全国英语等级考试第三级试卷考题1.doc

全国英语等级考试
第三级
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一一年九月
Section I Listening Comprehension
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English . You wi 11
hear a selection of recorded materials and you must ansiver the questions that accompany
them . There are two parts in this section , Part A and PartB .

remember , whi Je you are doing the test , you should first put down your answer in your
test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section , you will have 3
mintues to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1 . If you
havc any questions , you may raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak
once the test has started .

Now look at Part A in your test booklet .

Part A
Directions:
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four
possible answers. Choose the cor rec t answer
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A, B, C, or D, and mark i t in your test
booklet . you will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each
dialogue only once .

1. What are the speakers talking about ?
[A] A Movie.
[B] A review .
[c] A TV program.
[D] A football game .
2. what are the man and the woman going to do on Saturday ?
[A] Learn to drive .
[B] Go to a march.
[C] Pick up a friend .
[D] Buy tickets for a game .
3. Why does the man choose to go by air ?
[A] Trains are too full .
[B] Buses take a long time .
[c] It costs less in summer .
[D] It fits his schedule well .
4. What do we learn about the woman according to the dialogue ?
[A] She was cheated .
[B] She bought a ring .

[C] She earned 300 dollars .
[D] she perferred online sales .
5. What do we know about Bob and Marry ?
[A] They need a new table .
[B] They both hate smoking .
[C] They are getting married .
[D] They have a pretty tablecloth .
6. What is the woman ?
[A] Doctor .
[B] Lawyer .
[C] Landlady .
[D] Receptionist .
7. What did the woman do yesterday evening ?
[A] She worked three hours in a bar .
[B] She saw a new film with the man .
[C] She chatted with an acquaintance .
[D] She went to buy roses for a friend .
8. Where does this conversation most probably take place ?
[A] At home .
[B] In the cinema .
[C] At a restaurant .
[D] In a construction site .
9. How's the weather in May in the Woman's hometown ?
[A] Cold .
[B] Rainy .
[C] Sunny .
[D] Windy .
10. What do we learn about the man
[A] She
[B] She's thinner than before .
[C] She's bought a long dress .
[D] She's good at dressmaking .
Part B
Directions:
You will hear four dialogues or monologues . Brfore listening to each one , you will
havc 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it . While listening answer
each questions by choosing A, B
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C, or D . After listening , you will have 10 seconds to
check your answer to each question . You will hear the recording only once .

Questions 11
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13 are based on the following interview about black foods .

11 . What does the man do ?

[A] He is a restaurant owner .

[B] He is a vegetable farner .
[C] He is a professional cook .
[D] He is a newspaper columnist .
12 . Why
They
[A]
They
[B]
They
[C]
They

are black foods popular in Asia according to the
man ? are seen as traditional .
are said to be healthful .
show high social status .
give an intense flavor .

17 are based on the following conversation .
Questions 14
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14 . In witch part of the country was the man
13 . What is the main reason that black food has become popular in the U.S. ?
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[A] In the east
[B] IN the west .
[C] Tn the north .
[D] In the south .
15 . What do we learn about the man's father ?
[A] He was killed in the war .
[B] He married another woman .
[C] He was sent to North America .
[D] He died in Queensland in 1940 .
17 . How did the man describe his mother ?
[A] Poor .
[B] Tough .
[C] Patient .
[D] Hardworking .
Questions 18 - 21 are based on the following conversation .
18 . Why did the man quit his last job ?
[A] lie lost interest in it .
[B] His boss treated him badly .
[C] He had trouble with his col leagues .
[C] He had trouble with his col leagues .
[D] His chances of promotion were slim .
19 . What does the man say about jobs offered online ?
[A] They are usually underpaid .
[B] They are usually dermanding .
[C] They involve moving to another city .

[D] They give no chance for business travel .
20 . What does the woman suggest that the man should do ?

[A] Apply to more companies .
[B] Turn to his friends for help .
[C] Look for work in another city .
[D] Get help from networking groups .
21 . Where is the man now ?
[A] In a shopping center .
[B] IN a company office .
[C] Tn a job market .
[D] IN a net bar .
Questions 22-25 are based on the following dialogue between a man and a woman on
different forms of playing for things .

