2007 年 11 月北京成人英语三级考试真题及答案
一、阅读理解
Passage 1
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women.
Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in
poorer health than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the
unemployment.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from
loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they
have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. (79)Many high
achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working
hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into with
each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful
to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually
and makes him ill.
Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Word
makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing
or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow,
they are happy beyond words.
(80)From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the
happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study and live a happy and
healthy life.
1. The underlined word “average” in Paragraph I means ______.
C
A. healthy
B. lazy
C. ordinary
D. poor
2. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that ______.
C
A.housewives are poorer than career women
B.housewives have more children than career women
C.housewives have less chance to communicate with others
D.housewives eat less food than career women
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?
D
A.Busy people have nothing to do at home.
B.High achievers don’t care about their families.
C.There is no friendship and warmth at home.
D.A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.
4. We can infer from the passage that those who do not work _____.
A
A.are likely to live a shorter life
B.will lose everything at home
C.can live as long as those who work
D.have more time to make new friends
5. The best title for this passage may be _____.
B
A.People Should Find a Job
B.Working Hard Is Good for Health
C.People Should Make More Friends by Work
D.The Loss of Word Means the Loss of Everything
Passage 2
A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than
is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses
concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more
than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also
religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily
activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. (78) In short, art expresses
the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us
a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.
In history books, objective information about the political life of a country
is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed.
Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions.
The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political”
artist. In his well-known painting TheThirdofMay, 1808, he criticized the Spanish
government for its abuse (滥用) of power over people.
In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds
of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed.
Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described
people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could
still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast,
one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its
absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues
(雕像) are not holy.
6. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general
history because ___. C
A. art history shows us nothing but the political values
B. general history only focuses on politics
C. art history gives us an insight (洞察力) into the essential qualities of
a time and a place
D. general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology
7. Art is subjective in that _____.
A
A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it
B. it only reflects people’s anger or sadness about social problems
C. it can easily arouse people’s anger about their government
D. artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the
society
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
C
A. In history books political views of people are entirely presented.
B. Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of
May, 1808
C. In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces
or other building.
D. For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on walls of churches or
other religious buildings.
9 The passage mainly discusses _____.
B
A. the development of art history
B. he difference between general history and art history
C. what we can learn from art
D. the influence of artists on art history
10. It can be concluded from the passage that _____.
C
A. Islamic artists only paint images of plants, flowers or objects in their
paintings
B. it is more difficult to study art history than general history
C. a history teacher must be quite objective
D. artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political
beliefs
Passage 3
Blind people can “see” things by using other parts of their bodies. This fact
may help us to understand our feelings about color. If blind people can sense color
differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously(无意识地)。
(76)Manufacturers(生产商)have discovered by experience that sugar sells.
Badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered unpleasant, and that
cosmetics(化妆品) should never be packaged in brown. These discoveries have grown
into a branch of color psychology.
Color psychology now finds application in everything from fashion to decoration.
Some of our preferences are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the
night sky and therefore associated with calm, while yellow is a day color with
associations of energy and incentive(刺激). For a primitive man, activity during
the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw red as the color of blood
and anger and the heat that came with effort. And green is associated with passive
defense and self-protection.
(77)Experiments have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological
associations, also have a direct psychological effect.People exposed to bring red
show an increase in breath, in heartbeat and in blood pressure; red is exciting.
Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color.
Because of its exciting meaning, red is chosen as the signal for danger, but closer
analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm. So fire
engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now rushing around in bright
yellow colors that stop the traffic dead.
11. Our preferences for certain colors are _______ according to the passage.
A
A. associated with the time of the day
B. dependent on our personalities
C. are linked with our ancestors
D. partly due to psychological factors
12. If people are exposed to bright red, which of the following things does NOT
happen?
B
A. They breathe faster.
B. They feel satisfied.
C. Their blood pressure rises.
D. Their hearts beat faster.
13. Which of the following statements if NOT true according to the passage?
B
A. Color probably has an effect on us which we are not conscious of.
B. Yellow fire engines have caused many bad accidents in some advanced
communities.
