英语三级

Exercise One

1. In the wife’s eyes, his _____ to their marriage life is far from perfect.

A) requirement B) commitment C) participation D) reflection

2. In the event of SARS, some _____ it while others lost their courage to do anything about it.

A) came up to B) lived up to C) faced up to D) caught up to

3. Experts have _____ with some effective measures to prevent the disease from spreading.

A) caught up B) put up C) come up D) kept up

4. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to _____ the skills the y need to succeed.

A) require B) inquire C) acquire D) enquire

5. As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to the Beijing University.

A) admission B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward

6. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly

____.

A) gaps B) lengths C) distances D) intervals

7. Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch up.

A) critical B) aware C) visual D) effective

8. He had a ____ look in his eyes. He must have been shocked.

A) empty B) bare C) blank D) hollow

9. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great demand.

A) barrier B) commitment C) challenge D) access

10. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _____ for advice.

A) get access to B) come across C) reach out D) speak up

11. The most important for us now is to _____ what is to be done next.

A) allow of B) reflect on C) feel like D) remind of

12. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.

A) ignored B) refused C) neglected D) denied

13. have proved to be of much _____ to our health.

A) barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment

14. The medicine the doctor gave me ____ my headache.

A) reduced B) improved C) released D) relieved

15. As a(n) _____ job, it requires much time and commitment and persistence.

A) unwilling B) demanding C) embarrassing D) frustrating

16. The _____ to be better than others drives him to work harder than before.

A) uniqueness B) eagerness C) awareness D) effectiveness

17. While studying he was financially dependent ____ his wife.

A) on B) of C) to D) from

18. Anyone that goes against the social order is _____ to answer for his action.

A) possible B) probably C) likely D) normally

19. There is much that can be done about the accidents _____ from carelessness.

A) arose B) arisen C) arising D) arise

20. _____ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking

21. More new _____ will be opened up in the job market for those with a good CET6 score report.

A) opportunities B) necessities C) realities D) probabilities

22. Unlike the problems I _____ in high school, I have few chances to speak English in class at college.

A) came across B) came about C) came after D) came of

23. Now that they have not done anything ______ about the situation, it shows no evidence to return to normal.

A) unique B) effective C) absolute D) sequential

24. He ____ then drank some orange juice.

A) sucked B) swallowed C) licked D) digested

25. These products are _____ for export, though a few of them may come into home markets.

A) completely B) absolutely C) essentially D) necessarily

26. The team’s attempt to win the game was _____ by the opposing goalkeeper.

A) shocked B) frustrated C) given up D) caught up

27. He is quite sure that it’s _____ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.

A) fully B) exclusively C) absolutely D) roughly

28. The police wanted her to describe all the events of that morning in _____.

A) time B) addition C) sequence D) place

29. Thanks to the Internet, we can share sorrow and happiness at each other’s

home through the _____ of e-mail.

A) role B) medium C) modem D) sequence

30. is rather _____ that the medical community as a

whole still has little idea about the cause of SARS.

A) rewarding B) demanding C) embarrassing D) requiring

解题答案：1-10：BCCCADBCAC，11-20：BDBDB BACCB，21-30：AABBCBCCBC。1. On theconference, representatives from different countries_____ different viewpointson this international issue.

A) put out B) put off C) put forth D) put down

2. The _____ of theseasons has long been observed by people in all parts of the world.

A) rhythm B) regulation C) click D) identity

3. Our research hasfocused on a drug which is so _____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.

A) influential B) monstrous C) vigorous D) powerful

4. The footballermade a(n) _____ gesture, which made the audience’s blood boil.

A) immature B) offering C) offensive D) hesitative

5. However, attimes this balance in nature is ____, resulting in a number of possibleunforeseen effects.

A) troubled B) disturbed C) confused D) disgusted

6. As he wasunaware of the complexity of this problem, his choice was quite ____.

A) rational B) arbitrary C) mechanical D) unpredictable

7. Tax cuts are themost important _____ the government has for stimulating the economy.

A) instruction B) equipment C) instrument D) stuff

8. Spitting on theground is not only ______ but also harmful to others’ health.

A) shaming B) banging C) grabbing D) disgusting

9. The residentshere complain that they have been intensely _____ by the endless noises fromthe building sites for weeks.