22 . what does the man plan to do ?
[A] To buy some foreign currency .
[B] T
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go to the travel agency .
[C] To get a new credit card .
[D] To tour around Europe .
23 . What does the woman say about traveler's checks ?
[A] They are rather unreliable .
[B] They are rather inflexible .
[C]
They are rather

low-priced .
24 ? Why is
[D]
They are
rather convenient .
it better to bring some cash according to the woman ?
[A] It will be easier to get started with cash .
[B] It wi11 be safer to pay for things with cash .
[C] It wi11 be cheaper to tour cities by paying cash .
[D] It will be quicker to get information by paying cash .
25 What advantage does the woman mention about using a credit card ?
[A] One can use his own currency wherever he travels .
[B] One can budget for the traveling before he starts off .
[C] One can withdraw whatever local money he might need .
[D] One can know the locations of all ATMs around the world .
You now have 3 minthes to transfer all your answers form your test booklet to ANSWER
SHEET 1 .

That is the end of Listening Comprehension .

Section II Use of English
Directions :

Road the fol lowing text . Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and
mark A , B , C , or D on ANSWER SHEET 1 .

Amongst the most popular books written today are those which are usually classified
as science fiction . Hundreds of titles are 26 every year and are read by all kinds of
people . 27 , some of the most successful films of recent years
have been 28 on science fiction stories .
Tt is often thought that science fiction is a fair!y new 29 in 1 iterature , but its
ancestors can be 30 in books written hundreds of years ago . These books were often
concerned 31 the presentation of some form of ideal society , a 32 which is still often
found in modern stories .
Most of the classics of science fiction , 33 , have been written within the
last one hundred years . Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H ? G . We 11 s , to
34 just two well-known authors , have been translated into many languages .
Modern science fiction writers don't write about men from Mars or space adventure
stories . They are more interested in 35 the results of technical developments on
society and the human mind or in 36 future words which are a reflection of the world
which we 1 ive in now . 37 this , writing has obvious 38 implications .
In an age where scientific fact frequently 39 science fiction , the writers may
find it difficult to keep 40 scientific advances . Those who are 41 clear-sighted to see
the way we are going , however , may provide a valuable 42 on how to deal with the
problems which society wi 11 43 face as it tries to 44 its new technology and come to
terms with a continually 45 view of the world .
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Section III Reading Comprehension
Part A
Directions :
Read the following three texts . Answer the questions on each text by choosing A , B , C
or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 .

Text 1
Karen and Ken Muilin , a young professional couple in Cleveland , own fifty
cookbooks and two fully equipped kitchens in their house . Yet they rarely cook their
own meals instead , on their way home from work they usually stop at a supermarket and
choose two portions of meat loaf and a container of ready-to-serve potatoes .
“ My job , ” says Karen , “ is to pour the salad from the bag .
A half-century after the first TV dinner was born , the food industry is approaching
its long-sought dream of relieving people like the Mullins of unpaid labor in the final ,
and arguably most profitable , step by which a cow gets turned into moat loaf .
Increasingly , tables in American's kitchens are used not for cutting or peeling but for
putting takeout food onto plates . For those who even bother with plates . According to
Harry Balzer , an influential food-industry researcher , American dinners that cane from
a takeout counter increased by 24 percent in the past decade . We thought the
microwave would be a cooking device , ” says Harry Balzer ,
takeout pizza .''
Across the United States , entire business models are being transformed .
Supermarket takeout counters , formerly a place where unsold chickens were coated with
sauce , increasingly resemble high-end corporate cafeterias , with sushi bars and stir-
fry stations .
One psychologist thinks the trend toward healthier eating is responsible : Americans
have finally gotten the message that it's bad to eat fried chicken , so they're doing it
at home where no one can see them .
Of course , there are people you wouldn't expect to cook at home , like Steve
Traxler , an unmarried Chicago theater producer , whose refrigerator contains little
more than orange juice , wine and leftovers .
Well , somebody must be using those cookbooks , right ? “ People don't have time to
cook T think they're reading them in bed , ” says Rozanne Gold , author of a
cookbook .
It's not entirely a question of time . The takeout fashion is fueled , in part , by
the popularity of foods 1 ike sushi , which even adventuresome American cooks are uni
ikely to try to make at home . And takeout fi 1 Is another need as we 11 , for the
atmosphere of the home-cooked dinner .
46 . From the text we can 1 earn that the Mullins
[A] are experienced in cooking
[B] are expert at food shopping

