2008四川省大学英语三级考试SCET3 0812Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear two questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 11 and 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) In a human resource center. B) In a hotelC)In a restaurant D) In a security department.12. A) He doesn’t like the restaurant. B)He doesn’t want to work as a chef.C) He doesn’t want to work as a security guard. D) He doesn’t like the hotel.Section C Spot Direction注意：听力理解的C节（Section C）为填充式听写（Spot Direction），短文及题目（S1-S6）在试卷二上。

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PartII Vocabulary and Structure(20%) (20 minutes) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.13. We were all＿＿the way he behaved at the meeting.A) disappointed at B) dismissed from C) disabled by D) discharged from14. Don't try to＿＿for Tom’s behavior. He won't get away with it this time.A) make a mistake B) make an excuse C) make a search D) make an effort15.When he was asked about the missing camera, Jimmy＿＿ever seeing it.A) opposed B) complained C) refused D) denied16.She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their＿＿.A) comfort B) pleasure C) peace D) ease17.You can make your dreams come＿＿as long as you work hard.A) actual B) possible C) true D) visible18.The managing director took the＿＿for the accident, although it was not really his fault.A) charge B) crime C) blame D) guilt19.The key to our room was＿＿to a large plastic plate with the room number on it.A) attracted B) connected C) joined D) related20.The restaurant near our campus is superior＿＿the one we went to last week.A) to B) as C) than D) with21. He made a＿＿sum of money in real estate and then invested it in the stock market.A) conscious B) considerate C) considerable D) conservative22. Higher taxes are likely to＿＿importing expensive cars into the country.A) encourage B) discourage C) protect D) persuade23. Tom is kindhearted, thoughtful, hard working and clever,＿＿, I can't speak too highly of him.A) On the contrary B) In a word C) As a result D) By the way24. It would make great＿＿for the parents to be involved in children’s activities.A) idea B) sense C) significance D) meaning25. President Bush, together with his wife and daughter, ＿＿at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing.A) are present B) is present C) were present D) was present26. It was reported that only one tourist was fortunate to escape＿＿in the attack.A) to be killed B) having killed C) killing D) being killed27. ＿＿there are few jobs available in the rural areas, many young people move to the cities in search of employment.A) Since B) While C) After D) Although28. By the time I got to the cinema, all the tickets for “ The Merchant of Venice”＿＿out.A) were sold B) was sold C) had been sold D) have been sold29. It is recommended that the project＿＿until all the preparations have been made.A)is not started B) is not to be started C) not be started D) will not be started30. I could have paid＿＿for the suit if the salesman had insisted, because I really wanted it.A) twice as much B) as much twice C) two time D) much twice31. ＿＿is often the case, the calls from our customers are for help with their computer systems.A) that B) this C) what D) as32. There was so much noise that the speaker couldn’t make himself＿＿.A) hearing B) heard C) being heard D) to hearPart ⅢReading Comprehension(40﹪) (35 minutes) Directions: There are four passage in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestion 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqing retained her women's 58kg Olympic title in Beijing on Monday with a total result of 244kg.Chen, 29, has become the first strongwoman in the world to successfully defend her Olympic title since the women's weightlifting entered summer Olympics in Sydney eight years ago."The Athens gold belongs to me, but this one belongs to all the people supporting me," she said.Chen made her fame in 1997 by claiming the jerk and total golds in the world championships and ruled the category by keeping smashing the world records.Chen didn't try to break the world record during her competition and she has an explanation."The world record in the snatch and the total belongs to me, so to win the gold was more important," the veteran said.It's the third gold for the Chinese weightlifting team, after Chen Xiexia won the women's 48kg class on Saturday and Long Qingquan claimed the title in the men's 56kg category Sunday, and the eighth gold for the Chinese delegation at the Games.Chen retired three times from the national team in 2000, 2005 and late 2006 but returned not long after each retirement and claimed the national and Asian titles. She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion in her third comeback last April."I want to thank my coach Cao Xinmin for accompanying me for 18 years," she told the press conference after Sunday's event.33. The first paragraph tells us that ＿＿.A) Chen Yanqing lost women’s 58 kg Olympic title on Monday.B) Chen Yanqing won her first women’s 58 kg Olympic gold medal.C) Chen Yanqing broke the record for women’s 58 kg Olympic title..D) Chen Yanqing won women’s 58 kg Olympic gold medal again.34. Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 2?A) Chen Yanqing won her first women’s 58 kg Olympic title at the age of 29.B) Women’s weightlifting is a traditional event of the Olympic Games.C) Chen Yanqing is the first women to defend her Olympic title.D) Women’s weightlifting didn’t enter the Olympic Games till 8 years ago.35. Chen Yanqing has been admired by people for all of the following except＿＿.A) having retires three times from the national team.B) winning Olympic gold medals in Athens and Beijing.C) keeping breaking the world records in the jerk and total.D) claiming the jerk and total golds in the world championships.36. According to the passage, won her gold in Beijing＿＿.A) which is the second gold for her teamB) after Long Qingquan won his goldC) which is the third gold for ChinaD) before Long Qingquan won his gold37. The best title for this news report might be-----.A) China’s Olympic weightlifting gold medalistsB) Veteran weightlifter Chen Yanqing wins new medalC) Chen Yanqing says thanks to all the people supporting herD) Chen Yanqing, a weightlifter in the 18th year of the careerPassage TwoQuestions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.What is happiness? Most researchers agree that it involves an assessment of the good and bad in our lives. It’s the emotional balance sheet we keep that allows us to say honestly whether we’re living a happy life, in spite of bad things now and then..Marriage has taken a lot of hits since the 1960s. It’s been said to hold many people, es pecially women, back from their full potential to be happy. Don’t believe it.In 2004, 42 percent of married Americans said they were very happy. Just 23 percent of never-married people said this. The happiness numbers were even lower for other groups: Only 20 percent of those who were widowed(死了丈夫或妻子的), 17 percent of those who were divorced, and 11 percent of those who were separated but not divorced said they were happy. Overall, married people were six times more likely to say that they were very happy than to report that they were not too happy. And generally speaking, married women say they’re happy more often than married men.Marriage isn’t just associated with happiness -- it brings happiness, at least for a lot of us. One 2003 study that followed 24,000 people for more than a decade documented a significant increase in happiness after people married. For some, the happiness increase wore off in a few years, and they ended up back at their premarriage happiness levels. But for others, it lasted as long as a lifetime.38. According to most researchers, whether people feel happy or not depends on ____.A) how they deal with bad things B)whether they are married or notC) how they think about their lives D)whether they are emotional or not39. What is the effect of marria ge on most people’s feeling of happiness?A) Neutral B) Unclear C) Positive D) Negative40. Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph3?A) The happiness number was highest for married women.B) Only 17percent of divorced people said they were not happy.C) In the United States, 23 percent of people were never-married.D) Married people most likely reported that they were not happy.41. Among the people investigated in 2004, those who were seemed to be least happy were___.A)separated but not divorced B) never-married C) widowed D)married anddivorced42. What is the conclusion of the 2003 study about happiness?A) Marriage brought happiness to all the married people.B) Happiness levels usually dropped in a few years after marriageC) Most people remained at their premarriage happiness levels.D) Happiness greatly increased for many married people.Passage ThreeQuestion 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.After years of false starts, with the first commercial sales possible within months, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States. Many companies have announced plans to build plants that would take in material like wood chips, garbage or crop waste and turn out motor fuels. For decades scientists have known it was possible to convert waste to fuel. But Success is far from assured. Some of the latest announcements come from small companies whose dreams may be bigger than their bank accounts. They are counting on billions in taxpayer subsidies. Big technological hurdles remain, and even if they can be solved, no one is sure what unintended consequences will emerge or what it will really cost to produce this type of fuel.Virtually any material containing hydrogen, carbon and oxygen could potentially be turned into motor fuel. That includes plastics, construction debris（废渣）, forest and lawn trimmings（修剪下来的废料）, wood chips, wheat straw and many other types of agricultural waste. The potential fuels include ethanol（乙醇）, which can be blended with gasoline, or other liquids that could displace gasoline entirely. Much of the new money