大学英语三级 Test2

College English Test Band Three (Two)

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks, 30 minutes) Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. A) He is still sick in bed. B) He is feeling better.

C) He is feeling worse. D) He has recovered completely.

2. A) In a theater. B) In a dining hall. C) In a library. D) In a department store. 3. A) A tourist guide. B) A bus conductor. C) A taxi driver. D) A postal clerk. 4. A) More than an hour and a half. B) More than two hours.

C) Not more than half an hour. D) Less than an hour and a half.

5. A) The man can speak a foreign language. B) The woman hopes to improve her English. C) The woman knows many different languages. D) The man wishes to visit many more countries.

6. A) He is moving to a new apartment. B) He has to prepare for his trip. C) He has to do some baking. D) He has to go to bed early. 7. A) He was tired. B) His bicycle was stolen.

C) Something was wrong with his bicycle. D) He worked late last night. 8. A) On the grass. B) At home.

C) Near the pool. D) On his way to school.

9. A) His car is in quite good condition. B) He?s willing to lend them the car. C) He would prefer to go to the party on foot. D) He will take them if he can.

10. A) He likes his roommate very much. B) His roommate seldom stays in the dorm.

C) His roommate is quite noisy. D) His roommate likes complaining.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. The passage will be read twice and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) He stayed up the whole night. B) He found himself unable to fall asleep. C) He solved three equations. D) He made preparations for the test.

12. A) He arrived at the classroom a few minutes early. B) He found all the problems difficult. C) He finished his test paper in time.

D) He handed in his test paper 10 minutes ahead of time.

13. A) To inform him that he failed the test. B) To congratulate him on his solving the problem. C) To criticize him that he missed the discussion. D) To explain to him one of Einstein?s equations.

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Passage 2

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Who is the most admirable hero in England.

B) When the 50-pound note should be put in wide use. C) Whether a new, 50-pound note should be introduced.

D) Which famous person should be put on the back of the 50-pound note. 15. A) He was one of the famous English explorers.

B) He represented the achievements of English soldiers. C) He was a famous sailor in the sixteenth century. D) He was the first duke of Wellington.

16. A) The magnificent bridges. B) The women's movement. C) The famous musical compositions. D) The scientific discoveries.

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Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) To become a good supervisor some day.

B) To specialize in a certain type of task.

C) To be able to do whatever job there was in the factory. D) To work in experimental design for a satisfactory salary. 18. A) Strange. B) Ambitious. C) Unacceptable. D) Natural.

19. A) Because experienced workers looked down upon them B) Because they were afraid of looking like beginners.

C) Because experienced workers were very curious about them. D) Because experienced workers were unwilling to share ideas. 20. A) Set a reasonable goal. B) Be modest as a beginner.

C) Be curious about everything. D) Learn from those who know more than you.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage 3 times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

The wedding cake has been part of the feast since Roman times, and it stands for fertility and good fortune. By (21) _______, it should be made of the best ingredients (配料) and made from as rich a (22) _______ as possible. A well-made cake is a (23) _______ of a well-formed marriage; a cake that (24) _______ or turns out otherwise may bring misfortune to the wedded pair.

No matter how great a cook the bride is, she must not make her own cake lest she should be working hard all her life. Neither must she eat a bit of it (25) __________ to serving it on her wedding day.

The first slice (块，片) must be cut by the bride lest the couple be childless. Nowadays it has become common for the husband to (26) ___________ in the operation by laying his hand over hers while she is cutting. This \

(28)__________________ .

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This act is viewed as her symbolically offering herself up to him, inviting him to participate in all she has to offer. Sometimes the bride may playfully shove the cake bit at him in such a way as to get a daub (乱涂) of frosting on his nose. (29)

_________________________________________________________. All present at the wedding must have some of the cake. (30) __________________________________________________________________.

Part II Reading Comprehension (40 marks, 40 minutes) Section A

Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

What comes to mind when you think of tap dancing? You might picture a black-and-white movie with a performer dressed in a tuxedo (礼服). Tap dancing might not seem like something popular and modem. If that is how you picture tap, then you have never seen Savion Glover dance! This choreographer (编舞者), dancer, director, and producer has changed the way people think about tap dancing today.

Savion Glover was born in New Jersey in 1973. He showed a talent for drumming when he was only four years old, so he began going to school at the Newark Community School of the Arts. By the time he was seven, he had begun taking rhythm tap classes at the Broadway Dance Center in New York. Rhythm tap is a special kind of dance that uses all the parts of the feet to create sounds.

When Savion began taking tap lessons, his family could not afford the special shoes he needed. Savion had to wear a pair of cowboy boots to his first lesson! Just a few years later, Savion landed his first role in a Broadway performance, The Tap Dance Kid.

Savion continued working in a variety of areas. He learned much of what he knew about tap dancing from masters like Sammy Davis, Junior and Gregory Hines. He participated in other Broadway productions, and he even made a movie. Savion also became well-known for his recurring role on the children?s television show Sesame Street.

The style of tap that Savion. is best known for is often called hoofing, or street tap. It is a hard-hitting form of tap, and the movements are more acrobatic than those of traditional tap. Savion?s work combines elements of jazz, hip-hop, rock-?n-roll, and the blues to create something unique and exciting. People love to watch Savion?s feet move. It is hard to keep up with them, but that is part of the fun in watching Savion Glover perform. 31. What is Savion Glover?s major contribution to tap dancing?

