College English Test for Non-English Majors of Adult Education（英语三）I. Vocabulary and StructureThere are 35incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence.1.Do you want to come for a B on my motorbike? A. run B. ride C. drive D. walk2.The repairs to my car C me a lot of money.A. worth B. prize C. cost D. spend3.______A___ there is no opposition, I will act as representative of our class.A. provided (that)B. supposed (that)C. opposed (that)D. proved (that)4.She _____D____ (up ) her forehead in disgust. A. looked B. pushed C. pulled D. wrinkled5.Something has to be done D the recent rise in unemployment.A. to counterB. to countC. to accountD. to encounter6.The party leader is an extreme left-winger, but his deputy is more B in his views.A. modestB. moderateC. monitorD. modern7.In ____A_____ of her apology, we decided to take no further action. A. view B. fact C. idea D. opinion8.The boy ’ sB__ development was very advanced for his age.A. intelligentB. intellectualC. internalD. external9.You may keep the book a further week _____D_______ no one else requires it.A. as ifB. even ifC. even thoughD. provided that10. The writer __C__ the question of environmental pollution in his article.A. kept fromB. kept toC. kept upD. kept in11. The teacher said Tom is __B___ average in his lessons. A. on B. above C. over D. up12. Friendly _____C_____ between different peoples facilitate the cultural and economic interchange.A. contestsB. contentsC. contactsD. concerts13.He noted _____A____ her address on a piece of paper. A. down B. on C. up D. in14.This is a private dining room where members could ____C_____ groups of friends.A. welcomeB. acceptC. entertainD. receive15.We ______A________ to the hotel manager that the room was too noisy.A. complainedB. toldC. talkedD. spoke16.He was told that he was ____B_____ to inquire into the cause of the accident.A. postedB. assignedC. sentD. placed17.The amount of sleep a person needs also increases if he/she has beendeprived of sleep in previous days.(A)A. taken awayB. curedC. ridD. ensured18.What is really abnormal sleepiness is now almost the norm.(C)A. uniqueB. regularC. unusualD. odd19.The microscope can ___C_ the object 100 times in diameter. A. intensify B. strengthen C.magnifyD. expand20.Eating too much sugar can lead __D__ all sorts of health problems. A. in B. on C. until D. to21.Some people like to own a car as a symbol of ___C . A. place B. post C. status D. position22.The old lady is friendly. She feels no __D_ towards anybody.A. capabilityB. probabilityC. possibilityD. hostility23. __D_ good weather, our ship will reach Shanghai Monday evening.A. ProvidedB. DespiteC. ConsideredD. Given24.The children are _A_ computer games.A. addicted to B. attempted to C. adopted to D. associated to25.You ’ ll have to work harder toA_ up with the top students in your class. A. catch B. take C. hold D. makeII.ClozeThere are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank are provided four choices marked A, B, C, and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the passage.Cars are an important part of life in the United States.36most people feel that they are poor. Andeven if a person is poor he doesn t feel really’ poor37he has a car.There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States.38of all the country isa huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and39form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular is the fact40the United States never developed an efficientand inexpensive form of public41. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the UnitedStates as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service42byplanes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is 43reallymade cars popular. Americans don’ t like toforwait bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’ t like to have to44an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom thatAmericans want45to have.A36.A. Without a car B. Not with a car C. Without no car D. With not a carB37.A. although B. when C. whether D. butA38.A. First B. Firstly C. At first D. The firstC39. A. cheap B. most cheap C. cheapest D. cheaperB40.A. which B. that C. where D. whatD41. A. movement B. carriage C. shipping D. transportationC42. A. providing B. to provide C. provided D. providesB43.A. that B. what C. how D. whichA44.A. follow B. further C. chase D. runB45.A. best B. most C. worst D. leastIII. Reading ComprehensionThere are three reading passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. Each question isprovided with four answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best answers the question.Passage 1A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On ChristmasEve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it.“ Is your car, Mister?”he asked.Paul nodded. “ Mybrother gave it to me for Christmas. The” boy was astounded. “ Youmean your brothergave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish⋯.”He hesitated.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. Butwhat the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.“ I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added,“Would you like ntomytake a ride i automobile?”“ Oh yes, I’d love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said,“Mister, would you mind driving in front ofmy house? ”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he couldride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again.“ Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He wascarrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him andpointed to the car.“ There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnhim a cent. And some day I ’ m gonna give you one just like it⋯, then you can see for yourself all the pretty thingsin the Christmas windows that I’ ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in besidehim and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meantwhen he had said: It is “more blessed to give”⋯.46. “⋯a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it”implies that he an automobileof this kind.(C)A. often sawB. had often seenC. had rarely seenD. had never thought of47. Paul looked at the boy⋯ , then impulsively he added, “⋯.”(A)A. he did this without planning and thinkingB. he did this with careful thinkingC. he was impelled by his brother to do thisD. he was forced by his mother to do this48. He⋯squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.(D)A. moved closer and touched himB. held him tightly in his armsC. pushed him nearer to the carD. pulled him closer and supported him49. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned⋯.(B)A. For that Christmas EveB. On that Christmas EveC. After that Christmas EveD. At that Christmas Eve50.⋯, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said: “⋯.”(D)A.gained knowledge of what Jesus meant to sayB.was able to study what Jesus meant to sayC.memorized what Jesus meant in sayingD.came to know what Jesus meant in sayingIV . Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present.我的一个名叫保罗的朋友收到他哥哥的一辆汽车作为圣诞礼物。