[C] often go dining out at a restaurant
[D] often eat ready-made food at home
47 . The food industry is approaching its final goal of
[A] freeing people of cooking at home
[B] turning cows into meat loaf for people
[C] relieving itself of unpaid labor for people
[D] Providing people with delicious TV dinners
48 . We can infer from the text that some Americans
[A] are too busy to cut or peel
[B] are too busy to use their tables
[C] do not even use their plates
[D] do not even use the microwave
49 . Supermarket takeout counters .
[A] have sushi bars and stir-fry stations now
[B] used to process the 1 eft- over food for sale
[C] cooperate with high-end corporation cafeterias
[D] used to coat chickens of inferior quality with sauce
50 . Takeout food is not only convenient but also enables Americans to
[A] avoid taking unhealthy food
[B] fol low the trend of eating out
[C] enjoy eating together at home
[D] have time to improve their cooking
Text 2
1 switched on the TV and there they were again
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the next crop of Miss World Miss
Universe candidates . The same practiced smiles , the same waving hands , the same .
Yes , the show goes on . No time to enjoy the glory of the last set. of titles .
It's time to prepare for the next . Our Assembly Line is in place . It takes a whole
year to prepare for the Miss WorldMiss Universe contest . And the young hopefuls give
it their disciplined best almost as if they were preparing themselves for an 2?T
entrance test or the Civil Services exam .
So what
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s wrong with that ? If one set of kids can further their genetical ly
gifted intellect , why can't another set further a similarly gifted set of physical
attributes ? If brainy kids go to coaching classes , why can't the pretty ones go to
physical trainers ? If cosmetic surgery , dental cares , balanced diets and workout
sessions produce a happier , healthier and more self-confident woman who can take the
world in her stride , perhaps that's the way to go .
Yes , we had just begun to accept it all . We had just begun to create the slots for
the brainy once and the beauties . And then , suddenly we got a Mrs . World Aditi
Gowatrikar with her dreamy green eyes . Brainy , beautiful and a wonderful wife and

mother to boot . The mother of a two-year-old who is also a doctor and a super model .
Yes , Aditi has shown us that it is possible to do it all . But can she really be a
symbol of Indian womanhood as some carried-away journal ists and event managers have
suggested ? Is she the modern day Mother India ? The one who can inspire the thousands
of mothers and wives to break out of the petty confines of the roles they are forced to
play ? Will she find an echo among all those workingwomen dealing with families , bosses
and unsupportive husbands ? To most women , the world of Aditi Gowatrikar would seem
like a different planet .
51 . The repeated scene of beauty contests TV makes the writer .
[A] thoughtful
[B] refreshed
[C] doubtful
[D] excited
52 . As the author sees it , the young candidates prepare for the contest .
[A] anxiously
[B] seriously
[C] casually
[D] steadily
53 . For most people , both brainy kids and young beauties are justified to .
[A] improve their self- confidence
[B] possess certain acquired images
[C] make use of their natural qua!ities
[D] take advantage of their intelligence
54 . In the author's opinion , for most Indian mothers and wives , Aditi is .
[A] far from reality
[B] an example to follow
[C] typical of Indian women
[D] an inspiration for success
55 . In the text , the writer comments on the beauty contest with a tone of .
[A] despair
[B] tolerance
[C] admiration
[D] reservation
Text 3
The first rule stepping up your luck is to look for variety . More variety wi 11
result in a richer life with more opportunities . The more varied life is , the more
likely that unexpected combinations of events will occur , giving us the chance to
improve our situation . Being able to change is the best way to survive in changing ,
unpredictable times .
When we are searching for something , 1 ike a pair of lost eyeglasses , it isn't a
good idea to always follow the same pattern of search ? Searching for happiness is 1 ike

that as wel 1 . Be flexible . Learn from your mistakes . Try lots of different
possibilities .
Variety is necessary for happiness . No matter how rich our lives may seem , if they
consist only of expected events and repetition , boredom steps in . We find pleasure in
the unexpected and the surprising . Saying yes to uncertainty adds pleasure to life and
contributes to our luck . Sometimes it seems easier , however , to use our strength to
build walls to try to protect ourselves from uncertainty . We buy life insurance ,
household insurance , car insurance . We work hard and put money aside . But all this
planning can't guarantee safety ? We need to find the courage to welcome uncertainty .
Each of us should find one action that wi11 increase variety : subscribe to a new
magazine , take a different route to work , sign up for a night-school course . Then
focus on its positive results . This positive reinforcement , together with the pleasure
of sensing the power in doing what we want to , should give us the courage for the next
act .
Accperting ourse 1 ves exaci ty as we are at this present moment provides the
courage to move forward . Bel ieving that all our choices in the past were the best we
could have made at the time frees us from regret and reinforces our belief that we are
as good as we can be at this moment . The best preparation for the future is self-
acceptance in the present . Self- acceptance , courage and action don't guarantee good
luck , but they do guarantee a richer and fuller 1ife .
56 . From the text we learn that .
[A] variety guarantees happiness
[B] varied life relies on good luck
[C] opportunities go before variety
[D] adaptability is the key to survival
57 . According to the text , to make 1ife colorful we must .
[A] accept and try the unexpected
[B] tolerate boredom and repetition
[C] foilow the same searching pattern
[D] make ourselves financially secure
58 . According to the text , pleasure can be brought into 1ife by .
[A] finding what we are searching for
[B] improving our situation with a bit luck
[C] strengthening ourselves to face uncertainty
[D] having insurance polices to protect our life
59 . To gather courage to move forward , the writer thinks that we should .
[A] regret our past choices
[B] forget our past mistakes
[C] reinforce our past actions
[D] believe in our past decisions
60 . The best title of the text would be .
[A] Stepping Up Your Luck

