2003年4月北京成人英语三级考试真题.doc

2003年4月北京成人英语三级考试真题Part I Reading Comprehension （40%）Directions： There are four 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， D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Auswer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage lQuestions l to 5 are based on the following passage：What will man be like in the future -in 5000 or even 50000 years from now？ We can only make a guess， of course， but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man， even five hundred years ago， was shorter than he is today. Now， on average， men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time， so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again， in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so， we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on， however， we shall have to use our brains more and more， and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head， in particular the forehead， will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact， we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand， we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These， as a result， are likely to grow weaker. At the same time， however， our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair？ It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future，then，both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at. This may well be true. All the same，in spite of all these changes， future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being， with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.1. The passage tells us about_.Ahow man's life will be in the futureBhow future man will look likeCthe fact that man's organs will function differently in the futureDthe fact that man is growing uglier as time passes2. There is evidence that man is changing_.Aman has been growing taller over the past 500 yearsBman has got stronger eyes than he ever hadCman's hair is getting thinner and thinnerDman's limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them3. Man's forehead will grow larger because_.Ahe will use of only about 20% of the brain's capacityBthe other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeChe had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoDhe will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on4. Future man will probably_.Ahave smaller eyesBsee betterChave larger eyesDgave to wear better glasses5. The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he_.Ais alwaysBhopes for a changeCnever stops changingDwill live a different lifePassage 2Questions 6 to 1O are based on the following passage：People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man's release of completely new and often artificial （人造）substances into the environment， or by releasing grealy increased amounts of a natural substance （物质），such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons， there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies， individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up there or four times in paekages that all have to be disposed of； drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem， but also is a great waste of resources， in termsof glass， metal and paper. Adverising has helped this process by persuading many of us no only to buy thing we neither want nor need，but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying，excess use and careless disposal （处理） of the products we use in our daily lives.6. The main cause of pollution is_.Athe release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentBthe production of new industrial goodsCincreased amounts of a natural substanceDour ever-increasing population7. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_.Apeople would pay more attention to the problemBgovernments would take effective measuresCall sides concerned would make more effortsDfarmers would use less artificial fertilizers8. Food packages， bottles and tins for drinks can cause_.Aair and water pollutionBboth a litter problem and a waste of resourcesCto pay for the serviceDto produce the receipt9. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution？ACutting out unnecessary buyingBEating lessCReduce excess useDCarefully dispose our daily products.10. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2 ？Anot many  Bserious problem  Cbits of waste things  Dindtustrial pollutionPassage 3Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage：Thousands of years ago， in the middle of an ocean， miles from the nearest island， an undersea volcano brokeout. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way， an island rose up in the sea.As time went on， hot san and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces， Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way， soil and sand came into being.to grow taller.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds， spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they， in sunlight， could produce food from the minerals of the soil， water and air. While many animals landed on the island， they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain， because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn't stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.11. The passage centers on _.Ahow an undersea volcano broke outBhow an island rose up in the seaChow soil was formed on a new islandDhow life began on a volcano- produced island12. According to the passage， the island got its first soil from _.Asea wavesBits own rockCthe sand brought by the windDcool rains13 .The word “naked” （in para. 3） could be replaced by which of the following？AhiddenBnewCmysteriousDbare14 . The order of coming into being on the island is_.Asoil， plants and animalsBsoil， little creatures and plantsCsoil， birds and plantsDsoil， human beings and animals15 .According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE ？