11月北京地区成人英语三级考试全真试题及答案

11 月北京地区成人英语三级考试全真试题及答案

2006 年 11 月北京成人三级英语考试试题 (A)

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2006 年 11 月 25 日 (A) 卷 Part I Reading Comprehension(30%) Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief “ Yes” , “ No” , “ or the very popular

“ Yeah” rather than with a longer reply. (76) But brief replies do mean Americans are impolite of unfriendly

to some extent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet you with a single word , indeed“; thHisi is” a greeting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone, regardless of rank, age or occupation. However, those who are accustomed to longer greetings may require a little more time before they feel comfortable with American simple talk.

Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. (77) If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in reply . They don ’ t want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said about them. Except for certain holidays, such as Christmas, Americans don’ t usually give gifts. Thus, you will find Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especially if they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people.

1. The fact that Americans like shorter answers tells us __________________ . A. they reply very quickly in a hurry B. they choose words too carefully C. they like replying briefly

D. they want to be as polite as they can

2. Those who like using beautiful or formal words ______________ .

A. need more time to get used to American simple greeting B. need no time to get familiar with American greeting C. do not very much like American way of greeting D. think Americans are not polite whatever 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Americans often answer with the words like B. They are not impolite with brief replies.

C. Americans in high ranks must use formal words in greeting. D. Americans are a warm but informal people. 4. The Americans like others’

praise but if in a polite way ________________ .

“ sure ” , “ yeah.

A. they don ’ t know what to way in reply B. they feel somewhat uneasy C. they don ’ t want to reply D. both A and B

5. The passage indicates that _______________ . A. Americans exchange gifts the first time they meet. B. Americans seldom give gifts except for some holidays. C. Americans often bring some gifts to their friends. D. Americans only want to get gifts from others. Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

(78) The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists (经济学家

). It has been argued that the

supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worded intensively. Thus , each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives

more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.

One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In the highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birth rate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. (79)When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.

6. A smaller population may mean _______________ . A. higher productivity, but a lower average income B. lower productivity, but a higher average income C. lower productivity, and a lower average income D. higher productivity, and a higher average income

7. According to the passage, a large population will provide a chance for developing . A. agriculture B. transport system C. industry D. national economy

8. In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate

A. goes up B. is decreasing C. remains stable D is out of control

9. According to the passage slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for _______________________ . A. a developed nation