2018年成人英语三级考试黄金冲刺题及答案(11) 下

 England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England, or who have visited only one part of it, often make .the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September, this is proba-bly true of the north of England and the Midlands. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire from a job in the north they often prefer to move down to the milder south Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the southwest, which consists of the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The warm Gulf Stream flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the southwest quite warm. Palm trees, bamboo (竹)and many semi-tropical ( 亚热带的 ) plants grow well in the southwest of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen(成熟) as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready eartier. In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be one of the reasons why the southwest is one of England' s most popular holiday areas.

　　26. The distance from the centre of England to the south coast is about__________.

　　A. one hundred miles

　　B. three hundred miles

　　C. one hundred and fifty miles

　　D. six hundred miles

　　答案：B

　　27. England is a country__________.

　　A. with a cold and wet climate

　　B. with a surprising climate

　　C. with a pleasant climate

　　D. with a variety of climates

　　答案：C

　　28. According to the passage,__________.

　　A. flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier

　　B. farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere

　　C. people in the southwest have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers

　　D. vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers . .

　　答案：D

　　29. In the north of England and the Midlands,__________.

　　A. it is cold and wet all the year round

　　B. the climate is pleasant as a whole

　　C. it is warm most of the time in a year

　　D. only the summer is not cold. or wet

　　答案：C

　　30. In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall__________.

　　A. seldom see snow

　　B. never see any snow

　　C. may have several feet of snow

　　D. often see snow

　　答案：B

    　三、词汇和语法(31-50)

　　31. The famous novel is said __________ into Chinese.

　　A. to have translated

　　B. to be translate

　　C. to have been translated

　　D. to translate

　　答案：B

　　32. That' s the reason __________ Ann could not do her part of the job.

　　A. that

　　B. of

　　C. because

　　D. why

　　答案：B

　　33. Consumers should do __________ than simply complain about the poor quality of goods.

　　A. much less

　　B. some more

　　C. far less

　　D. far more

　　答案：B

　　34. It is necessary that we __________ have a good command of English at college.

　　A. must

　　B. have to

　　C. should

　　D. ought to

　　答案：D

　　35. The noise was so __________that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

　　A. dim

　　B. soft

　　C. faint

　　D. gentle

　　答案：B

　　36. If he refuses to __________ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.

　　A. put up with

　　B. fall in with

　　C. do away with

　　D. get along with

　　答案：B

　　37. Her skirt had been so __________ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

　　A. faded

　　B. torn

　　C. dirty

　　D. crushed

　　答案：C

　　38. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than,__________ at the other store.

　　A. anyone

　　B. the others

　　C. that

　　D. the ones

　　答案：B

　　39. These plastic flowers look so __________ that many people think they are real.

　　A. beautiful

　　B. natural

　　C. artificial

　　D. similar

　　答案：C

　　40. The most important __________ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people."

　　A. element

　　B. spot

　　C. sense

　　D. point

　　答案：C

    41. It has always been the __________ of our fn'm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.

　　A. plan

　　B. campaign

　　C. procedure

　　D. policy

　　答案：C

　　42. I remember her face but I cannot __________ where I met her.

　　A. recall

　　B. remind

　　C. remember

　　D. remark

　　答案：D

　　43. It is difficult for us to explain phenomena that we have little or __________ direct knowledge.

　　A. no any

　　B. no

　　C. none

　　D. nothing

　　答案：B

　　44. A completely new situation is likely to __________ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.

　　A. arouse

　　B. rise

　　C. arise

　　D, abide

　　答案：D

　　45. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been __________ as hepatitis (肝火).

　　A. diagnosed

　　B. determined

　　C. deduced

　　D. discovered

　　答案：A

　　46. Leading cadres launch rectification campaigns at regular____________________ to bear the masses' views.

　　A. interaction

　　B. intervals

　　C. interruptions

　　D. interpretation

　　答案：B

　　47. the traffic jam, we would have caught our train.

　　A. But for

　　B. Because of

　　C. By means of

　　D. Due to

　　答案：B

　　48. Vitamins do not provide energy, nor do they construct or-build any part of the body. They are needed for __________ foods into energy and body maintenance.

　　A. transforming

　　B. transferring

　　C. altering

　　D. shifting

　　答案：B

　　49. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a__________ of him.

　　A. glance

　　B. glimpse

　　C. look

　　D. sight

　　答案：A

　　50. Anyone breaking the roles will be asked to leave__________.

　　A. at the spot

　　B. on the spot

　　C. for the spot

　　D. in the spot

　　答案：B

    　四、翻译(51)

　　51.The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. This imperative lies at the core of the United Nations Charter as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Promoting tolerance is also a key objective of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures being observed through 2022. And the U-nited Nations Alliance of Civilizations is paving the path to greater cross-cultural understanding. On this International Day of Tolerance, I call on all people and governments to actively combat fear,hatred and extremism with dialogue, understanding and mutual respect. Let us advance against the forces of division and unite for our shared future.

　　答案：联合国决心通过加强不同文化和民族之间的相互了解来促进宽容。这是《联合国宪章》和《世界****宣言》的核心要素。促进宽容也是持续到2022年的国际文化和睦十年的一个重要目标。联合国不同文明联盟正在为加强不同文化之间的了解铺平道路。值此国际宽容日之际，我呼吁各国人民和政府通过对话、了解和相互尊重，积极消除恐惧、仇恨和极端主义。让我们共同抗击分裂势力，为我们共同的未来团结起来。

　　五、写作(52)

　　52.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "An ln-creasing Nunber of People are Studying for Master Degrees". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

　　1.越来越多的人在读硕士学位;

　　2.其中的原因;

　　3.你个人的看法。

　　答案：Need A Master Degree or Not

　　Nowadays, most people want to enter graduate school. In fact, this desire has grown considerably in the past few years. Students struggle to pass the graduate school entrance exam, to survive the pro-gram, and find a job at the end of it. They read many exam preparation books. They may also attend special "exam preparation" seminars and courses. There are some reasons for such phenomenon.

　　First is the general perception that a graduate school diploma, a master' s degree, is needed for getting a better job. Second is that some students might not be sure what they want to do, and a few more years inside the courtyards of academic seems desirable.

　　In my opinion, this is not reasonable. I don't deny that a few passed and went on, but the majority failed and finally wiped away their valuable times. So we don' t have to study for the mas-ter degree. Never forget the old saying: every road leads to Rome!