第一篇：2012年5月成人英语三级题及答案、解析[模版]

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2012.5.12

PartⅠ Reading Comprehension(30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet。

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

The most famous collections of fairy tales are the ones by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm.The Grimms published their first fairy-tale collection in 1812.They disappearing German folk culture.Their first edition(版本)was a scholarly book that carefully recorded the oral tales.They were surprised when some of their early readers suggested that the stories might be interesting to children。

But the Grimms needed money.They had made a bad deal with their publisher and received little payment for their first book.At one point Wilhelm complained there wasn’t a chair in his house one could sit on without worrying it would break.So he took the hint and set to work to make a book that would be suitable for children.He selected a few of the tales, made them much longer , and polished up the language.He didn’t add morals , but he did slip in character judgments and moralizing comments wherever he could。

The Grimms’ fairy tales also have one characteristic that would seem to make them unsuitable for children.Many of them include violent incidents.In “Hansel and Gretel” eaten by a wolf.When he revised the tales for children, Wilhelm Grimm retained the violence.In fact, he sometimes even ramped it up.For example, in the first edition, the one intended for children, that her birds peck(啄)out their eyes。

Why, then, have the Grimms’ fairy tales become classic of children’s literature, so much so that it is hard to imagine a child who doesn’t know Cinderella’s story or Snow White’s?

One answer is that only a few of the tales survived into modern times.The first edition of the Grimms’ fairy tales had 210 tales.By 1825 it was down to 50.And taday only a dozen or so of the tales are often reprinted in children’s collections。

(76)But the deeper answer is that the tales that have lasted are magical adventures that help children deal with the struggles and fears of their everyday lives。

Why did Wilhelm Grimm set out to adapt his book for children?

To deal with readers’ complaints。

To improve his financial situation。

At the request of his publisher。

To preserve the ancient stories in print。

When revising the fairy tales, Wilhelm did all of the following EXCEPT_______。

A.adding character judgments.B.making the tales much longer

C.deleting the violent scenes

D.polishing up the language

3.What does the expression “ramped it up” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Started

B.Allowed

C.Classified

D.Increased

4.Which of the following statements about the Grimms’ fairy tales is TRUE according to the passage?

A.They were originally intended to be children’s stories。

B.Generally speaking, the tales that have endured can help children deal with the challenges life bring to them。

C.A large number of the tales made it to the modern age。

D.They are less violent than the children’s stories being written today。

5.What is the passage mainly concerned with? A.History of fairy tales。

B.Ways to preserve the oral tradition。

C.The Grimms’ fairy tales。

D.Violence in fairy tales。

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

As the school year kicks off, parents are once again struggling to cajole(哄骗)and, if need be, drag their exhausted teens out of bed, That image may make you laugh, but lack of sleep is no joke.(77)Teenagers who don’t get enough rest have more learning, health, behavior and mood problems than students who get at least nine hours a night.Long-term lack of sleeo is tied to heart disease, overweight, depression and a shortened life.Lack of sleep can be especially deadly for teens;car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers , and safety experts believe sleepy driving is a major factor。

Unfortunately, few teenagers get the sleep they need.In a survey of middle-and high-school students, University of Colorado researchers found that 82 percent said they woke up tied and unrefreshed, and more than half had trouble concentrating during the day at least once a week。

Blame multitasking for some of this.Many students are juggling after-school activities, homework and part-time jobs.Even when they manage to fulfill these obligations by a reasonable hour, television, the internet, video games, phone calls and text message to friends often keep them awake deep into the night.Taking soda and energy drinks late in the day and going to late-night parties on weekends add to sleep for most teens to fall asleep before 11 pm.Class usually beings before 8:15 am, with many high schools starting as weends to catch up, making it even harder to fall asleep on Sunday night and wake up Monday morning.Playing catch-up on weekends also doesn’t help teens stay refreshed when the need it most: during the week at school。Since the 1990s, middle and high school in more than two dozen states have experimented with later school start times.(78)The results have been encouraging: more sleep, increased attendance, better grades and fewer driving accidents.But most school still start early, meaning teens have their work cut out for them if they want to get enough sleep。

6.According to the passage, poor sleep can be linked to all of the following EXCEPT____。

A.heart disease

B.car accidents

C.skin problems

D.poor concentration

7.The main idea of Paragraph 3 is______。

A.how sleep deprivation(缺乏)can be treated B.what causes sleep deprivation C.who is most at risk for sleep deprivation D.why sleep deprivation is a serious concern 8.What does the word “juggling” in Paragragph3 probably mean? A.Dealing with at the same time B.Striking a balance between C.Weekend catch-up sleep D.Healthy diet 9.Which of the following is NOT to balme for teenager’ lack of sleep? A.Multitasking

B.Striking a balance between C.Weekend catch-up sleep D.Healthy diet 10.According to the passage, what have some school done to help their students get enough sleep? A.Educating their students about the importance of sleep B.Monitoring their students’ late-night activities C.Delaying school start times D.Setting strict rules。

Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

As any middle-class parent knows, unpaid work experience can give youngsters a valuable introduction to a secure job.The government has recognized it too, abandoning rules in 2011 that had formerly stopped 16-to 24-years-olds from doing unpaid work while claiming unemployment benefit.But moving from that to forcing them to work without pay in order to collect these benefits has proved a big step。

(79)More than one million young people in Britain are unemployed, the highest number since the mid-1980s.Keen both to cut the welfare bill and to avoid the depressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has impressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has introduced an ambitious program of reform to get youngsters off welfare and into work.A key part of it is ensuring that no one gets benefit from the government for long;ministers are keen to avoid what happened after the early-1980s recession(衰退)，when unemployment continued in some parts of the country for a long time after the economy began to improve。