A) annoyed B) pierced C) wrapped D) destroyed

10. The news mademany students ______ that many universities still bind the issue of diplomawith their CET4 results.

A) awful B) upset C) tuneless D) lucky

11. in modern times the _______ in this month may be out of date innext.

A) fashion B) anchor C) section D) brow

12. The idea ofwinning the eyes of the people around ____ powerfully to some youngsters, sothey are eagerly identifying themselves.

A) sticks B) holds C) attract D) appeals

13. We areexpecting to see that the concerted research work will come up with a _____solution to the problem.

A) permanent B) perspective C) persistent D) persuasive

14. He made ______alterations to his house and then sold it at a huge profit.

A) offensive B) horrible C) radical C) patient

15. Although thereis no easy cure for this fatal disease at present, some of its causes have been______by experts.

A)rebelled B) distracted C) bolted D) identified

16. A positiveanswer makes you feel good, but a(n) ______ one teaches you a lot.

A) affirmative B) negative C) offensive D) tuneless

17. At the earlystage of a child’s development, the family tends to have a greater _____ on himthan his school.

A) instrument B) identity C) communication D) influence

18. Mr. Hendersonwas determined to remain _____. He neither stood on his wife’s side nor on hismother’s side.

A) natural B) neutral C) nervous D) native

19. It is a commonpractice in western countries that one must make a(n) _____ before seeing hisdoctor or visiting a friend.

A) offer B) appointment C) make up D) toast

20. When she wastold that her cat was killed by the neighbor’s dog, the old lady _____ tears.

A) reached for B) bolted out C) burst into D) turn on

21.Writing is aslow process, requiring ____ thought, time and effort.

A) significant B) considerable C) great D) numerous

22. for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at thistime, but we shall keep your application on ____ for two months.

A) pile B) portion C) sequence D) file

23. Only a selectednumber of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the universityto take in _____.

A) residents B) inhabitants C) lodgers D) settlers

24 .During theconference the speaker tried to _____to them his feelings concerning theurgency of a favorable decision.

A) comply B) impose C) imply D) convey

25. He ____ hiscontrol by making his students quiet.

A) assessed B) asserted C) acquired D) monitored

26. If you want toget into that tunnel, you first have to ____ away all the rocks.

A) repel B) pull C) transfer D) dispose

27.Do you believethese two ____ friends used to be bitter enemies

A) intimate B) emotional C) intense D) supreme

28. Although mostdreams apparently happen______, dream activity may be provoked by externalinfluences.

A)spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneously D)instantaneously

29. According tothe instructions we received, we cannot accept photocopies(复印件), but need the ___

A) source B) resources C) origin D) original

30. _____ classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicitythat only a genius can create.

A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to

解题答案：1-10：CADCBBCDAB，11-20：ADABC BDCDC，21-30：BDCDB BAADB。

1. He is late againtoday. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.

A) refer to it B) look to him C) see to it D) turn to it

2. As he had workedin the army as an electrical engineer for many years, he had

every ____ for thejob.

A) privilege B) obligation C) qualificationD) quality

3. After thedisaster, the truth ____ us that a healthy habit of living can keep one awayfrom some terrible diseases.

A) focused upon B) imposed upon C) dawned upon D) leaned upon

4. Af ter failingthe exams three times, Jack realized that he’d never ____in English.

A) see to it B) attain it C) catch it D) make it

5. Susan has notbeen officially ____ to Johnson.

A) engaged B) occupied C) practiced D) undertaken

6. After so manyyears, he still ____ the hope that his lost son would return one day.

A) clang to B) clung to C) inclined to D) subjected to

7. in an examination would ____ you ____ severe punishment.

