新視野三級(jí)試題B及答案

新視野三級(jí)試題B及答案NewHorizonCollegeEnglishTestBand32005.1(B)PaperOnePartI.ListeningComprehension(20%)SectionA(1'*10=10')Directions:Inthissection,you'llheartenshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandquestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.A.Shecouldn'tgo.B.Shehurtherself.C.Shewasdelayedbytherain.D.ShewasnotabletomeetNancy.2.A.Tofindahouseabout20milesawayfromwork.B.Todriveabout20milestoworkeveryday.C.Tobuyafarmnearthecity.D.Togiveupherworkintown.3.A.Carrytheboxdown.B.Takethebooksupstairs.C.Movethebricks.D.Helpthewomandownstairs.4.A.Thewomanshouldn'tbesoupset.B.He'salreadyanhourlatefortheinterview.C.Thewomanfeelsnervousabouttheinterview.D.He'stoonervoustocalmdown.5.A.Hismoneywasstolen.B.Helosthispassport.C.Hispassportisinthecar.D.Somebodystolehispassport.6.A.Lookingforwater.B.Plantingsomething.C.Lookingforsomething.D.Gettingdirty.7.A.Twentydollars.B.Twenty-fivedollars.C.Fortydollars.D.Fiftydollars.8.A.Heusedtohaveonelikethat.B.Hedidn'tthinkmuchofit.C.Hewouldliketohaveonelikethat.D.Itwasnotaverygoodbicycle.9.A.Borrowhisnotes.B.Takeanotetohisprofessor.C.Lendhimhernotes.D.Helphimtomakenotes.10.A.Itisraining.B.Itissnowing.C.Itiscloudy.D.Itisclear.)'*5=5'SectionB(1．Directions:Inthissection,you'llhearashortpassage.Thepassagewillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofthepassageyou'llhearfivequestionsaboutwhatwassaid.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.11.A.Inacity.B.Atthefootofamountain.C.Inhishometown.D.Inaseasidevillage.12.A.In1588.B.In1885.C.In1682.D.In1518.13.A.Hisparents.B.Hisfriends.C.Manyofthetourists.D.Hisguests.14.A.Heboughtit.B.Hesoldit.C.Herentedit.D.Heleftitempty.15.A.Becauseitissmall.B.Becauseitismodern.C.Becauseitisquietandpeaceful.D.Becauseitischeap.AnswerSheet)(0.5*10=5'SectionC(Pleaseputyouranswersonyour)threetimes.ListencarefullyduringtheInthissection,you'llhearapassageDirections:firstreading.Thenlistenagain.Whenthefirstpartofthepassageisbeingread,youshouldfillinthemissingwordsduringthepauseateachblank.Afterlisteningtothesecondpart,youarealsorequiredtowritedownthemissingwordsaccordingtowhatwassaid.Checkyouranswerswhenthepassageisreadthethirdtime.Peopleinallpartsoftheworldareobserving“NoTobaccoDay”.ItisthedaywhentheWorldHealthOrganizationappealstopeopletostopusingtobacco_1_____.Ithopesthatifpeoplestopsmokingcigarettesorchewingtobaccoforoneday,theywillstop_2_______.Health_3_____havewarnedforyearsthatsmokingcanleadto_4______disease,cancerandotherproblems.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysdiseaselinkedtosmokingkillatleast2,500,000_5_____eachyear.“NoTobaccoDay”isaimedatsmokersandthosewho_6_____moneyfromtobaccosales.Sobusinessesareaskedtostop_7_____tobaccoproductsfor24hours.Newspapersareaskednotto_8______advertisementsforcigarettes.Twoimportantdevelopmentshavebeenobservedin_9_____years.Inindustrialcountries,thenumberofsmokershasbeenfallingaboutonepercentayear.Butin_10__countries,thenumberhasbeenrisingtwopercentayear.Thisistheresultofincreasedeffortsbytobaccocompaniestoselltheirproductsindevelopingcountries.PartII.VocabularyandStructure(20%)Directions:Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachsentence.16.Iwouldliketo________youofthefollowingchangeswe'vemadeintheplansforthedevelopmentofourcompany.A.noticeB.noteC.notifyD.suggest17.BythefactthathestayedintheUnitedStatesformorethantenyears,hedevelopedanAmerican________.A.stressB.soundC.voiceD.accentThemillionsofcalculationsinvolved,hadtheybeendonebyhand,_____allpractical18.valuebythetimetheywerefinished.A.hadlostB.wouldhavelostC.wouldloseD.shouldhavelost19.Inthe200meters,LisaandRosecamefirstandthird.A.respectablyB.respectivelyC.respectfullyD.respecting20.Todaythemostdifficultandquestionsabouttheeconomiccrisisofthelate1990sconcernitsdeepercauses,bothdomesticandinternational.A.comprehensiveB.controversialC.conventionalD.controversy21.Whenthefirealarmrangweoutsidetheemergencyexit.A.approvedB.collectedC.resembledD.assembled22.Thepolicemancarefullyopenedtheboxandputachemicalonthepaper,andthefingerprints.A.showedupB.showedoffC.showeddownD.showedon23.Thechildrenoftherichandpowerfulexperiencefrombirth.A.priorityB.providingC.privilegeD.preceding24.Ithinkthethingtodoistophonebeforeyougo.A.sensitiveB.sensibleC.sensationalD.senseless25.Theenvironmentofthiscitywillbemoreseriouslypolluted____effectivemeasuresaretakentopreventfactoriesfromsendingoutpoisonousgasesandwastewater.D.unlessC.howeverB.onceA.if26.Wemustmakesurethattourismdevelopsinharmonytheenvironment.A.withB.forC.toD.on27.Wegivea10%forimmediatepayment.A.counterB.discountC.deliveryD.replacement28.Please_______myluggageissenttotheairportbeforeseventomorrowmorning.A.seetothatB.seetoitthatC.seeingthatD.seenthat29.ThecolorTVsetthatyouboughtatalowerpriceis________theonethatweboughtataslightlyhigherprice.A.inferiortoB.inferiorthanC.muchinferiortoD.muchinferiorthan30.IsthereaFrenchwordthatistheexactoftheEnglishword“home”?A.ceremonyB.promoteC.equivalentD.approximate31.SheaccusedtheParty,andby,accuseditsleaderstoo.A.implicationB.meaningC.significanceD.sense32.Idon'tlikeherbecausesheisalwaysputtingmeinpositions.A.clumsyB.awardC.awfulD.awkward33.HeistellingastoryofYangLiwei,everyofusisproud.A.whomB.whichC.ofwhomD.ofwhich34.WeEdison'ssuccesstointelligenceandhardwork.A.attributedB.contributedC.distributedD.led35.Itisdoubtfulthatshehas_________theroleofthePrimeMinisterinBritishpolitics.A.transplantedB.transferredC.transportedD.transformedPartIII.ReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassagescarefullyanddothemultiple-choicequestions.Passage1It's3a.m.whenthephonerings.Atremblingvoiceasks,Areyouapsychic(通靈大師)forreal?IhopesobecauseIreallyneedsomehelp.Thecallerthenproceedstorelatethat—．she'sworriedaboutherdaughter.Justrecently,she'sbeenwakingupfromnightmares,liketonight.Themother'swonderingifherdaughterhasbeenthevictimofviolence.Mynextcallerisagirlinherearlyteens,whoiscryingbitterly.Ihavetotalkinasoftvoice.Comfortfallsonthechild'sear,decoratedwith,You'reagoodgirl,andNo,youdidnothingwrong.Eventuallythesobbing(抽噎)stopsaltogether.FinallythechildsaysThankyou,lady.Ineverlosemytemperatthecaller.Never.Buttheairhasbeenblueafewtimesaftermyhangingupfromadifficultperson.Itstillamazesmethatpeoplecallusbecausetheyfeelwearegiftedandthatwehaveinformationthatcanhelpthem;forthemostpartthat'strue.Mythirdcallerisbarelyoutofhighschool.ShehasaparttimejobatMcDonald's,stilllivesathome,andwantstoknowhowsoonshe'sgoingtogetpregnant.Thefactshedoesn'thaveaboyfriendseemsmoreimportanttoherthanhowshecouldpossiblyberesponsibleforachild.Whennobabiesareseeninthenearfuture(ThanktheGods!)shehangsup,voicingherunhappinessattheoutcome.She'llcallarounduntilshefindssomeonewhowilltellherwhatshewantstohear.Failingthatasasolution,Isometimestakealongbath.ThereIsetfreeallthatIamholdingtooclose,lieinthewarmbathandlistentosomerelaxingmusic.Asalastresort（最后一招）Ihaveafunsolutionthathasafewofmyneighborslettingmestayatasafedistance.Igoforawalkandtakeinallthenatureandactivityaroundme.AndIusuallydon'tfeelanydrivetoexplainwhatIamdoing,exceptsometimestomyfriends,thosewhoshowconcernforme.(368words)36.Itseemsthatattheverybeginningthefirstcaller________.A.hasdoubtaboutwhethersheisspeakingtoapsychicB.truststhepsychicverymuchC.wantstocheatthepsychicD.intendstomakefunofthepsychic37.Thegirlstopssobbingbecause________.A.sheisagoodgirlB.sheismadetobelievethatshedidnothingwrongC.psychicspeakswellD.sheissenttocallhermother38.WhichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothesentenceinParagraph3:Buttheairhasbeenblueafewtimesaftermyhangingupfromadifficultperson.A.ButsometimesIfeelsadafteratalkwithadifficultpersononthephone.B.ButIfeelsadwhenthetalkwithadifficultpersononthephoneisover.C.ButIalwaysfeelsadafteratalkwithadifficultpersononthephone.D.ButthesituationchangessuddenlyafterIfinishatalkwithadifficultpersononthephone.39.Thethirdcallerwillbehappyif________.A.thepsychicdoesn'ttellherthetruthB.thepsychictellsherthetruthC.thepsychictellshertocallanotherpsychicD.thepsychicaskshertocallagain40.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Thepsychicisalwayshelpful.B.Thepsychicdoeshaveherownproblems.C.Thepsychicoftenseekshelpfromherfriends.D.Thepsychichastospeakinasoftvoicetocomfortcallers.Passage2Inthesummerof1978anEnglishfarmernamedIanStevenswasdrivinghistractorthroughafieldofwheatwhenhediscoveredsomethingstrange.Someofhiswheatwaslyingflatontheground.Theflattened（被壓平的）wheatformedacircleaboutsixmetersacross.Aroundthiscirclewerefoursmallercirclesofflattenedwheat.Inthefollowingyearsmoreandmoresimilarcircleswerefoundinafieldofwheatorcorn.Sopeoplecannothelpbutaskthequestion:Whatcausesthecircles?Atfirst,peoplesuspectedthatthecircleswereatrick.Toprovethatthecircleswereatrick,peopletriedtocopythem:theytriedtomakecirclesexactlyliketheonesthefarmershadfound.Theycouldn'tdoit.Theycouldn'tenterafieldofgrainwithoutleavingtracks,andtheycouldn'tflattenthegrainwithoutbreakingit.Thecirclesareapparentlynotatrick.Manypeoplebelievethatbeingsfromouterspacearemakingthecircles.Somethinkthatthebeingsaretryingtocommunicatewithusfromfarawayandthatthecirclesaremessagesfromthem.Othersbelievethatthebeingshaveactuallylandedonearthandthatthecirclesaremarksleftbytheirspaceships.Severaltimespeoplereportedseeingstrangeflyingobjectsnearfieldswherecircleslaterappeared.Scientistssaythey'renotsurewhatcausesthem.Theyhavesuggestedseveraltheories.Forexample,somescientistssaythatmicroburstsofwindcreatedthecircles.Amicroburstisadownwardrushofcoolair—thesamedownwardrushofairthatsometimescausesanairplanetocrash.Othersscientistssaythatforceswithintheearthcausethecirclestoappear.Butcirclesoftenappearinforms.Itishardtobelievethatanynaturalforcecouldcreatethoseforms.Andrecentlyfarmershavediscoverednotonlycirclesbutalsoothershapessuchastrianglesintheirfields.Couldanynaturalforcecreatedaperfecttriangleinafieldofgrain?Inthesummerof1990somescientistsspentthreeweeksinthepartofEnglandwheremanycircleshaveappeared.Theyhadallthelatesthigh-techequipment.Thisequipment—worth1.8milliondollars—recordednothing.Butonenight,asthescientistswerewatchingafield,circlesformedinthefieldbehindthem.Thesecirclesareshowninthephotograph.Thescientistshadneitherseennorheardanything.(402words)41.Whatcausesthecircles?A.Teenagers.B.Farmers.C.Flyingobjects.D.Noneoftheabove.42.Thethingthatprovesthatthecircleswerenotatrickisthat________.A.twomensaidtheymadethecirclesthemselvesB.farmersweremakingthecirclestoattracttouristsC.peoplecannotcopythecircleswithoutleavingmarksorbreakingthegrainD.scientistssuggesttheoriesthatsupporttheideathatcirclesweremadebynaturalforces43.Thecirclesmean________.A.thatbeingsfromouterspacearetryingtocommunicatewithhumanbeingsB.thatbeingsfromouterspacehavevisitedtheearthC.thattheredoexiststrangeflyingobjectsD.noneoftheabove44.Theonlythingforthescientiststobehappyaboutinthesummerof1990ispossibly________.A.thattheydiscoveredhowthecirclesweremadeB.thattheysawthecircleswiththehelpofthelatesthigh-techequipmentC.thattheywereabletoshowthecirclesinaphotographD.noneoftheabove45.Apropertitleforthispassageis________.A.AnUnsolvedMysteryB.StrangeFlyingObjectsD.TheDiscoveryofStrangeCirclesC.ThePowerofNaturalForcesPassage3Accidentsarecaused;theydon'tjusthappen.Thereasonmaybeeasytosee:anoverloadedtray,ashelfoutofreach,apatchoficeontheroad.Butmoreoftenthannotthereisachainofeventsleadinguptothemisfortune-frustration,tirednessorjustbadtemper-thatshowwhattheaccidentreallyis,asortofattackononeself.Roadaccidents,forexample,happenfrequentlyafterafamilyquarrel,andweallknowpeoplewhoareaccident-prone,sooftenatoddswith（和…人爭(zhēng)執(zhí)）themselvesandtheworldthattheyseemtocauseaccidentsforthemselvesandothers.Bydefinition,anaccidentissomethingyoucannotpredictoravoid,andtheideawhichusedtobecurrent,thatthemajorityofroadaccidentsarecausedamajorityofcriminallycarelessdrivers,isnotsupportedbyinsurancestatistics.Theseshowthatmostaccidentsinvolveordinarymotoristsinamomentofcarelessnessofthoughtlessness.Itisnotalways,clear,either,whatsortofconditionsmakepeoplemorelikelytohaveanaccident.Forinstance,thelawrequiresallfactoriestotakesafetyprecautionsandmostcompanieshavesafetycommitteestomakesuretheregulationsareobserved,butstill,everydayinBritain,somefiftythousandmenandwomenareabsentfromworkduetoanaccident-noiseandfatigue,boredomorworryarepossiblefactorswhichcontributetothis.Doctorswhoworkinfactorieshavefoundthatthosewhodrinktoomuch,usuallypeoplewhohaveahighanxietylevel,runthreetimesthenormalriskofaccidentsatwork.46.Thispassagemightbetakenfrom_____________.A.atextbookB.asciencefictionD.anannual