1、2016 春大英 3 考前辅导一、passage 1reading newspapers has become an important part of everybodys life. some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.sometimes, we
2、do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. at other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. we can get many different kinds
3、of newspapers in big cities, but some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! you know different people enjoying reading different newspapers. some like w
4、orld news, nd other prefer short stories. they just choose what they are interested in.today newspapers in english have the largest number of readers in the world. the english language is so popular that many chinese students are reading english newspapers such as china daily r 21st century. also th
5、ey bring us more nd more information with internet.1. people read newspapers in rder to B .a. learn the latest news b. meet their own different needsc. read the short stories d. find the morning news2. rom the passage we can see that B when people get newspapers.a. they read them very carefully b. t
6、hey just read the headlinec. not everyone reads all the pages d. they have no time to read them3. news papers have so many pages because B .a. more nd more people like to read themb. people enjoy reading something differentc. newspapers become cheaperd. more pages mean more money4. newspapers A are
7、the most popular in the world.a. in english b. in chinese c. in other languages d. with many pages5. according to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information rom D .a. magazines b. advertisements c. e-mails d. internet passage 2if there is any single factor that makes for success in
8、 living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. every success i know has been achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat nd actually profit by it in his next undertaking. confuse defeat with failure, nd you are doomed indeed to failure, for it isnt defeat that makes you fail: it is your
9、own refusal to see in defeat the guide nd encouragement to success.defeats are nothing to be ashamed of. they are routine incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. but defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without feeling ashamed, analyze it nd learn why you failed. defeat, in o
10、ther words, can help to cure its own cause. not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing else can arouse within us such a compelling desire to succeed. if you let a baby grasp a rod nd try to pull it away, he will cling more nd more tightly until his whole weight is suspended. it is this
11、 same reaction that should give you new nd greater strength every time you are defeated. if you fully the power which defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than what you are capable of. 6. the author _D_. a. orders you to analyze defeatb. wants you to face defeatc. advises you to let a b
12、aby grasp a rodd. warns you not to confuse defeat with fail7. defeat is valuable _C_.a. because it is a factorb. because it isnt defeat that makes you failc. because it provides the guide nd encouragement to successd. because it is not a thing to be ashamed of8. what does the author know? _B_.a. he
13、knows every success in lifeb. he knows the factor making for successc. he knows every man who is able to analyze defeatd. he knows the life of every man9. the person who was able to analyze the defeat is likely _C_.a. to be a successorb. to face it with feeling ashamedc. to achieve successd. to be a
14、shamed of it10. what does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives? one should _D_. a. explore itb. explain itc. let a baby grasp a rodd. learn itpassage 3why dont birds get lost on their long flights rom one place to another? scientists have puzzled over this question for many
15、years. now theyre beginning to fill in the blanks.not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. but what about birds that fly by night? tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their lon
16、g-distance flights.a dove had spent its lifetime in a cage nd had never flown under a natural sky. yet it showed an inborn ability to the stars for guidance. the birds cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. the bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousin
17、s. any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.but the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. when the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, nd river cours
18、es. but when its too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way. 11. the reasons why birds dont get lost on long flights _B_.a. have been known to scientists for yearsb. have only recently been discoveredc. are known by everyoned. will probably remain a mystery12. durin
19、g daylight hours, birds _C_.a. fly aimlesslyb. rely on landmarksc. use sun for guidanced. are more likely to get lost13. by “his outdoor cousins” the author means _B_.a. other experimentersb. the other doves of the same broodc. doves under the natural skyd. other birds in general14. the experiment w
20、ith the dove indicated that _D_.a. birds have to be taught to navigateb. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distancec. some birds cannot fly at nightd. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night15. in total darkness, doves _B_.a. use landmarksb. dont know which way to flyc.