To help young people into work, ministers had persuaded lots of employers, including bakery chains, bookshops, and supermarkets, to take on unemployed youths, who receive work experience but no pay, with the prospect of proper job for those who shine.(80)Some 35,000 youngsters participated last year;half found paid work soon after finishing the scheme。

The idea of getting young adults used to showing up for work is popular with voters: according to a survey published in February, about 60% of people support the program.Equally attractive was the option of compelling them to work: under the existing arrangements youngsters could choose whether or not to accept a place, but if they dropped put after the end of the first week, they stood to lose up to two weeks’ benefits。

Yet the scheme has also polarized(两极分化的)opinion: a third of people are consistently opposed.Following a noisy “Right to Work” campaign that accused employers of co-operating secretly with this from getting worse, Chris Grayling, an employment minister, admitted that young people could leave their work experience at any time without being punished for doing so.This not only halted the flight of employers(for now, at least)but also enabled him to announce that new firms have agreed to take part in the program。.11.According to the passage, young people in Britain_____。

A.are used to showing up for work B.value unpaid work very much C.are always opposed to unpaid work D.could learn something about job security through unpaid work 12.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE? A.Most voters support the government’s effort to help young people to work B.Some people protest against the government’s attempt to force young people to work C.There are more than one million young people who took part in the program D.There are more than one million young people who are jobless 13.According to the author, the British government is trying to______。

A.punish young people if they are not cooperating with it

B.reform the unemployed youngsters

C.the economic slowdown

D.reduce welfare spending

14.The word “shine” in Paragraph 3 means “______”。

A.do well

B.reflect light

C.look happy

D.produce light

15.Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

A.Enjoy Work Without Pay

B.Can Work, Won’t Work

C.Should Work, Shouldn’t Play

D.Hate Work or Love Work

Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure(30%)

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four choice marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。

16.Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrow’s conference when he ______ back.He is to chair the conference。

A.will come

B.come

C.comes

D.came

17.______five minutes earlier, you would not have missed the last train for Shanghai, but you were late。

A.Had you come

B.Do you come

C.Did you come

D.Should you come

18.After he worked out the solution, _____ appeared a smile on his face。

A.it

B.here

C.what

D.there 19._____ the former president’s supporters went out in streets to express their anger and dissatisfaction A.A small amount of

B.A large number of C.A little bit of

D.A great deal of 20.To be honest, today’s dinner was just so-so.It wasn’t such a good one____ promised by the boss。

A.that

B.which

C.as

D.what

21.So many people _____, the meeting had to be put off。

A.being absent

B.to be absent C.were absent

D.had been absent 22.We often advise him not to drink more _____ is good for his health A.as

B.that

C.than

D.but 23.----Did Charles vote in the last election?-----No, he wasn’t_____ A.enough old then

B.then enough old C.ole then enough

D.old enough then 24.By no means_____ look down on those who are less lucky in life than we are/ A.we should

B.should we C.we should not

D.should we not 25.He didn’t feel like ____that day so he stayed indoors reading。

A.working

B.works

C.to work

D.worked 26.No sooner had we started on the road _____it began to rain。

A.when

B.than

C.then

D.whenever 27.He decide to go for a sailing holiday ______ the fact that he was usually Seasick(晕船)A.because of

B.in spite of

C.in case of

D.as a result of 28.What you do in your spare time is your own _____.However it should not be harmful to others A.business

B.purchase

C.bargain

D.sale 29.As a gardener, Jim has to water the flowers and ______the grass in the garden every morning A.trim

B.improve

C.refine

D.repair 30.The firemen are still ____the small fires started by the plane crash。

A.taking off

B.setting aside

C.getting along with

D.putting out

31.He didn’t live up to _____had been expected of him。

A.that

B.what

C.which

D.all

32.The old couple decided to ___a boy and a girl though they had three of their own。

A.adapt

B.bring

C.receive

D.adopt 33.The relationship between employers and employees has been studied____。

A, originally

B.extremely

C.violently

D.intensively 34.The car _____ halfway for no reason A.broke off

B.broke down

C.broke up

D.broke out 35.The police ____ that he committed a series of crimes in the north of the city A.swelled

B.submitted

C.surveyed

D.suspected 36.The manger lost his _____just because his secretary was ten minutes late

A.mood B.temper C.mind

D.passion

37.We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came_____ view

A.from

B.in C.before

D.into

38.I have kept that portrait _____ I can see it every day , as it always reminds me of my university days in London

A.which B.where

C.whether

D.into

39.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

40.You see the lightning ____ it happens, BUT you hear the thunder later。

A.the instant B.for an instant

C.on the instant D.in an instant

41._____ it or not , his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles。

A.Believe B.To believe

C.Believing D.Believed

42.The medicine is on sale everywhere.You can get it at ______ chemist’s

A.other B.some C.certain

D.any

43.Your hair wants____.You’d better have it done tomorrow

A.cut B.to cut C.cutting D.being cut

44.I don’t think it advisable that Tom _____ to the job since he has no experience

A.be assigned B.will be assigned

C.is assigned

D.has been assigned

45.The goals ____he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him

A.after which B.with which

C.for which

D.at which

Part Ⅲ

Identification(10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentence has four underline parts marked A, B, C and D.Identify the one that is not correct.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet

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Part Ⅳ CLOZE(10%)

