大学英语三级阅读模拟试题集

1大学英语三级阅读模拟试题集ModelTest1PassageOneSupposeyousetyourmindtoworkontheproblemofhowyouwoulduseyourowneyesifyouhad3moredaystosee.Ifwiththeoncomingdarknessofthe3rdnightyouknewthatthesunwouldneverriseforyouagain,howwouldyouspendthose3preciousdays?Whatwouldyoumostwanttoletyourgazerestupon?I,naturally,shouldwantmosttoseethethingswhichhavebecomedeartomethroughmyyearsofdarkness.You,too,wouldwanttoletyoureyesrestlongonthethingsthathavebecomedeartoyousothatyoucouldtakethememoryofthemwithyouinthenightthatloomed(降临)beforeyou.Ishouldwanttoseethepeoplewhosekindnessandgentlenessandcompanionshiphavemademylifeworthliving.FirstIshouldliketogazelonguponthefaceofmyteacher,Mrs.AnneSullivanMacy,whocametomewhenIwasachildandopenedtheouterworldtome.Ishouldwantnotmerelytheoutlineofherface,sothatIcouldcherishitinmymemory,buttostudythatfaceandfindinitthelivingevidenceofthesympathetictendernessandpatiencewithwhichsheaccomplishedthedifficulttaskofmyeducation.Ishouldliketoseeinhereyesthatstrengthofcharacterwhichhasenabledhertostandfirminthefaceofdifficulties,andthatcompassionforallhumanitywhichshehasrevealedtomesooften.Oh,thethingsthatIshouldseeifIhadthepowerofsightforjust3days!1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthe2ndparagraph?A.theauthorisadeafB.theauthorisablindpersonC.Mrs.AnneSullivanisadeafD.Mrs.AnneSullivanisablindperson2.Accordingtothepassage,Mrs.AnneSullivanMacy_____.A.failedtomaketheauthor’slifemeaningfulB.wasquitesuccessfulineducatingtheauthorC.showedmuchimpatiencewiththeauthorD.didn’tbelievethattheauthorwasabletolearnalot3.Thefollowinghavemadetheauthor’slifeworthlivingEXCEPT_____accordingtothepassage.A.kindnessB.gentlenessC.companionshipD.ambition4.Theword“compassion”isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.companionB.affectionC.strengthD.determination5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveytousinthepassage?A.thereareonly3daysforhertoseetheworldB.sheislongingformanythingswhicharedeartoherC.Mrs.AnneSullivanplaysaveryimportantroleinherlifeD.shelivesquiteadifferentlifefromothers2PassageTwoBritishuniversityentrants(新学员)expecttobeprovidedwithwashingmachinesanddryersintheirrooms,andevencarparkingspaces,asurveyhasfound.Studentsarealsolesspreparedtotoleratepoorqualitylivingconditionsthantheirpredecessors,saysthesurveybyBritishpollingorganizationMori.Morethan1,000full-timeundergraduatesandpostgraduatesfrom21universitiesacrosstheUKweresurveyedfortheresearch.Itshowsthatlocationisthekeyfactorinchoosingaccommodationforstudents-----nearlyhalfofthoseinterviewedsaidthatbeingclosetotheirplaceofstudywasthemostimportantfactorintheirchoice.Costcamesecond,withevidencethatmanyparentsfootthebillsfortheirchildren’srent.Thesurveyalsoshowsthatstudentsarenolongerpreparedtocarrybagsofwashingtothenearestlaunderette(自动洗衣店).Thesenewcomersexpectwashersanddryerstobeprovidedwiththeiraccommodation.Thestudyalsohighlightsthosethingstoday’sstudentsexpectasstandard-----communal(公共的)areastocleanedregularly,utilitybillstobeincluded,evenprivatecarparkingspacetobeincluded.SeparatefindingfromtheUK’sNationalUnionofStudentspublishedearlierthisyearshowmorethanhalfofstudentsinprivaterentedaccommodationarelivinginunsatisfactoryconditions.6.Whoarethesubjectsofthesurvey?A.someoverseastudentsinUKB.someundergraduatesandpostgraduatesinUKuniversitiesC.somegraduatesinUKuniversitiesD.someBritishstudentsinothercountries7.WhatkindofaccommodationisthemostattractivetostudentsaccordingtothesurveybyBritishpollingorganizationMori?A.anapartmentneartheiruniversitiesB.acheaphousefarwayfromtheiruniversitiesC.anapartmentwithcarparkingspaceD.anapartmentwithwashingmachines8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.thesurveydescribedinthepassageisconductedbyUK’sNationalUnionofStudentsB.mostofthesubjectsarefromuniversitiesinLondonC.mostcollegestudentspaytherentbythemselvesD.studentsthinkthatcommunalareasshouldbecleanedregularlybycleanersratherthanthemselves9.Accordingtothepassage,thechoiceofaccommodationisinfluencedbythefollowingfactorsEXCEPT_____.A.convenienceB.comfortC.lowrentsD.weather10.Whatdoesthesurveyindicate?A.UKuniversitystudentsareincreasinglysatisfiedwiththeirlivingconditionsB.3UKuniversitystudentsarelessandlessenergeticC.UKuniversitystudentsdemandhigherqualitiesoftheirlivingconditionsD.UKuniversitystudentspaylessandlessattentiontotheirstudiesPassageThreeVotersinCaliforniawilldecideTuesdaywhethertoremoveGovernorGrayDavisfromoffice.Ifheisrecalled(罢免),publicopinionstudiesshowtheleadingcandidatetoreplacehimisactorArnoldSchwarzenegger.Yetthetwomenarenotreallyopponentsontheballot(投票选举)Tuesday.MisterDavisistheonlynameonthefirstquestion.Votersareaskedtodecideifthegovernorshouldstayinofficeorberecalled.Heneedsfifty-percentofthevotesplusonetostay.Thesecondquestionasksvoterswhosupporttherecalltochooseareplacement.135candidatesarelists.OneofthemisMisterSchwarzenegger.AnotherisLieutenantGovernorCruzBustamante.HeisconsideredtheleadingDemocraticcandidate.IfMisterDavisisrecalled,thecandidatewiththemostvoteswillbecomegovernor.RepublicansworrythatanotherRepublicanontheballot,stateSenatorTomMcClintock,couldtakevotesawayfromM