A) cause…to B) subject…to C) turn…to D) take…to

8. This article____more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign languageteaching and learning.

A) calls for B) applies for C) cares for D) allows for

9. I don’t thinkthat your watch is ____.

A) worthy the price B) worth the price C) worthy to buy D) worth to buy

10. He is ____ avery old man but in fact he is only fifty years old.

A) apparently B) evidently C) absolutely D) actually

11. It is notpolite to ____ a speaker with frequent questions.

A) interpret B) intervene C) interrupt D) interfere

12. Their daughteroften turns a deaf ear to their inquiries, so they sometimes have to ____answers from her.

A) interrupt B) exchange C) squeeze D) exit

13. His constantfailures in love finally threw him off his ____ of mind.

A) mood B) engagement C) sympathy D) balance

14. My camera canbe ____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

A) adapted B) adjusted C) adopted D)remedied

15. Young childrensoon ____ words they hear their elders use.

A) put forward B) pick out C) turn up D) pick up

16. We because we know that his son’s illness had put him under great____.

A) upset B) stress C) crisis D) oppression

17. His political______ came to an end 20 years ago.

A) occupation B) employment C) career D) profession

18. The explorerlost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to ____himself.

A) spot B) locate C) place D) situate

19. We could seeonly the ____ outline of the mountain in the distance.

A) vague B) dark C) mean D) dim

20. Because thecompany was doing more business it was necessary to____ the factory.

A) increase B) extend C) broaden D) grow

21.The university____ consists of full professors, associate professors and assistantprofessors.

A) crew B) rank C) circle D) staff

22. Due to the factthat she was naturally shy, she shrank from any ____ social and culturalactivities.

A) taking part of B) study on C) success in D) participation in

23. It was no usetrying to discuss business with James, who was well-known for____ everything.

A) coping with B) trifling with C) handing with D) doing well in

24. boss because she left the office with the computer ____ yesterday.

A) on B) out C) in D) unclosed

25. In ______ tothe government’s call, a great number of people from different walks of lifewent to the frontline to fight the flood.

A) return B) admission C) response D) order

26. I could seenothing ____ of the hall but the moans of pain told there was someone there.

A) in the dust B) in the dusk C) in the lobby D) in the exit

27. In the eyes ofthe teachers, the textbooks are far from ____.

A) content B) consent C) satisfied D) satisfactory

28. Due to the_______difficulty, he has to do several part-time jobs.

A). economic B). financial C). economical D). economics

29. The freshmenare very slow to ____ the strict regulations of this college.

A) react to B) relate to C) adapt to D) turn to

30. When readingbooks about space exploration, I often ____ man’s skill and creativeness inputting complex pieces of machinery into space.

A) tremble at B) startle at C) wander at D) amaze at

解题答案：1-10：CCBDABBABA，11-20：CCDBD BCBAB，21-30：DDBAC BDBCD

1.The young peopleare _____ of their responsibility toward society.

A) consistent B) conscious C) sensitive D) reliable

2. The problem withyour conduct is that what you do is not _____ with what

you say.

A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual

3. She was so _____with her job that she didn’t hear someone knocking at

the door.

A) attracted B) drawn C) occupied D) concentrated

4. ProfessorTaylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong _____

on theeveryday life of the human society.

A) motivation B) perspective C) impression D) impact

5. When she wascriticized, she claimed that it was outside her _____ of

responsibility.

A) field B) limit C) extent D) range

6. The world istrying every means to _____ the friendship between the two

countries.

A) raise B) promote C) arise D) protest

7. himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe

critic of the government’s_____ policies.

A) economical B) economy C) economic D) economics

8. His constant_____ with his peers has left its mark on his growth.

A) consent B) contract C) context D) contact

9. _____ with hisnew teaching method, we need to take a critical look at our traditional ones.

A) Cursed B) Depressed C) Impressed D) Fed up

10. So clear washis _____ of the case that others had no more to say.

A) attitude B) presentation C) comment D) remark

11. When businessis in _____, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.

A) conviction B) relaxation C) depression D) competition

12. Don’t take anyaction until you are fully _____ with the situatio n there.

A) consented B) content C) obvious D) acquainted

13. It is said thatthe math teacher seems _____ towards bright students.

A) liable B) partial C) beneficial D) preferable

14. The clothes aperson wears may express his __D__ or social position.

A) estate B) stature C) esteem D) status

15. _____ withantique furniture, the castle brought us back in time to the Middle Ages.