By the time I finished high school, my interest in animals had grown, and enrolled at a university to study biology.I learned soon enough that studying animals __56__ this level was not in the animals best ___57.I remember one midterm exam in ___58 each student was handed a large, freshly-killed frog and __59 to dissect(解剖)and mark a set of body parts.I looked at the ___60 frog in front of me and was saddened that her life was ___61 away for such a slight ___62.A year later, in the same lab __63 I dissected the frog, I performed a small act of animal ___64.We were ___65 on fruit flies, and it was time to record the distribution of characteristics in their next generation.Flies were ___66 in small plastic bottles.Counting the number of flies with white or red eyes required first exposing them to ether(乙醚)___67 they could not move.The flies were then spread onto a piece of white paper ___68 and counted.When the data collection was ___69, the flies had no further use, and our instructions were to ___70 them into a small glass dish of oil at the center of each desk, which was to be their final resting ___71.Once may little pile of flies had been counted, I pushed them off the edge of the paper.As we recorded our data, I kept one eye___72 them.Within minutes the pile was humming(嗡嗡叫)as tiny legs and wings beat their way out of the ether fog.I was extremely excited as they ___73 flight.That was my first ___74 in refusing to conduct scientific research that treated nonhuman life in a(n)___75 way。

56.A at

B with

C for

D off

57.A

duties

B interests

C rates

D hobbies

58.A what

B that

C where

D which

59.A dismissed

B drawn

C instructed

D mended

60.A alive

B dead C living

D wounded

61.A made

B brought

C taken

D passed

2A reason

B spirit

C space

D system

63.A that

B which C what

D where

64.A operation

B liberation

C tendency D wealth

65.A experimenting

B strengthening

C stimulation

D substituting

66.A solved

B soaked

C recovered

D kept

67.A while

B because

C incase

D so that

68.A being examined B to be examined

C being operated

D to be operated

69.A preliminary

B progressive

C complete

D curious

70.A put

B raise

C rouse

D spoil

71.A shade

B shadow

C place

D stuff

72.A for

B with

C at

D on

73.A stood

B took

C sent

D rode

74.A step

B review

C glance

D gesture

75.A kind

B generous

C cruel

D effective

Part Ⅴ

A

But the deeper answer is that the tales that have lasted are magical adventures that help children deal with the struggles and fears of their everyday lives。

Teenagers who don’t get enough rest have more learning, health, behavior and mood problems than students who get at least nine hours a night。

The results have been encouraging: more sleep, increased attendance, better grades and fewer driving accidents。

More than one million young people in Britain are unemployed, the highest number since the mid-1980s。

Some 35,000 youngsters participated last year;half found paid work soon after finishing the scheme。

B

81.昨天，我坐在办公室写报告时，小明从英国打电话过来了。

82.想去图书馆的人必须在这里签名。

83.他专心致志地看书，所以没有听到电话响。

84.去年，我在伦敦过得暑假。

85.我学习英语大概有十年了。

答案

第一部分阅读理解

1-5 B C D B C 6-10C B A D C 11-15D C D A A

第二部分词汇

16-20 C A D B C 21-25 A C D B A 26-30 BB AA D

31-35 BDDBD 36-40 BDBAA 41-45 ADCAC

第三部分挑错

46-50 BADBA 51-55CCDCA

第四部分完型填空

56－60 ABDCB 61－65 CADAA

66－70 DDBCA 71－75 CDBAC

第五部分翻译

76.【答案】但是更深层次的答案是，那些流传已久的童话是能够帮助孩子们应对他们日常生活中的挣扎与恐惧的神奇的冒险故事。

77.【答案】休息不足的青少年比那些每晚至少睡9个小时的学生有更多的学习、健康、行为及情绪问题。

78.【答案】结果是令人鼓舞的：睡眠越足，出勤率就越高，成绩也越好，而且驾驶事故越少。

79.【答案】在英国有超过一百万的年轻人失业，这是自上世纪80年代中期以来的最高数值。

80.【答案】去年约有三万五千名青年参与：其中有一半人在完成这个项目后不久就找到了有薪酬的工作。

81.【答案】Yesterday, while I was writing a report in my office, Xiaoming called from Britain。

82.【答案】Whoever wants to go to the library must sign his or her name here。

83.【答案】He was so absorbed in reading that he didn’t hear the telephone ring。

84.【答案】I spent my summer vacation in London last year.85【答案】I have been learning English for about 10 years.解析

第一部分阅读理解

第一篇阅读

一、文章大意与结构分析

这篇文章主要讲述格林童话的由来、它的暴力性使得有些故事少儿不宜、以及即便它有这种负面效应但仍然成为经典的原因。

二、试题解析

1.【答案】B。细节题。根据第二段But the Grimms needed money.So he took the hint and set to work to make a book that would be suitable for children.。可知Grimm家是因为缺钱而去为儿童写书，因此选择B。

2.【答案】C。细节题。根据第三段When he revised the tales for children, Wilhelm Grimm retained(保留)the violence，可知选项C错。

3.【答案】D。词汇解释题。根据第三段From example后面几句话的描述，在第一个版里，Cinderella最终原谅了她的姐妹们。但是在专门写给孩子们看的第二版里，Cinderella的鸟把她姐妹们的眼睛啄下来了。可知是增加了暴力性。

4.【答案】B。细节题。根据文章最后一句，延续下来的童话是一些奇幻的冒险，这些冒险的经历能帮助孩子们应付日常生活中的恐惧和挣扎。

5.【答案】C。主旨题。全文都是围绕格林童话展开的。A、D概念太宽泛，B只有在第一段里才提到。

三、长难句分析

1.But the deeper answer is that the tales that have lasted are magical adventures that help children deal with the struggles and fears of their everyday lives.但是深层次的原因是延续下来的童话是一些奇幻的探险故事，当儿童们在日常生活中害怕和挣扎的时候，这些故事能给他们带来勇气。

