1、大学英语考试复习资料大学英语三级分类模拟16 大学英语考试复习资料大学英语三级分类模拟16大学英语三级分类模拟16Part Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the correspondin
2、g letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.问题:1. Susan is not at the meeting. She has been absent _ our meeting for several times.A.fromB.ofC.inD.at答案:A 词语搭配辨析。be absent from 缺席,其他选项不对。问题:2. She is one of the newest film stars from America and has many fans, _ in Europe.A.spe
3、cificallyB.partiallyC.speciallyD.particularly答案:D词义辨析。particularly 特别,尤其(后接in a place); specially 专门地(for one purpose and no other); specifically具体地, 明确地,按特性; partially 部分地, 偏爱地, 偏袒地。问题:3. Three criminals escaped from prison yesterday afternoon. It was a long time_ the guards discovered what had hap
4、penedA.sinceB.whenC.untilD.before答案:D Its + some time + before从句。翻译:“过了多久.才.”。要求:before从句的时态必须是一般过去时;Its = It was. 如:Its ten years before I graduated。因此选D。问题:4. English is not the _ language for almost half of our overseas visitors.A.nativeB.naturalC.originalD.domestic答案:A 词义辨析。native 本国的; natural自然
5、的, 天生的;original最初的, 独创的, 原始的; domestic 家庭的,国内的。因此选A。问题:5. The government should take _ measures to prevent and control the flu breakout.A.persuasiveB.expensiveC.effectiveD.negative答案:C 词义辨析。effective有效的, 产生预期结果的; persuasive 善说服的;expensive 昂贵的;negative 否定的,负面的。因此选C。问题:6. In Britain today women _ 44%
6、of the work force, and nearly half of the mothers with children are in paid work.A.build upB.make upC.stand forD.conform to答案:B短语辨析。make up of 占比例(重),组(构)成; build up增进, 使增大; stand for 代表,象征; conform to 符合。因此选B。问题:7. Many firms give away small quantities of their products as _ so that people can try
7、them before buying.A.examplesB.modelsC.samplesD.exhibits答案:C 词义辨析。sample 样品,标本;example例子, 实例; model模型, 模特儿, 模范; exhibit展览(品), 陈列品。问题:8. He promised that he would take my proposal into_.A.practiceB.accountC.noticeD.thought答案:B 短语辨析。take into account重视, 考虑。其他都不对。问题:9. The policeman _ the facts again a
8、nd again, but could not piece them together.A.went overB.went onC.went withD.went after答案:A 短语辨析。go over受欢迎, 重温, 察看; go on 继续; go with 伴随,与约会,与相配; go after 追逐,追求。因此A为正确答案。问题:10. It is said that the sudden change in weather _ many peoples health.A.has affectedB.has committedC.has effectedD.has caused
9、答案:A词义辨析。affect 影响(主语可是somebody or something); commit 委托,犯罪; effect结果,效果;cause 原因,理由,根据。故正确答案为A。问题:11. After six months of non-stop work, a new medicine is reported to have been turned out to _ the flu.A.recoverB.restoreC.cureD.remove答案:C 词义辨析。cure 治疗,疗法,治愈;recover 恢复,重新获得;restore 使复原,使恢复健康; remove
10、移动,间隔,距离。选C。问题:12. I had not seen him for years, but I _ his voice on the telephone.A.detectedB.realizedC.recognizedD.discovered答案:C 词义辨析。recognize 认出, 识别(出); detect 侦查,发觉; realize 领悟,认识到; discover 发现,找到。故选C。问题:13. There is a risk in this method: the rope _ break, causing the box to fall and be dama
11、ged.A.shouldB.mightC.might notD.should not答案:B虚拟语气,表示(较小)可能性,因此选B。问题:14. Lucy did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her English test.A.being preparedB.to be preparedC.to prepareD.preparing答案:D 词语搭配辨析。be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事,因此选D。问题:15. If we _ timely changes t
12、o the plan, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A.shall not makeB.would not makeC.did not makeD.had not made答案:D 考查句子结构。one 在主句中充当表语,并且引导一个修饰人的定语从句。问题:16. _ she is expecting is to find someone to manage the restaurant because she is over sixty.A.WhateverB.WhichC.ThatD.What答案:D 考查虚拟语气
13、,与过去事实相反,主句用would + have done, 从句用过去完成时。问题:17. A downtown hotel may charge _ a hotel in the suburb.A.twice more thanB.twice as much asC.as twice asD.more than twice答案:B 考查英语中倍数的表达法,因此选B。问题:18. The local government warned the citizen _ water directly from the tap unless it is boiled.A.do not drinkB.n
14、ot to drinkC.to not drinkD.not drinking答案:B考查不定式否定式的表达方法,因此选B。问题:19. _it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A.BelieveB.BelievedC.To believeD.Believing答案:A 固定搭配。believe it or not 信不信由你,因此选A。问题:20. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _ me that even
15、ing.A.would have interruptedB.to have interruptedC.had interruptedD.having interrupted答案:C 强调句型,故选择C。Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B,
16、 C and D. You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One Milan has prohibited the consumption and sale of alcohol to young teenagers in an effort to curb binge-drinking(抑制狂欢饮酒). Parents of children under the
17、 age of 16 caught drinking wine or spirits will be liable to heavy fine(罚款) of up to 500 Euros($700). A third of 11-year-olds in the city have alcohol related problems. In a country where for centuries wine has been part of local culture the prohibition has comes as a shock. But the authorities are
18、deeply concerned about the increase in consumption of alcohol by children as young as 11 in the countrys industrial and financial capital. So as an experiment, supplying alcohol-either wine or spirits-to youths under the age of 16 in bars, restaurants and liquor stores will be prohibited. Heavy fine
19、s will be imposed on the parents of offending children and on shopkeepers or bar owners who serve them. A national law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to under-16s is only loosely enforced(执行),as Italian families are used to sometimes giving young children a teaspoon of wine as a family party treat.