ASpiders were the first life that could live on the island.BThe island is far away from any piece of land.CInsects could not live on the island without plantsD Plants were brought to the island by human beingsPassage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage：Sports and games make our bodies strong， prevent us from getting too fat， and keep us healthy. But these are not their only use.They give us valuable practice in making eyes， brain and muscles work together. In tennis， our eyes see the ball coming， judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then arms， legs， and so on， so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed， and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully. For those who work with their brains most of the day，the practice of such skills is espcially useful.Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school， boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness， courage， discipline and love of one's country； but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a child's character as what islearned by experience. The ordinary day-school cannot give much practical training in living， because most of the pupils' time is spent in classes， studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team end not for himself On the football field， hewill later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.16. When we play tennis we have to _.Ause， first， our eyes， then the brain and finally the musclesBmake our eyes， brain and muscles work almost at the same timeCuse mainly the arms and legs to hitDusc mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back17. The “complicated chain of events” refers to_.Athe passing of information and making of decisionsBthe meeting and hitting back of the ballCthe coordinated movements of our eyes， brain and musclesDa lot of practice before playing tennis18 . By “character-training”， the author means that sports and games can help children_.Alive a better life when they grow upBknow better how to behave properly in their future lifeCunderstand better the virtues they learn in booksDall of the above19. According to the author， a child's character can be most deeply influenced by_ .Awhat he does out of classBwhat he learns in booksChis place in societyDhis lessons in school20. What is of the greatest importance to a football team is _.Aits members  Bits team workCthefootball field  Dthe climatePart II Vocabulary and Structure（40%）Directions： In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four ices marked A，B， C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21 . Not until then， had I heard _ of what happened.Asomething  Banything  Cnothing  Deverything22. History is the story of _ happened to the people before today.Awhichever  Bwhomever  Cwhatever  Dwherever23. The teacher asked his students to leave enough _ on the page forcorrection.A room      Bmargin    Cplace     Dpaper24. After stopping for a few minutes， the bus moved _ to its next stop.A forward   Boff       C with     D on25 .I'll _ that I'm a qualified engineer.Ahave you know                        Bhave known youChave you knowing                     D have you known26. Of those _ had applied for the jobs， only two were accepted.Apersons     Bthat         Cwho        Dwhich27. She could have done just as well as you， _ the chance.Agiven       B to give     C giving     D give28. But for the rain， we _ a nice holiday.Ashould have                   Bwould have hadCwould have                    Dwell enough29. _ I admit that there are problems， I don't agree that they cannot be solved.AWhen         BAs            CWhile         DSince30. What may happen to you， if you _ in your school work？Afall down    Bfall apart    Cfall off       Dfall behind31 . She was _ the top prize in the competition.Aawarded       Brewarded      Creceived       Daccepted32 . They have _ many horrible crimes against the people.Adone             Bmade          Ccommitted      Dhad33 . We have decided to call _ Mr. Black sometime next week at his home.Aon               Bat           Cup              Dfor34. His failure to pay the debts _ the suspicion that he was not to betrusted.Aconcerns         Bconfesses     Cconfuses       Dconfirms35. Having heard so much about Mr. Smith， they were_ to meet and have a chat with him.Aeager            Bdesperate     Curgent         Dearnest36. We were deeply impressed by her important _ to the success of the project.Awork             Bdetermination   Cimprovement  Dcontribution37. I'd like to take_of this opportunity to thank you for your co-operation.Aadvantage        Boccasion        Cbenefit      Dprofit38. She told me it was the most _ gift her daughter had received.Adelighting       Bdelighted       Cdelights      Ddelight39. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people_ harm them.Afewer than       Bother than      Crather than  Dbetter than40. Bill doesn't _ what people say about him.Aconcern          Bmatter          C care        D disturb41. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.A take on         B get on         C put up       D look up42. I would have told him the answer had it been possible， but I_ so busy then.A am              B were           C was           D would be43. It is very important for the strong man to know that _ strong he is， he cannot be the strongest.A whatever        B whenever       C whichever      D however44. The fact _ he does so in so short period of time challenges explanation.A why             B that           C what            D which45. It's urgent that a meeting _ before the final decision is made.A will be arranged                  B must be arrangedC be arranged                       D would be arranged46. The United States is composed of fifty states， two of _  are separated from the others by land or water.A them            B that          C which           D those47. The new English dictionary I bought yesterday _ me almost twenty yuan.A spent           B paid          C cost             D took48. In fact he had done_ he could do to help the poor.A what             B which        C as              D all which49. They discussed the proble