此句难点在于复合从句，表语从句里还有两个定语从句

句子的主干是But the deeper answer is that the tales are magical adventures.这是一个表语从句。表格从句里的主语the tales又被一个定语从句(that have lasted)修饰，表格从句里的表语adventures又被一个定语从句(that help children deal with the struggles and fears of their everyday lives)修饰。这两个定语从句的先行词都是充当主语的。

四、核心词汇

1.preserve 保护、保存 2.disappear 消失 3.make a deal with 与.。做交易 4.complain 抱怨 5.suitable 合适的 6.moral 道德，寓意 7.characteristic 特征 8.violent 暴力的 9.survive 存活 10.adventure 冒险

五、全文翻译

最有名的童话集要数Jakob和Wihelm Grimm的童话。格林家族在1812年出版了他们的第一部童话集。他们认为他们不是为儿童而写的，而是认为他们是在保存正在消失的德国民间文化。他们的第一版本是一本仔细记录口头传说的学术性的书籍。当他们的一些早期的读者说这些故事可能会对儿童比较有吸引力时，他们感到有些惊讶。

但是格林家族需要钱。他们与出版商做了一个亏本的交易，出版第一本书的时候几乎没有得到什么报酬。曾有一时，Wilhelm抱怨说他家里没有一把像样的椅子能让人坐上去的时候而不用担心会把它坐塌。因为他采纳了那些读者的说法，并开始出适合儿童看的书。他挑选了一些故事，把它们编得更长，在语言上也加以润色。他没有增加寓意进去，但他在有可能的时候加进了一些人物评价和说教评论。

格林童话有一个似乎让童话少儿不宜的特征。很多童话里包含了暴力事件。在汉赛尔与格莱特里，一个老妇女在一个炉子里被烧死了。在小红帽里，一个小孩被狼吃掉了。当格林改编这些故事给孩子们看时，他保留了里面的暴力情节。实际上，有时候他甚至增加了暴力情节。例如，在灰姑娘的第一个版本里，灰姑娘最终原谅了她的姐妹们。只是到了专门写给孩子们的第二版本里，灰姑娘的鸟才啄掉了她姐妹们的眼睛。

然后，为会么格林童话成了儿童文学的经典读物呢，它是如此的经典以至于很难去想像有哪个孩子不知道格林童话或者白雪公文的。

答案之一就是只有一些童话融入了现代社会。格林童话的第一版有210篇童话故事。到1825年就减少到50篇。现在大约只有12篇格林童话故事经常被印在儿童读物里面。

但是深层次的原因是延续下来的童话是一些奇幻的探险故事，当儿童们在日常生活中害怕和挣扎的时候，这些故事能给他们带来勇气。

第二部分 词汇用法与语法结构

16.【答案】C。一般现在时表示将来。当Jim回来的时候，请把明天会议的日程给他。他要主持会议。

17.【答案】A。虚拟语气had/should/were提前的情况。从主句would not have missed的形式，看出是对过去的虚拟，从而要把had提前。要是你早来五分钟，你就不会错过最后一班去上海的火车，但是你已经晚了。

18.【答案】D。there be句型。他做出这个解决方案后，在他的脸上出现了笑容。

19.【答案】B。a large number of修饰可数名词复数。很多前总统的支持者出现在大街上表达他们的气愤和不满。

20.【答案】C。such „as 结构，as 为正如，像的意思诚实地说，今天的晚餐不过如此。并不像老板承诺的那样好。

21.【答案】A。考察独立主格，so many people与be absent是主动，所以用ing形式

这么多人缺席，会议不得不推迟。

22.【答案】C。more than多于„的意思。我们经常建议他不要喝多于身体健康范围的酒。

23.【答案】D。enough与形容词连用时，紧跟在形容词的后面。

-Charles上次选举投票了吗？

-没有，他当时年龄不够大。

24.【答案】B。否定词开头的倒装。By no means开头，句子要倒装。把should提到主语的前面。我们决不能看不起那些在生活中没有我们幸运的人。

25.【答案】A。feel like doing。喜欢做某事，想做某事。他那天不想工作，所以待在家里看书。

26.【答案】B。no sooner „ than。一„就，刚„就我们刚上路，天就开始下雨。

27.【答案】B。because of因为，由于 in spite of尽管，虽然 in case of以免，以防 as a result of作为„的结果他决定航海度假，尽管事实情况他经常晕船。

28.【答案】A。Business 事务，事情 purchase购买业余时间做什么是你自己的事情。但是不能有害于他人。

29.【答案】A。trim修剪；修整；整理improve 提高，改进，改善；增进 refine提炼，精炼；精制repair修理；修补作为一名园丁，Jim每天早上在花园里浇花修剪草。

30.【答案】D。take off 脱下；移去set aside get along with与„相处，put out扑灭，熄灭消防人员仍在扑灭由飞机失事引起的小火。

31.【答案】B。what的用法。宾语从句中缺少宾语，What had been expected of him。他没有达到人们对他的期望。

32.【答案】D。adapt 适应 bring 带来 receive收到 adopt收养那对老夫妇决定收养一个男孩一个女孩，尽管他们有自己的三个子女。

33.【答案】D。originally原始地，最初地 extremely极其地，非常violently 暴力地 intensively密集地雇主与雇员的关系已经被密集地研究过。

34.【答案】B。break off中断，中止 break down 抛锚break up崩溃；分离；解散；结业 break out爆发；突然发生车无缘无故在半路抛锚

