英语三级考试真题及答案

2006年4月英语三级考试真题及答案PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.Atthisstagenearlyailtheteachersarewomen,mostlymarried.(76)Theatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendly,andtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.Theoldauthoritarian(要绝对服从的)methodsofeducationwerediscredited(不被认可)ratheralongtimeago-somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommongood.Sotheemphasisisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.Thismayseemcurious,inviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;however,theneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideas,andobviouslyquiteafewascriminals,butitisnotfairtosaythattheeducationalsystemfails.Itprobablydoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.1.Accordingtothepassage,theU.S.elementaryeducationissupposedtomakechildren__________.A.sensibleandsensitiveB.competitiveandinterestedC.curiousandfriendlyD.happyandco-operative2.SomeAmericanscomplainaboutelementaryschoolsbecausetheythink__________.A.childrenarereluctanttohelpeachotherB.schoolslaytoomuchemphasisonco-operationC.childrenshouldgrowupwithcompetitiveideasD.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructiontochildren3.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsAmericaneducationcanbebestdescribedas__________.A.favorableB.negativeC.tolerantD.unfriendly4.TheAmericaneducationalsystememphasizes__________.A.materialwealthB.competitionC.co-operationD.personalbenefit5.Thewordsociable(Line8,Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans__________.A.fondoftalkingfreelyB.friendlywithotherpeopleC.concernedaboutsocialwelfareD.happyatschoolPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Nonverbal(非语言的)communicationhastodowithgestures,movementsandclosenessoftwopeoplewhentheyaretalking.(77)Thescientistssaythatthosegestures,movementsandsoonhavemeaningwhichwordsdonotcarry.Forexample,thebodydistancebetweentwospeakerscanbeimportant.NorthAmericansoftencomplainthatSouthAmericansareunfriendlybecausetheytendtostandclosetotheNorthAmericanwhenspeaking,whiletheSouthAmericanoftenconsiderstheNorthAmericantobecoldordistantbecausehekeepsagreaterdistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingto.Theeyecontactprovidesanotherexampleofwhatwearecallingnonverbalcommunication.Scientistshaveobservedthatthereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachotherthanthereisbetweenpeoplewhodon'tlikeeachother.(78)Thelengthoftimethatthepersonwhomyouarespeakingtolooksatyoureyesindicatestheamountofinteresthehasinthethingsyouaretalkingabout.Ontheotherhand,toolongagazecanmakepeopleuncomfortable.Theeyesapparentlyplayagreatpartinnonverbalcommunication.Genuinewarmthorinterest,shynessorconfidencecanoftenbeseenintheeyes.Wedonotalwaysconsiderasmiletobeasignoffriendliness.Someonewhoisalwayssmiling,andwithlittleapparentreasons,oftenmakesusuneasy.6.Accordingtothepassage,nonverbalcommunication__________.A.isamethodoftenusedbypeoplewhocannotspeakB.cantellsomethingthatwordscannotC.canbeusedtotalkwithpeoplewhocannotbearD.islessusedthanwords7.TheSouthAmerican__________.A.tendstokeepadistancebetweenhimselfandthepersonheisspeakingtoB.usuallystandsclosetothepersonheistalkingtoC.isoftenunfriendlywhenspokentoD.isoftencoldanddistantwhenspeaking8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Lesseyecontactsuggestsdistanceinrelation.B.Thelongeronelooksatyou,themoreinteresthehasinyou.C.Thereismoreeyecontactbetweenpeoplewholikeeachother.D.Shortereyecontactshowsmoreinterestinwhatoneistalkingabout9.Toolongagaze__________.A.mayupsetpeoplebeinglookedatB.showsone'sgreatconfidenceC.indicatesone'sinterestinthetalkD.tellsyouhowfriendlyoneis10.Constantsmilingwithoutapparentreason__________.A.isasignofone'sfriendlinessB.isasignofone'sunfriendlinessC.makespeoplefeelhappyD.makespeoplefeeluncomfortablePassage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Televisionhasopenedwindowsineverybody'slife.Youngmenwillneveragaingotowarastheydidin1914.Millionsofpeoplenowhaveseentheeffectsofabattle.Andtheresulthasbeenageneraldislikeofwar,andperhapsmoreinterestinhelpingthosewhosufferfromalltheterriblethingsthathavebeenshownonthesc-Teen.Televisionhasalsochangedpolitics.Themostdistantareascannowfollowstateaffairs,seeandhearthepoliticiansbeforeanelection.Betterinformed,peoplearemorelikelytovote,andsotomaketheiropinioncount.Unfortunately,television'sinfluencehasbeenextremelyharnffultotheyoung.(79)ChildrendonothaveenoughexperiencetorealizethatTVshowspresentanunrealworld;thatTVa