C. People exposed to pure blue start to breathe more slowly.
D. The psychology of color is of some practical use.
14. Which of the following statements if TRUE according to the passage?
C
A. Manufacturers often sell sugar in green wrapping.
B. Dark blue bring people the feeling of being energetic.
C. Primitive people associated heat and anger with red.
D. Green and yellow are associated with calm and passive defense.
15. Which of the following could be the most suitable title for the passage?
D
A. The Branch of Color Psychology
B. Color and Its Meanings
C. The Practical Use of Color Psychology
D. Color and Feelings.
全文翻译
第一篇
科学家发现,努力工作的人要比普通人的寿命长。有工作的女人要比家庭主妇健康。有
证据表明无业者比有工作的人身体要差。一项调查显示,当失业率增加 1%的时候,死亡率
就会增加 2%。所有这些都说明一点,那就是工作有益健康。
为什么工作有益健康呢?是因为工作让人们变得繁忙,从而远离孤独。研究表明,当人
们无事可做的时候,就会感到不快乐,担忧和孤独。相反地,最快乐的人就是那些忙碌的人。
那些喜欢他们的工作并取得很高成就的人觉得他们努力工作的时候是最幸福的时候。工作是
连接人类和现实的桥梁。人们通过工作与他人接触,通过集体活动找到友谊和温暖。这对健
康是有好处的。没有了工作就意味着没有了一切。失业影响人的精神状态,从而使人生病。
另外,工作给人一种责任感和成就感。工作使人感受到自己的价值以及在社会中的地位。
当一个作家完成了他的著作,一个医生成功地对病人做了手术,一个教师看到自己学生的成
长,他们的幸福无以言表。
通过上述情况,我们可以得出这样一个结论,那就是,你工作的越多,你就会越幸福,
越健康。
第二篇
艺术史的学习可能是学习文化的一个好的方法,因为他比在普通历史课堂上学的要多。
大多数典型的历史课程主要关注政治、经济和战争。但是艺术史关注的远比这个多,因为艺
术不仅反映一个人的政治价值,而且也反映出他的宗教信仰、情绪和心理。另外,艺术也能
够提供我们祖先日常行为的信息。简而言之,艺术传达了一个时代和一个地区的基本情况,
艺术研究提供给我们的理解要比大多数历史书提供给我们的理解要深刻的多。。
在历史书中,讲述了一个国家政治生活的客观信息;也就是说,只给出了政治事实,但
是并没有表达观点。另一方面,艺术是主观的:它反映了情绪和观点。伟大的西班牙画家弗
朗西斯科戈雅恐怕是第一个真正地政治艺术家。在他 1808 年著名的画作“The Third of May”
中,他批评西班牙政府对人们滥用武力。
同样,艺术也可以反映一个文化的宗教信仰。 在欧洲,几百年来,宗教艺术几乎是唯
一的艺术形式。教堂和其他的宗教建筑内充满了描述圣经人物和圣经故事的画作。尽管人们
不能读圣经,但是他们仍旧能够理解教堂墙壁上图画描述的圣经故事。于此相对照的是,中
东地区艺术的主要特征是人类和动物形象出现在艺术中。这反映了伊斯兰信仰中雕像不是神
圣的。
第三篇
盲人可以用身体的其他部位来“看”东西。这种事实可以帮助我们理解我们关于颜色的
感觉。如果盲人能够感知颜色的不同,那么我们可能也无意识地受到了颜色的影响。
生产商通过经验发现,绿色包装的糖卖得不好,蓝色的食品被认为是令人不愉快的,化
妆品绝不应该用棕色来包装。这些发现已经成为颜色心理学的一个分支。
现在发现,颜色心理学应用在从时尚到装饰的一切事物上。我们的一些喜好很明显是心
理的。深蓝色是夜晚天空的颜色,因此和平静有关,而黄色是白天的颜色,与精力和刺激有
关。对一个原始人来说,白天的活动就是打猎和攻击,而他很快就看到了红色,这是努力相
伴而来的血液和愤怒以及热量的颜色。而绿色与被动防御以及自我保护相关联。
实验表明,颜色,因为他们与心理学关联,因此也有一个直接的心理效应。人表现出鲜
红的颜色,表明了呼吸、心跳记忆血压的增加;红色是兴奋的表现。纯蓝色的类似表现具有
完全相反的影响;它是使人平静的颜色。红色因为其有能使人兴奋的意义,因此被作为的危
险的记号,但是更细的分析表明,生动的黄色能产生更基本的警告的意义。因此,在一些先
进的社区,急急赶路的救火车和救护车用鲜艳的黄色阻止交通堵塞。
二、词汇与语法结构
16. When I mention the problem, I’m not ______ all of you.
A. talking about
B. referring to
C. listening to
D. carrying
out
B 考察动词短语的用法
17. Your idea seems to be good but it isn’t _____.
A. practical
B. possible
C. plentiful
D. precious
A 考察形容词的用法
18. We were tired and nervous _____ the constant tension.
A. from
B. for
C. with
D. off
C 考察介词的用法
19. “Which do you want, the red one or the black one?”