35.【答案】D。swell使(力量等)增长，使上涨submit提交 survey调查 suspect怀疑，嫌疑警方怀疑他在城市北部作了一系列案

36.【答案】B。lose one’s temper 发脾气经理发了脾气，因为他的秘书迟到了十分钟。

37.【答案】D come into view 望得见；进入视野当那栋别墅的房顶进入视野时，我们爆发出了欢呼声。

38.【答案】B。定语从句引导词，___I can see it every day定语从句中缺少地点状语，引导词用where。我把那幅画像放在我每天能够看到的地方，因为它总是使我想起我在伦敦的大学生活。

39.【答案】A。表示否定推测要用can’t 房间里一团糟。不可能被打扫过。

40.【答案】D。in an instant 立刻，马上闪电发生后，你可以马上看到；但是稍后才能听到雷声。

41.【答案】A。Believe it or not 信不信由你。信不信由你，他的发现在科学界引起了轰动。

42.【答案】D。other其他的 some某一个 certain 某个，某些 any任何一个这种药到处都有卖。你可以在任何一个药店买到。

43.【答案】C。want后面用主动表示被动。Want cutting 你的头发需要理了。最好明天理下吧。

44.【答案】A。advisable要求后面的从句用(should)动词原形的形式。我不认为派Tom做这个工作是可取的，因为他没有经验。

45.【答案】C。fight for为„而战，而奋斗他一生为之奋斗的目标对他来说好像不再重要。

第二篇：2014年5月北京成人英语三级真题及答案

 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2014.05.10

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 choice and blacken the corresponding letter m the Answer Sheet.Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six.Among rich countries such a late start is very strange.President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem;his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is “morally wrong”.This statement has some support, as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families—a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime.Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.(76)Pre.school can help close this gap.So in a speech last month, Mr, Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to every American child.It later became known that “every” meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line—equal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.(77)Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.The evidence suggests otherwise.For example, on March 20th new results were announced from a study of 9.to.l 1.year.olds in New Jersey.This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre.school had better literacy(读写能力), language, maths and science skills.And two years of pre.kindergarten were better than one.Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society.Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school.based early education.1.Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of _______

A.eight B.seven C.six D.four

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Poor pre.school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.B.President Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.C.Rich pre.school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.D.President Obama's education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early.3.Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE?

A.There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.B.New Jersey has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged kids.C.Sending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.D.Two years of pre.kindergarten were better than one.4.The phrase “single out” in the last paragraph means _______.A.choose B.think about C.count D.depend on

5.Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

A.Secondary Education B.Pre.school Education

C.Poor Kids’ Education D.Rich Kids' Education

 Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Humans may not have landed on Mars(火星)just yet, but that isn't shopping a European company from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years.(78)This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.“Everything we need to go to Mars exists,” said Mars One co.founder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014.“We have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans.For a one.way mission, all the technology exists.” Yet the four astronauts(宇航员)chosen for the trip will be stuck on Mars—forever.And despite Mars One's thorough planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place.(79)The biggest road block could be the mission's huge cost($6 billion).However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rights for the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars.Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show.Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around the world.In additon to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit(阻止)the mission to Mars.“It’s even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communication and of providing for their own resources for a long stay on Mars,“ said Adam Baker.senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London.”The sheer size of the rockets you'd need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”

6.According to Project Mars One, humans could send four people to Mars within the next _______ years.A.seven B.eight C.ten D.six

7.According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.For a one.way trip to Mars, all the technology exists.B.He could not come up with the fund for Mars One.C.We humans have the rockets to send people to Mars.D.We humans have the equipment to land on Mars.8.According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUE EXCEPT that _______.A.a competition process will be held to select the four astronauts

B.the cost of Mars One could go as much as $6 billion

C.if it goes as planned, we could expect to watch Mars One on TV

D.the four astronauts could return to Earth after a few years’ stay on Mars

9.The word “colossal” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A.very large B.very small C.medium D.average

10.Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

A.Ready for a Round Trip to Mars

B.Ready for a Short Visit to Mars

C.Ready for a One.way Trip to Mars

D.Ready for a Walk on Mars  Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

When the United States Congress created Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place where Americans could enjoy the beauty of nature for years to come.Now, 142 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across the country, and technology is changing the way people experience them.Should park visitors be able to use cell phones, or should their use be restricted?

”Connectivity presents a real challenge to all of us.“ Al Nash says.He is a public affairs officer at Yellowstone National Park.He says cell phone service at Yellowstone is available in parts of the park with stores and campgrounds.This makes it easy for visitors to share photos of their trip on social networking sites and to stay in touch with friends and family members.(80)If a nark visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.Some say the ability to download applications that provide information about plants and animals in the park can enrich a visitor's experience.Others say cell phones disturb people's enjoyment of our national parks.In their view, cell phone towers are an eyesore, and they'd rather hear the sound of birds than the ring of an incoming call.Can you imagine looking out a peaceful lake or field of grass only to be disturbed by a person shouting into their phone, ”Can you hear me now?“

Nash says Yellowstone tries to strike a balance.”Ultimately, our job is to let visitors understand and enjoy nature better while protecting what people find special about Yellowstone, and one of those things that's special is the ability to get away from the hustle and bustle(喧嚣)of one's daily life.“

11.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Which U.S.National Park Has the Most Visitors?

B.Should National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones?

C.What Did Yellowstone Do to Enrich Park Visitors’ Experience?

D.Can Technology Transform the Way People Experience Nature?

12.National parks were established _______.A.to show respect to former presidents

B.to raise public awareness about climate change

C.to preserve areas of natural beauty

D.to create job opportunities

13.According to the passage, which of the following statements about the cell phone service at Yellowstone is TRUE?