A) To preserve its well-established form. B) To transform the way of looking at tap dancing. C) To combine music with tap dancing perfectly. D) To introduce rhythm tap to Broadway. 32. Why did Savion wear a pair of cowboy boots to his first tap lesson? A) Because he wanted to look different from others.

B) Because the role required that he should wear cowboy boots. C) Because it was unnecessary for a beginner to wear dancing shoes. D) Because his family didn?t have enough money for dancing shoes.

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33. Which of the following can best describe Savion according to the passage?

A) Childlike. B) Creative. C) Courageous. D) Energetic. 34. Hoofing is characterized by______.

A) its quick feet movement B) its unique body movement C) its light rhythm D) its being easy to learn 35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A) How Tap Dancing Evolves. B) Music and Tap Dancing.

C) The Best Hoofer of All. D) Savion and His Broadway Productions.

Passage Two

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Imagine you go to the beach and find a sign: “Water Polluted—No Swimming Allowed.” That?s what happened to actor Ted Danson in 1984. The experience changed his life. Worried that his daughters (then aged 5 and 10) couldn?t plunge into the ocean the way he had as a teen, Danson founded the American Oceans Campaign, an organization aimed at protecting Earth?s oceans and coastal waters.

“Our oceans feed the world, cool our planet, regulate climate, and create nearly one-half of the global oxygen supply,” Danson says. He?s not joking. Fish are the main source of dietary protein for nearly 1 billion people—most of them in developing nations. Oceans absorb and radiate the Sun?s heat to help keep Earth?s temperature in balance. Microscopic plants (微生物) that live on the ocean?s surface take in carbon dioxide to make food—and the precious oxygen we need to breathe.

“Yet each day, billions of gallons of sewage (污水), pesticides (杀虫剂，农药), and industrial chemicals flow into the sea,” Danson says. According to a United Nations report on the marine environment, about 80 percent of all marine pollution comes from human activities (like farming and driving) on land. Even if you live hundreds of miles from the nearest seashore, Danson adds, each day, Earth?s atmosphere recycles billions of kiloliters of salty seawater and turns it into fresh water. Ocean water evaporates (蒸发) and rises into the atmosphere. There it condenses and falls to Earth as rain or snow. This fresh water collects in rivers, streams, and lakes or goes deep into the earth. These are the main sources of our drinking water.

Human activities—like mining, forest clearing, farming, and manufacturing—pollute these freshwater sources, too. But it?s not too late to turn the tide, Danson says. You can help by conserving water and working to keep it clean.

36. What made Danson decide to establish the American Oceans Campaign?

A) His daughters? keen interest in swimming. B) His rich knowledge about the oceanic science. C) His experience in being forbidden to swim in the ocean. D) The role he played in a movie about the ocean. 37. According to the passage, oxygen is produced _______.

A) by absorbing and radiating the Sun?s heat B) by microscopic plants C) by creating dietary protein D) by regulating the climate 38. The word “condense” (Line 7, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to “_______”. A) absorb B) become liquid C) become heavy D) reduce

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39. Which of the following is responsible for the pollution of drinking water?

A) The recycle of salty seawater. B) The growth of forest. C) The evaporation of ocean water. D) The use of industrial chemicals. 40. What is Danson?s attitude towards the protection of oceans and coastal waters?

A) Hopeful. B) Doubtful. C) Confident. D) Negative.

Passage 3

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

Few places in the world are more mysterious than Easter Island, located in the Pacific Ocean 2,300 miles from the coast of Chile. Easter Island has 64 square miles of rugged coastline and steep hills. Scientists believe that island began as a volcano. Three extinct volcanoes remain on the island. The largest one rises 1,400 feet high.

On Easter Sunday of 1722, Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen and his crew landed on Easter Island aboard the Dutch ship Arena. The astonished crew found dozens of huge stone figures standing on long stone platforms. The statues, some measuring 40 feet tall, were similar in appearance. Their expressionless faces were without eyes. Huge red cylinders (圆柱体) were placed on their heads. Since that time, the island has been a source of mystery to scientists and explorers.

Archaeologists (考古学家) believe that three different cultures lived on Easter Island. About 400 A.D., the island was inhabited by a group of people who specialized in making small stone statues.

Years later, another civilization tore down these statues and used them to build long temple platforms called ahus. These people carved more than 600 enormous stone busts (半身像) of human forms and placed them on the ahus. Some ahus still hold up to 15 statues.

Scientists believe that the statues were carved from hard volcanic rock. The statues were made with stone picks made of basalt (玄武岩). Although the statues weigh many tons each, it is believed that they were moved with ropes and rollers across the island and placed on the ahus. This may be the reason for one island legend about the statues “walking” to their site.

About 1670, another group of people invaded the island. These invaders practiced cannibalism (同类相食). During this time, many people began living in underground caves where they hid their treasures.

Today, Easter Island is governed by Chile, a country of South America. Almost the entire population of 2,000 people lives in the small village of Hanga Roa on the west coast of the island. 41. The author believes that Easter Island_______.

A) is not a real place B) is not worth scientific study C) is the result of cannibalism D) is fascinating to study

42. How did Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen and his crew feel at the sight of huge stone figures? A) Amazed. B) Excited. C) Indifferent. D) Frightened. 43. When did Easter Island begin to attract explorers?

A) About 400 A.D. B) About 1670. C) About 600 A.D. D) About 1722.

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