[B] Life Is Ful1 of Uncertainties
[C] Variety Leads to Opportunities
[D] Learning from Your Mistakes
Part B
Directions :
Read the texts from a magizine section called “ Letters
about the social networking website of Facebook . For questions 61 to 65 . march the
name of each person to one of the st a tements (A to G ) given below . Mark your answers
on ANSWER SHEET 1 .

Helen Smith :
What better way to start off my senior year in high school than by reading something
I am entirely familiar with ? I couldn't have described this online revolution any
better ? The expansion of Facebook and its counting success make me more interested in
the world of computers and web design and the career choices they offer . Thanks , Mark
Zuckerberg , for
Kevin Stuart :
Rather than seeing Facebook as the hottest connection tool , I think it's more 1 ike
the latest way to make an already impersonal world even more impersonal . How sad that
our society is so islated that we need a computer to
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going to continue hanging out on the street corner , and hope someone
builds a village square someday
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now , there's a radical idea !
Robert Meyer :
Tsn't it a contradiction that so many Americans critcize the government measures for
national security purposes as an invasion of privacy when many of these same people feel
free to lay bare their private lives to public exposure on Facebook ? Perhaps it reveals
shallow minds or shallow lives . Or worse , does it reveal a lack of concern about the
security of our country ? Sad indead .
James Brown :
I eagerly returned from vacation so I could see my nieces who were home from
college , only to find them with their
longer conmiunicate much with others face to face . No more hanging out at someone's
home ? I wonder what effect this societal isolation will have on all of us . I hope this
isn't trend . T remember al 1 the fun face-to-face contact used to be .
Laura Lee :
I love emai 1 I live and fie by Google , but I wi 11 never understand the appeal of
Facebook and its vast community of friends . Tn fact , I'm rather shocked . There are
thousands out there who would like to be your friend and demand your time : they're
called books . Pick one up . Life is short ? Save your few real friendships for coffee

over at Starbucks or invest yourself in a local cause that wi 11 form meaningful ,
1ifelong relationships .
Now match the name of each person ( 61 to 65 ) to the appropriate statement . Note :
there are two extra statements .

Directions
You should write your responses to both Part A and Part b of this section on ANSWER SHEET
61 ? Helen Smith
62 . Kevin Stuart
Robert Meyer
63 .
.
James Brown
[A] Facebook has built up my confidence in my study .
[B] Facebook raises individual awareness of privacy protection .
[C] Facebook serves as an eye opener for my future work pursuit .
[D] Facebook worsens , instead of bettering , interpersonal
relations .
[E] 1 miss the good old days when people met and talked to each
other in person .
[F] Mind your own behavior online before you blame others for
privacy interference .
[G] Don't waste your time on Facebook when you can do something more significant .
Laura Lee
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Section IV
Writing
Part A
66?
You have promised to give a sample of your product in person to Mr . John Smith , your
customer , tomorrow , but you won't be able to go , because you were just told to attend
a meeting .
Write an
(1)
(2 )
(3 )
You should write about 100 words . Do not
sign your own name at the end of your email . Use “ Wang Lin ” instead .
Part B
67 .
Below is a table showing deserification ( the spread of desert ) in a region . Look at
the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the fol lowing
points :
(1 ) the general trend of desertification in the region ;
(2 ) the causes and effects of desertification and possible solutions .
emai1 to Mr . John Smith , apologizing for changing
your plan expaining the reason for the change tel
1ing him your new arrangement .
Time Desertification ares (km
2
) Frequency of sandstorms

1980s
1990s
2000s

560
810
980
8
12
16