A) Ornamented B) Covered C) Impressed D) Improved

16. One had a chance _____ with a gang of smugglers.

A) acquaintance B) encounter C) account D) interview

17. Newspapers varygreatly in their _____ to thegovernment.

A) attitudes B) comments C) views D) opinions

18. A defect ofvision prevents him from __ ___ his eyes accurately on an object.

A) emphasizing B) relaxing C) focusing D) achieving

19. In most cases,the _____ of a person who sits on a pin is to leap into the air.

A) reaction B) behavior C) function D) instance

20. Rich as theywere in forms, the speaker’s _____ seemed unrelated to his speech.

A)signs B) gesture C) symptoms D) symbols

21. He built theteam through both hard training and _____ discipline.

A) loose B) physical C) rigid D) slack

22. We weredepressed _____ the bad news.

A) at B) in C) for D) on

23. She wasdelighted in _____ of friends and relatives.

A) accommodation B) entertainment C) conviction D) commitment

24. The days whenhe was _____ his best is already a thing of the past.

A) in B) on C) with D)at

25. Some people arenot willing to _____ responsibility for the errors they

made.

A) ensure B) assure C) assume D) resume

26. I speak in full_____ that our cause is just.

A) conclusion B) assumption C) conviction D) determination

27. Animals canbecome unusually _____ when they areupset by a sudden

environment change.

A) puzzling B) dominant C) aggressive D) vigorous

28. Try to _____your mind into the future and imagine what life will be like

then.

A) subject B) object C) project D) reject

29. the girl’s dominance that he could remain

_____ no longer.

A) positive B) passive C) optimistic D) pessimistic

30. Computersoftware _____ some 70 percent of our range of products.

A) picks up B) focuses on C) accounts for D) is based on

解题答案：

1-10：BACDDBCDCB，11-20：CDBDA BACAB，21-30：CABDC CBCBC

超市问卷调查表

说明：假定你是一名大学生，叫李玉(女)，月收入在500元以下。于2006年7月5日去超市购物，临走时填了一份问卷调查表。

1．每月大概光临该超市3次

2．对超市的总体管理感到满意

3．认为超市工作人员的服务态度很好

4．建议：

A．超市的购物环境有待改善，因为播放的音乐过于吵闹。

B．建议增加收银机，节约顾客等待时间。

C．鉴于学生支出有限．建议超市能对学生给予更大折扣。

Words for reference：收银机the cash register支出expenditure Questionnaire

of our service, we would be grateful if you'd complete the following questionnaire.

Name:__________Sex:__________

Profession:__________Month salary:__________

Date of filling in:__________

How often would you come to our supermarket for shopping?

our overall administration?

What do you think of our supermarket service?

Have you any other comments to help us to improve our service?

参考范文

Questionnaire

of our service, we would be grateful if you'd complete the following questionnaire.

Name: Li Yu Sex: female

Profession: college student Month salary: less than 500RMB

Date of filling in: July 5, 2006

How often would you come to our supermarket for shopping? 3 times per month.

our overall administration? Yes.

What do you think of our supermarket service? Good.

Have you any other comments to help us to improve our service?

1. I think the shopping environment need to be improved because the music here

2. It is advisable to increase the number of the cash registers in order to save the consumers' time.

3. can be given to students for they have limited expenditure.

难点分析：

本文是一份问卷调查表。前半部分需要将题目中提供的信息一一对应填入表格。难点在建议部分，得分的要点是要对题目中的建议表达清楚、准确，符合英文的表达习惯，另外注意表达建议时语气的恰当性，要诚恳但不夸张。

大学入学申请表

说明：请按照下面的中文提示，以中国学生王小明(男)的身份填写下列XXX大学入学申请表格。具体信息如下：

出生日期：1975年8月20日

联系地址：广州市中山路710号

联系电话：020—61006571

个人情况说明：本人毕业院校和目前就职情况，所要申请的专业，个人学习兴趣以及希望对方提供的信息等。

Application Form

Family name: __________ First name: __________

Date of Birth: __________ Nationality: __________

Sex: __________ Telephone number: __________

Address:

educational background and work experience, the university and the major you want to apply and the information you want to know. (about 50 words)

参考范文：

Application Form

Family name: Wang First name: Xiaoming

Date of Birth: August 20, 1975 Nationality: Chinese

Sex: Male Telephone number: 020-********

Address: 710 Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou City

educational background and work experience, the university and the major you want to apply and the information you want to know. (about 50 words)

I graduated from Beijing Normal University,. And I am currently an English

teacher at Guangzbou University. I the Department of English Language and Literature at your University. It is my long-time desire to pursue comparative study of Chinese and Western literature. And I shall appreciate it if I can get more

financial aid.

