2018年成人英语三级考试黄金冲刺题及答案(13) 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：C

　　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：D

　　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：A

　　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：D

　　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：A

　　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：A

　　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：A

　　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：A

　　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：D

　　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：D

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

　　A. beautiful

　　B. natural

　　C. artificial

　　D. similar

　　答案：B

　　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：D

　　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：C

　　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：B

　　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：C

　　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：C

　　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.Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: sing-ing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that is marketed aggressively and gains some popularity. And it is this popularity that usually convinces the perform-er to continue performing in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to en-joy. But in time, the performer becomes .bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of pla-ying the same character repeatedly.

　　答案：失业的社会成本远远超出了政府提供的福利和失业补贴。一项新的联邦调查显示，失业增加了离婚、虐待儿童、酗酒的几率。一些专家认为这个问题是暂时性的，新的技术最终将刨造与它毁掉数量相同的工作岗位。但是未来学者海门?赛宣称，新科技效率惊人，这意味着所需人类劳动的数量减少。他说："我们应该把这看成是给人们更多空闲的机会。这可能并不简单，但社会将不得不在劳动分工上重新达成一致。"

　　五、写作(52)

　　52.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "How I Finance My College Education". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your compo-sition on the outline given in Chinese below:

　　1.上大学的费用(mifion and fees)可以通过多种途径解决;

　　2.哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)。

　　答案：Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary

　　In many kinds of English tests such as CET (College English Test), TEM (Test for English majors), etc. a test of spoken English will be optional. Some people consider that it is unquestion-ably necessary to hold a test of spoken English in China because spoken English is as important as written English. Both of them are effective communication ways for English speakers, But some-times even those top students who are good at grammar and writing skills find that it is difficult to express their thoughts freely when speaking. A test of spoken English Will make students attach more importance to oral English, and thus help them with their communicating skills.

　　On the other hand, there are also people who hold that good reading, writing and translating skills would be enough for the average English learners. College students are already under great pressure from their study. Another required test wili be a burden to them.

　　In my opinion, I believe that a test of spoken English will do more good than harm. And I shall make all my efforts to practice and improve my spoken English.