A.It is limited to certain areas in the park.B.It is available everywhere in the park.C.It is not available in the park.D.It is available to visitors at a fee.14.The word ”eyesore" in the third paragraph probably means _______.A.something unpleasant to look at B.something harmful to health

C.beautiful scene D.serious threat

15.What's the position of Yellowstone on cell phone use? A.Supportive.B.Neutral.C.Negative.D.Doubtful

Part V Translation(20%)Section A Directions: In this part there are Jive sentences which you should translate into Chinese.These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension.You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76．Pre-achool can help close this gap.77．Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.78．This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022.79．The biggest road block could be the mission's huge cost.80．If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.Section B Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese.You should translate them into English.Be sure to write clearly.81．你应该多运动。

82．去年春天，我们又见面了。83．我们必须保护自然资源不被浪费。84．杰克正在写的报告星期五必须完成。85．那个电影我已经看了很多次。

北京市2014年5月成人英语三级真题答案

1.D four

第一段第一句说美国的幼儿园一般在五到六岁开始，第二句说在富裕国家里这么晚才开始是十分奇怪的，所以是在五岁以前，综合答案选择D，四岁。

2.C Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.第一第四句中提到，根据调查，贫困家庭的孩子在词汇方面要落后于富有家庭的孩子，而这种差距往往会持续一生。所以选C。

3.D Two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.倒数第二段第三四句讲到，参加学前教育的孩子在读写能力、语言能力、数学能力和科学能力上均有更好的表现，而有两年的学前教育效果要好于一年，所以选D。

4.A choose

本句的句意是批评者们选择了一个叫做“头脑启蒙”政府计划来……其他的选项分别都B 考虑 C计数 D依赖

5.B Pre-school Education

本文通篇都在探讨的是学前教。A选项未提到，CD均为学前教育研究的一部分，所以选B。

6.B eight

第一段最后一句说计划在2022年送一组人上火星，可知答案是八年，选择B。

7.B He could not come up with the fund of Mars One.第二段倒数第二句明确说明计划大约需要60亿美元。所以B选项描述有误。其他选项在第二段前半部分都有提到，即所有的条件均已具备。

8.D the four astronauts could return to earth after a few years’ stay on Mars.文中第二段提到这是一个“one-way trip”也就是单程旅行，所以他们不能回来。

9.A very large

最后一段开始提到，还需要送很多东西，例如生活用品、书籍、娱乐设施等等到火星。所以火箭的体积应该是很大的。选择A。

10.C Ready for a One-way trip to Mars

文章通篇都是讲的到火星的单向旅行计划，其他选项均未提到。

11.B Should National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones?

文章先介绍了国家公园的简单情况，然后引入了移动电话的问题，接下来是不同方面对这个话题的看法，所以选择，B。

12.C to preserve areas of natural beauty

第一段第一句话明确指出，国家公园的建立是为了留出一个区域让美国人能享受自然风光，所以答案是C。

13.A It is limited to certain areas in the park.第二段第二句话说，移动电话只在公园里有商店和营地的地方有信号，所以选A。

14.A something unpleasant to look at

第三段第一句说，反对这说，移动电话打扰了他们在公园的享受，由此可以推断，信号塔应该是他们很不喜欢看到的，选A。

15.B Neutral 文章最后一段第一句说，黄石公园方面试图保持一个平衡，所以说他们的态度是中立的，答案是B。

16—45 DBACD BABBC BBABA ADBBD CCABC DABBC 46—55 CCACA CBBCB 56—75 BACAD BDCBC DBCBA DCBDA 76.学前教育可以帮助缩小这个差距。

77.一些批评者们说在孩子四岁的时候送去学校起不了什么作用。78.这项称为火星一号的工程，计划在2022年送一小队人去火星。79.这项使命最大的障碍在于其昂贵的费用。

80.如果一个公园的游者受伤或者有危险，手机可以帮他比较容易地获得帮助。81.You should do sports more.82.We met each other again last spring.83.We must prevent the natural resources from being wasted.84.The report that Jack is writing should be done before Friday.85.I have seen that movie for many times.81.You should exercise more.82.We saw each other again last spring.83.We must prevent our natural resources from being wasted.84.The report Jack is writing now has to be finished before Friday.85.I have seen the film many times

（1）词汇和语法对大家来说可能是比较难的，最主要的是词汇，因为作为成年人来讲，词汇量远远没有达到学位英语的要求，即使对正在读大学的大学生来讲，词汇也是一个难点。但要注意，词汇的考察有一定的重点，并不是所有的词汇都会考察。在记住词汇的同时要记忆一些词组，如：call off, call on;put off, put on，从这两组短语你能看出考察的重点吗?

（2）语法的考察需要注意以下几点时态：完成时态一般是正确答案(如果里面又有被动语态，那简直就太好了，一定是正确答案);语气：虚拟语气也是一样和完成时态有关的选项是正确答案，同时如果选项中出现动词原形be或者not be，那他一定是正确答案;从句：如果考察名词性从句，那就选what，如果考察定语从句要看里面缺少什么句子成分;注意定语从句和同谓语从句的区别;非谓语动词：记住下面三点：非谓语动词作状语其逻辑主语是主句主语;逗号不能连接两个句子;现在分词表示主动或进行，过去分词表示被动或完成;不定式表示将来。倒装：倒装的选项是正确答案;强调句型：句首是it ,后面选that。

（3）阅读理解在解答时一定要区分好题型，是细节题就要使用细节题的答题方法和技巧，是主旨题就要使用主旨题的答题方法和技巧。同时要注意以下几点：阅读中的重点句子：段首句;因果句;转折句;列举句;正确选项的特点：文章关键词的改写。

（4）完型填空：根据解答完形填空试题需要的信息量，完形填空试题可以分为两类：只需要根据试题所在的句子就能解答：A、语法题;B固定搭配题;需要根据试题所在句子的上文和下文进行解答：A.逻辑衔接题;B.语境词汇测试题

