2023年英语三级考试真题及答案.doc

4月英语三级考试真题及答案
    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 on the Answer Sheet.
　　Passage 1
　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
　　In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从) methods of education were discredited (不被承认) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.
　　The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.
　　1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children__________.
　　A. sensible and sensitive     B. competitive and interested
　　C. curious and friendly      D. happy and co-operative
　　2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think__________.
　　A. children are reluctant to help each other
　　B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation
　　C. children should grow up with competitive ideas
　　D. schools give little actual instruction to children
　　3. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described as__________.
　　A. favorable              B. negative
　　C. tolerant                D. unfriendly
　　4.  The American educational system emphasizes__________.
　　A. material wealth          B. competition
　　C. co-operation            D. personal benefit
　　5. The word "sociable" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means__________.
　　A. fond of talking freely
　　B. friendly with other people
　　C. concerned about social welfare
　　D. happy at school
　　Passage 2
　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
　　Nonverbal (非语言) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (77) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
　　For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the NorthAmerican to be "cold" or "distant" because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don't like each other. (78) The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
　　On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.
　　6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication__________.
　　A. is a method often used by people who cannot speak
　　B. can tell something that words cannot
　　C. can be used to talk with people who cannot bear
　　D. is less used than words
　　7. The South American__________.
　　A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking to
　　B. usually stands close to the person he is talking to
　　C. is often unfriendly when spoken to
　　D. is often cold and distant when speaking
　　8. Which of the following is NOT true?
　　A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.
　　B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.
　　C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.
　　D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about
　　9. Too long a gaze__________.
　　A. may upset people being looked at
　　B. shows one's great confidence
　　C. indicates one's interest in the talk
　　D. tells you how friendly one is
　　10. Constant smiling without apparent reason__________.
　　A. is a sign of one's friendliness
　　B. is a sign of one's unfriendliness
　　C. makes people feel happy
　　D. makes people feel uncomfortable
Passage 3
　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
　　Television has opened windows in everybody's life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the sc-Teen.
　　Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.
　　Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harnfful to the young. (79) Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.
　　Also, the young are less patient. (80) Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That's the time it takes on the screen.
　　11. In the past, many young people__________.
　　A. knew the effects of war
　　B. went in for politics
　　C. liked to save the wounded in wars
　　D. were willing to be soldiers
　　12. Now with TV people can__________.
　　A. discus politics at an information center
　　B. show more interest in politics
　　C. make theft own decisions on political affairs
　　D. express their opinions freely
　　13. The author thinks that TV advertisements__________.
　　A. are not reliable on the whole
　　B. are useless to people
　　C. are a good guide to adults
　　D. are very harmful to the young
　　14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
　　A. People have become used to crimes now.
　　B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.
　　C. People now like to read books with pictures.
　　D. The adults are less violent than the young.
　　15. From the passage, we can conclude that__________.
　　A. children should keep away from TV
　　B. TV programs should be improved
　　C. children's books should have pictures
　　D. TV has a deep influence on the young
　　Part II  Vocabulary and Structure  (30%)
　　Directions:  In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices 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. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom __________ a thief broke into the house.
　　A. which               B. that
　　C. where                  D. than
　　17. In learning English we should not ____our students of their mistakes all the time.
　　A. remind                 B. remember
　　C. remain                D. remark
　　18. These three teachers vary __________ their manner of teaching.
　　A. between              B. from
　　C. with                  D. in
　　19. Who can it be? I'm quite __________ a loss to guess.
　　A. of                     B. on
　　C. in                   D. at
　　20. The monitor __________ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.
　　A. delivered              B. distributed
　　C. reported               D. presented
　　21. Have you any __________ that you were not there at 9 o'clock last night?
　　A. statement               B. cause
　　C. words                 D. proof
　　22. The children looked up as the planes passed __________.
　　A. overall                 B. overhead
　　C. outward               D. forward
　　23. Charles Dickens __________ many wonderful characters in his novels.
　　A. invented               B. discovered
　　C. uncovered             D. created
　　24.Many young people find it harder to appreciate __________ music than pop music.