21、 fly back homed. wait for the stars to appear passage 1museums are places here collections of objects are preserved nd displayed. the objects may be anything found in nature r made by man. there are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, nd technology. but museums are no longer just sto
22、rehouses for collections. today nearly all museums, large r small, carry on educational programs. museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals, art lessons, nd other attractions.museums work constantly to improve their collections nd ways of playing them. all museums are always on the
23、 watch for new additions to their collections. works of art are bought rom art dealers nd private collectors r at auction sales. museums also accept gifts nd bequests（遗物）, but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. they accept only objects r collections that meet thei
24、r high standards.what is to be gained rom visiting museums? museums exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live-the materials it is made of, the trees nd plants that cover it, nd the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. we can learn about the activities of man-his history nd
25、 development nd his accomplishments in arts nd crafts.1. the first paragraph deals with_D_.a. what museums preservesb. what kind of objects museums displayc. where museums obtain their objectsd. how museums function2. which statement is not true? Ca. museums are not only storehouse for collections.b
26、. museums are places here you can learn something.c. museums preserve nd display only things found in nature.d. museums carry on educational nd research programs.3. where do objects at museums usually come rom? Da. from auction sales.b. from art dealers nd private collectors.c. from gifts nd bequest
27、s.d. all the above.4. the large museums accept_.Ca. everything offered to themb. all the gifts nd bequestsc. only objects that meet their high standardsd. only things that small museums do not have5. the last paragraph is about_.Aa. the knowledge one gets rom visiting museumsb. the things one can se
28、e in museumsc. the world nd the people living in itd. museum collections rom other landspassage 2cars of 2000 will travel the nations highways in never-before-dreams-of safety, comfort, nd convenience. these cars will float along never touching the ground, nd therefore will have no need for wheels.a
29、nnoying highway vibrations, caused by the rotations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. the coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven fans.the car without wheels has been called a “flying car”, nd, i
30、n a sense, thats just what it is; however, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street, nd then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. on the contrary, to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheel-less vehicle probably will travel no more than three inch
31、es above road surface. it will travel over fairly rough road nd even over smooth water.the inevitable problems of maritime regulations, severe weather conditions, nd running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, nd vehicle regulation.6. the author believe
32、s that cars of the future_C_a. will be replaced by airplanesb. will have wheels unlike those of todayc. will columns of air instead of wheelsd. will wheels without tires7. cars of the future will run_D_a. without annoying noiseb. without fuelc. much more smoothlyd. on a number of fans8. the car with
33、out wheels has been called a “flying car” because_B_a. it travels a few inches above the groundb. it can fly as a plane doesc. it moves at a very high speedd. it can travel over smooth water9. where is a wheel-less car least fit to travel? Ca. over soft landb. over rough country roadsc. over highway
34、sd. over waterfalls10. wheel-less cars will_D_a. eliminate all traffic problemsb. create new traffic problemsc. eliminate parking problemsd. both a nd cpassage 3students can travel in the united states without spending too much money if they follow these suggestions.a travel agent can give you infor
35、mation on special economy fares for trains, buses nd planes. think about hiking r biking for a part of your trip, too. youll not only save money, but youll also see a lot more of the country.some students may want to travel by car. be sure to think about going with other studentsmany colleges have “
36、ride boards” that list when nd here other students plan to travel. many radio stations provide the same sort of servicethey announce whos driving here, when, how many riders they will take nd what the expenses will be.there are many inexpensive, older hotels near bus r train stations. check your tra
37、vel guide for names of the best. many parts of the country also have youth hostels here young people can stay for only a few dollars a night.you dont have to eat in restaurants all the time, but we dont recommend a diet of candy nd cola, either. you can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a re
38、staurant. if the weather is warm, you can buy food in supermarkets r at roadside stands nd have a picnic for lunch. for dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants rom travel guides r friends.11. the passage tells students_C_.a. how to make travel plansb. how to get help while travelingc
39、. how to less money while travelingd. how to choose hotels12. to see more of the country, youd better travel_D_.a. by planeb. by busc. by traind. by bike13. if you want to share rides with others, you can get information_.a. on the blackboards in classroomsb. from school administratorsc. through cer
40、tain radio programsd. from travel agents14. according to the passage, staying at youth hostels is_A_.a. cheapb. convenientc. comfortabled. enjoyable15. to save money, you can_C_.a. have more candy nd colab. invite your friends for a picnicc. take some food with youd. eat in restaurants sometimes 二、词
41、汇部分：16. do you know what day is today? _A_a. today is wednesday. b. it is a fine day.c. it is february 11. d. it is raining.17. my mother is ill. could i leave tomorrow? _C_ a. good. you can go. b. quite well. please leave.c. no problem. please do. d. not bad, if you like.18. i have never been to a
42、chinese village, have you? _B_ a. yes, i havent b. no, i havent either.c. no, i havent too d. no, i have.19. when will the performance begin? _C_ a. about one hour. b. after one hour.c. in one hour. d. at one hour.20. i wonder if i could take a few days off work. _B_a. im sure you could leave off wo
43、rk.b. i should say a few days is no problem.c. why, whats the matter with you?d. no, you mustnt go away 21. we were _B_ to leave before the train started.a. long b. keen c. worried d. anxious22. she intended to make teaching her _A_ .a. profession b. work c. employment d. occupation23. the differenc
44、e was _B_ cross the river.a. who to b. how to c. what to d. which to24. mercury freezes if it is cooled to _D_ .a. a low too temperatureb. a too low temperaturec. too low temperatured. too low a temperature25. when it _D_ table-tennis, you can never defeat him.a. goes b. is c. about d. comes 26. at
45、no time during his speech _C_ that he would make another film soon.a. he mentioned b. he should mention c. did he mention d. should he mention27. a selfish person doesnt _D_ other peoples problem.a. to care b. cares c. care d. care about28. it is necessary that _C_ before 10 oclock.a. she returns ho
46、me b. for her to return home c .she return home d. she will return home29. the teacher had no idea _D_ these two students argued about. a. who b. what c. that d. why30. id rather you _C_ say anything about it for the time being. a. dont b. wouldnt c. didnt d. shouldnt16. - how long will it take to a
47、rrive in australia? - _C_ .a. two hours laterb. before two hoursc. two hoursd. in two hours17 - _B_ ?- i have a headache, a sore throat nd im feeling rather weak.a. what are youb. whats the matter with youc. how are you todayd. what can i do for you18 - dont you think thats expensive?- _A_ .a. not at all. thats the best price in townb. believe it r not. its goodc. its impossible to cost so muchd. its cheap enough19 - would you do me a favour?- _C_ .a. its goodb. thats okc. im glad tod. no problem20 - p
