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1、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 lette

2、r 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.

3、 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 talle

4、r.Again， in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so， we still make use of only about 20% of the brains 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

5、 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 mans eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand， we tend to make

6、 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

7、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 co

8、mmon with us. He will still be a human being， with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.1. The passage tells us about_.Ahow mans life will be in the futureBhow future man will look likeCthe fact that mans organs will function differently in the futureDthe fact that man is growing uglier as time

9、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 hadCmans hair is getting thinner and thinnerDmans limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them3. Mans forehead will grow larger because_.

10、Ahe will use of only about 20% of the brains 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

11、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

12、 and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans 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 reas

13、ons， 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

14、； 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 al

15、so 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 s

16、ubstances 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 conce

17、rned 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 p

18、roblem 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 foll

19、owing 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 b

20、reak 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

21、 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 couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life

22、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 brou

23、ght 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

24、 .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

25、 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

26、 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 su

27、ccessfully. 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

28、s country； but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a childs 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

29、 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. Wh

30、en 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_.A

31、the 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

32、 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 childs character can be most deeply influenced by_ .Awhat he does out of classBwhat he learns in booksChis place in societyDhis lesso

33、ns 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 O

34、NE 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.Awhic

35、hever 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 .Ill _ that Im a qualified engineer.Ahave you know Bhave k

36、nown 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 h

37、ave Dwell enough29. _ I admit that there are problems， I dont 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 Dac

38、cepted32 . 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.

39、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. Id like to take_of this opportunity to thank you for yo

40、ur 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 doesnt _ w

41、hat 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 importan

42、t 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. Its urgent that a meeting _ before the final decision is made.A will be a

43、rranged 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