“_____. How about showing me another?”
A. Either
B. Both
C. Neither
D. None
C 考察不定代词的用法
20. “what makes her so unhappy?”
“____ one of her favorite books.”
A. Because she lost
B. Because of her
losing
C. She lost
D 考察动名词的用法
D. Her losing
21. “I usually sleep with the windows closed at night, even in summer.”
“You can never be ____ careful.”
A. very
C. too
C 考察副词的用法
22. “_____ is your nationality, Miss Green?”
“Australian.”
A. What
C. Which
B. much
D. so
B. Where
D. Who
A 考察疑问词的用法
23. I hope the stove will _____ enough heat to warm the room.
A. get over
B. give in
C. get out
D. give off
D 考察词组固定搭配。
24.You look tired. Do you ______ a rest?
A. like having
B. feel like having
C. like have
D. feel like
to have
B 考察词组固定搭配。
25. _____ the price is, they are prepared to pay.
A. However
B. whichever
C. whatever
D. wherever
C 考察让步状语从句及其引导词
26. Wait a moment, please. Richard will be back _____.
A. in no time
B. at no time
C. at times
D. at a time
A 考察介词短语
27 _____ I accept that the plan is not perfect, I do actually like it.
A. When
B. Since
C. while
C. Unless
C 考察状语从句引导词
28. She says she’d rather he _____ tomorrow instead of today.
A. leaves
B. left
C. leave
D. would leave
B 考察虚拟语气,would rather 后面宾语从句要用过去时,表示虚拟语气,此句描述将
来。
29. I don’t think Mary understood what you said, _____?
A. do I
B. didn’t she
C. did you
D. did she
D 考察反意疑问句的用法
30. You _____ not have seen her yesterday, for she was abroad.
A. must
B. should
C. could
D. would
C 情态动词的用法,表示对过去发生事情可能性的判断
31. Alice trusts you; only you can _____ her to give up the foolish idea.
A. suggest
B. attract
C. tempt
D. persuade
D 考察动词用法
32. The Internet has brought _____ big changes in the way we work.
A. about
B. out
C. back
D. up
A 考察动词短语,bring about 表示“带来”,“产生”
33. He is a man who is always _____ fault with other people.
A. putting
B. seeking
C. finding
D. looking for
B 考察固定搭配
34. I am sure David will be able to find the library because he has a pretty good
_____ of direction.
A. idea
B. feeling
C. experience
D. sense
D 考察固定搭配
35. They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to _____.
A. spare
B. catch
C. leave
D. make
A 考察动词的用法
36. The evening news comes on at seven o’clock and _____ only thirty minutes.
A. keeps
B. continues
C. finishes
D. lasts
D 考察动词的用法
37. The factory had to _____ a number of employees because of the economic crisis
in the country.
A. lay out
B. lay off
C. lay aside
D. lay down
B 考察动词短语的用法
38. People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _____, she
is a great musician.
A. After all
B. As a result
C. In other words
D. As usual
A 考察介词短语的用法
39. They had a pleasant chat _____ a cup of coffee.
A. for
B. with
C. during
D. over
D 考察介词的用法
40. Was it in 1969 _____ the American astronaut succeed _____ landing on the moon?
A. when; on
B. that; on
C. which; in
D that; in
D 考察强调句和动词短语的用法
41. The comments which he made _____ marketing bothered his boss greatly.
A. being concerned
B. concerned
C. be concerned
D.
concerning
D 考察介词的用法
42. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _____ the film stars had left.
A. to tell
B. to be told
C. telling
D. told
B 考察不定式做结果状语时的用法
43. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1985. She _____ for twenty years by next summer.
A. will teach
B. would have taught
C. has been teaching
D. will have
been teaching
D 考察将来完成时
44. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _____ cars in 2002
as the year before.
A. as many twice
B. as twice many
C. twice many as
D.
twice as many
D 考察倍数的表达方法