2018年下半年成人英語三級沖刺試題及答案(五)

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choi

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’’s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. "You’’ve got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer".

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance(自由欄目 )writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn’’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’’t going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if ? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

1. The passage is meant to______.

A warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

D encourage young people to pursue a writing career

答案:A

這道題考察考生對文章的整體把握能力。作者在開頭便點明寫作和成為作家是不同的，指出 很多年輕人的想法是不成熟的。接下來又以親身經歷說明成為作家的艱辛。

2. What can be concluded from the passage?

A Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

B A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on efforts.

C Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.

D The chances for writer to become successful are small

答案:D

一個作家成功的比率是非常小的。在文章的第二段中提到For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.雖然有一些可以得到財富，但上千的作家的努力卻得不到回報。說明作家成功是非常困難的。

3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

A He wasn’t able to produce a single book.

B He hadn’t seen aching for the better.

C He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.

D He though that he lacked imagination.

答案:B

作者在從事寫作的第一年懷疑自己是應為他沒有看到情況比一開始有所好轉。

4. …people who die wondering: What if ?(Para-3) refers to "those_____".

A who think too much of the dark side of life

B who regret giving up their career halfway

C who think a lot without making a decision

D who are full of imagination even upon death

答案:C

因為這些人總去問what if，說明他們總是猶豫不決，對自己的未來舉棋不定，做不出最終決定。

5. Shadowland in the last sentence refers to_____.

A the wonderland on often dreams about

B the bright future that one is looking forward to

C the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

D a world that exists only in one’s imagination

答案:C

這道題考察對詞匯的理解。shadowland是指一種在目標實現前的不確定狀態。

Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.

Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope (摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or , even more important, weather the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and , in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest. In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck (受到嚴重傷害的人) and a bitter person.

6. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they________.

A have ruined their talents

B have taken on an unsuitable job

C think of nothing but their salary

D are not aware of their own potential

答案:B

邏輯推理題。第一段的主題句很清楚地告訴我們，有些年輕人是很偶然才找到工作的，因此他們在工作中很少或基本不能獲得滿足感。由此可知，他們不太可能成功的原因是他們沒有找到合適的工作。

7. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies in that________.

A much competition has to be faced

B many employees have no working experience

C the young people only care about how much they can earn

D schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance

答案:D

細節題。第二段提到“The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution.”可見，大學生之所以在找工作時有很多誤區，原因主要在于學校未能提供就業方面的培訓和指導。

8. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?

A Your job must suit your interest.

B Your job must set a pattern of life.

C Your job must offer you a high salary.

D Your job must not ruin your talent.

答案:A

細節題。第三段的首句說“In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest.”其中的first與題干中的the most important為同義改寫。

9. The best title for this passage would be________.

A What Can A Good Job Offer

B Earning A Living

C Correct Attitude on Job-hunting

D How to Choose A Job

答案:D

主旨題。本文講的是如何選擇一份好工作，故應選D。

10. The word "pathetic" in paragraph 2 most probably means________.

A splendid

B miserable

C disgusted

D touching

答案:B

詞匯題。根據“Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest，”我們可以判斷pathetic應該表示貶義，因此答案就只能從B和C中選擇;其次，根據后面的兩個動詞“discourage”和“ruin”，我們就可以確定答案為B。pathetic此處意為“糟糕的，差勁的”。

Television has opened windows in everybody’’s life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914.

Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.

Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.

Unfortunately, television’’s influence has been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.

Also, the young are less patient. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn’’t do funny things like the people on children’’s programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That’’s the time it takes on the screen.

11. In the past, many young people_________.

A knew the effects of war

B went in for politics

C liked to save the wounded in wars

D were willing to be soldiers

答案:D

本題考查的是考生對細節的把握。根據短文第一段，A、C選項都是錯誤的。B選項文中沒有提到。只有D選項根據文章第一段可以得出此結論，“Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914.”

12. Now with TV people can_________.

A discuss politics at an information center

B show more interest in politics

C make their own decisions on political affairs

D express their opinions freely

答案:C

本題考查的是考生對文章的理解。根據短文第二段，A、B、D選項都不符合文章的意思。C選項的依據：“Better informed，people are more likely to vote，and so to make their opinion count.”

13. The author thinks that TV advertisements_________.

A are not reliable on the whole

B are useless to people

C are a good guide to adults

D are very harmful to the young

答案:D

本題考查考生對文章句子意思的理解。“Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world;that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.”該句子的理解如下：兒童由于經驗不足，不能判斷電視節目所展現的不真實的世界。虛假和不真實廣告往往會為一些劣質的產品做宣傳。由此判斷，A、B、C選項文中均未明確提到。只有D選項可以通過以上句子直接推出。

14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A People have become used to crimes now.

B With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.

C People now like to read books with pictures.

D The adults are less violent than the young.

答案:B

此題考查的是考生對整篇短文的觀點的理解。A選項文章未提到。“Used to TV shows，where everything is quick and interesting，they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures;to read a book that requires thinking;to listen to a teacher who doesn’t do funny things like the people on children’s programs.”習慣于電視節目的快捷有趣，人們已經失去耐心去讀一本沒有圖片的文章，一本需要精心研讀和思考的書，去聽一位老師在講課時缺少兒童節目當中的風趣。根據這個句子，我們來判斷C選項正確。“They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable.All educators agree that the “television generations” are more violent than their parents and grandparents.”由此判斷D選項正確。至于B選項，在文中可以找到依據，“And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten，fifteen，or thirty minutes.That’s the time it takes on the screen.”