第三篇：三级英语真题和答案解析

16.I'm as short as she is, I mean I am ______ she is.○ [A] not tall than ○ [B] no taller than ○ [C] not as tall as ○ [D] no more taller than

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是比较级的用法。全句的意思是：“我和她一样矮，就是说我不比她高。”no+ 比较级+than表示“与„„一样也不”，及主语和从句都是否定。选项A、C,D为结构性错误，不符合“not+形容词比较级”或“no十形容词比较级”的结构要求。单音节形容词比较级前不加more，变化在词尾。根据句意，应选答案B。题 17

17.By eleven o'clock the day before yesterday, we ______ at the station.○ [A] had arrived ○ [B] have arrived

○ [C] shall arrive ○ [D] arrive

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词过去完成时的用法。全句的意思是：“到前天11点钟为止，我们已经到车站了。”by接时间名词作状语通常表示一段时间，本题已给出一个明确的过去时间，即“By eleven o'clock the day before yesterday”，说明主句谓语动词所表示的动作发生在此之前，因此主句时态应用过去完成时表示过去的过去发生的动作。根据句意，应选答案A。题 18

18.Lily looked so sad because she had ______ by her friends.○ [A] laughed ○ [B] laughed at ○ [C] been laughed ○ [D] been laughed at

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词被动语态的用法。全句的意思是：“莉莉看起来很伤心，是因为她被朋友嘲笑了。”根据句意，可判断出此空应用动词的被动语态。在被动语态中，短语动词laugh at中的介词at不能省略。laugh意为“大笑”，laugh at意为“嘲笑”。根据句意，应选答案D。题 19

22.The United Nations ______ formed in 1945.○ [A] is ○ [B] was ○ [C] are ○ [D] were

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是主谓一致的用法。全句的意思是：“联合国形成于1945年。”1945年是过去时间状语，因此排除A选项和C选项。联合国是机构名称，作主语时，谓语用单数。根据句意，应选答案B。

题 20

20.Jim ______ be a basketball player, for he is much too short.○ [A] needn't ○ [B] can't ○ [C] shouldn't ○ [D] may

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是情态动词表示猜测功能的用法。全句的意思是：“吉姆不可能成为一名篮球运动员，因为他太矮了。”根据句意可判断出此题是对现在情况的否定性的推断。“must + have done”表示对过去情况的肯定猜测，否定句中用“can't + have done”。应选答案B。题 21

21.If she had studied harder, she ______.○ [A] wouldn't have failed ○ [B] hadn't failed ○ [C] should fail ○ [D] wouldn't fail

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词的虚拟语气的用法。全句的意思是：“要是她努力学习，她就不会考试不及格了。”从if引导的从句中谓语动词是had done结构可判断出此句对过去情况棍反的虚拟语气，即为would have done结构。根据句意，应选答案A。

题 23

23.Though it was getting dark, ______ still went on working.○ [A] he ○ [B] but he ○ [C] and he ○ [D] so he

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[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是让步状语从句的用法。全句的意思是：“虽然天已经黑了，但他还在工作。”在让步状语从句中，though和but不能出现在同一个句子中，也不能和so/and连用。根据句意，应选答案A。

题 24

24.______ is known to the world, Beethoven is a great German musician.○ [A] As ○ [B] Which

○ [C] That ○ [D] Who

[参考答案] [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是定语从句的用法。全句的意思是：“全世界都知道贝多芬是一位伟大的德国音乐家。”that不可以用来引导非限制性定语从句；which引导定语从句时用来指物，who用来指人，但都不可用于句首。as引导非限制性定语从句一般置于主句的前面，修饰后面的整个主句，表示“如„„，像„„”之意。根据句意，应选答案 A。题 25

25.The first thing ______ I would do when I get America is to write to you.○ [A] which ○ [B] that

○ [C] as ○ [D] what

[参考答案] B [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是定语从句的用法。全句的意思是：“当我到达美国后要做的第一件事就是给你写信。”当定语从句所修饰的先行词前有序数词或形容词的最高级时，关系代词只能用that。根据句意，应选答案B。Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here.You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.题 26

26.There is a great(similar)______ between Spanish and Italian.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)similarity [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“西班牙人和意大利人之间有很大的相似之处。”括号中给出的是形容词similar，其前面是不定冠词a和形容词great，显然这是一个名词短语，这里应该将形容词similar转换成名词similarity作表语。题 27

27.You look(worry)______ Is anything wrong?

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)worried [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“你看起来很担心。出什么事了?”谓语动词look是系动词，后面应该接形容词worried作表语。题 28 28.His great intelligence will(able)______ him to get a scholarship to college.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)enable [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“他的智慧使他获得了求学奖学金。”本句缺少谓语动词，be able to do意为“能够作某事”，其主语一般是人。而en-able sb．to do sth．是“使某人做某事”之意。题 29

29.Which is the largest(national)______ in Europe?

