成人英语三级考试

【单选题】　To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It’s a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as you’re not held up at the airport), but it’s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft if you don’t mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary (不耐烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible”, you say. Well wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge.
This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. 79)A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only.
Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC(欧共体)?Well , perhaps. The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London’s disused dockland (船坞地). A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and re-vitalize (使…重新具有活力)the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. 80)With a link over the Channel , you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they were still warm!
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours.
B. The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one.
C. It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means.
D. A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast.
12. A tunnel would be__________.
A. less expensive to be built than a bridge
B. more expensive to be built than a bridge
C. less expensive to be built than a rail
D. more expensive to be built than a rail
13. If they built a Channel tunnel, you would_______.
A. neither take a train nor go by car
B. either take a train or go by car
C. only take a train
D. only take a bus
14. It can be concluded that many of London’s dockyards are _____________.
A. not used
B. fully used
C. seriously blocked
D. opened again
15. Channel link would________.
A. allow us to by fish and chips in France
B. make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster
C. decrease more trade for London’s dockyards
D. make London more prosperous again

【单选题】Passage 1 Question 1to 5 are based on the following passage. If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-classBenz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. (77) {{U}}They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate.{{/U}} From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”.But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in.As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.(78) {{U}}In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others {{/U}} We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland_____
A、provide meal for only those who live in the hotels
B．provide meals for any diners
C．provide free wine and charge for food
D．are mostly poorly managed

【单选题】thEy rEAlly hAvE A grEAt timE too, DEsigning EvErything, DrAwing thE BluE prints, ______ thE AnglEs AnD so on.
A．looking out
B．tAking out
C．FinDing out
D．Figuring out

【单选题】thEy sEnt us thEir stAtEmEnt, ______ to gEt our support.
A．hopED
B．to hopE
C．hoping
D．hAving hopED

【单选题】Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman’s risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcherEleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine inAmeric
A、Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~omCalifomi
A、Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfeD、They were 40 to 78 years olD、According to Schwarz’s study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth.But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz founD、While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80){{U}} “Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body. {{/U}}” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don’t breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.The finding isn’t surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeeD、The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the baby. According to Schwarz’s findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life
A、Those mothers who had never breastfeD、
B．Those mothers who never gave birth.
C．Those mothers who breastfed for a month.
D．Those mothers who breastfed for six months.

【单选题】He will be sad when he ______ the bad news.
A. hear
B. is hearing
C. will hear
D. hears

【单选题】thErE is no hurry. you CAn tAkE your timE ______ thosE ExErCisEs.
A．Doing
B．to Do
C．DonE
D．to BE Doing

【单选题】josiE mArAn is (vEry) populAr (Among) young pEoplE, who rEgArD hEr (As) (morE supErior to) othEr stArs.
A．vEry
B．Among
C．As
D．morE supErior to

【单选题】Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is myspace.com. Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason. 56 the website should be 57. The threat of Intemet predators (窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, 58 shutting down the site is not the answer. If myspace.com 59 shut down, another site would quickly 60 its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them 61 who maybe predators and how to 62 them.　　The key to 63 safe on the Intemet is to make sure that.Y0Ur profile (个人资料)is secure. The 64 way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information 65 only the people on your friend list can’view it.Although this is.66, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，67 through hacking in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal 68. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and so on, often 69 predators know exactly where they will be and 70 .　　The most information that is safe is your first name and province.Anything more is basically 71 a predator into your life.　　Another big problem is photos. I suggest 72 skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her 73.　　Most important, never, 74 any ’circumstances, agree to a real-ife meeting with anyone you meet online, 75 how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.
A、what
B．why
C． when
D． how

【单选题】FrAnk's lEssons wErE too hArD For him, AnD hE soon FEll______thE rEst oF thE ClAss.
A．BEhinD
B．Down
C．oFF
D．AwAy From