnics, speeches, and parades of today’s Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBCJ). Approaching the City’s Central Labor Union that summer, he proposed a holiday that would applaud（赞许）”the