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)nation [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“欧洲最大的国家是哪一个?”括号中给出的是形容词national，其前面是定冠词the和形容词largest，显然这是一个名词短语，这里应该将形容词national转换成名词nation作表语。题 30

30.We made an(agree)______ to meet every year on March 15th.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)agreement [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“我们达成协议每年3月15日相见。”短语make an agreement是“达成协议”之意。题 31

31.Many people think that twins should(dress)______ alike, but I don't think so.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)be dressed [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词词义的辨析。全句的意思是：“许多人认为双胞胎应该穿着一样，可我不这样认为。”be dressed(in)是固定短语，译为“穿着„„”。情态动词should后接动词原形。题 32

32.(Pollute)______ was a problem in the past as well as in the present.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)Pollution [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“过去以及现在都存在污染问题。”括号中给出的是动词pollute，显然这需要一个名词短语作主语，因此这里应该将动词pollute转换成名词pollution。题 33

33.He is a(desire)______ companion.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)desirable [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“他”是一位令人满意的伙伴desire。是动词，意为“渴望”。在此应用其形容词desirable作companion的定语，意为“合意的，令人满意的”。题 34

34.(Die)______ people tell no secrets.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)Dead [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“死人不会讲出秘密。”括号中给出的是动词die，显然这需要一个名词短语作主语：死人是“dead people”。因此，这里应该将动词die转换成形容词Dead。题 35

35.(Give)______ him an inch, he will take a mile.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)Given [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是非谓语动词的用法。全句的意思是：“他得寸进尺。”括号中给出的是动词give，与主句主语构成动宾关系，因此采用过去分词形式表被动。

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40.For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D].You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.题 3645

Today, roller skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all.Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlin's work was making musical instruments.In his spare time he liked to play the violin.Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball.He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party.He had an idea.He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried, different ways to make himself roll.Finally, he decided to put two wheels Under each shoe.These were the first roller skates.Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on Wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin.Everyone was astonished to see him.There was just one problem.Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates.He rolled on and on.Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall.Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces.Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!41.The text is mainly about ______.○ [A] a strange man ○ [B] an unusual party

○ [C] how roller skating began

○ [D] how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

[参考答案] C [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 主旨题。从文章中可以看出该文章属于说明文体裁。就题材看属于文化类方面的文章。主要介绍roller skating是如何形成的。故C为本题的最佳答案。

42.Merlin invented the roller skates because he ______.○ [A] wanted to make a living ○ [B] just did it for fun

○ [C] wanted to make musical instruments better ○ [D] wanted to give others surprises

[参考答案] D [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。本题问的是Merlin为什么在鞋子下面安装轮子。因为参加化妆舞会要和别人不一样，从文章第二段不难找出答案为D。43.Merlin was called a dreamer because he ______.○ [A] often gave others surprises ○ [B] was an excellent musician

○ [C] invented the roller skates ○ [D] was full of strange ideas

[参考答案] D [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。Merlin被别人称为梦想家，从文中的Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams一句，可以看出D为本题的正确答案。44.The reason he put wheels under his shoes is that he wanted to ______.○ [A] draw others' attention ○ [B] get the party quickly

○ [C] check his invention ○ [D] show his skill in walking on wheels

[参考答案] A [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。从文章的第二自然段的最后一句可以看出Merlin想到“滑进”房间的真正目的是get a lot of attention(from the guests)，故A为本题的正确答案。

45.According to the last paragraph, what can we learn from Merlin and his roller skates? ○ [A] The roller skates needed further improvement.○ [B] The party guests took Merlin for a fool.○ [C] Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.○ [D] Merlin got himself into trouble.[参考答案] C [您的答案]

[得分] 0 [详细解答] 推断题。这段叙述的是“Merlin成功地拉着小提琴滑进屋子”，可不巧的是，他又遇到了意想不到的麻烦一撞碎挂在墙上的镜子。本文最后一句的意思是：“很长时间人们都不会忘记Merlin特别的入场”，所以Merlin达到了其想成功的目的，故选项C为本题的最佳答案。

Task 3 Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it(No.46 through 50).You should write your answers briefly(no more than 3 words)on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.题 46

were fixed on the wall instead of the boxes.To make score, basketball players must

(50)

into a basket.46.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)J.E．Naismith [您的答案] [详细解答] 文中的大学教师就是篮球运动的发明人，可从第二段第一句话中找到答案。

47.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)an indoor game [您的答案] [详细解答] 结合文章一、二段可发现：在天气坏的时候学生不能做户外运动而滋事，篮球运动正是学校为解决这一问题想出的在室内进行的体育活动。

48.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)younger than [您的答案] [详细解答] 本文第一段第一句话就说明篮球运动很年轻，因此和其他的运动项目相比为更新型的一种运动。

49.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)Fruit baskets [您的答案] [详细解答] 本文最后两句话给出了答案。在没有找到合适尺寸的盒子的情况下，用水果篮子代替，这也是篮球运动名字得来的原因。

50.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)throw the ball [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问的是篮球运动员怎样才能得分。从第三段第三句话可知：要想得分，篮球运动员必须把球投进高于地面10英尺墙上的篮子里，因此这句就给出了答案。

Task 4 Directions: After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent(与...相同的)to those given in Chinese in the table below.Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.题 5160

The science of climate change is easy.We burn millions of tons of fossil fuels(矿物燃料)a year, sending millions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.The gas acts like the windows of a greenhouse, retaining heat that would otherwise radiate(散发)away.Result: The world is warmer—half a degree or so in the past 100 years.Think it doesn't matter? Your grandchildren will disagree.In the near term, this warning contributes to accidental weather.More storms here;more drought(干旱)there.Over time, the disastrous consequences may include melted ice caps and higher sea levels.No more icebergs, No more Miami.With 4 96 of the world population, the United States produces 22 % of all greenhouse gas.Clearly, we bear some responsibility.Which is why, combined with the threat to future Americans, the White House this week outlined a new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(排放).The plan is painfully modest.It delays hard limits for 10 years, hoping that tax incentives(激励措施)and pollution credits will spur(刺激)industries to act on their own.And the final goal--reduction to 1990 levels by about 2010—is lower than much desire.56.What causes the greenhouse effect?

It is __________.[+] [-] [=] [参考答案](1分)carbon dioxide [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问的是什么造成了温室效应。从本文第