15. From the passage, we can conclude that_________.

A children should keep away from TV

B TV programs should be improved

C children’s books should have pictures

D TV has a deep influence on the young

答案:D

本題考查的是考生對全文意思的整體把握。我們直接根據文中具體的段落或者句子可以推導出來的結論只有D選項。A選項“孩子們應該遠離電視”文中沒有提到。文章只講到電視對年輕人有害。B選項“電視節目應該提高”文章中也沒有依據。C選項也是無依據的。D選項的依據是“Unfortunately，television’s influence has been extremely harmful to the young.”整個后兩段講的都是年輕人的影響。

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding lett

16. She apologized for_________ to attend the meeting.

A her being not able

B her to be not able

C her not to be able

D her not being able

答案:D

此為固定語序，sb.’s not doing sth，not放于doing之前。此外還有固定用法apologize to sb for doing sth，因為某事向某人道歉。

17. Before the guests come, I must get the glasses______.

A washed

B to be washed

C being washed

D to wash

答案:A

此題考查的是常見動詞后的賓補用法，也屬于非謂語動詞的范圍。Get+賓語+done，表示讓/使…被…，這里是讓杯子被洗，故選A。

18. When I say that someone is in Shanghai for good, I mean that he is there_________.

A to find a good job

B for the time being

C to live a happy life

D for ever

答案:D

For good是永久的意思，因此選forever。

19. The doctor’’s advice was that the patient_________ at once.

A to be operated

B being operated

C be operated

D operated

答案:C

本題考查虛擬語氣，advise，insist等動詞后是接that sb.(should)do sth.不用加to或變為動名詞，其名詞形式advice，insistence后面動詞形式也一樣。此題又是被動形式。所以直接為be operated。

20. The girl is not happy at the new school. She has________ friends there.

A few

B a few

C little

D quite a few

答案:A

詞義辨析。前一句提到女孩在學校不開心，所以我們知道她的朋友很少，因此選A。[譯文]這個女孩在新學校不開心。她在那里沒有什么朋友。

21. It is certain that he will______ his business to his son when he gets old.

A take over

B think over

C hand over

D go over

答案:C

此題考查的也是動詞短語的辨析。A接收，接管;B認真考慮;C轉交;D復習。根據題意應該是他將生意轉交給兒子，故選C。

22. Would you mind_________ the computer game in your room?

A him playing

B his playing

C him to play

D him play

答案:B

本題考查動名詞的邏輯主語。mind的后面要接動名詞做賓語，動名詞的邏輯主語用物主代詞，后接動名詞。

23. By the time you arrive this evening,_________ for two hours.

A I will study

B I will have been studied

C I had studied

D I will have been studying

答案:D

此題考查將來完成進行時的用法。本句的意思是：“到今晚你來的時候，我們就已經學習兩個小時了。”

24. We’’ll be only too glad to attend your party________ we can get a baby-sitter.

A so far as

B provided that

C unless

D except that

答案:B

邏輯關系。句中的only too glad to的意思是“非常想，很樂意”，如：I’m sure he’d be only too glad to help you.我肯定他很樂意幫助你。so far as達到……的程度，如：So far as I know，that’s highly unlikely.依我看，那是極不可能的。provided that假若，如果，如：He can come with us，provided that he pays for his own meals.假如他自費用餐，那他可以跟我們走。unless如果不，除非，如：I wouldn’t be saying this unless I were sure of the facts.要是我對這些事情沒有把握，我就不說這話了。except that除……之外，如：I have earrings just like those，except they’re blue.我的耳環和那些一樣，除了它們是藍色的。[譯文]假如我們能找到保姆看孩子，我們將非常樂意參加你的聚會。

25. This new coat cost me_________ the last one I bought two years ago.

A three times

B three times as much as

C three times as much

D three times much as

答案:B

和某物一樣多，as much as，如說是多少的幾倍，則是x times as much as。因此選B。

26. The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to________ what he was saying.

A take in

B take out

C take up

D take over

答案:A

短語辨析。take in理解，領會;接納;欺騙，如：I couldn’t take in the meaning of her words.我不明白她的話。take out帶……出去;take up開始從事;占據，如：He took up playing piano at 7.他7歲開始彈鋼琴。take over接管，接收;借用，承襲，如：Who will you take over my job when I’m away?我不在時誰來接管我的工作?老師講得太快了，同學們沒聽懂。

27. The idea sounds very good but will it work in_________?

A practice

B place

C advance

D company

答案:A

in practice：在實踐中，實際上;固定搭配。本句的意思是：“想法聽起來不錯，但是實際中行得通嗎?”因此A最符合題意。in place：適當的，合適的。in advance：提前。

28. We consider_________ the instrument be adjusted each time it is used.

A that it necessary

B it necessary that

C necessary that

D necessary of it that

答案:B

此題考查含有形式賓語、賓語從句的句子結構。正確的結構為：動詞+it+形容詞+真正的賓語。因此B為正確答案。本句的意思是：“我們認為每次在使用儀器的時候進行調試非常必要。”

29. The Internet has brought______ big changes in the way we work.

A about

B out

C back

D up

答案:A

此題考查的是bring有關短語的辨析。Bring about帶來，產生;bring out生產，出版;bring back帶回;bring up撫養，提出。這里應是bring about changes，帶來了很多變化。

30. ——_________does Mr. Johnson go to London on business? ——At least once a month.

A How many

B How long

C How often

D How

答案:C

本題考查的是疑問詞的選擇。根據回答：至少一個月一次，所以問題應該是Mr.Johnson多長時問去一次倫敦出差?A：多少;B：多久;C：多久一次。