20、 In the past centuries, Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted. There has been a storm of protest by bar owners who refuse to act as alcohol police for young people. But more Italians have realized that their old easy-going attitu
21、des towards consumption of alcohol will have to change. 1. Which of the following is prohibited in Milan?A.binge-drinking in MilanB.drinking of alcohol by young teenagersC.drinking wine or spiritsD.selling wine and spirits to Italian people答案:B细节题。从第1段第1句可知答案。2. Who is liable to heavy fine of up to
22、500 Euros?A.11-year-olds who have alcohol related problemsB.parents of 11-year-olds having alcohol related problemsC.parents of young teenagers caught drinking alcoholD.children under the age of 16 drinking wine or spirits答案:C细节题。从第2段可得出答案。3. The word “authorities” in Paragraph 5 most probably means
23、_.A.the governmentB.local reportsC.alcohol expertsD.alcohol police答案:A推断题。根据第5段 But the authorities are deeply concerned about the increase in consumption of alcohol by children as young as 11 in the countrys industrial and financial capital.可推断出答案。4. According to the passage, Milan _.A.is the count
24、rys industrial and financial capitalB.prohibits the sale of alcohol in bars or restaurantsC.prohibits the sale of alcohol, either wine or spiritsD.is the only city trying to curb binge-drinking答案:A推断题。根据 文章开头Milan has prohibited the consumption 和第五段in the countrys industrial and financial capital可知答
25、案。5. The difficulty in enforcing a national law to prohibit the sale of alcohol to young teenagers mainly comes from _.A.young teenagerB.protest of bar ownersC.Italian traditionD.parents of teenagers答案:C推断题。根据倒数第三段In the past centuries, Italian children 和最后一句their old easy-going attitudes towards co
26、nsumption of alcohol will have to change.可知答案。Passage Two Although you may think that bottled water is an option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated than the water you get out of you tap almost for free. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lit
27、tle authority to regulate bottled brands, according to a US. Congressional report released recently. While municipal water utilities are required to provide public reports for test results,bottle-water makers are not. So although you may pay a pretty penny for bottled water, that does not mean its a
28、ny better than whats coming out of your tap. In fact, it could be worse and youd never know it. The new research is backed by a report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The nonprofit organization surveyed the labels and Web sites of nearly 200 popular bottle-water brands and found that les
29、s than 2 percent disclosed three facts that can affect safety: the waters source purification(净化)methods, and chemical pollutant (污染物质)in each bottle. Reaching for the most popular bottled brands is not necessarily a solution. In fact, the EWG report that some of the best-known brands are the least
30、likely to report where the water comes from and what it contains.1. Compared with bottled water, tap water _.A.has safer water sourceB.contains more pollutantC.is actually less regulatedD.is more strictly regulated答案:D细节题。 从第1段的第1句可知答案。2. Which of the following is true about bottled water?A.Most bra
31、nds of bottled water are regularly tested.B.Purification methods are reliable and adequate.C.Bottled brands provide test result publicly.D.Bottled water might contain more pollutants.答案:D推断题。根据第3段的大意可知答案。3. The focus of the survey by the EWG is on _.A.the important facts related to the safety of waterB.the environment of the source of bottled waterC.the purification methods to process waterD.the labels and Websites of