成人英语三级模拟试题及答案解析（1）一、单选题1、The news quickly spread through the village ______ the war had ended.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where标准答案：c2、We hurried to the station ______ find ourselves three hours earlier for the train.A. only toB. in order toC. so as toD. such as to标准答案：a3、I meant ______ you ，but I‘m afraid I forgot.A. ringingB. being ringingC. to ringingD. to ring标准答案：b4、We live in a time ______，more than ever before in history，people are movingA. whatB. whenC. whichD. where标准答案：b5、Is there any possibility of getting the price______ further？A. reducedB. reduceC. reducingD. be reduced标准答案：a6、_______ you feel too ill to go out. I would rather not stay at home tonight.A. Because B Although C. Unless D. If标准答案：c7、Because of many mistakes，she was made ______ these letters again.A. typeB. to typingC. typedD. to type标准答案：d8、It is hot and dry；the flowers need ______.A. being wateredB. be wateredC. to waterD. to be watered标准答案：d9、He began by showing us where the country was and went on _______ us about its climate.A. tellingB. to tellC. to tellingD. to be told标准答案：b10、Our failure _____ ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.A. to adoptB. to applyC. to adaptD. to act标准答案：c11、Once _____ of the necessity of a move，he worked hard to find a new home.A. convincedB. be convincedC. convincingD. having convinced标准答案：a12、So many representatives _______ ，the conference had to be putoff. 11-15 BCCDBA. were absentB. to be absentC. being absentD. had been absent标准答案：c13、In no case _____ the students from exploring new ideas.A. we should preventB. we could preventC. should we preventD. shouldn‘t prevent标准答案：c14、I don‘t think it advisable that Tom _____ to the job since he has no experience.A. be assignedB. is assignedC. will be assignedD. has been assigned标准答案：a15、With all this work on hand，she ______ to the dance party last night.A. oughtn‘t to goB. hadn’t goneC. shouldn‘t have goneD. mustn’t have gone标准答案：c16、As Christmas was coming，the town began a ______ clearing ona large scale.A. throughB. thoroughC. thoughD. thought标准答案：b17、E-mail writing has became the usual means of communication _______ people some distance away.A. forB. onC. to C. with标准答案：d18、It is a good idea for parents to monitor the _____ as well as the kind of television that their children watch.A. numberB. sizeC. amountD. screen标准答案：c19、I‘m afraid that there isn’t _____ for you in my car.A. placeB. seatC. cornerD. room标准答案：d20、It suddenly _____ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.A. happenedB. occurredC. agreedD. presented标准答案：a21、The old people often raise ______ for the sake of companionship.A. petsB. pipesC. pillsD. pies标准答案：a22、The river here is very wide but ____，so you can walk across it.A. narrowB. arrowC. shallowD. hollow标准答案：c23、The streets were empty ____ the policemen on duty.A. besidesB. exceptC. exceptingD. except for标准答案：d24、Don‘t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within the _____ of little children.A. handB. reachC. spaceD. distance标准答案：b25、–How did you pay the workers？–As a rule ，they were paid by ______.A. the hourB. an hourC. hourD. the time标准答案：a26、___ of the students in our class are from the north.A. Two ninthB. Second ninthC. Second ninesD. Two ninths标准答案：d27、My father has classes ____ day：Mondays，Wednesdays and Fridays.A. each otherB. every otherC. this and the otherD. all other标准答案：b28、This morning Jack came to school late____.A. than usualB. as usualC. like usualD. like usually标准答案：b29、I‘m putting on weight. The doctor has warned me to ____sugar.A. keep upB. keep backC. keep offD. keep away标准答案：c30、We were ____ for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.A. kept upB. held upC. cut upD. brought up标准答案：b31、He didn‘t dare to leave the house for fear someone would recognize him soonA B C D标准答案：c32、You can see the whole city for miles from here in a clear dayA B C D标准答案：d33、He wished he didn‘t tell her the truth that brought her so much pain.A B C D标准答案：b34、The room，which window faces the south，is the nicest one of all on this floor.A B C D标准答案：a35、He is a true friend of mine，whom I can always depend wheneverI get into trouble.A B C D标准答案：c36、Let‘s go and watch that mew movie at eight tonight，won’t we？A B C D标准答案：d37、It is very important that the students‘voice is heard by the authorities of all our schools.A B C D标准答案：b38、This is such a beautiful day that everyone around us feel like going out for a walk.A B C D标准答案：c39、We saw a big dog that was fierce and felt frightened in our way home.A B C D标准答案：c40、You will feel inconvenient in Japan if you can either speak Japanese nor English.A B C D标准答案：c。