　　A. simple                B. light
　　C. ancient                 D. classical
　　25. If the wounded soldier had been given first __________, he would not have died.
　　A. help                   B. aid
　　C. care                   D. attention
　　26. Since he left the university, he __________ in an accounting company.
　　A. has been working        B. had worked
　　C. had been working       D. was working
　　27. The weather in China is different from__________.
　　A. America               B. in America
　　C. that in America          D. one in America
　　28. It was not until dawn __________ their way out of the forest.
　　A. when they found        B. that they found
　　C. did they find           D. that they didn't lind
　　29. __________ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.
　　A. Whatever              B. However
　　C. Which                D. How
　　30. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to __________ extra responsibilities now.
　　A. take apart             B. take up
　　C. take on                D. take back
　　31. He was very rude to the customs officer, ____ of course made things even worse.
　　A. who                   B. whom
　　C. what                 D. which
　　32. The goods __________ when we arrived at the airport.
　　A. were just unloading      B. were just been unloading
　　C. had just unloaded       D. were just being unloaded
　　33. All things__________, the planned trip had to be called off.
　　A. considered             B. be considered
　　C. considering            D. having considered
　　34. __________ purpose did you say their team would beat ours?
　　A. For which              B. What
　　C. For what              D. Which
　　35. Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it__________.
　　A. in detail               B. in short
　　C. in all                  D. in brief
　　36. People appreciate __________ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
　　A. to work               B. working
　　C. to have worked         D. have working
　　37. The little village hasn't changed much _______ a new road and two more stores.
　　A. except                 B. besides
　　C. except that             D. except for
　　38. Let's start working on the project,__________?
　　A. shall we                B. will we
　　C. don't we               D. aren't we
　　39. I don't think it appropriate to __________ such an issue at the meeting.
　　A. bring in                B. bring off
　　C. bring up               D. bring about
　　40. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside __________ at home.
　　A. by staying             B. than staying
　　C. than to stay             D. than have stayed
　　41. __________a teacher, one must first be a pupil.
　　A. Being                  B. Having been
　　C. To be                  D. To have been
　　42. __________, a form must be filled in.
　　A. If you want to get this job  B. In order to get this job
　　C. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job
　　43. __________ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.
　　A. It is an employee that    B. She was an employee
　　C. An employee before     D. Once an employee
　　44. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she _his invitation ______ politely.
　　A. turned; down           B. turned; out
　　C. turned; away            D. turned; up
　　45. __________ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.
　　A. Except                 B. Except for
　　C. In addition to           D. Beside
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 passages 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 context.
　　76. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested.
　　77. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
　　78. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the mount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
　　79. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.
　　80. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs.
　　Section B
　　Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
　　81．同意这项提议请举手。
　　82．不管多忙，你所有应当抽时间看望父母。
　　83．每次访问她们所有会发现这个都市展现出新面貌。
　　84．她起得很早为是赶上第一班公共汽车。
　　85．直到昨天晚上她才变化了她主意。
　　　　 4月真题答案（B卷）
　　Part I Reading Comprehension
　　1-5  DDACB     6-10  BBDAD     11-15  DBDBD
　　　　Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure
　　16 B 17 A 18 D 19 D 20 B 21 D 22 B 23 D 24 D 25 B 26 A 27 C 28 B 29 A 30 C 31 D 32 D 33 A 34 C 35 D 36 B 37 D 38 A 39 C 40 D 41 C 42 A 43 D 44 A 45 C
　　Ⅲ Identification
　　46 C 47 C 48 C 49 C 50 A 51 B 52 C 53 A 54 B 55 A
　Part IV
　　56---60  AABAC  61--65  DCACC  66--70  CADBD  71--75  DAABD
　　Part V Translation
　　Section A
76,