flowing into the field is coming from Silicon Valley, where the venture capitalists who gave the world the Internet revolution see an opportunity to do something similar with the fuel supply. What has been done is small in the scheme of American fuel demand, but it may set the stage for important growth if those first projects prove that the economics can work.43. How successful is the development of a waste-to-fuel industry in the United States?A) The industry is supported be the government .B) A breakthrough in the industry is highly expected .C) There have been only several false starts so far.D) Motor fuel has been turned out in large quantity.44. According to the author, even if technological problems are solved, _____.A) serious consequences will emergeB) waste can not be turned to fuelC) success can not be assuredD) no support is expected45. To carry out their plans successfully, small companies are expecting____.A) reduction of the cost to produce motor fuelB) large amounts of money from the governmentC) more scientific research on waste conversionD) solutions to technological problems46. Which of the following is considered as potential fuel to replace gasoline?A) Construction debris B) Agricultural waste C) Ethanol D)Liquids47. The venture capitalists are willing to invest in the waste-to-fuel industry because____.A ) it emerges as a big opportunityB) it is similar with the fuel supplyC) it is connected with the InternetD) it will increase fuel demandPassage FourQuestion 48 to 52are based on the following passage.Auto crashes have decreased in recent years, but the number of deaths in crashes still average around 40,000 every year. A much higher number of crashes result in permanent disability. Because car crashes are usually caused by human errors, its always necessary to remind drivers of the following safety tips:Avoid distractions—safe driving takes concentration. If a driver is talking on a mobile phone, that driver isn't paying enough attention to the road. Distracted driving is a factor in 25 to 30 percent of all traffic crashes.Take extra care in wild weather—sometimes, bad weather conditions will contribute to an accident by interfering with visibility or making it difficult to keep the car under control. A driver always should take the effects of the weather, such as strong winds or slippery roads, into consideration when driving.Avoid sleepiness—sleepy driving causes more than 100,000crashes each year, resulting in 40,000 injuries and 1,550 deaths on average. On summer road tips, set realistic goals for the traveling distance each day. Stop at regular intervals when driving long distance.Keep a good mood—reduce stress on the road by allowing plenty of time for travel, planning your route in advance, and altering your route to avoid over-crowded roads. Remember not to challenge aggressive(咄咄逼人的) drivers and stay far away from them.Keep your car well maintained—ultimately, safety also depends on the maintenance of your car. Ensure that car brakes, tires, lights, and battery are in good working order.48. According to the first paragraph, _____.A) there is a rise in the number of auto crashes in recent yearsB) the number of people who died in auto crashes has increasedC) 40,000 auto crashes cause permanent disability each yearD) auto accident death rate has remained high in recent years49. A distracted driver is a driver who ____.A) never eats or drinks while drivingB) pays little attention to the passengerC) always keeps his eyes on the roadD) is always talking on the phone50.Stormy weather causes various difficulties to driving, except _______.A) making the road slippery B) making the driver sleepyC) reducing visibility D) affecting vehicle control51. Which of the following statements is true according to paragraph 4?A) We need to stop every 100 minutes to keep us from sleepy driving.B) We should drive short distances each day whether in winter or summer.C) Sleepy driving causes 1,550 deaths which is about 4 percent of injuries.D) We can see that for every crash, there must be either injuries or deaths.52. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.A) most of the auto crashes can be avoided if drivers always keep safety in mindB) we are all human and auto crashes caused by human errors can’t be avoidedC) we can avoid auto crashes as long as distractions and sleepy driving areavoidedD) if drivers can remember these safety tips, no auto crashes will happen to them Part ⅣTranslation from English into Chinese (10﹪) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken from the reading passages you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinesesentences translated, which are marked A), B), C), D) and E). Eachletter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decide which isthe best translation, and then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet.T1. (Line 2-3, Paragraph8, Passage 1 )She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion inher third comeback last April.A)去年四月第三次回国后，她再次向全国宣布她将成为一名合格的奥运会冠军。