难点分析：

本文要求填写一份出国留学申请表格。前半部分比较简单，只要将题目中的信息一一对应地翻译出来即可。难点在于对教育背景、个人工作经历以及所需要进一步获取的信息的写作。对此，考生可以按照自己的真实情况来写，也可以虚构．但是注意必须包含文章所要求的要点。对于这一部分的写作，考生要尽量使用简单句和自己熟悉的表达方式，同时要有适当的句式变化。

会议议程

说明：请按照下列提示，以总经理秘书孙玉的身份填写一份会议议程安排。

会议时间：2006年12月10日下午3点

会议地点：公司多功能会议厅

参与者：总经理王明销售部经理李飞生产部经理刘力采购部经理张华

会议记录：孙玉

会议议程：

1．宣读、确认并签署了上次会议记录

2．总经理听取了各部门工作汇报

3．总经理宣布了公司的假期时间：7月5日-7月16日

4．无进一步问题讨论，会议于下午4点结束

Words for reference：多功能multifunctional采购purchase听取汇报hear the report from．

Minutes

Time:__________

Place:__________ of the company

Participants:

1. ____________________

2. Li Fei, sales manager

3. Liu Li, production manager

4.____________________

5. Sun Yu, minutes keeper

Agenda:

1.____________________

2.____________________

3.____________________

4.____________________

参考范文

Minutes

Time: 3:00 p.m. on December 10, 2006

Place: room of the company

Participants:

1. Wang Ming, general manager

2. Li Fei, sales manager

3. Liu Li, production manager

4. manager

5. Sun Yu, minutes keeper

Agenda:

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed and signed.

2. heard the working report from the department managers.

3. announced the dates of the company's holidays: 5th to 16th July.

4. No further business. The meeting ended at 4:00 p.m.

难点分析：

本文要求填制一份会议记录。会议记录一般包括会议时间、地点、出席人、缺席人、会议议程等等。就本题目而言，中文表达均已给出，考生只要将其合理地表达成英文即可。注意时间和地点的表达方式，另外还有个别单词或词组的翻译．如“听取汇报”为hear the report from…。

便条

收信人：Lilv

发信人：Mary

发信日期：2006年4月18日

内容：Mary给Lily留便条告知她们的人事经理Mr．Steward将因公在上

海逗留5天。要Lily帮忙订一张4月20日从北京到上海的机票送到

Mr．Steward办公室。同时向假日酒店电话预订一间带洗澡间的单人房．日

期从4月20到24日。

参考范文：

April 18, 2006

Lily;

Mr. Steward will be in Shanghai on business for five days. Please reserve a plane ticket from Beijing to Shanghai on

April 20 for Mr. Steward and then send it to his office, and call to hook a

single room in Holiday Hotel, with bath, from April 20 to April 24 inclusive.

Thank you very much.

难点分析：

便条是一种简单的书信。虽然内容简单。但却有其独特的风格。主要目的

是为了尽快把最新的信息、通知、要求或者活动的时间、地点转告给对方。

常见的便条有收条、欠条、留言和请假条等。便条可以有题目，也可以省

略题目。便条开篇需有称呼语，但称呼可以比较随便。日期部分可写在便

条的右上角。日期的签署通常只需写星期几或星期几的上午、下午，也可

只写上午或下午或具体时间。只写日期也可以。便条结尾须署上留条人的

姓名，位置在正文的右下角。便条的形式和内容都很简洁，故可以用几句话概括，正文语言要尽量通俗口语化，简单扼要，直截了当，无需使用客套语言。便条虽简单，但务必突出中心，更要注明活动的时间及地点。便条内容和类型不尽相同，可以灵活变通。但各类便条必须包括以下几个基本要素：1．Date(便条日期)；2．Salutation(称呼)；3．Body(正文)；4．Signature(署名)